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Adamsville Ancients to Host Annual No Foolin’ Jam!

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Published: March 12 2018 March 12 2018

Get those instruments ready and come out on Saturday, April 7 for a fun afternoon of fifing and drumming at the 24th annual No Foolin’ Jam hosted by the Adamsville Ancients!

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2017 Fall Newsletter

2017 Fall Newsletter

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Published: December 16 2017 December 16 2017

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2017 Feast of the Hunters' Moon

2017 Feast of the Hunters' Moon

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Published: December 09 2017 December 09 2017

The 50th Annual Feast of the Hunters’ Moon and the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Fort Ouiatenon was held on Saturday, September 30th and Sunday, October 1st, 2017.

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Jack O'Brien

Jack O'Brien

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Published: December 09 2017 December 09 2017

John J. (Jack) O'Brien, 89, a lifelong Hoboken, NJ, resident passed away on October 14, 2017. Jack was a retired administrator for R.C.A. Univac and General Electric for many years retiring in 1992. He was predeceased by his wife Peggy, and is survived by a daughter Maureen, two sons, James and Brian, two granddaughters, and longtime companion Barbara Dabinett.

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Dave King

Dave King

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Published: December 09 2017 December 09 2017

Dave King, age 58, of Bradley,IL passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Dave, the son of Ray and Gloria (Gress) King was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, IL on March 1, 1959. He married Cathy Hart on November 3, 1979 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bradley.

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Our Honored Jaybirds

Jaybirds Day 2017

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Published: October 14 2017 October 14 2017

Jaybirds Day 2017 is in the books, and we are overjoyed to have the event return back to its home at the Company of Fifers & Drummers HQ and Museum in Ivoryton, CT. Jaybirds Day is our annual celebration of our “Old Timers”(technically, anyone over 60 qualifies) in the Fife and Drum community, and this year's event lived up to the buildup.

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2017 Summer Newsletter

2017 Summer Newsletter

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Published: September 06 2017 September 06 2017

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Company Officers and Strategic Plan approved

2017 Annual Meeting

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Published: April 09 2017 April 09 2017

The Company of Fifers & Drummers held its Annual General meeting this past Saturday on April 8th. 17 corps were represented by their delegates and 14 individual members were also in attendance.

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Candidates and Bios

Board of Director Elections, 2017-2019 Term

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Published: February 07 2017 February 07 2017
It is time again for member corps to vote Company of Fifers & Drummers Board of Directors. The Company Board of Directors is comprised of an Administrative Committee (5 officers) and an Executive Committee (10 officers). The Administrative Committee has specific responsibilities for running the Company and the Executive Committee oversees Company activities, helps carry out the mission of the Company and reports to the body of the Company (corps delegates at quarterly General Meetings).  

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Responding to the 2016 Survey

June 18 Strategic Planning Meeting

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Published: July 09 2016 July 09 2016
The Company of Fifers and Drummers Executive Committee held a special meeting on Saturday, June 18 to review the results of the 2016 Membership Survey and to begin the process of developing a draft strategic plan that will act as a North Star to guide Company decision-making for the next five years.  This special meeting was run as a workshop to explore new ways of looking at old problems, and to ensure that feedback from the fife and drum community was heavily weighted in that process.

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The complete archive of Ancient Times issues now available for all members

Ancient Times Archives Now Online!

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Published: May 29 2016 May 29 2016

We are excited to announce that the entire catalog of The Ancient Times (The Company of Fifers & Drummers own publication) is now digitized and available for viewing and download to all visitors via The Company website. The publication, 133 issues spanning 1973 to 2014 represent a collective history of our community not written anywhere else.

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2016 Company of Fifers & Drummers Survey Results

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Published: April 24 2016 April 24 2016

On March 12 a call was put out to the fife and drum community to take part in a survey. The intent was to help us all understand what the community expects of The Company of Fifers & Drummers, to assess how well The Company is meeting their needs, and to allow suggestions to be offered. In short, this survey exists to help shape the future of The Company of Fifers & Drummers. 

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