Phantom Regiment, along with sponsors Couchmen, Marching Arts Education, and Marching Health are pleased to present the Marching Arts 5k! The Marching Arts 5k is a virtual run/walk event that promotes good sportsmanship in music performance while bringing exposure and awareness to the marching arts community.  From September 3-13, participants from all over the world will walk or run 5 Kilometers on a path and pace of their own choosing. Participants are encouraged to share images and videos of their adventure - sporting their custom MA5K socks! Participants also get the choice of a patch or medal to showcase your [... Read More]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU0a2kycLa0&feature=youtu.be On March 26th, the Drum Corps International community collectively announced the cancellation of the 2020 drum corps season. Our hearts are with our young performers, staff, and the thousands of supporters who make Phantom Regiment the highlight of the summer season. This is the biggest challenge to face our organization since our corps hall was destroyed by fire in 1964. We came back stronger after the fire. We will come back stronger after this. Many have reached out to ask how you can help, and we are grateful for the countless messages of support and generosity. Here are three [... Read More]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALmzjFX_IrY A message from the Phantom Regiment Board of Directors Over the past year, the Phantom Regiment board of directors has taken a more aggressive approach to expanding our educational reach and improving our competitive success. The financial pressures of maintaining a top-level presence have increased dramatically over the past few years, and it’s imperative that our income stream rise to the task. With this in mind, our various committees (Development, Governance and Finance) have upped their game to unprecedented levels. This energy carried over into our recent board retreat where we tackled our obstacles and addressed our opportunities. Here are a [... Read More]

ROCKFORD, ILL. – Phantom Regiment is pleased to announce that Stan Mauldin has been hired as the organization’s executive director. “To say we are excited about having Stan join the organization would be an understatement,” said Tim Farrell, who has been board president most of the past 27 years. “Our executive committee interviewed about a dozen of the more than 40 applicants, and it was clear from our first conversation with Stan that he would be a great fit.” He will lead an administrative team in Rockford that includes David Warren as corps director and Lori Valenzuela as operations manager, [... Read More]

Thanks to the generous support of alumni, friends, and phamily, Phantom Regiment is heading into the new decade with an additional $50,934!Their treasured gifts help us provide life-changing performing arts programs like Rockford Rhythm, Educational Camps, Band Festivals, and our crown jewel, the Phantom Regiment Drum Corps.You can view the list of over 250 donors who supported us during this campaign! VIEW THE HERO LIST You can still help us in 2020! Our Year-End Campaign is one of three major campaigns that help us fufill our mission throughout the year. Be on the lookout for additional information regarding our other two exciting programs, [... Read More]

Dear Phans,  The holiday season is coming and going just as fast as the rest of the year! But I hope you've been enjoying family and friends as this decade comes to close. I was able to spend some time outside during this 55 degree weather with family myself.  For those that have already donated to our year-end campaign, THANK YOU!  Please let people know you've supported a great cause and share my year-end fundraiser on your social media platforms. If you haven't donated yet, there's still time to make that last-minute year-end tax contribution! You can do so easily by clicking [... Read More]

It's your last chance to participate in a Phantom $5 Friday in 2019! Every Friday in December, we've encouraged our Phans to donate just $5 (or more!) toward our Year-End Campaign. Today, we're only $1500 $1000 away from matching Paul Holden's $5k challenge!No amount is too small to impact hundreds of young people every year - young people who will go on to lead classrooms, businesses, communities, the armed forces, and beyond!40 people have already given more than once to a $5 Friday Fundraiser this December. Will you join them and support the life-changing performing arts experiences that shape the next generation [... Read More]