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Reserve your spot for the 2026 Great American Drum Corps.

This area is where you will officially reserve your place for the 2026 Philadelphia experience (performer/staff) in Philadelphia, PA, on July 3-4, 2026.

Select the section you wish to perform in the project. The choices are:

  • Brass (Trumpet, Mellophone, Baritone, Tuba)
  • Percussion (Snares, Multi-Tenors, Bass, Cymbals, Aux)
  • Guard (Flag, Weapons, Honor)
  • Conductor
  • Banner (carrying signage, etc.)
  • Staff (Staff-Volunteers attending Philadelphia)

How to pay

The deposit costs $100 to reserve your spot, and we accept personal checks or PayPal (Credit Card). The section you select will give you access to the related section materials to practice at home when they become available for online access. Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions. Note: PayPal payment processing fees are included with PayPal payments (Total payment of approximately $104.12). If you choose to pay by check, you will not have access to the account until after we receive your payment.

PayPal:

After completing PayPal payment (registration and payment)-what's next?

Three emails - Upon completing your PayPal payment, you will immediately receive (3) three emails:

  1. EMAIL #1 PayPal: Your completed payment email summary from PayPal
  2. EMAIL #2 GADC: A summary account email from us
  3. EMAIL #3 GADC: MOST IMPORTANTLY, an administrator email to activate your account for instant access which also includes your log in information for future reference. You must do this step to complete the entire process.

Check Payments:

You will receive a single email with instructions on your next steps to complete your sign-up and gain access to the member's side of the website. Your status will be listed as Pending until we manually change it after receiving your payment.

Staff members - not attending Philadelphia.

If you are a staff member not attending the Philadelphia event, we will provide you a code to bypass the charge and grant you individual access to the website through direct contact with Randy or Kevin. Thank you in advance to everyone for being a part of this fantastic journey.

Are you an existing Member?

If you have already completed your registration and payment, please use the Existing Members link above to log into our website in the future.
 
 

Select your member section and position

Brass Member

$100/Year

Be a part of history, and march in the enormous 2026 Independence Day parade brass ensemble in Philadelphia, PA. Subsection options are Trumpet/Soprano, Mellophone, Baritone, Tuba/Contra, and subsection part choice.

Percussion Member

$100/Year

Be a part of history, and march in the 2026 Independence Day parade huge percussion ensemble in Philadelphia, PA. Subsection options are Snare, Tenor (Multi, Single), Bass (Tonal, Rudimental, Straight), and Cymbals.

Guard Member

$100/Year

Be a part of history, and march in the 2026 Independence Day parade in the flag line, or honor guard in Philadelphia, PA. Subsection options for the guard are Flag, Rifle, and Honor Guard.

Drum Major Member

$100/Year

Be a part of history, march in the 2026 Independence Day parade in Philadelphia, PA, as one of a few leaders. Drum Major positions are limited, so sign up as soon as possible to be a part of this critical group.

Banner Member

$100/Year

Be a part of history, march in the 2026 Independence Day parade in Philadelphia, PA, as a banner carrier in this project. These lesser-demanding positions are limited, so sign up today to claim your spot.

Staff Member

$100/Year

Be a part of history, be involved in the enormous 2026 Independence Day parade as a volunteer staff member with options that include support staff, administration, instruction, and design. Note: instruction and design require approval.