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Give marching-related gifts this seasonBefore you wrap up your Christmas shopping, check out these marching-related gift ideas. These are great items that your marching band friends are sure to love.
Plus, the organizations that produced them will appreciate your support of the activity!
GIFT IDEAS FOR MARCHING BAND FANS
Hold onto your shirts and plumes...they're back! The author of the hugely popular Band Nerds Poetry From The 13th Chair Trombone Player returns with The Marching Band Nerds Handbook, a humorously inspiring guide to surviving life in the marching band world.
The book generated a ton of buzz in the Marching.com booth at the 2012 BOA Championships Expo. Order your copy to find out why!
Buy For $12.95 At Amazon >> NEW! Download for $2.99 at the iBookstore >> 
Related story about DJ's previous book on Marching.com: Poetry book delivers humorous observations of band life Also see: DJ's "13th Chair" columns on Marching.com The glossy Halftime Magazine has entered its sixth year of publication and the articles are better than ever. The magazine is published six times per year and covers all facets of the marching activity, including high school, college, drum corps, winter guard, percussion, parade and field.
Buy For $14.95 At HalftimeMag.com >> Related story on Marching.com: Halftime Magazine celebrates the spirit of marching band The Drum Corps International online store offers one-stop shopping for official DCI merchandise as well as caps, t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts for more than 20 different corps.
Buy For $10 to $45 At DCI.org >> Related photo gallery on Marching.com: 2012 DCI World Championships Photos You can witness the stylistic evolution of the winter guard and indoor percussion activity in the series of Flashback DVDs from WGI. Each DVD covers a single season, with Independent World seasons dating back as far as 1979.
Buy For $25.00 At WGI.org >> Related galleries on Marching.com: 2012 WGI Percussion World Championships Photos, 2012 WGI Color Guard World Championships Photos Music For All is a strong advocate for school music programs (check out the Advocacy section of their website if your music program is struggling or facing elimination). Why not buy a few bracelets, magnets or window clings to show your mutual support?
Buy For $1 to $5 At MusicForAll.org >> Related photo gallery on Marching.com: 2012 Bands of America Grand National Championships Photos This all-star album is a labor of love from the artists and leaders who made it happen, including former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee who is a strong advocate for the benefits of music education. Proceeds support school music programs, and the price of just $10
means you can order a few extras.
Buy For $10.00 At WannaPlayCD.org >> Related story on Marching.com: I Wanna Play! album to benefit school music programs Drum corps pioneers had the foresight to capture these performances on tape years ago, and a new generation of drum corps leaders had the vision to make them available on CD and DVD today. Drum Corps World offers
162 historic CDs from 1950 to 1980 representing performances of 350 different junior and senior corps.
Buy As Low As $24 At DrumCorpsWorld.com >> A clever way to celebrate the pageantry of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! This special edition of the classic UNO card game features 112 custom cards showcasing Macy's giant helium balloons, including Macy's Elf, Harold the Fireman, Kermit the Frog, Super Grover, Bart Simpson, Snoopy and more.
Buy For $19.99 At Amazon >> Related story on Marching.com: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade reveals band selections by surprise visits Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson (Rain Man, The Natural) tells the story of a city's loss through the eyes of the Baltimore Colt's Marching Band. For the 12 years that the city was without an NFL team, the band continued to play, acting as musical ambassadors for the city, keeping football alive until the NFL returned.
Buy For $8.99 at Amazon >> Former Grand Marshal William Shatner hosts this one-hour DVD special and guides viewers on a fantastic journey through the archives of the Tournament of Roses. The DVD explores the tradition of the Rose Parade including the Royal Court, the colorful marching bands, and everyone's favorite: the fantastic and awe-inspiring parade floats.
Buy For $6.99 At Amazon >>
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