Gold Drum and Bugle Corps is a San Diego-based nonprofit organization. Founded in Hawthorne, CA in 2005 as an Open Class corps by Corps Director Dr. Donald L. Flaherty, Gold became a member of Drum Corps International in hopes of exposing more of the local youth to a positive activity. In 2010, Gold re-located to San Diego and established the corps as its own nonprofit organization. While the corps competed at World Championship Semifinals for the first time in 2007, this year marks the first time the corps travels to out-of-state championships.
The mission of the organization is to improve the public’s understanding of and appreciation for music and marching band performance in accordance with the mission and objectives of Drum Corps International. Our primary purpose is to enrich the educational, social, ethical and performing arts lives of young adults through the art of marching music instruction and performance.