What is The Logan Guards?

The Logan Guards is based out of Lewistown, PA. We play for the love of the marching arts. Our music is in the style of drum & bugle corps and marching bands.

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How long have you been around?

Not long! Our first summer of playing was in 2021, and we were drums-only. The summer of 2022 will see the addition of brass instruments. In the summer of 2025 we welcomed all marching band-type wind instruments.

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What do performances look like?

We have a wide variety of performance ensembles. Our go-to is the full corps playing traditional marching band and drum corps-style music in an outdoor concert setting. We also perform as a parade corps, with winds and battery, and sometimes as a battery-only ensemble. The Holiday Horns is a winds-only ensemble that shares Christmas music at a variety of events throughout the Holiday Season. And in the winter, the battery performs as an Indoor Drumline.

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Where do you perform?

We have played and will continue to play a variety of local community events. 

 

Is there an age limit?

Yes, you must be 18 or over. If you are under 18, you may participate in the organization if your parent is in the organization as well.

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What are the financial requirements?

There are no dues. Members are reqirered to purchase a t-shirt which acts as our uniform.

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Do I need my own instrument?

The Logan Guards owns its own percussion equipment, but we do not own any horns. We are a BYOH (Bring Your Own Horn) organization.

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When do you rehearse?

We rehearse on most Thursday evenings throughout the late spring and summer. Take a look at the schedule on the website.

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What is the season?

We begin in late spring and end in early August. Currently, a lot of our membership is in college, so we end our season in time for those folks to go back to college.

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Who or what is your namesake?

The "original" Logan Guards were from Lewistown, PA, and one of the Civil War's First Defenders.  These 92 men were one of five militia companies from the state to answer Lincoln's call for volunteers in April 1861. Check out these links for more information:

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https://www.facebook.com/mifflincountyhistoricalsociety/posts/this-is-the-story-of-the-logan-guards-the-civil-wars-first-defenders-from-lewist/945303885489866/

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http://www.pagenweb.org/~mifflin/logan-guards.htm

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https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=134681