The Crossroads of America Scout Band is recognized as the OLDEST, continuously operating Scout Band in America! Founded as a Drum and Bugle Corps in 1917 by Mr. F.O. "Chief" Belzer to play at ceremonies at summer camp and other Council functions, the organization evolved into a full band by the early 1920's. The Band has a rich heritage and has toured throughout the United States, Canada and a trip to London, England to celebrate Scouting's 100th anniversary in 2007. The Band has celebrated its own 100th anniversary in 2017!
Have you been a member of the band? If so, please rejoin our group as we are looking for alumni to help us interpret our rich heritage as we continue into the next 100 years!
Events and Concerts for Spring - April and May
No Rehearsal on May 12th in observation of Mother's Day Holiday. Do Something Nice for Your Mother!
No Rehearsal on May 26th in observation of the Memorial Holiday.
Full Band Rehearsals
Rehearsals are continuing this Spring at 2 pm excluding holidays inside at Saint Lawrence in the downstairs cafeteria in Father Cohen Hall. Rehearsals will continue through April 7th, 21st, May 5th and 19th.
Cool Crew Jazz Band Rehearsals
Jazz Band Practice will resume on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at A NEW TIME 4 pm. (excluding holidays) on April 14h and 28th.
Daniel and Nathaniel Barnes' Troop Eagle Court of Honor Concert!
On Sunday April 21st the Band will be playing a concert for the Eagle Court of Honor for their Troop in the Castleton United Methodist Church at 7101 Shadeland Ave Indianapolis, IN 46250.
Please plan to join us around 4:00 pm to be set up and ready to play at 5:00 pm.
Uniform of the Day is Class "A"s, Boy Scout green pants, Venture Crew dark green shirt (extra shirts available from the Band Truck), green socks, dark shoes, etc. Refreshments will be served after the Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony is finished. Since this schedule time corresponds with our usual rehearsal day we will not have a rehearsal at the ususal time!
See you there!
Josh's Eagle Court of Honor Concert on April 28th!
On Sunday April 28th the Band will be playing a concert for the Eagle Court of Honor for our very own Joshua Sebree in Troop 56 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46260.
Please plan to arrive at 1:00 pm to be set up and be ready to play by 2:00 pm.
Uniform of the Day is Class "A"s, Boy Scout green pants, Venture Crew dark green shirt (extra shirts available from the Band Truck), green socks, dark shoes, etc. Refreshments will be served after the Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony is finished so plan to stay after 4pm to Celebrate with Josh and his family. Since this schedule time corresponds with our usual rehearsal time we will not have a rehearsal on this day!
See you there!
500 Mini Marathon Concert on May 4th
The band is once again part of the 120+ entertainment groups for the 35,000 runners of the largest 1/2 marathon race! Our band’s website will be linked to the 500 Festival’s website. We will also be listed in print media and other announcements related to the Mini. We are scheduled to be located again this year in entertainment spot #1 — just beyond the start of the race. The location is on Washington Street and Schumacher Way — just north of Victory Field. The last several years we were able to park in Victory Field’s parking lot and should be able to do so again this year. Please see Shirley Wiker for a parking pass to post in your windshield to be able to park in their lot and make sure to see Janet Foster to sign up for the Mini-Marathon Concert.
Please plan ahead and arrive between 5:45 to 6:30 am as the the streets around the race course particularly in the immediate area where the Band will be located will be shutting down to traffic early by 6:30 am with the race starting at 7:00 AM. You will need to plan to approach Victory Field from the West rather than from the North or South or East. The marshalling area for the 35,000 runners will be just south of Washington Street on West Street. We will play CONTINUOUSLY as the runners and walkers go by up to five times for the different races — primarily playing Yankee Doodle / Grand Old Flag / This is My Country and occasionally Hogan’s Heroes among others. We should be finished by 9:30— 9:45 AM — make sure your parents have made arrangements for a meeting location as streets will probably still be closed to traffic. Keep in mind if you don’t park at Victory Field and park outside of the race course area the streets may remain closed for a while after the runners have passed our location. A contingency of the band will eat breakfast at Four Seasons Restaurant, N Shadeland Ave. after the concert.
Lucas Oil Stadium Schedule is Now Available
Please click on the Fundraising Link above to find the latest LOS Stadium Schedule to plan when to help the band by working at our stand at the Lucas Oil Stadium for Colts Games and other Events.
Did You Miss Our Annual Open House?
Join us at ANY rehearsal and bring your instrument to play with us!
Where?
When?
Every Sunday excluding holidays at 2:00pm
Enter the East Doors of Father Cohen Hall and proceed upstairs to the Gymnasium.
Join us and find out why joining the Scout Band is so much fun!
We Hope to See You There!
Our 2023 Alaska Tour Was A Big Success!
The Scout Band's 2023 Alaska Tour went to Seattle, Skagaway, Jueno, and points in between on the Cruise Ship Solstice. You can see our Tour crews photos and postings on our Facebook Group for the Scout Band
This was a Tour that you shouldn't have missed!
Our 2024 Tour will be the Route 66 by Train Tour!
The next 2024 Scout Band Tour was announced at the Annual Picnic as Route 66 by Train Tour to occur June 11th thru 19th, 2024. This is a unique way to tour that the Band has not had the opportunity to do. Typically in the past we have traveled in cars and trailers, bus and Band Truck, by air, and by boat, but never by Train! The trip will start in Chicago's Union Station and take us on the Amtrak Train Lines to points along the way. The idea is to travel between points of interest such as St. Louis, Albequerque, Santa Fe, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon and finally Los Angeles; the route that Route 66 takes. Then we will return by airline to Indianapolis. Stay tuned for more exciting news about this Tour.
We are Celebrating our 106th Year - Check out Our Upcoming Events and Concerts
Check the Schedule of Events for our Planned Calendar!
Check out our Schedule of Events that should be accurate except for additions, cancellations or postponements. Stay tuned to this website, our Facebook Group, Calling Posts, and emails for any planned activities and last minute changes in our schedule.
We Now Have A Youtube Channel!
Loyde has put in a lot of work to create the Youtube Channel. Check out our concert music at this link.
WE ARE ONLINE AS SCOUTBAND.ORG!!
The Scoutband.org Domain name has been put into full effect and better represents our non-for-profit Scouting based celebration of music and Scouting history in the Central Indiana area. If you are used to typing in Scoutband.com you will still get and error, so don't forget to type in Scoutband.org in your web browser's URL box to get back to this page!
All of the original content from the Scoutband.com site is preserved and accessible on Scoutband.org and will be enhanced in the coming years. We hope to someday re-aquire the Scoutband.com Domain name to use again to help those who are struggling with our updated URL. Please contact Ben Cockrum, our Webmaster, with any questions or concerns. We know there will be some missing or broken links, but these will be found and worked out to bring everyone in the Scout Band community a better online experience.
Jazz Band Rehearsals
Come join us if you are interested in a different kind of music from an earlier era. Jazz Band Rehearsals start at 1:00 pm every first and third Sunday for the Jazz Band with Full Band Rehearsal following at 2:00 pm every Sunday through the end of the year. The Jazz Band has start up rehearsals again this Fall in Father Cohen Hall, St. Lawrence Catholic School. Rehearsal starts at 1:00 pm and lasts until 2:00pm, EXCEPT on holiday weekends.
If you are ready to play a different style of music or wish to extend your musical range, the Cool Crew Jazz Band might just be for you. This is a new addition requested by the Band Youth. More instruments are needed so contact Janet Foster or Mr. Ben if you are interested in playing.
Hey Crew 559 Youth!
Don't forget about Crew Meetings every Third Sunday of the Month!
The Crew Meeting's will be held every third Sunday after Full Band Rehearsal. Don't miss your chance to voice your opinion and help out the band!
After the 100th Anniversary we are still accepting photos and memorbilia.
Do you have photographs and snapshots of Scout Band concerts and events that you would like to share with the Anniversary Committee? Send an email to this email address and you will be given instructions how to upload to their DropBox site.
Don't Miss Out on Our 106th Year Festivities!!!
Database forms have been created to find Band Alumni!
Have you been a member of the Central Indiana Scout Band in the past? Have you been a member of the Crossroads of America Scout Band in the recent past? Then you are definitely a Band Alumni and we would very much like to re-connect with you!
Please follow this link to the About the Band Page or use the navigation buttons to find the forms created to help build a database of Band Alumni and Current Band Members. This will help us to reach out to you as we share the existence of the Scout Band in Central Indiana. If you wish, you can get notifications or emails about upcoming events and how you can join in the fun as a Band Alumni. So click the link and fill in the form!
Commemorative Brick Pavers are Still On Sale!
Would you like to remember a loved one? Remember the special years you were in the band? Show support of individuals, groups and the future of the band? We will be building a Paver Mall in front of the Craig Band Hut at Camp Belzer.
You can purchase pavers for only $100 each for the new Scout Band’s Paver Mall! The paver mall will be located in front of the Craig Band Hut at Camp Belzer. Your $100 purchase includes a 4”x8” paver with two [2] lines of characters [Letters, punctuation, spaces] 18 characters maximum on each line. For an additional $5.00 you can have a third line on the paver.
You, your family, friends, and business associates can add to the Paver Mall today! Contact a BBBC Board Member to see a sample.
Order directly from this WUFOO Form and PAY with a credit card on the secure order site or download and print off this Commemorative Paver Order Form and mail it or hand it to a BBBC Board Member or 100th Anniversary Committee Member.
