Our mission is to promote and perpetuate the art and American heritage of fifing and drumming, preserve and promote the rich history and legacy of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, and provide support for the continued education of its graduates.
The Tricorn Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, has been providing scholarships for graduating seniors of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums Corps since it’s inception in 2006.
Our Objectives
The objectives of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums Alumni Association are to:
- Establish a permanent organization that will further develop the common bonds existing among all alumni of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums (“The Corps”)
- Preserve the legacy and rich history of the Corps by establishing a permanent archive of Corps artifacts and memorabilia
- Continue the role begun while in the Corps as ambassadors of Colonial Williamsburg, upholding the positive reputation of the Corps and being a good cultural non-profit citizen of Williamsburg and Virginia
- Re-kindle friendships and create opportunities in which the alumni can perform together as a unit
- Furnish alumni a friendly, family/social environment that emphasizes inclusion and camaraderie
- Support and maintain close liaison with the staff of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums
- Provide scholarships for the secondary education of Corps graduates
- Organize annual alumni events, reunions and related activities
- Honor the memory of our departed alumni