About Us
The Show
This is the 32nd year of the Kiwanis Thunder of Drums competition. All competing corps are championship finalists or semi-finalists with Drum Corps International (DCI) or Drum Corps Associates (DCA) in 2023.
Fun Facts
The 2024 competition in Mankato will be the 32nd Thunder of Drums show presented by the Mankato Kiwanis Club.
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Net proceeds from the show support Kiwanis youth projects including Kiwanis Camp Patterson on the shores of Lake Washington, which annually hosts more than 2,500 children during the camping season. Proceeds also support the '77 Lancers Marching Band.
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Over 63,000 visitors have attended the Thunder of Drums during its
31-year run.
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Housing for the corps is provided by area schools.
Thunder of Drums Committee
Doug Faust, Chair
Howard Haugh, Past Chair
Gail Connelly
Fuzzy Fasnacht
Ben Hoffman
John Kind
Mike Lagerquist
Rene Maes
Joe Meidl
Cory Merrill
Dan Osdoba
Cindy Shirk
Michael Thursby
Sharon Taylor
Denny Wahlstrom