ABOUT US
The Crystal Lake Thunder is an indoor drumline competing as a WGI Class A Independent group. In their 3-year history they have grown from a beginner performance group into a WGI Finalist.
Indoor drumline is a competitive winter-based pageantry art centered around rudimentary marching percussion. Stemming from competitive drum and bugle corps, the indoor drumline activity encompasses scholastic and independent circuits under one umbrella organization called Winter Guard International - or WGI. Thunder operates as an independent group, competing in the Percussion Independent A class. Most students of independent organizations range in age from 14 to 22, at which point you graduate from the activity. Each ensemble prepares a floor show lasting approximately 6 minutes, and spends their season rehearsing and perfecting their program until meeting mid-April in Dayton, Ohio for the WGI Percussion Championships.
Performance. Education. Community.
Performance. Education. Community.
The Strikers
Strikers' Programs
Pinstripes - Educational drumming program for elementary school students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades.
Girls on the Drum – Educational drumming program for elementary and middle-school school girls.
Strike Force - Educational drumming program for students in 5th through 8th grades.
Strikers All-Stars - High school drummers perform at Basketball halftimes.
Convergence - Competitive winterguard for 8th grade through high school.
Crystal Lake Thunder – WGI Competitive drumline, ages 14-21.
The Strikers Adult Line - Parade drumline made up of adult and student drummers.
Kingpins – All-abilities drumline for education and fun.