The Cavaliers, from Rosemont, Ill., will travel over 11,000 miles across the country this summer presenting their 2012 program, 15 Minutes of Fame! Follow as the Green Machine checks in and shares tips with the Cavalier Nation from each tour location! About The Cavaliers: Founded in 1948, The Cavaliers are one of the most successful drum and bugle corps in history, winning 20 national championships, including seven Drum Corps International world championships since 1992. Each summer, more than 150 male brass, percussion and color guard performers aged 16-22 present a marching music show considered among the most challenging and original in the world. The group performs at more than 30 competitions across the US and for more than 100,000 fans. Along the way, the young men not only learn about music and performing, but have a life-changing experience based on excellence, teamwork and camaraderie.