New Phantom Regiment Retreat Ceremony Details

A few fans in the stands showed concern about the Regiment’s actions during retreat. This was the first year of a new retreat policy that had changed many times up to the very last minute. The idea was to make it more festive not only for the fans, but for the participants as well.

For those interested, the major difference was that corps’ were not allowed to mingle and congregate on the field at the conclusion of the scores being announced. This was in an effort to clear the field as quickly as possible for the champions encore.

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