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I marched Eldoradans in '74 with JZ1. A spectaular year in my life thanks in no small part to Larry, Mrs. Zarlengo and JZ1. Thanks Chibby.

I concur, I was row 77. Great show. And I have to give a shout out to the dude rocking a Blue Rock shirt. He said he marched 67-68.

I'll be wearing a Pacific Crest baseball cap. See ya!

####. I've been thinking about this non-stop since last nite. The description the other poster gave is sort of what triggered my memory, because he was sort of a big brother type to me too (i was 14 at the time). I remember the karate because he had just finished the nuchaku (nunchucks) portion of his training, didn't want the nunchaku any more, and gave them to me (my brother and I were just talking about that the other day, they are still at our parent's house). I feel bad about needing this forum to remember his name because he was probably the person I hung out with the most while I was there. But hey, that's what these forums are for, right? I'll search for the ghost story, but if it hasn't been posted, please do. Thanks for the response Big Mac.

Burbank, CA. Go Pacific Crest!

I was a lead sop in 75 until my family moved unexpectedly just before the season started. The names are vague, but I do remember Billy Collins, Dave Trujillo, the Silvas, having my first joint at Norbel's house, Donny Supat and Vaugn Katchadorian(sp). Based on the above, I think I might remember Danny. The person I remember was relatively short, super cool, and very involved in karate, maybe a black belt. I hope I have the wrong guy, but whoever he was, I must have known him, so I would like to hear more about him in any case.

Thanks people. 1.25 hours of internet research, and all I had to do was ask. Thanks again.

Cut me a break for this question- are scores consistent across Divisions? IOW, when a Div II or III corps outscores a Div I corps, does it mean that they out performed them, or are they on different grading scales? TIA, and thanks JJ for the review of the Bakersfield show.

Hey, could someone give me a link to where I can find out how and why the Freelancers folded/declined/whatever? TIA BTW, names are coming back to me-I think the M&M instuctor in '75 was Dave Trujillo- can anyone confirm/deny?

This thread has energy.

Hmmmmm. Now I'm starting to care again. I just KNOW that someone on this board who is involved with a corps has a copy of the bylaws. I'm sure that Acheson was quoted out of context, because if he wasn't, some might consider his "suggestion" to be aggressive behavior. I'm sure someone here will explain things. But right now, I'm starting to see why some here are so angry with DCI. On the other hand, I can understand how someone falling asleep at the wheel can have dire consequences. Mostly, I hope that some legally trained alumni takes an interest in making sure that DCI doesn't go overboard with this. Managing risk is one thing, but penalizing a youth organization is different than penalizng a corporate bad actor.

Good for you and yours, Marc. Is it just me, or am i really seeing the beginning of the "DCI Effect" here in SoCal? I hope so. With about 13 million people in LA County, we ought to have a finalist or 2 when DCI comes to Pasadena.

At this point, I couldn't care less what caused the Troopers to lose DCI membership. Not that I don't care about the Troopers, because I really do. More because the one thing that I can definitely conclude from this thread is that the organization is not likely to fold anytime soon (thanks Trooper Moms). That, and the fact that no federal indictments have been handed down as of yet, indicate to me that whatever happened to the Toopers was not fatal, and that they will recover. IMO, the irony will be that this little incident will result in a stronger, more driven Troop, with tons of support from alumni and others coming out of the woodwork to make sure that a beloved corps does not dissapear. If you don't believe me, read your own posts. I am looking forward to watching this reenergized corps. (uh, Troop, don't leave me hanging here, ok?) Also, the off-topic posts and the posts by parents were worth the price of admission for me. There is a lot of good information in this thread, especially if you are a prospective corps parent, or may be advising one. Great thread. Thanks.

Ok counselor. I would give you an A+ for your cogent explanation, except that Trooperweb posted this: [Mat Krum was not fired by the Board of Directors. He resigned. The corps is not "pretty far in the red". Commentary like this only leads down a destructive path.] Sooo, my question is whether your info is better than Pat's, or if both of you are correct, and "money problems" is not synonymous with "in the red." Of course, i understand that those aren't the only two alternatives, but whatever. No wrong answers here. Keep the A+. For what it's worth.

As a potential Drum Corp parent, I thank you for reminding us about what is really important.