bariman50

Here is the idea, everyone that plays now is going to get older, when they do, they will get tired of doing shows, all the work etc. Alumni type Corps will or should offer the opportunity for these "older" people to play and enjoy drum corps. Nothing too hard, but still gives you that feeling you get when people enjoy your performance. As long as that happens, and people still get a little older and still want to perform, there will be venues for them called Alumni or whatever!!

We have some new and old younger members, and are seeking more. I think you get people to join by showing them how much fun it is. Hell, one of our music instructors is 26 or so. We are an all age corps, the name Alumni just means, we are the former members of some corps or another, most of us anyways. I agree young members are the key, to go along with the older ones.

I have played in an Alumni corps for over 15 years, the friendship is great, we do concerts, parades, field shows, standstills etc. I think the people in charge have to find venues for them to participate in and show up. We have fun, we entertain, and most of us are senior citizens but we put it out there. There are several Corps available to play with, all positions, all kinds of levels of performing, find one and go for it. You will enjoy it.

Any bids or just talk.............I would rather go to Allentown or someplace else but.............no winning bids!!!! Annapolis won, no drum corps there, I sat by some band people in prelims all they watched were the guards. Big cities don't need the bid good luck!!!

There is a reason Rochester is hosting the DCA Championships again...............they won the bid, DCA makes tons of money in Rochester, and it is Drum Corps friendly, went to Allentown, Scranton, Philly, all great but can't hold a DCA event for many reasons. Suck it up, there are great restaurants, great venue for I and E, tons of hotels, probably will win again too!!! The stadium thing is just the people whining for upgrades and the city doesn't want to spend the money.......on soccer.....Rochester is notoriously cheap for its second class pro teams, took forever to get a baseball stadium, it will take a while to repair the soccer field.

I hope there is a great crowd for this show. It's Drum Corps time in PA come on out and see the show!!!

DCA has a lot of politics in it, something no one can change. If the judges picked the Bucs that's it, but everyone has their favorites and corps they think are better than others at any given time. Everyone will never agree on a winner but we can all enjoy all the effort each corps and their people put into the performances. I enjoyed all the corps in prelims, some more than others, some of the scores were where I thought they would be, some weren't. Next year it will happen all over again, let's hope we can all enjoy it and stand up for our favorites and put down the challengers, play on..............

I guess only one person can have a point of view on this forum.....................................

On to 2015, go Cabs!!!!

Nice to know someone appreciates Jimmy!!!

The city let DCA sort of run the parade and they ran it to ground. Very few corps, did not allow some to participate, the parade on Monday would have been much better. DCA should leave the city to run the parade and try to work on their expensive screwed up fan network, I have not seen a good word about it... Prelims were very good though.

DCA site says 30th that's Sat, however they never mention the parade, time of parade etc on Friday great site

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