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The show is fine. It's extremely literal, which is odd to me, but it's fine. The strange part is hearing girls cheering like crazy throughout the show, it seems very off. It crushes any mood they are trying to set. Can't do much about that though. To not show it on the Fan Network is a mistake. Plain and simple. Beware that this is now an option for some of the other shows you've been looking forward to. How do we know this doesn't count for future Fan Network regionals, finals, the DVD?

They would not do well at all in performance captions, and that would pull down their design score. They wouldn't do well in the Guard caption either, the demand just isn't there.

Yes, the parking is free! Thank goodness! To the above, that is, of course, assuming they're getting hotels with four beds... I mean, if it's a real drum corps experience they should have the beds removed and make people sleep on the floor!

I also notice that the cost is not only a $400 fee and mandatory $10 warmup packet, but also a $14.35 transaction fee. So, $424.35.

According to their website, it sounds like drum corps and marching band training. It's kind of confusing, it sounds like people are selected to do it based on their wording, but I imagine anyone can register for it... Also, read the FAQS, they are very strange. Funny things I noticed- They will take the keys from your car! Also, don't break anything, or you will pay! I recognize a few of the names of the clinicians, they are people who have marched Drum Corps and would be good instructors. I think the $400 price tag is very expensive.

So you marched Cavaliers, yet you spelled it horribly wrong, even after editing your post. I find that very strange. When did you march?

Green to white. The Few. The Proud. The corps hoppers. Both corps were great.

Um...I did.

"There have definitely been problems within the organization, but from what I can tell, people are doing what they can to fix that. An entirely new staff top to bottom, and hopefully as the corps continues to improve we can attract more experienced members and keep hold of the ones we have for those years they want to march." I agree. I've heard things are starting to turn around. It might take awhile though, that's what's so tough about it. When you get in a pit, you've got to claw your way out. If they continue to work hard enough and make smart decisions, I think they'll find their way.

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm saying. It's probably better for them to stay at the corps they're at, they're less selfish than I am. I personally, wanted to make sure that I was spending 3 months at the best program I could. Personally, I feel like there are quite a few corps out there that have really strong programs. Crossmen is just not currently one of them. There's a reason why they are placing where they are. I like Crossmen's show this year... sort of. They've got a lot of heart. But it's just so dirty. That's a lack of training and experience. This is tough to say because they have had so many strong shows in the past that just make your heart melt after you pick up your jaw from the floor. Perhaps they will rebuild it. Perhaps they won't. With only a select few seasons for most kids to march these days, it wouldn't be my top pick. But that's me.

Fair enough. Let them spend their time helping build a program, it leaves more spots open for stronger programs, of which they'll never know if they could make and probably in the end didn't want to in the first place.

If the Crossmen are stronger and worth the time, members will stay. You don't pay $1000's of dollars as a kid to help build a program.

So then, it doesn't really count?

They had rifles in Faust, didn't they have rifles in Spartacus? Weren't there guns in the Baz Luhrmann version of "Romeo and Juliet"? Including rifle in a show never has to be literal, and sometimes it can be awesome. Also, the dance book is not at all the hardest in the last 10 years. It is effective! There is a difference. They are doing chasses and soutes with body shaping... it's not that hard at all.

interesting. I pretty much never wore sunscreen at all, although that's pretty much my own fault. I also know people who did wear tons of sunscreen and still managed to get severe burns on their skin. That's the danger of fair skin for ya!