sanjoseDCfan

This should be good!

Nathan Bashline is also consulting at Spartans.

Great addition for the Spartans!

Spartans' food truck would not have made it another year, Southwinds gift will give them a few more years before they have to raise a lot of money for a new one.

Awesome pick!

It is generally like this already. Most corps do not leave their region until mid-July (there were a few exceptions). The major costs for transportation, food, and housing are the same whether you stay in your region or not. You still must travel, house, and feed the kids between shows - which can be far apart in the regions you mentioned. Travel, Housing, and Food are the BIG costs. Midwest may be the most workable as the corps are closer together. But think of the distance between the Spartans in NH and Heat Wave in FL (1500 miles), or Cascades WA and Gold in CA (1500 miles), or Battalion UT and Genesis TX (1300). Last year Crusaders hosted 2 shows and there were only 4 corps in attendance (BAC, Cadets, Spartans, and 7th Regiment). Crown, Spirit, Bloo did not attend, in part, because of the distances. It would take Crown at least 3 days of travel to get to the MA show. Also, the other eastern corps are just not ready until mid-July each year and would probably not travel much anyway (Surf, Raiders, Heat Wave) As for reducing the number of vehicles, that may help some. Thank you for trying to help with presenting ideas, god knows we need them!

I seem to remember that when BDPA made the announcement last year they stated that they were returning BDB to its original roots and mission to provide a more local program for area youth (Northern CA). I don't think we will be seeing them return to Indy in the near future unless they revise that mission.

Don’t forget that this show wii be broadcast live on Flomarching! 5:00 PM Gates Open 6:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 6:15 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 6:32 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 6:49 PM Colt Cadets - Dubuque, IA 7:06 PM 7th Regiment - New London, CT 7:23 PM River City Rhythm - Anoka, MN 7:40 PM Intermission 7:57 PM Guardians - Houston, TX 8:14 PM The Battalion - Salt Lake City, UT 8:31 PM Columbians - Tri-Cities, WA 8:48 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 9:05 PM Gold - San Diego, CA 9:22 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:47 PM Awards Ceremony

Spartans swept all captions

Don’t forget OC Prelims are on Flomarching tonight!

Spartans and Gold have gone head to head six times this season!

Let’s go Open Class! 5:00 PM Gates Open 6:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 6:15 PM Eclipse - Indianapolis, IN 6:27 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 6:44 PM Colt Cadets - Dubuque, IA 7:01 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 7:18 PM 7th Regiment - New London, CT 7:35 PM River City Rhythm - Anoka, MN 7:52 PM Intermission 8:09 PM Guardians - Houston, TX 8:26 PM The Battalion - Salt Lake City, UT 8:43 PM Columbians - Tri-Cities, WA 9:00 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 9:17 PM Gold - San Diego, CA 9:34 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:59 PM Scores Announced

Is your wife Sherri? If so, we really appreciate her help!

Tonight is the debut of Columbians from Tri-Cities, WA. 4:30 PM Gates Open 7:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 7:10 PM Columbians - Tri-Cities, WA 7:26 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 7:42 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 7:58 PM Intermission 8:13 PM Jersey Surf - Camden County, NJ 8:29 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 8:45 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:01 PM Gold - San Diego, CA 9:17 PM Encore - Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:26 PM Scores Announced

It was such a surprise when he showed up at DCI New Hampshire last night! It was nice to get a chance to talk with him before he retires. Thank you, Dan for everything you do!

Manchester School of Technology

The big showdown is tonight! First meeting of Gold and Spartans this year.

They will be performing in exhibition at DCI New Hampshire, this Tuesday!

Jersey Surf is World Class but they are following the Open Class tour instead of going on WC southern tour and WC Texas tour (probably $). They are slotted into the show's performance schedule with the groups they placed near in world prelims last year. Gold does not have much of a choice but to come east since there really is no West - Midwest Open Class tour this year leading into Marion. Also, good for the Open Class for them to see Spartans earlier than last year as both will be vying for the Championship this year.

4th stop on the Open Class Northeastern tour, Spartans home show. Exhibition by the Calgary Stampede Showband! 6:00 PM Gates Open 7:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 7:10 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 7:26 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 7:42 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 7:58 PM Intermission 8:14 PM Jersey Surf - Camden County, NJ 8:31 PM Gold - San Diego, CA 8:47 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:03 PM Calgary Stampede Showband - Calgary, Canada 9:19 PM Encore - Spartans - Nashua, NH

3rd stop on the Open Class Northeastern tour. Gold and Spartans meet up for the very first time this year! 6:00 PM Gates Open 7:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 7:10 PM Hurricanes - Seymour, CT 7:26 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 7:42 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 7:58 PM 7th Regiment - New London, CT 8:14 PM Jersey Surf - Camden County, NJ 8:30 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 8:46 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:02 PM Gold - San Diego, CA 9:27 PM Scores Announced

World Class 1 Jersey Surf 68.000 Open Class 1 Spartans 74.500 2 Southwind 69.800 3 Raiders 57.800 4 Les Stentors 57.500

2nd show of the Northeastern portion of the Open Class Tour! 5:30 PM Gates Open 7:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 7:15 PM Sonus Brass Theater - Woodbridge, VA 7:27 PM 7th Regiment - New London, CT 7:43 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 7:59 PM Intermission 8:29 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 8:45 PM Jersey Surf - Camden County, NJ 9:01 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:17 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 9:33 PM Encore - Raiders - Princeton, NJ 9:42 PM Scores Announced

First show of the Northeastern portion of the Open Class Tour! Good Luck to all! 7:00 PM Gates Open 8:00 PM Welcome & National Anthem 8:15 PM Sonus Brass Theater - Woodbridge, VA 8:27 PM Raiders - Princeton, NJ 8:43 PM Les Stentors - Sherbrooke, QC 8:59 PM Jersey Surf - Camden County, NJ 9:15 PM Southwind - Mobile, AL 9:31 PM Spartans - Nashua, NH 9:56 PM Scores Announced

The East Coast portion of the Open Class tour resumes July 21 (PA), July 22 (NJ), July 23 (CT), July 25 (NH). and July 26 (NY). All OC corps will be out by then except for Columbians who debut 7/28 (PA).