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You said it all, DrumManTX. I agree with you 100%. The Oregon Crusaders were most impressive from where I sat. Quite competitive as well, as we all know. Another corps I wish all the success in the world for 2013! Go for it!!

Judging by what I have read on the pages of DCP, with the new additions to the Troopers staff, I expect them to be very competitive in 2013. I wish the Trooper members and staff all the success in the world for next summer.

I have it on good authority, as well as past history, that there will be no changes with our staff for 2013. After taking this summer off for personal reasons, I have decided to return to my corps next year. I probably will have to audition but I have no fears as I was a strong lead with the corps in the past. I am also looking forward to a very rewarding season in 2013 and I wish all my fellow corps members in other units much success as well!

I seriously dobt the NFL is about to forgo the millions,perhaps billions, of revenue dollars go by the wayside. I believe as long as their are humans still living on earth, there will always be major league football. So no need to worry about the possibility of the end of drum corps should this sport ever cease to exist. Just my two cents worth.

I seriously dobut many, if any, foreign corps would pose a major threat to very few of the DCI Top 23. Granted, some of these corps from outside the U.S. are quite impressive and march and sound like an American corps. However, once on the field of competition it would show a major difference between the corps score wise. And yes, Japan would probably lead the pack with the UK a close second. Beyond that..........

I would like to know why random political ads appear on the forum pages of DCP? I thought all forms of political messages, ads, etc was banned from these pages? I personally find some of these ads offensive. I further ask the powers that be in DCP to stop these one sides ads immediately. This site should remain politically neutral and feature no ads from either party.

In my HS band we had several girls who had really long hair. It always made me cringe when they let that long hair hang down from under their shakos. It looked liked hell. I tried to convince them to wear their hair up under their shako. A lot of good that did. Those girls with that long, stringy hair hanging out of their shakos made all 200 of us in the band look like a bunch of band geeks and goofs. Thinking about it makes we want to puke.

I would have to say it was my rookie year back in '08. We were on our Nationals Tour. I think it was somewhere New Jersey, or was it MA., that I came down with strepth (sp) throat. The hospital ER wanted to keep me over night. Problem was we were leaving that night after the show for another long, long drive to another far away state. I remember that long bus ride during a driving rain storm. Talk about bad luck. Our buses were almost brand new but for some reason my window seat had a leak. Drip, drip, drip all night. Soggy pillow and all. Bening a rookie I didn't want to complain. I didn't dare. Anyway, I don't remember ever being so miserable. After a few days and massive doses of antibiotic, I was back rehearsing and competing with the corps after a few days. That episode I will always remember.

Even though CC was one of our very top competitors, I loved their 2012 program. Every time I saw them I got goose bumps. A fantastic corps and a fantastic horn line.

All this talk about the Cavaliers being in trouble is absurd. Even the best corps has an "off" season now and then. To say the Cavaliers were in trouble by placing as high as they did in finals is just plain silly. Many corps would love to wind up in finals as high as the Cavaliers did. I am certain they will be back in top form by next summer with a very competitive as well as entertaining show as always.

Absolutely correct, BlueBYYou2000. It also means they won their 15th World Championship Title. What else needs to be said except congratulations BD on a great season and a job well done!!

If this information is correct I couldn't be happier for the Troopers. They were somewhat of a disappointment this summer, especially program wise. I know with the proper changes and adjustments they will bounce back much stronger next summer. Hopefully they will go back to their original classic Trooper uniforms as well as their western roots. Good luck to them. We all wish them continued success!

Based on recent scores listed on the DCI website as well as reviews I have read on various other sites, I would have to agree with PR ROCKS'100%. Maybe next year? Hang in there Pioneers! By the way, I think it's BD all the way again come August 11th!!! CC will probably be a very close second. Good luck to all!

Not naming names but in a few extreme cases, I would substitute the word "complex" with "boring."

We have a group of ex drum corps members and fans who will be attending this show at the Pleasant Hill Downtown on Crescent Drive in Pleasant Hill, CA. This will be my first theater showing as, up until this summer, I was a marching member. I have 3 years left to march. If nothing else I will march my age out year with my own corps.