BigBlue1

I am the organizer/coordinator for the 2nd annual "Thunder in the Hills" drum & bugle corps competition in Richland Center, WI. We cannot afford the big DCI corps, but I am wondering about the availibility of some smaller corps ... either smaller junior corps or the DCA corps. Richland Center is halfway between La Crosse (Blue Stars) and Madison (Scouts.) I have sent an inquiry to the Racine Kilts and the Minnesota Brass but have not as yet heard from them. Are there any other corps in our area to whom I might send an inquiry? From my playing days in the past, I know that there were several corps in Wisconsin ... but, are they still around? How about in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa? Thanks for what you can do for me. Dick

Hello: I have just become a member and thought I'd throw out my inquiry. I am the organizer/coordinator of our 2nd annual "Thunder in the Hills" drum & bugle corps competition in Richland Center, WI --- southwestern part of the state halfway between the La Crosse Blue Stars and the Madison Scouts. We cannot afford big DCI corps like those, but I am wondering how to contact some of the smaller corps that must still be out there somewhere who need a venue for their activity. Our 2013 show has been scheduled for Saturday, July 6 in conjunction with our July 4 celebration. Our first show was not as we advertised due to the quantity of members/quality of corps. We want to emphasize drum & bugle corps because of our proximity to the above mentioned DCI corps. If anyone has any suggestions concerning this, will you please let me know? We would like to get some quality small corps scheduled ASAP. Thanks Dick