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Dee, You're probably the Deanna that's already listed on the Corpsreps.com page under Members but, just in case your not, here is the link to your corps page: http://www.corpsreps.com/corpsreps.cfm?view=memberlist&corpsid=291&corpstype=Junior

RedHeadedSop: This is big news! Please consider posting this as a New Topic to help attract more attention to Dan's efforts. Thanks, Rice

Thanks Tom for mentioning Garth's father, Roderick Stubbs. Truly a "Great Man" for sure. http://www.seattlecascades.org/alumni/founderLetter.htm Rice

Great news, Jeff! Good to hear things are looking up for you guys. Thanks for mentioning that by having a show held locally it actually worked to help you with recruiting for your corps. Additionally, in my opinion, it also brought the fact that DCA exists to the ticket buying publics attention. A win-win situation for both. Rice

Steve Spang, huh? All kinds of old Sentinel names in this thread. Very cool. Rice

Wow! Garth Stubbs? Now there's a name from the past. I know he still volunteers time to the Cascades if that will help. Here's the link: http://www.seattlecascades.org/ Rice

Sorry Heather, but I don't know. I'm not familiar with them. Perhaps Steve Baretich of Brass Attack would know. Rice

You guys have several different groups confused with each other. Northwest Venture was a DCA styled All Age corps that existed roughly between 1998 and 2004. They have since folded. There is a drum line called Pacific Alliance run by Kevin Nordeen. They do parades and some exhibitions. Good line. I'm pretty sure Kevin still has their webpage up. Try googling Pacific Alliance. Here's a video clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQkxv_64EYc There is another drum line run by Jim Nevermann called 2nd Wind. They do parades only. A little less active than Pacific Alliance. You can reach Jim through the Bellevue Sentinels webpage at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/114008055728/ There is also a horn line run by Steve Baretich called Brass Attack. They have a Facebook page located here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Seattle-Brass-Attack/113688585314298 I myself would love to see a DCA styled, field competitive corps be established in the Seattle area. With all the buzz going on in the Sacramento area right now with the Freelancers perhaps a west coast DCA circuit could be a reality again. Five corps: Renegades, SoCal Dream, Velvet Knights, Freelancers and a corps from the Seattle area. Rice

4 hours, Jeff? Trying to make a short 4 hour ride sound like a marathon to someone living outside of the NE isn't going to work. Rice

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DCA has made GIANT strides in branding and marketing its product in the last few years, and this forums is another method of doing so..but it's only part of the project. Regardless of who has the title, it behooves one or more of the established "name" DCA corps that remain to give consideration to a trip to a show outside the NE on some kind of basis that will help to SELL the product in those new markets. I'm not saying that anyone should put themselves in any amount of financial staits or risks in order to do it, just that put some heads together to see about having a show in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida or one of any number of venues in the Midwest. Pat This is spot on and exactly what I've been trying convey! Thank you for posting it. Rice