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My personal favorite shows for 2005:

1) Belding, Michigan - This city was phenomanal. I think every corps was housed within 500 yards of the stadium that the show was at!!! This town has been running shows for a few years now, and I personally would love to go back there any time. Most of the corps were having issues getting there with all vehicles, and the first words out of the band director/contest coordinator's mouth was "What can we do to help you guys out??". This town is absolutely incredible!!!! They fed ECJ and another corps for the day (including steak, pizza, pasta, potatos, roast beef and chicken - all at one meal!!!!)!! They managed to accomplish running a top-notch show and helping out a large number of corps....all of this while their band camp was going on.

2) Michigan City, Indiana - Ok, everyone that was there, how cool was it to have a nice high stadium (pretty well packed) and a police escort to and from there???

3) Naperville, Illinois - Granted, this is technically a Division I show, but it is held at a beautiful college campus (granted the hike from the parking area was a little long with the pit equipment).

4) Rome, New York - This city really nows how to run a show. They hosted a Division II/III show in the afternoon, and then followed it up with a Division I show in the evening. Great field (gotta love field turf), wonderful staff working at the show (emt's everywhere - they were to the issues before most people even realized that they were happening. They had two inside the stadium, and 4 more patrolling the parking lots on mountain bikes. They brought the corps ice and kept it full to cool off the members - I think it was around 98 degrees that day).

5) New London, Connecticut - The 7th Regiment and the Surfers Alumni have a great show here every year. The housing sites are SUPERB.

6) Bristol, Rhode Island - Again, another Division I show with II/III corps added into the mix. Great housing, wonderful practice facilities and an enthusiastic croud!!! What more could you ask for??? A chance to do a parade for some extra income??? Well in Bristol, you've got it!!!

These views reflect my personal opinions, not those of any corps that I may be affiliated with. Just some personal insight.

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^ I'm all about NightBeat. Minus the fact I screwed the pooch at that show. <_< Though it was still a better performance than I had in 03' there.

My favorite show this year was Van Buren. Amazing venue to perform in. Amazing field, receptive hosts, and all around hospitality. It speaks quite highly of the show coordinators, and organizers.

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Nightbeat had to be one of my favorite shows of the year, with the crowed and field was pretty good too. Though who could forget how fun it was to march in 8 inches of mud in Hilton Head...

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Van Buren, AK was really great too. The crowd was responsive and the atmosphere was really exciting. Also, housing in the turf room was a treat.

It's AR, AK is Alaska! lol I'm surprised you liked housing in the indoor practice field, the black rubber from the turf gets all over everything.

My favorite show this year was Van Buren. Amazing venue to perform in. Amazing field, receptive hosts, and all around hospitality. It speaks quite highly of the show coordinators, and organizers.

Lots of great comments about the VB show...I hope someone from the high school is reading this so they realize it was a success (from the performer's aspect as well). It was only the 2nd year for the show suprisingly...hopefully my corps will schedule the show again this year - it's always fun performing in your old high school stadium.

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Another show I really enjoyed was Pascagoula, MS. Our housing site in Bay St. Louis was amazing (for the 2nd year in a row). The field was a few yards away from the gym and it was right on the edge of the Gulf Coast, literally 50 feet away. Everyone got to go swimming after our run-through that day and before we had to get ready for the show. Unfortunately the school received some damage from Katrina...

The show was also pretty packed and their was a great crowd response. I think it was technically considered a Div. I show...but we were there along with Teal Sound, respresenting the Div. II/IIIs! B)

Ditto on the NightBeat comments - GREAT crowd. The hill going down to the field was a pain if you had to go down with pit equipment, but we managed to survive. :blink:

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Nightbeat had to be one of my favorite shows of the year, with the crowed and field was pretty good too.  Though who could forget how fun it was to march in 8 inches of mud in Hilton Head...

I thought the 8 inches of mud was in Newnan, GA...

Wherever it was, nothing beats having your white shoes turn completely brown before the show even starts.

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I thought the 8 inches of mud was in Newnan, GA...

Wherever it was, nothing beats having your white shoes turn completely brown before the show even starts.

We didn't perform at the Hilton Head show, so I don't know if there was mud there, but I do know you are atleast correct about Newnan having 8 inches of it. That was insane!

Another interesting/horrible pit equpiment experience...ahh, it never ends!

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I thought the Jackson TN show was well-organized. It was advertised on local TV, which I was surprised to see. The event was held at arguably the nicest public school in the area with lots of room. The crowd was pretty big too--they had to park cars in the grass. Overall, I thought it was an excellent show and I hope it returns in the future.

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