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Step into the Wayback Machine and dial in August 9, 1964, Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, the Dream Contest, the annual fundraiser for the Diocese of Newark, the most prestigious show on the East coast. St. Kevin's Emerald Knights of Dorchester, MA have just hit the concert formation. The drum major steps to the side to make way for the guard captain who will now conduct "South Rampart Street Parade". We all looked on in disbelief. A "guard person" conducting? A "girl" guard person? At a time when the FM 22-5 field manual protocols were strictly observed and judging standards were driven by military procedures, she strolled confidently to the center, brought up the horns, ...and brought down the house with her energetic conducting and (dare I say it?), choreographic approach. No one had ever seen anything like this. She was spectacular. Nuns gasped and hid their eyes. The priests and brothers stared. The rest of the audience went berserk, and when the dust settled that hot afternoon, St. Kevin's became the first non-Jersey corps to ever win the Dream title. Her name was Barbara Bergdoll, her brother the French Horn star, her father the brass instructor. Not a living soul in that stadium on that day will ever forget her. Here's an article with a photo of Barbara from an earlier contest that season: https://historical-drum-corps-publications.blogspot.com/2007_03_09_archive.html

Then why are schools are going virtual again if it’s not spreading?

DCA as we knew it was on life support as it was.But i don't see a drastic reorganization

Have I really been on DCP since 2007?

Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport CT ... Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City ...