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WORLD CLASS The 2022 DCI Tour kicks off Friday, June 24, 2022 in Oceanside, California and concludes Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. In between, there will be 41 days with World Class corps in competition, a decrease of four days from the last pre-COVID tour in 2019 and three days from the scheduled 2020 tour. Key Match-Ups Blue Devils, Bluecoats, and Santa Clara Vanguard were the top 3 finishers in both 2018 and 2019 with Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown, and The Cavaliers rounding out the top 6 both years. When these corps begin to meet head-to-head should provide some insights into how the top of the competition field will look this year. Blue Devils and Santa Clara Vanguard get things started on day 2 of the season, meeting head-to-head at Pasadena, CA, and then again in their next seven shows. Bluecoats join in on the top 3 action on July 19 in Broken Arrow, OK. Boston Crusaders and The Cavaliers kick it off in Detroit, MI on June 28. Carolina Crown and The Cavaliers face off in Muncie, IN on July 1. All three won't meet for the first time until Broken Arrow, OH on July 19, for a full Top 6 competition. The 7-12 spots have been filled with Blue Knights, Blue Stars, The Cadets, Crossmen, Mandarins, and Phantom Regiment for the last two competitive seasons. All of these top 12 corps will meet for the first (and only) time prior to Indy in San Antonio, TX on July 23. The corps on the cusp here are likely Spirit of Atlanta (#13 in 2018 and 2019) and Pacific Crest (#20 in 2018, #14 in 2019). The earliest gauge of their chances likely come on July 9 for Spirit of Atlanta in Lexington, SC when they meet both The Cadets (#7 in 2018, #9 in 2019) and Crossmen (#12 in 2018, #11 in 2019). Pacific Crest should get an early indication of things with back-to-back-to-back competitions with Mandarins (#10 in 2018 and 2019) on June 24-26 in Oceanside, Pasadena, and San Bernardino, California. Year-Over-Year Comparison Jersey Surf is engaging in a more traditional two-phase tour in 2022. As a result, the corps will not make its way to San Antonio. Combined with the alteration to what was the DCI Southeastern Championship in Atlanta this year, all 22 World Class corps do not compete on the same night until they arrive in Indianapolis. 2019 2020 2022 Days with World Class corps in competition 45 44 41 # of times when all World Class corps compete on the same day 4 (7/13 - DeKalb, Denver, Memphis; 7/20 - San Antonio, 7/27 - Atlanta; 8/8 - Indianapolis) 4 (7/12 - Denver & St. Louis; 7/18 - San Antonio; 7/25 - Atlanta; 8/6 - Indianapolis) 1 (8/11 - Indianapolis) It probably comes as little surprise to see fewer shows on the calendar and corps planning a less strenuous tour in 2022. The reasons are many and beyond the scope of this schedule analysis. Only one corps increases its number of shows in 2022 over 2020 - The Cadets (+1). Seattle Cascades stay even. Bluecoats decrease the most by 8 shows from 28 to 20. Jersey Surf will perform the fewest times (14) and The Cavaliers will perform the most times (26). Scheduled Competitions (including Day 1 in Indy) 2018 2019 2020 2022 Difference between 2022 and 2020 The Academy 26 25 25 21 -4 Blue Devils 24 25 23 18 -5 Blue Knights 27 23 24 22 -2 Blue Stars 28 29 29 24 -5 Bluecoats 30 29 28 20 -8 Boston Crusaders 30 25 26 20 -6 The Cadets 29 30 20 21 1 Carolina Crown 27 25 26 19 -7 The Cavaliers 29 28 29 26 -3 Colts 29 28 28 23 -5 Crossmen 28 24 27 21 -6 Genesis 24 21 23 21 -2 Jersey Surf 20 20 21 14 -7 Madison Scouts 26 26 27 21 -6 Mandarins 25 25 26 24 -2 Music City 21 24 25 21 -4 Pacific Crest 23 21 22 19 -3 Phantom Regiment 30 28 28 23 -5 Santa Clara Vanguard 25 25 24 20 -4 Seattle Cascades 20 18 21 21 0 Spirit of Atlanta 27 24 26 20 -6 Troopers 27 26 24 20 -4 The scheduling of an opening weekend in California prior to the Tour Premiere in Detroit changes the calculation a bit on when corps are opening up their seasons although a few changes jump out. Carolina Crown will not participate in a season-opening show, instead entering competition on Day 7. Madison Scouts, Music City, and Spirit of Atlanta are all waiting until the second week of competition to take the field on Day 8. Troopers won’t see the judging community until Day 14 of the tour. On the other end of the spectrum, Jersey Surf takes the field a few days earlier than usual on Day 8 and Pacific Crest will begin its season with the other California corps on Day 1. Days after season opening show when first competition occurs 2019 2020 2022 The Academy 1 1 0 Blue Devils 1 1 1 Blue Knights 8 8 8 Blue Stars 0 0 4 Bluecoats 0 0 4 Boston Crusaders 0 0 4 The Cadets 0 8 8 Carolina Crown 0 0 7 The Cavaliers 1 0 4 Colts 3 3 7 Crossmen 3 0 4 Genesis 8 8 9 Jersey Surf 12 12 8 Madison Scouts 3 2 8 Mandarins 1 1 0 Music City 4 4 8 Pacific Crest 8 8 0 Phantom Regiment 0 3 4 Santa Clara Vanguard 1 2 0 Seattle Cascades 15 14 14 Spirit of Atlanta 4 5 8 Troopers 1 3 14 I was curious whether COVID protocols would lead any corps to build in more “down” time between shows. Here are the longest stretches without a show over the past three scheduled full seasons. Most of the changes are insignificant or can be attributed to other causes. The Cadets decrease from 8 “no show” days to 4 is likely due to administrative changes and corps management that occurred for the 2020 season. The increase from 2 to 14 for Jersey Surf reflects the early- and late-season tour approach the corps takes this year. Longest stretch of “no show” days 2019 2020 2022 The Academy 5 4 5 Blue Devils 5 5 5 Blue Knights 2 3 2 Blue Stars 3 3 2 Bluecoats 3 3 5 Boston Crusaders 4 3 3 The Cadets 2 8 4 Carolina Crown 5 4 6 The Cavaliers 4 4 2 Colts 2 2 2 Crossmen 3 2 4 Genesis 4 3 3 Jersey Surf 2 2 14 Madison Scouts 2 2 2 Mandarins 4 4 8 Music City 2 2 2 Pacific Crest 4 8 7 Phantom Regiment 3 3 3 Santa Clara Vanguard 4 4 5 Seattle Cascades 6 2 3 Spirit of Atlanta 4 2 4 Troopers 4 5 2 The master schedule grid I keep is available here.

That was my first thought especially with the title Voracious, as in an insatiable appetite for fossil fuels. Man, I’m all favor of finding alternatives and lessening our carbon footprint but I don’t want to hear about it in a drum corps show. With their fleets of trucks and busses spewing diesel fumes and the heavy use of disposable, single use products in their food service programs I would like a bit of self-reflection before a corps goes down the “environmental” path. Slick video though.

I don't know if they have the heart (the heart the heart the heart) for that.

@DrumCorpsRadio, very much appreciate the work that went into this. And it was an interesting read. Thank you.

I took a class in (paraphrased) ‘bad news communication’ - one rule is that you give as much info as possible as early as possible. Bad news ages poorly, & withholding info can seem to be a cover up. This has to be balanced with privacy considerations. It can be quite a balancing act.

Biggest mistake by a cast member ? Donald Sutherland choosing to take a flat fee, instead of the 2% of the gross. He's said it cost him millions.

I think if they brought back the 'heartbeat' show it'd place them in the top six. ❣️

I guess we’ll find out eventually. Or not. Which isn’t good because it only makes people’s imaginations run wild.

I predict that throughout the 2022 tour I will remain always baffled over how DCI presents its "Schedule & Tickets" pages on the web.

oh drum corps has toxic fans. and it's fair share of toxic leadership. which do you think actually contributed to the issues facing the activity today?

or just repurpose Bostons fire

Indianapolis?

This situation has gotten so complicated over the years and it is too bad. If you followed the old 27th FB page, you may recall heated posts around 2011 or so when a 2012 reunion was in the works which turned out to be a disaster. If you know people who attended and they shared stories, you wouldn’t believe them. We’re talking about four good people, two of whom have one vision of their father’s legacy, and two of whom have a different perspective. Two of the four who battled in court are not exactly shrinking violets either. Both sets of siblings view their parents as saints, but in the case of their father both see a very different man and very different opinions of the legacy of 27th. Many people commenting know at least by reputation one of the individuals involved, people in the Boston area involved with drum corps in the late 60’s-80’s may know three or all four personally. They are good people and all of this could have been settled out of court. Unfortunately it was not and it’s probably not over. However, if you know 27th Lancers and it’s history, one minute they are a big happy family, the next it’s a world war. It was often described by alums as “political” and there were always factions, alumni from one era would not associate with alumni from other times. Some years the corps was concerned about the good of the activity, other years they were fierce competitors with no regard to anyone else. Some believed George B should have stepped aside to let someone direct the corps rather than disband it. Some folks wanted to restart the corps which also went to court and there was an attempt to start an aiumni corps called Light Brigade. There are some who still believe the rise of Garfield Cadets killed 27th and there could be some truth to that and one daughter directing Cadets, though more recent has not helped, especially when she is compared to her father as a director with a heart like her mother. All of this is a long intro to something we need to be keeping in mind. This is at its core a family dispute. Over the years too many people involved with 27th got into family matters because George B and Patsy were surrogate parents for so many. Being father like is one thing, but it is not the same as actually being the parent. Too many people have put their noses in this situation who should have stayed out of it. Just because he shook your hand one day does not mean you knew the man. Just because you marched with 27th does not make you a Bonfiglio. I would also be careful about making too many snap judgments about especially about Denise or Patte. This is probably not over.

I saw that show at its Whitewater premier and can still recall the struggle to want to like it vs major head scratching.

Found it in the article; it was in this stations story: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/uc-put-top-two-bearcats-band-employees-on-leave-two-weeks-before-cotton-bowl

Very strange.

I predict them in a tie for 14th with the Cascades. Of course, by that braniac logic, Academy, Mandarins, PC and SCV tie for first.

I wonder if Troopers coming out 2 weeks after season starts will impact their placement?

OPEN CLASS Key Match-Ups The top 3 finishers in 2019 were Spartans, Legends, and Gold, in that order, without Blue Devils B or Vanguard Cadets participating. In 2018, Vanguard Cadets and Blue Devils B were #1 and #2 with Gold, Legends, and Spartan filling out the top 5. Blue Devils B and Vanguard Cadets are running an identical schedule in 2022 with head-to-head competition beginning on July 5 in California. Neither corps will meet reigning champion Spartans until DCI Open Class Finals in Marion, IN on August 8. Gold will meet up with Blue Devils B and Vanguard Cadets several times in the first half of the tour while in California beginning on July 8 in Sacramento, CA. Legends and Spartans match up a few times late in the season beginning with Legends’ debut performance on July 29 in Sheffield, PA. Year-Over-Year Comparison The 2022 DCI Tour kicks off Friday, June 24, 2022 in Oceanside, California and concludes Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. In between, there will be 32 days with Open Class corps in competition, a decrease of one day from the scheduled 2020 tour. 2020 2022 Days with Open Class corps in competition 33 32 # of times when 14+ Open Class corps compete on the same day 8 (7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/31, 8/1, 8/3, 8/6) 7 (7/16, 7/17, 7/23, 7/24, 8/6, 8/8, 8/11) # of Open Class corps competing at Indy 15 14 (minus Heat Wave & Shadow, plus Vanguard Cadets) There is much less of a decrease in show participation among Open Class corps compared to World Class corps. Six corps increase their number of shows in 2022 over 2020 - Blue Devils C (+2), Columbians (+4), Golden Empire (+1), Les Stentors (+3), Phenom (+3), and Vanguard Cadets (+3). Seven others remain the same. Just one corps decreases by a significant number - Heat Wave (-7). Heat Wave will perform the fewest times (6) and Colt Cadets will perform the most times (17). Scheduled Competitions (including Day 1 in Indy) 2020 2022 Difference between 2022 and 2020 7th Regiment 11 11 0 The Battalion 10 10 0 Blue Devils B 12 12 0 Blue Devils C 7 9 2 Colt Cadets 17 17 0 Columbians 6 10 4 Gold 18 15 -3 Golden Empire 10 11 1 Guardians 11 11 0 Heat Wave 13 6 -7 Impulse 10 9 -1 Legends 11 8 -3 Les Stentors 9 12 3 Louisiana Stars 13 10 -3 Phenom 7 10 3 Raiders 9 8 -1 River City Rhythm 15 15 0 Southwind 14 12 -2 Spartans 14 14 0 Vanguard Cadets 9 12 3 Vessel 10 9 -1 Watchmen 11 9 -2 There are some notable changes in how early in the season given corps are entering the fray. Those entering significantly earlier than scheduled in 2020 are - Les Stentors (11 days), Phenom (10 days), Gold (7 days), Impulse (7 days), Vessel (7 days), and Watchmen (7 days). Given that all of these corps are either in California or opening the season in California, there is probably a show schedule effect at play here. On the other side of things, several corps will be waiting longer than last time around to begin - Raiders (22 days), Legends (16 days), Blue Devils B (11 days), Blue Devils C (11 days), Vanguard Cadets (11 days), and Colt Cadets (7 days). Days after season opening show when first competition occurs 2020 2022 7th Regiment 8 8 The Battalion 21 19 Blue Devils B 0 11 Blue Devils C 0 11 Colt Cadets 1 8 Columbians 14 14 Gold 7 0 Golden Empire 0 0 Guardians 24 24 Heat Wave 17 15 Impulse 7 0 Legends 19 35 Les Stentors 32 21 Louisiana Stars 19 20 Phenom 10 0 Raiders 7 29 River City Rhythm 9 8 Southwind 18 20 Spartans 8 8 Vanguard Cadets 0 11 Vessel 7 0 Watchmen 7 0 I was curious whether COVID protocols would lead any corps to build in more “down” time between shows. Here are the longest stretches without a show this year compared to the 2020 schedule. Most of the changes are insignificant or can be attributed to other causes. The Cadets decrease from 8 “no show” days to 4 is likely due to administrative changes and corps management that occurred for the 2020 season. The increase from 2 to 14 for Jersey Surf reflects the early- and late-season tour approach the corps takes this year. Longest stretch of “no show” days 2020 2022 7th Regiment 19 19 The Battalion 10 13 Blue Devils B 18 12 Blue Devils C 19 4 Colt Cadets 13 11 Columbians 1 4 Gold 11 12 Golden Empire 11 8 Guardians 4 6 Heat Wave 12 12 Impulse 10 18 Legends 11 2 Les Stentors 2 7 Louisiana Stars 7 12 Phenom 10 12 Raiders 23 4 River City Rhythm 11 13 Southwind 10 5 Spartans 12 13 Vanguard Cadets 18 12 Vessel 10 18 Watchmen 11 18 The master schedule grid I keep is available here.

Yep I was kidding, have the “Double Secret Probation” edition dvd…

And that Madison show where we’ve used the last oxygen on the planet or some such.

Gee now what movie is this from 😆😆😆 I was in college when this came out… and I’m also from Harrisburg… and my last name is close to the college name… and I actually read National Lampoon… but the name of the movie again 🤔😈😆

Going to go O.T.: When I was in college several of the guys on my floor had 1 goal. Become a "Beta" (Beta,Theta,Pi). When they pledged, they spent all their time on their pledge duties. Forget classes. They all made it. But 3 out of 5 of them flunked out at the end of their Freshman year. My roommate pledged after that. He came back from pledge meetings bloody and covered in all kinds of crap (sometimes literal crap). He made it, but quit the Frat in his Junior year. He said he had had enough of making people "prove themselves worthy" of being a member.

… again.

licensing issues maybe?

They could use black silks and a fan to simulate the striking of oil.

And if they don’t make it through the year, that helps… how? Just never got that fraternity type “we treat you like crap, then you’re one of the family”. Roommate was veteran and he quit pledging because “I spent 3 years taking orders in the Army and that was for a purpose. Why do the same #### thing just so some wet behind the ears ####### can get his jollies” Why don’t we just be honest and call it bullying.

Thanks. It is a pretty cool video. And good for Troopers for not playing the last-minute reveal game.

Metallica and stravinsky in one show with rennick arranging their percussion. It should be interesting

Troopers show reveal: announcing our 2022 program "vorAcious" (cool video) https://www.troopersdrumcorps.org

1999 Madison Scouts Lloyd Webber Jesus Christ Superstar Loved it, Classic Scouts!!!

Congrats to you too brother! Retirement is nice! Although i miss my Sailors and Marines dearly. My son just got a contract couple weeks ago to march with Gold in the Contra line. I get to trade in my Chief Cover for a DCI Dad hat lol. New type of traveling this summer lol.

I can name several Cadets shows that are my top tier .... but here's one most forget: 1985 Suncoast Sound - Florida Suite by Robert W. Smith (all original music) Redone in 1989

Thanks for the info, Denise!

2008...........Prosperie has BD drums 5th and BD takes Silver. DCP............Prosperie is best the best judge ever! He calls it likes he see's and hears it 100% of the time! Prosperie for President!!! 2019...........Prosperie gives BD drums a 10 in achievement, BD holds off the Amazing Powerhouse that is The Bluecoats. DCP............Prosperie knows nothing! He is on the BD payroll! He "ALWAYS" puts BD first!

They should each take 13.5 lancers and call it a day.

Well that's not good...

https://www.arizonaacademy.org/staff/2022-lead-staff/

I wonder what’s going on here? https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/12/29/uc-bearcat-bands-directors-placed-leave-ahead-cotton-bowl/9050882002/