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So much for the Prevagen…..

WORLD CLASS The 2024 DCI Tour kicks off on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Rockford, Michigan and concludes on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. In between, there will be 38 days with World Class corps in competition, an increase of one day from 2023, but a decrease of 7 days from the last pre-COVID tour in 2019 and 6 days from the scheduled 2020 tour. Key Match-Ups Blue Devils, Bluecoats, and Carolina Crown were the top 3 finishers in 2023. Boston Crusaders and The Cadets rounded out the Top 5. In 2022, Santa Clara Vanguard was in this Top 5 group instead of The Cadets. Mandarins joined the Top 6 in 2023, a spot rounded out by The Cadets in 2022. Let’s see when these corps first come together this season. Note: The Cadets will not be participating in the 2024 season. June 28th - Carolina Crown meets Boston Crusaders head-to-head at its first show in Muncie, Indiana. Blue Devils and Mandarins open their seasons in San Diego. June 29th - A Blue Devils - Santa Clara Vanguard match-up comes to us for the first time on June 29th in Los Angeles and should give us a quick hint at whether Vanguard is returning from a year off the competition circuit as a medalist contender or not. Keep in mind that other than not competing in 2023, SCV has not placed outside the Top 5 since 2011 (6th). Mandarins are also at this show. July 2nd - Bluecoats debut in Mason, Ohio with Boston Crusaders and Carolina Crown at the same show. July 16th - Blue Devils, Bluecoats, Boston Crusaders, Carolina Crown, and Mandarins are all at Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. July 20th - All World Class corps meet head-to-head in San Antonio. The 7-12 spots have been filled with Blue Knights, Blue Stars,The Cavaliers, Colts, Phantom Regiment, and Troopers 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 on July 20. The corps on the cusp here are likely Crossmen (#13 in 2022 and 2023), Madison Scouts (#16 in 2023 and #15 in 2022), Pacific Crest (#14 in 2023 and #19 in 2022), and Spirit of Atlanta (#15 in 2023). 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 2023 2024 Days with World Class corps in competition 45 44 41 37 38 # 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) 2 (7/22 - San Antonio & Sewell; 8/10 - Indianapolis) 4 (7/13 - Clifton, Ft. Collins, Little Rock, Northern IL; 7/20 - San Antonio; 8/5 - Canton, Edinboro, Pittsburgh; 8/8 - Indianapolis) Colts lead the way with 23 scheduled appearances followed by Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Madison Scouts, and Mandarins with 22 scheduled appearances. Jersey Surf has the fewest scheduled shows at 14 followed by Genesis at 15 and Bluecoats, Music City, and Spirit of Atlanta at 17. Carolina Crown added the most shows over 2023 with three while three corps decreased by three shows (The Academy, Blue Stars, and Genesis). There are no corps scheduled to appear at more shows than they were scheduled to have in 2020 prior to the season cancellation. Bluecoats have decreased the most (-11 shows) while Pacific Crest decreased the least (-2 shows). Please note that the numbers below include only Thursday of Indy and represent the schedules as they were initially released each year. They do not necessarily reflect the final schedules. Scheduled Competitions (including Day 1 in Indy) 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2024 vs. 2023 The Academy 26 25 25 21 21 18 -3 Blue Devils 24 25 23 18 19 19 0 Blue Knights 27 23 24 22 18 20 +2 Blue Stars 28 29 29 24 24 21 -3 Bluecoats 30 29 28 20 17 17 0 Boston Crusaders 30 25 26 20 20 20 0 Carolina Crown 27 25 26 19 19 22 +3 The Cavaliers 29 28 29 26 22 22 0 Colts 29 28 28 23 21 23 +2 Crossmen 28 24 27 21 19 18 -1 Genesis 24 21 23 21 18 15 -3 Jersey Surf 20 20 21 14 12 14 +2 Madison Scouts 26 26 27 21 22 22 0 Mandarins 25 25 26 24 21 22 +1 Music City 21 24 25 21 17 17 0 Pacific Crest 23 21 22 19 21 20 -1 Phantom Regiment 30 28 28 23 22 21 -1 Santa Clara Vanguard 25 25 24 20 0 19 +19 Seattle Cascades 20 18 21 21 18 18 0 Spirit of Atlanta 27 24 26 0 17 17 0 Troopers 27 26 24 20 20 19 -1 Genesis will wait an entire week longer to join the DCI tour in 2024 compared to 2023 while Jersey Surf is going in the opposite direction thanks to the new combined shows with All Age corps. Seattle Cascades (5 days earlier) and Troopers (9 days later) also have significantly different start dates this coming summer. Days after season opening show when first competition occurs 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 The Academy 1 1 0 3 5 Blue Devils 1 1 1 3 2 Blue Knights 8 8 8 9 9 Blue Stars 0 0 4 0 0 Bluecoats 0 0 4 7 6 Boston Crusaders 0 0 4 3 0 The Cadets 0 8 8 3 n/a Carolina Crown 0 0 7 2 2 The Cavaliers 1 0 4 2 0 Colts 3 3 7 0 0 Crossmen 3 0 4 9 9 Genesis 8 8 9 9 16 Jersey Surf 12 12 8 23 17 Madison Scouts 3 2 8 3 3 Mandarins 1 1 0 3 2 Music City 4 4 8 7 9 Pacific Crest 8 8 0 3 3 Phantom Regiment 0 3 4 0 0 Santa Clara Vanguard 1 2 0 n/a 3 Seattle Cascades 15 14 14 14 9 Spirit of Atlanta 4 5 n/a 10 9 Troopers 1 3 14 0 9 Longest stretch of “no show” days 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 The Academy 5 4 5 4 3 Blue Devils 5 5 5 3 4 Blue Knights 2 3 2 2 2 Blue Stars 3 3 2 3 3 Bluecoats 3 3 5 5 5 Boston Crusaders 4 3 3 4 4 The Cadets 2 8 4 2 n/a Carolina Crown 5 4 6 5 4 The Cavaliers 4 4 2 4 4 Colts 2 2 2 4 3 Crossmen 3 2 4 4 2 Genesis 4 3 3 3 2 Jersey Surf 2 2 14 2 4 Madison Scouts 2 2 2 3 3 Mandarins 4 4 8 3 4 Music City 2 2 2 3 3 Pacific Crest 4 8 7 4 4 Phantom Regiment 3 3 3 3 3 Santa Clara Vanguard 4 4 5 n/a 3 Seattle Cascades 6 2 3 2 4 Spirit of Atlanta 4 2 4 3 3 Troopers 4 5 2 5 3

I don’t think SOS was ever held at Harlem High, at least when we marched. It would have been at the old campus because the “New” High School opened in Machesney Park in ‘75. I always remember it being at Boylan HS. just an FYI… I started taking Prevagen about a year ago. I now have the memory of a jellyfish!🪼

You’re an old timer like me. 😂. Did PR ever hold their show at Harlem high school? Or is that the IDBCA show I’m thinking of? I definitely remember that show in 1973 because that’s where the Viscounts got a 7.7. Total score. 😳 Kilties went on right after them. I asked Jim if he remembers that but he doesn’t. I guess the old saying that if you remember the 70’s, you weren’t there is true. It’s funny what the mind remembers. I can’t even go to Publix for three items now without a post it note but I can remember 💩 like that. 🤦‍♀️

Just what my wife states that I need; 'no brains but the ability to learn & form memories'.

They reenacted the rumble in West Side Story. It may be on YouTube somewhere. Des Plaines Vanguard 1972. I don’t know if you’ve watched legacy drum corps but it’s an entirely different beast than now. It laid the foundation. I believe you can appreciate both.

He looks like he’s right out of a Christopher Guest movie. 😂

What a strong year for the People's Front Ensemble and CrownDrums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzFhdUwMLdo

Good thing they didn't sing the lyrics to one of the songs from Hair: "Prisoners in ******town" from that show.

Does the move from Rockford to Loves Park and back count?

Nice work as always, DCR. Wow, 30 shows down to 17. $5000 dues just doesn't go as far as it used to. Of course, neither does $4 at Taco Bell.

Awesome! But the male MC's hair is disturbing on several levels. 😂

if the law allows an issue from 1940 or 1934 to be brought into court....so be it. Personally, i don't think the corps as it stands should pay as stiff a price as the individuals. But as i mentioned in a post above, my company and the employees suffer because of old issues, and we too have entirely new management, culture etc. and the Cadets, like my employer have tried to fight on the very fact both places are very different now, with different leadership. And it seems the law in NJ as well as the Federal Reserve seem to indicate tough #### to all parties involved. And both organizations still have the same name....we're still Wells Fargo and they're still the Cadets. We're still the stagecoach branding and they're still maroon and gold. and apparently the system doesn't give #### who's in charge. the name is the same.

The Troopers badly need new colorguard techs Boston needs to get rid of whoever suggested them switch to those horns they used this year I think brass arranging could be improved at Cavies, though the arrangements this year could’ve just been the nature of the show I think a lot of corps this year showed they actually have some really good foundations set in place. Pacific Crest, Spirit of Atlanta, Colts, Phantom Regiment, Mandarins, and Cadets, all corps who are either newcomers or have had recent staff overhauls all showed that things are moving in the right direction and for them, I hope things stay as stable as possible

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