Carld

I could really use 1 to 3 tickets inside the 35's to the San Antonio show this weekend. If anyone could help me out I would appreciate any information. Please email me at carld6420@yahoo.com or leave a message here. Thank you, Carl

Cap Reg is still recruiting COLOR GUARD!!! WE need you!! Please email Scott for more details.

You beat me to it! lol

It's not to late to get involved!!

Capital Regiment still has a few openings in the hornline, guard and pit. It's not to late to march in a top notch drum and bugle corps. We are excited about our season and things are looking very good for us this year. If your interested please visit our web site at www.capitalregiment.org for more details. Or you can PM me. Thanks

Dale You ROCK!!

Press Release February 23, 2009 Capital Regiment Authorized for Active Status From the Office of Capital Regiment It is with extreme excitement to announce that Capital Regiment has been approved by Drum Corps International to officially re-enter active status starting with the 2009 season as a participant in the Open Class Division. After a two year absence from active status and a lot of work organizationally, it is exciting to be able, once again, to provide a structure that allows another outlet for students to experience the drum corps activity. Capital Regiment has been working with Drum Corps International on the evaluation process and has complied with all their requests. Capital Regiment was visited by Drum Corps International on November 17, 2008. That visit also included a meeting with the Board of Trustees for the organization. Capital Regiment was again visited by Drum Corps International on February 14th and 15th during our February camp. The entire Capital Regiment Organization would like to extend our appreciation to Drum Corps International, and all parties involved in the process of evaluating us for the return. We are excited about the decision and looking forward, once again, to providing our members the drum corps experience.

I know my corps wants to eventually go World Class. Financially it's the only way to go. For the students to have a full tour and perform in as many shows as they can, they almost have to go World. With the Grayed out World Class only shows, the opportunity to perform in shows is limited for Open Class corps. Not to mention that DCI pays more money for World Class corps to perform. Further DCI makes Open Class pay for housing at DCI Finals but World class don't pay.. In fact I'm sure the fee the Open Class corps pay for housing at finals probably pays for the world class housing sites at some level. Fair??? For a corps who wants to perform to get a great tour and be in the big show... you have to go world.. Just my take..

CAPITAL REGIMENT is doing great!! All sections are doing great!! The staff is incredible and the members are Awesome!! We are looking forward to turning some heads this summer!

The Capital Regiment will be holding camp this weekend Friday, February 13 – Sunday, February 15 for all sections. Registration begins at 9:00 p.m. Friday evening and camp ends at 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The location for the camp is Walnut Ridge H. S. in Columbus Ohio. We will also offer a bus from Virginia Beach Virginia area. This bus will also make a stop in Morgantown WV on the way to Columbus. Bus info is below. • Bus pickup: WAWA at 201 S. Rosemont Road in Virginia Beach ** Located at the corner of S. Rosemont and Sentara Way just off the I-264 Exit for Rosemont Road South • Departure Time: 3:15 p.m. local time • Cost: $50.00 per member (separate from any other fees) • Bus Color: White/Blue/Black As always, please RSVP at www.capitalregiment.org for more details. This is turning out to be a great year for Capital Regiments return to competition. Don't miss the opportunity to march with a top notch Drumcorps this summer!! We still have a few spots available in the horn line and color guard. Thanks

Your right GArry...Thanks... we would make a stop on the route...give us a call!!

Hey Garry!! I can't remember to be honest. I do remember people talking about it though. I don't think CR is treading on anyone's territory though. There are few corps within a decent drive from VB area . And anyone who would want to march we want to give the chance. We are also trying to get some interest in the Charleston West Virginia area. The bus will be going right through there. Great hearing from you!! Carl

With the greatest respects to a fine man that always put a smile on your face and welcomed you with a warm hello. He will be missed!

Capital Regiment is still recruiting for the 2009 season. We need more brass and colorguard to fill out our ranks. If you did not make your dream corps and still want to march come check us out!! Capital Regiment will also be running a bus from Virginia Beach, VA to Columbus, OH starting in January 2009. We are excited by the interest coming from the Virginia Beach area and are looking forward to helping make drum corps possible. Following are the details for riding the bus: • Bus pickup: Indian River Park & Ride ** Indian River Road W. & I-64 off Reon Dr. • Departure Time: 3:00 p.m. local time Friday January 9th, 2009 The bus will return Sunday around Midnight at the same location. • Cost: $50.00 per member (separate from any other fees) Please RSVP on the Capital Regiment Web site. www.capitalregiment.org Capital Regiment is still looking to fill out the remaining spots in our Brass Line. Additionally, we are looking to fill up the spots still open in the Color Guard. If you are a Brass player or a Color Guard person and would like to attend the Capital Regiment January camp, feel free to take advantage of this opportunity. Capital Regiment is very happy to provide this service. Let’s fill up the bus and have a GREAT 2009 Season!!!!!!

Camp is this weekend. RSVP at the Capital Regiment Web Site and come join the excitement!!

Capital Regiment will be running a bus from Virginia Beach, VA to Columbus, OH starting in January 2009. This is being done to help the people in that area where there isn’t a drum corps conveniently located to service that area. We are excited by the interest coming from the Virginia Beach area and are looking forward to helping make drum corps possible. Following are the details for riding the bus: • Bus pickup: Indian River Park & Ride ** Indian River Road W. & I-64 off Reon Dr. • Departure Time: 3:00 p.m. local time Friday January 9th, 2009 The bus will return Sunday around Midnight at the same location. • Cost: $50.00 per member (separate from any other fees) Please RSVP on the Capital Regiment Web site. www.capitalregiment.org Capital Regiment is still looking to fill out the remaining spots in our Brass Line. Additionally, we are looking to fill up the spots still open in the Color Guard. If you are a Brass player or a Color Guard person and would like to attend the Capital Regiment January camp, feel free to take advantage of this opportunity. If you have not yet been introduced to Capital Regiment and are considering it, Capital Regiment invites you to attend the camp. You’ll have fun. Capital Regiment is very happy to provide this service. Let’s fill up the bus and have a GREAT 2009 Season!!!!!!

Capital Regiment will be conducting a Brass only Satellite Camp at Granby High School on December 13th and 14th. This is to help out the people from Virginia Beach who have District Band Tryouts. But anyone can audition. If you are a Brass player and are interested in Auditioning for Capital Regiment for the 2009 season and you are in the Virginia Beach area, feel free to attend this Brass only Satellite Camp. There will be a separate RSVP labeled Virginia Beach RSVP on the Capital Regiment Web Site. If you are planning to attend this camp, please complete this RSVP. This is needed so we know who will be attending. Attendees should bring their own brass instrument and mouthpiece. The detailed information for this camp is as follows: Who: Brass Players What: Capital Regiment Satellite Camp Where: Granby High School, Band Room 7101 Granby St. Norfolk, VA 23505 Date: Saturday and Sunday, December 13th & 14th, 2008 Time: Saturday, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fee: $75.00 Audition Fee, payable upon Registration There will be no accommodations. We will dismiss on Saturday evening and each person will return Sunday morning. Carl Diefenbach will be heading up this satellite camp. He is looking forward to meeting each person and introducing them to Capital Regiment. Good luck. Let’s make Capital Regiment 2009 a GREAT return.

I may have jumped the gun on shows. Even the top 12 corps are only doing about 25-27 shows. We will submit our wish list to DCI and see what we get from them. We will also do a few parades and concerts and do a middle tour camp. We have a few idea's about performing a few local events.

Again, another unknowing comment. This did not happen. If you were anywhere involved with the program you would know this is not true. Your lack of knowledge and second hand rumors are the reason all this stuff has been blown out of proportion. You stated in an earlier post "That's interesting. I talked to Dave Kampschroer (they guy who does the evaluations) and he has heard nothing of it.... " In fact he was the one who came to Columbus to do the first part of the evaluation. Now I see your agenda is dogging out Rick Bays. If you have such a problem with him. Please call him and discuss off line. Personal attacks on DCP on an individual are just un called for. He has done an incredible job of building and making changes to make this edition of Capital Regiment the best ever. Your invitation still stands. Maybe you should come to camp and meet him for yourself. No more comments from my couch, it's a four day weekend for me to enjoy with my family and be thankful that I can teach a drumcorps in the same city I live in, with a bunch of incredibly great people, staff, volunteers, and in the membership. Go CAPITAL REGIMENT!!! Let's bring on "The STORM" C

roosevelt, As the Program Coordinator and a big part of Capital Regiment I personally invite you to our next camp. Come see for yourself how things are going, then you can post all the good stuff you see going on. I don't know your affiliation or why your so interested in the past of Cap Reg and the future of Cap Reg. but better come see for yourself so you can get a first hand look. Please check for details! We would love to have you as a member or a volunteer. Thanks C

Just to clarify a few things. Capital Regiment has talked to DCI and is currently going through the evaluation process. We have sent in the information requested from DCI and have already had one visit in Columbus from a member of the evaluation committee. The camp went very well. We need more horns and guard. I have had many emails and phone calls since camp, I suspect we will more than double both horn and guard numbers at the December camp. Keep on the look out for a bus ride from Virginia Beach!! WE have a great staff of educators and a great group of young adults who are going to help us put Capital Regiment back on the field!! Keep the Faith Respectfully Yours Carl

It's great to hear things are going good at Frontier.. Keep up the great work!!

Capital Regiment is pleased to announce the addition of the Visual Staff to our 2009 Staff Roster. Joining our exceptional team is: Brent Schooley – Haslet, TX – Co Visual Caption Head Chris Smith – Houston, TX – Co Visual Caption Head Jason Schloesser – Tech – League City, TX Greg Miller – Tech – St. Clairsville, OH Jaime Martinez – Tech – San Antonio, TX Amy Wardeska – Body Tech – Brunswick, OH With the addition of these professionals, it only adds to the strength of the staff. As with the entire staff, these folks are equally as excited to be involved with the return of Capital Regiment for the 2009 season. The rest of the staff is equally as excited to have these folks join them for the 2009 season. First Camp is right around the corner... please check www.capitalregiment.org for all the details

Capital Regiment will return to the field in 2009 to boldly explore all stages and facets of a disturbed state of atmosphere in “The Storm”. Intriguing percussive elements, dynamic and innovative musical arrangements and entrancing visual effects will be used to depict the calm before the storm; the fury and panic felt with the arrival of the storm; the eeriness felt in the eye of the storm; and the immense solace and peace found in the passing of the storm. Coming soon to a field near you… experience “The Storm”. Capital Regiment’s first audition camp will be Friday, November 21 to Sunday, November 23 for Brass, Percussion, Guard. Registration for Members begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. Camp ends at 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. There will be a Parent Information Meeting at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Please visit our website for constant updates and other information about the corps. www.capitalregiment.org

The design staff just had a great weekend of planning the 2009 production. We will be announcing as soon as we get a couple of things in place. As far as World vs Open, we will be announcing those intentions as well early next week. I will say the staff we have put together so far is AWESOME. Great communication and positive attitude. It was truly a great weekend and it going to be a great and fun season for all involved. Capital Regiment's First Camp will be Friday, November 21 – Sunday, November 23, Audition camp – Brass, Percussion, Guard. Registration for Members begins at 7:00 p.m. friday evening and a Parent Information Meeting will be at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. C