noneofyourbusiness

Interesting......Matrix is intense.

Due to lingering financial problems, compounded by extreme fuel prices, one or two of the WC corps will not make it to Championships in Indy this year.

In their announcement, they stated that they are starting with the 2012 season.

Blue Stars 2011 show poster:

yes..........and no. kind of. but not really.

From the clips and stuff that are around, plus some news from their camps, it sounds like Blue Stars has a very solid battery again this year, with a huge step up in their pit. Could be very interesting.

This one. Didn't he also go on to play with Dutch Boy?

It is possible that Blue Stars or SCV could be the strongest corps out of the gate. BUT, the placements will most likely be the same as they were on 8/14/2010. Early shows almost always follow the placements from the previous year, with few exceptions, no matter how good the corps from below may actually perform.

Best: 1. Baked potato bars 2. Souvie stands 3. Gold Bond Worst: 1. Bandos talking through shows 2. Judges talking through shows (the "best seats in the house", right below the "GE box", now suck for sound) 3. Off-topic DCP discussions

I saw Blue Stars definitely going past SCV, and Madison going past Boston. Both of those corps were really flying that last week and the improvements from Allentown to Finals were impressive.

Can they actually have a car chase on the field???

Awesome story. Thanks for sharing. (BTW, you must REALLY appreciate seeing where the Blue Stars are now).

BD and Cavies. Not a word out of either of them. I think they might be pretty good this year.

Very nice idea. It would be really cool to see more alumni groups "adopt" a current corps like this.

VERY nice! Looking forward to their show announcement. They usually put out a really great video, etc.

Sell blood plasma.

The smallest, softest, blond-haired girl in the corps

"George Hopkins" "George Hopkins" "George Hopkins" "George Hopkins" "George Hopkins" "George Hopkins" "George Hopkins"

Absolutely agree with the above. This show to me was about as exciting as watching a sidewalk crack. I'll add Madison 2010. Nice show, OK performance, WAY OVERBLOWN by the fans in Indy.

YUCK! That place blows!!

Just like the Bluecoats (vs Blue Coats) thing drives other people crazy, this one drives me crazy. It is Blue Stars, two words.

Raise $1,000,000, start several for-profit businesses that are immune to recessions, obtain a mid-sized school building as far from neighbors as possible, find hundreds of volunteers, and hire some excellent business managers, educators, etc. THEN, and only THEN, advertise for members.

Actually, most of the upper DCI corps make a profit by turning over their equipment every year or two. Most of them get their brass at a REALLY nice discount from Yamaha, King, Jupiter, etc. in exchange for the advertising rights. They use them for a year or two and then sell them for more as used than they paid for them new. So, really, they are saving money by using this method.