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Blue Stars not making Finals in 1980 Bridgemen in 1977 getting DQ'd Scouts in 2002 Muchachos in 1975

Answer to number 3: A perfect 10!!!!! Nice after a fall of half a section of brass............ b**bs

Your post is the most well thought out overall best post in the 9 pages of dicsussion, thanks............

I really think Blue Stars is poised to make some big noise in the next 2-3 years. I precit they will be top 12 by 2007............ I see X-men moving up, and don't be surprised if Madison gets a top 3 in the next 3 years or so..........

I doubt phantom is going anywhere, but the organization has hurt themselves by not addressing this issue before the bank took it to collections. Trust me, it must have gone a lot bad for the bank to take these extreme measures. If Phantom's cost of borrowing doubles, will it hurt the corps? Yes...............

Thanks for posting that, as a Phantom supporter, I feel better now..........:) I am sure you guys will work something out, usually creditors would rather work out a reduced payment plan than got to collections or do a writeoff. Good luck, looking forward to Phantom 06 on the field!

84 Garfield Cadets Last 3 notes of the (1st or 2nd piece? ) Three of the LOUDEST quarter notes in DCI history............

And the next time Phantom needs a loan the answer will either be NO or at rates they couldn't afford. Sir, you are correct, and it doesn't mean the bank is "MEAN" or "DOESN'T CARE", it's about business. I have worked with non-profits for years, and have negotiated lines of credit and loans before. In some cases, these groups have had to collateralize their hard assets or have board members pledge personal liability for the loans. That is the exception rather than the rule, but it gets ugly if you have a shaky loan payment history. This CAN'T HELP them go to another bank in Rockford, they may have to go higher interest with a bank outside the area........... Maybe they need Scott Stewart as an advisor. When he left the Scouts, they had $500,000 in surplus AND was paying for a Div I corps every year...........

Except SCV schooled everyone in 04, breaking the streak. I doubt SCV "schooled everyone" last year. If you want to be known as the TOP DOG, you gotta do it more than a year.......... How did SCV do in drums THIS YEAR? How will they do NEXT YEAR? I disagree with your premise that SCV played stuff noone else has ever done, and was much harder. I think it's pretty close between the top 4 lines........... Under your premise, then the Cadets "schooled everyone" this year............. :P

I remember hearing about this loan in 2001. Some other corps will jealous of how friendly the bank was to borrow the money to Phantom. Well, I work at a bank, and if you don't make loan payments, they don't care about your 50 year history...............they will go to collections.

Well, the JUDGES seem to think they're firing on all cylinders..........:) I don't think ANY top line plays easy stuff, but I'm not a drummer......... I don't know if Moondance was hard or not for the snares. I DO KNOW the crowd response was incredible, and it sounded together to me............ I personally like the drum feature in 98 Cadets. Lots of licks and some wild bass drum work........:) Maybe drums is a stretch for you guys here, but I doubt anyone will dispute who has had the toughest mellophone parts to play for the past 20 years.......... Listen to 95 or 98 or 2001.......OUCH!!

[Yes the Muchachos were loud, just not IMHO AS LOUD as Madison....keep in mind this is about SOPRANOS! I have to agree with this statement, although I DID SEE 75 Scouts live, but not Muchachos..........:) I think the Scouts started their BIG SOUND around 1974 and up............if you asked 500 DCI fans who has been the CONSISTENTLY LOUDEST corps the past 20 or 30 years, how many times will the Scouts be mentioned? A LOT!! They didn't just "push", they blew you back like the old Maxell tape commercials with the dude sitting in a chair, and the wind blowing him back..........

How about a little love for 75 Scouts?? And: 78 Bridgemen 95 Scouts

??? That's a dumb comment................ <**>