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eBay: King 2 Valve Baritone in G/ Silver Used but maintained throughout its time with the corps, to our knowledge it's a great playing horn with no leaks. Finish is worn to brass around the valve casings where the horn is held to play. Other wear to finish indicated in the photos. Assorted small dents but all are minor and do not effect playability. One broken weld where the first valve attaches to the large tubing, just before the bell. All valves and slides move freely. Case is in good condition but both spring latches are broken. Center latch is still intact. **This horn is being offered for sale by the San Francisco Renegades Drum and Bugle Corps.**

eBay: Dynasty 3 Valve Mellophone in G/ Silver Used but maintained throughout its time with the corps, to our knowledge it's a great playing horn with no leaks. Finish is worn to brass around the valve casings where the horn is held to play. Finish inside and outside of bell and after the last bend (topside) is nearly perfect. The finish on the parts of the horn that is obvious to people in the stands looks great. Assorted small dents but all are very minor and do not effect playability. One moderate dent past the last condensation valve. The spit valve still works fine. All valves and slides move freely. Case is in good condition but missing the top handle (it still has another handle on the side). **This horn is being offered for sale by the San Francisco Renegades Drum and Bugle Corps.**

Houston, TX: GCS 65.25 Frontier 59.375

*** Gulf Coast Sound Open House- November 12!*** Am I responsible for cooking the hot dogs again?

Cool. I am now officially Yahoo Group member number two. Attention world of drum corps: Big things are happening in Texas.

Unfortunately, some members on the North and West side of Houston are planning to stay and ride it out for now. GCS members pretty much quit posting to our message group yesterday. Hopefully they’re all getting ready for the worst if the storm hits hard. The Walmarts were out of water in the Houston area last I heard. At least the officials in Houston had the sense to start evacuations sooner rather than later. The 2006 staff retreat was scheduled for this weekend in Galveston; guess we’ll reschedule that… I lived in Houston for three years and never saw a hurricane. I may have gotten out just in time.

I'm feeling slightly Tremendous... ... guess I need to book a flight!

CorpsVets hosted the first DCAS Championships. There were some weather issues last year so all the South member corps wanted Heatwave to have a chance to put a championship- quality show together without all the wind. They did so nicely on Saturday night.

It can’t be said enough: Thank you Vic and Heatwave for hosting a great show! Great facilities, great support, great field. The band boosters even chauffeured our bus drivers to their hotel so the bus could stay at the show site. It rained like mad for four hours and the field was still one of the best I’ve ever marched on: no mud, no sponginess, nice low cut just higher than a golf green. The folks in Florida know how to lay a field to take some water! The crowd was great and responsive. Not many audiences would stick around for an hour or so rain delay but the stands looked full between the 30’s when I was on the field. Sure, they weren’t sitting cheek to cheek but a bigger crowd than Gulf Coast Sound has seen at shows we’ve driven a lot more miles to get to. DCA South is becoming a real community of drum corps. Alliance: One of the best first- year DCA corps ever Gulf Coast Sound: Bigger and better every season Shenandoah Sound: Some of the toughest SOB’s in all of drum corps Heatwave: Always innovating while maintaining their unique character CorpsVets: Taking the CV style to a new level year after year

Enter to win a trip to Texas and enjoy the 2005 Mardi Gras festivities in Historic Galveston, Texas! The lucky winner will receive the following: · Round trip airfare for two from anywhere in the Continental United States to Houston, Texas · Hotel accommodations for Friday and Saturday night · Use of a rental car for the weekend · Souvenir tee shirt and Mardi Gras beads to commemorate the event · All participation fees associated with the event waived So, how do you enter to win this valuable prize package? Raffle tickets are available for only $5.00 each. Every ticket you buy increases your odds of winning! Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Gulf Coast Sound and CorpsVets souvenir booth at DCA shows throughout the summer and at DCA Championships in Scranton, PA. Tickets are also available on-line at www.GulfCoastSound.org using PayPal. The winning ticket will be drawn at the annual Gulf Coast Sound Board of Directors meeting to be held in October, 2004. Represent your Corps at the 8th Annual Drum Corps All-Star Mardi Gras Weekend on Galveston Island The Gulf Coast Drum Corps Association and Gulf Coast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps are proud to host the event. Participation is open to past and present members of any drum corps. Previous All-Star Drum Corps have included members of the Caballeros, Carolina Gold, Cavaliers, Bluecoats, CorpsVets, Syracuse Brigadiers, Empire Statesmen, Erie Thunderbirds, Heat Wave, Kilties, Madison Scouts, Mighty St. Joes, Minnesota Brass, Inc., Santa Clara Vanguard, Bayou City Blues, and many others. The weekend will begin with a Friday evening rehearsal followed by a welcoming party catered with good food and drink. We'll load the charter bus Saturday morning and head to the historic Strand District of Galveston Island (Galveston.com) for the Z- Krewe Processional (Zkrewe.com). After the parade you'll be admitted to the festival area free of charge to enjoy the celebration. Saturday evening the massed- corps will perform in the Krewe of Gambrinus (KreweofGambrinus.org) Seawall Parade. This infamous trek includes almost four miles of the beautiful Texas Coast and 300,000 spectators! Ready to join the fun? Send an e- mail to: Gulf Coast Sound **Dates and times will be announced by December 2004 Include your contact information and the part you would like to play and we'll reply with music and all the details for the weekend. Registration is $35.00 and includes transportation to and from events, food and drink for a great party Friday night, admission to The Strand Historic District and a guaranteed- to- be tacky shirt to commemorate the event!

Thank you for the review. All of us in GCS had a great weekend. The incredible hospitality of both show sponsors made it possible for us to put our best effort on the field. Now, it’s time for some HORIZONTAL sleep! Marc Sanders AD, Gulf Coast Sound

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um. congrats to the Troop for staying Bb. WTF?

Yeah, Scouts will be Bb next year. I think that’s common knowledge by now. Please remember to support The Troopers. They have made a commitment to the history and future of the G bugle. To all the folks who complain about the end of drum corps as they knew it; give to the group that is supporting the legacy you remember. When you get your Christmas bonus this winter: Remember The Trooper. When you get your tax return next spring: Remember The Troopers. The Troopers are truly a unique organization; let them know you support what they’re doing! On a completely unrelated note- The King Bb’s Phantom are playing this year are the best sounding band horns I’ve heard yet. :)

Yeah, I'm confused about the CV section, too. Best I can tell, the reviewer thinks it was rude for CV to come to NJ and out score Bush with a show the crowd enjoyed.