DCIcharlie

Mine aren't really to show how the activity has grown, more to show different aspects it has to offer... 1996 Madison Scouts (awesome music) 2006 Cavaliers (cool visuals) 2014 Bluecoats (electronics, props, and a nice ballad)

1995 Madison Scouts 2006 Cadets 2013 Carolina Crown

American Idol made its debut as a summer replacement show in 02. I had never heard of it or Kelly Clarkson by the time the 2nd season started. I still had no idea what it was and why people were making such a big deal about it. I finally figured it out for the season 2 finale.... found out I wasn't missing much...

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exactly. anybody could go out there and do the crazy drill the cavies do if they didn't have to play while doing it.

Try telling that to the corps that finished 13th and 18th that year and missed out on performing in Finals/Semifinals. I was in one of those corps.

I don't think he was talking about placements. He said "things in the show." From reading all the reviews this year I haven't really heard about anything that everyone was saying "oh wow! you have to see what ____ is doing in their show!" Not that the shows aren't amazing, there's just nothing out of the ordinary (other than The Cadets' narriation). But that's not saying that a similar occurance to the "1989 frack" couldn't happen on finals night.

When did Crossmen beat BD?

Just something fun to look at... On July 1st last year the difference between 1st and 7th was 6.85. This year the difference is 1.8 (Placement on July 1 2006, Score, Corps, Finals Placement) 1. 83.05 - Blue Devils (3) 2. 82.7 - The Cavaliers (1) 3. 81.15 - The Cadets (5) 4. 80.3 - Bluecoats (4) 5. 79.15 - Phantom Regiment (2) 6. 77.6 - Santa Clara Vanguard (6) 7. 76.2 - Boston Crusaders (10) ---------------------- 8. 75.95 - Carolina Crown (8) 9. 75.4 - Blue Knights (7) 10. 75.4 - Madison Scouts (9) 11. 71.55 - Colts (13) 12. 70.95 - Spirit (12) (Glassmen were in Europe) A lot can happen in one month.

The Cavies won the championship last year. At their first show this year they could have all run into each other and fell down all over the field, with only half the corps able to finish the show and they still would have scored that high. Just look at last year. On June 22nd The Cadets scored 74.45 and beat Phantom at that show. And we all know how they ended up...

I did march and yes, I've heard of it. But Rosie hosting still has nothing to do with drum corps. I've seen topics that had more relevance to drum corps that were closed much quicker.

How is this topic still open? It has nothing to do with drum corps.

It's not that something is wrong with them. It's just that everyone else has really stepped it up this year.

Since you like SCV I would suggest my 2 favorite Vanguard shows, 2000 and 2004... Adagio for Strings

I don't know how many times I said the exact same thing last year.