Mr. Bill

THAT!, a SoundSport group, has announced their show. Available here: (link edited) https://www.thatcorps.org/that-news.html 

Just a quick bump... Show your loved one you care. Bring them to a Florida Xpress rehearsal on Valentine's Day! Be a part of the inaugural year of this DCI SoundSport-style group.

"America's Oldest Continually Active Drum and Bugle Corps", the Racine Scouts has 2 empty trumpet spots in the corps. For more info, contact the corps through the website, www.racinescouts.com

The 2013 incarnation of the Racine Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps horn line has just 2 trumpet spots left available. Come march with the "Oldest Continually Active Drum Corps in America." Contact me at mr_bill@racinescouts.com or go to the website, www.racinescouts.com for more information!

Revolution also has an open trumpet spot. You can some fine experience with with Jason and his staff at Forte or with mine at Revo. Feel free to contact me also at williamvclark@gru.net. --Bill Clark Brass Caption Head/Program Coordinator Revolution Drum and Bugle Corps

Seeing that Mark Ripley posted it, I would assume that it is with the Blue Saints.

And we enjoyed having you there, Jen!

Spokane Thunder, from Spokane, Washington, still has some spots available in brass. The entire "away-from-home" commitment would be just about 1 month; mid-June through mid-July. This is a great opportunity for an experienced marcher that was going to stay home this summer because you "didn't have time to march." It is also perfect for someone looking for their first drum corps experience. You could come march drum corps, travel the west coast, go to Disneyland, and still be home for a few weeks before the summer ends! For complete information, check out the webpage, www.spokanethunder.org

We appreciate the love, but, Thunder will not be going to Indy. We are staying on the West Coast this summer.

And a shout back at you Peter! Y'up, I have written Revo's brass book again this year, but I am on the shortened West Coast tour with Spokane Thunder as their Brass Caption head. Lotsa fun all 'round! I'm coming DC way next week...call me!

I dunno, Tom...I have a few graphic mental pictures after reading the last 4 pages!

Actually, Tom...when I first moved down here I bought a few sets of lawn flamingos. Then I painted them black with flames and blue with cotton snow on top. Then I mailed them to friends in Rochester, because I didn't want something so lame on my lawn!

I know I am late to the party, but I just got a phone call about this. I count my years with Rochester as some of the best of my life. I still "bleed green" and now, unfortunately, I cry green, too. I call on all Cru Alumni to do what I will: Make some phone calls and see what you can do to get the ship righted and sailing again.

Yes. It is the 3rd movement of the "Ghost Train Triptych."

Good choice, Mark!

Sounds like the "Shangri-la Squires"

Well said, Nick. I think it safe to say that if you have worked OR marched in this activity, you have been involved with a group that had some sort of money issue. The business model of drum corps should not really succeed. I was at Cap Sound when finances pulled the plug the day before move-ins. We had a larger corps than the year before, better quality, and promised to be more competitive. Cap had even forgone going to Calfornia for Championships 2 years prior in a effort to stave off the financial grim reaper. (Climbs on a soap box) BUT, every corps has a different situation. Some are mismanaged, some are victims of fate, and some refuse to read the writing on the wall until it is too late. The ONLY ones, however, that know in which category an individual corps rests are the people there! Much of the financial speculation that occurs here is useless and only helps to feed the trolls. If you want to help an OC corps, BUY A TICKET TO A SHOW. BRING A FRIEND AND A FAMILY MEMBER. BUY A SOUVIE FROM THEIR BOOTH. DONATE IN THEIR JAR. TELL HOPPIE THAT ANYONE THEY REJECT AT AUDITIONS SHOULD BE TOLD TO GO CUT THEIR TEETH IN OPEN CLASS FIRST...oh, sorry. A little extemporaneous proseletizing there... (Steps off soap box) Uh...ahem... Thank you for your time

Totally agree with you on that one, Nick.

Thank you. This sidelined subject needed that.

While I like the idea, Keith, most Open Class corps still wish to have a "fuller" touring experience by having shows during the week. Weekday shows also make it possible to be more than just a 300-mile regional touring corps by hitting shows along the way. If DCA could start to sponsor Open Class shows on weekdays, then I think it is definately a viable option.

A large chunk of their debt IS from the fines levied for last year's inactivity. No rumour...just fact.

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Yes, www.capsound.org If anyone tried to go yesterday, there was a problem with our hosting server and the site was down for a while. It is back up now. While you are there, please check to see how you can help put this corps back on the field with our "Capital Sound Uniform Drive." Thank you!

Bump! Check it out for info on becoming part of Capital Sound for the '09 season!

Obviously I will be biased. I have worked under close on a dozen corps directors in my drum corps career. And I think my current one, Marc Gofstein from Capital Sound, is the best. He does his job and truly puts himself out there for the kids. More importantly, he stays out out of the way of his employees, the staff. When he hires you for a job, he allows you to do it. Many corps directors seem to forget this last point. Now...how 'bout that raise, Marc?