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Many more than you'd imagine. More importantly....the snowball effect this will cause. How many more young men and women will come out...not only from the Cadets organization, but from other organizations. I mean, let's not act like we didn't know this type of behavior went on in this activity.

STRYKE Percussion, WGI 2008 PIO Bronze Medalist is selling all their front ensemble equipment. All equipment is Dynasty and only been used for TWO seasons. So everything is still is GREAT shape! We have very mature members that would clean and take care of their equipment every week. Dynasty Concert Bass Drum 36" x 20" Dynasty Concert Bass Drum Stand Dynasty 4.5 Marimba Synthetic w/PC Dynasty 4.3 Marimba Synthetic w/PC Dynasty 3.0 Vibe w/PC Dynasty 3.5 Xylo Synthetic w/PC Dynasty Pro Steel Orchestra Bells Dynasty Keyboard Holder for PC Dynasty 23" Timpani Dynasty 26" Timpani Dynasty 29" Timpani Dynasty 32" Timpani Dynasty Pro Chimes Dynasty Accessory Holder & Clamp Dynasty Cymbal Boom Arm Dynasty Concert Snare/Break Drum Attch for PC All front ensemble stuff (except the 4.5 marimbas and chimes) come with covers as well. We're willing to through in stick/mallet bags for all instruments as well. Basically, this would be a very comprehensive "COMPLETE" package for each piece of equipment!!!!! We'd like to get this cleared out by late August if possible. Please contact me Tony (at) Pacworld.org or Scott (at) Pacworld.org for pricing and details! We have an Excel Spreadsheet with the prices and exact details of each instrument so please don't hesitate to get in touch with us! Prices are negotiable!

Howard did so much for Boston, I'm sure he wouldn't leave without making sure the future of the corps was in good hands. Like said before... They'll be fine. Eat 'em up Boston!

I was there...My first DCI show. I remember turning to my friend and saying "WTF?!?!"

I was told once upon a time not to talk about a sponsor's equipment. But here goes.... "If it's free, it's the best." Corps don't care about WHAT they're using unless it's saving them money. Believe it or not, Drum & Bugle Corps has become a business. The teams have their fans...their fans buy the products they use. If Brand X can give a corps the better deal than Brand Y. That corps will go with them. Companies like Dynasty, Pearl, and Yamaha are the big boys of the market. So they can afford to send off "free" equipment to drumcorps, with the hopes that Band directors will see the instruments in action, and purchase them for their schools....(someone tell me how many highschools there are in the united states with active marching bands). $200,000 of "Borrowed" equipment (yes, most of the time the instruments get returned and resold.) is chump change when you look at the grand scheme of things. In my experience, Dynasty seems to be the company that is pretty much taking over the market. They listen to suggestions on how to improve their product and more often than not, they fix it. Though I'm not a fan of their equipment. Pearl seems to be selective of who they sponsor/endorse. My favorite product out there. once they come out with a Multi-timbre snare, they will regain the top of the mountain. Yamaha is the product i "grew up" using. Used it in High School, Indoor, and the High School I teach and Indoor line (ended up using after our Dynasty equipment got stolen) use Yamaha. love the drums, but maintaining is too often an issue. They have some cool dudes repping their product...but we need better deals. :) We should start a little contest of sorts. If anyone has access to a Snare from each company Yamaha, Dynasty, Pearl, Premier, Ludwig and can outfit each drum with the same top and bottom heads, and each tuned as closely as possible. Try and get a recording of the same lick, from say 15 feet away, and post it on here with a poll. Very important that the names of the companies arent attached to their particular sound. Can anyone make this happen? if not all, then maybe Yamaha, Dynasty, & Pearl? I guarantee people will be surprised.

That was ME holding that banner! B) Everyshow....just before i opened it i would pray that it wasnt upside down haha

Ask in PM's bro.

Yes, Paradox will most definitely be performing on Saturday. Once we get any info, I'll post it. PDX is borrowing equipment from FIU. And no there was never any talk about PDX folding. 2 Marimbas were inside the band room. In the truck, there were 4 sets of Vibes, 1 Marimba, 1 Xylo, 2 Concert Bassdrums, a concert snare, 2 silver yamaha 14" snares, etc. Duder, your rumors are just that....Rumors. I have pictures of the trailer after it was broken into, with the damaged equipment....No..I will NOT post them, because they don't need to be seen. So these "reports" you are hearing, unless this person has been in contact with ME or Christopher Infante...They know NOTHING. Don't start spreading stupid rumors, nor coming up with ridiculous conspiracy theories. We wouldn't do something to sabotage our own season.

Yes, a police report has been filed.

we'll be finding out tomorrow afternoon.

The trailer was parked in the back of a school. Inside their drivers ed lot. Ina s etion where it is also used as a parking lot for teachers of the school. Noone noticed the back doors completely wide open until 2pm. There is 1 camera pointed at the entrance of the drivers ed lot. The trailer cannot be seen from the highway (I-75) because it is blocked by trees. The only way someone can know there was a Trailer back there, was if they had been scoping it out for a while. And yes...most corps leave their equipment in their trailers year round. Theyre just parked in safe, well lit, secured facilities.

Ok...let's see... Why were the instruments still in the truck? -- Kiwanis went inactive in late January. Paradox Percussion Theatre is (was) still using equipment from the truck. -- Storage is too expensive per month...like previously stated -- We don't have basements in Miami. The truck was parked in a place where someone HAD to be watching as equipment was being loaded or unloaded. Also, the fact that it says "KIWANIS KAVALIERS DRUM & BUGLE CORPS " on the side didn't help either. Down here in Miami...or the Hialeah/Miami Lakes area, people will break into a car to steal a cell phone charger....or change out of your ashtray. Someone assumed there would be expensive drums in the truck and found the jackpot. Those of you looking for a quick chuckle by posting about what key the horns are, or this or that...Please do not post on here. I'll be posting updates as we get them...just..Have a little more respect. You all already had your fun when the corps was having its trouble before going inactive. This is more serious.

We have all the serial numbers. - All Pawn Shops in the area will be visited with copies. Throw out the consipiracy theory. It is not an inside job. By looking at the truck, it looked as if people jumped on mallet equipment....grabbed instruments and tossed them out. They left a note saying "BUSTIN U" taped to the back door. It wasn't a Repo, because the instruments were paid for. Any updates will be posted here. The purpose of this thread is to get the word out, and get some help from the drumcorps world. It's better for 100 people to be looking out then 10 you know.

Thursday Night, Friday Morning, the equipment trailer belonging to the Kiwanis Kavaliers parked in the Drivers Ed Lot Located in the back of Barbara Goleman Sr. High School in Miami-Lakes, FL was broken into and pretty much cleaned out. Inside, were all horns, all percussion equipment (currently being used by Paradox Percussion Theatre), Guard Equipment, Uniforms, ETC. We were left with 2 Tenors, 2 bassdrums, 1 snare, all our mallet instruments (i'm guessing they were too big to take) and 7 horns (mellos, and baritones), and Uniforms (which were in a seperate compartment) . Everything else......Gone. We are not asking for donations, however, if you would like to, you can get in contact with the Director of KK. We are asking that if anyone hears or sees anyone selling any Dynasty Horns (Contras, Baritones, Mellos, Euphs, Trumpets) and Dynasty Battery Equipment (7 Black 14" Snares, 2 Black Tenors [6,8,10,12,13,14], and 3 black bass drums [16,20,28]. That you please contact us. Ebay has already been notified, but sometimes some items get over looked. DCIbassdrum@gmail.com Thank You.

Where to begin..... The pregame drumline was not intended to be the center of attention it appeared to be. Before you all jump to conclusions and say "the drumline sucks", " they can't march", "they're sloppy" etc. Just know their main purpose on that field was to have fun... Were they dirty? I'm sure they were...nobody would've noticed since they played along with a prerecorded track. Most of those members are part of the Paradox Percussion Theatre...an Independant Indoor line from Miami, the rest of the drummers on that field were from F.I.U, and Everglades High School. The choreography, drill, and music, was not written by someone with any sort of Marching knowledge. "Lean here....go forward there". Was it bad? No! It was Horrible. We cancelled rehearsal for the superbowl gig... None of them took it serious....so don't over analyze it. They all have more important tasks to accomplish....The Superbowl gig was never at the top of that list. ::Flame away::