Jason

The two, while similar on the surface, are DRASTICALLY different when examined in full. The VFW/AL circuits provided little or no voice to the corps that participated in them. Corps weren't allowed to make the rules, and that was a major tiff back when the split came to pass. Corps were fed up being dictated by what they saw as a small minded minority who held all the cards. So they left to do their own thing. What they did (provide a structure for corps to determine what was best for themselves) made a lot of sense to a lot of corps, and the organization grew. 40 years later, we have a small group of individuals who RUN DCI who are saying "You know what, we want to do our own thing, forget you guys." The major difference is the G7 corps HAVE the ability to do whatever they want. THEY ARE THE BOD. They can make the rules, they can do whatever they want provided they can get the other corps to agree with it. The other corps are saying "NO, this isn't in our best interst," while the G7 are simply saying "Well, eff off then." They're pulling the exact same stunt they pulled on DCM about 10 years back. The top corps said "Hey, you know what, we want to move control over to DCI." They got the DCM corps to agree with it, provided that after a year, if it didn't work out for the DCM corps they would return the DCM structure. After a year when the DCM corps said "You know what...we like the way things were running with DCM." The top five said "Well..screw you guys. We're taking our toys and leaving." The VFW in the 70's gave the corps no representation. The G7 simply want to take their toys and pout that they cant have everything they want, even if everything they want will cost the existence of every corps except for them.

King Louis XVI?

I would say, to all the corps that are out of the "G7"... I think it's time you turned to the senior folks and started working to establish a new division at DCA. If the G7 corps want to do their own thing, let them. Soon it will be a G5, then a G3, and at some point it'll just beTThe Blue Devils Touring Ensemble".

So color me confused... Drum corps cant survive because it's too expensive....so the best thing we can do is INCEASE the expense by adding more kids. Which means higher transportation costs, higher equipment costs, more instructors, more uniforms, more food, more support staff. Yes, that makes perfect sense. Why don't we reduce the cost of the activity by upping the cost of doing business. And now..the "top 7" want to throw a tantrum and take their toys and play "over there". (Funny, I remember there was a time when there was a fight to make the top 21). No wonder DCI corps cant make it. They're led by a pack of morons.

Stu, may be a different idea, but have you checked into just buying team uniforms? http://stores.all-sports-uniforms.com/Sear...th+Warm+Up+Tops Wild stab at a solution, but normally something like this is in stock and you can have it within a week or two tops.

WOW, I just don't know what to say. I just...wow. God speed you good sir. Godspeed.

I'm confused...where in there did they announce a program? I'm not even seeing a concept in there. I just see a word with some generic hype attached to it.

The original album was released to CD two years ago and can be picked up online as well.

Well, it's not Jason Siebels...or at least if it is, I should really check my phone messages...

A marching snare... Why that will cost you....ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

Godspeed sir, It was a pleasure.

Uh....WHERE did you see this at?

I'm certain the top bands could knock out some of the lower 21. I mean, it's like having the top college football team play...say...the Minnesota Vikings. Which is NOT to say that marching a "lower" placing corps is NOT a valuable experiance. I learned more from my months with Pioneer concerning performance, dedication, and my craft on my horn then I did in my years at college studying for my music education degree. But then again, my college football team wouldn't stand a chance against the Minnesota Vikings.

Given the shows that year? No.

IN BEFORE THE LOCK!