Hey Crazy marcher----Great writing! I really enjoyed reading what you had to say and it sure brought back a lot of memories sleeping on cold gym floors and under bus seats. I hope you continue to enjoy your Drum Corps years. I really didn't know a whole lot about Drum Corps until I was 19 and only had the chance to march one year. I was asked by Star to march lead Soprano my age out year (1989), but unfortunately, I couldn't afford to leave college and work life to join for another year. Of course, I have regreted it every since, because Stars show in 1989, British Invasion, was awesome.
Have fun and enjoy every minute that you can...and make sure you take plenty of pictures, because when you are 38 as I am you'll wish you had more of them to look back on.
Take care,
Matthew