Drum Corps Dad

Scandal is not new in the Cadets organization. March 1960: The Drum Major, George Petrencak, was murdered by the Assistant Director. http://209.212.22.88/DATA/RBR/1960-1969/1960/1960.03.02.pdf

An observation…….. I grew up in Garfield NJ in the ‘40s-‘50s. NJ had at one time or another 230 Drum Corps (Ref: Drum & Bugle Corps of North America). My current State of residence, CA, had 304 Drum Corps. What happened? As Pete Seeger would sing, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” I believe the main reason is sponsorship for youth development. That includes the VFW, American Legion, CYO, PAL, Boy Scouts/Explorers, and Churches, all non-profit organizations and all removed from the Drum Corps activity. Today, in the entire US, there are 46 Junior Corps that rely, of necessity, on Corporate Sponsors. Disregarding the implied goal of youth development it comes down to the bottom line, the profit motive. Even with today’s recently depressed economic conditions no one can say that accumulated wealth was greater pre ‘60s than it is now. With the rate of diminishing returns the future is somewhat bleak and limited. There will always be hope though. My hat is off to Roman Blenski and the members of Pioneer for remaining true to Drum Corps traditions in benefiting our youth – their motto: “Better Every Day.” While Milwaukee had, in its past, 23 Drum Corps, Pioneer remains to carry on the tradition. Best wishes Irish in 2011, 50th Anniversary.

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March 2009 USMC 1 Battle Color Ceremony, 2:00pm, Eisenhower High School, Rialto, CA . 2 Battle Color Ceremony, 10:00am, Yucaipa High School, Yucaipa, CA . 3 Battle Color Ceremony, 10:00am, Lakeside High School, Lake Elsinore, CA . 4 Battle Color Ceremony, 10:00am, Orange Glen High School, Escondido, CA . 4 Battle Color Ceremony, 3:00pm, MCAS Miramar, CA . 5 Battle Color Ceremony, 11:00am, San Pasqual High School, Escondido, CA . 6 Battle Color Ceremony, 10:30am, Camp Pendleton,CA . 6 Battle Color Ceremony, 4:30pm, Camp Pendleton, CA . 7 Battle Color Ceremony, 10:00am, MCRD San Diego, CA . 7 Battle Color Ceremony, 2:30pm, MCRD San Diego, CA Former Squid/Gator Navy

As a youngster from Garfield, NJ I had the pleasure of watching the Bon Bons perform. They took both High Drums and High GE in 1957 and came in second to Holy Name at the American Legion finals. Their bugle quartet won the national title in 1957. They were in existence from 1938-1976. In the Junior finals of the American Legion Championships in Atlantic City, NJ (1957) they scored 90.95 to Holy Name's 91.30. A talented and classy group of young ladies.

My son and daughter are both Drum Corps vets, 5 and 6 years respectively. One afternoon last fall I was waiting in the parking lot to pick up my daughter from work. She is employed at a local restaurant in Riverside, CA. It was a warm SoCal day so I had my windows down and was listening to Vanguard ’05 Finals in the molto fortissimo mode. (Best ever #8 show, ‘06 Crown close second). A young lady walked by slowly and kept looking at me as she went into the restaurant. My daughter left work a short time later and told me that one of the restaurant servers came in to work and told her there was a crazy man in the parking lot listening to loud music in his car. My daughter had to educate the young girl by telling her that the crazy man is her dad and that he is listening to a drum corps CD and always has it cranked up. Can a deaf person park in the Handicapped Zone?

Music in Motion 2006 Public Performance Schedule FEBRUARY 25 Patriotic Opener, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ at 10:00am 28 Battle Color Ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ at 3:00pm 28 Battle Color Ceremony, Kofa High School Yuma, AZ at 7:30pm MARCH 1 Battle Color Ceremony, Central Union High School El Centro, CA at 7:00pm 3 Battle Color Ceremony, Camp Pendleton School of Infantry, CA at 10:30am 3 Battle Color Ceremony, Camp Pendleton Mainside, CA at 4:30pm 4 Battle Color Ceremony, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, CA at 1:30pm 6 Battle Color Ceremony, Westview High School San Diego, CA at 8:20am 6 Battle Color Ceremony, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, CA at 3:00pm 8 Battle Color Ceremony, Wilmer Amina Carter High School Rialto, CA at 1:20pm 9 Battle Color Ceremony, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Command 29 Palms, CA at 12:00pm 10 Battle Color Ceremony, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, CA at 7:00pm 10 Battle Color Ceremony, Apple Valley High School Apple Valley, CA at 10:00am 11 Battle Color Ceremony, Rose Bowl Los Angeles, CA at 11:00am 12 Battle Color Ceremony, Fredericksburg High School Fredericksburg, TX at 6:30pm The Commandant's Own SEMPER FI

2006 DCI Classic Countdown Thursday April 27, 2006 - 7 p.m. local time In chronological order based on year, here are the 12 corps that will air: 1975 27th Lancers 1979 Blue Devils 1980 Bridgemen 1984 Garfield Cadets 1988 Madison Scouts 1989 Phantom Regiment 1992 Crossmen 1993 Star of Indiana 1995 Cavaliers 1999 Santa Clara Vanguard 2004 Carolina Crown 2005 Bluecoats 1975 27th Lancers (Franklin Field - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia) Position: 4 Score: 88.05 Crown Imperial (Sir William Walton) Chameleon (Maynard Ferguson) Celebrate Spectrum Novum Danny Boy (Percy Grainger) 1979 Blue Devils (Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama) Position: 1 Score: 93.55 Chicago III Suite (Stan Kenton) La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) (Johnny Richards) My Heart Belongs to Me (Barbra Streisand) 1980 Bridgemen (Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama) Position: 3 Score: 90.05 Thunder and Blazes (J S Seredy) The Pursuit of the Lady (Joe Zawinul) In the Stone (Earth, Wind and Fire) Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille with Beverly) (Bob Haggart) War Between the States 1984 Garfield Cadets (Grant Field - Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia) Position: 1 Score: 98.0 West Side Story - Selections from West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein) 1988 Madison Scouts (Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri) Position: 1 Score: 97.1 Concerto For Guitar and Jazz Orchestra (Paul Hart) Malaguena (Ernesto Lecuona) 1989 Phantom Regiment (Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri) Position: 2 Score: 98.4 New World Symphony 1st Movement (from Symphony No. 9) (Antonin Dvorak) 2nd Movement (from Symphony No. 9) (Antonin Dvorak) Slavonic Dances No. 1 (Antonin Dvorak) 4th Movement (from Symphony No. 9) (Antonin Dvorak) 1992 Crossmen (Camp Randall Stadium - University of Wisconsin, Madison) Position: 6 Score: 92.2 Songs for the Planet Earth Begin, Sweet World (Richard Stoltzman) Appalachian Morning (Paul Halley) The Four Elements (Matt Krempasky) The Rain Forest (Full Circle) Under the Sun (Paul Winter) 1993 Star of Indiana (Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, Mississippi) Position: 2 Score: 97.3 The Music of Barber and Bartok Parados (from Medea) (Samuel Barber) Kantikos Agonias (from Medea) (Samuel Barber) Allegro (from Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste) (Bela Bartok) Dance of Vengence (from Medea) (Samuel Barber) 1995 Cavaliers (Rich Stadium Orchard Park, New York) Position: 1 Score: 98.3 The Planets Mars (from The Planets) (Gustav Holst) Venus (from The Planets) (Gustav Holst) Mercury (from The Planets) (Gustav Holst) Jupiter (from The Planets) (Gustav Holst) 1999 Santa Clara Vanguard (Camp Randall Stadium - University of Wisconsin, Madison) Position: 1 (TIE with BD) Score: 98.4 Inventions for a New Millennium The Canyon (Phillip Glass) Symphony No. 2 (Samuel Barber) Symphony No. 1 (Samuel Barber) Blue Shades (Frank Ticheli) 2004 Carolina Crown (Invesco Field – Denver) Position: 7 Score: 91.225 Bohemia La Boheme (Giacomo Puccini) Seasons of Love (from Rent) (Jonathon Larson) Percussion Feature (Original) Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) 2005 Bluecoats (Gillette Stadium - Foxboro, Massachusetts) Position: 5 Score: 94.45 Caravan Caravan (Juan Tizol) Incantation (from Cirque du Soliel - Quidam ) (Benoit Jutras) Ombra (from Cirque du Soliel) (Violaine Corradi) Hajj (Stephen Melillo)