k3ndall

my prediction: CROWN by .8

FACT #1 THE CADETS ARE GETTING BETTER EVERY SINGLE DAY! AT AN ALARAMING RATE! FACT #2 CAROLINA CROWN'S DEPETH OF DESIGN IS UNMATCHED THIS SEASON! FACT #3 CADETS AND CAROLINA CROWN WILL BATTLE ALL THE WAY UP UNTIL FINALS NIGHT! FACT #4 DCI 2009 TOUR WILL BE THE MOST ENTERTAINING SEASON THUS FAR! K3NDALL

Well regardless if HNC ever pass CROWN again i am sure that on tuesday in Suffolk. VA will be and interesting chapter in the 2009 "CorpsWar", whereas the three most popular corps are HNC, CROWN and the CROSSMEN! THESE THREE CORPS HAVE A NUMBER OF ALUMNI CROWN at least 35-40 HNC at least 50-60 that i know of.... and the CROSSMEN and entire f*ckin army..... So the point Iam makin is that to me and a lot ppl @ the Suffolk, VA show if it happens here it wont really matter becuz I know that "2000Cadet" will be routing on HNC, and DashFieldpaint and myself will be routing on Crown! But thats is what its it fun every summer!

YOU SUCK, THATS WHY YOU WONT WIN!!! - L. ENNIUS '91

CALL THE CROWN STORE ASK FOR ERIC SABACH!

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT I MAKE THIS STAEMENT..... Well the fact is that over the years most of the CROWN fans have been disrepected over and over again. So, when "WE" get a moment of achievement ie... the 2008 Orlando win over the Cadets, 2009 Normal win over Phantom and the Cavaliers it almost becomes overwhelming. Like it was stated before there are 2 types of fans. There are the fans of the corps that really just see it from the outside usually a family member or a brand new person to the activity. But then there are the fans that have been around the corps from the inside, former students and staff members that have an inside knowledge others dont have. I believe that going up and down the road with the corps changes your perspective. As i was a member of the 94 CarolinaCrown until my season ened early due to injury and illnes, i finished the season with the corps from a more of a staff support role. Going to every rehearsal and seeing thing operate from and staff and student side at the same time you get a better grasp of the full picture. I remember for example the greatest achievement for Crown that season was coming in 17th place and being compared to STAR of INDIANA in one DrumCorpsWorld article, "a stretch" but very flattering to a bunch of high school students that loved the drum corps that no one knew. Then came 1995 and Crown was getting better and everybody still hated on the corps. It was a great show and people just loved to hate CarolinaCrown. When 1996 came Crown broke out 20ft chess pieces and turned the football field into a chess board, and all the kids heard were those props are dumb. Its funny because everytime Crown would do something new and fresh the majority of the community called it silly or something else unflattering. The one thing Crown's achievements have done over the past 20 years has made their fans very protective over everything they do. Crown fans even get protective of the 2002 year, even though the corps wish they could get a redo. Even a not so great season like that is part of what make Crown fans so strong willed because only a TRUE Crown could watch that show more once all the way through. So when the armies of other established corps fans start to dog your corps that has done everything to become a "legitmate player in the game" feeling run high! And when Crown comes out on top over the corps that many students idolized in the activity, there will be HONKING going on. But remember it was a long hard road to get to where Crown is now. Dont forget THE CADETS have been around for 75 years, but have only been championship caliber since around 81 or 82. A little over 25 years! Crown has had a meteoric flight to the upper tier in the activity. The excitement for Crown is at an all time high. If you enjoy the corps enjoy the corps. The fans that understand what it took to get to get here will always respect the corps enough not to embarass Kevin Smith and the rest of the organization with ignorant rants and raves. The fans will always be who they are WE LOVE THEM ALL THE SAME!!!! ITS KINDA LIKE IN FOOTBALL, SEASON TICKET HOLDERS, YOU HAVE THE FACE PAINTERS AND SCREAMERS and YOU HAVE THE BOX SEAT HOLDERS! We all love the same team, but we just all show it differently. Kendall VirginiaBeach CarolinaCrownCrew ps. I DOESNT SUCK TO CROWN A THE TOP OF RECAPS THOUGH!!!!!! GO CROWN GO!!!!