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These posts make me fear the worst. Last year they looked iconic. They looked like the Madison Scouts. If they go off the rails like everyone else I'm gonna puke.

They look fantastic! Unlike the abomination they call a uniform this year. Barf. Beautiful drums! Their costumes however are horrid.

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So any word on the "costumes" the Scouts will be wearing? Are we going to see 150 Mad Max lookalikes on the field?

I had no problem with all day drum corps (San Antonio) but will never go again.

I think I'd vomit if I had to sit through 8 hours of WGI anything.

Of what corps?

You left out prancy-dancy and artsy fartsy

When I lived there La Cueva was just a desert on the outskirts of town. That's where we used to throw keggers with bonfires in high school.

I graduated in 1982. Mayfield and Las Cruces were very good. I went to Del Norte which at the time had the best music program in ABQ. Our drumline won high percussion in every contest for 4 consecutive years. Those were good times. Now Del norte has maybe 30 members in their marching band. It makes me sad. Glad that El Dorado still has a good program.

I grew up in Albuquerque. My high school led the way when all the bands first started "Corps Style" marching. We won just about everything until Alamogordo showed up with their 250 member bands. They were sloppy and their drumlines sucked but they were loud and it was always them or Clovis that always won.

Waffles - As in waffles.

My only question at this point is when will we see the "costume" for this year's show? Hoping for a reveal that doesn't induce vomiting.

Waffle house has a hall of fame.

Why thank you. Your attempt to both insult and compliment me in one paragraph is impressive.

Did you fail to read my post about not stopping my contributions?

Sure but I hated those uniforms. I am starting to think I'm done completely. I stopped going to DCI shows 2 years ago and have watched online in horror at the WGI spectacle that DCI is becoming and to me its no longer entertaining. Now will I stop my yearly donation to Madison and Crossmen? Probably not.

But you knew it was the Madison Scouts the minute you saw them. I thought the sash was off but other than that I liked them. Now if they go Bluecoats on me I'm going to probably have to find another favorite corps.

This is incredibly bad news.

Boy, you're making friends real fast here huh?

No beer sales at DCI San Antonio either. They sell beer there just not during the DCI events.

1979 North Star.

1988 Madison Scouts.

Hornline member dancing with guard member. Dancing Drumline, Dancing Hornline, Prancing guard, hip thrusts, bug squash, anything to do with synthesizers..... I could go on for days.

Their last 4 shows were very entertaining. I'd rather watch that then anything that's won since 2008