Opti-Burr

Here's a little unknown fact about the 1977 Oakland Crusaders snare line (aka the crispy critters). One of our snare players was kicked out of the Corps halfway through the season, for an unknown reason. A week latter he was marching on Oakies snare line, right beside the center snare player. He finished the season with them and was able to be part of an historical snare line.

Unfortunately, they aren't going to Indy this year.

Now that John Meehan is the new Director of the Showband, I think there could be some changes. https://www.dci.org/news/calgary-stampede-showband-looks-to-evolving-future-as-it-names-its-new-director All he needs to do is convince the Calgary Stampede Foundation, who formed and funds the Showband, that getting rid of the woodwinds, would be a worthwhile venture. Here's some more information about them. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-stampede-money-corporate-structure-foundation-1.4735486

I'm wondering if it might be due to staff shortages, similar to what's been happening at airports. It seems like these low paying jobs are getting hard to fill since the pandemic.

I would like to see the Calgary Stampede Showband turn into the Calgary Stampede Drum Corps by going all brass. They were founded in 1971 and are fully funded by the Calgary Stampede. I found this article about their financial situation that some might find interesting. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-stampede-money-corporate-structure-foundation-1.4735486

The "International" part of DCI actually came from the Director of De La Salle Oaklands from Toronto, who were an original associate member.

That's when they had to be carried.

Love Colt's tuba solo!

It's good to see Troopers cello player wearing a safety harness with two lanyards.

Are you going to "dance with the dude"? lol

This is why DCI is so infatuated with the Calgary Stampede Showband. Check out this link about their founder (1971) and sole supporter. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-stampede-money-corporate-structure-foundation-1.4735486

I'm a retired refinery Operator and there were areas in the plant that were over 100db. In these areas we had to wear double hearing protection (plugs & muffs).

You don't know me from a hill of beans, so please stop pretending that you do.

This person is a good candidate for banishment from DCP.

I send you my heartfelt condolences.

If it wasn't for De La Salle Oaklands from Toronto BITD, DCI would have been DCA. It was their director that kicked up his heels at a meeting to determine what to call this "new" DC circuit.

According to DCI, if Calgary Stampede score 25th or better, there will be 26 competing tomorrow. They need to beat Guardians for that to happen though.

You've got to talk to DCI about that.

They were competing in Soundsport and the Drum Battles for a few years prior to the pandemic and cleaning up.

They do at least one show a day during the ten day Stampede every July in Calgary.

A lot of the instructional staff are from Drum Corps as well. Check out the link I posted.

Here's a link that might help you out. https://corporate.calgarystampede.com/foundation/programs/stampede-showband/instructional-staff

Their sponsor is the Calgary Stampede and a lot of their staff are former DCI marching members.

The only thing that could stop them now is covid.

You wouldn't want to live in Canada in the winter, that's for sure. I live in Canada and in my neck of the woods temperatures get down below -40. That Polar Vortex that hit Texas a couple years ago past through here first and temps bottomed out at -43!