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Away from the East Coast parades are not a revenue stream open to DCA Corps. For decades now, many cities charge the Units a prohibitive fee to march in a parade.
Just curious, what do parades pay way out there ?
Regards, STLDRMN1
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Jeff,
I get 20 of what is now the standard "Corona Virus Update" a day in my E-Mail. DCI said nothing new, or helpful.
Can't you find something constructive to complain about ?
Regards, STLDRMN
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"POPPYCOCK," what All-Age corps financially breaks even, at what show ?
Regards, Stldrmn
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As long as DCA thinks of itself as a NE Niche activity, it will wither and die.
To sustain itself DCA needs to embrace, that future growth will start in the near South, and near Midwest. And that the NE Corps will have to start traveling beyond the Western, and Southern border of Pennsylvania to compete.
Regards Stldrmn1
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On 11/17/2019 at 3:19 PM, xandandl said:
Since Greater Cincy is less than an hour's quickened drive from Indy
Cincinnati to Indianapolis is about 120 miles ! Can I ride with you sometime ?
Regards, STLDRMN
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Lucas Oil Stadium would be the venue.
Great exposure for the DCI folks who have had little, if any, experience with the DCA product.
If true, I can think of three Class "A", and three Open Class Corps that could/would (no brainer for a score on DCA sheets) make the trip this year for the August 8th date. One, Kidsgrove, would already be in town. There would be no restrictions as Terry Schehr alluded too.
Additionally, a phenomenal recruiting opportunity for Age Out's, and those who are using a DCA program as a spring board into a DCI Corps.
Regards, STLDRMN
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Interesting Development !
Apparently DCI finials weekend will include a Saturday DCA/All Age Show !
How many I-95 Corps could/would make the trip to Indianapolis for what many turn into a Championship (pay day) event ?
Expect more info to follow.
Regards, STLDRMN
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9 hours ago, Jeff Ream said:
I ask because as an active DCA market, Pittsburgh has been dead for 25+ years
I was thinking Alumni, Parents and Fans from Columbus, Atlanta, Birmingham, Cincinnati, St Paul and Greensboro.
A daunting decision for Mid-West and Southern Corps considering a DCA effort is the $20,000 +/- per trip to the I-95 Corridor to compete. Let's be honest the "DCA Eastern Only" model has been worked to death. To promote growth, and the activity, there needs to be expansion.
Which I-95 Corridor Corps would/could commit to annual travel budget in the $40,000 to $60,000 (or more) dollar range to remain viable and compete within the circuit? Or for that mater contemplate a 24 hour bus trip, to and from a contest site?
When considering Finials contest sites, and dates. The needs, and time commitment of Corps mentioned above need to be considered. For almost all the Corps cities above the Thursday before Finials is a travel day, and with Finials late on Sunday, Monday travel is a must for those with members with school and work commitments.
Without the Mid-West, and South DCA finials would be comprised of seven (7) Open Class Corps, and one (1) Class "A" Corps.
Regards, Stldrmn1
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Buckle up it's going to get bumpy !
Currently six of DCA's competing Thirteen Corps are from west and south of the Allegheny Mountains. The Mid-West and South can rightly lay claim to DCA's major growth area. Costs to compete in the "DCA CORRIDOR" for us are in $20,000 (plus or minus a thousand or two) range per trip.
I would offer that it's time to rethink the whole I-95 approach, and possibility move West to an I-79 venue. Much more doable for Drum Corps fans that want support their local Mid-West and Southern Corps, and much cheaper for non I-95 Corps to attend.
Without the Mid-West, and South, DCA's pretty much a seven corps circuit. The answer to "Will DCA Be Around in Five Years" lies in can DCA embrace growth, and compromise a little.
Rumblings are that there may be one or two more Mid-West organizations considering moving into DCA in 2020.
Regards, Stldrmn1
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Two years ago CT (Cincinnati Tradition) did a Friday show in Johnstown, Pa, after traveling from Cincinnati. A Saturday show in Peckville, Pa. Sunday night, Whitelake Michigan. And a Monday night show in Centerville Oh.
We had members from West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Michigan, as well as Ohio.
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It’s been easier finding web and Facebook sites than city/state and rehearsal locations. I believe we’re making it way too hard for prospective members to find All-Age opportunities to play and complete.
There are now 122 All-Age corps listed, not including the service based corps. More contact info to follow.
I’m only listing Corps or Groups that have an active rehearsal / performance schedule.
DCA Open Class
1) Alliance, Alanta, GA - http://www.alliancedrumcorps.org/
2) Buccaneers, Reading, PA - http://www.readingbuccaneers.org/
3) Bushwackers, Caldwell, NJ - http://www.bushwackers.org/#
4) Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ - http://www.hawthornecaballeros.org/
5) CorspVets , Alanta, GA - http://www.corpsvets.org/
6) Empire Statesmen – Rochester, NY - http://www.statesmen.org/
7) Hurricanes, Derby, CT - http://www.cthurricanes.org/
8) Kilties, Racine, WI - http://www.kilties.com/
9) Minnesota Brass, St Paul, MN - http://mnbrassinc.org/
10) Renegades, San Francisco, CA - http://www.renegades.org/
DCA Class A
1) Arkansas Thunder, Hot Springs, AR - http://arkansasthunder.org/home/
2) Carolina Gold, Browns Summit, NC - http://www.carolinagold.org/
3) Chops Inc, Minneapolis, MN - http://www.chopsinc.com/
4) Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cincinnatitradition.org/
5) Excelsior, Troy, NY - http://www.excelsiordrumandbuglecorps.com/
6) Fusion Core, NJ - http://www.fusioncorenj.com/
7) Govenaires, St Peter, MN - http://www.govenaires.org/
8) Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT - http://kingstongrenadiers.com/
9) Gulf Coast Sound, Houston, TX - http://www.gulfcoastsound.org/
10) High Country Brass, Englewood, CO - http://highcountrybrass.org/Home.aspx
11) Shenandoah Sound, Woodbridge, VA - http://www.shenandoahsound.org/shensound3/index.php
12) SoCal Dream, Fountain Vallet, CA - http://content.socaldream.org/
13) Sun Devils, Hawthorne, FL - http://sundevilsdrumcorps.org/
14) Vigilantes, Richardson, TX - http://www.vigilantescorps.org/#
15) White Sabres, Dansville, NY - http://www.whitesabers.org/
16) Windsor Regiment, West Windsor, NJ - http://windsor-regiment.org/
DCA Mini Corps
1) Star United, Indianapolis, IN - http://www.starunited.org/
2) Minne Brass, Minneapolis, MN - http://mnbrassinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=250
3) Ghost Riders, Batavia, NY - http://www.mightystjoes.com/GR/
4) Mass Brass, South Boston, MA - http://www.massbrass.com/page1.php
5) Golden Eagles, West Sayville, NY - http://www.goldeneagles.org/index.htm
6) Freelancers, Sacramento, CA - http://freelancers.org/alumni.html
7) Vigilantes, Richardson, TX - http://www.vigilantescorps.org/#
8) Marksmen, Springfield, MA - http://marksmendrumcorps.com/index.php?pr=Our_History
9) Centurions, ?????????????, ?? – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38841642156&v=wall
10) Brasscats, North Alabama, Alabama - garagewear@earthlink.net
Did not compete during 2010, but active....
1) Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY - http://www.brigadiers.com/
2) Frontier, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX - http://frontiercorps.org/
3) Music City Legend, Nashville, TN - http://www.musiccitylegend.org/main/
4) 6th Street Regiment, Austin, TX - http://6threg.weebly.com/
5) Skyliners, Flushing, NY - http://nyskyliners.org/web/
6) Sunrisers, Brentwood, NY - http://www.sunrisers.com/fra/newsite/default.shtml
7) Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa Bay, FL - http://www.tampabaythunder.org/
8) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS - http://www.freewebs.com/prairiesound/
9) Crusaders Senior, Boston, MA - http://www.crusaderseniorcorps.org/cms_site/index.php
10) Gulf Coast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps, Houston, TX
11) Erie Thunderbirds, Eire PA - http://eriethunderbirds.com/
12) Lake Effect, Erie, PA - http://lakeeffectcorps.org/
Alumni
1) Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, NJ - http://alumnicorps.cabs.org/
2) Defenders Alumni, Rockland, MA - http://www.defendersalumni.org/
3) United Alumni, Simcoe Ont - http://unitedalumni.com/
4) St Kevin’s Emerald Knights Alumni,
5) Bridgemen Alumni, Bayonne, NJ - http://bridgemen.com/
6) Mighty St Joe’s Alumni, Batavia, NY - http://www.mightystjoes.org/
7) Skyliners Alumni, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ - http://skyliners.homestead.com/index.html
8) Archer-Epler Musketeers Alumni, Upper Darby, PA - http://userpages.monmouth.com/~bpsb4a/
9) Reading Buccaneers Alumni, Reading, PA - http://alumni.readingbuccaneers.org/
10) Hanover Lancers Alumni, Hanover, PA - http://hanoverlancers.com/
11) Blessed Sacrament Alumni, Nutley NJ - http://www.bsgoldenknights.org/
12) Reilly Raiders Alumni, Willow Grove, PA - http://www.reillyraiders.org/
13) Brooklyn United Alumni, Brooklyn, NY - http://brooklynunited.freewebspace.com/buindex.htm
14) Park City Pride, Bridgeport, CT - http://www.theparkcitypride.org/
15) The Optimists Alumni, Toronto, Ont - http://www.optimists-alumni.org/
16) Emmaus Sentinels Alumni, Borough of Emmaus, PA - http://www.emmaussentinels.org/home.html
17) Westshoreman Alumni, Harrisburg, PA
18) Steel City Ambassadors Alumni, Pittsburgh, PA - http://www.steelcityambassadors.org/
19) Midlanders Alumni, London, Ont - http://londonmidlanders.com/
20) Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni, Syracuse, NY - http://brigadiersalumniassn.org/wp/
21) Connecticut Alumni, Shelton, CT - http://www.ctalumni.org/information/
22) The Brassmen Alumni, Levittown, NY - http://brassmen.net/
23) Golden Lancers Alumni, Long Island, NY - http://www.seldencadets.org/08_fp_Golden%20Lancers%20Roster.htm
24) South Jersey Vagabonds Alumni, Magnolia, NJ - http://sjvagabonds.org/
25) Florida Brass Alumni, Lakeland, FL - http://www.floridabrass.org/
26) Muchachos Alumni, Manchester, NH - http://www.muchachos.org/
27) Preston Scout House, Preston, Ont - http://www.scouthouseband.com/
28) Seldon Cadets Alumni, Selden, NY - http://seldencadets.org/
29) OLPH Ridgemen Alumni, Brooklyn, NY - http://www.ridgemen.net/
30) Pembroke Imperials, Abington, MA - http://pembrokeimperials.org/
31) Capital Brass, Albany, NY - http://www.capitalbrass.org/
32) Marty’s Goldenaires, Bessemer, MI - http://www.martysgoldenaires.org/page1.htm
Small Drum Corps Association
1) Imperial Knights, Sudbury Ont, Canada
2) Classic Cavaliers. Chicago, IL
3) Royal Airs, Chicago, IL
4) Knight Fire, Chicago, IL
5) Sine Wave, Chicago, IL
6) St. Lucy’s
7) St. Kevin’s
8) Northenrairs, Menominee, MI
9) Americanos
10) Blue Notes
11) Blue Saints
12) Lakeshoreman
13) Minne Brass
14) Pioneer
15) Warriors
16) World Gone Mad
17) Prairie Sound
18) G Force
19) Steel City Ambassadors
20) Freelancers
21) Velvet Knights
22) Mon Valley
23) Pride of Indiana
24) Sounds of Philadelphia
25) Windsor Regement
Parade Corps
1) Niagara Memorial Militairs Alumni Drum Corps, Niagara Falls Ont
2) Melrose Blackhawks Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, South Amboy, NJ
3) Original Yanks, Antwerp, NY - http://originalyanks.com/
4) Lambertville Volunteers, Lanbertville, NJ
5) Grey Knights, from Johnsonburg, PA
6) Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA
7) Emmaus Sentinals, Emmaus, PA
8) Jaffa Shrine, Altoona, PA
9) Syria Shrine, Pittsburgh, PA
Study Group / Club D&B Corps
1) Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps
2) Derby City Knights, Louisville, KY
3) Lake Country Brass
4) Matadors
5) Conquistadors
6) Standish Guards
7) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS - http://www.freewebs.com/prairiesound/
8) Pensacola/Fort Walton Beach Florida, williammax@cox.net
Service Based (Membership Requires More Than Casual Commitment)
Not included in total
1) U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD - http://www.usna.edu/USNADB/Home.html
2) U. S. Marine, Washington, DC - http://drumcorps.mbw.usmc.mil/index.html
3) U. S. Coast Guard, New London, CT - http://www.angelfire.com/ak4/homepag1/windjammers_drum_and_bugle_corps.html
4) U. S. Air Force Academy, CO - http://www.usafa.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=9417
5) U. S. Military Academy, West Point, NY - http://www.gabbf.com/hell.html
Total = 122 All-Age D&B originations.
Regards, Gary
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Can someone help me with where the Centurions are from? I've found web sites that have them in PA, CT and MA?
Also is AMOSKEAG Sound still active as a Mini Corps?
I’m only listing Corps or Groups that have an active rehearsal / performance schedule.
Great news we're up to 118 groups, More contact info to follow!!!!!!!!!!!
DCA Open Class
1) Alliance, Alanta, GA - http://www.alliancedrumcorps.org/
2) Buccaneers, Reading, PA - http://www.readingbuccaneers.org/
3) Bushwackers, Caldwell, NJ - http://www.bushwackers.org/#
4) Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ - http://www.hawthornecaballeros.org/
5) CorspVets , Alanta, GA - http://www.corpsvets.org/
6) Empire Statesmen – Rochester, NY - http://www.statesmen.org/
7) Hurricanes, Derby, CT - http://www.cthurricanes.org/
8) Kilties, Racine, WI - http://www.kilties.com/
9) Minnesota Brass, St Paul, MN - http://mnbrassinc.org/
10) Renegades, San Francisco, CA - http://www.renegades.org/
DCA Class A
1) Arkansas Thunder
2) Carolina Gold, Browns Summit, NC - http://www.carolinagold.org/
3) Chops Inc, Minneapolis, MN - http://www.chopsinc.com/
4) Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cincinnatitradition.org/
5) Excelsior, Troy, NY - http://www.excelsiordrumandbuglecorps.com/
6) Fusion Core, NJ - http://www.fusioncorenj.com/
7) Govenaires, St Peter, MN - http://www.govenaires.org/
8) Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT - http://kingstongrenadiers.com/
9) Gulf Coast Sound, Houston, TX - http://www.gulfcoastsound.org/
10) High Country Brass, Englewood, CO - http://highcountrybrass.org/Home.aspx
11) Shenandoah Sound, Woodbridge, VA - http://www.shenandoahsound.org/shensound3/index.php
12) SoCal Dream, Fountain Vallet, CA - http://content.socaldream.org/
13) Sun Devils, Hawthorne, FL - http://sundevilsdrumcorps.org/
14) Vigilantes, Richardson, TX - http://www.vigilantescorps.org/#
15) White Sabres, Dansville, NY - http://www.whitesabers.org/
16) Windsor Regiment, West Windsor, NJ - http://windsor-regiment.org/
DCA Mini Corps
1) Star United, Indianapolis, IN - http://www.starunited.org/
2) Minne Brass, Minneapolis, MN - http://mnbrassinc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=250
3) Ghost Riders, Batavia, NY - http://www.mightystjoes.com/GR/
4) Mass Brass, South Boston, MA - http://www.massbrass.com/page1.php
5) Golden Eagles, West Sayville, NY - http://www.goldeneagles.org/index.htm
6) Freelancers, Sacramento, CA - http://freelancers.org/alumni.html
7) Vigilantes, Richardson, TX - http://www.vigilantescorps.org/#
8) Marksmen, Springfield, MA - http://marksmendrumcorps.com/index.php?pr=Our_History
9) Centurions, ?????????????, ?? – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38841642156&v=wall
10) Brasscats, North Alabama, Alabama - garagewear@earthlink.net
Did not compete during 2010, but active....
1) Brigadiers
2) Frontier
3) Music City Legend
4) 6th Street Regiment
5) Skyliners
6) Sunrisers
7) Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa Bay, FL
8) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS
9) Crusaders Senior, Boston, MA
10) Gulf Coast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps, Houston, TX
11) Erie Thunderbirds, Eire PA
12) Lake Effect, Erie, PA - http://lakeeffectcorps.org/
Alumni
1) Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, New Jersey
2) Defenders Alumni, Rockland, Mass
3) United Alumni, Simcoe Ontario
4) St Kevin’s Emerald Knights Alumni,
5) Bridgemen Alumni, Bayonne, New Jersey
6) Mighty St Joe’s Alumni, Batavia, New York
7) Skyliners Alumni,
8) Archer-Epler Musketeers Alumni,
9) Reading Buccaneers Alumni, Reading, PA
10) Hanover Lancers Alumni, Hanover, PA
11) Blessed Sacrament Alumni,
12) Reilly Raiders Alumni, Philadelphia, PA
13) Brooklyn United,
14) Park City Pride, Bridgeport, CT
15) The Optimists Alumni, Toronto, Ont
16) Emmaus Sentinels Alumni Borough of Emmaus, PA
17) Westshoreman Alumni, Harrisburg, PA
18) Steel City Ambassadors Alumni,
19) Midlanders Alumni, London Ont
20) Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni, Syracuse, NY
21) Connecticut Alumni, Shelton, CT
22) The Brassmen Alumni, Levittown, NY
23) Golden Lancers Alumni, Long Island, NY
24) South Jersey Vagabonds Alumni, Magnolia, NJ
25) Florida Brass Alumni, Lakeland FL
26) Muchachos Alumni, Manchester, NH
27) Preston Scout House, Preston, Ont
28) Crusaders Alumni, Boston, MA
29) Seldon Cadets Alumni, Selden, NY
30) OLPH Ridgemen Alumni, Brooklyn, NY
31) Pembroke Imperials
32) Capital Brass
33) Marty’s Goldenaires, Bessemer, MI
Small Drum Corps Association
1) Imperial Knights, Sudbury Ont, Canada
2) Classic Cavaliers. Chicago, IL
3) Royal Airs, Chicago, IL
4) Knight Fire, Chicago, IL
5) Sine Wave, Chicago, IL
6) St. Lucy’s
7) St. Kevin’s
8) Northenrairs, Menominee, MI
9) Americanos
10) Blue Notes
11) Blue Saints
12) Lakeshoreman
13) Minne Brass
14) Pioneer
15) Warriors
16) World Gone Mad
17) Prairie Sound
18) G Force
19) Steel City Ambassadors
20) Freelancers
21) Velvet Knights
22) Mon Valley
23) Pride of Indiana
24) Sounds of Philadelphia
25) Windsor Regement
Parade Corps
1) Niagara Memorial Militairs Alumni Drum Corps, Niagara Falls Ont
2) Melrose Blackhawks Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, South Amboy, NJ
3) Original Yanks, Antwerp, NY - http://originalyanks.com/
4) Lambertville Volunteers, Lanbertville, NJ
Study Group / Club D&B Corps
1) Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps
2) Derby City Knights, Louisville, KY
3) Lake Country Brass
4) Matadors
5) Conquistadors
6) High Country Brass
7) Standish Guards
8) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS - http://www.freewebs.com/prairiesound/
Total = 118 All-Age D&B originations.
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Thanks for the heads up. I'll make the changes.
Regards, Gary
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Trying to find the location for All-Age drum corps is harder than finding someone in the witness protection program. Good news, we’re now up to 115 active organizations. More contact info to follow!!!!
I’m only listing Corps or Groups that have an active rehearsal / performance schedule.
Please let me know if I've listed a corps in the wrong grouping.
DCA Open Class
1)Alliance, Alanta, GA - http://www.alliancedrumcorps.org/
2)Buccaneers, Reading, PA - http://www.readingbuccaneers.org/
3)Bushwackers, Caldwell, NJ - http://www.bushwackers.org/#
4)Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ - http://www.hawthornecaballeros.org/
5)CorspVets , Alanta, GA - http://www.corpsvets.org/
6)Empire Statesmen – Rochester, NY - http://www.statesmen.org/
7)Hurricanes, Derby, CT - http://www.cthurricanes.org/
8)Kilties, Racine, WI - http://www.kilties.com/
9)Minnesota Brass, St Paul, MN - http://mnbrassinc.org/
10)Renegades, San Francisco, CA - http://www.renegades.org/
DCA Class A
1) Arkansas Thunder
2) Carolina Gold, Browns Summit, NC - http://www.carolinagold.org/
3) Chops Inc, Minneapolis, MN - http://www.chopsinc.com/
4) Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati, OH - http://www.cincinnatitradition.org/
5) Excelsior, Troy, NY - http://www.excelsiordrumandbuglecorps.com/
6) Fusion Core, NJ - http://www.fusioncorenj.com/
7) Govenaires, St Peter, MN - http://www.govenaires.org/
8) Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT - http://kingstongrenadiers.com/
9) Gulf Coast Sound, Houston, TX - http://www.gulfcoastsound.org/
10) High Country Brass, Englewood, CO - http://highcountrybrass.org/Home.aspx
11) Shenandoah Sound, Woodbridge, VA - http://www.shenandoahsound.org/shensound3/index.php
12) SoCal Dream, Fountain Vallet, CA - http://content.socaldream.org/
13) Sun Devils, Hawthorne, FL - http://sundevilsdrumcorps.org/
14) Vigilantes, Richardson, TX - http://www.vigilantescorps.org/#
15) White Sabres, Dansville, NY - http://www.whitesabers.org/
16) Windsor Regiment, West Windsor, NJ - http://windsor-regiment.org/
17) Lake Effect, Erie, PA - http://lakeeffectcorps.org/
DCA Mini Corps
1)Star United, Indianapolis, IN
2)Minne Brass, Minneapolis, MN
3)Ghost Riders
4)Mass Brass
5)Golden Eagles
6)Freelancers
7)Vigilantes
8)Marksmen
9)Centurions, Enfield, CT,
Did not compete during 2010, but active....
1) Brigadiers
2) Frontier
3) Music City Legend
4) 6th Street Regiment
5) Skyliners
6) Sunrisers
7) Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa Bay, FL
8) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS
9) Crusaders Senior, Boston, MA
10) Gulf Coast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps, Houston, TX
11) Erie Thunderbirds, Eire PA
Alumni
1) Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, New Jersey
2) Defenders Alumni, Rockland, Mass
3) United Alumni, Simcoe Ontario
4) St Kevin’s Emerald Knights Alumni,
5) Bridgemen Alumni, Bayonne, New Jersey
6) Mighty St Joe’s Alumni, Batavia, New York
7) Skyliners Alumni,
8) Archer-Epler Musketeers Alumni,
9) Reading Buccaneers Alumni, Reading, PA
10) Hanover Lancers Alumni, Hanover, PA
11) Blessed Sacrament Alumni,
12) Reilly Raiders Alumni, Philadelphia, PA
13) Brooklyn United,
14) Park City Pride, Bridgeport, CT
15) The Optimists Alumni, Toronto, Ont
16) Emmaus Sentinels Alumni Borough of Emmaus, PA
17) Westshoreman Alumni, Harrisburg, PA
18) Steel City Ambassadors Alumni,
19) United Alumni, Simco, Ont
20) Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni, Syracuse, NY
21) Connecticut Alumni, Shelton, CT
22) The Brassmen Alumni, Levittown, NY
23) Golden Lancers Alumni, Long Island, NY
24) South Jersey Vagabonds Alumni, Magnolia, NJ
25) Florida Brass Alumni, Lakeland FL
26) Muchachos Alumni, Manchester, NH
27) Preston Scout House, Preston, Ont
28) Crusaders Alumni, Boston, MA
29) Seldon Cadets Alumni, Selden, NY
30) OLPH Ridgemen Alumni, Brooklyn, NY
31) Pembroke Imperials
32) Capital Brass
33) Marty’s Goldenaires, Bessemer, MI
Small Drum Corps Association
1) Imperial Knights, Sudbury Ont, Canada
2) Classic Cavaliers. Chicago, IL
3) Royal Airs, Chicago, IL
4) Knight Fire, Chicago, IL
5) Sine Wave, Chicago, IL
6) St. Lucy’s
7) St. Kevin’s
8) Northenrairs, Menominee, MI
9) Americanos
10) Blue Notes
11) Blue Saints
12) Lakeshoreman
13) Minne Brass
14) Pioneer
15) Warriors
16) World Gone Mad
17) Prairie Sound
18) G Force
19) Steel City Ambassadors
20) Freelancers
21) Velvet Knights
22) Mon Valley
23) Pride of Indiana
24) Sounds of Philadelphia
25) Windsor Regement
Parade Corps
1)Niagara Memorial Militairs Alumni Drum Corps, Niagara Falls Ont
2)Melrose Blackhawks Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, South Amboy, NJ
3)Original Yanks Drum & Bugle Corps, Antwerp, NY
4)Lambertville Volunteers, Lanbertville, NJ
Study Group / Club D&B Corps
1)Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps
2)Derby City Knights, Louisville, KY
3)Lake Country Brass
4)Matadors
5)Conquistadors
7)Standish Guards
Total = 115 All-Age D&B originations.
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I'll move you for the the next up-date
Regards, Gary
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How could I forget the Thunderbirds.
I'm a hometown boy now living in Indianapolis IN. Go Bob Sanders
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Well, we're up to 113 active All-Age groups. I'm working on contact info and locations.
I’ve only listed Corps or Groups that have an active rehearsal / performance schedule.
DCA Open Class
1) Alliance, Alanta, GA
2) Buccaneers
3) Bushwackers
4) Caballeros
5) CorspVets , Alanta, GA
6) Empire Statesmen
7) Hurricanes
8) Kilties, Racine, WI
9) Minnesota Brass, Minneapolis, MN
10) Renegades
DCA Class A
1) Arkansas Thunder
2) Carolina Gold
3) Chops, Inc
4) Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati, OH
5) Excelsior, Troy, NY
6) Fusion Core
7) Govenaires
8) Grenadiers
9) Gulf Coast Sound
10) High Country Brass
11) Shenandoah Sound
12) SoCal Dream
13) Sun Devils
14) Vigilantes
15) White Sabres
16) Windsor Regiment
DCA Mini Corps
1) Star United, Indianapolis, IN
2) Minne Brass, Minneapolis, MN
3) Ghost Riders
4) Mass Brass
5) Golden Eagles
6) Freelancers
7) Vigilantes
8) Marksmen
9) Centurions, Enfield, CT,
10)
Did not compete during 2010, but active....
1) Brigadiers
2) Frontier
3) Music City Legend
4) 6th Street Regiment
5) Skyliners
6) Sunrisers
7) Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa Bay, FL
8) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS
9) Crusaders Senior, Boston, MA
10) Gulf Coast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps, Houston, TX
Alumni
1) Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, New Jersey
2) Defenders Alumni, Rockland, Mass
3) United Alumni, Simcoe Ontario
4) St Kevin’s Emerald Knights Alumni,
5) Bridgemen Alumni, Bayonne, New Jersey
6) Mighty St Joe’s Alumni, Batavia, New York
7) Skyliners Alumni,
8) Archer-Epler Musketeers Alumni,
9) Reading Buccaneers Alumni, Reading, PA
10) Hanover Lancers Alumni, Hanover, PA
11) Blessed Sacrament Alumni,
12) Reilly Raiders Alumni, Philadelphia, PA
13) Brooklyn United,
14) Park City Pride, Bridgeport, CT
15) The Optimists Alumni, Toronto, Ont
16) Emmaus Sentinels Alumni Borough of Emmaus, PA
17) Westshoreman Alumni, Harrisburg, PA
18) Steel City Ambassadors Alumni,
19) United Alumni, Simco, Ont
20) Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni, Syracuse, NY
21) Connecticut Alumni, Shelton, CT
22) The Brassmen Alumni, Levittown, NY
23) Golden Lancers Alumni, Long Island, NY
24) South Jersey Vagabonds Alumni, Magnolia, NJ
25) Florida Brass Alumni, Lakeland FL
26) Muchachos Alumni, Manchester, NH
27) Preston Scout House, Preston, Ont
28) Crusaders Alumni, Boston, MA
29) Seldon Cadets Alumni, Selden, NY
30) OLPH Ridgemen Alumni, Brooklyn, NY
31) Erie Thunderbirds Alumni, Eire PA
32) Pembroke Imperials
33) Capital Brass
Small Drum Corps Association
1) Imperial Knights, Sudbury Ont, Canada
2) Classic Cavaliers. Chicago, IL
3) Royal Airs, Chicago, IL
4) Knight Fire, Chicago, IL
5) Sine Wave, Chicago, IL
6) St. Lucy’s
7) St. Kevin’s
8) Northenrairs, Menominee, MI
9) Americanos
10) Blue Notes
11) Blue Saints
12) Lakeshoreman
13) Minne Brass
14) Pioneer
15) Warriors
16) World Gone Mad
17) Prairie Sound
18) G Force
19) Steel City Ambassadors
20) Freelancers
21) Velvet Knights
22) Mon Valley
23) Pride of Indiana
24) Sounds of Philadelphia
25) Windsor Regement
Parade Corps
1) Niagara Memorial Militairs Alumni Drum Corps, Niagara Falls Ont
2) Melrose Blackhawks Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, South Amboy, NJ
3) Original Yanks Drum & Bugle Corps, Antwerp, NY
Study Group / Club D&B Corps
1) Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps
2) Derby City Knights, Louisville, KY
3) Lake Country Brass
4) Matadors
5) Conquistadors
6) High Country Brass
7) Standish Guards
Total = 113 All-Age D&B originations.
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I’ve only listed Corps or Groups that have an active rehearsal / performance schedule. So far there are 109 All-Age groups. All in all a good indication that the All-Age activity is alive and well.
DCA Open Class
1)Alliance, Alanta, GA
2)Buccaneers
3)Bushwackers
4)Caballeros
5)CorspVets , Alanta, GA
6)Empire Statesmen
7)Hurricanes
8)Kilties, Racine, WI
9)Minnesota Brass, Minneapolis, MN
10)Renegades
DCA Class A
1) Arkansas Thunder
2) Carolina Gold
3) Chops, Inc
4) Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati, OH
5) Excelsior, Troy, NY
6) Fusion Core
7) Govenaires
8) Grenadiers
9) Gulf Coast Sound
10) High Country Brass
11) Shenandoah Sound
12) SoCal Dream
13) Sun Devils
14) Vigilantes
15) White Sabres
16) Windsor Regiment
DCA Mini Corps
1)Star United, Indianapolis, IN
2)Minne Brass, Minneapolis, MN
3)Ghost Riders
4)Mass Brass
5)Golden Eagles
6)Freelancers
7)Vigilantes
8)Marksmen
Did not compete during 2010, but active....
1) Brigadiers
2) Frontier
3) Music City Legend
4) 6th Street Regiment
5) Skyliners
6) Sunrisers
7) Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa Bay, FL
8) Prairie Sound, Olathe, KS
9) Crusaders Senior, Boston, MA
10) Gulf Coast Sound Drum & Bugle Corps, Houston, TX
Alumni
1) Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, New Jersey
2) Defenders Alumni, Rockland, Mass
3) United Alumni, Simcoe Ontario
4) St Kevin’s Emerald Knights Alumni,
5) Bridgemen Alumni, Bayonne, New Jersey
6) Mighty St Joe’s Alumni, Batavia, New York
7) Skyliners Alumni,
8) Archer-Epler Musketeers Alumni,
9) Reading Buccaneers Alumni, Reading, PA
10) Hanover Lancers Alumni, Hanover, PA
11) Blessed Sacrament Alumni,
12) Reilly Raiders Alumni, Philadelphia, PA
13) Brooklyn United,
14) Park City Pride, Bridgeport, CT
15) The Optimists Alumni, Toronto, Ont
16) Emmaus Sentinels Alumni Borough of Emmaus, PA
17) Westshoreman Alumni, Harrisburg, PA
18) Steel City Ambassadors Alumni,
19) United Alumni, Simco, Ont
20) Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni, Syracuse, NY
21) Connecticut Alumni, Shelton, CT
22) The Brassmen Alumni, Levittown, NY
23) Golden Lancers Alumni, Long Island, NY
24) South Jersey Vagabonds Alumni, Magnolia, NJ
25) Florida Brass Alumni, Lakeland FL
26) Muchachos Alumni, Manchester, NH
27) Preston Scout House, Preston, Ont
28) Crusaders Alumni, Boston, MA
29) Seldon Cadets Alumni, Selden, NY
30) OLPH Ridgemen Alumni, Brooklyn, NY
Small Drum Corps Association
1) Imperial Knights, Sudbury Ont, Canada
2) Classic Cavaliers. Chicago, IL
3) Royal Airs, Chicago, IL
4) Knight Fire, Chicago, IL
5) Sine Wave, Chicago, IL
6) St. Lucy’s
7) St. Kevin’s
8) Northenrairs, Menominee, MI
9) Americanos
10) Blue Notes
11) Blue Saints
12) Lakeshoreman
13) Minne Brass
14) Pioneer
15) Warriors
16) World Gone Mad
17) Prairie Sound
18) G Force
19) Steel City Ambassadors
20) Freelancers
21) Velvet Knights
22) Mon Valley
23) Pride of Indiana
24) Sounds of Philadelphia
25) Windsor Regement
Parade Corps
1)Niagara Memorial Militairs Alumni Drum Corps, Niagara Falls Ont
2)Melrose Blackhawks Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, South Amboy, NJ
3)Original Yanks Drum & Bugle Corps, Antwerp, NY
Study Group / Club D&B Corps
1)Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps
2)Derby City Knights, Louisville, KY
3)Lake Country Brass
4)Matadors
5)Conquistadors
6)High Country Brass
7)Standish Guards
Total = 109 All-Age D&B originations.
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Thanks for the up-date. I'm only listing All-Age groups with active rehearsal / performance schedules.
Later on today I'll be posting an update with 106 active groups, and their locations. Next step is current contact information.
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Davidp,
Groups like the Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps getting together in basements, halls, heck even kitchens are just as important to the All-Age activity as any other group.
If representitives from the corps listed below could help with City/State and web sites I'd be greatfull. We're at 48 All-Age groups with more Mini, Alumni, SDCA, Parade, and Study/Club corps to list.
Up-Date
DCA Open Class
1)Alliance
2)Buccaneers
3)Bushwackers
4)Caballeros
5)CorspVets
6)Empire Statesmen
7)Hurricanes
8)Kilties
9)Minnesota Brass
10)Renegades
DCA Class A
1) Arkansas Thunder
2) Carolina Gold
3) Chops, Inc
4) Cincinnati Tradition, Cincinnati Ohio
5) Excelsior
6) Fusion Core
7) Govenaires
8) Grenadiers
9) Gulf Coast Sound
10) High Country Brass
11) Shenandoah Sound
12) SoCal Dream
13) Sun Devils
14) Vigilantes
15) White Sabres
16) Windsor Regiment
DCA Mini Corps
1) Star United, Indianapolis, IN
2) Mini Brass, Miniapolis, MN
Did not compete during 2010, but active....
1) Brigadiers
2) Frontier
3) Music City Legend
4) 6th Street Regiment
5) Skyliners
6) Sunrisers
7) Tampa Bay Thunder
Alumni
1) Caballeros Alumni Drum And Bugle Corps, Hawthorne, New Jersey
2) Defenders Alumni Drum And Bugle Corps, Rockland, Mass
3) United Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, Simcoe Ontario
4) St Kevin’s Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps
5) Bridgemen Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, Bridgeport, New Jersey
6) Mighty St Joe’s Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, Batavia, New York
7) Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps
Small Drum Corps Association
1) Imperial Knights, Sudbury Ont, Canada
2) Classic Cavaliers. Chicago, IL
3) Royal Airs, Chicago, IL
4) Knight Fire, Chicago, IL
5) Sine Wave, Chicago, IL
Parade Corps
1) Niagara Memorial Militairs Alumni Drum Corps, Niagara Falls Ont
Study Group / Club D&B Corps
1) Chattahoochee Vanguard Mini-Corps
Total = 48 All-Age D&B originations.
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The “All Age” drum corps activity seems to be in very good health, despite what the boo birds would have you believe.
According to this forum - DCA is growing, (“Open”, “A” and “Mini Corp”) nation wide. SDCA is expanding. Alumni corps are doing very well. Parade corps are healthy and new ones are forming. And independent Drum Corps Clubs are getting together to play through scores and keep chops in shape.
I’d like to see a “roll call” of all organized, and not so organized, all age drum a bugle groups and locales.
Alliance – Open Class
Buccaneers – Open Class
Bushwackers – Open Class
Caballeros – Open Class
CorspVets – Open Class
Empire Statesmen – Open Class
Hurricanes – Open Class
Kilties – Open Class
Minnesota Brass – Open Class
Renegades – Open Class
Class A - based on last year or info this year...who knows, maybe some of these corps will make the jump?
Arkansas Thunder - Class A
Carolina Gold -Class A
Chops, Inc. - Class A
Cincinnati Tradition - Class A
Excelsior - Class A
Fusion Core - Class A
Govenaires - Class A
Grenadiers - Class A
Gulf Coast Sound - Class A
High Country Brass - Class A
Shenandoah Sound - Class A
SoCal Dream - Class A
Sun Devils - Class A
Vigilantes - Class A
White Sabres - Class A
Windsor Regiment - Class A
Did not compete at Rochester last year, but we're all glad to see them active....
Brigadiers
Frontier
Music City Legend
6th Street Regiment
Skyliners
Sunrisers
Tampa Bay Thunder
Alumni?
Small Drum Corps Association
Parade Corps
Other?????
Regards, Gary
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Thirty-four All-Age corps, from around the country, on an incomplete list is absolutely great. Will they all make it to DCA Finials this year, who cares it's only a matter of time before the fledging growth of today becomes the solid competitors of tomorrow.
The possibility of twice the number of "A" corps to Open corps in competition this year, is a hugely positive outlook for our entire activity. To have, within the DCA family, the ability, and opportunity, to grow from a group of I&E competitors to a Mini Corps, to an "A" Corps, and then on to an Open Corps is one of the best things we've got going.
However, as we've seen with Mini Corps, the possibility of "A" corp "specialists" just strengthens, and improves the activity for all of us. Unlike the other drum corp circuit, DCA's encouragement, and support of the up and comers as well as that of the established corps, will ensure that the All-Age activity continues to grow across the country.
Regards, Gary
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What a small world.
Nearly two week ago I attended a drum/percussion teachers clinic that was sponsored by Vic Firth. The event was held the day after the Percussive Arts Society's International Convention (more to follow concerning PASIC).
Stanton Moore, one of the top players and clinicians in the world, was there and mentioned that he targeted Brother Martin for high school because he had heard that there was a pretty good drum instructor there. He spoke warmly about Marty, and the effect that his time with him had not only on his playing, but his professional development as well.
I mentioned Bobby's impact on Marty and several in the room of about 150, knew about Mr. Thompson's work and his development of not only exceptional rudimential drummers, but guys like Steve Gadd that went on to successful drumming careers as well.
I'll make sure that Stanton gets the web link about Marty.
Regards, Gary
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Racine would be a fine place for a showdown; at Historic Horlick Field.
Will I need to renew my Passport to get to Racine from Indiana?
I would offer Indy as a Central "Throw Down Site." Great facilities, super cooperation among schools, and a built in local audience for the activity. With DCI, Bands Of America and the Percussive Arts Society headquartered downtown, I guarantee we could "Get-ER-Done."
Indianapolis is centrally located, great expressway access and less than eight hours from Atlanta, So, we could have a Central - South shoot out!!
Besides Central Indiana is home to two great DCI programs - The Bloomington Scouts (formally of Madison Wis) and the Indianapolis Blue Stars (Formally of LaCross Wis).
Besides, I'm tired of driving!
Regards, Gary
Virtual I&E
in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions
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DCA is investigating interest in a Virtual I&E competition for 2020. Sounds like a great plan to maintain interest in the activity.
Regards, Stldrmn1