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I'm intrigued by the show graphic. I'm not quite sure how it fits into the theme at all. Any guesses?

Socks. Putting on dirty socks is awful, and often get ruin. Overpack socks. baskets for bus windows (similar to http://www.containerstore.com/shop/bath/showerTub/shelvesBaskets?productId=10012595&N=71787) Call home often. Chances are people are missing you this summer. It can also help keep you sane. Keep your horn clean. Always have nice new gloves. don't slouch, ever. Gatorade powder. Just a little dash of the stuff in your jug can turn water into liquid candy during a 5 hour texas block Socks Pretend every rep is as important as finals night. Because it is. If you mess up and get called out, don't get mad or flustered. Fix it. Getting mad will make you screw up more. Your corps mates won't get mad at you if you screw up every once in a while, it's normal, but if you start becoming a consistent screw up, you'll start getting some flack from staff and other members. Take stretch time seriously. Your body will thank you. Plus the more limber you are, the better you march. It's about a month from move ins. Use this time to WORK OUT and GET IN SHAPE. Spring training can be the worst experience ever if your body can't handle it, but it can be a blast and rewarding if you're ready. Lift weights. Core/ab exercises are key. Run 10 minutes every day, and try to increase it to at least 30 before spring training begins. Bring a bandana to shield your chops from the sun during visual blocks where playing isn't necessary. Your lips are as important as your feet, keep em in good shape. Try to be social, especially on the bus. It's easy to get stuck in your own world. Drum corps is a team sport, and you're all in it together. Get to know people, it'll make your days more pleasant. Don't complain. Ever. Especially about the weather. Bring extra socks. Try to eat as much protein and carbs as you can. Protein helps keep your mind healthy and muscles rebuilding, and the carbs give your body energy to function. Do your tour duty, no matter how much it sucks. Realize that after finals, you're gonna come home in probably the best shape of your life, a sweet tan, a cool member jacket, awesome stories and jokes, and more outgoing, but don't make a huge deal out of it to all your friends. It's easy to become arrogant when you get back, especially at your high school or even college band program. Be humble and only speak about your corps experience when somebody asks. Thats all I got for now

Is Crown not competing at their own show?

I want to see recaps for this show! I heard something went weird with scores and I want to see where it came from. I hope they're up soon and don't get neglected. If they can add the corps performance to the fan network 10 minutes after the last corps goes on, they should be able to get the recaps up by the end of the night.

Word on the street is that crown got penalized .4 for going over the time limit by 9 seconds. Not confirmed, but this is what i've been told

I have a feeling the true ending for this show is gonna be nothing short of spectacular when it hits the field. Michael Klesch and Leon May are some of the best at what they do, and with a corps like this anything should be possible. I heard that the center snare is out for the season due to tendonitis and has been moved to the pit, and another snare as well as a tenor player are out for the season. This looks like it's definitely hurting them in the percussion caption and might be the Achilles heel of this corps this year. I also heard that they're not looking to fill these holes. 7 snares, 4 quads, 5 bass. Would this mean that crown is marching 148 people this year?

Crown Housing: Kickemuit Middle School in Warren, RI

I would just like to point out that this was the 666666th post in WC Discussion.

I'm about certain the reason people were asked to leave the stands is the fact there were SO MANY people there that WILL BE attending the show that night, and it just so happened to be the show they were unveiling a new ending. They wanted it to be a surprise, and with that many people at the show already EXPECTING it, would kill the element of surprise. Even if they were working on it during rehearsal, you wouldn't know it would be IN the show that night. The full run through at the end of the day is like a dress rehearsal run through of the exact performance that night, if something is being worked on, it might not be in the run-through and also not in the show. From what I remember, crown has never had any issues with people watching rehearsals, not even during finals week. They also don't openly discourage people recording things, just discourage putting it online, especially if it hasn't been officially revealed yet. Sorry the OP and his new friend picked a bad day to come watch a rehearsal.

he probably plays contra... contras get them reversed so its not all awkward against the instrument.

Corpsvets are on field now. Stadium is nearly full.

I'll be there. 12 rows up, on side 2 48 yardline! I'll be providing updates via my smartphone as much as I can.

*looks back my mistake! read it wrong. but still... thats also a big increase for cavies... tomorrow night should be just as interesting as tonight. and sunday night. 5 shows in 3 days for each corps. thats exhausting!

Both cavies and cadets scores DROPPED from round 1 to round two. Crown went up by a tenth. Crown also never had a 3 point spread at any time last year. take that what you want from that.

1 Carolina Crown 73.750 2 The Cadets 72.200 3 The Cavaliers 70.750 from DCI.org as opposed to crown - 73.025 and cadets 72.5... spread is larger! bring on the devils.