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Here is the list of participating locations for AMC Theatres. We will have tickets on sale by Friday, May 6 - tickets are $12.50 I am the manager for AMC 30 at The Block in Orange, CA if anyone wants to say "hi". Event: DCI 2011 Tour Premiere Event Date: Monday, June 20, 2011 Market Charlotte Concord Mills 24 Chicago River East 21 Chicago South Barrington 30 Dallas Highland Village Dallas Parks at Arlington DC Hoffman DC Tysons Corner Detroit Livonia Houston Willowbrook Kansas City Studio 30 - KC Los Angeles Burbank Los Angeles Ontario Mills 30 Los Angeles Promenade 16 Los Angeles The Block 30 @ Orange (My Theatre) Minneapolis Eden Prairie 18 New Orleans Elmwood New York Clifton Commons New York Empire 25 New York Rockaway Norfolk Lynnhaven Omaha Oakview Orlando Downtown Disney 24 Philadelphia Hamilton Philadelphia Neshaminy Phoenix Ahwatukee 24 Phoenix Desert Ridge Rockford Rockford 16 San Diego Mission Valley Seattle Pacific Place 11 St. Louis Chesterfield Tampa Woodland Square

The Crossmen Alumni Association is seeking donations for their annual Holiday Campaign. In addition to the increase in annual expenditures, the staff wants to increase the Brass Line to 80 members including a Flugel Horn Line. See below: This week brings the opening of the Crossmen Annual Holiday Campaign.The annual campaign has been a tradition of the Crossmen for many years and is especially significant this year as the corps celebrates the start of our 37th Season! The Holidays are always a special time of the year for our corps and all who love it. The Crossmen family has always been a generous and giving family of people who truly know how to celebrate the spirit of the Holidays said Executive/Corps Director Fred Morrison. We wish to thank all those that continue to make their contribution to the corps in these challenging times. With the added tour costs the corps experienced from high fuel and food costs in 2010 as well as the purchase of additional instruments due to an increase in the number in the hornline (72 to 80) for 2011, the need for additional funds for the corps is an ever growing equation. The 2011 season brings with it the expectation of increasing the size of the hornline to 80 with the addition of flugel horns. "Our goal is to receive $20,000 in donations from Crossmen alumni, family, friends and fans." added Morrison. If you feel in the Holiday Spirit and want to contribute to your corps, we can use your help. No gift is too small" Ride along with us on our 2011 tour with your $250.00 tax deductible donation we will put your name on the side of our tour buses and add a listing in 2011 yearbook. Donate $500 and we put your name on the side of the buses, yearbook listing and dedicate an instrument in your name with an engraved plate on the instrument case or in the instance of a front ensemble instrument sponsorship on the instrument frame. Of course, any size donation is welcome! You can donate via check mailed to: Crossmen Productions Inc PO Box 591940 San Antonio, TX 78259

Thanks BigBad....was certainly aiming for "fun" and not the scientific anaylsis - unless anyone on here has a PhD in Drum Corps as a science which I know many of you THINK you have I was thinking of all the staff changes that were made so far in the off season and thinking how it will influence membership, show design, and, ultimately, placement next August. Thought it would be interesting to see how the community saw staffs...and not just based on where the corps placed last August. I found it fun and difficult. BTW - forgive me for the Bluecoats staff rank....they have had fantastic shows the past few years...perhaps they should have been higher. Oh and for the person that called me "tragically bias" because I marched Crossmen. Really? Devlin, Naffier, Buckingham, Beddis, and Costner - where would you place them? If this was done last October, I would have had the 2010 staff much farther down the line. But thanks for your input.

There is some unbelievable talent at the staff level of many corps. I got to thinking how the corps would do based on the talent level of the staff - taking out the talent of the members that march there. How would the Corps finish at finals if ranked by the talent of the staff alone? Here's mine: 1 Blue Devils 2 Madison Scouts 3 Cadets 4 Crown 5 Blue Stars 6 Cavies 7 Santa Clara Vanguard 8 Blue Knights 9 Phantom Regiment 10 Bluecoats 11 Crossmen 12 Boston Crusaders Have Fun! Play Nice! Mike | Crossmen Brass 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993 | Jersey Surf Visual Staff 1994 | Holy Name Cadets Merchandise Manager 2009