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Im interested if still available

Looking for 1 seat pref between the 35's and low/mid level. Thanx in advance!

To their credit, DCI comes in an audits a new corps. They have a whole long laundry list of things they have to go to before DCI will allow them to be scheduled into shows. Which, hopefully will prevent the "Hey, let's start a drum corps" mentality and then get halfway through a tour and run out of money.. Soundsport is a great idea in concept, and hopefully once some kinks int he system get worked out it'll be a new stepping stone for small performance groups to build a base and move up in size in a smart, measured way. The concept of a shorter tour is also an excellent idea. Ending a regional tour at a large regional show would be ideal for the open class/soundsport units. Not necessarily heading to finals to start, then building to it eventually. I always found this theory amusing, my soprano (bought during a stint at a sr corps) cost way less than my trumpet. And that's the one I bought , the ones I actually used would barely earn scrap metal prices... but I loved those 2 valve chrome DEGs!! Southwind is climbing back purely due to the efforts of a dedicated group of alumni. It's magical to see it happen. If your corps is long gone and you wanna bring it back to the field, it can be done. The impetus for the return of Southwind started with a Facebook page and an idea that we wanted to give kids the opportunities and experiences we all had (and not to be over dramatic, but changed the direction of our lives). It helps we have an alumni base (as I imagine more corps do) that kept in touch and who all have expertise in everything!! From a federal judge to marketeers to instructors to MBAs. I left the activity for a few years, and a lot changed (an I can't honestly say it was for all the better... my opinion). The worst of the changes (IMHO) is the loss of having a lot corps around to provide the life experiences to those of us who may not be the best musicians or have the money to drop $5000 on a summer tour. More than the B-flat change or the addition of mics and electronics (ugh), this bothered me the most. I'm extremely happy to see that DCI has recognized this issue and is seemingly taking steps to remedy the situation. I hope this continues. End of rant. Good night all!