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I'm not too enthusiastic about this new ordinance, but perhaps it will sound really good and will surprise everyone.

2013: Troopers, Pacific Crest, Oregon Crusaders, Mandarins, Pioneer 2012: Glassmen, Academy, Pacific Crest, Colts, Jersey Surf 2011: Troopers, Academy, Pacific Crest, Cascades 2010: Academy, Spirit, Pacific Crest, Mandarins, Jersey Surf, Pioneer 2009: Colts, Mandarins 2008: Crossmen, Troopers, Academy I'm not as familiar with the pre-2008 non-finalist shows, but I also really enjoyed Southwind 2000.

Pacific Crest 2014: "No Strings Attached" http://www.pacific-crest.org/2014/01/5890/

Actually, it looks like the Walnut show has been changed to Citrus College in Glendora on 6/28. I'm excited about the line-up there because we normally get 4-5 world class corps there, but now we're getting seven (Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard, Blue Knights, Crossmen (I haven't seen them in person yet), Pacific Crest, Mandarins, and the Academy).

Pioneer announces 2014 program, "Joy!" http://pioneer-corps.org/news/569-pioneer-announces-2014-program-joy.html I really liked their show last summer, so I'm glad they're continuing with this genre.

This was posted on the Troopers Facebook page earlier today: "Of the people, by the people, for the people..." -Abraham Lincoln Troopers 2014

I still noticed that these shows are unedited on the Fan Network though. Why would DCI edit the audio recordings and not the videos?

Phantom Regiment "Into the Light," because it went so well with the theme, and it's one of the few endings that makes me teary-eyed.

They're not listed in the bundle, but they're available for individual purchase.

I purchased the bundle, but it seemed to be missing Boston Crusaders, Blue Devils, and the Academy. Did anyone else have this problem?

The first show I saw was the 2007 Blue Knights at the Rose Bowl for Prelims. I was amazed by the visual precision and sound they were producing, and I was captivated throughout the entire program. However, I was there working at the Jolesch Booth for that day and semifinals, so I didn't get to see too much else. The first competition I bought a ticket for was Corps at the Crest Walnut in 2008, and I can still remember the sheer volume of Vanguard's first impact of their show. I've gone to the Walnut show every year since.

Right now, I'll guess: 1. Blue Devils 2. Santa Clara Vanguard 3. Carolina Crown However, I'd like to see the Bluecoats take it next year because now they're the best corps to have not won DCI yet.

Crown - 13 Blue Devils - 12 Cadets - 12 (in the minority here) Santa Clara Vanguard - 13 Bluecoats - tie Phantom Regiment - 13 (also in the minority here) Cavaliers - 13 (not by much though) Boston Crusaders - 13 Madison Scouts - 13 Blue Knights - 12 Spirit of Atlanta - 13 Blue Stars - 13 Troopers - 13 Crossmen - 12 Colts - 12 Pacific Crest - tie Oregon Crusaders - 13 Mandarins - 13 Academy - 12 Jersey Surf - 12 (this one was close) Cascades - 13 Pioneer - 13

25. I saw my first drum corps show at the Rose Bowl in 2007 and I've been a fan ever since. However, being a clarinet player, I never marched and missed my age-out in 2009.

I thought the Mandarins used narration very effectively this year.