BCKI1995

Open Class is a great way to feel if Drum Corps is a 'thing' for you, I marched my first season with the Colt Cadets last season and gained a lot of experience and basics to hopefully build upon as I march with the Colts this season! Open Class is definitely a cheaper alternative for the same activity without 'too much' of a time constraint, and less travel! To say you NEED to start with an Open Class corps is not at all mandatory, but it is helpful nonetheless. Go to a camp for a corps you find will best suit you (currently), whether it is world or open class is completely up to you, and learn a lot and practice a lot, if you show large amounts of improvement, and commitment you shouldn't be surprised if you get a contract!

Just pointing this out there, the Colts staff changes since last season, I believe, will be too effective to not produce improvement as a corps in skill, and placement! The brass changes are going to be effective, seeing that much of the brass staff is returning from the mid 2000's run (including their 2007 placement in finals). The talent and ambition is there, I think we will be seeing a lot from the Colts this year and it will be a fight for the bottom rankings in the the top 12! ****I am a fan of the Red Team, so I may be biased, but the facts add up and all of these low placements in Semi's are just to ridiculous and far fetched.**** Anyways, here is my overall predictions 1-3: BD/CC/SCV (The top 3 will be a fight for the top, it's all up in the air, anything can happen. 4-6: Bloo/Cadets/PR (Bloo is seeking a spot in the top 3, Cadets are also in the same bet as Bloo. Phantom is sticking around their typical placement.) 7-9: Cavies/MS/BC (Tough running for the 'manly corps' wouldn't be surprised to see them in the top 6 though, Boston will stick around their typical placement.) 10-12: Spirit/BK/BS/Colts/Troop (Finals placement this year will be rigorous, if the bottom three of last season can't keep up then everyone should be expecting the Colts and Troopers in Finals, Crossmen will likely place 13-14 due to major staff changes.) These are only predictions, I hope to see some of you marching out there this summer, im likely marching with Red Team '14!