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sounds like tonights outcome could be result of the caption battle. Sounds from reviews that some were hot others were not. No clear cut "hit you over the head" wow thats it conclusion. Thats a good thing dont you think????

hey Brent Turner and Kevin... thank for the coverage,,, soooooo cool at home , DeeDee

Alway's like the Muchachoes.... I'd think as many time as we played it in Scouts we would be an odds on favorite.... As far as crowd reaction??? Maybe the 06 Alumni Project!!.... or I drank to much lake Mendota water????????

Fans welcome to stop by????? Only an hour away and have been a Cab fan since my mama took me to Lewisburg 2 weeks before I was born!!!

Madison Camp Randall 2006 with the Alumni project.. the entire crowd was on our side and went crazy! Allentown... Always a packed house full of appriciation for good drum corps. Birmingham.. Legion Field always felt close to the crowd. Whitewater.. because it's Whitewater!

1992... the drill, that drum line and the melodies of the music choices... I listen and watch over and over, it never gets old. Their best by a long shot!

No order just ten picks.... Santa Clara- Send in the Clowns, Madison Scouts - Ice Castles 27th Lancers - Danny Boy Phantom Regiment - Elsa's Procession Cavaliers - Softly As I leave You Spirit of Atlanta - Let it be Me Santa Clara - Music of the Night Star of Indiana - Roman Images show. Madison Scouts - Malaguena Cadets - Millenium 2000

Wasn't going to march age out year. Scott Stewart called and said you did 78-79. You have one more chance to be a Madison Scout. That was two weeks into the 1981 season when two guard members quit. My friend Greg and I were on the next train to Wisconsin. Had one of my best performances at Montreal. Little did I know that 25 years later that chance would come around again. The Madison Scout Alumni Reunion Project. What a blast!

Great news: I ask the kids in all the bands that I design for to just give a buck and it will add up quick. I got a few checks from corps friends in Iowa, Atlanta, Reading and Mechanicsburg, Plus the band dollars. Up over $1000.oo so far. I just learned that the Danville Middle school will take 8 month to clean and they lost all percussion equipment and music stands. Yes the Bloomsburg fair in done for 2011... What amazing about this is, at one of the camps a clarinet player told me their family makes 150K selling french fries at the fair. That is their income plus one firemens carnival that they visit. This flood will hurt the town for sure. KUDO's to all the Scout alumni that have mailed me already!!!! We never walk alone!! Duane

As many of you may have seen on the news last week, Central PA was swallowed by the Susquehanna River. Two of the towns/schools where I design band shows were hit extreamly hard. Bloomsburg and Danville had water at record levels that surpassed the famous Hurricane Agnus of 72. After sending out an E Mail to my address book and other bands that I work with asking for help, I was quite surprised that the second e mail was from the Cadets! Sean King through George Hopkins offered connections, equipment and any help that was needed. Also my former corps director Scott Stewart of the Kilts (former Scouts) offered help in the way of equipment if needed. Just wanted to put a good shout out to these organization and a big THANK YOU! Duane DeWire at DeWire Design!

Must be the water in all those lakes in Minnesota! Is this the first time Class A and Open came from same state??

might as well throw in Jim Jones for the sunburst! hahahaha

Back on the first page of this topic... it says about Zingali not being able to tie Bobby Hoffmans shoes... why would he? I don't think Hoffman could fit into his shoes... Bobby was good. I knew him, competed with him in corps and band season but the Z man was one of the three designers that turned drill art into what we still see today... those being Brazale at Phantom, Brubaker at Cavaliers and Zingali at Cadets through Star.

THEY'RE BACK!!!!!!!

Got to see the men in Arlington. Aged out 30 years ago this year. Was great to talk to, and thank the guys for bringing the corps back. Show is everything it needs to be. Horns with power and a few squeeling trumpets, grooving percussion line and a color guard that was spot on. Thanks Jim Mason and all staff for what you are doing. With pride, rifle 81- dd

I can say maybe a few too many questions, but never any problems going in and out of 1000 Island crossing. The one guard even took a look at my drill book last year and said it looked pretty cool and wished us good luck with the season. I hope to part of the next phase of Grenadiers for they are a great group of friends. Not having marching band programs like we have in states does hurt on getting kids that understand the logic and concept of the whole field marching thing. Hope for the best. dd

Heck: I was 12 when I marched Jersey City in 72 with westshore! I think Harvey ( God bless him) was the oldest and I was youngest. I remember taking a picture with him but it got lost over the years! dd

I guess the easy answer is.... if you like the idea of TOC then buy a ticket and go to the show. If you don't like this TOC idea then don't support it and go to another show. I will choose a non-TOC event for my dollar and support others with a suvie purchase! d

So far no problems with me going to Kingston to "march with" the Grenadiers. My observations to a hassel free crossing are.... Take off sun glasses, remove hat, open windows to make sure they can see in, don't give anymore info than a short direct answer to question, Never are you being paid or compensated for your membership, and don't have a bunch of crap in your car. Last year the guard was reading my drill book, all pages had Kingston Grenadier logo on them instead of the designers logo. Plus I always have a piece of band/ corps equipment in the trunk for a good visual impact! hahah It seems like the crossing at 1000 Island is aware of the Grennies. They always ask how we are doing and wish us good luck. dd

The Kingston Grenadiers, I remember taking the sample uniform to the corps and everyone about threw me out of Canada. Going from the black and white to the bright yellow was quite the change! Now they are the yellow team Canada.

I have the album! Let me know if the Bishop contact doesn't pan out for you. Duane DeWire

SOUNDS LIKE A FUN YEAR EH! I'LL BE UP WHEN IT THAWS OUT :) HOW WAS THE LAND OF FRENCH?

We even have a Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame...... I was from a piece of the Golden Age too.... Was just throwing it out there to see if people agreed with Steve Rondinaro as a choice. I have no personal connection with the man but I have met him a few times and he seems like someone that has been there for DRUM CORPS as long as I can remember back to hearing his voice introduce Holly Guard in New York back in the 70's. The post was about Rondo and not so much the HOF.

I got an E-mail from DCI announcing Hall of Fame for 2011, which made me curious to look at who's in there. I couldn't believe STEVE RONDINARO is not there. WHO? I ask has taken his passion for the activity as a member and director, combined it with his occupation and talent as a TV Newsman, and committed YEARS of trying to expose, educate and attract fans to an activity that we all love. Like Betty White getting to Saturday Night Live,,, I think we as drum corps nuts owe a BIG THANK YOU to RONDO by sending letters of nomination. I don't think you need to be an amazing drill writer, Brass or Percussion arranger, or be able to spin a whatever to be important and valuable to drum corps. Just a thought. Duane