Terri Schehr

Thank you.

I should have known better.

When are the Januals anyway?

Me, too! If it can’t be the Buckeyes, I hope it’s Joe and LSU.

I made it until 11pm central time. I’m a wuss. Happy New Year! 🎉🎊

Blue Knights.

They Intentionally cut way back on props. But who cared with that glorious musical show!

The Canadian corps didn’t have 55 either.

Me, too. I was getting nervous at the beginning. Go Bucks!

There were no separate divisions at the first DCI championship. Some corps snubbed Whitewater to go elsewhere. Then they established class A and all-girl. All girl went away because there weren’t enough corps and sometime later, DIV 2/3 was established. I believe we’re going to end up right where we started. One division. Probably about 15 drum corps in total. There has been this “supercorps” talk decades ago @Jeff Ream can back me on this but he’s probably napping after getting his bionic wrist yesterday.

Nothing new here. The open class formerly Div 2/3 formerly Class A have always been treated like red headed ######## stepchildren.

Blue Stars marched their a**es off this summer.

That’s how it used to be but we’re not supposed to say that.

They’re like super talented stage hands.

I was trying to figure out how many DCM corps are gone now. Cap Sound and Americanos for starters. Joliet Kingsmen. I loved those little kids. That was noble work the staff was doing there. 💕

Brother from another mother.

You’re super nice, too! Merry Christmas, everyone!

I competed in VFW and American Legion state here in Illinois in both marching band and drum corps. Not in the same years, of course.

He’s right. All you have to do is go to the merchandise for sale sections of corps websites. Tons of old stuff for sale.

I’m a concert horn player since age 8. When I joined drum corps in the fall of 1971, I definitely had to tackle a new beast. I’ve rolled with every change. Full disclosure: I don’t love the proppery. But I’m not sure I can cross the Rubicon when woodwinds are permitted. Notice I said “when” because I’m not arguing that it’s going to happen.

The last Star Wars movie I saw was Return of the Jedi. I don’t see the correlation but I’m not as enlightened as I should be. Apparently.

So you’re seriously questioning why I follow the activity? I have done just about everything you could possibly have done in drum corps except make one red cent from it. But I thank you for making me feel unwelcome after almost 52 years. Really, thanks, man.

I’m a pretty nice person but I have to say, you take arrogance to a new level. To be sure though, it will come back and bite you right in the a** someday.

Drum corps is the only activity that asks it’s fans to leave. Amazing.

How come costiforms hasn’t caught on? I’m disappointed.