Terri Schehr

It seems to happen a lot with the Scouts, too. Don’t get mad at the messenger. It’s been going on for decades.

My friend over in North Port was in the Plebes before she moved up to Cadets. She’s shown me a picture of herself with a rifle. She was such a tiny little girl that the rifle was almost bigger than her. She was actually from Garfield and was in the corps for the three-peat. I’m older than her but she’s my hero.

I understand. The longtime alumni are protective of legacy.

I think it was Light Brigade and some 27 alumni were NOT happy. It was kind of like that with Kilties. A few were on board with an alumni corps but many were vehemently opposed. When they started competing… ooh boy, then it hit the fan.

That was the best Cavalier brass line ever imo. Next best 2002. I’ve heard a lot of their brass lines since 1968. It doesn’t mean anything. Just what my ears were telling me.

Just an old band kid turned drum corps kid. 😊 I just love the brass sound. I loved Star that year, too. But the Crown show will always be top dog for me. The brass was not only just about perfect, the show was so elegant. I guess that’s the word I’m looking for. Remember they mistakenly announced Blue Devils as the winner of the Ott that year? Great brass line, too, but I just about flipped. I wasn’t the only one either. lol 😂

When I was at the Dekalb show, I was standing up and no one else was. I told Jim the drummer, stand up. lol 😂 I guess it’s a brass player thing. I wondered if everyone around me was dead.

I wasn’t picking favorites. 😂 DCI posted this Coats snippet the other day and I thought I’d post it over here. The young woman who sang Wicked Games was magnificent and equally as talented.

I’m rooting for a magical moment like this from the Cavaliers in 2024.

I was in the first row on the 50 in Indy. I also saw them at the first show In Louisville that year. I thought they would win after the first view. I hope those members know that despite not winning, they were a part of a truly special show and people are still talking about it now.

Anything to get out of that hat I had to wear…

Nooo, who is that old lady? That can’t be me. 😂

I hope no one minds if I post this video from DCI. January is a boring time and it’s nice to recall some summer fun from past times. I think I had an out-of-body experience watching this show. It is my favorite show ever and arguably I guess, the greatest brass performance in drum corps history to my ears anyway. It made me cry. Enjoy a snippet.

Speaking of Phantom’s color guard… way, way back when DCP Dino’s roamed unsuspecting football fields. https://fb.watch/q4E7agXq5Y/?

This was on the DCI page this morning. I absolutely love this. I think it was worth going deaf. Vocals done this well work. https://fb.watch/q4Dz6Vjvgf/?

It’s a bunch of kids acting stupid. I acted stupid all the time back when I marched. That’s why I spent a lot of my free time loading the equipment truck. Maybe that’s why I have a hiatal hernia now. Acting like an idiot in retreat. Junior Kilties would lift up their kilts and show the goods in retreat. Thank God they were no cell phones then. No one wants to see that. 🙋‍♀️ Full disclosure: I still occasionally do stupid stuff now.

Oh that’s the truth right there. The Cadets showed up at their housing in Cincinnati in 2014, it had fallen through and Jim had to get on the phone with his old Pride of Cincinnati folks and find them a place. Luckily, he was successful.

You mean he’s more of an egomaniac than the others? Holy 💩.

Seems like the mellophones behaved.

It was hilarious. 😂 it’s the last day. I remember thinking when we were goofing around in retreat at finals, what are they going to do? Kick me out?

Maybe the best ever.

I saw that, too. 🤷‍♀️

I’m sure they’ll be fairly close this year, young one. 😊😉

I don’t really have any regrets except i probably should have marched 1979. I do know that there were a few brass players who I marched with that followed Tim Salzman out to SCV in 1981. So it has been happening for a very long time.