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Same! Would much rather be there.

Shadow ages out at high school graduation, yeah?

YES! It was amazing watching them last year on Friday night. You could tell how absolutely filled with joy they were just being out there, and it electrified the crowd.

Cracking up looking at the WC Predict the Results thread with the responses that are automatically shuffling the OC corps to the bottom of their lists. I have a feeling those folks are going to be in for a surprise. 🙃

First drum corps show that moved me to tears live was Crossmen's 1991 show. Specifically, "Dream of the Return." I still love that show so, so much.

Noooooo!!! Flashbacks of last year in Michigan City... Ended up not being able to do a full OC retreat because of bus driver limitations after the hours-long rain delay. Let's hope whatever this is passes quickly and moves out of town.

Finally, a "nighttime" show for almost every corps on the field. What an amazing set of programs in Open Class this season.

Narrator: They did not. 🤣

I got some scores from my husband. Les Stentors 62.65 Raiders 62.725 Colt Cadets 64.075 Heat Wave 62.55

They’ll likely announce scores for the first group during this break. They’re usually one group behind scores during INT.

Kind of reminds me of the Blue Stars Home Depot show (sorry, can’t remember the real name - it’s meant affectionately).

It’s just not held against them. Technically, any show can be between 8-12 minutes. It’s just you’re not going to see a WC show going on the lower end of the limit.

No difference, really. OC corps are already scored on WC sheets.

All right, then, batterie!

I never got to see GE last season because we’d usually offer to watch the souvie booth for them, but I can tell you every person I’ve met from their org is amazingly nice and extremely gracious. Good organization they’ve got.

Let’s just say there was one show that was “lucky” to be rained out this season given the revolt the directors (united across) were having over the “field” conditions. Some of the stuff Open Class has to deal with...

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I’ve got some more for ya as soon as I can figure out how to upload them from my phone. They’re ground level from my husband, who’s there slinging t-shirts. 🙂

I never understand people who negate Open Class. I mean, I’m obviously biased, but that aside, some of my favorite program designs every single year come from this tier.

Right? “We’ve got these gorgeous backdrops that’ll hide... oh. OK.”

Rocking the Queen!

Technically, they’re considered a competing group but as an international corps, they don’t dislodge any other US corps from placement. If they follow the same rules as last year, that is.

Go Southwind! Excited to FINALLY get some TV time for our corps across the board.

The sun and moon show was great! Never saw Les Mis, unfortunately.

Suuuuuure, rub it in. 🤣 Avon Lake is my favorite show spot on tour. It’s a great show.