Cadet Guardy

What an amazing drum corps year!!! It really makes my heart whole 💯

Lmao I didn’t even see the finals thread until now 🤦🏻‍♂️ late but DAM good job, Cadets!! Best run of the season 💯 as an alumni I couldn’t be happier with their run tonight! I had mega anxiety after watching their flat run last night.

They definitely left the “we are here and we mean business” mark for sure. This year will most certainly be great for future talent in the recruitment department.

BIG leap forward this year in talent and design - their time is absolutely coming.

Why do I get so nervous as an alumni?! They CRUSHED it! I think that was the best show of the season! Guard made me sooo dam proud!!!

Here we go Holy Name!! Time to do your thing and guard bring that Jersey attitude!

Bump. LFG Cadets!!

@MandarinMom I finally saw your daughter tonight on Flo!! How dam (avoiding the # marks) eloquent is her dancing/movement! She’s promoted to the guard - kidding but she’s a dual star!

It would make sense?! Show me a spread like that in finals week, ever.. it’s absurd, in all due respect.

2 bottles of Cabernet down - I may have beat you to the “bar” a few times tonight. Go Cadets!

D. Padilla having Phantom’s Color Guard score Cont 9 and Achv 9.4?? Get the F outta here - that’s pure insanity. It’s judging like this that pisses me off. Outperform your book by a tenth? Absolutely. By four tenths? Get the F outta here. IF it were finals, that would be called INTENTIONALLY tipping the scale. Honestly tho..

Congrats, BK! We are all so glad to see you back in the top 12.

I sensed the same

BD just gets the formula to stand out

Eating crow - I thought Boston was f’ing amazing. That guard tho!!

I agree with you outside of Colts over Blue Stars. I think a specific caption put Cadets over Mandarins

Let’s go Holy Name!!!

Yes, yes we are. My intermission is when the Blue Stars go on so let me know how they do 🤷🏻‍♂️

Where are scores being posted when announced?

Congrats to Mandarins tonight! I love Phantom's show but I think the complexity/demand of other corps within the same "bracket range" are starting to shine through to the judges - very happy for them.

I very much enjoyed, while not having Flo tonight, this forum and respectful commentary - a bit of a self reflection for myself. While I’m obviously a biased individual (go Cadets!), I’ve realized my comments are read by members and parents of marching members and it can be hurtful at times to see such negativity at times. This doesn’t mean I won’t be opinionated but perhaps in a more respectful manner. Exciting times ahead!

Sorry about that. They have a strong Mello section! Will keep an eye out for her next live. How awesome to have a parent like you engaged and supporting her so much! My parents would come to at least 3-4 shows and every time the guard would get excited because she brought the entire bus TONS of snacks.

What section or instrument is your boy a part of?

@KVG_DC you take the win tonight for such great updates and photos - well done, sir!!

LFG!! So, umm.. can we get some back props or a flyover flag or a tarp or IDK but one last BIG effect to secure 5th? Lol I’m joking but not - just one more strategic flex to help GE?!