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most lines have section shorts now, and some even have section hats within the line (snare- tenor- bass all wearing their own line hat)

well it's a long jacket and not a half skirt on one side - so the similarity to BD is not there. It's more related to the old Bridgemen long jackets than anything. and the Bluecoats have had the black stipes down the front of the legs since 2007 so this is nothing new, and that element was directly from the full metal alchemist uniform in the cartoon and had nothing to do with BD's racing stripe down one leg from the god father 2006 season.

I've been told by the Bluecoats that the picture of the kid wearing the uniform is an old picture of a sample prior to changes being made. The uniform in the picture does not fit as it should and is slightly different then the final product so the corps has asked that this picture be removed. Thanks

yes the double plumes - those were inspired by the police force on some carribean Island. and the 78 plumes are actually the same plumes the picture just doesn't show it well - must have been windy. also in 1980 the drumline painted some of the old helmets black and wore the black helmets with the double plumes instead of the shakos that the rest of the corps was wearing.

1988 SCV - when that tarp dropped you could hear a collective gasp from the crowd and silence then a giant roar from the crowd. still the best effect to this day and such a surprise

when they will have to reveal them at the first show at least, unless they plan on marching nude :shutup:/>

2012 BD - best show on the field last summer

I remember talking with someone years after I aged out and they mentioned some big event (plane crash or something that had occurred years before) I was completely unaware of the event. then I asked them if it happened during the summer, and then understood why I had no idea it happened.

my years I marched with bluecoats I had the following uniforms 1982 - originally got them in 1980 (opened the jacket and added ruffled dickie and red piping) 1984 - New uniforms and helmets 1985 - Added plumes 1986 - No changes 1987 - No Changes 1988 - Changed sash connectiion point at hip and added silver tape to edges of sash

never a problem in our corps when I marched and there were plenty of openly gay members in the corps. never thought twice about it. I remember one time we were staying at a housing facility with the Scouts and they were all upset because since we were coed that meant they were confined to just the boys locker room and couldn't use the girls also as they usually did when housing by themselves.

Yes Dennison is one nice facility. Maybe they are selling both sets the ones from 2007-2009 & the 2010-2012 set. that would make sense.

I know the Bluecoats used the same jacket from 1992-2003 with minor accessory adjustments through those years.

did that - and they were double breasted

are you sure about that because my understanding is the Bushwackers are currently working with the Bluecoats to buy their old uniforms

1982 - old army transport bus - no bathrooms and the seats were two person bench seating. The backs of the seat could be lifted off and laid across the gap between two rows thus making a nice flat bed like platform. 1984 - the corps had school buses that year 1985-1988 - 1963 GMC coaches with non working bathrooms and windows that opened because there really wasn't any air conditioning.

been happening for years - our DM in 1980 & 1981 was the Bridgemen DM in 1982 & 1983

We did a show in 1987 around the 4th of july in a suburb of chicago and we outscored the other corps at the show combined. I know Geneseo Knights and New Day were there, maybe marquis and not sure of the other corps.

haven't been since the 2005 finals in Boston

first show I ever saw live was 1979 Innovations in Brass in Canton Ohio. My brother had joined the Bluecoats that season and although they folded that year they still hosted their regular show at the Hall Of Fame Stadium in Canton and the Bluecoats member (my brother included) were score runners for the show. I remember Phantom Regiment won the show. I didn't start marching with the bluecoats until 1982 when I was 15.

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there is very little scatter drill, back in the 80's & early 90's the scatter drill became popular but you don't see it much anymore. I know Madison did it back in 2011.

With all due respect that particular issue in the 1988 show was caused by the wind tunnel effect at the stadium. When the outside door opened to let in a corps it was usually no problem since the inside door to the field level was still closed, however, when BD entered the inside door was opened prior to the outside door being closed causing a wind tunnel effect which blew right accross the field at the time when the guard did their lay down toss. If you watch the video you can see as soon as the rifles leave their hands all of them immediately go flying about 3-4 steps down the field. This was the only time that the rifle line had this issue the whole season.

I'm not a professional musician with advanced education, and I'm tone deaf and I felt the same way about both of those BD shows. If people would stop #####ing about what the show isn't and just watch it for what it is they would really be amazed at what that corps did those two years.

I had a similar thing happen to me coming on the field at a show in 1987. I was on 4th bass and ran smack dab into the small pole that this stadium had for the electrical or headphone outlet for the coaches just off the back sidelines. Went straight down onto the ground on top of my drum. It was quite a shock when I hit the ground and then I had to get up and do a show. Not too fun I'm telling you.