Geoff

I was out last night, and wasn't able to check on this chat room. Did it work ok? Did people use it at all?

I just created this room, out of curiosity. It might be a good alternative. No downloading AIM required, runs right in your browser. Feel free to give it a try. http://zippychat.com/room/yyrdv EDIT: Please note that this is in NO WAY affiliated, or endorsed by DCP.

I didn't own a passport until 2002. Never had a problem crossing the border. A birth certificate was all you needed.

When I was with Brigs, we rarely rehearsed on Sundays. I think I could count the number of times over my 4 years there on one hand.

Dutch Boy's color guard in the late 80's.

A couple pic this morning of the corps rehearsing in Vegas.

Other thread is about NON-champions.

I'm sure it will be deleted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=640AHcPRvCQ

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Excellent video. Looks like some great numbers, too. Well done! Good luck!

I think Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri could be done well as a ballad.

I certainly have heard of people losing their jobs. I haven't heard of anyone losing their spot in a corps. If these incidents are true, are these organizations writing something in their contracts stating that posting on social media is grounds for removal from the corps?

You are claiming these incidents happened mid-season. What did the person in your corps post that got him sent home? And what should or shouldn't be out here? It's drum corps. Not a classified branch of the US government.

I'm calling shenanigans on this, sorry. I honestly doubt that has ever happened, especially right before finals. Even if it has, I doubt it's "many". Maybe one?

I teach 5 marching bands, a couple in direct competition with each other. How's that for conflict of interest?

Yes, I'm pretty sure at that first meeting last September, ways to tick off the fans was discussed at length.

So, if the decline started sometime before the early 90s, Bbs, amps, and electronics can not be pointed at as the problem. So what led to the declining numbers back then?

When are you saying the decline started?

The decline of the activity in the past several years has much more to do with the economy rather than the instrumentation on the field, in my opinion.

Agreed. I caught them live a few month ago. Great show.

Nice job, guys!

I heard that, as well. Somewhere in the mid-west. In the summer of 1994. I think.

St. John's used to have a tradition that during the final run through of the season, all male members of the corps had to wear dresses. I have photos. And they are not pretty. EDIT: Here's one.

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