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    Remember When.....

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by ajlisko

    For me, the true start to the "new" season was Memorial Day ... the new show was set for the most part, and it was now time to unveil it to family and friends ... while standstills and I&E shows gained popularity in the Winter months of the 60's, they were merely a follow-on of the season's end in October ... it was at these shows where I made many life long friends from other corps and where the "little guy" had just as much right to victory as their counterparts in the "guns". ... Drum corps was a year round activity for this kid ... 😊

    Counterfeit Drum Corps News

    in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions

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    15 hours ago, ironlips said:

    You say that as if you think I made this up. So I guess you don't believe that Sky will play a tribute to Snoop Dogg next year, arranged by Dweezil Zappa.

    The DCA corps know they need to re-invent themselves. According to the survey at Rochester, half the crowd in the stands recommended this, and said something must be done or he wasn't coming back.

    Guess I totally missed the nature of your post ... my bad ... be well

    Counterfeit Drum Corps News

    in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions

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    22 minutes ago, ironlips said:

    Enter all spurious rumors and conspiracy theories below:

    #1. The Hurricanes and Sunrisers are in merger talks. The proposed name for the new corps is "Weather Report".

    #2 Should the Bushwackers join the coalition, this will be adjusted to "Earth, Wind and Fire".

    Off your meds again, Frank??? 

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    Will DCA be around in 5 years?

    in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by ajlisko

    Funny footnote to the Scranton show as told to me by Pepe ... NY and Hawthorne had been trading wins since the Barmun in 63, so they made a $500 wager at Scranton - the final time they would meet ... they were chiding each other all day, with each confident they had won that night ... then Reading is announced the winner and all hell breaks loose ... Sky claimed they should get the $500 for their 2nd place finish to the Cabs 3rd while Hawthorne said: no win ... no $$$ ... pretty funny when Pepe animated the story ...

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    What happened to Garfield in 1972 DCI prelims??

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by ajlisko

    On 12/5/2021 at 3:14 AM, Bob984 said:

    That's interesting......I heard from a pretty reliable source today.....He also confirmed "tinkering", but said that it was

    this.......a drill set change was made at a practice before prelims, and there were not enough reps....some members

    stepped over the front sideline, and the corps was penalized.  That's a tough break, because without that, they

    would have been a 10th place finalist.

    Couldn't be "some" members over the sideline ... each one would have been assessed a one point penalty ... 

    Box5 working now (least for me)

    in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by ajlisko

    7 hours ago, BigW said:

    I believe a combination of very bad timing and no insurance, yes. When a new System Blue Tuba runs about 11k a pop... this gets expensive just for the Tuba section alone. Extend this to the rest of the brass, you're talking a new Aston-Martin prolly.

     I'm surprised the lease was approved with no insurance in place ... unless someone put up a personal marker

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    Box5 working now (least for me)

    in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions

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    35 minutes ago, BigW said:

    Understood- is this like leasing a car rather than buying one? Basically, the corps figures they need to replace the horns every x years and this is cheaper to do it that way?

    That would be my understanding ... I lease my cars now because it allows me to drive what I need, for the length of time I need it, at a more reasonable monthly rate than a straight purchase ... The unfortunate vandalism scenario you mentioned was most likely due to poor insurance planning, I would guess ...

    DCA Preparing Unique, Exciting Virtual Offering For 2021 Season

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    18 hours ago, DCP NewsFeed said:

    Picture this. You’re wrapping up your weekend on a hazy Summer Sunday. The windows are open and a warm breeze is wafting in. Everything in your living space is reflecting a golden glow, as the sun begins to slowly set outside, its rays peaking in at the end of a busy, sunny, beautiful weekend. You’ve […]

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    Wonder if they'll send video equipment to some of the Alumni Corps ...

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    Greatest Corps Director?

    in Historical Junior Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by ajlisko

    Major Costa who molded Our Lady of My Carmel from Brooklyn passing his leadership skills to Joe Genero, Carman Cluna, Sonny Calvagna, Al Koch and more, who then led Our Lady of Loretta, St. Rocco's, St. Joe's Patrons/St Rita's Brassmen and on and on all the way up to the NY Skyliners and CT Hurricanes ... hard to match what he propogated throughout the drum corps lineage that followed him ...

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