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    Passing of Dr. David Kampschroer

    in DCI World Class Corps Discussions

    Posted · Edited by Appleknocker

    Mike,....you put into words so much better than I could. I have known David since I was a little snot nosed kid when he attended college in La Crosse and lived across the street from my family. He became involved with the corps and it was then that our lifetime friendship began.

    He loved the Blue Stars, the kids, and the activity as a whole.

    I will miss him dearly.

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    First regional this week! DCI La Crosse.

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    Less the sprinkles on the first couple of corps performing, the show was great. Purchased tickets the day they went on sale and had top row 45 yard line seats. There is a small walkway for emergency staff etc., right behind the top row, but is not designated seating. Almost all of the corps had staff run up and utilize this area to watch their corps perform. No problems with any of them. They were courteous, asked if they could watch from there before they just moved in, and did not disrupt anyone in the area from enjoying the performance. Until the Cadets group of five showed up. I have been a fan of the Cadets since the 70's, and probably cheer for them as much as my own corps. But I lost respect for them after these 5 staff acted like a bunch of high school pom and dance squad instuctors. They would scream, yell, clap, hoot and holler everytime someone winked, smiled, caught a rifle, played a loud note, said infamy,...you name it, they cheered for everything and ruined the show for us in the area. They were asked more than once to hold it down and they wouldn't even acknowledge us.

    They not only lost my respect for the corps, they have now lost all of my donations to them along with the souvies I would buy from them every year.

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    Brass Impact! Overland Park KS

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    Posted · Edited by Appleknocker

    I must say,...after watching them again on Fan Network after seeing them live, I enjoyed the Colts show. It kept me interested on what might happen next. The narration might be a bit too much at times, but the show is well thought out. I applaud them for doing a program like this.

    Blue Stars new uniform unveiled!

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    Elsewhere amongst current threads is an item that the Bluecoats manufacture their own helmets and make them fit. Presumably this would not be a cross for those from Lacrosse. But looking at my rankings, it seems that Furlano's little starlets are quite defensive with the negative button. Sling if you wish, but the feet problems, not the hats, brought down the visual score the last few years, plus the immature mellophone section last season after the vets bailed to the Cavaliers. Myron was merely a scapegoat just as the traditional helmets are being blamed now..

    Give it up Dave.

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