Matthew

We can use experienced players in all sections. Low brass always seems hardest to fill, so anyone who plays tuba or baritone/euphonium should consider coming out to a camp. Also, if you are an experienced trumpet or mellophone player, definitely come on out. Norfleet loves to write for a good mellophone section. It's been too many seasons since we have fielded a smokin' mellophone line! I can't give exact numbers--but know that there are spots available, and you can get information about how to audition at http://www.seattlecascades.org

Someone contact Heidi from "Home Improvement"

You're just full of original ideas this season aren't you? http://www.scvanguard.org/vanguard/2008/show.cfm http://www.freewebs.com/kosmosdbc/currentprogram.htm

Congratulations and thanks to all corps who participated at the events this weekend! Without your participation, such an event could not happen. We look forward to hosting an even better event next season, trying out a new scoring system! Enjoy your New Year celebrations, and we will see you on the field in DCPI competition in a few weeks.

Finals December 30th, 2008 Vero Beach H.S., Florida Finals Expanded Recap 14th Place 80.70 - Marching Wind Symphony 13th Place 81.55 - El Diamante 12th Place 84.05 - Star of Hawaii 11th Place 84.95 - Silhouette 10th Place 85.90 - Cape Cod Regiment 8th Place (tie) 87.40 - Florida Dragon Battalion 87.40 - Bleu Knights 7th Place 87.55 - Chipley Vanguard 6th Place 88.00 - Mystré 5th Place 88.50 - INergy 4th Place 91.45 - Kosmos Caption Awards Outstanding General Effect: Velour Knights Outstanding Visual Performance: Velour Knights Outstanding Music Performance: Velour Knights Brass: Velour Knights Percussion: Shadow Auxiliary: Velour Knights 3rd Place 92.00 - Nastalgia 2nd Place 94.20 - Shadow 1st Place - Champion 97.80 - Velour Knights Finals Expanded Recap

Finals awards presentation will begin in just a few moments!

Been there done that! Some people just don't understand what fantasy is... It's been taken to PM. See you in finals tonight at the P of Green.

Emerald Regime will be staying in a luxurious hotel, and rehearsing at a local high school prior to the event.

We will be doing our event by invite only next season. And we would like to co-host again. Logistics can be discussed at a later date. But we will only be inviting 30 corps. Tabulating for 50 corps was a nightmare!!!!

Good, because I told you that it was all in jest--you seemed to have read over that What was the favor you asked me? I do not recall you asking me a favor? As for professionalism, I don't need to get into that--I have always ran a high class professional organization. My corps can accept when the cards don't fall into place, and do not whine when other corps give them a run for their money. Learn how to take things for what they are. It's a fantasy drum corps circuit--everything said is fake and has no real meaning--even the fake trophies you get if you win, don't really mean anything! Have a good evening!

This was written well before you sent me that note... Do I need to send you the timestamp of the the IM? If a fantasy review on a fantasy thread bothers you, then you have personal issues that need to be resolved. It's all in good fun man!

No problem. It is fantasy corps...

Dude lower your caps please... is it really necessary to type in all caps? Sheesh!

Fan Review Posted by Sindy MacTee "I don't know what the judges were thinking, but good show. They seemed to have crowned the wrong corps as Champion... I thought I was watching a college bands half time show."

Semifinals expanded recap is linked in the semifinals scores post.

Semifinals have started, please check the semifinals post in this thread to track scores.

Why not steal it... he stole it from my Tri-Color who did the same Pat Metheny show two seasons ago! What can I say? we are trend setters!

Oh I remember seeing that show at the Emerald Regime Invitational - San Jose State Spartan Stadium that year. That was one of their all time best shows. They captured and illustrated the Sweeney Todd theme/concept very very very well. If I remember correctly, they took sweepstakes and bested James Logan at that particular show. ----- Matthew Smith Cascades Brass Staff

Congrats to call corps and to those who advanced!

I can just hear the uproars now about this one... hehehe. Anyone who has followed the controversy surrounding Wal-Mart... Even though you are sponsored by WALL-Mart hahaha... Nice man! Welcome aboard!

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Emerald Regime is signed up. Tri-Color will not be attending, as we will be doing a Midwest tour at that point to work our way into our home show, which comes up quite early this year. Jan 23rd - Champaign IL

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Semifinals Results - December 29th, 2007 The top 14 from this round move on to tomorrow evenings finals! Semifinals Expanded Recap Finalist are in bold face type font. 83.20 Velour Knights 78.60 Cape Cod Regiment 78.30 INergy 78.05 Shadow 77.70 Star of Hawaii 76.70 Silhouette 76.55 Nastalgia 76.45 Florida Dragon Battalion (.90 penalty assessed) 76.05 Marching Wind Symphony 76.05 Chipley Vanguard 75.80 Kosmos 75.70 Mystré 75.65 Bleu Knights 75.60 El Diamante 75.50 Florida Dragon Regiment (.90 penalty assessed) 75.50 Florida Dragon Percussion Symp (1.00 penalty assessed) 75.35 Diablo Regiment 75.30 Indian River Sound 75.20 St. Lucie Chamber Brass (.55 penalty assessed) 75.10 Pride of the Golden Eagle 74.80 VK Too 74.55 Nemesis 74.25 Shockwave 74.10 Les Blanc Chevalier 73.70 Nastalgia Vanguard 73.00 Nastalgia Perc. Ensemble 72.95 Star of Jupiter 70.95 Explorers 70.85 Florida Dragon Alumni Brigade Semifinalist Caption Awards General Effect: Marching Wind Symphony Music: Pride of the Golden Eagle Visual: Cape Cod Regiment Auxiliary: Kosmos, Shockwave (tie) Percussion: Silhouette Brass: Pride of the Golden Eagle Semifinals Expanded Recap Finals will begin at 5:00PM tomorrow evening. The Awards presentation will take place at the conclusion of the last corps.

Semifinalist and their performance times: These times are more of the performance ORDER. 10:00AM - Nastalgia 10:15AM - INergy 10:30AM - Florida Dragon Regiment 10:45AM - Les Blanc Chevalier 11:00AM - St. Lucie Chamber Brass 11:15AM - Mystré 11:30AM - El Diamante 11:45AM - Kosmos 12:00PM - Florida Dragon Alumni Brigade 12:15PM - Shadow 12:30PM - Star of Jupiter 12:45PM - Indian River Sound 1:00PM - Star of Hawaii 1:15PM - Florida Dragon Battalion 1:30PM - Nastalgia Vanguard 1:45PM - Shockwave 2:00PM - Cape Cod Regiment 2:15PM - Chipley Vanguard 2:30PM - Florida Dragon Percussion Ensemble 2:45PM - Silhouette 3:00PM - Explorers 3:15PM - Tri-Color - Judged Exhibition 3:30PM - Pride of the Golden Eagle 3:45PM - Marching Win Symphony 4:00PM - Emerald Regime - Judged Exhibition 4:15PM - VK Too 4:30PM - Velour Knights 4:45PM - Diablo Regiment 5:00PM - Nemesis 5:15PM - Bleu Knights 5:30PM - Nastalgia Percussion Ensemble 6:00 - Caption Awards Announced/Finalist Announced.