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It failed, I'll be honest, I'm surprised it failed after the instructors caucus passing it.

OT - Added this to Google Maps: Bluecoats Drumline Warmup Area - DCI Finals Week Feel free to add reviews to legitimize this spot https://goo.gl/maps/1sAvz4BBw2jBvMoBA

Ok fine, longest goodbye on DCP/RAMD history.

Almost 10 years from the last post.

This is threatening to break a record for the longest goodbye. 🤣

IMHO, its to benefit the longevity of the activity and it's sustainability. More soundsport units begets more Open Class corps which begets more World Class Corps.

Yep, tweaking indeed is needed. But this is to benefit the longevity of the activity and it's sustainability. More soundsport units begets more Open Class corps which begets more World Class Corps.

For years I have posted numerous times on DCP about DCI and smaller corps benefiting by going to a regional model. Divide it by regions, West, South, etc. (5 Regions). **See Below** Start the tour on 2nd week of June through the end of June.. At the end of the regional tour, have a regional championship, with the regional winners getting a spot in the top 5. But this will require all corps in the region to only compete within their region. One exception, every 4 years a corps , one corps may compete at another region, as long another corps from the recipient region sends a corps to that region for the sake of competitive balance. For example, if the Cavaliers visit the west region, then the west region corps will need to compete in the midwest region, whether it's BD, SCV, etc. Same goes with the open class which is already the case. Then a short week break for July 4th parades, travel to start the national tour etc. National tour could start the week after the 4th of July Break. Here are the numbers, please feel to correct me here as I did this off the top of my head: West - 5 World Class Corps, 8 Open Class and 1 Soundsport = 14 - DCI West or DCI Pacific Northwest - 4 WC, 4 OC, and 2 SS = 10 - DCI Northwest South - 5 WC, 4 OC, and 5 SS = 14 - DCI South Midwest - 6 WC, 4 OC, and 5 SS = 15 - DCM (Drum Corps Midwest) East - 3 WC, 6 OC and 5 SS = 14 - DCI East As you can see, there are enough units to field shows per region. Also gives the OC corps the option to give their members opportunity to compete in the regional tour only which is a win financially, plus giving the ample performance/competing opportunities.

Back in the late 80's into the 90's such a circuit existed, it was called Summer Band International. It was made up of youth bands. SBI would have their own shows and also competed at drum corps shows (at least this was the case out west) utilizing DCI West judges for the competition. I remember being told SBI was looking to usurp DCI as it started to hit hard times in the mid 90's. I don't know why, but youth bands started to fold left and right. At the same time in Southern California in the late 90's, a bunch of Div III and II corps popped up. Corps like Earthquake, Impulse, Esperanza, Pacific Crest, West Coast Sound, and Alliance. I have to assume these corps basically filled the void back then.

This thread is still going?!?!?! Over 1500? I guess it's offseason. (Yes I recognize the hypocrisy and irony of me adding to this thread 😎)

Vanguard percussion reunites at PASIC 2019

PASIC 2019 -Santa Clara Vanguard Front Ensemble

I think Campbell was a consultant 1994-95, Mason took over running the line and arranging. I think Bret Kuhn may have been cleaning the line.

I would say not at the level of Chino Hills, and yes they also march in the fall. Vandegrift no questions is clean and musical. I love their execution of isolated rolls and attacks. In regards the notes and difficulty, not at the level (imho) of the lines in SoCal like Ayala, Chino Hills, Arcadia etc CHINO HILLS 2018 last Fall

Standard Practice for Chino Hills High School to have Flubs 1993 Blue Knights Went High-Low like SCV, of course former SCV Perc Cap Head Ralph Hardimon was the Cap Head for BK 1991-2000?

Jim Campbell was the Caption Head for the Cavalier through the 1993 season I thought, I recall the DCI Vignettes featuring the Cavies Drumline in 1992, Jim Campbell was featured as the Cap Head and 1993 DCI Broadcast, Jim Campbell was listed as Cap Head.

2015 - Blue Devils 2016 - Carolina Crown 2017 - Santa Clara Vanguard 2018 - Boston Crusaders 2019 - Boston Crusaders

Thank you so much!!!! Will bookmark this page.

Agreed, Mike gave BK its unique sound, also brought of its talent from Broken City. I think the new direction in percussion for BK is a step down IMO. This is a win for the Bloo Bangers indirectly as the talent that would normally go to BK will now go to the Bluecoats.

Plus, the pipeline of WGI's Broken City peeps would be a huge plus.

Appears that everything else will stay intact with the design staff, if that's the case, good for SCV as they will remain contenders for the foreseeable future.

Smart, they need to capitalize on their successful season. It's reminds me of where they were after the 1998 season.

By the way, I want to say I'm not bashing the Blue Devil's accomplishments this season. They deserve the title. I thought the show was well conceived and executed brilliantly. Bluecoats peaked and the Blue Devils had more room to barely max out the show. BD peaked at the right time.