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Oh, okay! My apologies.

I'm not sure that the story was true, since there were only 24 or 25 guys in the guard that year (out of a corps of 135). Hopefully the staff would have alerted them ahead of time about shower arrangements. Funny story, but I doubt that it was true.

Its not a drum corps related tattoo, but a guy from 03 Bluecoats had "SPQR" tattooed on either his shoulder or upper arm ("Senatus Populusque Romanum").

Magic of Orlando 1994, 95, 96

Would it be possible to go back to a similar format (smaller, regional circuits), and then have a larger tour heading to DCI?

Is the "Storm" section from their 1995 show?

I ran across Joe Shuker's bio on Dutch Boy's staff page. Talk about starting young! http://www.dutchboydrumcorps.com/staff_bios/J.Shuker.pdf

That was probably the WORST crowd I have ever seen! They did not even acknowledge any corps not from the Chicago area (except East Coast Jazz). Each corps put on fantastic performances, and the crowd did not even respond with polite applause. I'd rather they booed than not even acknowledge them at all. Very, very rude. Ironically, the best crowd I've seen outside of DCI Finals was in Michigan City in 2003--The Cavaliers' other home show. The crowd went wild for our (Scouts) performance, even wilder than for the home team! Still my favorite performance as a marching member.

I think that Rosie Miller-Queen was on their guard staff in the late 1990's. If you watch the 1995 PBS broadcast, there's a guard vignette with Bruno talking with Cesario. In the background, you can hear a female giving instructions to, and counting off, the sabre line: that may be her.

Phantom Regiment's 1996 "Black Light" flags: in-person, they looked like a white flag with a black box in the middle, but were actually purple and white. Also, the white 2005 ballad flags fit the music's mood to a "T". Cavaliers 1998 opener flags, the ones with the purple and white diagonal zebra-stripes. Cadets 1995 opener flags, kind-of reminds me of a patchwork quilt (and probably felt like one, spinning them on seven-foot poles). Blue Knights 1994 opener blueish flags on the wooden poles, and the tri-color red-white-green flags (they remind me of Madison's old flags from the early 1980's). I honestly don't know where to find other pictures of these flags.

If you're refering to Phantom Regiment Cadets/Phantom Legion, then that was a very interesting look! It might work well with the corps, but with shiny black pith helmets and plumes.

Spence, they're definitely all on the same page. All or almost all of the staff are Cadets alumni, and they have kept a VERY tight, consistent program going back at least to the early 1980's. I'm obviously talking from an outsider's point-of-view, as a huge fan of their guard since 1988. Now, if only they could get Jim Moore back on board :big hug: C.J.

That was a great show. I'd heard about it for a long time, but didn't see it until after I aged out in 03. Also, those are soprano bugles, not trumpets.

I actually do not find the military traditions to be odd (uniforms, salutes, spinning rifles/sabres). I take it to be a nod to tradition, so to speak, even with the activity's many non-militaristic changes/innovations.

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I think that having a chaplain on tour is a good idea. There were times when I marched that I really needed to talk to someone spiritually, and I really missed being in church. Sometimes its not easy to talk to others about spiritual matters who may not necessarily be a "person of faith." Of course, that person shound not force their beliefs on others--and I highly doubt that any corps would allow someone on tour who'd do that. Our corps' seamstress told me that she wanted to become a foreign missionary when she was a girl, but developed polio. She felt that working with drum corps was her way of ministering. She didn't preach, but she was definitely someone that I could talk to. Hmm, I guess she was a sort-of chaplain! I found that marching drum corps was also a "test" of faith. Its difficult being "saved" in this environment. I come from a Holiness-Pentecostal/C.O.G.I.C. background, and now attend an Apostolic Faith church, so it was pretty interesting. My main concern was coming off as being "holier-than-thou." I knew some of the things that occur in the activity from talking to my mom (who marched Belleville Black Knights in the mid-1970's). I hope that my bros didn't feel that way about me. One guy I marched with, who is a former Atheist, is ironically studying at a Bible college, and taking theology courses at Oxford this summer! I remember having a very interesting religious converstion with him that summer. (So, don't hang around me or you might end up saved! Bo-Bo-Sha! )

Could someone please describe Santa Clara's old technique (before they marched with straighter legs), as well as Phantom's marching technique?

Who makes their uniforms? I like it!

You may want to photocopy all of the items you keep in your wallet (photo i.d., social security card, insurance card, credit cards, etc.). Keep one copy in a personal strong box and possibly give another copy to your parent/guardian. Just in case its stolen, you can contact your parent/parents, and they can cancel any cards, alert authorities, credit bureaus, etc.

Field shows.... I could be mistaken, but weren't drum corps after WWI mainly parade units?

Could someone please post information regarding the wake/funeral, once it has been finalized? Thank you.

... I hardly see anyone mention Cavaliers 1994/1996, as well as Scouts 1994/1985 or Blue Devils 1993 (just a few personal favorites) ... :sshh:

I believe that it was for using electronic equipment (that's what I remember reading online around that time).

BOB BARKER (Maybe not the most sacred, but definitely an interesting phenomenon :P ) Honorable mention: Playing "the game"

I'm glad that this topic has been brought up. I have two questions: 1.) Could someone please describe Santa Clara's old marching technique in detail (before they changed to a more straight-legged style, roughly around 2002-03)? To me, it seemed very strong, yet fluid. 2.) I have seen pictures on the Cavaliers' web site, where the hornline and drumline members occasionally wear their hats and marching shoes during rehearsal. Is this done to examine the drill forms as they would appear from the "box"; and/or to give the horns/drums an idea of how the drill will look and while wearing the hats and marching shoes, simulating a performance? (BTW, do they reffer to their hats as "Aussies," or do they have a different name?) Thank you!