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Thanks for posting that picture of O.P. Rob. That made my day. He was one of my favourite instructors too. Sam

Great research and analysis Rob. Thanks for adding some hard numbers to a matter of conspiracy. I didn't march a DCI corps in '83 but I do agree with the following quote: "One of the reasons for conspiracy theories is an assumption that people in high places always know what they are doing. When they do something that makes no sense, devious reasons are imagined by conspiracy theorists, when in fact it may be due to plain old ignorance and incompetence." Thomas Sowell, Famous Quotations/Quote You take the wins you have to take the losses... Have a look at '84 finals. That was a hard loss for me to take, but I did get over it. Perhaps it is time you did the same apoch003

D'oh! That's good! That's a 20% increase in the number of corps in Ontario.

This was a high point in Ontario drum corps. I started marching in an Ontario corps in 79 but I don't think the decline starting that year was really my fault. :P Including the alumni corps we have left today: Bandettes, Sault Ste. Marie Ont Blue Saints, Sudbury Ont Kiwanis Kavaliers, KW, Ont Scout House,Cambridge, Ont Seneca Optimists, Toronto, Ont (i.e. Optimist Alumni) :(

Yes indeed. I marched with him in the Newmarket Ambassadors from 79 to 82. He went to 27th in 83. Sterling was an Ambassador from the inception of the corps. Here's a pic from when he was marching in 1977: It's a bit grainy, I don't have the original to scan. I'm not sure why he's doing stick work while the snare to the right is still playing. He could tell you maybe.

Rick, Did you march with Stering Munroe and is that him on the right side of this picture?

I think that's me second from the end of the top line of horns. I don't recognize myself. I was the only French Horn player wearing glasses so ... But that might be a bari too, arrgh, :( I can't tell ... Wherever I was, at this point I was thinking: "Oxygen ... is ... good ..." Thanks for posting that Malibu! [Okay I have decided that it is me. The suspense is at an end. ]

Wow! What a great picture. I remember McGill Stadium. Now I remember it better. :) Sam

Hi all, If there is a more appropriate place to post this question, please ley me know. I have searched at Corpsreps.com. already for these with no luck. I am looking for the scores to the Canadian National Championships for 1980 and 1981. I have a partial set for the 1980 nationals but would like to see all of them. In particular I would like the scores for 1981 which was held in Windsor, Ont I believe. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Sam :)

Thanks for the '85 BD pics Rob. Good times! :) I see Jake on big bass in the background there with the rest of the Thunder Gods. Sam

I would think it would be pretty hard on one's back. :sshh: I remember the problems the euphonium players had when I marched in BD in the early eighthies. I think the designs are better today and the centre of gravity of euphs is a little closer to the body.

This was my experience as well. I think in the circuit I marched in, the Ontario Drum Corps Association, there was some sort of phase in for the rule, as I can remember the timpani being grounded in 1979 as well. At that time though there wasn't any dedicated space for the pit. They had to be grounded up at the front sideline. I'm am not sure if this placement was a rule though. Perhaps you could ground them anywhere. No corps did that that I can remember though.

Some would call them A-flats. I would call them a close approximation thereof :P That's one thing I don't miss about G horns anyway. The other '84 B.D. Sam B)

I had it easy, I marched in a French Horn line, back when they still had them. B) I found there was still an adjustment to be made as in the early eighties, when I marched, the horns were still all in G and so the G French horn I played was shorter than my concert horn (a King Eroica at the time) in length. This made it feel different from an F/Bb concert horn to play.

When I marched with BD in the stone ages (1984 and 1985) I was never treated like this. We worked hard but were treated with respect. I heard the F-word a few times but never in the context of someone screaming in my face. We were all motivated to make the best show possible and just pointing out my error was enough of a wakeup call for us. I am not going to sermonize about how to treat youth in drum corps. Instead, have a look at the corps that accept this treatment of their members and have a look at BD. Which way is more effective? The shows and the scores speak for themselves. B)