guardchick

It is great to see so many people excited about drum corps already. It is also very cool to see the Madison organization making a resurgance from the last two down years. This post is in regards to the inquiries on Pioneer. From what I have heard: They will field a smaller hornline than last year, opting for quality members rather than for larger numbers, the last time they did this 1999 they really ended up with a very strong showing. They have a younger corps this year, very similar to their 1999 group so I think we can all expect quite a bit of growth very quickly as these fresh young legs get a feel for what drum corps is all about. The drum line should help them out, they seem very strong and this section of the corps is the only one that didn't have a full staff turnover. Look for a very weak colorguard however it seems. From the word on the streets they have a very small group and only 2 or 3 veteran girls. The group was pretty weak last year although they made a surge towards the end of the year and I think we should expect a similar situation this year. I think you will all find this to be a fairly accurate read for this group as the months progress. Good Luck to everyone as you begin your last thirty days of summer preparation!!!I can't wait for the first show!