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Majestic 4.3 marimba for sale, excellent condition: email: jamesvnewman@hotmail.com $2,300.00 plus shipping - 2 for sale Also: 6 King Trumpets with case great condition $325.00

Genesis......horrible numbers management DCI! Yes they need to clean but they are miles ahead of anyone thus far.

Yes, please email eric@tampabaythunder.org he has all pics

6 - King Trumpets for sale, excellent condition. $325.00 Each with case Contact efox@tampabaythunder.org

The Tampa Bay Thunder had a great time during the past three seasons doing the DCA route and it has helped us in many ways becoming organized and financially stable during this period. The fact of the matter is 97% of our membership during the past two years are made up of those band students that could not afford to participate in a World Class group, didn't make a World Class group, are over 21 or simply didn't have the time to dedicate to a full touring schedule. That being said, we also face the major issue of going until Labor Day weekend while school has already been in session for nearly three weeks! Lets talk cost. The corps during the past three seasons had winter camps every month and a spring training period. They traveled in 2011 over 8,000 miles for three shows! In 2012 they traveled only 2,500 miles due to the hurricane and missing championships, one show. This past summer the corps again traveled over 6,000 mile for three contests including championships! We feed our members, transport our members and outfit our members much like a DCI Open Class corps. The past three years with staff, travel, equipment and all other expenses we spent over 100k each year to compete in less then 4 shows each summer. This is NOT a DCA problem, this is simply geography. DCI Open Class - Our members and others that want to become members are still those that cannot participate in the World arena but want to participate in DCI. The Open class model gives the Thunder that opportunity with going in the road for about 20 days start to finish competing in about 7 or 8 shows before finals. That's the same amount during a three season period and we are done by mid August with zero school conflict! Is the cost greater? Yes,but its not like competing in DCA was cheap on a per show basis... We have maintained a low tuition for our members during the past three seasons and that will increase but still be significantly cheaper then world class and rightfully so. It is our desire to grow into the DCI thing over time and remain as a Open Class corps long term as the BOD has voted and passed that this would be the model and no other. In the end, we wish our DCA Florida friends the very best of luck but if you look at the history it is very difficult to be a DCA corps in Florida that is Open Class competitive (over 65 members). The time, money and members just can't buy into going from June until September with three to four weeks between shows. This is not because good people haven't tried, its just never been able to sustain over time. Look at the history. We have our hands full but have received great feedback thus far and will be announcing some changes within the next week or so including 2014 program and staff. Wish us luck and please continue to support all drum corps!! JVN

IT WOULD SUCK FOR ALL!!!

The weekend weather does not look good!

Hmmm.....won't place the A Class corps but will adjust the scores! A Class 1 - 83.35 2- 81.95 3 - 78.80 4 - 72.50 Open Class CV - 86.75 Gold - 80.50

Thanks for the review!!! Even it being a standstill, many thanks to the fans and corps that came and performed! Great job under the circumstances SS. That being said, would have been nice to see what played out while on the move!!! Travel safe getting home to all!

The Tampa Bay Thunder is selling two King Tubas with cases in very good condition and two sets of Pearl custom red tenors with stands and carriers. Please contact eric@tampabaythunder.org for additional information including pricing and pictures. First come, first serve. We accept PayPal, Visa, Mastercard and Discover. We also have some garage sale items on the website: www.tampabaythunder.org

The Tampa Bay Thunder is selling two King Tubas with cases in very good condition and two sets of Pearl custom red tenors with stands and carriers. Please contact eric@tampabaythunder.org for additional information including pricing and pictures. First come, first serve. We accept PayPal, Visa, Mastercard and Discover. We also have some garage sale items on the website: www.tampabaythunder.org

Two KING Tuba's for sale only used three seasons with cases. Contact eric@tampabaythunder.org $1,650.00 Each plus S&H First come, first serve!!! Thanks!

Finding any drum corps show to compete in or even conduct an exhibition for DCA South corps is poor at best. DCI does what it can but mentioned before all age corps are the last selected. Most corps coming out of Texas get into the Gulfcoast show. Even if we had more southern show, the corps up north will not spend the money to come, yet all of us in the south don't have a choice if we want to compete.....yikes! This becomes the biggest reason IMO why southern corps don't compete in over three of four shows before prelims! Cost, cost, cost! Our travel budgets per competition are probably triple what a northeast corps would spend. Location, location, location!!!! Happy New Year to All!!!

More to come!!!

The Tampa Bay Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps is pleased to announce some additions and changes to the 2013 instructional team. The 2013 Thunder Brass Team will be led by Co-Caption Head Frank Williams and Dennis Laorenza that bring a tremendous amount of experience and professionalism to the Thunder as we enter our third year of DCA competition. Also, George De Guzman will return in a much more active role as Brass Coordinator. The Thunder’s Percussion Team will stay in tack for the 2013 season under the supervision of Co-Caption Heads Charlie George and Chris Bershad. Musical arrangements will remain in place with Ron Ellis writing the brass book and Omar Carmentes writing the percussion book. In addition, the Thunder has obtained the drill writing services of Jeff Bridges for the upcoming season as we focus on the corps third and pivotal year as an Open Class DCA corps. Other appointments and additions to the Tampa Bay Thunder staff will be announced shortly. We would like to thank those staff members that helped us grow during the past two season and wish them well with their future endeavors. Tampa Bay Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps

Great stuff! Great DCA. BUT - No A Class corps earned a vote! Yikes!

GREAT JOB GOLD!!!!!

Great job.....!!! Thanks Kevin!

Bring it to Allentown!!!! Great drum corps place! Who needs a 35,000 seat stadium for 2,000 people??? And maybe 5,000 at finals! Rochester wasn't much better the past two years!

Weather.com has 40 to 60% chance of rain and storms from 3pm to 10pm tomorrow!!! That sucks!!

A few questions; What was the crowd size like? Does Annapolis work for a drum corps championship? Thoughts...

Now thats good!

YIKES!! I had it like this: Kilties 77 Bush 78 Renegades 82 Fusion 83 Empire 86 CV 89 KS 92

Scores would be good!