Choosing a corps

[Sayre Kulp]

I've spent my career marching with whichever corps I thought I could be useful with. It started out being the smaller local corps and then branched out to smaller corps that happen to be further and further from home.

[perc2100]

For me, it was a couple of reasons:

* I marched a corps that a good friend of mine taught

* I marched a corps that had never made finals, and in their first year of World Class did very well. I was hoping to be in the corps when they first made finals: to me, that would've been SO much cooler than winning a ring with a corps that wins them often. My dream was to make history by helping push the corps into Finals for the first time. Alas, it didn't happen (came close: throughout the year we beat finalist corps several times, and we got the highest score in the corps' history).

* I marched in the corps because when I went to my first camp it just felt right. I really clicked with the vets and I had a great vibe about the staff. I had experience with another corps who was Top 3 and had won Championships, but I didn't like the vibe of that corps at all; I was just trying to make the corps because I liked their shows, not because I was actually enjoying any part of the experience. But when I went to the non-finalist corps, I loved the vibe and it felt like 'home' long before I ever marched a show.

[Dir_en_X]

Both local and friends. I was convinced to fill a hole in early June and it was one of he best decisions I've made. Dunno about next year though.

[bmroth1]

This is a good poll and find it quite interesting that the powers that be currently lend no credence to the importance of divisional or regional competition or growth while The poll so far has regional considerations ahead well over 2-1. hmmmmmmmm....??????? I know this poll is early but am I missing something here?

[Coathope]

This poll missed all the people that went to spring training already. Most of the votes will be region simply because of the older veterans voting and giving their piece. I bet the "dream corps" option would have a lot more votes.

[kickhaltsforlife]

Hmm.. I haven't moved in yet :(

but I wentout for my dream corps, got cut, wasn't going to march... then was convinced by friend/horn seargant to fly 2000 miles to go march his corps. Was not a mistake at all.

I'd still like to try out my dream corps... but it will probably never happen.

[mellbloo]

I chose the corps I marched with based on the staff. Drum corps is more fun when you are good friends with the people who are in charge.

[friceox]

I wish I could choose more than 1.

Thunder - region

Phantom - Dream corps

Magic - region

Madison - staff

[Regimentalfury101]

My first summer, I've had 3 yrs of experiencs and after this summer will have 3 more.

I went purely on what I thought God had Given me. I went with a Corps that I had never heard of, was completely at the other side of the country, knew nobody. All I knew was they needed a Contra player and my dream was to march. I tool it... had no clue what I was gettin myself into. stayed with that corps my 2nd year, went on to a different Corps, for financial reasons mainly, and had a good time. I'm now going back to my Original Corps in 2010 and am proud of it. I'll be a 3rd year, and in a uniform that I feel right in.

[One Step]

First year, staff.

Second year, got cut from my "dream" so I went local and found it to be more comfortable anyhow.

Third year, realized I loved my "local" corps and stayed there.