blueorginal Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Over the past decades midwest and east coast corps that have ventured west early season all seem to have great success, 27th, Madison, Phantom Regiment, Cadets.... Maybe this year it will be a boost for Bluuuuuuuuuue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skajerk Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) [edit: nevermind. Thought they came out with Phantom. I got mixed up with '07] Edited June 25, 2009 by skajerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellio Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Over the past decades midwest and east coast corps that have ventured west early season all seem to have great success, 27th, Madison, Phantom Regiment, Cadets.... Maybe this year it will be a boost for Bluuuuuuuuuue Not really: Madison didn't exactly have success in 1990 going to to California - 9th place finals. Star went out there in '88 and finished 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeutralNovice Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Not really: Madison didn't exactly have success in 1990 going to to California - 9th place finals. Star went out there in '88 and finished 7th. Soo pessimistic! Success is subjective. Anyway, The last two years of Stanford: The corps that places second @ Stanford goes on to win DCI Champs. 2007: 2nd Place Blue Devils wins DCI 2008: 2nd Place Phantom Regiment wins DCI Not really serious about that idea though, just for fun! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esch Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Don't forget Blue Rock.... they came out one year and ended up folding the next. I'm not sure, but I think most of their vehicles died en route. It was great to see them, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Suncoast Sound went west in 1986. We spanked BD and SCV in brass the whole time too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Anello Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 In the early days of DCI, going west was kind of a crucible for midwest and eastern corps. Did they have the infrastructure and finances to make the trip and survive?? Blue Rock wasn't the only corps that was challenged by the California tour. Before the 1979 season, I made the trip to the DCI winter meetings in El Salvador, of all places. They needed a corps to fill out the western tour. You never saw so many corps directors looking at their napkins or up at the ceiling (I exaggerate only slightly). If I recall, the Madison Scouts finally said they'd do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyTenor Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Before the 1979 season, I made the trip to the DCI winter meetings in El Salvador, of all places. They needed a corps to fill out the western tour. You never saw so many corps directors looking at their napkins or up at the ceiling (I exaggerate only slightly). If I recall, the Madison Scouts finally said they'd do it. Spirit of Atlanta and Crossmen made the trip, and forged a lifelong friendship in the process. Garry in Vegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Spirit of Atlanta and Crossmen made the trip, and forged a lifelong friendship in the process. Garry in Vegas The stuff of legend, that is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDale Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Suncoast Sound went west in 1986. We spanked BD and SCV in brass the whole time too :) Although I do not remember ever taking 2nd to them all year. And remember that "southern" tour that DCI had us both on. Huge bugs, field practice after sundown and very, very, very hot. Devs took that nice, cool "northern" tour that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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