Noname Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Just getting into the road, we immediately had to pull over for the police, followed by Blue Devils busses! I'm assuming it was BDB, and maybe they were running late? I have no idea, but it happened about 10 minutes before I posted this. How did they get the escort? Also, have you ever seen or been escorted by the police for a drum corps related event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spin Cycle Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I don't know if this counts, but after my high school band won 1st place at Cavalcade of Band championships, we got a police escort from our highway exit all the way back to the school. It was SO great. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleKnights Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Used to happen all the time in college band, but never seen it in DCI before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael18 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 We were doing a show in Pennsylvania (think it was 2001 or 2002), and there were SWAT officers with automatic weapons standing by the corps entrance. That struck me as slightly odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Didn't Bridgemen do that in 76??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Didn't Bridgemen do that in 76??? Yeah, it became kind of a tradition at the home show after that. And there was that time we had a police escort waiting for us at the Jersey Turnpike exit when we got home from tour in 1977. But, as the saying goes, that was a whole 'nother story ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Yeah, it became kind of a tradition at the home show after that. And there was that time we had a police escort waiting for us at the Jersey Turnpike exit when we got home from tour in 1977. But, as the saying goes, that was a whole 'nother story ... Why am I NOT surprised?? :tongue: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 The Erie Thunderbirds have gotten police escorts numerous times,...............usually from a location to the station.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Every corps in michigan city gets a police escort to the show, didn't know it happened at other shows too. That has to be a pretty good hype for the members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 We had police escort from the stadium to the park for our guard warm up block before prelims in Birmingham in 1990. The cops walked right along with us. They kept at least one officer with us during our warmup and escorted us back to the stadium for the prelims show. I believe we also had a police escort out of town that evening for our buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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