KeithHall Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 What junior corps could we have added to the list that had over age members BITD? I think after 40 years we can say names now LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 What junior corps could we have added to the list that had over age members BITD? I think after 40 years we can say names now LOL youre asking for trouble here because NO PERSON will admit to it even after decades mainly because it would tarnish THEIR WIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarimbasaurusRex Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'm not going to name names, but I know of one corps for sure that had a person celebrate their age-out year and then go march another age-out year with another corps. He had a friend who's mother worked at a hospital and made a fake birth certificate. He looked way over 21 too so it was really pretty obvious, but no one said anything. That's what made the whole DQ thing just a pile of sour grapes. Corps with overage members were pointing the finger at other corps with overage members. A few actually got caught, but most didn't. It's probably a little harder to do today, but I would expect there are still a few out there every year who manage to bend the rules. It's not that hard if you know someone in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 I know it happened pre-DCI with a few corps in the east, one being a perennial powerhouse. So what trouble is it, after 40 years, to name names. This a has been talk for that long anyways, what's the harm by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I didn't know of any over-age marchers, but I was an under-age member in '72... Needed to be 13 and I was only 12 - but was a pretty good sized kid, so it went through anyway. hehe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancerLegend Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I know it happened pre-DCI with a few corps in the east, one being a perennial powerhouse. So what trouble is it, after 40 years, to name names. This a has been talk for that long anyways, what's the harm by now? A friend of mine marched with a competitor - we were the same age. I aged out in 1977. In 1978, I was at a local show, and our competitor marched out of the stadium. I wouldn't break ranks, and just watched as the members went by. Then.....there he was !!!! WTF ??? I called him on it a few days later. He said one of the members had to attend an out of state function and he simply filled in for that one show. I didn't see him marching the rest of the year. Before DCI - there were many corps that marched an overage member. The Vietnam war and many of our young men were in the reserves and had to leave for their 2 week summer duty. Often times, a former member jumped in to hold the spot for a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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