CSGreen Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Very curious to see who is applying for DCI Open Class Status this year and who's doing SoundSport. Keep seeing names pop up, thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to new faces: Watchmen (CA) and Guardians (TX) appear to be attempting a move from Soundsport to DCI Open Class Southwind (AL) and Railmen (NE) appear to be reviving old coprs to compete in Soundsport Maelstrom (TX) is a new developing group in SoundSport/DCI? Others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Group called Louisiana Stars is attempting to start up, not sure whether SoundSport or Open Class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewubrassman1 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Eruption Drum and Bugle Corps is certainly planning to make some noise in the entry levels of DCI... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soprano Martin Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Columbus Saints (OH) will have a corps in Sound Sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGreen Posted January 18, 2014 Author Share Posted January 18, 2014 Isn't Tampa Bay Thunder making the move from DCA to DCI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Yes, with their tour starting July 2, according to their website, which also notes they have a camp underway right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualKnight Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Coastal Surge (SC) and Thunder (WA) are now competing in open class prelims and I am pretty sure they will make open class finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Fifteen corps at Open Class prelims would at least be a tiny improvement over the past two years. But just ten years ago, there were 24 Div. I corps and 36 Div. II/III corps in DCI competitions, as contrasted with 22 World Class corps and (probably) 21 Open Class corps competing in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric24 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The Watchmen drum corps will be competing as a Class A corps this summer after touring as a exhibition corps for 2013. A new drum corps from Bakersfield CA named The Golden Empire will be competing in Class A this summer. Incognito from CA are back to compete after being inactive for a couple years. The Spirit of Newark will be making a come back after not competing in 2013. This is the first time in years that this many corps will be either making a come back or competing for the first time. Hopefully, 2013 and this year will signal a plus for the re-growth of the dwindling Class A division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Speaking of Tampa Bay Thunder: what's up with their website? Links have been removed for the touring schedule and camp announcement I mentioned above, as well as to their show announcement that had been posted in December. In fact, the only two items at their "news" link are announcements pertaining to their SoundSport (Tropical Brass Theater) and WGI (Attack Percussion) teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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