Jurassic Lancer Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) It was 1978 ... I was with the Oakland Crusaders. It was a pretty tough year for us. I was sitting in the back field stands after we performed with my girlfriend who was a member of the guard. It was early August ... we were at Butler, PA's "American International" show. By this point of the season, we pretty much knew we were associate and not finals bound. 27th Lancers came on, and they just performed their drum feature with the collapsing parallelogram and my girlfriend turned to me and said two words (or rather, two letters and one word) ... "GE City." I think it was at that moment I knew I wanted to march "27," a/k/a "GE City," for my last year. So let's say you are in a similar spot. You are twenty now ... who do you want to march with for your age out year? To clarify, I am not posing this to current MMs who are currently in the heat of battle. This is more a hypothetical question to those who are too old to compete, or are not competing now. If I were a mere 20, and not in the hunt for a top twelve spot now, and I craved to march under the finals lights sometime in my marching career and next year is my last shot, I would want to march with Bluecoats. To me, they are this year's version of "GE City." Who would you want to march with? Edited August 2, 2016 by Jurassic Lancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Guns Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 BD for me. 60th anniversary in 2017. You know their show is gonna be explosive next year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shofmon88 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 SCV. I didn't even have to think about that one. I've yearned to march there since I first saw them in 2004. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonchocolate Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 It's a real toss up between Vanguard and Crown for me. I think I'd say Vanguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcikon2 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 showman - You make me feel old. I have been around the activity since 1975! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Typically I would say Phantom Regiment, but for 2017, it'll have to be Santa Clara Vanguard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) What would have been my age out, being realistic with myself, it was Academy that year. Was really close to auditioning. Will forever regret letting that slip away. After their show this year, that would definitely stay the same. That seems like something pretty special to be a part of. If I could go anywhere though? Don't even need to ask. Bluecoats. With a nod to marching bass with Cavaliers. Edited August 2, 2016 by DrumManTx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shofmon88 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 showman - You make me feel old. I have been around the activity since 1975! That's over a decade before I was even thought of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d1358531 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I'd have to say BD or Cadets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjordansc Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) If I had one more year, I would march where I did more than 35 years ago, the Blue Stars. Edited August 2, 2016 by mcjordansc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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