Ghost Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Boston Crusaders and Seattle Cascades in 2002. All of this thanks to http://corpsreps.com/ 99 for Boston (9th). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuStu Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Some trivia: Devils existed but did not appear in Whitewater in '72. They were 24th in '73, 9th in '74, and 3rd in '75. They've been in the top 5 ever since. Crossmen were founded by merger in 1975. They made finals for the first time in '77. Spirit of Atlanta was founded in '77, when they finished 23rd. In '78 they leapt to 6th. Suncoast Sound took five years to make finals for the first time in '83. Star of Indiana is the only corps ever to make finals in their first year of existence. They made finals every year through 1993, when they withdrew from competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liahona Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Vanguard is I believe the only corps to have made finals every single year since the founding of DCI (1972). Other corps that were present in the top twelve that first year include the Troopers, Anaheim Kingsmen (who won that first championship but folded sometime later), 27th Lancers, Blue Stars, Bridgemen, Cavaliers, and Kilties. Madison Scouts made their first DCI finals appearance the following year in 1973. Blue Devils and Phantom Regiment both made it for the first time in 1974. The Cadets broke through in 1975. Blue Devils won their first title in 1976. Crossmen broke the ranks in 1977. Spirit of Atlanta in 1978. Sky Ryders in 1982. Velvet Knights in 1984. Star of Indiana and Suncoast Sound 1985. Bluecoats 1987. A rare one, Dutch Boy from Canada in 1990. Blue Knights in 1991. Colts and Glassmen in 1993. Magic (tragic) of Orlando in 1994. Carolina Crown in 1995. Boston Crusaders 1999 (fixed) Boston Crusaders and Seattle Cascades in 2002. Troopers return in 2009 after not making it since the 80's. Academy in 2016. I skipped over a lot of the early corps in the 70's such as freelancers, black knights, guardsmen, etc.\ All of this thanks to http://corpsreps.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroopAlum12 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 99 for Boston (9th). Whoops. I'll fix that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corpsband Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I must be doing something right with how many times I have been told that this year. Lol. Thanks! And yeah, though with each corps that makes it the first time, there is one less off the list. you're undoubtedly planning something evil -- no one pretends to be so nice without some dastardly plan in the wings! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumManTx Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 you're undoubtedly planning something evil -- no one pretends to be so nice without some dastardly plan in the wings! o.o .......but what? Hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroopAlum12 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Crossmen were founded by merger in 1975. They made finals for the first time in '77. Mergers do crazy things to corps. Just look at the famous 1979 semifinals leap of the Troopers. That came after the corps had been struggling with reduced numbers for a few seasons, then another corps folded prior to the start of the '79 tour and a big group of their members decided to head for Wyoming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadevilina Crown Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 What about the Auburn Purple Lancers, the only DCI corps from New York to ever make Finals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrothgar15 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Star of Indiana and Suncoast Sound 1985. Suncoast got 6th in '83. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv4corps Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 Corpsreps.com is an awesome site! And here I thought it was only about the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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