Walter Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 (edited) My biggest thrill in drum corps happened at the American International in Butler, PA. in the summer of 1976. It was our last year as the Dutch Boy Cadets and we were going to merge with our cross town rivals the Flying Duchmen. It was my own personal goal to beat them in a show just once. Well we knew that we had made the finals in the "A" Class Division but we weren't sure what place we were in. I didn't care. Our drum major came running back to where we were practising, he stayed behind to get the results, when he got to us he was winded took a few good big breaths and said "WE BEAT THE DUTCHMEN". I didn't care what place we came in, I yelled my head off. They were about the same age group as us but each corps had their own character. Although they beat us in the finals by two points, it was the proudest moments of my drum corps career. We came up to the corps gate to go on the field, and the were around the gate hollering and cheering us on. We wanted to show them we were not the little corps from across town any more but a corps that they should be looking at as a serious threat. Although this was probably a big joke to them, it's my biggest thrill. (And I LOVED every second of it. ) Edited November 15, 2006 by ODBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsBusDriver Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 1970 Milwaukee. First time ever that we beat EVERYONE. And "everyone" was wondering "Who the 'heck' ARE these Guys?". Heh, couldn't have been sweeter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84Cadet Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 My biggest thrill was having a fan ask me for my autograph. I was just... shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 My biggest thrill was having a fan ask me for my autograph. I was just... shocked. When was that, Dave? After finals someone asked for my gloves, but I was too distraught to answer civilly...I still have them, in fact...they're my practice gloves in Dream! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Devil Legend Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 (edited) No question it had to be when we beat SCV in the first show in 1975, they being the 2-time defending DCI Champions, it was a state of euphoria. A day later, we broke SCV's consectutive Hi Drum streak at 58. It marked the official "coming out" for the Devils. Edited March 17, 2004 by Blue Devil Legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bd5times Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Besides being accepted into the Blue Devils A corps I've got two biggest thrills: 1) The night before 82 DCI Finals. I was so excited about the realization of what might happen at finals. 2) Walking into a concert hall in Japan, wading through a large crowd of people who came out to see us........eat dinner. We had no idea they were going to be there.....felt like being a rock star. This crowd stayed while we ate, then watched us rehearse and do a mini performance (in uniform). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted March 17, 2004 Author Share Posted March 17, 2004 (edited) Hey, BD Legend: My second greatest thrill was having Wayne Downey come to Kitchener for our camp we had in March of 1977. (everybody was saying "Who is this guy." I just said "Keep your mouth shut and do what he tells you." Do you know Myron Melnyck He taught our horn in Dutch Boy Cadets in 1976 then got a better offer from Seneca Optimist (better known around here as Bananaheim) ODBC Edited March 17, 2004 by Old Dutch Boy Cadet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubellaScurvy Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Beating Madison Scouts at finals in Birmingham '79 Rubella E. Scurvy Guardsmen, 1977 - 1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Devil Legend Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hey, BD Legend:My second greatest thrill was having Wayne Downey come to Kitchener for our camp we had in March of 1977. (everybody was saying "Who is this guy." I just said "Keep your mouth shut and do what he tells you." Do you know Myron Melnyck He taught our horn in Dutch Boy Cadets in 1976 then got a better offer from Seneca Optimist (better known around here as Bananaheim) ODBC yes, Myron was a member of our hornline in '76-'77. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMichael1230 Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 My biggest thrill was having a fan ask me for my autograph. I was just... shocked. When was that, Dave? After finals someone asked for my gloves, but I was too distraught to answer civilly...I still have them, in fact...they're my practice gloves in Dream! LOL, in Montreal, 1982. I bought one of the colorguard girls yellow "slave" chains for $5..... ~G~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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