KeithHall Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 DCA id definitely growing. Six corps competed at the first DCA Championships in Millford, CT 1. Reading Buccaneers...............84.50 2. CT Hurricanes........................84.36 3. NY Skyliners..........................83.16 4. Yankee Rebels.......................80.25 5. Interstatesmen......................79.95 6. Pittsburgh Rockets.................76.95 This year there will be how many? Here are the # of participating corps through the years 1966....10 1967....10 1968....18 1969....10 1970....15 71........17 72........15 73........19 74........15 75........19 76........17 77........16 78........15 1987.....23 2005.....????? DCA is growing and growing all over the US, in the South, West and Mid West as well as the North. It would be nice to see Canada put something together. So many Jr corps in the 1970's...there's got to be enough up in Ontario to put together a Hot DCA corps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 we already have the Grennies from Kingston, Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyQuick23 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Why do we have to have these arguments comparing apples to oranges? DCI does their thing and DCA does their thing. The activity itself is what's important. We don't need to drive a wedge between the circuits because of differences some people have. Let's appreciate the activity and everything it has to offer, rather than criticize the fact that BD's narrator used the word Yowza 13 times (which I do admit is quite hilarious). Let's support the activity. DCI finals, what I saw, were great. DCA finals are gonna be awesome. Bush, Brigs, Empire and Reading are all up there, with MBI and Renegades in the mix. Couldn't ask for anything better. Go Team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 What's skewing(sp?) the 1970s and early 1980s numbers is the fact that a lot of smaller corps did not go to DCA Championships as there was a smaller corps circuit during those years. 1972 RCA had 14 corps and 1974 RCA had 15 corps (with some corps attending both CDA/RCA). Now that DCA has started Class A more smaller corps are likely to attend DCA Champs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 As recently as 1993, DCA had only 13 corps for Prelims, so few that all 13 corps were taken into Finals that year. The circuit, to say the least, has come a long way since then. Fran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Why do we have to have these arguments comparing apples to oranges? DCI does their thing and DCA does their thing. The activity itself is what's important. We don't need to drive a wedge between the circuits because of differences some people have. Let's appreciate the activity and everything it has to offer, rather than criticize the fact that BD's narrator used the word Yowza 13 times (which I do admit is quite hilarious). Let's support the activity. DCI finals, what I saw, were great. DCA finals are gonna be awesome. Bush, Brigs, Empire and Reading are all up there, with MBI and Renegades in the mix. Couldn't ask for anything better. Go Team. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i just looked at every post in this thread...where did DCI get bashed? all he said was that DCA was growing, and he's right. I remember around 1990, Fred Mowbray( RIP), legendary DCN and DCW writer stated that the alumni movement was the fastest growing segment in drum corps, and at some point, DCA would explode. he was right, and that day is now. in 1998, there were what, 16 corps w/open class and class a at prelims? 2 corps from the midwest, everyone else from the east and 2 from Canada. Oh yeah, Heatwave too. now...#### we have 3 corps in CA, a corps in texas, and more corps than i can name without looking at the program. that's not bashing DCI, that's the god's honest truth. DCA IS exploding in growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Why do we have to have these arguments comparing apples to oranges? DCI does their thing and DCA does their thing. The activity itself is what's important. We don't need to drive a wedge between the circuits because of differences some people have. Let's appreciate the activity and everything it has to offer, rather than criticize the fact that BD's narrator used the word Yowza 13 times (which I do admit is quite hilarious). Let's support the activity. DCI finals, what I saw, were great. DCA finals are gonna be awesome. Bush, Brigs, Empire and Reading are all up there, with MBI and Renegades in the mix. Couldn't ask for anything better. Go Team. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't believe I bashed DCI at all. I was just saying that DCA has been growing and that's a GREAT thing!!! Oh yeah, GO CRU!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenorsForWorldDomination Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 It would be nice to see Canada put something together. So many Jr corps in the 1970's...there's got to be enough up in Ontario to put together a Hot DCA corps!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Kingston Grenadiers are from Canada and are a "Hot DCA corps!!!" More Canadian DCA corps would be awesome, but your statement comes across as if you don't think too highly of the gang from the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Kingston Grenadiers are from Canada and are a "Hot DCA corps!!!" More Canadian DCA corps would be awesome, but your statement comes across as if you don't think too highly of the gang from the north. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't believe I forgot you guys!!! I just think of you as a NY corps since we were always at the same shows with ES and Brigs, I am sorry. I'm dumb some times. Well, there were several corps in the Toronto area and the Kitchener area too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDempsey Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Why do we have to have these arguments comparing apples to oranges? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Argueing? Who was argueing? Keith brought up a nice retrospective on growth IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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