bluecoats88 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Don't forget the first rise of the bluecoats 1979 - folded 1980 - 35th 1981 - 31st 1982 - 33rd 1983 - folded 1984 - 29th 1985 - 28th 1986 - 15th 1987 - 11th 1988 - 11th 1989 - 8th 1990 - 8th not too shabby a climb if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWonka Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I hate to mention this but attrition has something to do with a few of the rises also. Just surviving ment eventually you would have to move up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PR_ducky Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Phantom Regiment 1995: 5thPhantom Regiment Hires Lee Beddis Phantom Regiment 1996: 1st <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lee was a great addition to the staff in 96, but was a small part of the success. Several new visual staff members, including some help from Tony Hall towards the end of the season had a large impact as well, but the horn staff did an outstanding job. When any corps from the top 6 jumps up and wins it is mainly because the corps had a good year, not due to any individual,(obviously). When Regiment finished 10th my rookie year, the corps put together a 3 year plan to get into top 3 and the next 3 years we finished 5th, 6th and 2nd. Hire the right people, get a good design team, and get a group of talented kids that work well together and any corps can get to the top. Problem is, if any one piece is missing it just doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racine_Bari18 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Did any one miss South Wind ? they never made semifinals and this year they did. Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtrumpet86 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Didn't they make semis in 2000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Didn't they make semis in 2000? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They not only made Semifinals in 2000, but almost made Finals as well. Check out these close scores. 13th-84.95 Southwind 12th-85.10 Bluecoats 11th- 85.45 Carolina Crown 10th-85.70 Madison Scouts Pretty amazing, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscout96 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Did any one miss South Wind ? they never made semifinals and this year they did. Discuss. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They have made it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscout96 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I wouldn't say the Colts jumped quickly; they were a top 25 corps since 1982. Their program did get more sophisticated eventually, but it certainly wasn't Spirit/Suncoast sudden. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They were a perennial quarterfinals corps, and then in 1993, BAM!! Finals! They skipped the whole "make quarters one year, semis the next, finals the next" routine. Not only that but they waited till the last second to be the 12th place corps, they weren't actually in 12th place until after Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyTenor Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Not to blow my own horn here (heck, I'm a drummer anyway!), but... Velvet Knights 1979 - 33rd 1980 - Inactive 1981 - 33rd 1982 - 21st 1983 - 17th 1984 - 12th ...then 8 more finals appearances in 9 years before fading to semis and finally folding. I will agree to some extent with both staff and management being important. You have a to have a good director to pick the right staff, and then have enough brains to stay out of their way. But the strength of VK during this rise was a nucleus of members who stuck with it, trusted their staff, and just didn't know they weren't supposed to make it. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC oboist Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Boston Crusaders must have the slowest move to Finals. Year 59 was the charm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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