Xmen89 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Twenty years ago, the 27th Lancers performed their last show at prelims in Madison. The corps missed making finals by fractions of a point and was relegated to the back of the stands during Finals. During the day on Saturday, members and staff of the corps spray-painted a farewell sign using the giant white scrim that was part of the "Sondheim Suite" production. I think it read... "We gave it our all... We have nothing left to give... Goodbye Two-Seven" The sign was walked across the back stands during retreat. Does anyone have a photograph of the sign? Will any 1986 alumni be in Madison this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISP Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 You just gave me goose bumps. It was one of the saddest days of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I agree that this was one SAD moment. I believe a photo of the sign appeared in Drum Corps World some time later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best987 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I was Standing on the retreat field with SOA.....looking into the stands and seeing the sign being carried by the 27 members is one of the moments I remember most of 86.......... :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorcoly Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I remember this very well. Truly one of the saddest moments in corpsdom. Another moment that ranks a close second with me is in 1980 when Blue Stars missed making finals by 2.3 points. Another stalwart of DCI finals since 1972's first championship. Blue Stars put on a very powerful performance in exhibition that night (13th place corps used to play the exhibition) leaving many wondering if they should have been in finals!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcorpsagain Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I remember this very well.Truly one of the saddest moments in corpsdom. Another moment that ranks a close second with me is in 1980 when Blue Stars missed making finals by 2.3 points. Another stalwart of DCI finals since 1972's first championship. Blue Stars put on a very powerful performance in exhibition that night (13th place corps used to play the exhibition) leaving many wondering if they should have been in finals!! Even sadder to be a Trooper that day. Troopers were 13th on the sheets, but got a penalty for being late. The year before, they started with a 51 and ended up with an 81. In '80, started with a bang at a 66, and finished with a 76. Many reasons, but no good rehashing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Even sadder to be a Trooper that day.Troopers were 13th on the sheets, but got a penalty for being late. The year before, they started with a 51 and ended up with an 81. In '80, started with a bang at a 66, and finished with a 76. Many reasons, but no good rehashing. We would have been 9th or 10th in the first DCI, but a penalty placed us 13th...by half a tenth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apoch003 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 (edited) We would have been in finals that day too, If our scores were 30 points higher. Or if we had marched a field show in 86. :P For some reason, we were "regrouping" in 86. We fielded again in 87 with pretty much the SAME GROUP. Of course, by then, Tuthill had decided that the Argonauts would be fielding a marching band from 88 onward. Edited August 9, 2006 by apoch003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburstall Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Does anyone have a pic of that sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketman Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 We would have been 9th or 10th in the first DCI, but a penalty placed us 13th...by half a tenth! Penalties suck! RM - I should know ampssuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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