kelcanadian Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 "Lights out!" is one of the most common. One time we had a guard chick who went out by herself and found a disco bar. That was back when the drinking age was 18, and the guys were buying her rounds like crazy. She knew how to play the game. Meanwhile......back at the ranch.....the corps parents were frantic not knowing her whereabouts. She finally showed up at the housing site at 0400, and boy did she get REAMED! It woke up the whole corps. We thought they were going to throw her out for sure, but they beat so many tears out of her that it wasn't necessary. She never did it again. Lights out also meant be quiet and go to sleep. The usual whispered conversations after lights out were ok as long as you weren't keeping anyone else awake - especially the corps director. One time on tour some of the members weren't so very quiet and the director turned on all the lights, got everyone out of bed (even those of us who were already asleep) and we had to mark time for 5 minutes (felt like an hour). Picture approximately 100 girls in pj's doing high mark time for 5 minutes straight at 1:00AM after a long day of rehearsing and competing. A LOT of PMS'ing the next day I can tell you....... kel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newseditor44 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 You can lead a horse to the building, but you can't make it climb. Assuming this in a Texas, could the horse ride 'shotgun' in an '89 ChevyPickup with an open container, with on hoof on his polished gun rack... all of course while imagining he was on the second the story of a buiding ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newseditor44 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Lights out also meant be quiet and go to sleep. The usual whispered conversations after lights out were ok as long as you weren't keeping anyone else awake - especially the corps director. One time on tour some of the members weren't so very quiet and the director turned on all the lights, got everyone out of bed (even those of us who were already asleep) and we had to mark time for 5 minutes (felt like an hour). Picture approximately 100 girls in pj's doing high mark time for 5 minutes straight at 1:00AM after a long day of rehearsing and competing. A LOT of PMS'ing the next day I can tell you....... kel Ahhhhhhhh.... 3am death blocks! "You muxt not be too tired, sounds like a good time for some basics review!" Those hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newseditor44 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Freelancers: While in uniform: No cursing (at risk of being nailed in the shoulder by another member) No running No eating Guard members must be escorted at all times by a member wearing the cadet Sleeping: girls on one side, boys on the other About other corps shirts: If a member has the money, he should probably buy his own corps products to help keep the corps around (see Freelancers). All I bought was Freelancers shirts, bumper stickers, and issues of Drum Corps World while on tour. I also let the corps keep my deposit money. I guess the $50 in t-shirts and $150 deposit didn't help much. Add to that: No chewing gum No partial uniforms in public Always be respectful of other corps and other corps members Stepping out of form to nail unsuspecting judges on the field of battle... ENCOURAGED! :P Off topic: One night in God knows where, We were lining up to march onto the field for retreat, and for some reason we were in the horn block before going out. Some kid in a Marauders(sp?) uniform comes prancing through the horn block, saying 'excuse me' as he is walking through the ranks. UH OH! Here comes John Rouchon (Horn Sgt.), very quietly, battle axe in hand, walking towards the kid (mind you, he has only taken about three steps inside the block). Three other members of the hornline snap tp attention and block the kid from moving any further. John, battle axe in hand, takes the young man by the shirt, and politely escorts him out of the box, and stands in front of the box to watch him walk away. I think the poor kid pee'd his pants. Rouchon walked back with a "you've got to be kidding me" look on his face. Must have been a rookie. No worries though, we all live and learn. Well, at least some do... (evil laugh!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Bauglir Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 No breaking other sections rank, no matter what we were doing (drill, ensemble, instrument stacks) I wonder how many corps do that as well, I know we did at Glassmen. If there was a line of baritones laying on the field during a water break, you go around them to get back to your instrument. Anytime a section or their instrumnets was together, like in a line, you don't go through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanSop06 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 no going through the pit during a break or anytime for that matter. when sitting in uniform, take off a gauntlet and place inside part down and sit on the outside part. no running with horns on concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekrebs102 Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 I just always remember the tenor player from Star of Indiana in that "featurette" about the physical demands of drum corps ... he was wearing an SCV drumline shirt. B) That was great. I am not sure how many other people realized that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuCharlie Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 Fart in uniform? How would anyone know who did it! That's funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CourtOfHonorMember Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 I think those 1 am basic blocks are against DCI regulations. That's just child abuse! One of my corps had something like that, those are horrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madscout96 Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I think those 1 am basic blocks are against DCI regulations. That's just child abuse! One of my corps had something like that, those are horrible! Well, if 12 hours of rehearsal outside when the heat index is above 120 F isn't against DCI regulations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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