Allentown Spectator Information

[reb1039]

Hopefully the following will be helpful info. about the 2007 DCI East show

Key times Saturday and Sunday at the stadium

10am Sat and Sunday the Information RV opens at gate 1 on Linden St.

2 pm Ticket window and “will call” opens at gate 1-Linden St.

4 pm Ticket windows at all gates open

5 pm stadium opens for spectators

6:20 introductions and anthems

6:30 first corps steps off Sat. Reading Bucs and Sunday Bridgemen Alumni.

10:30 Awards and scores

Location of J Birney Crum Stadium

J Birney Crum Stadium is located on the western side of Allentown at 20th & Linden Streets. If you are using Mapquest use the address-2027 W Linden St Allentown 18104 for the stadium.

Directions to the stadium from I-78:

Coming from the West (Harrisburg) use exit 54-Hamilton Blvd. and Rt 222. Follow the signs towards Dorney Park. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp. The stadium will be on your left. (One block off Hamilton Blvd.) 2.5 miles from I-78. (NOTE- there is construction at this exit on Rt 222 and often traffic backs up on to I-78. If this is occurring proceed to the next exit at Cedar Crest Blvd. At the end of the exit ramp turn left and follow the directions below.)

Coming from the East (New Jersey) use exit 55 Cedar Crest Blvd. and Rt.29 Turn right at the end of the exit ramp and proceed to Hamilton Blvd. (Perkins Restaurant on left corner) Turn right. The stadium will be 1.4 miles on your left one block off Hamilton Blvd.

Directions from the PA Turnpike- Take the Lehigh Valley exit. Go east on Rt 22 to Rt. 309 south. Proceed to the second exit, Hamilton Blvd. Follow the signs towards Dorney Park. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp. The

stadium will be on your left. (One block off Hamilton Blvd.) 2.5 miles from I 78. (NOTE- there is construction at this exit on Rt 222 and often traffic backs up on to I-78. If this is occurring proceed to the next exit at Cedar Crest Blvd. turn left from ramp and follow the direction above for drivers from NJ)

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Directions from Rt 22. Coming from the east exit at 15th Street. Turn left off exit ramp and go under 22. Stay on 15th until you come to Linden St. Turn right and you will go right out to the stadium. Coming from the west exit at Cedar Crest Blvd. Turn left on Cedar Crest and proceed to Hamilton Blvd. Turn left at Perkins and take Hamilton Blvd. The stadium will be 1.4 miles on your left one block off Hamilton Blvd.

Allentown stadium information

Spectator entry is at Gates 1 and 4 at the East end of the stadium and Gate 3 at the West end of the stadium. Gate 3 is the handicap entrance. Gate 1 is on Linden Street and is where “Will Call” tickets can be picked up. Gates 3 & 4 are on Turner Street. (Top of stadium) Tickets will be on sale at gates 1, 3 and 4. The gate 1 ticket window will open at 2pm both days. Gates 3 and 4 ticket windows will open at 4pm. Gates will open at 5pm, the competition starts at 6:30 pm, finale about 10:30 pm If weather is threatening rain gear, including an umbrella, is allowed in the stadium There are NO rain dates for these shows. They will not be rescheduled. The upper deck, sections X-Y-Z is closed because of structural problems. General admission sections are A-B-C and N-O-P.

The local DCI East committee will be manning a Headquarters RV Outside Gate 1 on Linden St The RV is where you can get local information, show information and directions to all the corps housing sites. The RV will be open from 10 am both Saturday and Sunday.

Stadium area parking

In the park across from the stadium people can park on the paved lots No parking on the grass is permitted. ALL handicap parking will be on Turner Street behind the concert side bleachers (top of stadium) between Gates 3 and 4 Gate 3 is the handicap entrance and the easiest access for walking into the stadium.

Corps housing sites:

DCI East Saturday corps housing

1.Santa Clara Kutztown University

2.Carolina Crown Raub M.S. Allentown

3.The Cadets Pleasant Valley H. S.

4.Phantom Regiment Hunterdon Central

5.Boston Crusaders Valley Forge Military Wayne

6.Madison Scouts North Schuylkill H.S.

7.Spirit East Hills M.S. Bethlehem

8.Southwind Salisbury H.S. Allentown

9.Troopers Schuykill Haven H.S.

10.Pacific Crest Salisbury M.S. Allentown

DCI East Sunday housing sites

11. Cavaliers Valley Forge Military - Wayne

12. Colts South M.S. - Perkasie

13. Glassmen CF Patton M.S.

14. Blue Stars Twin Valley H.S.

15. Blue Devils Reading H.S.

16. Bluecoats Conrad Weiser H.S.- Robesonia

17. Blue Knights Pocono Mountain H.S.- Swiftwater

18. Pioneer Salisbury H.S. Allentown

19. Crossmen Site pending

20. Seattle Cascades Saucon Valley H.S. Hellertown

Carolina Crown will be just a few block south of the stadium at Raub Middle School. They are the only corps this year staying in an Allentown School District school. No competing corps will be practicing at the stadium this year. As in past years, we have printed up directions from J Birney Crum stadium to all the corps housing sites. You may pick up a copy at our headquarters RV located outside gate 1 on Linden St.

Hotels

If you call The Lehigh Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-747-0561 they can tell you which properties have rooms

The DCI East Committee phone number is 610-966-2914. We are selling tickets at this number through Thursday July 5th. and will be able to answer any local question you may have.

[DDANN]

Thanks for the information.

Does this mean no one will be rehearsing BESIDE the stadium? It's a tradition! Surely someone will be there each day? Where will we all meet? Is this the end of an annual event?

[reb1039]

Does this mean no one will be rehearsing BESIDE the stadium? Is this the end of an annual event?

This is not the end of an annual event. When a corps is housed at Allen High School they will pratice at the stadium. Allen was not available this year.

[TerpCorpsNut]

I'm way bored at work, so I took the rehearsal sites that reb1039 provided and stuck them and the stadium all on a Google map.

Map - DCI East 2007

Edit: Sites for all corps included.

Edited July 4, 2007 by TerpCorpsNut

[euponitone]

Thanks for the information.

Does this mean no one will be rehearsing BESIDE the stadium? It's a tradition! Surely someone will be there each day? Where will we all meet? Is this the end of an annual event?

Its not BESIDE the stadium, but if crown is staying at Raub middle school (which is a total crraaaphole btw), then they will be rehearsing around the town. If you drive out and away from the park area, you will find various fields that we converted for rehearsal use when we stayed their in 05 and 06. Im guessing crown will do the same thing, because there is no field to use at their housing site...

[UP_Front1201]

Thanks for the information.

Does this mean no one will be rehearsing BESIDE the stadium? It's a tradition! Surely someone will be there each day? Where will we all meet? Is this the end of an annual event?

If by beside you mean in the lot there will most likely still be warm-ups and music run-throughs in the parking lot :)

[reb1039]

Crossmen housing site is Laurer Middle Schoolo in Easton Pa.

[oneanddone06]

Crossmen housing site is Laurer Middle Schoolo in Easton Pa.

Lauer Middle School??

[reb1039]

Crossmen Housing site

Philip F. Lauer Middle School

2400 Firmstone Street, Easton, PA 18042-6038

[fourouttheforty]

Its not BESIDE the stadium, but if crown is staying at Raub middle school (which is a total crraaaphole btw), then they will be rehearsing around the town. If you drive out and away from the park area, you will find various fields that we converted for rehearsal use when we stayed their in 05 and 06. Im guessing crown will do the same thing, because there is no field to use at their housing site...

Here's what we did last season: from Raub we cut through some woods and if I remember correctly, after that there's an elementary school down the street where we park our EQ truck, and then across the street from there is a public field we rehearse on, and then down the street from that is another field we use. I believe if you go down the road Raub's on you can cut through an amphitheatre/park and get to said road also. I presume this is what will happen this year too. You could just show up at Raub and ask someone where Crown is rehearsing too, or follow the sound.