DCI Today Fall, 1998

Today ™

Official Publication of Drum Corps International

Fall 1998

Volume 24 Number 2

MOVING AHEAD...TOGETHER You may remember this past spring, DCI TODAY was looking to the future. Inviting participants, parents, friends and fans to “get on the bus” and join the 1998 SUMMER MUSIC GAMES Tour. Well, the bus was almost full. The excitement that only drum and bugle corps can provide met record crowds from Denver to Allentown, from Ypsilanti to Orlando. With more than 85,000 people attending DCI’s 6 Major Events this past summer, 1998 was a huge success.

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ombined with more than 100 regional and sanctioned competitions across the continent, the SUMMER MUSIC GAMES Tour thrilled over 300,000 people as the world’s most accomplished marching music performers criss-crossed North America. Virtually every competition experienced improved attendance over the 1997 season. Even the DCI Eastern in Allentown, a long-running major DCI event, recorded the largest crowd to enter J. Birney Crum Stadium in the past ten years.

For corps directors and music educators, participants and their parents, the drum corps experience is touching our lives today as it has been for almost 80 years. While the activity has changed, the human experience that IS drum corps certainly has not. Voices from throughout the activity speak of the drum corps experience as the pinnacle of their marching music training while recounting the memories of their summers both on and off the field.

From the development of the musician to the development of the person, scholastic music programs throughout the world are also recognizing the value that the drum corps experience has to offer young people today. In 1998 Bands of America, one of the nations leading scholastic marching music promoters, joined forces with Drum Corps International in a series of student leadership workshops to help bring the drum corps experience to more marching music enthusiasts.

Although an untraditional approach, this experiment has already been praised in this, its debut season.

So as the drum and bugle corps activity has changed the face of the marching music activity world-wide through its state of the art presentation, today’s global marching music activity is more closely related to the drum corps performance than ever before. It is this relationship and the benefits of participation that we discuss in this issue of DCI Today. While the two activities, drum corps and marching band, are unquestionably unique, their presence within the global marching music activity is completely compatible.

IN THIS ISSUE A New Beginning ..........................3 “Band” Together............................4 What a Season! ..............................7 You Want To Do What? ................8 Scholarship Information ................9 1998 Contest Recaps ..................11 Corps Information ......................11 Individual & Ensemble Recaps....14 1999 DCI Events........................19 A Parent Perspective ..................20

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On the threshold of

A NEW BEGINNING

The Third Annual DCI Directors College and The DCI Board of Directors Meeting THE COLLEGE Throughout the weekend of September 25, 26 and 27, Drum Corps International welcomed over 60 representatives from 38 Division I, II and III drum corps to the third annual DCI Directors College. Created in 1996, the DCI Directors College provides support, resources and direction for those persons involved in the day-to-day operations of individual drum and bugle corps.

Each year, the meeting promises to deliver new and practical topics for review so that even veteran drum corps administrators benefit from the weekend of discussion. In addition, the College constitutes one of the very few opportunities for these individuals to meet in a formal yet relaxed atmosphere where the sharing of ideas and the concept of mutual support come to the forefront.

While expanding on themes from previous years—such as finance, fund-raising, legal responsibilities, ethics, staff management and recruiting—this year’s curriculum introduced five new sessions. Participants examined effective ways to maximize internet communications, explored options for collaboration with other for-profit companies and non-profit organizations, investigated approaches to crisis management, refined their skills in tour planning, and looked into improving community relations.

As with most conferences of this nature, some of the most interesting moments were spent coming together with colleagues outside of the sessions. DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson mentioned that the “Dinner Cruise” on Lake Michigan was especially successful. “For just a few dollars more per participant, we were able to organize this spectacular event. Since we were essentially ‘trapped’ on board, everyone was included in the conversations.

This was a great social opportunity for sharing war stories and simply enjoying each other’s company. I guess you can say that for once, we were literally all in the same boat.”

The true rewards of the weekend were found in what participants were able to bring back to their respective organization: a renewed spirit of enthusiasm, a challenge to grow and expand, and the assurance that DCI and its members care deeply about

DCI BOARD OF DIRECTORS OPENING

the well-being of everyone involved in the drum corps activity today.

At-Large Position

THE MEETING

DCI is searching for qualified and motivated candidates to fill an ‘At Large’ position on the DCI Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The successful candidate would have background and experience in fundraising and development. This individual would lead and train the Executive Committee and Board of Directors in the process of cultivating corporate sponsorships and developing alternative means of funding the DCI tour beyond the traditional sales of tickets and merchandise. In order to lead a successful campaign, this person would most likely be a Drum Corps enthusiast who is vested in seeing the activity flourish.

The position requires a commitment of attending all Executive Committee and Board of Directors meetings (four plus per year) as well as the capability to devote additional time outside of the normal meetings to work on committee and special projects.

Interested parties should forward resume or summary of qualifications to Mark Arnold, c/o Blue Knights, P.O.Box 100789, Denver, CO, 80250, or fax 303-777-9599, or email to: bknights@dimensional.com.

Informa-tion must be received by December, 31. Please include professional background as well as involvement with the Drum Corps activity.

Following the Directors College, the DCI Board of Directors met to discuss a variety of topics in order to bring the 1998 season to a close and to prepare for 1999. Among many issues on the agenda, a proposal for “audience judging” at DCI sanctioned events came to a vote and was defeated. If passed, this proposal would have initiated the development of a judging system that, in effect, would have given event ticket holders the responsibility to determine the competitive outcome of all SUMMER MUSIC GAMES events. At-Large Director Kim Wannamaker, who drafted the document, cited audience attendance figures and fiscal considerations as a few of the reasons for considering this drastic revision of the adjudication process.

Neither audience attendance figures nor fiscal considerations seemed relevant, however, to ratification of this proposal. The Executive Director’s Financial Report (delivered earlier in the meeting) noted that this has been a very good year for DCI. Dan Acheson announced increased attendance at all but one DCI major event in 1998 as well as the strongest financial position in the organization’s recent (6-year) history. The board also found encouragement in the announcement of brisk advanced ticket sales for the 1999 DCI World Championships in Madison, Wisconsin next August.

The board voted to stick with a professional judging staff, a group of independent contractors with a background in the pageantry arts and experience in the drum corps judging system. The general discussion expressed the feeling that this evaluation process adds more value to the efforts that kids put forth on the field. However, this proposal for audience judging has encouraged the board to increase their focus on the impact audience appreciation has on our activity.

Audience judging was only one of many important topics on the agenda that Sunday afternoon. Discussion also centered on a Membership Level Proposal which focuses on modifying the existing Division I, II and III model. Key elements of this proposal include Participation Standards and Realistic Touring Requirements all in the interest of providing the best possible environment for the youth participants and the growth of the activity.

Also, reported was the near completion of the 1999 Major Event schedule (see page 19) and that plans are underway to further cultivate joint venture opportunities with other pageantry arts organizations in 1999.

D C I T O D AY Fall, 1998

Volume 24

Number 2

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High Schools and Drum Corps “

This past summer, while eyes and ears of drum corps fans focused on the road to the 1998 DCI SUMMER MUSIC GAMES World Championships, DCI TODAY reported on three, first-of-theirkind, cooperative educational clinics organized by Bands of America and Drum Corps International. Why, at such crucial moments in the season, would DCI set aside time and resources for such a venture?

Clearly for the benefit of all involved.

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The collaborative efforts affirm, for both drum corps and marching band supporters alike, that more is being done to bring the two activities together.

In addition, continued cooperation between DCI, BOA, and other high school programs helps to quiet a perceived rivalry between these organizations that, according to many,

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is both unfounded and potentially detrimental to everyone involved.

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he biggest problem I have run into in my relationships with band directors is the thought that we are trying to steal their kids, and that we don't want them to be a part of their marching band program at all,” admits Ira Freedman, Director of Tarheel Sun (Cary, NC).

“In our first two years, we purposefully came off tour so the members could go to their marching band camps and clinics. Through letters and in person, we explain to high school students that marching band comes first. All we ask for is a legitimate split of time. If a member of Tarheel Sun has something going on with their high school band, we expect them to honor that responsibility. And, based on what the band directors tell me, if a student is not in good standing with his or her high school program— by simply not doing what he or she is supposed to be doing like skipping class or receiving poor grades—we will not accept that applicant into the drum corps. Our rule is that you have to stay in good standing with that program or you can't march with Tarheel Sun.” Mr. Freedman is extremely grateful for the efforts made by high school band directors who support the drum corps activity. Tarheel Sun, like many drum corps, returns the favor by supporting band organizations wherever and whenever they can.

“We go to the bands, we talk to the directors, we help them out if they are interested. At our contests, we offer free tickets to any band director in our area, we formally recognize those that are in the stands and we present a certificate of appreciation to the directors whose students march with our organization.”

Efforts like this have gone over pretty well with the band directors. This year, we were able to stay on the road all summer because of what we did the first few years. Through the relationships we established with the band directors, they are now more ready to realize that when these kids return at the end of the summer, they are stronger marchers and they are really into what is going on. The directors recognize that these kids can catch-up very quickly and that the drum corps

experience can effectively help their programs rather than hurt them.”

Dean Westman, former Cavalier and now Brass Caption Head for the Santa Clara Vanguard, knows all too well the benefits associated with the collaboration and cooperation between high school and independent marching organizations.

As Assistant Director of Bands at Lawrence Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas, Mr. Westman is also the Director of the Concert Band and the over 200 member Varsity Marching Band.

How does Mr. Westman deal with being both a band director and a caption head for a championship division I drum corps?

“It is not easy, and with a newborn, it gets more difficult every year. The thing that I would want everyone to understand is that I am a high school band director first. I love teaching drum corps. This activity has allowed me to grow so much as a teacher and a human being that I often have to stop and pinch myself when I’m standing in front of the Santa Clara hornline.”

“People ask me how I am able to go back and forth from band to corps without getting burned out. Sometimes I don't know. I often tell the other band directors at my school that I am living my life on a football field. I guess what makes me do it is the thrill of a great performance. I get the same joy out of watching my marching band have the performance of their lives at a Bands of America show as I do watching the Vanguard at DCI.” To the band director who is interested in getting involved with drum corps, I would give them the following advice: write every corps that you can think of and see if they have any openings."

“People think that it is impossible to get a job with a drum corps unless you have marched in drum corps. In my eyes, I could care less if someone on my staff has ever marched drum corps. The greatest drum corps instructor that I have ever been around is our current consultant at SCV, Bill Watson. Bill is a saxophone player with no drum corps marching experience. He is a master teacher who has produced the finest high school band programs in the country. I would

choose to work with someone like Bill any day and twice on Sundays over working with someone else just because he or she played in a drum corps.”

Obviously Bill Watson, an extremely accomplished and award winning band director, sees first-hand the many benefits drum corps has to offer its staff and members. Getting this point across to students is another obstacle.

“Every year, I encourage a handful of my band students to audition for the Vanguard. You can usually tell which type of band student is going to do well in the drum corps activity. I look for the students who lead by example. They are the first ones on the practice field. They are always trying to help younger band students. They are role models, not only during the marching band season, but during the concert season.”

“When a student marches drum corps, what do I get in return?” Mr. Westman asks himself.

“The answer is simple. Everything. In 1997, I had a tuba player in my band who marched with Santa Clara. We became very close friends during that season, and in this, his senior year in my band, he has done a wonderful job as a section leader. Because of his drum corps experience, he commands the respect of the other students, yet he does not walk around with an attitude because he was in Vanguard. He leads by example, and the rest of the band follows!”

Dean Westman, along with countless other high school marching band directors, send some of their very best students to audition for drum corps each year. Other new members find out about drum corps by attending a contest in their area in the summer, by visiting a recruiting booth at a band competition in the fall, or by simply believing in their friends who have marched before and who are well aware of the rewards associated with giving up weekends, weeknights, and eventually their entire summer for drum corps. By and large, however, the extent to which anyone’s drum corps experience can be deemed “rewarding” is directly related to the experience and dedication of the staff and administration entrusted with the students’ summer education.

Moreover, just about every adult who finds themself in a position of authority and guidance of young drum corps members will agree that it is the “big picture,” the life-skills that members take with them at the end of each season, that makes the experience so beneficial.

“I believe that drum corps is one of the last places in society where young people can gain the feeling of total teamwork, says Dean Westman.

What I mean by this is that SCV is a place where 100% of the people work as a team 100% of the time. You won’t find many other activities where that is the case. [In addition,] Drum corps teaches students the importance of discipline.

Year after year, I watch children come into this organization, and walk out men and women.”

Chris Raichle, a member of the visual staff with the Boston Crusaders, agrees with his colleague. “Self-discipline is an important lifeskill that members can walk away with. This comes through rehearsal and working as a team.

But I think that more importantly, we teach our members the importance of communication, not just on the field, but also off the field, in the gym, on the bus. The marching members interact with adults just about every day during the summer.

And these adults have the same goals as they do.

So as a staff member, I also see myself as a mentor. You’re not their parent so they can talk to you about anything—finances, school, relationships, whatever—as long as it’s always on the up and up! And this experience occurs on a much larger scale with the corps that tour for the entire summer. Having to spend that much time together creates a “bond” between members and staff that is like nothing else."

Creating that bond is something that the Crusaders take very seriously. In fact, according to Director Jim Cronin, leadership training and building teamwork are essential elements of their educational program. Beyond the teaching that goes on to instruct the members in musicianship, movement, and performance, education for the Crusaders means fostering teamwork, developing communication styles and skills, and learning to appreciate the importance of diversity and dealing with the effects of adversity. “I like to think of the drum corps experience as a microcosm of the college experience. Drum corps seems to speed up the process of learning. At the Boston Crusaders, we stress three objectives: entertainment, education and competition. As far as education is concerned, I think we handle it better than most because it is the most important element that members can take with them at the end of the season.”

The Crusaders commitment to education now spans beyond the competitive arena of this Division I drum corps. Their organization has recently reformed the “Valiants,” a parade corps for 9-14 year olds that was in existence in the Boston area in the 1960’s. Today, the Boston Crusaders provide their readily-available resources—equipment, instruction, and an entire infrastructure—free of charge to inner-city Boston youths. According to Mr. Cronin, “This is a way for the Crusaders to get back and to give back to the neighborhood.”

Another avenue for “giving back” that the Crusaders have embarked upon involves a dedicated commitment to promoting the entire drum corps activity to area high school band members. “Our organization is determined to make a difference by increasing the visibility of drum corps and the awareness of its merits to anyone who will listen. One way that we are accomplishing this goal is to attend marching

“I believe that dr um corps is one of the last places in society where young people can gain the feeling of total teamwork.” band shows in New England. This of course provides us with increased opportunities for recruitment, something that has become increasingly difficult in Massachusetts due largely in part to the state’s decreased funding for the arts in public education. Our potential audience is smaller. In the past 20 years or so, the number of marching bands, and the number of participants in each band has decreased overall, not because the directors are not doing their job, but because they are forced to choose when and how they spend their budget.” Given the bands’ limited resources, Jim Cronin believes that drum corps can ease the burden of high school programs by providing their members who choose to march drum corps with a level of education and achievement that they can bring back to their high school programs, virtually “free of charge,” in the form of more student leaders and more available experienced staff members.

Much like Ira Freeman, Dean Westman, and Chris Raichle, Jim Cronin’s focus on education and his determination to improve the Crusaders’ position by promoting both drum corps and high school marching band affirm what most anyone involved with these activities would believe. They are far from independent of each other. Not only does the drum corps benefit from signing up members with solid high school training, the high school benefits from their students who return in the fall and share their experience —with regard to musicianship, movement, leadership, communication and discipline—with their fellow band members. Moreover, as directors of high school and independent organizations are made aware of the benefits of collaboration, they are increasingly prepared to work together towards a common goal: to positively influence the guidance and well being of the marching member. As other articles in this issue will confirm, drum corps is an activity unlike any other. Ambitious expectations for teamwork, dedication, discipline, personal growth and individual achievement are not simply side effects to the quest for a higher score, they are, now more than ever, the reason that members march and teachers teach.

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One year ago, as DCI celebrated its 25th Anniversary, the sheer excitement and enthusiasm of drum corps returned to the field as the world's leading marching music organizations belted out their 1997 repertoires.

In 1998, the excitement reached another all-time high, resulting in what many would deem some of the best performances in DCI history.

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ecapturing that excitement in mere words may be impossible. Yet, for those who had the pleasure of experiencing live the 1998 season, a synopsis will spark memories of the imagery and sound that once again sets the standard for excellence in all levels of marching music. For the few who gave up their tickets or simply missed out this past summer, the following will serve as a testimony to what drum corps has to offer as well as inspiration to claim their seats for the 1999 season.

Early in the 1998 year, DCI announced the official introduction of the DCI Pacific Division.

Shows along America’s West Coast, including a tour in the Pacific Northwest, helped to welcome the return of the Seattle Cascades to the field of competition. Also featured at the opening of several West Coast shows were spectacular marching band competitions. As DCI begins to further cultivate the DCI Summer Youth Band Division as an addition to the SUMMER MUSIC GAMES World Championships, the relationship between drum corps and youth bands on the West Coast may signal more to come throughout the country.

DCI Pacific A welcomed guest on the Pacific Coast this past summer was the Madison Scouts. Their Power, Pizzazz, and All that Jazz threw a few curve balls into the fans’ early-season predictions. However, it was the Blue Devils who eventually brought home the DCI Pacific Division Championship trophy in mid-July, edging out their perennial rival, the Santa Clara Vanguard. As all three corps headed east toward even more heated competition, little did they know it would be the Vanguard who would eventually score the highest in Orlando.

Drum Corps Midwest Dekalb, IL, the heart of Midwest drum corps competition, once again drew a hearty crowd to Northern Illinois University Huskie Stadium to crown the 1998 Drum Corps Midwest Champion.

Five of DCI’s 1998 top-twelve finalists make their home in the Midwest; and three had a chance at capturing the top spot. Yet it was the “Green Machine” who eventually took home the prize with a seamless retrospective medley of their most favorite kaleidoscopic drill moves, in celebration of their 50th anniversary. While the Madison Scouts were also celebrating an anniversary, their 60th, it seems as though more eyes were focused on the relative newcomers, the Glassmen. Dekalb was this corps’ first true test in a climb to their eventual number 5 spot at Championships. Likewise, their high-percussion award in Dekalb sent a scare to

other competitors that the Glassmen were after more than the coveted “TV spot” on PBS, they were now part of the drum corps elite.

DCI Atlantic Atlantic Division Championships captured the excitement of the early mid-season east coast rivalries. Although the Cadets of Bergen County again took high honors in all captions of the Division I competition in Hershey, PA, the real battle saw the Crossmen and the Bluecoats within tenths of a point or each other with two incredible crowd-pleasing performances.

Meanwhile, 30 corps converged on Rochester, NY for a very heated series of Division II/III competitions as St. John’s took the Division III Title. Traveling all the way from Texas to participate in this regional event, Lone Star placed second in prelims only to be edged into third by Kips Bay Knight Club resulting from the finals performances.

In Division II, Tarheel Sun captured three captions with their powerful and colorful Stan Kenton program with East Coast Jazz, also performing the music of Stan Kenton trailed by .9 of a point.

Denver Extreme temperatures set the stage for some extreme performances at Denver’s Mile High Stadium. A record number of spectators filled the stands to experience many of drum corps’ finest units from the West Coast, the Midwest, and even the East thanks to the Crossmen and Kiwanis Kavaliers. With the thrill of Santa Clara Vanguard’s 1997 late season surge still on the minds of veteran fans, the Vanguard of 1998 maintained a close edge on their undefeated west coast rival the Blue Devils.

As the heat of the day subsided, the late evening performances brought Santa Clara within 1.4 points of the nine-time DCI World Champions.

For the hometown Blue Knights, the talk of the weekend centered on their incredible performance the night before in the DCI On-Stage Performance Series with the Blue Devils. Offering a standstill presentation that brought to life the powerful talents of the ’98 Blue Knights hornline, the acoustics of the Teiko-Loretto University auditorium perfectly accentuated the subtleties and finesse of their ’98 repertoire, Masters of the Symphony.

As the first half of the season came to a close what seemed obvious was the depth of performance by more than the annual favorites. Stellar achievements at every level of competition were apparent. Earthquake, Pacific Crest, Vanguard Cadets, Mandarins, Blue Devils “B” and “C”, and

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Seattle Cascades all reminded fans that, while the West Coast drum corps community seems to focus on only two corps, the sun sets on a field of multiple contributors to the Pacific Division competitions. As for the numerous contenders from the East, who can forget East Coast Jazz, the Spartans, Tarheel Sun, and the Patriots? These corps traded places numerous times for the number one spot in the intense Division II battle.

Moreover, their Division I comrades in the East, namely Spirit of Atlanta, Magic of Orlando, Carolina Crown, Boston Crusaders, and one very lucky corps from Iowa, the Colts, kept judges and fans guessing as to how the 11-15 spots would be decided in Orlando.

Thanks to such incredible performances, many drum corps fans came away from the season with the idea that “good drum corps” is no longer an expression reserved for the top five or six. Perhaps this is one of the reasons for the success of DCI’s four major events leading to the SUMMER MUSIC GAMES World Championships. The cities of Champaign, IL, San Antonio, TX, Ypsilanti, MI, and Allentown, PA, all became overnight magnets for coach busses, tractor trailers, cook trucks, and countless car-loads of fans.

Champaign Champaign, IL hosted DCI Mid-America featuring half of the top 21 corps. A pre-show clinic with the Phantom Regiment and the first-ever FanJudges Clinic welcomed spectators to the stadium in the early afternoon. The judging clinic was conceived by DCI “to bring together the two sometimes adversarial groups in hopes of fostering a better understanding of the fans concerns and the judges’ decision-making process,” according to Dan Acheson, Executive Director of DCI. “We don’t have to agree,” he explained to the over 300 spectators gathered for the clinic, “but we would like you to see why.” And that they did. By simply trying to judge the best t-shirt among those worn by a group of volunteers, together participants and judges discussed the many factors that weigh into the adjudication process.

San Antonio On that very same weekend, the stands in San Antonio filled to see the other half of DCI’s top corps. DCI’s inaugural Southwestern SUMMER MUSIC GAMES made quite an impression on the Texas Bandmasters Association annual convention and clinic. Playing to over 9000 fans packed into Alamo Stadium, this evening’s competition continued on page 19

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ust what is it that the drum and bugle corps activity offers young people? Excitement, dedication, raw emotion and the thrill of competition. As much as it ever was, drum corps is the pinnacle of the marching music activity. It represents the professional extreme in an activity that has all too often not been recognized as an arena for professionalism and extreme athleticism.

But drum corps IS serious. Combined with the finesse and brilliance of musical performance, it also requires incredible skill, determination, intellect and physical stamina that is usually only found in mainstream athletics. Within its ranks are the icons, personalities and leaders that young people can and do aspire to follow. They are the

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marched in drum corps I really had not experienced the true sense of accomplishment. Of course I could say that I did well on a test or I got a good grade but having participated in Magic this summer, I’ve grown so much more both mentally and physically. It has made me feel so much more confident about myself.”

In a social context, the activity provides a level of interaction with others that often is not available through more traditional extracurricular activities. To a non-member, it might not make sense, but for those that have been there they know what it’s all about. From James’ point of view, “It’s like being with a really big family for three months. You have your arguments and then

ALL SUMMER?? leading adjudicators, instructors and designers respected throughout the country for their expertise and innovation within this unique performance idiom. Yet for all that this incredible activity offers, it remains accessible to all youth who possess the will to work hard and to achieve success.

Like those who have marched before, today’s members are driven to march for different reasons.

For some it is educational, for others it is social, but for most it is a mixture of the two combined with the love of performance. For Dave Nelson, a member of the ’98 Glassmen snare line, it was the “difficulty, high precision, and the flawlessness of the corps,” that made him immediately want to march. “It’s hard to describe the feeling of seeing a live performance, but once you do, it is an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life”.

From the outside, the precision, the excellence, the refined execution of the movement and music is awe inspiring and often intimidating. As expressed by James Foley, a veteran member of the Magic of Orlando, “Before I marched I never thought I could do it. I knew about drum corps in 1994 and didn’t attempt to become a part of it until 1997. I was intimidated by it because I thought that I wasn’t good enough to do it. After being a part of it, though, I don’t feel that others should feel that way at all. The high caliber staff and instructors involved with drum corps are great at teaching you how to perform and are accustomed to working with a wide range of talent.”

So why do so many young people willingly give up their entire summers to sweat in the sun, live on busses, and sleep on gym floors? James continues, “I know it is hard to describe unless you’ve done it but I would definitely encourage anyone who has a love for music and an interest in pushing themselves to get involved. It really makes you feel so much better about yourself. Before I

there are times when everybody gets along. Of course you’d like to get along with everybody all the time but that’s not realistic and you learn to accommodate others needs. You learn a lot about personal experiences and how to work with people. Even when you have a difficult time getting along with certain people, when it comes down to the show you learn to put that aside because you are working as a team for one goal.”

Ben Classon, also a member of the Magic of Orlando adds, “You spend so much time with this group of people that you can’t help but to get along and respect each another. You’ll go crazy if you don’t learn to deal with each other’s differences and unique qualities. Now, I’m much more outgoing than I was before and I don’t have a problem talking with other people.”

Drum Corps is an activity for persons ages 21 and younger. Stemming from a more militaristic and patriotic history, the drum corps activity once drew its membership primarily from non-musical sources. As the drum corps activity evolved and changed the face of marching music everywhere, that condition has changed dramatically.

Contemporary drum corps are more likely to field a large number of members who are also members of their high school marching music programs.

Consequently, today’s drum corps participants are better prepared to achieve even a higher level of success through the drum corps experience.

High school level music education plays an important role in developing the skills needed in drum corps, and is important to the future development of the drum corps activity in general.

Without the valuable knowledge and skills learned in high school programs, members would not have the talent, appreciation, and ability that is required in today’s modern drum corps.

“High school teaches you the building blocks that you need for drum corps, it makes the transition a lot easier,” remarks Jordan Hill, a member of the ’98 Pioneer snare line and currently

a senior at Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois. “Now, after marching a summer, my drum corps experience has allowed me to step up and fill a leadership role. I think my band director expects a little more from me now that I have had the opportunity to further develop my knowledge and experience.”

Jeff Danbom, a fourth year member of The Cavaliers color guard explains that “High school gives you the understanding of the concepts involved in marching, playing, and performing.

High school develops those skills and sets you up for drum corps.” The high school and drum corps experiences are inter-related as Jeff ’s experience in the drum corps environment has given him valuable training that he now shares with his own students at Wheaton North High School. “Drum corps has given me the opportunity to meet some people that have been very influential in my training. I’ve met some of the best designers and teachers in the country. It has been an honor to work with these people and to be able to pick up on their teaching styles. As a result I’ve been able to apply these styles to make me a better teacher at the high school level.”

Dave Nelson adds, “high school gave me the foundation to start from and an idea of what I was supposed to do. In drum corps, we expand on those basics.” Now a current instructor himself, Dave is also sharing his experience with his students. “I encourage my students to consider marching in a drum corps because I think its a great learning experience. But now, after working with drum corps members in a high school setting, I also realize how important it is for drum corps members to appropriately handle the transition from the summer to the fall. You have to remember that drum corps is different from high school marching band, and you have to remember to sometimes separate the two.”

Learning to lead by example is a valuable lesson that has become an integral part of the drum corps experience. The activity often attracts the student leaders from many of the country’s leading high school marching music programs. Being surrounded by the best of the best in the ranks of a drum corps requires the ability to listen and to respect the experience around you.

Similarly, preparing for the transition from summer to fall is now a topic of discussion in virtually every drum corps program in the country.

Brian Foley, a junior at Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida, and brother of James admits, “I’ve learned that it takes an incredible amount of negotiating to accomplish various

SCHOLARSHIPS Each summer young people across the nation and from throughout the world make incredible sacrifices to participate in the SUMMER MUSIC GAMES. In addition to scholarship programs offered through some of the activity’s drum and bugle corps, other individuals and organizations that have been impacted by the drum corps experience have setup scholarship funding to help offset the costs of participation for many of today’s youth participants.

DCI Foundation, Inc. Scholarships

goals and sometimes you have to sacrifice some things in order to do others. Schools start very early here in Florida so I couldn’t attend my high school marching band camp and wasn’t selected as an officer in the band. Instead I have learned to lead by example and have become a silent leader.”

The drum corps experience also provides students with more than just better marching and music skills. Valuable skills learned over the summer can be implemented by members into their daily lives and academic pursuits, making them better students and more prepared adults.

Again Brian Foley explains, “I was about a week late for the start of school and I had to catch up.

Balancing my conflicting drum corps and high school schedules was something I didn’t think I could overcome, but the time management skills

The desire to be the very best and the pursuit of performance excellence. that I learned in the summer really helped me organize my time and get caught up.”

But for all the benefits that the activity offers, it is the desire to be the very best and the pursuit of performance excellence that drives thousands of young adults each summer to make the sacrifice and to get involved. Participation in this elite activity, while not a casual commitment, is available to those with a desire to learn, work and be the best at what they do. Those who have dared and who have succeeded offer some advise. “I tell everybody to give it a shot. It doesn’t hurt to try out. If you don’t make it, you don’t. But if you do, you’ll learn so much and you’ll have a great time.” says Chris Mayes, a three year drum corps veteran.

“You have to go with the mind set not that you are the best but just that this is something you want to do and that you can do it. The experience is great even if you don’t make it. I learned so much just from auditioning.”

Jeff Danbom adds, “Just go for it. Be opened minded, and don’t back down. Some of the best instructors in the world will be there to help you along. Enjoy the experience.”

“You really have to be prepared for a lot of work and be committed to working hard,” explains Dave Nelson. “Never give up, and never give into what anybody has to say. If you want it bad enough, you can do it.”

This organization administers the Caballaros Trust Fund and the Avant Garde Scholarship.

The Caballaros Award is presented to a “struggling” drum and bugle corps currently competing.

The Avant Garde Scholarship is a $1,000 award presented to the individual who achieves the highest percussion score at DCI’s Individual and Ensemble competition each August.

DCI Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 7435, Bloomington, IN 47407 Sponsors of Musical Enrichment

The Jim Ott Scholarship is awarded to a worthy individual who is studying music and plans to return to the activity as an instructor.

S.O.M.E., P.O. Box 9010, Stockton, CA 95208

D’s Drum Corps Connection Scholarship Six annual awards of $1,000 each to deserving individuals currently marching in a drum and bugle corps who plan to continue their education at a post-high school level during the current year.

D’s Scholarship, c/o Sights & Sounds, P.O. Box 8052, Madison, WI 53708-8052 Drum Corps Midwest Scholarship

$2,500 in scholarship money to members of DCM corps who plan to continue their education at a post-high school level during the current year.

DCM Scholarship, attn: Joe Courtney, c/o DCM, 4601 W. Holt Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53219 DCI East Scholarship

Multiple scholarships are available to Lehigh Valley residents marching in junior drum and bugle corps. Award amounts are provided to help the recipients pay their corps membership dues.

DCI East, P.O. Box 292, Macungie, PA 18062, Phone 610-966-5344.

Lake Erie Fanfare Scholarship

Awarded to corps members from the Lake Erie region.

Lake Erie Fanfare, Ray Luniewski, 1262 East 28th St., Erie, PA 16504.

Blue Rock Scholarship Blue Rock Alumni Association, attn: Harry Jenkins, 209 Reillywood Ave., Haddonfield, NJ 08033.

Drums Along the Mohawk Tour Award

To assist musicians living within a 100-mile radius of the Rome, NY DCI competition who plan to march in a DCI member corps Claudette Wire, Drum Along the Mohawk, P.O. Box 4915, Rome, NY 13442-4915.

D C I T O D A Y 9

CONTEST RECAPS TO JOIN DENVER, CO

DRUMS ALONG THE ROCKIES General Effect

Corps

Division I Blue Devils Santa Clara Vanguard Madison Scouts Glassmen Blue Knights Crossmen Kiwanis Kavaliers Troopers Division II/III Blue Devils B Seattle Cascades Allegiance Elite Americanos

Ensemble

JULY 18, 1998

Performance

Music

Visual

Total

Music

Visual

Total

Brass

Percussion Visual

17.4 17.0 17.2 15.2 15.8 15.5 13.6 11.0

16.8 16.7 16.3 15.8 15.5 15.3 13.0 10.6

34.2 33.7 33.5 31.0 31.3 30.8 26.6 21.6

12.8 12.5 12.2 11.7 11.4 11.2 9.0 7.1

12.6 12.3 12.0 11.9 12.1 11.6 9.4 8.0

25.4 24.8 24.2 23.6 23.5 22.8 18.4 15.1

9.1 9.0 8.7 8.5 8.2 8.3 6.7 5.1

8.6 8.7 8.0 8.4 7.8 7.7 7.1 6.6

8.9 8.6 8.2 8.5 7.7 7.4 6.2 5.5

16.9 13.0 13.2 11.3

16.6 13.5 13.1 12.7

33.5 26.5 26.3 24.0

11.2 10.0 9.7 9.3

10.7 10.0 8.9 9.5

21.9 20.0 18.6 18.8

8.7 7.0 7.3 7.4

7.2 6.2 6.1 6.9

8.7 6.3 6.2 6.8

Totals Total

Division I Academie Musicale Jaques Breton, CP 213, Sherbrooke, QUE, Canada J1H 5H8 bretonJ@gw.csrs.qc.ca

Auxilary

Subtotal

Penalty

Final

Place

26.6 26.3 24.9 25.4 23.7 23.4 20.0 17.2

8.7 8.4 7.9 8.2 7.4 7.8 7.2 5.6

86.2 84.8 82.6 80.0 78.5 77.0 65.0 53.9

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

86.2 84.8 82.6 80.0 78.5 77.0 65.0 53.9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Blue Devils

24.6 19.5 19.6 21.1

7.9 6.2 6.4 7.0

80.0 66.0 64.5 63.9

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

80.0 66.0 64.5 63.9

1 2 3 4

Bluecoats

David Gibbs, 4065 Nelson Ave., Concord, CA 94520 925/689-2918 dgibbs0627@aol.com www.blue-devils.com

Blue Knights Mark Arnold, PO BOX 100789, Denver, CO 80250 303/777-1937 bknights@dimensional.com Bill Hamilton, 3287 Myersville Rd, Uniontown, OH 44685 330/699-1572 bassett123@msn.com

Boston Crusaders

CHAMPAIGN, IL Division I Madison Scouts Crossmen Phantom Regiment Bluecoats Magic of Orlando Colts Pioneer Les Etoiles Troopers

DCI MID-AMERICA 17.8 16.5 16.6 16.4 15.8 14.9 12.2 12.0 10.6

17.7 17.1 16.8 15.8 16.6 16.3 14.2 13.4 11.7

35.5 33.6 33.4 32.2 32.4 31.2 26.4 25.4 22.3

13.1 12.8 12.7 12.9 12.5 11.8 9.6 10.9 8.4

12.9 12.3 11.7 12.2 11.5 12.0 10.1 10.3 9.0

26.0 25.1 24.4 25.1 24.0 23.8 19.7 21.2 17.4

9.0 8.4 8.6 8.5 8.7 7.9 7.0 7.3 5.9

8.5 8.9 8.3 8.0 7.6 7.9 7.3 6.5 6.3

JULY 25, 1998 8.5 8.7 7.5 8.1 7.4 7.8 7.0 6.7 6.3

26.0 26.0 24.4 24.6 23.7 23.6 21.3 20.5 18.5

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87.5 84.7 82.2 81.9 80.1 78.6 67.4 67.1 58.2

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

87.5 84.7 82.2 81.9 80.1 78.6 67.4 67.1 58.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Jim Cronin, 50 W. Broadway 4th Flr, Notre Dame Education Center, S. Boston, MA 02127 617/268-4600 www.crusaders.com

Cadets of Bergen County George Hopkins, P.O. Box 506, Bergenfield, NJ 07621-0506 201/384-8822 www.yea.org

Carolina Crown Kevin Smith, 227-A Main St, Fort Mill, SC 29715 803/547-2270 www.carolinacrown.org

The Cavaliers

SAN ANTONIO, TX Division I Blue Devils Cadets of Bergen County Santa Clara Vanguard The Cavaliers Glassmen Blue Knights Carolina Crown Spirit of Atlanta Boston Crusaders Kiwanis Kavaliers

18.7 18.8 18.3 18.1 16.9 16.7 16.4 15.7 15.4 14.8

DCI SOUTHWESTERN 18.3 18.2 18.0 18.5 17.4 16.9 16.3 15.1 14.5 14.8

37.0 37.0 36.3 36.6 34.3 33.6 32.7 30.8 29.9 29.6

14.1 13.8 14.0 13.4 13.0 13.1 12.5 12.0 11.7 11.5

YPSILANTI, MI Division I Blue Devils The Cavaliers Madison Scouts Crossmen Bluecoats Carolina Crown Colts Boston Crusaders Pioneer

14.2 14.1 13.7 13.9 12.7 12.3 11.8 11.0 10.6 10.9

28.3 27.9 27.7 27.3 25.7 25.4 24.3 23.0 22.3 22.4

9.4 9.3 9.2 9.0 8.4 8.3 8.1 7.6 7.4 7.2

9.1 9.3 9.7 9.5 9.2 8.5 8.7 7.4 7.8 7.1

JULY 26, 1998 9.2 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.3 8.1 8.2 7.7 7.6 8.0

27.7 27.9 28.0 27.5 25.9 24.9 25.0 22.7 22.8 22.3

9.4 9.3 9.1 8.8 8.9 8.5 8.4 7.5 7.2 7.4

DCI MIDWESTERN 18.8 18.3 18.0 17.3 17.2 16.7 16.4 15.7 15.2

19.0 18.5 18.0 17.4 17.1 16.1 16.3 15.4 15.1

37.8 36.8 36.0 34.7 34.3 32.8 32.7 31.1 30.3

13.6 13.7 12.8 12.3 12.4 11.8 12.0 11.2 11.0

14.3 14.2 13.5 13.2 12.6 12.7 12.5 12.0 11.4

27.9 27.9 26.3 25.5 25.0 24.5 24.5 23.2 22.4

9.4 9.1 9.0 8.2 8.6 7.9 8.0 7.4 7.2

9.2 9.4 8.5 8.9 8.4 8.6 8.2 8.0 7.7

93.0 92.8 92.0 91.4 85.9 83.9 82.0 76.5 75.0 74.3

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

93.0 92.8 92.0 91.4 85.9 83.9 82.0 76.5 75.0 74.3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

JULY 31, 1998 9.2 9.1 8.6 8.2 8.4 7.8 8.0 6.8 7.0

27.9 27.6 26.1 25.3 25.4 24.3 24.2 22.2 21.9

9.5 9.2 8.8 8.6 8.1 8.4 7.3 7.6 6.9

93.6 92.3 88.4 85.5 84.7 81.6 81.4 76.5 74.6

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

93.6 92.3 88.4 85.5 84.7 81.6 81.4 76.5 74.6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Jeff Fiedler, 330 West Diversey #1007, Chicago, IL 60657 773/281-8737 www.cavaliers.org

Colts Greg Orwoll, P.O. Box 515, Dubuque, IA 52001 319/582-4872 www.colts.org

Crossmen Jim Coates, P.O. Box 506, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 201/384-8822 COAT26@aol.com www.yea.org

Glassmen Brian Hickman, P.O. Box 352080, Toledo, OH 43635-2080 419/452-6553 www.glassmen.org

Kiwanis Kavaliers Doug Darwin, Box 25010 Highway Market RPO, Kitchener, ONT Canada N2A 4A5 519/894-0222 DHD@golden.com

Madison Scouts Scott Stewart, P.O. Box 948, Madison, WI 53701 608/241-3171

Les Etoiles De Dorion Richard LeVasseur, 1582 Chemin du Clocher, L'Acadie, QC Canada J2Y 1C7 514/358-4322

Magic of Orlando

YPSILANTI, MI Division I Cadets of Bergen County Santa Clara Vanguard Glassmen Blue Knights Phantom Regiment Magic of Orlando Spirit of Atlanta Kiwanis Kavaliers Les Etoiles Troopers

DCI MIDWESTERN 18.3 18.4 17.3 16.7 17.1 16.0 15.1 15.4 14.2 11.6

18.8 19.0 17.6 16.7 16.8 16.4 15.7 15.4 14.5 13.4

37.1 37.4 34.9 33.4 33.9 32.4 30.8 30.8 28.7 25.0

14.3 14.4 13.4 13.2 13.3 13.0 12.6 12.4 11.5 9.2

13.7 13.4 12.9 13.1 12.3 12.1 11.6 10.9 11.0 10.0

28.0 27.8 26.3 26.3 25.6 25.1 24.2 23.3 22.5 19.2

9.2 9.1 8.6 8.5 8.8 8.7 7.7 7.9 7.6 6.9

9.3 9.5 9.4 8.9 9.0 8.3 7.4 7.0 7.2 5.3

AUGUST 1, 1998 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.5 8.3 8.1 7.6 7.1 7.3 6.1

For complete 1998 SUMMER MUSIC GAMES scores and recaps, check out DCI Online at http//:www.dci.org.

27.9 27.8 26.7 25.9 26.1 25.1 22.7 22.0 22.1 18.3

8.5 8.6 8.7 8.1 7.6 7.8 6.7 7.4 7.1 6.5

93.0 93.0 87.9 85.6 85.6 82.6 77.7 76.1 73.3 62.5

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.1

93.0 93.0 87.9 85.6 85.6 82.6 77.7 76.1 73.3 62.4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Terry Valentine, PO Box 690426, Orlando, FL 32869 407/294-3635 MagicCorps@aol.com

Phantom Regiment David Kampschroer, 5125 35th Street, Rockford, IL 61109 815/874-8751 www.regiment.org

Pioneer Bill Strube, 4601 W. Holt Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53219 414/327-2847 www.pioneer-corps.org

Santa Clara Vanguard J. W. Koester, 1765 Space Park Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95054 408/727-5591 jim.koester@lamrc.com

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TO JOIN CONTEST RECAPS Southwind Pat Seidling, PO Box 948, Madison, WI 53701 608/241-3171

Spirit of Atlanta Bill Duquette, 1123 Hunters Glen Dr, Woodstock, GA 30189 770/924-2655 Billduq@us.ibm.com

Tarheel Sun Ira Freedman, 2209 Candun Dr, Apex, NC 27502 919/319-6522 www.tarheelsun.org

Troopers Mathew Krum, P.O. Box 375, Casper, WY 82602 307/472-2141

Division II/III 1st Defenders Dennis Wade, 669 Creek Rd, Christiana, PA 17509 610/459-3416

3rd Regiment Michael Parent, 525 J.P. Toupin, St., Eustache QC Canada J7R 5Y8 514/781-3308

Allegiance Elite Michael Cope, #15 3650 19th St. N.E., Calgary, AB Canada T2E 6V2 403/250-2263 allegnce@cal.cybersurf.net

Americanos Jerome Kolosso, 1615 Drum Corps Dr., Menasha, WI 54952 414/752 5543 canos@execpc.com

Bandettes Mary Wilson, 103 River Road, Sault St. Marie, ONT Canada P6A 6C3 705/759-3192

Bayonne Raiders Karen Leffler, 153 Willowbrooke Dr., North Brunswick, NJ 08902 732/951-1507 raiderskl@aol.com

Blue Devils B & C Mundy Viar, 4065 Nelson Ave., Concord, CA 94520 925/689-2918 mundyv@aol.com

Blue Stars Al Nichols, P.O.Box 2523, La Crosse, WI 54602 608/782-3219 bstars@concentric.net

Buccaneers Scott Anderson, 38 Spring St, Everett, MA 02149 978/441-1211

Cadets of Brooklyn

D C I

George Hicks, 31 Leonard Street, #20 Q, Brooklyn, NY 11206 718/221-2902

Dutch Boy John Robins, 34 St Leger Street, Kitchener, ON Canada N2M 4L9 519/744-3291

Capital Sound

T O D A Y

Keith Gee, 229A N Thompson Dr, Madison, WI 53701 608/244-7231

Cincinnati Glory Tim Cardinal, 5267 Wheatmore Ct, Mason, OH 45040 800/366-6654 CinGlory98@aol.com

Citations Donna Monte, 77 Bedford St, Burlington, MA 01803 617/272-7111 dmcitations@aol.com

Coachmen

12

William Faulds, 1828 Chipwood Ln. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 616/791-2272

Colt Cadets Steffany Kreimeyer, 550 W 8th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 319/582 4872

ALLENTOWN, PA

DCI EASTERN General Effect

Ensemble

Corps

Music

Visual

Total

Music

Visual

Total

Cadets of Bergen County Blue Devils Glassmen Phantom Regiment Carolina Crown Colts Magic of Orlando Spirit of Atlanta Pioneer

19.0 18.8 17.8 17.2 16.3 16.2 16.5 15.5 14.2

19.2 18.9 18.1 17.5 17.0 17.6 16.7 16.9 15.8

38.2 37.7 35.9 34.7 33.3 33.8 33.2 32.4 30.0

14.0 14.1 13.3 13.4 12.3 12.5 12.8 11.5 11.4

14.6 14.3 13.7 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.1 12.5 11.8

28.6 28.4 27.0 26.4 25.4 25.3 24.9 24.0 23.2

19.5 19.3 18.6 18.5 17.6 17.8 14.9 14.0 13.7 12.5

19.3 19.1 17.8 17.2 17.5 17.4 15.3 15.0 14.7 14.0

38.8 38.4 63.4 35.7 35.1 35.2 30.2 29.0 28.4 26.5

14.3 14.1 13.5 12.8 13.2 13.0 11.4 11.3 10.9 9.3

14.3 14.5 13.9 13.5 13.7 13.0 12.4 12.7 12.2 11.3

18.6 19.3 17.7 17.8 18.2 17.6 17.2 18.1 17.0 17.2 16.9 17.4 15.9 16.1 15.7 15.6 15.5 16.5 16.2 14.7 13.6 14.1 13.3 11.7 10.4

19.4 19.7 19.1 19.5 19.2 18.8 18.3 18.1 19.0 18.4 18.0 15.5 17.3 16.3 15.4 15.6 16.6 14.7 12.2 15.1 14.1 13.6 11.4 13.3 10.4

38.0 39.0 36.8 37.3 37.4 36.4 35.5 36.2 36.0 35.6 34.9 32.9 33.2 32.4 31.1 31.2 32.1 31.2 28.4 29.8 27.7 27.7 24.7 25.0 20.8

19.8 19.5 19.9 19.7 19.0 19.3 18.3 18.1 18.5 18.2 17.8 16.0

18.7 19.1 18.5 19.0 18.2 17.7 17.5 17.1 16.8 17.0 17.4 16.2

38.5 38.6 38.4 38.7 37.2 37.0 35.8 35.2 35.3 35.2 35.2 32.2

14.2 14.1 14.5 14.4 13.3 13.5 14.0 13.7 13.1 13.4 11.1 9.8

19.1 19.3 18.8 17.4 18.3 17.1 16.9 16.0

19.3 19.2 18.7 18.5 18.2 18.4 17.6 17.8

38.4 38.5 37.5 35.9 36.5 35.5 34.5 33.8

13.3 13.4 13.1 12.8 11.5 11.2 11.8 11.6

ALLENTOWN, PA Santa Clara Vanguard Cavaliers Madison Scouts Blue Knights Crossmen Bluecoats Boston Crusaders Kiwanis Kavaliers Les Etoiles Troopers

9.4 9.6 9.0 9.1 8.5 8.8 8.6 8.1 7.7

Totals Total

Auxilary

Subtotal

Penalty

Final

Place

95.3 94.4 90.0 87.5 84.4 84.4 83.0 80.6 76.0

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.3 00.0

95.3 94.4 90.0 87.5 84.4 84.4 83.0 80.3 76.0

1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9

9.5 9.2 9.3 8.9 9.0 8.6 8.2 8.4 7.9

9.6 9.5 8.8 8.4 8.2 7.9 8.1 7.7 7.2

28.5 28.3 27.1 26.4 25.7 25.3 24.9 24.2 22.8

9.1 9.4 8.8 8.2 8.6 7.4 7.8 6.7 7.0

28.6 28.6 27.4 26.3 26.9 26.0 23.8 24.0 23.1 20.6

9.5 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.5 8.9 8.1 8.0 7.8 7.2

9.5 9.3 8.9 9.1 9.2 8.5 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.5

9.6 9.3 8.7 8.9 8.8 8.6 7.8 8.0 7.6 6.4

28.6 27.8 26.6 26.7 26.5 26.0 23.5 23.4 22.5 20.1

9.4 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.9 8.0 8.1 7.5 7.3 6.7

29.1 28.2 27.5 27.9 26.0 25.2 24.8 24.2 24.7 25.1 25.0 25.5 21.1 22.3 20.7 23.2 20.2 19.7 20.8 19.0 18.5 19.3 18.9 18.6 15.9

9.6 9.7 9.1 9.5 9.2 8.3 9.0 8.7 8.6 8.8 7.1 8.4 7.9 8.0 7.0 7.7 7.5 8.1 7.3 6.4 6.6 6.8 5.8 6.0 5.6

9.4 9.1 8.9 9.2 9.0 7.6 8.0 8.7 7.4 7.1 7.7 6.0

27.7 27.6 27.7 27.0 27.1 25.5 24.2 23.7 24.1 22.9 22.8 19.1

9.2 9.1 8.6 9.3 8.7 8.9 8.2 7.6 7.8 7.9 8.0 6.8

9.4 8.8 8.7 8.9 8.5 8.4 7.8 8.1

27.6 27.0 25.4 25.4 23.9 24.4 24.4 23.6

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AUGUST 8, 1998

14.1 14.2 13.3 12.6 13.4 13.7 13.2 14.0 13.0 12.6 12.9 11.9 12.0 11.3 12.5 11.1 10.0 10.3 11.8 9.9 9.7 9.2 9.4 8.7 4.8

14.6 14.3 14.1 13.5 14.0 12.6 13.1 11.8 11.7 11.9 10.9 11.6 12.1 10.2 10.5 10.0 11.3 11.4 9.5 8.5 10.3 9.3 9.8 8.6 7.1

28.7 28.5 27.4 26.1 27.4 26.3 26.3 25.8 24.7 24.5 23.8 23.5 24.1 21.5 23.0 21.1 21.3 21.7 21.3 18.4 20.0 18.5 19.2 17.3 11.9

9.7 9.8 9.5 9.6 8.8 7.6 9.0 8.1 8.5 8.4 8.7 9.4 7.9 7.8 8.2 8.6 7.3 7.0 8.3 6.5 6.4 6.9 6.8 6.1 5.7

9.5 9.1 8.5 8.7 8.0 8.8 7.1 7.7 7.3 8.6 7.9 7.5 6.1 6.9 5.9 6.4 5.6 5.7 6.5 5.8 6.6 6.2 6.3 6.0 5.3

9.9 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.4 8.9 8.1 8.4 8.6 7.1 7.6 6.6 8.2 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.7 5.5 6.2 5.8 6.5 4.9

14.6 14.3 13.9 14.2 13.3 13.5 12.1 12.4 11.3 11.5 13.0 11.0

28.8 28.4 28.4 28.6 26.6 27.0 26.1 26.1 24.4 24.9 24.1 20.8

9.4 9.7 9.6 9.1 9.0 9.5 9.3 7.6 8.2 7.7 7.9 6.5

8.9 8.8 9.2 8.7 9.1 8.4 6.9 7.4 8.5 8.1 7.2 6.6

27.8 27.8 27.0 27.0 25.3 24.1 24.5 24.1

8.8 8.9 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.3 7.7 8.4

9.4 9.3 8.0 7.9 7.3 7.7 8.9 7.1

00.0 00.0 00.1 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.1 00.0

96.0 94.8 90.3 88.7 88.5 87.2 77.5 76.4 73.9 67.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

95.8 95.7 91.7 91.3 90.8 87.9 86.6 86.2 85.4 85.2 83.7 81.9 78.4 76.2 74.8 75.5 73.6 72.6 70.5 67.2 66.2 65.5 62.8 60.9 48.6

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.1 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.5 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.8 00.2 00.0 00.5 00.0 00.4 00.0 00.2 00.2 00.0

95.8 95.7 91.7 91.3 90.7 87.9 86.6 86.2 85.4 84.7 83.7 81.9 78.4 76.2 74.8 74.7 73.4 72.6 70.0 67.2 65.8 65.5 62.6 60.7 48.6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

AUGUST 10, 1998

DCI DIVISION III FINALS 14.5 14.4 13.9 14.2 13.8 12.9 12.7 12.5

96.0 94.8 90.4 88.7 88.5 87.2 77.5 76.4 74.0 67.2

AUGUST 10, 1998

DCI DIVISION II PRELIMS

ORLANDO, FL Mandarins Phantom Legion Yamato St. John's Blue Stars General Butler Vagabonds Lone Star Bayonne Raiders

Percussion Visual

DCI DIVISION III PRELIMS

ORLANDO, FL East Coast Jazz Spartans Tarheel Sun Patriots Vanguard Cadets Jersey Surf Capital Sound Americanos Seattle Cascades Allegiance Elite Cincinnati Glory Dutch Boy

Brass

DCI EASTERN

ORLANDO, FL Mandarins Phantom Legion St. John’s Yamato Blue Stars Lone Star General Butler Vagabonds Bayonne Raiders Citations 3rd Regiment Lake Erie Regiment Les Senateurs Spectrum Knight Storm Conqueror II Emerald Knights Phoenix (NJ) Marion Cadets Phoenix (MA) Racine Scouts Illusion Bandettes The Volunteers Cadets of Brooklyn William G. Lucas

AUGUST 7, 1998

Performance

95.0 94.6 94.5 94.3 90.9 89.5 86.1 85.0 83.8 83.0 82.1 72.1

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.3 00.0

95.0 94.6 94.5 94.3 90.9 89.5 86.1 85.0 83.8 83.0 81.8 72.1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

AUGUST 11, 1998 93.8 93.3 89.9 88.3 85.7 84.0 83.4 81.5

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

93.8 93.3 89.9 88.3 85.7 84.0 83.4 81.5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CONTEST RECAPS TO JOIN ORLANDO, FL

DCI DIVISION II FINALS General Effect

Ensemble

Performance

Corps

Music

Visual

Total

Music

Visual

Total

East Coast Jazz Spartans Patriots Tarheel Sun Vanguard Cadets

19.8 19.6 19.7 19.5 19.1

19.5 19.9 19.7 19.1 18.8

39.3 39.5 39.4 38.8 37.9

14.5 14.7 14.6 14.9 14.3

14.7 14.5 14.6 14.3 13.6

29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 27.9

ORLANDO, FL Blue Devils Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets of Bergen County The Cavaliers Madison Scouts Glassmen Crossmen Blue Knights Phantom Regiment Bluecoats Colts Carolina Crown Magic of Orlando Spirit of Atlanta Boston Crusaders Kiwanis Kavaliers Les Etoiles Pioneer East Coast Jazz Tarheel Sun Patriots Spartans Mandarins Troopers

AUGUST 11, 1998

Brass

9.6 9.4 9.8 9.5 9.2

Percussion Visual

9.5 9.7 8.5 9.8 9.6

9.5 9.3 9.7 9.2 9.1

Totals Total

28.6 28.4 28.0 28.5 27.9

Auxilary

Subtotal

Penalty

Final

Place

— — — — —

97.1 97.1 96.6 96.3 93.7

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

97.1 97.1 96.6 96.3 93.7

1 1 3 4 5

DCI DIVISION I QUARTERFINALS 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.1 19.3 17.7 18.0 17.5 17.6 17.8 16.5 16.8 16.6 16.4 16.2 15.7 16.0 15.3 15.6 14.8 14.6 15.5 14.0 12.6

19.4 19.5 19.6 19.3 19.0 18.8 18.6 18.3 18.4 18.2 17.9 17.7 17.2 17.5 17.0 16.0 16.4 16.1 15.8 15.0 15.5 15.3 15.2 15.6

39.2 39.2 39.1 38.4 38.3 36.5 36.6 35.8 36.0 36.0 34.4 34.5 33.8 33.9 33.2 31.7 32.4 31.4 31.4 29.8 30.1 30.8 29.2 28.2

14.6 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.5 13.7 13.4 13.2 13.0 13.1 12.5 12.4 12.6 12.3 11.1 11.6 11.4 11.2 10.5 10.3 10.0 10.5 9.8 9.7

14.7 14.8 14.6 14.1 13.5 13.6 13.4 13.7 13.0 13.2 12.7 12.6 12.9 12.3 12.1 11.6 11.9 11.4 10.8 11.2 10.7 10.1 11.0 10.2

29.3 29.3 28.9 28.1 27.0 27.3 26.8 26.9 26.0 26.3 25.2 25.0 25.5 24.6 23.2 23.2 23.3 22.6 21.3 21.5 20.7 20.6 20.8 19.9

9.7 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.2 8.7 8.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 8.2 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.3 7.2 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.5

9.3 9.5 9.6 9.7 8.8 9.4 8.9 9.2 9.1 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.4 8.2 8.3 8.2 7.6 7.9 7.5 7.1 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.2

9.9 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.2 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.7 8.9 8.8 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.1 8.3 8.2 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.6 7.5 7.1

AUGUST 13, 1998 28.9 28.7 28.8 28.6 27.3 28.0 26.7 26.7 26.9 26.2 26.0 25.6 25.4 24.7 24.3 24.3 23.4 23.3 22.5 22.1 22.8 21.6 21.5 20.8

9.8 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.1 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.7 8.6 8.4 9.0 8.2 7.0 7.9 7.2 7.7 7.3 8.1 6.6 7.5 6.9 7.1 6.4

97.4 97.2 96.8 95.1 92.6 91.8 90.1 89.4 88.9 88.5 85.6 85.1 84.7 83.2 80.7 79.2 79.1 77.3 75.2 73.4 73.6 73.0 71.5 68.9

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 0.1 00.0 00.0 0.1 00.0 00.0 0.1 00.0 00.0 00.0 0.1 00.0 00.0 0.1 00.0 00.0 0.3 00.0 00.0 0.3

97.4 97.2 96.8 95.1 92.5 91.8 90.1 89.3 88.9 88.5 85.5 85.1 84.7 83.2 80.6 79.2 79.1 77.2 75.2 73.4 73.3 73.0 71.5 68.6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Conqueror II Chris Collins, 344 Magnolia Dr, Hamilton, ON Canada L9C 6N7 905/318-7376

Decorah Kilties Howard Hill, 327 Pershing Ave, Decorah, IA 52101 319/382-3684

Earthquake Al Tadokoro, 5043 Keeny St, LaMesa, CA 91941 619/465-4676

East Coast Jazz Thomas Chopelas, 133 Dexter St, Malden, MA 02148 781/324-9875 tchop8239@aol.com

Edmonton Strutters Jeff Cox, 7209 Chestnut Tree Ln, Louisville, KY 40291 403/473-3584 jcox0806@aol.com

Emerald Knights David Lowther, 24 Ravinder Ct, Brampton, ONT Canada L6Z 3M6 905/846-9691

Gen. Butler Vagabonds Dave Campbell, 6009 Suires ManorLn, Library, PA 15129 412/282-7695 www.icubed.com~cdave/vagabonds.htm

Illusion Louis Mauro, Jr., 4620 Van Kirk St. Philadelphia, PA 19135 215/535-6129 loum121@aol.com

J’s Mike Maloughney, 1202 Water St, Fitchburg, MA 01420 508/342-2204

Jersey Surf Robert Jacobs, 162 S. White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ 08009 609/753-3786 medius@bellatlantic.net

Kingsmen

ORLANDO, FL Cadets of Bergen County Blue Devils Santa Clara Vanguard The Cavaliers Glassmen Madison Scouts Crossmen Blue Knights Phantom Regiment Bluecoats Colts Carolina Crown Magic of Orlando Spirit of Atlanta Boston Crusaders Kiwanis Kavaliers Les Etoiles

DCI DIVISION I SEMIFINALS 19.8 19.7 19.5 19.3 18.3 19.1 17.9 18.2 18.0 17.7 16.7 17.1 16.9 15.8 16.0 15.6 15.3

19.7 19.5 19.6 19.4 19.1 18.9 18.8 18.6 18.1 18.0 18.2 17.7 17.1 17.4 16.9 16.5 16.2

39.5 39.2 39.1 38.7 37.4 38.0 36.7 36.8 36.1 35.7 34.9 34.8 34.0 33.2 32.9 32.1 31.5

14.6 14.9 14.8 14.4 14.2 14.1 13.8 13.5 13.9 13.6 13.2 12.7 12.9 12.3 11.8 11.5 11.3

14.7 14.4 14.5 14.3 14.2 13.4 13.9 13.7 13.1 12.9 13.0 13.2 12.3 12.8 12.1 11.1 11.3

29.3 29.3 29.3 28.7 28.4 27.5 27.7 27.2 27.0 26.5 26.2 25.9 25.2 25.1 23.9 22.6 22.6

9.5 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.2 9.0 8.9 8.6 9.3 9.1 8.7 8.5 8.8 8.2 8.0 7.7 7.4

9.9 9.3 9.7 9.8 9.4 8.8 9.5 8.9 9.0 8.6 8.7 9.1 8.5 8.3 8.4 8.0 7.6

9.8 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.3 8.9 8.9 9.0 9.1 8.7 8.8 8.6 8.5 8.3 8.0 8.1 7.8

AUGUST 14, 1998 29.2 28.7 28.8 28.9 27.9 26.7 27.3 26.5 27.4 26.4 26.2 26.2 25.8 24.8 24.4 23.8 22.8

9.8 9.7 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.0 8.9 9.1 8.7 8.3 8.8 8.4 8.6 8.5 7.5 8.2 7.7

98.0 97.2 97.2 96.3 93.7 92.2 91.7 90.5 90.5 88.6 87.3 86.9 85.0 83.1 81.2 78.5 76.9

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

98.0 97.2 97.2 96.3 93.7 92.2 91.7 90.5 90.5 88.6 87.3 86.9 85.0 83.1 81.2 78.5 76.9

1 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Carol Jacobs, PO Box 811, Fitchburg, MA 01429 508/537-0799

Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Mark Finkle, 600 W. 246th Street #816, Bronx, NY 10471 718/893-8254

Knight Storm Valerie Duprey, 586 Montgomery St., Chicopee, MA 01020 413/534-4970 vduprey@aol.com

Lake Erie Regiment Ray Luniewski, 113 W. 10th St., Erie, PA 16501-1409 814/456-5300 leregiment@worldnet.att.net

Les Senateurs Fernand Dumulong, 1446 Rue Lepine St, Joliette, QC Canada J6E 4B5 514/753-5686

Les Stentors Gabe Francoeur, CP 24001 Belvedere, Sherbrooke, QC Canada J1H 6J4 819/563-3013

ORLANDO, FL Cadets of Bergen County Santa Clara Vanguard Blue Devils Cavaliers Glassmen Madison Scouts Crossmen Phantom Regiment Blue Knights Bluecoats Carolina Crown Colts

DCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 19.8 19.7 19.6 19.4 18.3 19.0 18.7 18.2 17.9 17.7 17.0 16.9

19.7 19.6 19.5 19.0 18.6 18.3 18.5 18.1 18.4 17.7 17.8 17.9

39.5 39.3 39.1 38.4 36.9 37.3 37.2 36.3 36.3 35.4 34.8 34.8

14.7 14.8 14.6 14.4 14.2 13.9 13.6 13.8 13.3 13.5 12.5 13.0

14.7 14.5 14.8 14.6 14.0 13.5 13.6 13.2 13.7 12.4 12.8 12.6

29.4 29.3 29.4 29.0 28.2 27.4 27.2 27.0 27.0 25.9 25.3 25.6

9.8 9.7 9.9 9.6 9.2 9.5 8.8 9.4 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.5

9.7 9.9 9.4 9.8 9.5 8.5 9.3 9.2 8.9 8.6 9.0 8.4

10.0 9.7 9.9 9.4 9.0 9.2 8.9 8.5 8.6 8.2 8.3 8.0

AUGUST 15, 1998 29.5 29.3 29.2 28.8 27.7 27.2 27.0 27.1 26.2 25.8 25.6 24.9

9.7 9.5 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.0 9.1 8.3 8.7 8.5 8.9 8.4

98.4 97.9 97.7 96.2 92.8 91.9 91.4 90.4 89.5 87.1 85.7 85.3

00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0 00.0

98.4 97.9 97.7 96.2 92.8 91.9 91.4 90.4 89.5 87.1 85.7 85.3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Lone Star Brian Callahan, P.O. Box 1582, Deer Park, TX 77536 713-307-3470 alan.mims@solvay.com

Mandarins Ray Mar, 747 Westlite Cr, Sacramento, CA 95831 916/395-8310

Marion Cadets Michael King, 434 W. Church St, Marion, OH 43302 740/382-3013

D C I T O D A Y

Marquis Corps Patrick White, 201 E. Winneconne Ave., Neenah, WI 54946 920/922-4999

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TO JOIN INDIVIDUAL AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITION Memorial Lancers Frank Harrold, 9616 Brecken Ridge Rd, St Louis, MO 63114 314/367-3444

North Force Jason Siebels, 422 15th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 218/236-4032

Pacific Crest Stuart Pompel, 1174 S Diamond Bar Blvd. #627, Diamond Bar, CA 91675 714/528-2364

Patriots Patti Nolan, 2107 Buffalo Road, Rochester, NY 14624 716/247-9670

Phantom Legion 5125 35th Street, Rockford, IL 61109 815/874-8751 www.regiment.org

Phoenix (NJ) Roger Esposito, 269 Andrews Rd., Jackson, NJ 08527 800/336-1018

Phoenix (MA) Joe Curcuru, 7 Senna Terrace, Bilerica, MA 01821 978/667-6417

Phoenix Regiment Mikio Arita, 8-18-1 Nishi Kamata Ota-Ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 00144 03/3732-4481

Quest Harold Johnson, 289 Orange Rd, Mt Clair, NJ 07042 973/746-1320

Racine Scouts Paul Chaffee 2030 Taylor Ave, Racine, WI 53403 414/554-4949

Seattle Cascades Sal Leone, PO Box 55100, Seattle, WA 98155 206/367-6695

Spartans Peter LaFlamme, 73 East Hollis St., Nashua, NH 03060-6303 603/889-2760 plspartan@aol.com

Spectrum Benjy VanKurin, Box 1245, Corning, NY 14830 607/936-1502 tradition@juno.com

FRENCH HORN

SOPRANO Name

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Shawn Slocum Keith Robinson Luis de la Rosa Andy Smart Rick Espinosa Adam Robertson Jenny Lee Pratt Kenny Ragland Eric Glasson Andrew Houston Jesse Cook David Armbruster Casey Smith TJ Gale Jason Utter Marcus Gallizzi JJ Reinhart Melissa Brown Atsushi Morioka Nick Dinger John Buckley Justin Enright Maribeth Hegadorn Andy Micchiche Jeff Banko Richard Manning Michael Stone Nick Little Matt Kirkpatrick Tyson Sterne Kelly Kirkman Andre LeBlanc Bryant Estep Nick Adams Erin Culhane Becca Sibilsky Jason Mauro Jim Martins Joe Heffernan Monica Maurice Troy Dowding Nick Klawitter Anthony Baker Sudrv Shrivastav

Phantom Regiment Blue Devils Phantom Regiment Blue Knights Santa Clara Vanguard Madison Scouts Knight Storm Bluecoats Madison Scouts The Cavaliers Capital Sound Phantom Regiment Patriots Madison Scouts Patriots Troopers Glassmen Lake Erie Regiment Yamato Santa Clara Vanguard Americanos Boston Crusaders Phoenix Patriots Pioneer Lone Star Pioneer Cincinnati Glory Lone Star Seattle Cascades Illusion Phoenix (MA) Vanguard Cadets Citations Americanos Americanos Illusion Capital Sound Citations Bandettes Conqueror II Dutch Boy Lake Erie Regiment Phoenix

39.0 37.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 36.0 37.0 36.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.5 32.0 30.5 30.0 30.0 30.5 30.0 29.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 27.0

29.0 29.0 28.0 27.0 27.5 27.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 24.5 24.4 24.3 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.5 24.0 24.0 22.8 22.6 22.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 23.0 22.8 22.0 20.0

97.0 94.0 92.0 91.0 90.5 90.0 89.0 88.0 87.0 86.5 86.0 85.5 85.0 83.0 82.5 82.4 82.3 82.0 81.5 81.5 81.0 80.5 80.0 79.8 79.5 79.0 78.8 78.5 78.0 80.0 77.8 77.6 77.5 77.0 76.5 76.0 75.5 75.5 75.0 73.0 73.0 72.8 72.0 67.0

29.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 27.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 25.5 25.0 25.5 25.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 24.5 24.5 24.0 24.5 24.0 23.8 23.5 23.0 23.8 23.0 23.0 24.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 22.0 23.0 23.0 22.5 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 20.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

97.0 94.0 92.0 91.0 90.5 90.0 89.0 88.0 87.0 86.5 86.0 85.5 85.0 83.0 82.5 82.4 82.3 82.0 81.5 81.5 81.0 80.5 80.0 79.8 79.5 79.0 78.8 78.5 78.0 78.0 77.8 77.6 77.5 77.0 76.5 76.0 75.5 75.5 75.0 73.0 73.0 72.8 72.0 67.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 39 40 41 42 43 44

St. John’s Sandy Wallace, 4 McIntosh Court, Brantford, ON Canada N3R 5W9 519/759-3600 swalla@ibm.net

Vanguard Cadets

D C I T O D A Y

George Brown, 1795 Space Park Dr., Santa Clara, CA 95054 408/727-5534 cadets@scvanguard.org

The Volunteers Chris Jenkins, 1060 Worlds Fair Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916 423/689-3628

Westcoast Sound Vinnie Siciliano, 851 E. J St, Chula Vista, CA 91910 619/482-6943

William G Lucas David Cole, 540 S 9th Ave, Mt Vernon, NY 10550 914/665-0908

Yamato Edward Martin, 8955 Poppy Ln, Riverside, CA 92503 909/352-9573

Prospective Corps 1st Corinthians Curtis Hed, 210 Eagle Lake Rd, Big Lake, MN 55309-9243

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MELLOPHONE Name

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Jacob Garlinger Allisa Schild Tom Young Jared Herr Scott Atchison Jud Merritt Dayne Delahoussaye Andy Smith Dustin Pitney Jason Dimiceli James Cavan Abby Mortimore Melissa Sparling Candace Richardson Kris Schumacher Kris Neal Jennifer Schecter Richard Risden Yuki Kagawa Aarron Sandoval Mike Corrigan Paul Jenkins Chris McGann Tim Bolander Liz Dodsworth Tammy Peattie

Madison Scouts Phantom Regiment The Cavaliers Blue Devils Blue Devils The Cavaliers Santa Clara Vanguard Madison Scouts Santa Clara Vanguard The Cavaliers Blue Knights Capital Sound Carolina Crown Patriots Capital Sound Racine Scouts Raiders Phoenix Yamato Blue Knights Boston Crusaders Americanos Spartans Illusion Dutch Boy Conqueror II

39.0 39.0 39.0 39.6 39.0 38.2 38.1 39.0 38.8 38.0 37.0 36.5 36.0 35.0 35.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 32.0 31.0 30.0 28.0 27.0 27.0 26.0

29.0 28.0 28.7 29.0 28.5 28.0 29.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 27.0 27.5 27.0 26.5 27.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 24.0 23.0

98.0 97.0 96.7 96.6 96.5 96.2 96.1 96.0 95.8 95.0 94.0 93.5 93.0 92.0 91.5 89.0 88.0 87.5 87.0 86.5 86.0 85.0 81.0 79.0 75.0 73.0

30.0 30.0 29.0 28.0 29.0 30.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 28.5 29.0 29.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 27.0 24.0 24.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

98.0 97.0 96.7 96.6 96.5 96.2 96.1 96.0 95.8 95.0 94.0 93.5 93.0 92.0 91.5 89.0 88.0 87.5 87.0 86.5 86.0 85.0 81.0 79.0 75.0 73.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Name

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Jon Eichelberger Kim Bogen Cory Meals James Mauro

Blue Knights Cincinnati Glory The Cavaliers Illusion

35.0 34.0 35.0 33.0

25.0 24.0 23.0 22.0

25.0 24.0 22.0 22.0

85.0 82.0 80.0 77.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

85.0 82.0 80.0 77.0

1 2 3 4

Madison Scouts Phantom Regiment Phantom Regiment The Cavaliers Boston Crusaders Carolina Crown Patriots Santa Clara Vanguard Boston Crusaders Americanos Blue Knights Pioneer Madison Scouts Americanos Blue Devils Phoenix Boston Crusaders Spartans Capital Sound East Coast Jazz Raiders Illusion

38.0 38.0 37.0 37.0 35.0 37.0 36.0 35.0 35.0 36.0 34.0 35.0 34.0 34.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 31.0 32.0 30.0 30.0 28.0

28.0 28.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 23.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 19.0

29.0 27.0 27.0 26.0 27.0 25.0 25.0 25.5 25.0 24.0 25.0 23.0 22.0 21.0 22.0 21.0 20.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 18.0 19.0

95.0 93.0 90.0 89.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 85.5 85.0 84.0 83.0 82.0 80.0 78.0 77.0 75.0 74.0 73.0 72.0 70.0 68.0 66.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

95.0 93.0 90.0 89.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 85.5 85.0 84.0 83.0 82.0 80.0 78.0 77.0 75.0 74.0 73.0 72.0 70.0 68.0 66.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Blue Devils Crossmen Blue Devils Phantom Regiment Blue Devils Capital Sound Santa Clara Vanguard Madison Scouts Phantom Regiment Blue Knights Blue Knights Patriots Blue Stars Pioneer Vanguard Cadets Cincinnati Glory Racine Scouts Spectrum Cincinnati Glory Phoenix Spartans

37.0 36.0 35.5 35.4 35.1 35.0 34.7 34.5 33.2 36.0 36.0 35.0 33.0 36.0 35.0 33.0 33.0 33.0 32.0 31.0 31.0

29.0 27.0 27.6 27.5 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 28.0 25.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 23.0 23.0 22.5 22.5 22.0 22.0 20.0

28.0 29.0 28.6 28.5 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 29.0 28.0 27.0 28.0 29.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 24.5 24.0 24.0 24.0

94.0 92.0 91.7 91.4 91.1 91.0 90.7 90.5 90.2 89.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 85.0 83.0 81.0 80.5 80.0 78.0 77.0 75.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

94.0 92.0 91.7 91.4 91.1 91.0 90.7 90.5 90.2 89.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 85.0 83.0 81.0 80.5 80.0 78.0 77.0 75.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

39.9 39.6 39.2 38.5 38.0 38.0 37.8 38.0 37.8 37.2 36.8 36.0 35.8 35.2 34.7 35.4 33.5 33.8 32.0 31.5

29.6 29.5 29.2 28.7 28.5 28.0 28.1 28.0 27.8 28.1 27.6 27.8 27.0 26.6 26.5 26.0 25.0 24.0 22.0 21.5

99.0 98.8 98.0 96.2 95.0 94.5 94.2 93.8 93.5 93.3 92.6 92.0 90.3 88.8 88.4 88.2 85.0 84.5 76.0 75.0

BARITONE Koichiro Suzuki Lindsey Dolan Benji McLain Michael Petek Ben Lorenzo Mark Oates Wayne Burlison Jessse Marlin Robert Rodiguez Paul Miller Michael Oliver Andy Grogan Fourbears George Kevan Young Lee Smith Scott Lapinski Brenda Matouch Kathleen Flynn Nik Schumacher Chris Holland Izzy Delgado Sam Bernero

CONTRA Satoshi Moromi Devin Otto Trevor Gooch Jeremy Grange Kevin Fallon Laura Mortimore Adam Stout Ballard Smith Darren Dukart Jake Duvall Joe McDermott Clint Williams Clifford Montjoy Al Dobyns Aaron Jenson Brian Egan Johnathan B elott Mason Daffney Robert Scholle Terrence Haupt Brian Martins

BRASS ENSEMBLE Corps

Madison Scouts #1 Madison Scouts #2 Blue Knights #1 Blue Knights #2 Yamato Glassmen Capital Sound #1 Capital Sound #2 Patriots Illusion Conqueror II #1 Lake Erie Regiment Cincinnati Glory #1 Americanos #1 Conqueror II #2 Americanos #2 Racine Scouts Cincinnati Glory Phoenix Spartans

29.5 29.7 29.6 29.0 28.5 28.5 28.3 27.8 27.9 28.0 28.2 28.2 27.5 27.0 27.2 26.8 26.5 26.7 22.0 22.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

99.0 98.8 98.0 96.2 95.0 94.5 94.2 93.8 93.5 93.3 92.3 92.0 90.3 88.8 88.4 88.2 85.0 84.5 76.0 75.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

INDIVIDUAL AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITION TO JOIN BASS DRUMS

SNARE Name

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl. Corps

Jeff Hassan Patrick Fitz-Gibbon Jason Scott Parker Ercan Erhan Tony Velez Nathan Eby Ryan Sirna Mike Rabinowitz Brad Stevens Steve Perez Cory Ponder Tim Overturf Robert Solomon Chris Perma Brian Flahive David Steinke Ryan Pritchard Mike Reed Jason Hoskinson Matt Dentzeau Aaron Krieschaok Louis Mauro Rob Sullens Bryan Ohlsen Joe Banks Tom Murphy Josh Hinkel Quintin Hecht Tahle Kirk Patrick Tridenti Jeff Thomas Phillip Gin Christian Jamal Jason Lower Nick Flores Sean Twyman Robert Marino Billy Meehan Craig Pearce Brad Johnston Louis Wisley Tim Taylor Takeshi Nagasawa Jaime Cohen

Phantom Regiment Madison Scouts Cavaliers Santa Clara Vanguard Blue Knights Blue Devils Madison Scouts Crossmen Blue Knights Santa Clara Vanguard Cavaliers Vanguard Cadets Crossmen Crossmen Phoenix (MA) Madison Scouts Spectrum Boston Crusaders Capital Sound Spartans Capital Sound Illusion Spirit of Atlanta Capital Sound Boston Crusaders Lake Erie Regiment Spirit of Atlanta Phantom Legion Lone Star Citations Blue Stars Mandarrins Boston Crusaders Dutch Boy Lone Star Yamato Raiders Citations St. Johns Conqueror II Illusion Conqueror II Yamato Phoenix

39.8 39.5 39.1 38.1 39.2 39.4 38.1 39.0 38.3 37.0 36.8 38.0 38.0 37.5 35.5 36.0 35.0 35.0 35.0 34.0 34.0 34.0 35.0 32.0 32.0 33.0 28.0 28.0 29.0 27.5 29.0 27.6 29.0 27.0 26.5 28.0 26.7 26.5 26.0 23.0 21.7 22.0 26.0 24.0

28.6 27.9 28.4 28.3 26.5 26.9 27.8 26.0 25.8 26.3 26.5 24.0 25.0 25.0 27.0 26.0 25.0 26.0 24.2 24.0 24.4 23.4 23.0 24.3 23.4 23.1 25.0 25.0 24.0 24.0 22.2 23.5 21.9 22.6 22.5 21.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 23.0 22.0 23.0 20.0 18.0

97.8 96.4 95.0 94.8 94.2 93.1 92.7 92.0 91.1 90.8 90.5 90.0 89.0 88.7 88.5 88.0 87.0 86.5 84.7 84.0 82.4 81.4 81.0 80.7 78.0 77.8 77.0 76.7 76.5 74.5 74.8 73.6 72.8 72.4 71.5 71.1 70.7 70.5 70.0 69.5 67.7 67.0 66.0 60.0

29.4 29.0 27.5 28.4 28.5 26.8 26.8 27.0 27.0 27.5 27.2 28.0 26.0 26.2 26.0 26.0 27.0 25.5 25.5 26.0 24.0 24.0 23.0 24.4 22.6 21.7 24.0 23.7 23.5 23.0 23.6 22.5 21.9 22.8 22.5 22.1 22.0 22.0 22.0 23.5 24.0 22.0 20.0 18.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

97.8 96.4 95.0 94.8 94.2 93.1 92.7 92.0 91.1 90.8 90.5 89.7 89.0 88.7 88.5 88.0 87.0 86.3 84.7 84.0 82.4 81.4 81.0 80.7 78.0 77.8 77.0 76.7 76.5 74.5 74.4 73.6 72.8 72.4 71.5 71.1 70.7 70.5 70.0 69.1 67.7 67.0 66.0 60.0

1 Santa Clara Vanguard 2 Madison Scouts 3 Blue Knights 4 Bluecoats 5 Pioneer 6 Cincinnati Glory 7 Americanos 8 Seattle Cascades 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 IMPANI 34 35 Corps 36 Name Blue Knights 37 Robin Brannon Santa Clara Vanguard 38 Eric Drotning The Cavaliers 39 Mathew Janus Patriots 40 Katie Williams Spartans 41 Joel Brainard 42 EYBOARD 43 44

Name

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Todd Ohme Paul Mutzabaugh Pat Hernley Hunter McRae Devin Namaky Alex Jarmaru Brian Graham Darren Pfeifer Crow Haney Mike Morgenson Olivier Adam Chris Correia Ian Scott Jeff Sanders Brian Perez Donnie Hulsey Tom Preece Dustin Lowes Bill Owens

Glassmen Cavaliers Madison Scouts Santa Clara Vanguard Bluecoats Blue Devils Blue Knights Madison Scouts Blue Knights Capital Sound Boston Crusaders Spartans Cincinnati Glory Pioneer Lone Star Pioneer Dutch Boy Lake Erie Regiment Illusion

37.1 36.9 36.1 36.5 36.5 36.6 35.0 34.6 35.5 32.9 32.0 31.5 33.0 32.2 32.3 31.5 31.9 29.4 28.5

28.0 27.9 27.0 26.7 26.4 26.4 26.1 27.4 26.3 26.5 26.3 22.1 21.0 21.4 20.8 21.3 21.4 20.2 20.0

93.3 92.9 90.9 90.3 90.1 89.5 88.0 87.9 87.7 85.4 83.4 78.9 78.0 77.8 77.5 76.9 76.4 73.2 70.9

93.3 92.9 90.9 90.3 89.6 89.5 88.0 87.7 87.7 85.4 83.4 78.9 78.0 77.8 77.5 76.9 76.4 73.2 70.9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

CYMBALS Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Magic of Orlando Santa Clara Vanguard Vanguard Cadets Madison Scouts

38.0 38.0 35.0 35.0

29.0 28.0 26.0 25.0

96.0 94.0 88.0 86.0

29.0 28.0 27.0 26.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

96.0 94.0 88.0 86.0

Music ME

38.0 37.0 36.0 35.0 33.0 32.0 30.0 28.0

30.0 28.0 26.0 25.0 22.0 23.0 23.0 20.0

97.0 95.0 90.0 88.0 81.0 80.0 79.0 69.0

29.0 30.0 28.0 28.0 26.0 25.0 26.0 21.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

97.0 95.0 90.0 88.0 81.0 80.0 79.0 69.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4

Alan Mueggenborg, P.O. Box 54283, Tulsa, OK 918/834-4653

Black Knights Pete Ellison, 1317 N San Fernando Rd #183, Burbank, CA 91504-3800 818/567-0216

Blue Saints Guy Dutrisac, P.O. Box 1302, Station B, Sudbury, Ont Canada P3E 4S7 705/866-1849

Bracken Cavaliers Clayton Gasser Sr, P O Box 958.

Levittown, PA 19058-0958 215/946-7438

Capital Regiment Richard Bays, 3132 Creighton Place, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 614/860-0755

Cardinals Jim Towie, 128 Manville Rd #14, Scarbourgh, Ont Canada M1L 4J5 416/755-6236

C.C.Y. Images Fred Givens, 1856 Champlost Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114

Columbia Sound Dan Perry, 9945 Southeast Citadel, Clackamas, OR 97015

Delta Brigade 17 Platte Dr , Maumelle, AR 72113 501/851-7124

Firebirds Ted Thomas, 62 Epworth St, Rochester, NY 14611-3328 716/328-0495

Genesee Quest Harold McJury, PO Box 137, Batavia, NJ 14020 716/343-0906 Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

38.0 39.0 38.0 33.0 27.0

29.0 28.5 28.0 25.0 21.0

96.0 95.5 94.5 83.0 72.0

29.0 28.0 28.5 25.0 24.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

96.0 95.5 94.5 83.0 72.0

1 2 3 4 5

Golden Angels Nick Giardiello, 7283 S Wimbledon Ct, West Jordan, UT 84084

Imperial Guardsmen Frank Koch, 232 Stephens St, Belleview, NJ 07109 973/751-6579

Impulse Ron Zallinger, 6401 Larchwood Dr, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 949/367-2234

K

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Tech

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

T

MULTI-TENOR 28.2 28.1 27.8 27.1 27.2 26.5 26.9 25.9 25.9 26.0 25.1 25.3 24.0 24.2 24.4 24.1 23.1 23.6 22.4

Black Gold

Name

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Vince Oliver Kimberly Springer Rie Sato Rob Moore Daniel McCloud Montgomery Hatch Alan Miller Kent Laukhuf Kevin Dufford Mark Saenz Chris Vigneron Natalie Dozois Chuck Ricotta Mike Kirkpatrick Aerial Campos Phil Williams Bill Cuthbert Julian Powell Eric De Los Santos Brian Sears Summer Sams Elise Zimber Jaime Healy Chris Nelson Jamie Taylor Kyle Eustace Janet Peck Melissa Kirkman Douglas Curry Angel Vega Raffaele Stanghl

Santa Clara Vanguard Phantom Regiment Kiwanis Kavaliers The Cavaliers Phantom Regiment Santa Clara Vanguard Cavaliers Bluecoats Cavaliers Blue Knights Blue Devils Boston Crusaders Phantom Regiment Madison Scouts Blue Devils Crossmen Pioneer Crossmen Pioneer Vanguard Cadets Carolina Crown Raiders Capital Sound Lone Star Cincinnati Glory Allegiance Elite Patriots Patriots Pioneer Bandettes Patriots

37.4 37.4 37.0 36.9 36.7 37.1 36.6 36.8 36.8 36.0 37.0 37.0 36.7 36.0 36.5 35.5 35.0 35.0 35.5 36.0 35.5 35.0 35.5 33.5 33.5 33.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 27.0 25.0

27.6 27.3 27.5 27.1 27.1 27.2 27.0 27.5 26.8 27.2 27.1 27.0 26.3 26.2 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.0 26.0 25.0 25.4 23.5 22.5 23.5 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 24.0 22.0 20.0

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

28.6 93.6 28.4 93.1 28.0 92.5 28.2 92.2 28.3 92.1 27.6 91.9 28.1 91.7 27.2 91.5 27.7 91.3 27.5 90.7 26.4 90.5 26.0 90.0 26.8 89.8 27.5 89.7 26.6 89.6 27.0 89.0 27.0 88.5 27.2 88.2 26.5 88.0 26.5 87.5 26.3 87.2 25.0 83.5 25.0 83.0 25.5 82.5 25.0 81.5 24.5 80.5 24.0 80.0 23.0 78.0 21.0 77.0 23.0 72.0 20.00 65.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

93.6 93.1 92.5 92.2 92.1 91.9 91.7 91.5 91.3 90.7 90.5 90.0 89.8 89.7 89.6 89.0 88.5 88.2 88.0 87.5 87.2 83.5 83.0 82.5 81.5 80.1 80.0 78.0 76.0 72.0 65.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Kingsmen Robert Abbott, 307 Hobbs, Joliet, IL 60435

Lampliters Peter Crawford, Smith Falls, ON Canada 613/283-3043

Latin Knights Tony Alters, 1206 Stratford Ave, Bronx, NY 10472 706/842-8558

Legend of Texas Scott Puryear, 3107 Interstate 27, Lubbock, TX 79404 888/484-5463

Light of Indy Jefri Payne, 5640 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 48218 317/547-2273

Les Chevaliers Eric Michaud, 16 Rue de la Bastille, Riviere du Loup, QC Canada G5R 4H7 parader@microtec,net

Memphis Blues Stacy Williams, 283D Tinker Hill Cove, Jackson, TN 38305 901/668-1918

Northern Aurora Robert Waskoviak, 6730 Bay Rd, Saginaw, MI 48604 517/791-4431

D C I T O D A Y

North Point Stanley Brown, 7111 Lexington, Velda City, MO 63121 314/381-0106

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INDIVIDUAL AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITION TO JOIN ELECTRONIC ENSEMBLE

MULTI-PERCUSSION Corps

Bobby Lopez Nathan Ratliff Gabe Cobas Damion Sanchez

Santa Clara Vanguard The Cavaliers Blue Devils Madison Scouts

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

38.0 36.0 37.0 35.0

28.5 28.5 28.0 24.0

95.5 93.3 93.0 82.0

29.0 28.8 28.0 23.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1

95.5 93.3 93.0 79.9

1 2 3 4

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Santa Clara Vanguard Madison Scouts #1 Bluecoats Spartans Madison Scouts #2 Yamato Seattle Cascades Conqueror II #2 Americanos Phoenix #1 Capital Sound Conqueror II #1 Spectrum #2 Phoenix #2

39.0 37.0 36.0 35.0 34.0 32.0 31.0 29.0 30.0 30.0 29.0 26.0 22.0 20.0

29.0 28.0 27.0 28.0 26.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 22.0 21.0 16.0 20.0 18.0 15.0

97.0 93.0 91.0 87.0 86.0 81.0 80.0 79.0 78.0 72.0 70.0 66.0 58.0 51.0

29.0 28.0 28.0 24.0 26.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 26.0 21.0 25.0 20.0 18.0 16.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

97.0 93.0 91.0 87.0 86.0 81.0 80.0 79.0 78.0 72.0 70.0 66.0 58.0 51.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Northwind Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Corps

Tech

Blue Knights

35.0 20.5 24.5 80.0 0.0 80.0 1

Corps

Tech

Music ME

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Santa Clara Vanguard Madison Scouts Phantom Regiment Bluecoats Boston Crusaders Patriots Marion Cadets Racine Scouts Americanos

37.0 37.0 36.5 35.5 35.0 32.5 27.5 25.0 23.0

28.5 28.0 28.0 26.0 25.5 24.0 21.0 21.0 19.0

95.5 92.5 91.0 88.5 86.0 80.0 70.0 66.5 64.0

30.0 27.5 26.5 27.0 25.5 23.5 21.5 20.5 22.0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

95.5 92.5 91.0 88.5 86.0 80.0 70.0 66.5 64.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Quiet Storm Debbie Smith, 126 E. Washington, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Quinte Sound Machine

AUXILARY Name

Corps

Tech

Art

VE

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Todd Ditchendorf Jeff Peterson Jenny Jorgusan Charlotte Morrow Michael Floyd Michael Townsend Tamara Fallon Ed Hennesey Anthony Nolley Tiffany Spangler Jenna Curcuru Brandy Clark Ashley Risden Caryn Cohen Yuka Tatsuno Jessica Vega Nina Jacobs Nichole Austin Katsuaki Ohno Angela Labonte Stephanie Boivin Nicole Fazzari Nina Ajango Sarah Laufersweiler Peggy Furnell Jenell Sclafaini Erik Hauk Travis Hatfield John Lewis Robert Johnston

Madison Scouts Madison Scouts Blue Knights Blue Knights The Cavaliers The Cavaliers Boston Crusaders Patriots Madison Scouts Patriots Phoenix (MA) Blue Knights Phoenix Phoenix Yamato Phoenix Vanguard Cadets Citations Yamato Kinght Storm Citations Phantom Legion Americanos Citations Spectrum Illusion Lone Star Cincinnati Glory Spectrum Vanguard Cadets

39.6 39.6 39.7 39.6 39.5 39.4 39.8 39.3 39.2 39.0 38.5 39.1 38.0 38.5 37.5 38.0 36.8 37.5 36.9 37.6 37.3 37.2 37.1 37.0 37.1 36.7 36.5 35.9 35.5 35.4

30.0 29.9 29.9 29.8 29.7 29.6 29.5 29.7 29.6 29.5 29.3 29.4 28.9 29.0 28.9 28.4 28.4 28.5 28.0 28.1 28.0 28.4 28.3 28.2 28.3 28.5 28.9 26.9 26.5 26.3

29.8 29.7 29.6 29.5 29.6 29.7 29.3 29.5 29.4 29.5 30.0 29.2 30.0 29.4 29.5 29.0 29.0 28.0 28.5 27.3 27.5 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.0 26.7 26.0 26.5 26.0 25.8

99.4 99.2 99.2 98.9 98.8 98.7 98.6 98.5 98.2 98.0 97.8 97.7 96.9 96.9 95.9 95.4 94.2 94.0 93.4 93.0 92.8 92.7 92.6 92.5 92.4 91.9 91.4 89.3 88.0 87.5

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

99.4 99.2 99.2 98.9 98.8 98.7 98.6 98.5 98.2 98.0 97.8 97.7 96.9 96.9 95.9 95.4 94.2 94.0 93.4 93.0 92.8 92.7 92.6 92.5 92.4 91.9 91.4 89.3 88.0 87.5

1 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Tim Lanthier, P.O. Box 126, Wellington, ONT Canada K0K 3L0 613/391-4313

Regina Lions Bob Mossing, 2272 Pasqua St, Regina, SK Canada S4T 4M4 306/791-6221

Ridge Raiders David Noon, 23 Milano Ct, Hamilton, ON Canada L9C 6W9 905/679-6108

Royal Thunders Cassia Williams, 1242 Penn St NE #4, Washington, DC 20002 202/606-2363

Scenic City Elmo James, 621 Memorial Dr #406, Chattanooga, TN 37415 423/877-3164

Shockwave Dewayne Smith, PO Box 1101, Woodland, CA 95776 530/668-5836

Sky Ryders George Tuthill, 4804 Barkjley #11, Mission, KS 66202

Sound Storm Tony Guertsen, 7098 Nenno Rd, Allentown, WI 53002

Spirit of St Louis/Phaze Arthur Bennett, 3939 W. Minster, St Louis, MO 63108

Spirit of Newark Glen Eng, 512 Hussa St, Linden, NJ 07036 908 925 1172

Star of Indiana Jim Mason, PO Box 264, Bloomington, IN 47402 812/876-4903

FLAG

MIXED ENSEMBLE

David Lockie, P.O. Box 82569, Oshawa, ONT, Canada L1G 7W7 905/723-8750

Synergy Sound

Name

Corps

Tech

Art

VE

Sub Total Pen Total Pl.

Sean Cooney Patrick Elmore Lindsay Pritchard Barb Payne Becky Nartker Laura Payne Will Quinn Stepanie Bayard Gordon Gavey Christie Garcia Brandon St Ann Eddie George Christine Steussy Nancy Vieu Libby Diehl Jamal Cook Dan Vieu Tara Boehner Talia Lee Rachel Paxitzis Natsue Kobayashi Marcus Steinhagen Christel Vega Sandy Owen Kris Bowden Alana Marie Davis Laura-lie Kendall Kaissie Jenkins Mindy Janowsky Lisa Cote Tim Germaine

Carolina Crown Madison Scouts Bluecoats Conqueror II Cincinnati Glory Conqueror II The Cavaliers Phoenix Conqueror II Spartans Conqueror II Spartans Capital Sound East Coast Jazz Lake Erie Regiment Americanos East Coast Jazz Cincinnati Glory Blue Knights Cincinnati Glory Yamato Boston Crusaders Phoenix Illusion Phantom Legion Phoenix Conqueror II Citations Americanos Knight Storm Knight Storm

39.7 39.5 39.6 39.5 39.4 39.2 39.3 39.0 39.1 38.9 38.8 38.3 37.8 37.3 37.2 37.2 37.0 36.0 36.5 36.0 36.0 35.8 35.4 35.2 34.5 34.0 33.9 33.5 33.0 33.1 32.9

29.8 29.6 29.6 29.5 29.4 29.6 29.2 29.0 28.7 28.8 28.6 28.4 28.3 28.5 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 27.2 27.3 27.0 26.9 26.8 26.4 25.0 24.5 24.0 23.6 23.5 23.3 23.1

29.5 29.7 29.5 29.4 29.4 29.2 29.3 29.1 29.0 28.9 28.8 28.6 28.5 28.3 28.7 28.2 28.0 28.2 28.0 27.2 27.0 27.2 27.0 26.8 24.3 25.0 24.5 24.0 24.0 23.6 23.5

99.0 98.8 98.7 98.4 98.2 98.0 97.8 97.1 96.8 96.6 96.2 95.3 94.6 94.1 94.0 93.6 93.3 92.6 91.7 90.5 90.0 89.9 89.2 88.4 83.8 83.5 82.4 81.1 80.5 80.0 79.5

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

99.0 98.8 98.7 98.4 98.2 98.0 97.8 97.1 96.8 96.6 96.2 95.3 94.6 94.1 94.0 93.6 93.3 92.6 91.7 90.5 90.0 89.9 89.2 88.4 83.8 83.5 82.4 81.1 80.5 80.0 79.5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Paul Gansemer, P.O. Box 280234, Tampa, FL 813/933-6422

Teal Sound Michael Butler, 830 Cavalla Rd, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 904/249-6462

Texas Legion David Dunlap, 1909 Bolden, Irving, TX 75060 914 665 0908

Westshore Cadets John Riley, 272 Ward Ave. Apt 21G, Bordentown, NJ 08505 800/852-5406

Contact Information To join a drum and bugle corps simply contact a corps in your area for audition and rehearsal schedules. Also visit the official website of Drum Corps International for a complete list of drum and bugle corps website links.

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followed a clinic by The Cavaliers presented in conjunction with Bands of America.

The following day, the Texas Bandmasters Association sponsored three very special clinics by the Cadets of Bergen County and the Santa Clara Vanguard. The Blue Devils also mesmerized the crowd of band directors and music educators with their on-stage performance. Given the rewards for drum corps, marching bands, and the fans of both, it is not surprising that DCI has been invited back to Texas in 1999.

Ypsilanti/Allentown With the DCI Midwestern SUMMER MUSIC GAMES just one week away, DCI worked overtime to put together a CD compilation of the top 7 corps from San Antonio and Champaign.

Before fans even took their seats in Ypsilanti, MI, they could purchase this audio preview of what they were about to hear. As the show got underway, the mild temperatures in Ypsilanti provided no warning of the heated competition to take place on the field of Eastern Michigan’s Rynearson Stadium.

With the scores as tight as they were, including two ties on Saturday, and with a different judging panel each night, the results gave very little clues as to the eventual outcome of 1998 DCI World Championships.

What some may call a preview, others see as an amazing opportunity to witness excellence in action, the near completion of a work in progress for the summer of 1998. Allentown had the highest fan turn out in the last ten years and Ypsilanti’s crowd went beyond expectations. Similarly, in GrandHaven, MI, the Coast Guard Division II/III Invitational was, as always, an enormous success.

Orlando For the diehard drum corps fan, however, the summer’s highlight came in mid-August with the DCI SUMMER MUSIC GAMES World Championships. This week-long event brought an incredible number of components of this everevolving activity. DCI and IBM Interactive “virtually”gave away front row seats to those who could not make it to Orlando with the creation of a new website that included the now infamous “webcam” and “streaming audio.”

The first test of this new technology was the Division II/III Prelims and Finals on Monday and Tuesday. The Mandarins walked away with their third consecutive championship in Division III. Not surprisingly it was the close second place finishers, Phantom Legion, that captured the High Brass and High GE awards. In Division II, the Spartans

and East Coast Jazz shared the championship but both the Patriots and Tarheel Sun fell in right behind. Given the fact that recent outcomes in past competitions resulted in alternative rankings, this finals competition proved to be just as furious as that of their Division I colleagues.

Wednesday’s break in competition sent fans and members first to Disney’s Pleasure Island for the Individual and Ensemble Competition and later to Epcot for the parade of corps, on-stage performances by the Madison Scouts and the Blue Devils, and the Showcase of I&E Champions from earlier at Pleasure Island. An unexpected event that evening brought truth to the belief that drum corps builds character. Three members of the Cavaliers rescued a young boy who had fallen in Epcot’s lagoon. While the corps received the “1998 Spirit of Disney Award”, many believed that Mike, Shawn and Danny deserved even greater heroic distinction.

Thursday began the Division I Quarterfinals and from that point on, the competition became more intense with each passing day. The Colts had put their unfortunate bus accident behind them and were able to recapture their top twelve status, much to the chagrin of Magic of Orlando who also had their eyes on the number 12 finalist position. A mere 2.4 points separated the sixth through ninth place finishers, and in fifth, the Glassmen edged out Madison by less than a point. As always, the spread was tight among the top four. Would the Cavaliers crown their 50th anniversary with a championship? Would the Blue Devils or the Cadets walk away with another title? Or would Santa Clara prove that Copland: the Modernist could win the hearts of even the most traditionalist of drum corps judges and fans?

Of course, the results are already in. The Santa Clara Vanguard snared the high percussion award and the Blue Devils grabbed best colorguard and high brass. The Cadet’s Stonehenge claimed legendary status on the gridiron. With a 10.0 in visual performance, high G.E., and above all, a determination to exceed everyone’s expectations, the Cadets of Bergen County held onto their number one semifinals placement to win their seventh DCI World Championship Title.

1998 shall be remembered as the year that drum corps reached beyond its potential. Those who followed the Division II/III competitions were lucky to hear a soprano soloist from East Coast Jazz whose clarity, intensity and musicianship rivals that of the best in his future profession. And they witnessed such emotional performances as the General Butler Vagabond’s Fiddler, the thoroughly entertaining productions like Capitol Sound’s Big Band Jazz and Yamato’s Mononoke Hime, and spectacular surprises such as Les Etoiles rolling pit and spinning drum machine.

“This was an incredible year,” says Dan Acheson. Perhaps an easy statement to make given the level of success reached by the many dedicated individuals throughout the activity. Even the announcement of DCI’s return to Madison, WI, in 1999 was met with waves of approval from corps and fans. By all expectations, next year will prove even bigger and brighter.

DCI MAJOR EVENTS ANNOUNCED FOR 1999 In 1999, DCI will once again bring together the world’s top drum and bugle corps for the two-day DCI Eastern SUMMER MUSIC GAMES event in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Tickets for this event, scheduled for August 6 & 7, have been on sale through the DCI office since October 1. Unlike 1998, however, the DCI Mid-America event has been expanded to become the second two-day event offered as part of the summer series of DCI Major Events. Scheduled for Middle Tennessee State University’s Floyd Stadium, this event will feature 21 corps performances split between two days, Friday and Saturday July 30 & 31.

Confusion among dedicated followers of DCI Major Events has developed over the years as names for these major events have been introduced under such headline extensions as Regionals, Previews, Preview of Champions and Focus Events. Since the introduction of the DCI Preview of Champions event held in Madison, Wisconsin in 1991, such add-on names have been used to identify the competitive format for these DCI Major Events.

Historically, the “Preview of Champions” featured the DCI member corps performing in a prelims/finals competition where each corps competed preliminarily to determine the line-up of the top 12 competing units on day two. As this format was later modified to feature only one performance of each corps over a two-day period, the truncated event title “Preview” was used to make this distinction. And, as other DCI Major Events were introduced in various cities around the country, the term Focus event was used to identify those single-day competitions featuring 5 or more of DCI’s top 12 corps.

So, what does this all mean for 1999 and beyond? Well, to somewhat clarify the confusion, the 1999 SUMMER MUSIC GAMES Major Events will include: • DCI Midwestern Location To Be Announced • July 24 • DCI Southwestern San Antonio, TX • July 25 • DCI Mid-America Murfreesboro, TN • July 30 & 31 • DCI Eastern Allentown, PA• August 6 & 7 • DCI World Championships Madison, WI • August 9-14 The use of the add-on titles like Preview, Preview of Champions, Regionals and Focus events will, at least for now, be retired. Drum Corps International will continue to offer a variety of headline events throughout the annual SUMMER MUSIC GAMES Tour and will be referenced as Major Events.

We encourage all fans to check the line ups and dates of each major event as they are announced to verify the format and scheduled performances.

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So much has changed as the world’s leading marching music activity has evolved over the past 50 - 75 years. The instrumentation, the rivalries, the communities where they perform, the participants, the parents... even the tour itself has developed beyond recognition when compared to its patriotic “weekend warrior” brethren. Better or worse?

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ell, that is often an extremely heated debate that is likely to pit contemporaries against forefathers until the end of time. One thing appears evident, however, as you talk to those who once tread the gridiron years ago in “sneakers” or those who today rehearse in “Nikes”, “Reeboks” and “Adidas”; the human experience of participating in a drum and bugle corps is timeless. The friends, the families, the smell of fresh cut grass and diesel fumes, and the “comfort” of a hardwood gymnasium floor at 2 AM are as familiar today as they were in an age when the inspection ranks stood motionless awaiting marks of success or failure before they took the field.

“In school my friends were involved in this organization that got together and marched and played music. They rehearsed at the American Legion Post and they dragged me to see what it was all about and I fell in love with it right from the beginning,” recounts Cheryl Scrivener. “They were the White Knights drum and bugle corps based in Hamilton, Maryland and I joined the color guard as a part of the National section where I stood guarding the American flag in the corner of the field. That was my first exposure to the activity.”

“One thing I have learned is how much my friends and family back at home really mean to me. You get 128 people together who in the beginning are total strangers and who know nothing about one another.” Karyn Scrivener recognizes that by the end of the summer, “ they are people that you learn to trust and count on. I have made friendships and bonds with others that nothing could ever replace.”

As you listen to their stories, it is perhaps difficult to tell who is speaking: the mother or the daughter. Expressions and clues may occasionally give away their respective era, but the spirit behind their words is mature and youthful at once.

Although the younger Scrivener, like any maturing young adult, would likely not admit being anything like her mother, the joy in her voice when conveying her story seems common to

A Parent Perspective

all ages who have shared the experience. As with her mother, one thing that stands out when you listen to Karyn is the value of her friendships and the sense of family that permeates her experience.

“Today, drum corps remains one of the most memorable things in my life,” says mother, Cheryl, “and I think the heart of the drum corps experience is still the same as when I first got involved. Its the camaraderie and the feeling of independence and the process of learning to make your own way without your parents that is so important. My daughter Karyn had to rely on her friends and others to help her through some of the tough times and learned to help others when they needed her support. Like we did back then, these kids watch out for each other. It is hard to explain that intimate experience shared by the collective group that helps them accomplish the perfection that they strive for, but it is the family of friends that makes the experience so special.”

Cheryl’s daughter, Karyn, was a first-year soprano horn player with the Magic of Orlando drum and bugle corps. She has since been selected as one of 6 trumpet players in a six county region to participate in the Disney’s Magic Music Days World’s Largest Concert that is scheduled for television later this year. Karyn, a model student in many respects, saw her very first drum corps event in 1996 at the DCI World Championships in Orlando, Florida. At that time, she probably had no idea what was in store for her as a future member of a Division I corps.

“There are ups and downs throughout the summer and of course you have times when you don’t think you can make it through another day but I’ve learned that there are always people there for me to help me move ahead. When I finished, it was the most amazing feeling of accomplishment I have ever experienced. Now, no matter how hard something seems or how much I feel I just can’t do it, I’ve learned that with hard work I always really can.”

Karyn’s mother Cheryl recognizes the very same spirit in her daughter that reflects how she herself values the activity.

“She sent home some letters this summer that really hit me. She learned to share her emotions and through those letters I realized that she was growing up. I learned a great deal about her and I know she learned more about herself. I can’t think of anything better for young people to get involved with that could possibly compare with what she has experienced.”

Others involved in the activity today offer similar thoughts about the evolution of the drum and bugle corps activity and the continued importance of the experience for young people.

Paul Carty is one such person who has been a volunteer for the Boston Crusaders drum and bugle corps for the last three years. While neither

“... there is no other opportunity that could compare to what my daughter has access to through the drum corps experience.”

Cheryl Scrivener, Magic of Orlando Member Parent of his two children are involved with the drum corps activity, his appreciation of the activity and the benefits it offers young adults is profound.

“As a kid growing up in the Boston area, drum corps was a dominant activity in my neighborhood. Although I only marched one year as a corps member because I was so deeply involved in sports, I have been a huge fan of drum corps since my childhood. From my perspective, as someone who played minor league baseball and hockey for many years, the drum corps experience is very familiar. There is something vital about the development of one’s own identity that a person acquires while striving for a common goal as a part of a group. By working to do something as a group you gain a more practical sense of self.”

“I think the drum corps experience offers a valid representation of what these young adults will face later in life and it prepares them for that reality. Dealing with problems week in and week out and being presented with adversity and learning how to bounce back is almost a constant in our adult lives. Through the drum corps experience, young people can learn the life skills that so many kids today are simply not prepared for.”

For those who know the activity, the life lessons learned through marching band and other organized social or sporting activities are perhaps not as fully developed as they are through the drum corps experience. The growth experience is heightened in the drum corps environment because the intensity of the rehearsals and the duration of the tour more clearly represents reallife responsibility.

“Things like having to work as a unit, having to be responsible to other people, or something as simple as having to leave a gymnasium or housing

facility cleaner than when they first moved into it; these are things that many kids, including one of my own who has not been in a drum corps, are simply not able to comprehend. And this is the true value of the activity. It’s those life lessons that make it so unique.”

Still, without question, the drum and bugle corps activity has changed dramatically from when Paul and Cheryl first became involved. But from Paul’s perspective, evolution in the activity was necessary.

“Now, I actually fit into the category of ‘old time fan.’ I watched drum corps years ago and enjoyed it very much but I don’t think those types of performances would fly today. We had a lot of transition going on in North America in the past 25-30 years that I think affected the drum corps activity. For example, in some ways the Vietnam war had an impact on anything with a uniform and for years it was very difficult to present anything patriotic. In order to fill corps or keep corps alive, there was a definite need to branch out into other areas in order to keep youth interested.”

“You know, the ‘98 season was a great season. I noticed that a lot of people were very eager to see more corps perform and not just the top 4 or 5.

There was much more depth in the activity this year. The Boston Crusaders were much more advanced musically than I can remember two years ago. I tried to catch the performances of some of the other corps too and it seems that in the broad spectrum of the activity, there is a lot of talent out there and it is spread around all levels.

I watched East Coast Jazz in Division II and their soloist could have just as easily been featured with the Blue Devils. He was incredible.”

“The point is, there are great performances happening in drum corps today. That is why I think some of the middle age people in drum corps have to start giving in a little bit. We may not like some of the technical changes that have taken place over the years, but I want this activity to be around for kids years from now and I don’t think there is a big enough audience to support going back to what it was. I think that trying to keep drum corps the way it was is like my father telling me to listen to his Glenn Miller records. I’d do it but as soon as he’d walk out of the room I’d shut it off and I’m wondering if the same thing applies to kids today?

Paul’s passion for the activity really goes beyond his volunteer involvement and his endorsement from the perspective of a concerned fan. He is actually taking the time to get out and tell others about the activity.

“We all too often end up preaching to the converted. So here in Vermont I go around to the

schools and explain to them what the activity is all about. You’d be amazed by how many of the schools and music programs here have never heard of a drum and bugle corps.”

“When I speak to the people in the schools I do it very informally.

I’m not an instructor but I go and speak to the music teachers in the high schools and explain to them what the activity is about.

I initially describe some of the benefits as a summer music experience and then I explain in more detail the schedule of rehearsals and try to convey that the young students returning in the fall will be more likely to take on a leadership role, both as a part of the music program and in general academics as well. It was three years ago that I started doing this and now I am at the point with the Boston Crusaders where we have the possibility that the first kids ever from Vermont will be joining the corps.”

So as the activity has evolved, through countless and often controversial modifications, the fundamental experience continues to impact people in a way that is familiar to all who have ever been a part of it. And not just for the participants. Volunteers, friends and fans who remain a part of the activity today find value and pleasure in continued involvement. There seems to be a spirit that is captured each summer and that follows the activity from state to state, stadium to stadium, bus to bus, and person to person.

“You go through so much.

You learn so much in terms of marching and music of course, but the emotional experience is what you take with you that means the most.”

Karyn Scrivener, Magic of Orlando Member In the words of Cheryl Scrivener, “Maybe the experience has become more intense because of the long road tours that these corps now follow, but the feelings and emotions that my daughter now expresses are the same sentiments that we echoed back then. The social and emotional values that I recall are the same that I hear these kids talk about today. The programs and the level of excellence have changed, but the life lessons learned by the participants has not. That is something that will never change.”

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