Drum Corps International World Championship Finalists

This is directly related to the post I just did. I though I'd go into more detail on these guys. In honor of my dad is why I'm doing posts on this stuff. If he were still alive, he could go on and on about some of the stuff that happened when he went on these trips to other places. Like one time, he was telling us about this friend of his, Bob Berenger, who was in the corps with him, who was laying on a bed in one of the rooms where my dad's drum groups was staying, and he was practically naked except for a jock strap and everyone was saying ewww and everything. And another time when they stopped to gas up the bus at a gas station and it was next to a McDonalds, how when the teachers looked, all the guys suddenly flocked to the McDonalds like ants. He could crack me and my sister up telling us about some of the stuff he did.

His 2 favorite groups were Santa Clara Vanguard and Phantom Regiment. I actually seen these guys live. Back in like 2003 or 2004, me, my dad and sister went up to Indianapolis for the DCI World Championships. These 2 groups were there, along with Carolina Crown. And most of them did what lokoed like more acting than drumming. My dad says it just isn't the same. But he loved the show and we had a killer view. It was in the RCS Dome where the Indy Colts play and we had seats right on the 50 yard line, so we had a killer view!!

Drum Corps International World Championship Finalists

Santa Clara Vanguard
-# of Appearances: 40
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-2011

Blue Devils
-# of Appearances: 38
-Year of 1st Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974-2011

The Cavaliers
-# of Appearances: 38
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972, 1974-1977, 1979-2011

Phantom Regiment
-# of Appearances: 38
-Year of First Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974-2011

Doing the famous Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof

Madison Scouts
-# of Appearances: 36
-Year of First Appearance: 1973
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1973-2001, 2003-2006, 2008, 2010-2011

The Cadets
-# of Appearances: 34
-Year of First Appearance: 1975
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1975, 1977, 1980-2011

Bluecoats
-# of Appearances: 24
-Year of First Appearance: 1987
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1987-1998, 2000-2011

Crossmen
-# of Appearances: 18
-Year of First Appearance: 1978
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1977-1978, 1980-1982, 1984, 1989-2004

Spirit
-# of Appearances: 18
-Year of First Appearance: 1978
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1978-1988, 1990, 2002-2003, 2005-2007, 2011

Blue Knights
-# of Appearances: 17
-Year of First Appearance: 1991
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1991-1994, 1996-2000, 2004-2011

Glassmen
-# of Appearances: 16
-Year of First Appearance: 1993
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2010
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1993-1995, 1997-2002, 2004-2010

Carolina Crown
-# of Appearances: 16
-Year of First Appearance: 1995
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1995-2001, 2003-2011

27th Lancers
-# of Appearances: 12
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1984
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1973, 1975-1984

Boston Crusaders
-# of Appearances: 13
-Year of First Appearance: 1999
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1999-2011

Blue Stars
-# of Appearances: 12
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1979, 2008-2011

Bridgemen
-# of Appearances: 10
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1983
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1973, 1976-1983

Freelancers
-# of Appearances: 10
-Year of First Appearance: 1976
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1992
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1976-1977, 1981-1985, 1989, 1991-1992

Star of Indiana
-# of Appearances: 9
-Year of First Appearance: 1985
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1993
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1985-1993

Colts
-# of Appearances: 8
-Year of First Appearance: 1993
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2007
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1993-1996, 1998-1999, 2001, 2007

Troopers
-# of Appearances: 9
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2009
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1975, 1979, 1981, 1985-1986, 2009


My dad liked these guys' uniforms


Velvet Knights
-# of Appearances: 8
-Year of First Appearance: 1984
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1992
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1984-1990, 1992

Suncoast Sound
-# of Appearances: 7
-Year of First Appearance: 1983
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1989
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1983-1989

Kilties
-# of Appearances: 6
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1978
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1975, 1977-1978

The Magic
-# of Appearances: 6
-Year of First Appearance: 1994
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2003
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 194-1997, 2002-2003

Sky Ryders
-# of Appearances: 6
-Year of First Appearance: 1982
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1991
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1982-1983, 1986-1988, 1991

Guardsmen
-# of Appearances: 4
-Year of First Apperance: 1976
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1980
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1976, 1978-1980

Anaheim Kingsmen
-# of Appearances: 3
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1974

Muchachos
-# of Appearances: 3
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1974

North Star
-# of Appearances: 3
-Year of First Appearance: 1978
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1980
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1978-1980

Argonne Rebels
-# of Appearances: 2
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1973
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1973

Oakland Crusaders
-# of Appearances: 2
-Year of First Appearance: 1975
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1976
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1975-1976

Seneca Optimists
-# of Appearances: 2
-Year of First Appearance: 1976
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1977
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1976-1977

Bleu Raeders
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1972
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972

Black Knights
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1973
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1973
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1973

De La Salle Oaklands
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974

Des Plaines Vanguard
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1972
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972

Dutch Boy
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1990
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1990
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1990

Purple Lancers
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974

Royal Crusaders
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1975
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1975
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1975

Stockton Commodores
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1973
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1973
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1973

Cascades
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 2002
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2002
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 2002

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Drum Corps International

I know this is a bit of a foray away from music, but I wanted to do this post on something that involved my dad. When he was younger, he was in something called The Drum Corps. He played these massive drums, that did not have a back brace, 4 of them in one long row he played. They went everywhere. And he said those were the best years of his life. If he was still alive, he could probably play those drums good, he could probably be the Charlie Watts in our household, our very own Wembley Whammer on drums, :D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_Corps_International

-Drum Corps International(DCI) was formed in 1972. It is the non profiting governing body operating in North America, operating the North American Drum and Bugle Corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14-21. It is an associate of Drum Corps Associates(DCA) which governs senior or all age drum corps. DCI consists of only a small full time executive, admistrative staff in Indianapolis, Indiana.
-Policy is created, carried out and enforced by the Board of Directors.
-The primary purpose of this is to provide a life changing experience for youth through the art of marching music performance. Their competitive summer tour, consisting of DCI-sanctioned competitions(known as the Summer Music Games) throughout the US and Canada, start in August with week long DCI World Championships. Many other drum corps associations around the world are based upon DCI. It continues a tradition of exceptionally high quality drum corps, with members in the top corps highly sought after and extremely competitive, attracting interest of members from many countries.

Structure
-DCI splits into 3 classes. Corps from all classes often compete together at smaller shows, but are still judged and ranked separately.

World Class
-Formerly Division I.
-Elite corps in activity, with more than enough applicants to fill their 150 person maximum. The top 12 corps as determined from previous season are given voting rights to help govern the DCI circuit. Along with increased performance purses and preferential touring schedules. Corps gain world class status at the discretion of the DCI Board of Directors.
-There are 23 active corps in this class


Madison Scouts

 Open Class
-Formerly Division II/III
-Generally smaller and easier for applicants to attain membership. Some Open Class corps are more competitive than others, but there are almost always spots available for those willing to commit and able to learn. The class was established by combining Division II(corps with 71-135 members) and Division III(corps with 30-79 members). On Sept. 22, 2007, DCI approved combining the 2 into the new Open Class Division.

International Class
-New class for corps outside North America that wish to tour in DCI's circuit. Corps in this clas are allowed to follow their own country's organized guidelines. However, if they choose to follow DCI Open Class rules, they have the option of competing in that class.


The Cavaliers



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