Vanity - Are there any Drum Corp Fans or Former Marching Members among us?

Vanity ^ | 8/6/2002 | Terri

[lewislynn]

Hello all, With the Drum Corp International World Championships going on this week, ....Are they televised? If so, where?

When I was young my hometown had a drum and bugle corp., all the high schools had marching bands and so did the local college...

When I was in the Army, I used to watch the close order drill teams practice.

I love to watch and listen to marching bands,

[Jemian]

I was in my HS marching band, brothers and sister were too.

Went on to be in the college marching band, so did brother. Liked it so well, I majored in music, fell in love with and married a music major.

Our children all have joined the school band with the eldest having just graduated from HS and entering college.

She is a member of the (same) college marching band.

Suspect that this is an oft-repeated tale.

BTW, whenever we're in the US, we return for our alma mater's alumni band.

[TheBattman]

Big drum corps fans here! Both my wife and myself manage to see at least one show every year. We made it down to the San Antonio Show last month - WOW We got to see every corps that will represent the "Finals" top 12 this year.

I also happen to be a band director, so obviously drum corps also serves as a battery charger for me.

BTW - the Cavies are awesome this year! Cadets show is probably the crowd pleaser, but the Cavies are just on top of it this year.

[theDentist]

Yes, in '76. They had (I think) 8 people who were over age, including 2 of their premier soloists. They had a hell of a repetoire.

Oh! Check out http://www.cabs.org/repertoire.asp

I think they have some of the original recordings of '75 Muchachos on their audio page.

[Okies love Dubya 2]

Color guard at Roncalli High School in Indianpolis from 1987-88 (we were the Rebels, and carried a Confederate flag with us--bad Catholic high school, bad!). Same at Eminence High School, Eminence, Indiana 1989-90 and 1990-91 (we were the Eels, how much more hideous does a school mascot get?).

[Mygirlsmom]

Was the first girl in my high school to hold the first chair in the trumpet section. I was also the drum major for my senior year. My Hubby says he first noticed me in our college marching band because I was one of the only ones who could march "8 to 5".

[Clintons Are White Trash]

From what I've seen, it will be on PBS during Labor Day weekend. I'm not happy that they won't have it live but I have a friend who is going and is going to call me on his cell phone during retreat :)

[Clintons Are White Trash]

no, it's just a similar name - I have been a regular lurker/occasional poster there since the day she opened the joint tho...

[MasonGal]

I was a majorette all through high school --albeit a LONG time ago (graduated in '75!!) - I was head majorette in my senior year.

Do they even HAVE baton twirlers anymore?

[Clintons Are White Trash]

The Cavies have a wonderful show this year. I started on tour with them from the beginning of the season and fell in love with it immediately.

One of the boys that is in my Independent Winterguard is on Cavies guard and I've had a great time being a part of the organization this summer. There is nothing like traveling with an all male corp when you are a female tho....it was quite an experience :)

[Clintons Are White Trash]

I was at the San Antonio show with Cavies - the turf there was awful - they had just put it down and it really needed to be mowed :). I was on the field with the boys carrying the DM capes and Guard Sargeant uniform. I am a seamstress for the Corp so I deal with all the uniform related things.

That is a nice venue - nice to be in AC for a change!

[OldBlondBabe]

"I am a seamstress for the Corp so I deal with all the uniform related things."

Gee, you love drum corps and you sew; two of my favorite things. (Plus you agree Clintons Are White Trash.)

We'd probably be friends!

[Clintons Are White Trash]

You can't have much more in common than that! I'm blonde too, at least according to Miss Clairol #105 I am :)

[OldBlondBabe]

" I'm blonde too, at least according to Miss Clairol #105 I am :)"

...and a sense of humor,(I've been called a smarta** by family and friends who love me.) A good friend told me a sense of humor and quick wit is a sign of extreme intelligence...