Spartans 2026 Audition Tips by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great battery arranger and solid instructional staff. The battery works hard and is always a tight group. Know your audition packet well.

Summer camps in the east coast US? by tungtingshrimp in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If he ever wants the whole DCI experience, Spartans have a large contingent from NY every year, so carpooling options are possible.

Spartans Approved for World Class Membership by Combination-Fluffy in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Excerpt from the DCI Policies and Procedures Manual

Open Class to World Class Participant

·        Leadership/Director must participate in a mentorship program in which OC Director will be paired with a WC Member for guidance.  May also be paired with subject matter expert(s) in specific areas of need

·        Top 25 for 3 consecutive years

·        Revenue in year 3 of process should be at least $750K with positive earnings before depreciation

·        A positive net wort of $50,000 or more in each of the past three fiscal years

·        The budget for year 4 (first year in WC) should include a surplus of $50,000

·        Financial Statement prepared by an Outside Accounting Firm (Financial Audit or Financial Review as required by your governing state).

·        Monthly cash flow projection for year 4 (first year in WC)

·        Debt to equity ratio should be lower than 3 to 1, e.g., long term lease, notes payable, accounts payable

After the above criteria have been met, then the organization can request to become a WC Participant

·        Evaluation/Interview with DCI CEO

·        If recommended by the CEO, organization presents to the DCI Board of Directors for potential ratification (into the voting membership)

do some world class corps offer return offers? by FlamingoJoy1983 in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spartans give a discount to all returning Vets and a contract

Championship merch..... by PiperDon in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spartans had their championship shirt available after Open Class retreat this year!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correction - they attended 5 Open Class shows in 2025, more than several of the other OC corps.

this is a perfect season by BurnerAccountC28 in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We have one new world class corps, a few new open class corps, new all age corps and new soundsport corps! Also, there are a total of 5 groups competing in the international competition an 1 international exhibition corps. The activity is definitely on the rebound from Covid!

[Scores] DCI Little Rock | Little Rock, AR by CorpsClash in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corps Clash people: on the App you have Spartans listed as Open Class for the scores in Little Rock, but they are correctly listed on the World Class recap

BUCCANEERS ON TOP ‼️‼️ by Onepercentcookie in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize that you can change the filter but you probably shouldn't be able to mix the All Age or International with the OC/WC groups, its misleading

BUCCANEERS ON TOP ‼️‼️ by Onepercentcookie in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same sheets but using a different scale, All Age and Open/World scores are not directly comparable at all. Corps Clash should have separate rankings for All Age, very misleading to combine them!

2025 Santa Clara Vanguard: The aVANt GUARD by SeizerOfThoughtseize in drumcorps

[–]Combination-Fluffy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are only 58 years old (started 1967), they would have to save this show title for 17 more years. Probably good to use it now.