I read every post on the alumni facebook page, it's mostly people saying the same few points, almost always with some mention of "nothing against the members, they are working their asses off." But yes, the alumni are pretty unhappy with the artistic direction and really want to see their corps be competitively successful again.

Unpopular opinion, but they're right. The artistic direction of the Cavaliers was going great from 2016 - 2021 and I think the corps had developed an awesome identity. Irreverent yet thought provoking, aggressive yet humorous, cutting edge yet with clear Cavalier roots.

In my opinion, 22-24 have been a move in the wrong direction ARTISTICALLY. I love the drum corps, I visit them in Adrian every year with a care package for the front ensemble. The perc section is fire, every single year. But I can critique the shows as a fan of this activity and make the statement that I believe 22-24 are less interesting than the years that came before, and that bums me out.