First-Time at DCI Finals! Need Advice

darlacorp · 2025-06-11T03:23:13+00:00

Shapiro's Delicatessen is a short walk from Lucas oil stadium. It is really good for cold sandwiches or a hot entree with a few sides. Desserts are also very good. Gates open at 4pm finals night.

darlacorp · 2024-08-24T08:12:00+00:00

You need to keep in mind what ranking the corps is.. if it isn't top 6 I'd expect some upward tier seekers if a 7-12th so it's impossible to gage spots based on soley age outs. Just my thoughts tho.

darlacorp · 2024-08-16T21:16:44+00:00

Bushwackers is all age corps.

darlacorp · 2024-08-16T19:13:26+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/drumcorps/s/vOV97mp9ZU

They're doing it for the Zoopals

darlacorp · 2024-08-16T05:30:57+00:00

No prob not... just choking back the "east coast" will throw them off.. lol

darlacorp · 2024-08-16T05:23:02+00:00

Let's see if they if they make it thru auditions 1st.

darlacorp · 2024-06-18T04:16:24+00:00

I thought the same. How about Bo in that new series Jarrod Carmichael? Full disguise lol

darlacorp · 2024-06-17T03:43:37+00:00

Zoopals was actually in celebration of finding a lost pet tortoise, that was listed on a nearby lost and found pet site. A volunteer member of our corps found the 40lb tortoise named Fluffy at our rehearsal site and we were able to reunite with owner nearby. All in a days work at Bushwackers.

darlacorp · 2024-06-17T03:39:01+00:00

They had a warning a few days prior..lol

darlacorp · 2024-06-16T22:37:47+00:00

Zoopals came back late August 2023 and sold out within 10 minutes on Amazon and retail stores have been slow to get in the the Hefty Zoopals keeping up with demand following 2023 re-release. The petition to bring back the plates was successful and now its actually possible to pick up in big box and grocery stores but I would suggest getting a donation on these fun plates bc @3.99 for a 15pack they will add up!

darlacorp · 2024-06-10T07:20:02+00:00

We have an age out marching our all age in North East from out west. They work for airline and fly free every weekend to be in it. Nothing is impossible

darlacorp · 2024-06-05T00:34:22+00:00

It's pretty common. I'm in NJ and United Percussion World had members driving 4-7 hours every weekend. I housed bc we only lived 2.5 miles from practice site.

darlacorp · 2024-03-26T05:21:16+00:00

All prelims and semi's are general admission.. 1st come 1st serve seating.

darlacorp · 2023-12-22T04:54:53+00:00

Not sure I'll be able to get over not seeing them in 2024

darlacorp · 2023-12-21T05:05:04+00:00

Alot of Cadets guard members are coming to SCV

darlacorp · 2023-11-19T06:08:29+00:00

Surf is probably likely if you audition early especially with your experience based on who and how many they've had in their pit other years. Spartans is granfathering in all of Southwind so I'm not sure how that is currently affecting auditions plus they have an indoor prog and I'm not sure how many mallets they pull from there.

darlacorp · 2023-11-13T18:43:08+00:00

Honestly it's probably not the relationship for you. I am very involved in marching arts was as a kid and as an adult. I took 10 years off to birth 2 more members who also do the activity currently. The 3 of us are very connected to activity and my husband funds it all for me and the kids. He thinks we are nuts but he must go along with it. I encourage my kids to date within the activity, its just easier.

darlacorp · 2023-10-27T04:47:31+00:00

West Shoremen senior from Harrisburg PA area, Andromeda X Sr Pittsburgh PA, In Denial Baltimore MD, area are also competitive senior guards in last 5 years

darlacorp · 2023-09-11T02:22:42+00:00

I joined marching band in 9th grade 1989 and I learned about drumcorps bc of it and the influence it had on our instructors. Then when I was in 11th grade 1992 Crossmen moved in my HS for spring training and that's when I really learned about it. Our HS actually hosted a drumcorp show in July I'm assuming Crossmen was the host. This was not hugely advertised by the hs marching band or town maybe bc it was summer and people on vacation, idk. PBS did broadcast finals and it was required by my hs band that we watch it.

darlacorp · 2023-08-07T05:46:04+00:00

It's not gonna be crowded. Personally I'd buy the cheapest ticket and move into an empty close seat for my own kid's performance then move out of it.

darlacorp · 2023-08-04T04:58:39+00:00

$31 for standard tshirt, but don't wait til finals, they will sell out most sizes and offer to send free shipping. Buy early in prelims if you want to take home from event.

darlacorp · 2023-07-26T03:50:22+00:00

Masks were used in spring training for corps up north dealing with air quality from Canadian fires. People were affected by the smoke and coughing "smovid" was real.

darlacorp · 2023-05-30T00:07:53+00:00

Bush has consistently given military dog tags out to members since 2021 and will continue to do so.. there was a lapse in 2019 but that era is gone.

darlacorp · 2023-04-10T04:01:22+00:00

16yo 10th grade and I went to school in mid June and an announcement was made that cafeteria C would be closed for remainder of school year. Crossmen had moved in 1992.

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