Skippy

Who I want to win: Santa Clara Vanguard - Their show this year is KILLER. Who will probably win: Blue Devils

Don't learn horn. If you were thinking of marching mellophone, then learn trumpet. Back in the day some corps used marching french horns, but not anymore.

I marched Crossmen 2004 on mellophone, and I tried out and and got a spot at Santa Clara Vanguard this year, but unfortunatly I was cut 6 months later in May. A hole opened up for a Crossmen mellophone this year, but I turned it down because I had already gotten settled with a job, and plus I'm really pushing to make all-state on french horn next year, and playing a different instrument all summer would only hurt that.

2001 = favorite scv show. I think someone needs to check out more of their shows. Any reason you picked that over the others? My favorite corps is indeed scv though, mainly for their music. Unlike some other corps (which shall remain nameless), I feel that every year these guys bring something fresh, and interesting to the table, yet while doing so, they never lose that clasiness or the "Santa Clara Style". Plus they are total badasses. My favorite dci show of all time would have to be SCV 1992.