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From the bluecoats.com website: The 2006 Bluecoats

Emerald City SUMMER MUSIC GAMES 2006, Dublin, OH DIVISION I 1 Bluecoats 85.600 2 Phantom Regiment 85.150 3 Carolina Crown 81.900 4 Glassmen 80.300 5 Capital Regiment 76.000 6 Southwind 69.550 10th Anniversary Drums Along the Waterfront,Buffalo, NY SHOW RAINED OUT Spirit from JSU Boston Crusaders Memphis Sound Madison Scouts Pioneer The Magic Thunder in Boise, Boise, ID DIVISION I 1 Santa Clara Vanguard 82.300 2 Blue Knights 81.250 3 Seattle Cascades 62.650 DIVISION II 1 Oregon Crusaders 79.450 DIVISION III 1 Spokane Thunder 60.800

Music Under the Stars, Hornell, NY DIVISION I 1 Boston Crusaders 82.300 2 Madison Scouts 80.750 3 Spirit from JSU 77.200 4 The Magic 67.150 DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 73.300 DIVISION III 1 Dutch Boy 60.050 2 Blue Saints 21.700 The Thunder of Drums, Mankato, MN DIVISION I 1 Blue Devils 86.875 2 The Cavaliers 86.225 3 Blue Stars 74.600 Senior Corps 1 Chops Inc., Sr. 62.688 2 Govenaires, Sr. 62.088 Exhibition Minnesota Brass, Sr. Exh. Blue Devils are still undefeated this season--rule of six still entact!!! Drums Along the Columbia, Tri Cities, WA DIVISION I 1 Santa Clara Vanguard 81.950 2 Blue Knights 80.800 3 Seattle Cascades 62.150 DIVISION II 1 Oregon Crusaders 77.850 DIVISION III 1 Spokane Thunder 59.400

Lake Erie Fanfare, Erie, PA DIVISION I 1 Boston Crusaders 80.800 2 Madison Scouts 80.350 3 Spirit from JSU 74.950 4 The Magic 67.100 5 Pioneer 63.000 DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 69.750 DIVISION III 1 Blue Saints 20.300 Drum Beauty, Stillwater, MN DIVISION I 1 Blue Devils 86.080 2 The Cavaliers 85.500 3 Blue Stars 73.800 Senior Corps 1 Minnesota Brass, Sr. 78.380 2 Chops Inc., Sr. 62.830 3 Govenaires, Sr. 59.730 SUMMER MUSIC GAMES in Cincinnati, Fairfield, OH DIVISION I 1 Bluecoats 85.350 2 Phantom Regiment 84.350 3 Carolina Crown 81.100 4 Glassmen 77.850 5 Capital Regiment 73.900 6 Southwind 68.350 I almost crapped my pants. Even though they are at different competitions, the Bluecoats are only .15 away from the Cavaliers. And they are a full point over Phantom Regiment--w00t w00t!!!

I really would not read too much into PR passing the Cadets. What do you expect at a home show? And the Blue Devils only increased by a point. That is not huge lol. If they jumped like three or four points that would be huge lol. I would like to point out the rule of six: The Blue Devils won in 1976, 1986, 1996, and this year is 2006. I wonder what is going to happen this year???

Precision & Pageantry, Pittsfield, MA DIVISION II 1 Spartans 78.450 2 East Coast Jazz 76.750 DIVISION III 1 H.Y.P.E. 55.800 2 Citations 55.550 3 Spirit of Newark/New Jersey 43.700 4 7th Regiment 42.750 5 Vision Elite 41.500 6 Targets 41.300 Phantom Regiment's Show of Shows, Rockford, IL DIVISION I 1 Blue Devils 86.400 2 Phantom Regiment 84.600 3 The Cadets 84.400 5 Carolina Crown 80.650 6 Colts 74.900 7 Crossmen 73.600 8 Capital Regiment 72.650 DIVISION II 1 Colt Cadets 56.600 SUMMER THUNDER, Spokane, WA DIVISION I 1 Santa Clara Vanguard 80.750 2 Blue Knights 80.100 3 Seattle Cascades 61.950 DIVISION II 1 Oregon Crusaders 75.550 DIVISION III 1 Spokane Thunder 58.850 Still to come.... Bellflower, CA Pacific Crest Esperanza Mandarins Impulse Blue Devils B Vanguard Cadets The Academy Yamato Mystikal Jester Gold Blue Devils C Renegades, Sr. River City Regiment, Sr. Dream, Sr.

Game just started!!!

Im changing my mind--im going for France---Zidane is on fire!!!

SCV---still touring the West Coast. Phantom--preparing for their home show.

DCI Indianapolis-Evening, Indianapolis, IN DIVISION I 1 Blue Devils 85.600 2 The Cavaliers 85.000 3 The Cadets 83.375 4 Bluecoats 82.350 5 Carolina Crown 79.525 6 Madison Scouts 78.175 7 Glassmen 77.475 8 Crossmen 74.200 9 Colts 74.050 10 Blue Stars 72.375 11 Capital Regiment 70.675 12 Southwind 68.700 13 The Magic 64.450 14 Pioneer 60.225 DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 73.450 DIVISION III 1 Revolution 63.275 Senior Corps 1 Minnesota Brass, Sr. 77.338 DCI Indianapolis-Noon, Indianapolis, IN DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 73.925 2 Colt Cadets 52.600 DIVISION III 1 Revolution 62.725 2 Capital Sound 58.475 3 Racine Scouts 43.250 Senior Corps 1 Minnesota Brass, Sr. 79.075 2 Kilties, Sr. 70.175 3 Chops Inc., Sr. 65.175 Youth on Parade, Springfield, MA DIVISION II 1 Spartans 75.650 2 East Coast Jazz 74.250 3 Jersey Surf 68.650 DIVISION III 1 Raiders 62.850 2 H.Y.P.E. 52.200 3 Citations 51.550 4 Spirit of Newark/New Jersey 44.600 5 Targets 42.950 6 7th Regiment 42.450 7 Quest 25.850

Honor Band Reps Thank you, but it has already been done. Also, thanks for taking my list lol .

Music on the Mon, Elizabeth, PA DIVISION I 1 The Cadets 84.700 2 Phantom Regiment 83.450 3 Carolina Crown 80.500 4 Boston Crusaders 79.950 5 Glassmen 79.300 6 Spirit from JSU 75.300 7 Crossmen 73.850 8 The Magic 64.950 Alton Drum and Brass Review, Alton, IL DIVISION I 1 The Cavaliers 85.750 2 Capital Regiment 70.650 3 Pioneer 63.800 DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 67.600 DIVISION III 1 Revolution 65.900 Music on the March, Dubuque, IA DIVISION I 1 Blue Devils 85.500 2 Madison Scouts 78.750 3 Colts 74.900 4 Blue Stars 73.550 DIVISION II 1 Colt Cadets 54.300 DIVISION III 1 Capital Sound 53.050 2 Racine Scouts 41.000 Music in Motion, Hillsboro, OR DIVISION I 1 Santa Clara Vanguard 79.650 2 Blue Knights 79.300 3 Seattle Cascades 61.900 DIVISION II 1 Oregon Crusaders 75.550 DIVISION III 1 Spokane Thunder 58.400 Right now there is a typo for BD--no way in the world they dropped 10 points within a matter of days, even if the scores from the west are inflated. Will get back as soon as possible with the updated scores. edit: Scores are now as they are suppose to be. Guess the west is not that inflated.

The definition of many things have changed over time. Like a tromebone was called a sacbut (sp?) back in the day.

Fourth of July: A return to the Corps Beat of the drum brings musician back to his band of brothers By CECELIA GOODNOW P-I REPORTER Dave Endicott is polite to a fault -- courtly, even -- but for a moment an uncharacteristic note of sharpness colors his tone, and you realize you have just committed a big faux pas. Note to self: Never, ever refer to a drum and bugle corps as a "band." Would Endicott have dragged himself off his sick bed for a mere "band"? Would he have trimmed his waistline, endured the worst physical abuse since basic training, gutted out music lessons and invested up to $8,000 to play in a "band"? No, drum corps is special -- an elite blend of showmanship, precision and competitive zeal that wrings the best from its young musicians and binds them forever. It's not a band, corpsmen say, it's a band of brothers. So it is that Endicott, a salt-and-pepper 61, finds himself embarked on a quest to reclaim a peak moment of his life -- his 1966 participation in the nationally renowned Madison Scouts of Madison, Wis. Endicott, along with a handful of other Seattle men bound by their Midwest roots, has spent months training for a once-in-a-lifetime reunion performance at next month's national championship competition in Madison. About 230 former Scouts from around the nation will perform a lung-busting, muscle-burning, precision routine lasting even longer than the regulation 10 to 11 1/2 minutes. Most are decades past the maximum, junior-drum-corps age of 22. The oldest is 80. Performance styles have changed radically since the heyday of some of these Scouts. Shows have gone Broadway, with costume changes and razzle-dazzle. Choreography is now computer-generated. The marching itself has changed, with knees-up steps giving way to heel-to-toe fluidity. Originally a regional corps, the Madison Scouts now draw applicants from around the world. Even the "bugles" have changed in design, though they're as heavy as ever. Endicott's contrabass bugle -- the drum-corps equivalent of a tuba -- weighs 38 pounds and stands waist-high when set on its end. Despite the hurdles, these ragtag recruits will emerge from five grueling weekend camps in Wisconsin as a well-oiled, precision machine. At least that's the plan. Karen Ducey / P-I David Endicott will play the contrabass bugle when he performs next month in Wisconsin at a reunion of the Madison Scouts, an elite drum and bugle corps. Endicott, a self-possessed Rotarian who once served as former Sen. Slade Gorton's press secretary, is a confident guy, but the thought of messing up on that Madison field of dreams nibbles at his innards. "Frankly, I'm scared," he said. "I'm scared about this." The camp instructor's warning still rings in his ears: "If we don't do this right, you may replace a very good memory with a very bad memory." It's a risk aging Scouts are willing to take for what Madison instructor Scott Pearson calls "that Disney moment when you get to go back and relive a favorite moment of your life." "You see these people you haven't seen in 20 years and it's like you never left," said Stanley Winston, 42, a Renton flight attendant from the 1983-85 Madison corps who will perform in the alumni color guard. Until he signed up for the show, Al Johnson of Ballard hadn't played mellophone -- the drum-corps equivalent of trumpet -- since 1986. Now 40, he's an internist at the Polyclinic with a hectic, hospital-based practice, a wife and two small children. Yet he fits in five to six hours of music practice each week and flies back to Madison for the camps. Next month he'll take his family to see him perform on the field -- one small, proud dot in a sea of white spats on forest-green trouser legs. The whole shebang will end up costing him $10,000, but, Johnson said, "There was never any doubt in my mind I was going to do it." In fact, Johnson considers himself a bit of a dilettante compared with some of these guys. "They're all fanatics," he said. "They're all kind of nuts." Visual excitement The Madison Scouts began in 1938 as a Boy Scout troop -- a bond long since severed -- and is one of two remaining all-male drum corps in the U.S. Nationally, drum corps used to have ties to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, but they broke away years ago to gain more creative freedom, designing spectacles that bring audiences to their feet. "Having people screaming at you -- standing ovations from the moment you get on the field -- it's a big rush, a big, adrenaline rush," said Seattle artist Robert Yoder, 44, a 1982-83 Madison Scout who will perform in the alumni color guard. At home he enjoys a quieter kind of fame; his work "Sluice Gate" is now on display at the Frye Art Museum. "It isn't just playing the fight song while spelling out your team's name; it is really a pageantry experience," said Jimmy Fursman, interim executive director of the Seattle Cascades, a Shoreline-based corps. At 29, Fursman is a former Madison Scout himself and will perform in the alumni show's color guard when he takes the Cascades to Wisconsin to compete. Travel is a way of life for these groups, which is one reason their numbers have shrunk from the thousands that flourished when Endicott marched in the 1960s to about 50 today. This summer, the Cascades will travel 13,000 miles, hitting 30 states. They'll be home Saturday to host the Seattle Summer Music Games -- a good chance for neophytes to experience the color and pageantry of drum corps. (They'll also play, very briefly, at 10 tonight to open the fireworks at the WaMu Family 4th on Lake Union.) It takes up to a million dollars a year to float these shows, whose production values grew highly sophisticated in the 1980s. Getting more, and younger, kids into the activity is one of the challenges. "My hope," Endicott said, "is that there would be a lot of (corps) again -- that these values of discipline and teamwork would be passed on." 'A lifetime sport' In a way, Endicott has pneumonia to thank for his decision to join the Madison Scouts alumni show -- though it wasn't foremost in his mind last Veterans Day, when the illness struck. "I was down for six weeks," he said. "I was pushing serious time on my sofa coils." In 1966, Endicott was a member of the Madison Scouts. The slowdown gave him time to think about his life and values. That's when it hit him -- the rightness of returning to the Scouts for a final moment of glory. He wrote up a cost-benefit analysis, weighing the $6,000-$8,000 expense and months of work against the satisfactions of the quest. The quest won, though serious work lay ahead. "I hadn't put lips to mouthpiece in 40 years," said Endicott, who had forgotten how to read music. "I was in pneumonia, I could barely get enough wind to breathe." Endicott started tuba lessons with Tyler Smith, Ingraham High School band director, and began sitting in with the Shoreline Community Band. "My philosophy," said Shoreline music director Ken Noreen, "is that music is a lifetime sport, and I think Dave proves that." But drum and bugle corps demands more than musical skills; it's so intensely physical that younger men than Endicott are reduced to moans of exhaustion after a 12-hour day of drills. Right away, Endicott put himself on a diet, vowing, "I am not going to go out there as a big, fat old man in a Boy Scout uniform." Solidly built, he's down 15 pounds so far, with a little more air to lose from the spare tire. With only a month before the Scouts attack "Malague

Adirondack Drums, Ft. Edward/Glens Falls, NY DIVISION I 1 Phantom Regiment 81.750 2 Boston Crusaders 79.350 3 Carolina Crown 78.750 4 Spirit from JSU 75.250 5 Crossmen 74.200 6 Southwind 66.300 7 The Magic 60.450 Spectacle City Drum & Bugle Corps Competition, South Milwaukee, WI DIVISION I 1 The Cavaliers 84.450 2 Blue Stars 71.950 3 Capital Regiment 68.650 4 Pioneer 61.900 DIVISION III 1 Revolution 66.950 2 Capital Sound 58.800

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO You Can't Please All of the People, All of the Time ... But You Can Please Some of the People, Some of the Time Wednesday, June 28, 2006 More Fan Reaction about the 2006 Cadets Production We always love to hear what Cadets fans (and detractors) have to say about our on-field production. Monday we offered some feedback from the first few shows... here's the next installment. If you want your thoughts publsihed, send them to hopkins@yea.org. Mr. Hopkins, I attended FirstBeat! in Columbia, SC this past weekend. The Cadets are, and have always been, my favorite corps from the time I saw my first show live (in 2000) til my most recent (2006). It makes me bitter when I read responses from those that are convinced, because "they" dont enjoy innovation and new additions to the world of drum corps, a show is "junk" and should "not be allowed." I absolutely LOVED the show. Words can NOT describe how I felt after seeing the performance this past Saturday. I was skeptical when I heard the idea of "The Zone" was to be revisited because I was worried it wouldn't live up to the prior years success. Once again, The Cadets amazed me. From the AMAZING concept at the beginning (with repeating the ending with no music), I was captivated. The hornline came in with stunning power followed by what I believe promises to be the best percussion feature in the history of DCI. As the percussion faded away and the hornline reentered, I could only watch in astonishment at how "cool" this show really is. Aside from the mic issues (I know how bad luck can strike w/ electrical problems), the ballad gave me chills. As the drumline reentered for the closer and the corps closed the door to "the zone," I sat in awe at how, once again, The Cadets had produced a program that brought me, and everyone around me, to my feet. And this was only the third performance, with a recently finished and uncompleted show. I take my hat off to you guys (and girls) for doing what you do every day, night after night, through injuries, money problems, critique, and the unexpected events that make up a DCI summer. I just want you to know that there are fans out there that love DCI not for just what it is, but what it will be. I respect The Cadets more than ever for pushing that envelope with mind-boggling innovations that continue to wow audiences from coast-to-coast. I wish you the best of luck this season. I'll be there in Madison pulling for you guys, whether you are taking home trophies or not. Have a great season! Torey Riser Dear George, I just wanted to give you a few of my thoughts after seeing the emails posted on your site and after seeing The Cadets show in person. Over the years, The Cadets have grown on me to a point that I hope they continue to win year after year. I'm from South Carolina and have been a fan of Crown since their 03 season. Me and a couple of friends went to the FirstBeat show in Columbia on Saturday night. When the staff rolled the door on to the field, people around me just gave confused looks towards each other. Having prior read about the show, I was excited to see what you guys would bring to the field this year. Unlike many, I was actually disappointed that you guys didn't use the door more than just at the beginning and end. Now on the singing, many don't like that DCI has allowed that kind of "stuff" into competition. People hated in 04 when Crown sang during their ballad and people hate it still in 06 when Cadets use it. I personally think it adds something new to the corps. My only question is why didn't people raise any kind of gripe during 05 when you guys did the drum speak? Wouldn't that be technically the same thing as singing? Take a look back over the years. There are two corps that come to mind that have helped shape what DCI is today. One of those is Velvet Knights and none other than Star of Indiana. I find it funny that people in 93 hated Star's show yet they placed 2nd that year and over 10 years later it would become one of the most memorable shows to date. It would also get voted onto the DCI Classic Countdown only being the second most voted for behind 89 Phantom Regiment. After all this, the only thing I can think to say is that one day The Cadets and YEA! will be praised for what they have done along with other corps to help shape what DCI will become in the next few years. With time comes changes like expanding the amount of space that the pit can use to how many people are allowed to march in a Div. 1 corps. I personally think people just need to take the changes as they come and not refer to them as "junk". Thank you for your time, Chad W. George, Regarding this year's show: I read the e-mails on the YEA site about the show and I have only this to say. If you are convicted about doing the kind of show you're doing and you feel the experience is great for the kids then do it! All the folks calling singing junk and labeling themselves as "Drum Corps Traditionalists" are missing the point. I always thought you were trying to include as many people as possible and make the production as unique as possible. Bravo! Though there are different strokes for different folks I think you're doing the right thing and challenging the activity at a time when no one else is willing to push buttons. Best of luck to you, Patton Hunnicutt

Now that the teams I was rooting for are gone, I am now picking Italy over France in the World Cup final (yes... I know that the Portugal/France game is tomorrow). But who would not want Henry vs. del Perio??? That is a match-up I am looking forward to.

Dude...they have been real since '04.

Cedarburg Music Festival, Cedarburg, WI DIVISION I 1 Bluecoats 81.900 2 Madison Scouts 78.100 3 Colts 73.400 4 Blue Stars 70.750 5 Pioneer 60.400 DIVISION II 1 Colt Cadets 50.600 DIVISION III 1 Capital Sound 56.550 2 Racine Scouts 40.350 Bugler's Holiday, Nashua, NH DIVISION I 1 Boston Crusaders 77.150 2 Spirit from JSU 71.450 3 Southwind 65.750 DIVISION II 1 Spartans 72.950 2 Jersey Surf 63.550 DIVISION III 1 Citations 49.800 Summer Music Preview, Bristol, RI DIVISION I 1 The Cadets 82.200 2 Phantom Regiment 80.450 3 Carolina Crown 78.150 4 Crossmen 72.400 5 The Magic 63.200 DIVISION II 1 East Coast Jazz 71.900

DIVISION III July 1, 2006, Stockton, CA 1 Impulse 64.400 2 Fever 58.950 3 Blue Devils C 47.850 July 1, 2006, Allentown, PA 1 Raiders 51.250 July 2, 2006, Madison, WI 1 Capital Sound 54.100 July 2, 2006, Dixon, IL 1 Revolution 67.100 2 St. John's 39.500 3 Racine Scouts 38.500

Drums on Parade, Madison, WI DIVISION I 1 The Cavaliers 82.600 2 Bluecoats 80.150 3 Madison Scouts 76.100 4 Colts 71.150 5 Capital Regiment 65.250 6 Pioneer 58.150 DIVISION II 1 Colt Cadets 50.850 DIVISION III 1 Capital Sound 54.100 I think the reason that the Bluecoats are "stalling" is because they are adding/finishing their closer. Beanpot Invitational, Beverly, MA, DIVISION I 1 The Cadets 82.550 2 Phantom Regiment 80.650 3 Boston Crusaders 76.850 4 Crossmen 71.750 5 Southwind 66.300 6 The Magic 60.850 DIVISION II 1 East Coast Jazz 69.300 2 Jersey Surf 60.950 Dixon Petunia Festival, Dixon, IL DIVISION I 1 Blue Stars 71.800 DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 68.800 DIVISION III 1 Revolution 67.100 2 St. John's 39.500 3 Racine Scouts 38.500

MUSIC IS COOL, Allentown, PA DIVISION I 1 The Cadets 81.150 2 Phantom Regiment 79.150 3 Boston Crusaders 76.200 4 Carolina Crown 75.950 5 Crossmen 69.950 6 Southwind 63.350 7 The Magic 60.550 DIVISION III 1 Raiders 51.250 Pageant of Drums, Michigan City, IN DIVISION I 1 The Cavaliers 82.700 2 Bluecoats 80.300 3 Blue Stars 69.800 4 Capital Regiment 67.500 5 Pioneer 57.600 DIVISION II 1 Memphis Sound 66.750 DIVISION III 1 Revolution 62.350 Senior Corps 1 Kilties, Sr. 57.650 DIVISION I Blue Devils - 83.75 SCV - 77.60 Blue Knights - 75.40 Pacific Crest - 69.30 Mandarins - 66.95 Esperanza - 64.40 Seattle Cascades - 61.40 DIVISION II BDB - 72.30 SCV Cadets - 68.55 Impulse - 64.40 Fever - 58.95 DIVISION III BDC - 47.85 Senior River City Regiment Sr. - 63.850 Renegades Sr. - 63.288

Most people remember the BD '89 show and the soloist who royally screwed up for the first time all season. Show was good regardless of that though. 93 Scouts during the Finale---I think Matt Gregg never missed his solo until Finals Night. Is it just me---or was the transfer of the trumpet/bari in the Ballad of the '04 Cavaliers botched? The Pagliacci soprano soloist in Phantom's 91 show had a rought time with his. That is all I can remember at the moment.

Well...after the sound check, the sound system was supposed to reset automatically. And as you can assume, it did not. So when the sound system was started again, it was already about 5ish seconds into the show. The soloist went with it, but the front of the block did not. Drumline came in when they were suppose to. Then when the band came in, the music was about a half page ahead of the drill. The trumpets (being the most ridicously dumb section hands down) actually did something smart. No one played during those four sections (since they have their little fanfare soli by themselves). Thus allowing for the band to make a huge four count recovery. Most of the marchers have gone through this during the previous marching season (Planets) at the LISD Band Night performance. But those who did not march last year (all freshmen and a few upperclassmen) were confused. But hey, we are over it. The seniors graduated (hee hee thats me) are moving on to better things (since there are things to do in life than just marching band/DCI ) and next year's show (from what I have heard) is fantasticall written by Mark Higgombotthom. Its called Fire of Eternal Glory (music of Shostakovich's 10th Symphony and Fire of Eternal Glory. But this is the DCI forum--lets talk about them.

CP recovered visually. Mentally.....CP did not.