The 2009 DCI, WGI, BOA thread

[Pinnie]

Yesterday my 2008 Phantom Regiment DVD arrived and I was in my happy place watching it with my family today. My DS and DIL were in awe of the show and were sorry they had to miss the 08 season because DIL was pregnant and unable to travel.

My 6 mo old granddaughter was loving the flags and I think we hooked her on DCI. I am trying to convince her to try out for PR while my DIL is pushing for The Cadets. I know we have some time before she's ready, but I can't wait to shop the marketplace for stuff for her this summer.

Looks like I will be attending the PR show, the Orlando show, both nights in Murfreesboro and finals week! I am going to try and sneak in both Toledo shows as well.

The season just can't start soon enough!!!

pinnie

 

[MonorailMan]

Yesterday my 2008 Phantom Regiment DVD arrived and I was in my happy place watching it with my family today. My DS and DIL were in awe of the show and were sorry they had to miss the 08 season because DIL was pregnant and unable to travel.

My 6 mo old granddaughter was loving the flags and I think we hooked her on DCI. I am trying to convince her to try out for PR while my DIL is pushing for The Cadets. I know we have some time before she's ready, but I can't wait to shop the marketplace for stuff for her this summer.

Looks like I will be attending the PR show, the Orlando show, both nights in Murfreesboro and finals week! I am going to try and sneak in both Toledo shows as well.

The season just can't start soon enough!!!

pinnie

Let her know that 2009 is a transitional year for The Cadets. The drum caption head and drill writer have both left. I'm not too sure how they're going to do, but it is definitely a transitional year.

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

ok, so I'm completely out of the loop ... when is the orlando show?

 

[orlandomom]

ok, so I'm completely out of the loop ... when is the orlando show?

July 11 at Citrus Bowl

Am I seeing a Dis meet at DCI

just me

 

[Pinnie]

Let her know that 2009 is a transitional year for The Cadets. The drum caption head and drill writer have both left. I'm not too sure how they're going to do, but it is definitely a transitional year.

Wow on that info about The Cadets. Do you happen to know why they left? I think EVERY year is a transition year with The Cadets and George sometimes.

I do enjoy teasing a rabid SCV fan by telling him after my granddaughter was born "I AM Sarah Jones"

pinnie

 

[Pinnie]

July 11 at Citrus Bowl

Am I seeing a Dis meet at DCI

just me

I'm willing!

pinnie

 

[OrlandoMike]

July 11 at Citrus Bowl

Am I seeing a Dis meet at DCI

 

[allison k]

Hey there! This is my first post on this thread. I'm a Velvet Knights alum (91-93) and so is DH (89-93).

Anyhoo....I just checked the line-up for 7/11. Looks pretty good. We'll be out there from 7/5-7/17. DH and I might get a babysitter. Only thing is, I hate parking at the Citrus Bowl! Ugh! If there's one deterrent, that's it. Still, that'd be pretty cool. We get a little tired of only seeing the west coast groups in the early part of the season when shows can still be a little rough.

 

[OrlandoMike]

Only thing is, I hate parking at the Citrus Bowl! Ugh!

OMG I don't think I ever shared this story!

Last year we went to "that" show, and ended up parking in the (I think) Elks lot! It was some sort of club like that! Anyway, the guy wanted us to park on a slope leading down to a lake, actually we would be the first vehicle, right next to the lake! Shrek is freaking out! "I'm not parking here!" But I was chomping at the bit to get out to see warm-ups! "Just park it!"

So after the show we go to leave. Anyone who has been to Central Florida knows the grass is wet at midnight in August! Shrek starts the truck up and what do we do? Start sliding into the lake! Now he is swearing like a sailor! Being the cool headed drum corps guy I am....I said hold on! I got out of the truck and walked about 10 feet looking for help when I noticed an odor! You know that odor that comes from a DCI parking lot? (And its NOT bus fumes!)

I had found some kids from a corps "relaxing"!

They freaked when I just waltzed over and asked them if they would help us!

The odor causing problem went behind a back like I was gonna call the cops or something!

I laughed out loud in my head! Do these kids think they are the first ones to ever go on tour? Jesus I competed against the Bridgemen in the early 80's!

So long story short, I had to hold the contraband while they pushed Shrek out of the mud!

We laughed the whole way home!

Drum corps never seems to change!

 

[allison k]

Our VK Shows...

89 - World Tour - Night in Tunisia, 'Round Midnight - giant bananas
90 - Summer Vacation - School's Out, Hollywood Medley - Palm Trees on field
91 - Knight at the Apollo - must I really talk about this year?
92 - Magical Mystery Tour III - Oh, yeah, the shark eating the fat lady...
Hey, I made the video on this one!!!
93 - Kartoon Klassics - The beginning of the end.

I was colorguard and DH was in the horn line. I was so young, tan and fit in those days...

 

[OrlandoMike]

Our VK Shows...

89 - World Tour - Night in Tunisia, 'Round Midnight - giant bananas
90 - Summer Vacation - School's Out, Hollywood Medley - Palm Trees on field
91 - Knight at the Apollo - must I really talk about this year?
92 - Magical Mystery Tour III - Oh, yeah, the shark eating the fat lady...
Hey, I made the video on this one!!!
93 - Kartoon Klassics - The beginning of the end.

I was colorguard and DH was in the horn line. I was so young, tan and fit in those days...

OMG I loved all of those shows!

 

[allison k]

Drum corps never seems to change!

And even though I know this.....I still want my kids to march!

 

[OrlandoMike]

And even though I know this.....I still want my kids to march!

Where is OrlandoMom from this post, she did a ton of work with VK!

 

[OrlandoMike]

92 - Magical Mystery Tour III - Oh, yeah, the shark eating the fat lady...
Hey, I made the video on this one!!!

We need a time stamp!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onn15LkSn-s

 

[MonorailMan]

Wow on that info about The Cadets. Do you happen to know why they left? I think EVERY year is a transition year with The Cadets and George sometimes.

I do enjoy teasing a rabid SCV fan by telling him after my granddaughter was born "I AM Sarah Jones"

pinnie

I think the easiest way to verbalize it is "creative differences". (I tend to like the term "drama", but it always has such a negative ring to it. ) Other than that, I'm not too sure about the exact specifics. I know the drill writer moved on to another corps, but I don't remember which one off the top of my head. There have been so many staff changes in the past several months, both with winterguards and drum corps across the country, that it's hard for me to remember who's where and why.

Our VK Shows...

89 - World Tour - Night in Tunisia, 'Round Midnight - giant bananas
90 - Summer Vacation - School's Out, Hollywood Medley - Palm Trees on field
91 - Knight at the Apollo - must I really talk about this year?
92 - Magical Mystery Tour III - Oh, yeah, the shark eating the fat lady...
Hey, I made the video on this one!!!
93 - Kartoon Klassics - The beginning of the end.

I was colorguard and DH was in the horn line. I was so young, tan and fit in those days...

Howdy, Allison!
I loved Velvet Knights! They had some of the most memorable shows.

 

[orlandomom]

Present and accounted for
Welcome Allison
My years with VK were waaayyyy before VK was "TO Cool"
and those were some of my favorite VK shows of all time too!!
Especially the "93 Santa Barbara show when "mom" asked me to help her cook in the 'kitchen' NO one was allowed in
I guess its ok for me to show my age....(older then dirt here) here is my corps history line up
69-72 Kings Royal Lancers (Anaheim Kingsmen feeder corps)
73-76 Royal Regiment Color Guard
76-79 instructor with Squires (VK feeder corps)
78-79 VK
80-99 sideline fan
99-00 Impulse Corps mom

So, who is going to be in Orlando May 13th and up for a Dis meet at the Classic Countdown?
Mike, if you are working, we could always come over and see you before heading to DTD

just me

 

[OrlandoMike]

Is that a Wednesday?

I think I could arrange the night off!

I'm out of the loop, have they decided who they are going to show?

OK just looked it up, only 6 corps? Well it's all good, I just wanna see Phanton '08 on the big screen! I wonder if it will be the full show, or the edited one......

 

[Disneysoloist]

Is that a Wednesday?

I think I could arrange the night off!

I'm out of the loop, have they decided who they are going to show?

OK just looked it up, only 6 corps? Well it's all good, I just wanna see Phanton '08 on the big screen! I wonder if it will be the full show, or the edited one......

Word on Drum Corps Planet is that the Phantom show will be the edited version. Apparently, they didn't have all the rights for the part that was cut out.
As far as parking lot smells, glad that things haven't changed since the 1970's when I marched!

 

[MonorailMan]

Word on Drum Corps Planet is that the Phantom show will be the edited version. Apparently, they didn't have all the rights for the part that was cut out.
As far as parking lot smells, glad that things haven't changed since the 1970's when I marched!

Did they sell the 2008 DVDs with Phantom's performance edited???

 

[Disneysoloist]

Did they sell the 2008 DVDs with Phantom's performance edited???

The original ones sold had the complete performance. The ones being sold now are edited.