Drum Corps International World Championship Finalists

This is directly related to the post I just did. I though I'd go into more detail on these guys. In honor of my dad is why I'm doing posts on this stuff. If he were still alive, he could go on and on about some of the stuff that happened when he went on these trips to other places. Like one time, he was telling us about this friend of his, Bob Berenger, who was in the corps with him, who was laying on a bed in one of the rooms where my dad's drum groups was staying, and he was practically naked except for a jock strap and everyone was saying ewww and everything. And another time when they stopped to gas up the bus at a gas station and it was next to a McDonalds, how when the teachers looked, all the guys suddenly flocked to the McDonalds like ants. He could crack me and my sister up telling us about some of the stuff he did.

His 2 favorite groups were Santa Clara Vanguard and Phantom Regiment. I actually seen these guys live. Back in like 2003 or 2004, me, my dad and sister went up to Indianapolis for the DCI World Championships. These 2 groups were there, along with Carolina Crown. And most of them did what lokoed like more acting than drumming. My dad says it just isn't the same. But he loved the show and we had a killer view. It was in the RCS Dome where the Indy Colts play and we had seats right on the 50 yard line, so we had a killer view!!

Drum Corps International World Championship Finalists

Santa Clara Vanguard
-# of Appearances: 40
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-2011

Blue Devils
-# of Appearances: 38
-Year of 1st Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974-2011

The Cavaliers
-# of Appearances: 38
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972, 1974-1977, 1979-2011

Phantom Regiment
-# of Appearances: 38
-Year of First Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974-2011

Doing the famous Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof

Madison Scouts
-# of Appearances: 36
-Year of First Appearance: 1973
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1973-2001, 2003-2006, 2008, 2010-2011

The Cadets
-# of Appearances: 34
-Year of First Appearance: 1975
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1975, 1977, 1980-2011

Bluecoats
-# of Appearances: 24
-Year of First Appearance: 1987
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1987-1998, 2000-2011

Crossmen
-# of Appearances: 18
-Year of First Appearance: 1978
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1977-1978, 1980-1982, 1984, 1989-2004

Spirit
-# of Appearances: 18
-Year of First Appearance: 1978
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1978-1988, 1990, 2002-2003, 2005-2007, 2011

Blue Knights
-# of Appearances: 17
-Year of First Appearance: 1991
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1991-1994, 1996-2000, 2004-2011

Glassmen
-# of Appearances: 16
-Year of First Appearance: 1993
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2010
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1993-1995, 1997-2002, 2004-2010

Carolina Crown
-# of Appearances: 16
-Year of First Appearance: 1995
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1995-2001, 2003-2011

27th Lancers
-# of Appearances: 12
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1984
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1973, 1975-1984

Boston Crusaders
-# of Appearances: 13
-Year of First Appearance: 1999
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1999-2011

Blue Stars
-# of Appearances: 12
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2011
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1979, 2008-2011

Bridgemen
-# of Appearances: 10
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1983
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1973, 1976-1983

Freelancers
-# of Appearances: 10
-Year of First Appearance: 1976
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1992
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1976-1977, 1981-1985, 1989, 1991-1992

Star of Indiana
-# of Appearances: 9
-Year of First Appearance: 1985
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1993
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1985-1993

Colts
-# of Appearances: 8
-Year of First Appearance: 1993
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2007
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1993-1996, 1998-1999, 2001, 2007

Troopers
-# of Appearances: 9
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2009
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1975, 1979, 1981, 1985-1986, 2009


My dad liked these guys' uniforms


Velvet Knights
-# of Appearances: 8
-Year of First Appearance: 1984
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1992
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1984-1990, 1992

Suncoast Sound
-# of Appearances: 7
-Year of First Appearance: 1983
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1989
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1983-1989

Kilties
-# of Appearances: 6
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1978
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1975, 1977-1978

The Magic
-# of Appearances: 6
-Year of First Appearance: 1994
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2003
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 194-1997, 2002-2003

Sky Ryders
-# of Appearances: 6
-Year of First Appearance: 1982
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1991
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1982-1983, 1986-1988, 1991

Guardsmen
-# of Appearances: 4
-Year of First Apperance: 1976
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1980
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1976, 1978-1980

Anaheim Kingsmen
-# of Appearances: 3
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1974

Muchachos
-# of Appearances: 3
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1974

North Star
-# of Appearances: 3
-Year of First Appearance: 1978
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1980
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1978-1980

Argonne Rebels
-# of Appearances: 2
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1973
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972-1973

Oakland Crusaders
-# of Appearances: 2
-Year of First Appearance: 1975
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1976
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1975-1976

Seneca Optimists
-# of Appearances: 2
-Year of First Appearance: 1976
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1977
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1976-1977

Bleu Raeders
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1972
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972

Black Knights
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1973
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1973
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1973

De La Salle Oaklands
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974

Des Plaines Vanguard
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1972
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1972
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1972

Dutch Boy
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1990
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1990
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1990

Purple Lancers
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1974
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1974
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1974

Royal Crusaders
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1975
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1975
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1975

Stockton Commodores
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 1973
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 1973
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 1973

Cascades
-# of Appearances: 1
-Year of First Appearance: 2002
-Year of Most Recent Appearance: 2002
-All Years of Finals Appearances: 2002