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Thursday, November 10, 2011

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

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