Drum Corps International 2006 Yearbook

If not for dreams, great inventions would never materialize, people would never join together in unity of purpose and everyone would be content to just let things be instead of working to improve matters. Every great invention, company, career and drum corps started as someone's dream. • Pieces of a Dream moves through the evolution of a dream from its original spark of an idea, through the struggle of its development to its glorious realization , and plays off Eleanor Roosevelt's statement, \"The future belongs to those who believe in the of their dreams. \" • Music is by corps arrangers Nick Golding and Jeffery Willis. The movements are titled Movement 1- The Spark, Movement 2-The Right Pieces, Movement 3-Adversity and Movement 4-Realization of a



Long before the advent of microscopes and molecular biology, it was thought that all matter was constructed from four primary substances: earth , air, water and fire. These substances serve as the inspiration for John Meehan's original four-movement composition , The Elements. • The flurry of members scurrying about creates a mighty breeze in \"Air,\" an audible gust of sound brushing the blades of the field turf. The clanging and clashing of heavy machinery in \"Earth \" demonstrates humankind 's incessant desire to change the face of the planet. • The advance of \"Water\" pushes the sounds of advancing civilization into the distance as the fluid- like push and pull of tempo and meter dampens everything in sight. But in the face of advancing \"Fire, \" a raging inferno causes sweat beads to form on those sitting in the front rows of the



DCI tour and the World Championships for the first time since 2002. The corps, hailing from Dordrecht, the oldest city in the Netherlands, is ~~~~iJffi:tiJJJlltime~mai~f!md~ touring the United States in celebration of its 95th anniversary. • The corps won five titles at the Drum Corps Holland national championships during its attendance from 1982 to 1996 and also won the first Drum Corps Europe championship in 2002. Monica Rocco Reading Buccaneers

Chain Reactions Director Rick Odella ac/c/rrus 4065 Nelson Avenue, 7fh Concord, CA 94520 phone 925.689.2918 Y?eg,menf web www.bluedevils.org Drive Time Director Jeffrey Dozier addrru.r P.O. Box 64, New London, CT 06320 phone 860.442.3786 web www. 7thregiment.org Nightmare in Blue Director Rick Odella '7/ Jie Concord, CA 94520 ac/t:h-eJ:J: 4065 Nelson Avenue, phone 925.689.2918 vzcade01g web www.bluedevils.org Danzon Director Mark Richardson ac/cke.r.r P.O. Box 11926, Tempe, AZ 85284 phone 480.838.4203 web www.arizonaacademy.org Director Mark Ripley ac/t:hw-s P.O. Box 1302 Station B, Sudbury, ON Canada phone 705.692.5646 web www.bluesaints.com Allegiance Elite will not participate in the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour but plans on returning to competition in the future. ac/t:hw-s #15 3650 19th Street NE, e Calgary, AB Canada T2E 6V2 web www.allegianceelite.org fM-

Criminal Mischief! Director Vicki Schaffer addrei.r P.O. Box 515, Dubuque, lA 52001 phone 563.582.4872 web www.colts.org From Dusk 'til Dawn: The Music of Danny Elfman Director Sarah Teschke adtfreu P.O. Box 7773, Madison, WI 53707 phone 608.212.7535 web www.capsound.org The Sounds r?atk~so/ Director Steve Meikle of South Park ~w~rk South Kitchener, ON Canada N2G 3R8 a/cke.r.r 200 Borden Avenue, phone 519.742.8031 web www.dutchboydrumcorps.com Cadets of New York City will not participate in the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour but plans on returning to competition in the future. a/cke.r.r P.O. Box 670717, Bronx, NY 10467 web www.cadetsofnewyorkcity.com The Black Widow Director Donald Flaherty a//rw:r 4859 West El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne CA 90254 phone 310.779.4805 Labor's of Love, the Modern Face of Broadway Director Donna Monte addre.r.r P.O. Box 379, Burlington, MA 01803 phone 781.272.1821 web www.citations.org

Call it immaturity, but we still love it when our friends come by to play. Watching great musicians perform w ith the products you've created is a wonderful feeling. It fosters a sense of pride that encompasses everything we do. Are we the largest? No. But, we're working on that. The best? Some think so ... but we'll leave that judgment up to others. Let's just say that, so far. .. we've aced Semi Finals with a perfect score in Percussion Quality, and w e'll see you in Madison. We would like to thank the following Corps for choosing Innovative Percussion Drumsticks or Mallets as they face another year of great competition. Bluecoats - Carolina Crown The Cavaliers Glassmen Phantom Regiment ~n•liC»v~tiv~ Spirit of JSU P...-c:a•ssie»~~•® Inc. You are all champions to us. www . in novativepercussi o n . com

Evolution Director Jason Adams ad\"d\"re.r.r Box 78011 Westcliffe, RPO Hamilton, ON Canada L9C 7N5 phone 905.741.2667 web www. thehype.ca Pride of the Lions will not participate in the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour but plans Jesrer on returning to competition in the future. r?orps ad\"cke>I 2272 Pasqua Street, Regina, SK Canada Music of the Mind phone 306.791.6220 web www.prideofthelions.ca Director Gary Moss at/ck,.,.,. 1751 West Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85015 phone 602.463.8081, 602.636.0117 web www.jestercorps.org The New York Experience Program director £a£eCr/e Tonji Kennedy ad\"cke>I P.O. Box 26724, ~eg/menr web www.questdbcorps.org Brooklyn, NY 11202 Lake Erie Regiment will not participate in the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour but plans on returning to competition in the future. ad\"tk·e.r.r 113 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501 phone 814.456.5300 web www.leregiment.org Chrome on the High Seas Director Paul Chaffee £es addre.r.r P.O. Box 085298, Racine, WI 53408 c5rent\"ors web www.racinescouts.com Music from the movie \"Sinbad\" Director Sylvie D'Amours addres.r CP 240001 Belvedere Sherbrooke, QC Canada J1H 6J4 phone 819.570.2556 evohbon web www.stentors.net Bulgarian Celebration Director GM Kuzma ad\"cke.r.r P.O. Box 15950, San Antonio, TX 78212 Y/{gs-6-ka/ web www.revolutionypa.org phone 210.738.8887 Breaking Free: Deconstructing Utopia Director Robert Lowery at/,k,.,.,. 107 North Reino Road PMB 266, Newbury Park, CA 91320 phone 562.335.2513 web www.mystikal-corps.org

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cSp.1r.1£ £!/ ~work~ ~wJerJ\"eg A Journey through various Spanish Motifs set in Popular Rhythms Director Glenn Eng aclclre.u 120 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107 La Fiesta de Gloria p hone 908.925.1172 Director Michael Courtney web www.spiritofnewark.org acltkrur 62 Sunapee Street, Springfield, MA 01108 phone 413.734.0070 web www. targetsdbc.org Director Ron Crenshaw adtke>.r P.O. Box 20026, Spokane, WA 99204 web www.spokanethunder.org iEspectaculo! Director Ray Holland adtke>.r P.O. Box 694, Seguin, TX 78156 phone 210.378.0105 web www.trinitydbc.org Eccentricity Director Sandy Wallace adtke>.r P.O. Box 28070, Brantford, ON Canada N3R 7X5 phone 519.759.3600 web www.stjohnsdrumcorps.org Innovations Director George Brown aJtk..,.r 1795 Space Park Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054 cS,rangnaJ\" web www.scvanguard.org phone 408.727.5532 Strangnas will not participate in the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour but plans on returning to competition in the future. aJtk..,.r Oxhagsv 31 D, 645 51 Striingniis, Sweden web www.strangnas-scouts.org Director Tyrone Brown Z.~£e.l· andartsprogram.org phone 718.399.2300 web www.brooklynmusic ~eijU Taipei Yuehfu will not participate in the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour but plans on returning to competition in the future. acltkrur No. 159, Xingshun Street, Taipei City 11687 Taiwan (R.O.C.) phone +886.939.176.746 web www.yuehfu.org



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r;)(}f .fndianapolh- J'le eenrra/JJivirion (}£mnpion.r~p.r r;)(}f ZrherJ-r:/)ag Xcko// RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Ind. Saturday, July 8, 2006 The Sports Complex at Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois Noon score Sunday, June 18, 2006 • 6 p.m. Revolution San Antonio, Texas score Racine Scouts Racine, Wis. Chicago Royal Airs Chicago, 111. Capital Sound Madison, Wis. Kilties Racine, Wis. Colt Cadets Dubuque, Iowa Pioneer Milwaukee, Wis. Memphis Sound Memphis, Tenn. Glassmen Toledo, Ohio Chops Inc. Minneapolis, Minn. Bluecoats Canton, Ohio Kilties Racine, Wis. The Cavaliers Rosemont, 111. Minnesota Brass St. Paul, Minn . Phantom Regiment Rockford, 111. Chicago Royal Airs Chicago, 111. 6 p.m. Div. Ill afternoon gold medalist University of Missouri Faurot Field, Div. II afternoon gold medalist Columbia, Missouri All-age afternoon gold medalist Saturday, June 24, 2006 • 7 p.m. Blue Stars LaCrosse, Wis. score Memphis Sound Memphis, Tenn. Pioneer Milwaukee, Wis. Pioneer Milwaukee, Wis. The Magic Orlando, Fla. Blue Stars LaCrosse, Wis. Southwind Lexington, Ky. Crossmen Sponsored by YEA! Colts Dubuque, Iowa Capital Regiment Columbus, Ohio Madison Scouts Madison, Wis. Colts Dubuque, Iowa The Cavaliers Rosemont. 111. Glassmen Toledo, Ohio Carolina Crown Fort Mill, S.C. The Cavaliers Rosemont, Ill. Bluecoats Canton, Ohio Illinois State University Hancock The Cadets Sponsored by YEA! Stadium, Normal, Illinois Madison Scouts Madison, Wis. Friday, June 30, 2006 • 7 p.m. Blue Devils Concord, Calif. score Blue Stars LaCrosse, Wis. Pioneer Milwaukee, Wis. Colts Dubuque, Iowa Capital Regiment Columbus, Ohio Madison Scouts Madison, Wis. The Cavaliers Rosemont, 111.

Battle Creek High School C.W. Post Stadium, Battle Creek, Michigan Saturday, July 15, 2006 • 5 p.m. Lineup determined by the average scores Q)ef c5an J/nronio from July 2- 8. score -.7ie cSouthwestern t?h'ampionsh,p Blue Devils Concord, Calif. Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Bluecoats Canton, Ohio Saturday, July 22, 2006 Boston Crusaders Boston, Mass. Afternoon and evening lineups determined by the average scores from July 9- 15. The four corps Capital Regiment Columbus, Ohio advancing to the evening competition will perform Capital Sound Madison, Wis. in reverse order of finish from the afternoon. Carolina Crown Fort Mill, s.c. score Colt Cadets Dubuque, Iowa Noon Colts Dubuque, Iowa 1. Glassmen Toledo, Ohio 2. Madison Scouts Madison, Wis. 3 . The Magic Orlando, Fla. 4. Memphis Sound Memphis, Tenn . 5. Phantom Regiment Rockford, Ill. 6. Southwind Lexington, Ky. 7 . Spirit from JSU Jacksonville, Ala. 8. 9 . 10. Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, 11. Louisville, Kentucky Monday, July 17, 2006 • 7:30p.m. 7 p.m. score 1. Pioneer Milwaukee, Wis. 2. Southwind Lexington, Ky. 3 . Phantom Regiment Rockford, Ill. 4 . Blue Devils Concord. Calif. 5 . Spirit from JSU Jacksonville, Ala. 6. Glassmen Toledo, Ohio 7. Carolina Crown Fort Mill, s.c. 8 . 9 . 10. 11.

eo/irin & :/ksociares r;)(?f cSourheasrern ehaHJpionsh,p Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Saturday, July 29, 2006 Afternoon and evening lineups determined by the average scores from July 16-22. The four corps advancing to the evening competition will perform in reverse order of finish from the afternoon. score .5/{asrers 1?/\"rhe Noon 1. cSuHJHJer.5/{usic 9aHJes 2. Tennessee Tech University Tucker Stadium, 3. Cookeville, Tennessee 4. Friday, July 28, 2006 • 8 p.m. 5. Features the top-eight scoring corps determined 6. by the average scores from July 16- 22. 7. score 1. 8. 2. 9. 3. 10. 4. 11. 5. 7 p.m. 6. 1. 7. 8. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, Pennsylvania Lineups determined by the average scores from July 23-29. Friday, Aug. 4, 2006 • 6:30 p.m. score Blue Stars LaCrosse, Wis. Boston Crusaders Boston, Mass. The Cadets Sponsored by YEA! Capital Regiment Columbia, Ohio The Cavaliers Rosemont, 111. Colts Dubuque, Iowa Esperanza San Diego, Calif. Glassmen Toledo, Ohio The Magic Orlando, Fla. Mandarins Sacramento, Calif. Phantom Regiment Rockford, Ill. Pioneer Milwaukee, Wis. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 • 6:30 p.m. Blue Devils Concord, Calif. Blue Knights Denver, Colo. Bluecoats Canton, Ohio Carolina Crown Fort Mill, s.c. Crossmen Sponsored by YEA! Madison Scouts Madison, Wis. Pacific Crest Diamond Bar, Calif. Santa Clara Vanguard Santa Clara, Calif. Seattle Cascades Shoreline, Wash. Southwind Lexington, Ky. Spirit from JSU Jacksonville, Ala.



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Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. Tuesday, Aug. 8 • 10 a.m. score 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. 12. Thursday, Aug. 10 • 10 a.m. 13. Lineup derived from the top-nine scoring corps 14. from preliminary competition. 15. score 1. 16. 2. 17. 3. 18. 4. 19. 5. 20. 6. 21. 7. 22. 8. 23. 9. 24. 25. 26. 27. r:!JiviJ\"ion // cSernjj/nali 28. Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. 29. Friday, Aug. 11 • 11:30 a.m. 30. Lineup derived from the top-nine scoring corps from preliminary competition. score 1. 2_ 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

r;);virion ff & liT Yin ali Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. Saturday, Aug. 12 • 11 a.m. Lineup derived from the top-three scoring corps from each division in Semifinals competition, plus the six next highest scoring corps regardless of division. score 1. 2 . 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Q)ivirion / Quarte~:f/na/i Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. Thursday, Aug. 10 • 2:30 p.m. Lineup derived from the average scores from July 30- Aug. 5. Take a seat score 1. on the 50-yard line 2. at select movie theaters 3. across the country, 4. and watch the top 5. 17 Division I corps 6. LIVE as they 7. 8. take the field 9. in Madison, Wis. 10. at the 2006 DCI 11. World Championships. 12. 13. Cl 14. 15. 16. CINEMA 17. 18. LIVE 19. 20. 21. 22. Thursda~Aug. 10,2006 23. 6 p.m. ET I 5 p.m. CT I 4 p.m. MT I 3 p.m. PT

r;)lvirlon / cSen~!/ina/i Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. Friday, Aug. 11 • 4:30 p.m. Lineup derived from the reverse placement of the top-17 corps from Quarterfinals competition. score 1. r;)lvirlon / .Znali 2. Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. 3. Saturday, Aug. 12 • 6 p.m. Lineup derived from the reverse placement of the 4. to,r12 corps from Semifinals competition. 5. score 6. 1. 7. 2. 8. 3. 9. 4. 10. 5. 11. 6. 12. 7. 13. 8. 14. 9. 15. 10. 16. 11. 17. 12.

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The young performers who take part in the Summer Music Games Tour inspire people every day. They can move an audience from tears of sadness one moment to total euphoria the next. Because they strive for excellence in what they do, they often make the performance look easy. It is not. Every performance, whether on a rehearsal field or in a stadium in front of thousands of fans, is the culmination of months of hard work, of sweat and of toil. The incredible achievements of drum corps are a direct result of the dedication of thousands of educators to the enrichment of the lives of young people through music and the performing arts . Many of today's performers will become the next generation of teachers, helping to instill in their students a commitment to excellence in everything they do. • SupportMusic.com is a public service initiative involving more than 100 national and local organizations united to support quality education that includes music and the arts. • Drum Corps International is an active participant in the national coalition. Together, we can keep the joys and benefits of music in all of our nation's classrooms . • •

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r:lJrum C?o~..r ~ternabona/ 200771JorUe£an~pions-h/ps- Jlugu..rt7-~t 2001 . .9a..radena, eaf!/Ornia Drum Corps International proudly announces the 2007 DCI World Championships in Pasadena, Calif. , Aug. 7-11. A state with more actively participating drum corps than any other, California is a first-time host of the DCI World Championships. • \"America's Stadium ,\" Rose Bowl Stadium - site of many fabled college football match-ups - will serve as the perfect backdrop for the world 's greatest drum corps and fans. • DCI has teamed up with the Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau to help you make plans for another incredible year of championship-caliber drum corps competition. Find hotel listings and more information about the area at www.pasadenacal.com.

eorporate .9-brtners Masters of the Summer Music Games Tennessee Tech University's Tucker Stadium, Pearl Corporation George Brozak, Joseph Hermann Jim Phiffer, Kevin Namaky, Steve Hearn, Coltrin & Associates DCI Southeastern Andy Strayer Championship Yamaha Coltrin & Associates , Steve Coltrin, Rick Young, Roger Eaton, John Wittman, Megan Perkins Troy Wollwage, Kurt Witt The Georgia Dome, Keith Ayers, Walt Disney Attractions, Inc. Mary Katherine Hiller, Jamie Maddox Friends of Spirit, Inc. , Tim Hill, Charles Thomas The Spirit of Atlanta Alumni Association, Inc., Dynasty USA Fans, Friends & Family of Spirit Drum Mark Shaffer, Allan Murray & Bugle Corps Fred J. Miller, Inc. The Jacksonville State Marching Southerners Fred J. Miller, Marlene Miller, Mark Miller, DCI Eastern Classic Mike Miller, Terry Freeman Bob & Leanne Bennett, Sean King, DCI East Stanbury Uniforms Committee, Allentown Public School District Gary Roberts, Steve Roberts Avedis Zildjian Company cSpecia/ Jlanks AI Moffat, Adam Weems Drum Corps World Conn-Selmer, Inc. Steve Vickers Grant Henry, Rich Breske, Michael Kamphuis, Bob Berheide, David Mester 2006 Television Broadcast U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps Tom Blair, Steve Rondinaro, Dennis Delucia CW03 Brian Dix NAMM Joe Lamond, Eric Ebel, Sandra Jordan, Sibelius Software Larry Marchese Kevin Johnstone Directors Showcase Mampre Media International Tom Herald, Jeff Scott Virginia Mampre Xymox Percussion Christensen Media Kevin Huerman Cvents John Christensen Vic Firth Company CFDynamics DCI Father's Day Kick-off Vic Firth , Neil Larrivee Jason Egan, Kent Runyan Benedictine University, Denise West Remo, Inc. Wheaton Warrenville South Tiger Marching Band DCI Cinema Live Bruce Jacoby National Cinemedia, Dan Diamond, DCI Columbia Amy Kuessner, Kelly Morrison, Amy Donovan Sponsors of Musical Enrichment University of Missouri, Tad Dunn, Michael Knight Russ Chandler Music T's Paul Proctor cStrategic .9-brtners DCI Central Illinois Bands of America Summer Symposium Advantage Signs Travelink, Inc. Illinois State University Steve Tant Bill Haire, Michael Dixon, Catherine Zatek, DCI Indianapolis, The Central Division The Art Department, Inc. Lisa Pirie Championships Bob Jacobs Bands of America RCA Dome, Mike Fox, Andy Arnold, Mary Dyar Michael Kehoss Scott McCormick, Eric Martin Carmel HS Band Boosters Winter Guard International Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association, Brian Setzer Ron Nankervis, Bart Woodley Matt Carter, Dawna Money Tom French US Scholastic Band Association DCI Battle Creek Chuck McCurdy Sean King Battle Creek Central High School, Bruce Barney, Fred Jones, Brian Bucec. Mark Stasa Jolesch Photography Mark Jolesch, Travis Sutton Jim Cook Steve Auditore Sean Lapekas Karen & Warren Newell David Kampschroer Portage Central HS Gene Monterastelli Pfizer, Inc., Bob McDonough Michael Cesario DCI Louisville University of Louisville's Papa John's Cardinal DCI tour event partners Stadium, KC Scull, Brad Barber DCI corps housing facilities Louisville Chamber of Commerce DCI contest coordinators Greater Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Joyce Howlett DCI major event and World Tau Beta Sigma from the University of Louisville Championship event staff DCI San Antonio, The Southwestern DCI major event and World Championship Championship volunteers Roosevelt HS, Marshall Smith Alamodome, Carol Pollock, Danielle Ambrose, DCI judges Kevin Stephenson DCI office staff Texas Bandmasters Association, AI Sturchio

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