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WHAT IS DRUM CORPS?

Drum and bugle corps each comprise 128 young adult members between the ages of 14 and 21. They are similar to marching bands, since they do perform on football fields and they do use uniforms and musical instruments. However, a drum and bugle corps plays only percussion and on bugles of varying sizes. The unique bugles' rich sound can rival that of a marching band twice its size. A drum and corps also employs concert percussion such as xylophones, tympani, and chimes, in a special section called the "pit". While marching bands are high school based and their members school students, drum corps members pay dues, audition, rehearse and perform in addition to being students, and most likely,marching band members as well. A drum and bugle corps is a non-profit organization, relying on members dues, donations, sponsorships, performance fees, and its own fund raising activities. A drum corps' competition performance is rehearsed during week-ends between November and May. When summer vacation begins, the members start all-day rehearsals, intensely preparing for the summer competitive tour. The summer competitive, beginning in June, covers thousands of miles, often coast to coast. The ultimate destination, in mid-August, is the national championships, called "Finals", in a city determined annually by DCI. "Finals" is a week of elimination competitions, resulting in one world champion corps. During "Finals" week individual members may participate in solo and ensemble competitions as well.

• 1972 Whitewater, Wisconson Anaheim Kingsmen 88.10
• 1973 Whitewater, Wisconson Santa Clara Vanguard 88.65
• 1974 Ithaca, NY Santa Clara Vanguard 89.50
• 1975 Philadelphia, Penn. Madison Scouts 92.50
• 1976 Philadelphia, Penn. Concord Blue Devils 92.70
• 1977 Denver, Colorado Concord Blue Devils 92.05
• 1978 Denver, Colorado Santa Clara Vanguard 91.55
• 1979 Birmingham, Alabama Concord Blue Devils 93.55
• 1980 Birmingham, Alabama Concord Blue Devils 90.60
• 1981 Montreal, Quebec Santa Clara Vanguard 94.00
• 1982 Montreal, Quebec Concord Blue Devils 95.25
• 1983 Miami, Florida Garfield Cadets 94.40
• 1984 Atlanta, Georgia Garfield Cadets 98.00
• 1985 Madison, Wisconsin Garfield Cadets 98.40
• 1986 Madison, Wisconsin Concord Blue Devils 98.40
• 1987 Madison, Wisconsin Garfield Cadets 97.90
• 1988 Kansas City, Missouri Madison Scouts 97.10
• 1989 Kansas City, Missouri Santa Clara Vanguard 98.90
• 1990 Buffalo, New York Cadets of Bergen County 97.70
• 1991 Dallas, Texas Star of Indiana 97.00
• 1992 Madison, Wisconsin Rosemont, Cavaliers 97.50
• 1993 Jackson, Mississippi Cadets of Bergen County 97.40
• 1994 Foxboro, Massuchusetts Concord Blue Devils 98.40
• 1995 Buffalo, New York Rosemont Cavaliers 98.30
• 1996 Orlando, Florida Phantom Regiment & Concord Blue Devils 97.40
• 1997 Orlando, Florida Concord Blue Devils 98.40
• 1998 Orlando, Florida Cadets of Bergen County 98.40
• 1999 Madison, Wisconsin Concord Blue Devils & Santa Clara Vanguard 98.40