So here we are, on the home stretch. Tonight is our last laundry day. We only have 7 more performances, including the 3 at finals in Indianapolis. We've had ups and downs, facing some disappointment in the judges and scores. However, we remain steadfast in our mission: to be the best Cadet drum corps we can be.
We still have a lot to clean, ( Read more... )

The Cadets had a great 4 day run in Texas. We've improved greatly in both rehearsal and performance. The energy is great, and the members are working real hard to perfect their show as we round the 3-weeks-left mark.
Tonight we head to Hattiesburg, MS for a rehearsal day, where we'll make probably the last round of adjustments to the show.

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Tonight was a home show for me. It was nice to see my parents and friends from Jersey. Unfortunately, we won't be returning to the dirty Jersey for another four weeks. Tonight, we head south for a tour down to Florida, and then along the bayou towards Texas.
Tonight was a bit of a disaster. Although I though we had a decent show, our ( Read more... )

It's been a rough couple of days for the Cadets drum and bugle corps. On our free/travel day in Cleveland (which was kind of lame since it was Sunday and everything was closed), the equipment truck broke an axle, and we've been moving our equipment since with a borrowed trailer and a rented Penske truck.
We suffered our first loss of the season to ( Read more... )

Well. We've been working pretty hard recently -- very little time to sleep and therefore very little time to update.
We've won our first two shows. Winning doesn't mean much to me... Although I'm a very competitive person, I gave up a long time on believing in the DCI judging system. I don't dig the idea of a few peoples' opinions validating my ( Read more... )

Our last run through at Johnstown happened tonight. We've been working really hard over the past few days, and I think it's starting to come through in our runs. One obstacle we are yet to overcome is wearing the uniform, which not only adds a degree of physical demand but also seems to send people into panic mode. Well be rehearsing with the ( Read more... )

Spring training has gotten real. We're pushing incredibly hard to clean what we've learned as well as put new material on the field. Although the orignal wake up time for the corps was 8am, the past several days have seen the corps up as early as 7 or even 6:30.
Boy Like That is finished. And the ending is monstrous. It will no doubt be one of ( Read more... )

I just completed my final Memorial Day parade... for awhile at least. Now we're on our way back to Johnstown to continue our spring training.
We've learned all the drill for the opener, and it's ridiculous. When we get back to J-Town, we'll start work on the second production.
Forecast for this week is rain, unfortunately. Time to break out the ( Read more... )

Opener drill is HARD. Weather is COLD. Spring training is intensifying as we start learning drill. Members are scrambling to find time outside of rehearsal to fill out their dotbooks, learn their coordinates, and memorize their music.
Tonight the Cadets had a very enlightening talk with drum corps legend Marc Sylvester. He shed some light on ( Read more... )

Interesting start. Last night myself and the rest of the scaffolding crew had to walk down the road at midnight to the elementary school to put up a four level scaffolding in the dark.
It rained for day 1 today. Not so bad since the agenda was mostly about learning the music, but nobody likes being inside.
Hoping for a sunny day 2.

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