We had a pretty big weekend, including 2 FMA Regional Events. Quite a few changes were made in the Top 12 Rankings for all 3 Divisions. Let's take a look at the recap.

Friday - July 16th - 2010
Midwest Regional
Host: FMA Regional Event
Division I - 22; Division II - 17; Division III - 11.

Top 3 Division I
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps - 63.875
2. Darkness - 63.390
3. Lambs of Destruction - 61.730
Top 3 Division II
1. Band Geeks - 59.155
2. Carolina Cadets - 56.735
3. Gold Sound - 56.485
Top 3 Division III
1. The Golden Knights - 56.785
2. Madison County Cadets - 54.490
3. The Marching Boo Foos - 53.870


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Tallahassee Invitational – Sabre Corps
Division I: Quiksilver - 57.925
Division II: Sabre Corps - 51.660
Division III: Dominion Regiment - 48.235

Sounding of the Bugle – Double Forte
Division I
1. Blue Demons - 54.910
*2. Advanced - 54.695
*2. Carolina Royals - 54.695
Division II: dunkirk patriots - 52.775

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Saturday - July 17th - 2010
Cul-de-sac March Off
Host: Cul-de-sac Cadets
Division I - 7; Division II - 7; Division III - 1.

Top 3 Division I
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps - 64.865
2. Marching Bureaucrats - 61.715
3. Florida Vanguard - 57.915
Top 3 Division II
1. Eclipse Drum Corps - 56.610
2. Open All Knights - 53.135
3. Spin Cycle - 52.950
Top 3 Division III
1. Carolina Star - 47.775


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The John Candy Invitational - Uncle Buck Cadets
Division I : Lambs of Destruction - 62.480
Division II: Infinity Sound Drum and Bugle Corps - 56.395
Division III: Alenda lux ubi Orta Libertas - 47.130

sound of minnesota - Minneapolis Regiment
Division I
1. Blue Deviled Eggs - 61.880
2. The Stout Marchers - 61.090
3. The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corps - 58.840


Drums across the Living Room - Marching Panthers
Division I : Golden Rocketman - 55.400
Division II: Carolina’s Regiment - 52.950
Division III: Black Gold - 49.085

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Sunday - July 18th - 2010
FMA Miami
Host: FMA Regional Event
Division I - 11; Division II - 12; Division III - 27.

Top 3 Division I
1. Marching Bureaucrats - 62.625
2. The Stout Marchers - 61.920
3. Quiksilver - 59.160
Top 3 Division II
1. Eclipse Drum Corps - 57.215
2. Clan Wallace - 57.015
3. Carolina’s Regiment - 53.860
Top 3 Division III
1. Stardusters - 54.850
2. BlueGrass Brigade - 54.825
3. Gutwrencher Brigade - 54.490


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1st Annual Majestic Corps Invitational - Regal Regiment
Division I
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps - 65.370
2. The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corps - 59.395
3. Regal Regiment - 57.225

Drum Corps in Batavia – Green Glory Drum and Bugle Corps
Division I : Mind Blast - 57.075
Division II: Infinity Sound Drum and Bugle Corps - 56.605
Division III: River City Rhapsody - 46.650

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Division I
As expected, Perception Drum Bugle Corps reclaimed their position atop Division I over the weekend. Darkness did manage to hang on to a Top 3 spot, currently sitting in 2nd place after this weekend’s action. Sapphire Sound dropped from their previous 3rd place spot and made room for Marching Bureaucrats to climb into the Top 3. Lambs of Destruction are not far behind Marching Bureaucrats, though, so third place appears to still be up for grabs.

Division II
Returning from their short break, Band Geeks returned to their #1 spot in Division II. With nearly a 2 point advantage Band Geeks look unstoppable. Climbing up from 7th, Eclipse Drum Corps not sits in 2nd for Division II while Clan Wallace held onto 3rd place.

Division III
Of the current Top 3 Corps in Division III, only 1 started the weekend ranked in the Top 12. The Golden Knights are sitting on top of Division III, ahead of Stardusters, both of whom jumped all of the previously ranked DIII Corps. BlueGrass Brigade, who started the weekend ranked 2nd in Division III, currently sits in 3rd having managed to hold on to a Top 3 spot.


Division I Top 12(as of 7/18/10)
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps{2}(65.370) [Darkness]
2. Darkness{1}(63.390) [Perception Drum & Bugle Corps]
3. Marching Bureaucrats{NA}(62.625) [Sapphire Sound]
4. Lambs of Destruction{6}(62.480) [Blue Deviled Eggs]
5. The Stout Marchers{5}(61.920)
6. Blue Deviled Eggs{4}(61.880) [Lambs of Destruction]
7. Sapphire Sound{3}(60.730) [Cornhuskers Drum & Bugle Corps]
8. Midland Valley Redcoats{NA}(60.120) [The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corps]
9. The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corps{9}(59.395) [Florida Vanguard]
10. Quiksilver{10}(59.160)
11. SoCal Arts{NA}(58.905) [Mind Blast]
12. Cornhuskers Drum & Bugle Corps{7}(58.685) [Shades of New Orleans]

Division II Top 12(as of 7/18/10)
1. Band Geeks{5}(59.155) [Infinity Sound Drum and Bugle Corps]
2. Eclipse Drum Corps{7}(57.215) [Carolina Cadets]
3. Clan Wallace{3}(57.015)
4. Carolina Cadets{2}(56.735) [Indiana Sound]
5. Infinity Sound Drum and Bugle Corps{1}(56.605) [Band Geeks]
6. Gold Sound{9}(56.485) [modern Antic]
7. Indiana Sound{4}(54.910) [Eclipse Drum Corps]
8. Modern Antic{6}(54.460) [dunkirk patriots]
9. The Dragon Rabbits{NA}(54.420) [Gold Sound]
10. Carolina’s Regiment{NA}(53.860) [Flight]
11. Eagle Regiment{NA}(53.725) [Spin Cycle]
12. Flight{10}(53.700) [Synechdoche]

Division III Top 12(as of 7/18/10)
1. The Golden Knights{NA}(56.785) [Madison County Cadets]
2. Stardusters{NA}(54.850) [BlueGrass Brigade]
3. BlueGrass Brigade{2}(54.825) [Tiger Pride Regiment]
*4. Gutwrencher Brigade{5}(54.490) [Night Watch]
*4. Madison County Cadets{1}(54.490)
6. The Pride of the Texas Hill Country{7}(54.305) [Bluegrass Regiment]
7. Santa Rosa Sound{NA}(54.030) [The Pride of the Texas Hill Country]
8. Night Watch{4}(53.980) [Angels of Music]
9. The Marching Boo Foos{NA}(53.870) [Nemesis]
10. Bluegrass Regiment{6}(53.720) [The Arbiters]
11. Crescent City Rebels{NA}(53.460) [Forbidden Regiment]
12. Forbidden Regiment{11}(53.030) [Mouversi in Avanti]



Caption Awards

High Brass
-Division I
1. Carolina Red Oaks
2. Blue Demons
3. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps
-Division II
1. Band Geeks
2. Gold Sound
3. Indiana Sound
-Division III
1. Blue Horns
2. Night Watch
3. Stardusters


High Percussion
-Division I
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps
2. Darkness
3. Blue Demons
-Division II
1. Band Geeks
2. Carolina Cadets
3. Gold Sound
-Division III
1. Night Watch
2. Stardusters
3. The Golden Knights


High Guard
-Division I
1. The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corps
2. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps
3. Darkness
-Division II
1. Band Geeks
2. Open All Knights
3. Gold Sound
-Division III
1. Night Watch
2. Stardusters
3. The Pride of the Texas Hill Country


High Music GE
-Division I
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps
2. The Wolves Drum and Bugle Corps
3. Marching Bureaucrats
-Division II
1. Indiana Sound
2. Band Geeks
3. Infinity Sound Drum and Bugle Corps
-Division III
1. The Golden Knights
2. Angels of Music
3. Gutwrencher Brigade


High Visual GE
-Division I
1. Perception Drum & Bugle Corps
2. Marching Bureaucrats
3. The Stout Marchers
-Division II
1. Band Geeks
2. Infinity Sound Drum and Bugle Corps
3. Clan Wallace
-Division III
1. The Golden Knights
2. Gutwrencher Brigade
3. Echos



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I’ll have the Daily Update later tonight, and be sure to check in Wednesday night when I’ll have an interview with Jrdnhunting, owner of Band Geeks(Division II Drum Corps), Line of Distinction(Division II Indoor Percussion Ensemble), Silkettes(Division III Indoor Color Guard) and Mighty Tiger Marching Band(Division II Marching Band).
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Friday's Riddle
I give you a group of three. One is sitting down, and will never get up. The second eats as much as is given to him, yet is always hungry. The third goes away and never returns.

Answer: A Stove, Fire and Smoke

I think its interesting Band Geeks and Infinity Sound pretty much just flipped places lol. :]

Eagle Regiment came from 21st place. :)

I know how that is bando... last week my corps went from 41st to 1st and is now 2nd... it is crazy when you don't have many competitions.