Life on tour with a drum corps

On July 20th I embarked on a major adventure driving for The Academy on their national tour.Tomorrow they play in prelims,in Indianapolis.The goal is to crack into the top twelve,and make finals.This month I have observed up close what it takes for a corps to strive toward this goal.It has only enhanced my appreciation for the awesome nature of this activity.The Drum & Bugle Corps activity is the most spectacular youth activity available.The quality of people involved and the life lessons are phenomenal.I fully encourage any parents with kids in high school band programs to check into the activity.A good place to start is dci.org