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During Labor Day Weekend, Drum Corps Associates

Drum Corps Associates

Drum Corps Associates is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps International which governs junior drum corps...

(DCA) Class A corps compete to earn the title of DCA Class A World Champion. The championships consist of 2 rounds (Prelims and Finals) held on 2 consecutive nights (the Saturday and Sunday nights of Labor Day weekend). All corps compete at Prelims, with the top 10 Open Class and top 4 Class A corps competing at Finals. The champion is determined by the overall high score in the Finals competition. There are also a number of caption awards (high brass, high percussion, high visual, etc.), though the process of determination for those awards has changed from year to year.

1997

Champion: Chieftains of Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...

, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
Score: 71.2
Repertoire:
- Birdland by Zawinul, Josef
- The Summer of '42 by Legrand, Michel
- Hallelujah Chorus by Handel, George Frederic
- I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables) by Boubil, Alain; Schonberg, Claude-Michel
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...
Date: August 31

1998

Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

/Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
Score: 74.4
Heat Wave Repertoire:
- A Summer Day in Florida - Part II
  - Tropical Heat Wave by Wilson, Stanley
  - Con Los Anos Me Quedan by Estefan, Gloria
  - Fanfara
  - Fins by Buffett, Jimmy
  - Florida Medley: Fins/Flipper/Jaws/I Dream of Jeannie
  - Jaws by Williams, John
  - Theme (from I Dream of Jeannie) by Monenegro, Hugo
  - Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me by John, Elton
Genereations Repertoire:
- La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
- Emerald Eyes by Alter, Louis
- La Suerte de los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) by Richards, Johnny
- One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...
Date: September 6

1999

Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
Score: 74.9
Repertoire:
- Legends of New York
  - Mercy Mercy Mercy by Ochs, Michael
  - Ya Gotta Try by Nestico, Sammy
  - Moonlight Serenade by Miller, Glenn; Parrish, M.
  - The Duke Medley by Ellington, Duke
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...
Date: September 5

2000

Champion: Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
Score: 71.3
Repertoire:
- La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
- Aragonaise (from Carmen) by Bizet, Georges
- My Spanish Heart by Corea, Chick
- Echano (from Children of Sanchez) by Mangione, Chuck
Location: Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
Venue: P & C Stadium
Date: September 3

2001

Champion: CorpsVets of Duluth, Georgia
Duluth, Georgia
Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia and an increasingly more affluent and developed suburb of Atlanta. Unincorporated portions of Forsyth County also have Duluth as a mailing address, though this area is outside city limits...
Score: 83.75
Repertoire:
- She's No Lady, She's My Wife by Lovett, Lyle
- Boogie Down by Jurreau, Al
- Taste of Honey by Marlow, Rick; Scott, Robert William
- One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
Location: Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
Venue: P & C Stadium
Date: September 2

2002

Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
Score: 80.15
Repertoire:
- Love Notes From the City
  - New York State of Mind by Joel, Billy
  - You Brought A New Kind of Love by Conner, Pierre
  - This Must Be Love
  - I Want More by Wildhorn, Frank
  - Big Time by Wildhorn, Frank
  - New York, New York (from New York, New York) by Kander, John; Ebb, Fred
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Lackawanna County Stadium
PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...
Date: September 1

2003

Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
Score: 75.963
Repertoire:
- Midnight Tango
  - Morocco by Di Meola, Al
  - Mas Que Nada by Mendes, Sergio
  - Egyptian Danza by Di Meola, Al
  - Pais Tropical by Mendes, Sergio
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Lackawanna County Stadium
PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...
Date: August 31

2004

Champion: Grenadiers of Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
Score: 79.85
Repertoire:
- SATB - Songs of the New York Voices
  - Baroque Samba by New York Voices
  - Ain't No Sunshine
  - Sing Sing Sing by Prima, Louis
  - Now or Never by New York Voices
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Lackawanna County Stadium
PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...
Date: September 5

2005

Champion: Chops, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
Score: 79.1
Repertoire:
- Yes, We're Serious - And Don't Call Us Shirley!
  - Pinball Wizard (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - Tommy Can You Hear Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - See Me, Feel Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - Listening To You (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
  - Heavenly by Connick, Henry Jr.
  - Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
Lackawanna County Stadium
PNC Field, formerly Lackawanna County Stadium , is a 10,380-seat minor league baseball stadium located in Moosic, Pennsylvania. It is the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, the AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees...
Date: September 4

2006

Champion: Govenaires
Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps
Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps is an all age Drum Corps Associates Class A drum and bugle corps based in St. Peter, Minnesota .- Uniform :...

of St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,196 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicollet County.St...
Score: 78.625
Repertoire:
- Get On the Bus
  - Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille With Beverly) by Haggart, Bob; Bauduc, Ray
  - Lust
Location: Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Venue: PAETEC Park
PAETEC Park
Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...
Date: September 3

2007

Champion: Sunrisers
Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps
The Sunrisers Drum and Bugle Corps is an All-Age Corps, or Senior Corps, that performs in the Drum Corps Associates circuit. The Sunrisers was started as the Marine Memorial Drum Corps of Nassau County in 1950 by a man named John Hodge. It was originally a junior corps until 1953, when Hodge...

of Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
Score: 83.988
Repertoire:
- Cirque du Soleil Se Levant
  - Atmadja (from Quidam)
  - Distorted (from La Nouba)
  - Quidam/Seisouso/Urban
  - Ninkou Latora/Incantation
Location: Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Venue: PAETEC Park
PAETEC Park
Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...
Date: September 2

2008

Champion: Alliance
Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps
The Alliance Drum and Bugle Corps is an Open Class drum and bugle corps based in Gainesville, Georgia. It is the regionally undefeated South Class A champion since 2005....

of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
Score: 82.750
Repertoire:
- The Hand of Fate
Location: Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Venue: PAETEC Park
PAETEC Park
Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...
Date: August 31

2009

Champion: Govenaires
Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps
Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps is an all age Drum Corps Associates Class A drum and bugle corps based in St. Peter, Minnesota .- Uniform :...

of St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,196 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicollet County.St...
Score: 82.4
Repertoire:
- Summer of Seduction
  - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  - Lust
  - Hot for Teacher
Location: Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Venue: PAETEC Park
PAETEC Park
Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...
Date: September 6

2010

Champion: Fusion Core
Fusion Core
Fusion Core is a Class A, all-age drum and bugle corps based in Morris County, New Jersey and a member of Drum Corps Associates. -History:Founded in 2006, Fusion Core is a young corps with plenty of success to date. The founders of the corps are Holly Marino, Ralph Marino, Maurice Banks, and Willy...

of Morris County, NJ
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
Score: 84.463
Repertoire:
- Fusion Core: Changing Perception
  - Selections from Wicked and Jekyll and Hyde
Location: Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Venue: PAETEC Park
PAETEC Park
Sahlen's Stadium, formerly PAETEC Park and Marina Auto Stadium, is a soccer-specific stadium in Rochester, New York, USA. It is home to the Rochester Rhinos soccer team of the USL Pro league and the Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer. It is also home of the Major League Lacrosse ...
Date: September 6

2011

Champion: Govenaires
Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps
Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps is an all age Drum Corps Associates Class A drum and bugle corps based in St. Peter, Minnesota .- Uniform :...

of St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,196 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicollet County.St...
Score: 84.93
Repertoire:
- What Happens In Vegas...
  - Luck Be A Lady from Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser
  - Money by Pink Floyd/Money Money by Abba
  - Big Spender by Sweet Charity/Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley/Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn
  - Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
Location: Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
Date: September 4

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