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Preparing for Drum Corps- Colorguard Edition

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          With the past and upcoming tryouts for the 2019 drum corps season in motion, I thought this post would be a great one that most of my friends could relate to. Preparing pre tour for drum corps is essential for a better experience with your corps, in my opinion, not everyone thinks so, but I bet you will after this post.                     When I say preparing I mean very specific things, not just raising money or gathering items for tour, or even the infamous packing for tour. What I mean is preparing your body, preparing your skills and most importantly preparing your mind. One of the top reasons members leave within the first few weeks of tour, besides injuries, is mental stability. And that is totally okay, never feel like if that has happened to you that it was the wrong decision because you need to take care of your body and ...

This is what they don't tell you about drum corps

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This is what they do not tell you before drum corps: My boyfriend. My best friend. The one I had no clue how far our 'friendship' would actually go, the one-third of the three musketeers, the one I was way off on who he actually was, the one that finally understood me when so many didn't, as did I for him, my bed wars buddy, water jug partner, and seat partner, not to mention the countless times we had to share toothpaste, if you have no knowledge of drum corps, then you are probably freaking out right now. If you have any knowledge about drum corps, you know everyone says you never forget your seat partners, (I definitely do not forget Theresa from '15), but no one told me that it was possible to fall in love with your seat partner, although I think we both knew it before we even decided to sit with each other for 84 days straight. I had decided to fill a spot at my home corp, Music city from Nashville, TN, a place I thought I would have never had the opportuni...