Last year was our first year with the Winter Drumline at our school. We got 4th place at state and this year we got first place in PSA at RMPA (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association) Championships., next year we are moving up to PSO.

i had my first one this year, but my school has been doin it for about 4 years. two years ago in 2002 i think it was they went to the world championships in PSA and got 17th place. this year we went to the regional in tennessee PSO and got 2nd place.

My school curently does not have a winter line. I am a band director and I started a winter guard two years ago with two quality guard instructors. We took gold medals in my first year there in Regional A for WGASC. We got bumped up to AA, the top division for middle/junior high schools, this year and took fifth at finals. I want to start a winter drumline but quality drum instructors are harder to find then one might think. If you are in the Southern California area and looking for a job drop me a line. I am looking for someone with pit experience preferably a couple years out of high school and corps experience is a big plus. Although I teach Middle School I am a firm believer that if you set high expectations the kids will reach those expectations. I told my guard instructors when we first started at the middle school to treat them like a good high school and force them to reach those expectations. We had an off show at finals this year but had beaten everyone but one school throughout the year. mgagnier@valverde.edu or madkaraoke@hotmail.com If you don't mind calls before 8AM you can call and leave a message for me at the school (909)485-0790 ext.239
I would like to get started with a drumline program before the start of next year so don't hesitate.

Michael Gagnier
Director of Bands Vista Verde Middle School
Moreno Valley, CA.

we don't have a winterline but we still have parades and i think we may enter a competition thats in january...idk...

We've got a winter but no flag line at all, ever. Our winterline went to state finals and WON this year!! (Monarch High School). We then went to nationals and got 11...But yeah, our winterline is awesome, everybody at our school can't wait until the winterline starts because everyone likes it so much more than marching season.

We have winterguard, but no winter drumline. Winter is for percussion emsemble, fall and spring is drumline stuff.

we have a gaurd (thats where I met my sweetie ) and we do have a winter drumline. I think you can get alot a lot out of winter drumline, so you can keep your chops built, while still in the drumline atmosphere

My school has an indoor winter drumline. It's not as intense as marching season, but it's still a lot of fun. We also allow the 9th graders from the junior highs to join up. We don't do any compititions though. I don't think there are any where I'm from. We preform at our bands concert. Also in summer vacation last year our DL got to play at the Hawks stadium. It was pretty cool.

Taiko

Our school doesn't have a drumline and colorgaurd for the winter itself, yet at least were pushing for one. But, you can always go out for Rythem X, or the Blue Coats. As for colorgaurd our city has a team where all three high schools are combined.

We have a winter flag program because they suck but there is no winter drumline but i wish there was