2005 DCA WORLD CHAMPION READING BUCCANEERS

Congratulations to this year's finalists that chose VIC FIRTH as their stick and mallet of choice:

Reading Buccaneers

Empire Statesmen

Hawthorne Caballeros

Syracuse Brigadiers

San Francisco Renegades

Connecticut Hurricanes

On September 4th the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championships were held in Scranton, PA. The Buccaneers from Reading, PA won the Open Class World Championships along with sweeping all caption awards. Their 98.45 score is the second highest ever at DCA finals. 

"With Vic Firth's help this was a magical season for the Reading Buccaneers", said Rich Hammond, arranger and percussion caption head for the Buccaneers. "Musicality is the name of our game and Vic has been with us every step of the way with all the right products to make the Buccaneer sound unique to DCA.  I wouldn't use anything else."

Chops, Inc from Minneapolis, with their first appearance at DCA finals, took home the Class A World Championship with a winning score of 79.10. Chops, Inc along with Alliance (from Atlanta, GA) tied for High Percussion.

...and kudos to the other competing groups that made VIC FIRTH their choice:

Grenadiers, Kilties, Sunrisers, Heat Wave, Lakeshoreman

Special thanks to the Boston Crusaders, Mighty St Joe's & Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni corps for also choosing VIC FIRTH as their exclusive stick and mallet!

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