VCL Finals Season IX Ann Arbor, MI This year brought exciting times in VCL season IX. With the implementation of a new scoring system everything was a little bit new. The year was filled with strong preformances by old favorites and exciting newcomers alike. Now brings an end to the season. With all that lays behind us I would like to say that there are no losers here tonight, just lesser degrees of winning. I wish all corps luck tonight. Schedual (competing corps yet to be decided) 5:00- Parade through our host city, Ann Arbor, MI 6:00- Opening ceremonies begin, special preformances by Division II/III Champions 6:30- 12th place simifinalist preformance 6:41- 11th place simifinalist preformance 6:52- 10th place simifinalist preformance 7:03- 9th place simifinalist preformance 7:14- Special Drum Corps magic show for our younger fans- Watch DCI make Magic of Orlando disappear! 7:24- 8th place simifinalist preformance 7:35- 7th place simifinalist preformance 7:38- Poorly timed flyby courtacy of the US Navy's Blue Angels 7:46- Potty Break 8:00- Friendship Concert featuring: Rebel Alliance, ArchNemisis, Gonbop Devils, RMDCA, and Revelation, plus we will invite any member of any corps as well as audience members to join in as we play "This Great Big Brotherhood of Man" from the Drew Carey show. 8:30- Moment of Silence for the late Nick Miller while The Greatest Corps Ever plays his favorite song, "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes", in rememberance of a guy that was very special to all of us. Drum Corps just won't be the same without him. 8:40-10:15- the rest of the corps 10:25- Retreat for Scores 10:30-