Atlanta CV

The CorpsVets started as a simple idea in the Summer of 1997. The first rehearsal of the corps was in January of 1998 with the very first performance occurring that March at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Atlanta. Summer of 1998 found the corps boasting a membership of 44 performers, and performing exhibitions at a local Drum Corps International (DCI) competition as well as marching in the WSB-TV Salute 2 America Parade on 4th of July in downtown Atlanta. The final performance that inaugural season was at the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Championship in Allentown, PA where several members represented the corps in the Individual and Ensemble Competition. Subsequent years have shown steady growth in both the membership and talent of the corps.

The corps has participated in the WSB-TV Salute 2 America Parade and the Atlanta St . Patrick’s Day parade. Each year the corps competes at the local DCI competitions in Georgia and Alabama as well as hosts their own drum corps competition each August. In addition to competitive performances, the corps has also hosted educational clinics for local high school music students, performed at the Georgia Dome for the DCI Southeastern Championships, performed at the 4th of July stage show in Centennial Olympic Park, opened the Southeastern Emmy Awards show, performed the National Anthem for the Rome Braves Minor League baseball team, marched in the Old Soldier’s Day Parade in Alpharetta, GA, the 4th of July Parade in Decatur, GA and the Georgia Mountain Fair Parade in Hiawassee, GA. 1998 parade & exhibition corps; DCA I&E participants; DCI exhibition corps 1999 parade & exhibition corps; 4th in DCA “mini-corps”; DCI exhibition corps 2000 2nd place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps 2001 1st place DCA Class A; DCI exhibition corps 2002 11th place DCA Open Class; DCI exhibition corps; DCI Atlantic member 2003 8th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2004 10th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2005 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2006 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2007 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2008 9th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2009 10th place DCA Open Class, DCI Atlantic member 2010 8th place DCA Open Class, DCI Atlantic member 2011 8th place DCA Open Class, DCI Atlantic member 2012 8th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2013 6th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2014 6th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2015 5th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2016 6th place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member 2017 2nd place DCA Open Class, DCA South region champions; DCI Atlantic member.