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Business Alliance for Commerce in Hemp
PO Box 71093
Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Chris Conrad)

California Marijuana Initiative
23342 Angeles Forest Hwy.
Palmdale, CA 93550
USA

California NORML
2215R Market St. #278
San Francisco, CA 94114
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Dale Gieringer)

Cannabis Action Network (National Office)
PO Box 54528
Lexington, KY 40555
USA
Notes: Currently relocating, telephone disconnected

Cannabis Action Network (Western Regional Office)
2560 Bancroft Way
# 46 Berkeley, CA 94704
USA
Phone: [phone]
Voice Mail: [phone] X 21513
(Debby Goldsberry)

Cannabis Action Network (Southern Regional Office)
4428 South Carrollton
New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Kevin Aplin)

CARE
Art L.
PO Box 1612
Bellflower, CA 90706
USA

Cato Institute
224 2nd Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
Notes: Will move to 1000 Massachusetts Avenue in January 1993.

CCDS/BB
41 Sutter St., Suite 1688
San Fransisco, CA 94104
USA

Chapel Hill NORML
PO Box 5122
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Rick Ramirez)

Christians for HEMP
4550 N Springfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-6318
USA
Phone: (312) 287 HEMP
Notes: Attempt to send mail failed, 10/1992.  Group may be
defunct or at different address.

Christic Institute (Causes and Cures Campaign)
1324 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20002
USA
Phone:    [phone]
Fax:      [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Notes: Write to contact local campaign organiser

Chuck Porter for Mayor
PO Box 29
Fairfield, KY 40020
USA

Citizens Advocating the Protection of Privacy
12611 Research Blvd. #121
Austin, TX 78759
USA
Phone [phone]
Notes: Specifically concerned with employer drug testing,
especially by Motorola and Texas Instruments.
Last Contacted: December 1992.

Citizens Against Prohibition
1825 I Street NW #400
Washington, DC 20006
USA
Phone: [phone]
Notes: Attempt to send mail failed, 10/1992. Group may be
defunct or at different address.

Clergy for Enlightened Drug Policy
St Luke's Methodist Church
Wisconsin Ave. and Calvert St., NW
Washington, DC 20007
USA
Phone: [phone]

Coalition for Personal Rights
PO Box 73
Des Moines, IA 50301
USA
(Carl Olsen)

College Station NORML
PO Box 9077
College Station, TX 77842
USA
Phone: [phone]

Colorado NORML
137 W County Line Road #500
Littleton, CO 80126
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Mark Culverhouse)

Community for Creative Non-Violence
425 Second Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
USA
Phone: [phone]

Community Improvement, Inc.
104 E.Fowler Ave., Suite 203
Tampa, FL 33612
USA
Phone: [phone]

Concerned Citizens for Responsible Drug Policies
3601 S Noland Road #32
Independence, MO 64055
USA

Dallas/Fort Worth NORML
PO Box 280586
Dallas, TX 75228-9186
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Dana George)

Daytona Beach Hemp Awareness Council
PO Box 10384
Daytona Beach, FL 32120
USA

DC Metro NORML
PO Box 10384
Washington, DC 20013
USA
Phone: (703) 660 WEED, (301) 540 TOKE
(Gary Jones)

Delaware Valley NORML (1)
4387 Swamp Road Suite 275
Doylestown, PA 18901
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Bob Pabst)

Delaware Valley NORML (2)
154 Uploand Ave
Horsham, PA 19044
USA

Drug Legalization Comments
c/o Carol Moore
PO Box 1608
Washington, DC 20013
USA

Drug Policy Foundation
4801 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Ste. 400
Washington, DC 20016
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
Compuserve:  76546,215
Usenet: [e-mail]

Drug Reform Coalition
225 Lafayette St., Ste. 911
New York, NY 10012
USA
Phone: [phone]

DU NORML
Student Government Office
DUC -- North
2055 East Evans
Denver, CO 80210
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Todd Hall)

End Drug Crime
PO Box 1623
Albany, NY 12201
USA
Phone: [phone]

Environmental Resources Through Hemp
8480-M Baltimore National Pike
Suite 268
Ellicott City, MD 21043
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Alan Kicondale)

Fairbanks NORML
2990 Davis Road #E-29
Fairbanks, AK 99709
USA

Families Against Destructive Drug Rehab (FADD)
4654 Dower Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
USA

Families Against Mandatory Minimums
2000 L Street NW, Ste. 702
Washington, DC 20016
USA
Phone: [phone]

Family Council on Drug Awareness
PO Box 71093
Los Angeles, CA 90071-0093
USA
Phone: [phone]

F.E.A.R.
PO Box 513
Franklin, NJ 07416-0513
USA
Phone: [phone]
Notes: While not specifically a drug law reform organisation, FEAR
opposes the Civil Forfeiture laws which have been imposed in the
name of the "War on Drugs".

Flint Hills NORML
SGS Union PO Box 70
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66502
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Terry Weber)

Florida Association for Intelligent Hemp Reform / Tampa Bay NORML
5364 Ehrlich Road, Suite 223
Tampa, FL 33625
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Gregory Courson)

Florida Legalization Organization
c/- Michael Geison
PO Box 350
LaCrosse, FL 32658
USA

Freedom Education Outreach
PO Box 34077
Bethesda, MD 20827
USA

Freedom Fighters of America
235 Park Ave. So., 5th Flr.
New York, NY 10003
USA

Friends of Hemp
PO Box 981
Mars Hill, NC 28754
USA
Phone: [phone]

Fully Informed Jury Association (1)
4730 W Northern #1063
Glendale AZ 85301
USA
Phone: [phone]
Notes: Not explicitly a drug law reform group, the FIJA promotes
awareness of the rights of Juries to judge the law itself.

Fully Informed Jury Association (2)
PO Box 59
Helmville, MT 59843
USA
Notes: Not explicitly a drug law reform group, the FIJA promotes
awareness of the rights of Juries to judge the law itself.

The Future of Freedom Foundation
PO Box 9752
Denver, CO 80209
USA

Gainsville NORML / Florida Legalization Organization
PO Box 350
La Crosse, FL 32658-0350
USA
(Michael Geison)

Gatewood Galbraith for Governor
163 W Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
USA
Phone: [phone] HEMP

Georgia NORML (aka St Petersburg NORML)
PO Box 821
Lithia Springs, GA 30057
USA
Phone: [phone]
(James Bell)

Green Bay NORML
PO Box 22081
Green Bay, WI 54305
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Robbie Brien)

Green Democrats of Kentucky
PO Box 760
McKee, KY 40447
USA

Green Panthers (1)
PO Box 8292
Toledo OH 43605
USA
Fax: [phone]
(Terry Mitchell)

Green Panthers (2)
1718 M St., NW, Ste. 322
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone: [phone] or [phone]
Fax:   [phone]

GVSU NORML
Student Activities Office
Kirkhof Center
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401
USA
(Dave Speas)

Hawaii NORML
P.O.Box 2056
Pahoa, Hawaii 96778
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
(Roger Christie)

Help Eliminate Marijuana Prohibition
5632 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
USA

Hemp Advocates
PO Box 10176
South Bend, IN 46680
USA

The Hemp Coalition
PO Box 2382
Albany, NY 12220
USA

Hemp Environmental Activists
PO Box 4935
East Lansing, MI 48826
USA
Phone: (517) 371 HEMP

Hemp Hemp Hooray!
c/o Craig Howard
PO Box 1912
Mason City, IA 50401
USA
Phone: [phone]

Hemptek Industries Inc
PO Box 27809
Dept HT-4C
San Diego, CA 92198-1809
USA

HJA NORML
PO Box 11
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-0011
USA
(J.S. Vipond)

Hoosier Cannabis Relegalization Coalition
PO Box 5325
Bloomington, IN 47407
USA
Contact: Paul Hager or Dennis Withered
Email: [e-mail]

Houston NORML
PO Box 1952
Bellaire, TX 77401
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Rich Potthoff)

Human Environmental Mandate Proponents
1004 E. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
USA
Phone: [phone]
Modem: [phone]
(Larry Monoghan)

Idaho B.A.C.H.
3310 Driftwood Dr.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Tom Klein)

Indiana CAN
PO Box 20028
Indianapolis, IN 46220
USA
Phone: (317) 638 ICAN

Indiana NORML
3601 E Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis, IN 46205
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Stephen Dillon)

Indianapolis NORML
3746 North College Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46218
USA

Illinois Marijuana Initiative
(aka Illinois NORML)
PO Box 2242
Darien, IL 60559
USA
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]  or uunet!pyramid!cdp!mrosing

Institute for HEMP
PO Box 65130
St. Paul, MN 55165
USA
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
(John Birrenbach)

International Society for Individual Liberty
1800 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Iowa Grassroots Party (aka Ames NORML)
PO Box 1136
Ames, IA 50010
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Derrick Grimmer)

KU NORML
PO Box 3677
Lawrence, KS 66044
USA
Phone: [phone] (David Cook)
Fax:   [phone] (David Almquist)
E-mail: [e-mail]

Lazy Nichels
John Musters
2695 Victoria Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
USA

Legalize? SIG
PO Box 3240
Charlottesville, VA 22903
USA
E-mail: [e-mail]
Notes: This is a MENSA Special Interest Group, open only to MENSA members.

Libertarian Party
1528 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003
USA
Phone: [phone]
US Toll Free: [phone]
Notes: You should call the Toll Free line for information about branches
in your area.

Libertarian Party of Massachusetts
PO Box 2610
Boston, MA 02208
USA
Phone: [phone]

Little Rock NORML
PO Box 19031
Little Rock, AR 72209
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Glen Schwarz or A. Wayne Davis)

Little Sisters of the Mother Herb
Route 1 Box 2142
Crewe, VA 23930
USA
(Sandy Hayer)
Phone: [phone]

The Lone Reefer
PO Box 515
Harmony, PA 16037
USA
Phone: [phone]

Los Angeles NORML
8749 Holloway Drive
West Hollywood, CA 90069
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Bruce Margolin)

LSU NORML
LSU Box 16266
LA State University
Baton Rouge LA 70893
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Pat O'Neill)

Maine Vocals
PO Box 189
Anson, ME 04911
USA
(Don Christen)

Mankato NORML
302 N Fifth Street #1
Mankato, MN 56001
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Celeste Gibson)

Marylanders for Drug Policy Reform
2499 Davidsonville Road
Gambrills, MD 21054
Phone: (???) 721-0129
USA

Massachusetts Cannabis Action Network
(aka Mass NORML)
1 Homestead Rd.
Marblehead, MA 01945-1122
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Steven Epstein)

Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition
711 Center St
Hanover, MA 02339-2514
USA
Phone: [phone]

Medical Marijuana Restoration Association
3745 17th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Dennis Peron)

Mid-South Tennessee NORML
PO Box 254
Pulaski, TN 38478
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Kenny Breeding)

Milwaukee NORML
207 E Buffalo Street
PO Box 92251
Milwaukee WI 53202
USA
Phone: (414) 273-HEMP
(Tom Scannell)

Minnesota NORML (1)
PO Box 80522
Minneapolis, MN 55408
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Tim Davis)

Minnesota NORML (2)
(aka Grassroots Party)
PO Box 8011
St Paul, MN 55108
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Tim Davis)

Missouria NORML
15 North 10th Street
Columbia, MO 65201
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Dan Viets)

Movement Support Network
Center for Constitutional Rights
666 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York NY 10012
USA

National Drug Strategy Network
2000 L St., Ste. 702
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone: [phone]

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
1636 R St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
USA
Phone: [phone]

New Age Patriot
PO Box 419
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Bruce W. Cain)

New Options Inc
PO Box 19324
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Phone: [phone]

New York City NORML
6 West 18th Street #4B
New York, NY 10011
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Todd A Bierman)

No More Drug War Foundation
PO Box 18780
Denver, CO 80218
USA

NORML of New Jersey
PO Box 668
Navesink, NJ 07752
USA
Phone: [phone]
In New Jersey & Philadelphia: (800) 742 202

Northcoast Ohio NORML
PO Box 771154
Cleveland, OH 44107-0049
USA
Phone: (216) 521 WEED or [phone] (John)
USA

North Idaho NORML
3310 Driftwood Drive
Coeur d'Alene ID 83814
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Tom Klein)

NW Arkansas NORML / Fayetteville NORML
36 East Center Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Dale Evans)

Ohio Hempery
14 N. Court Street #327
Athens, OH 45701
USA
(Donald Wirtschafter)
Phone: [phone], Info Hotline 1-800-BUY-HEMP
Notes: Sells a variety of legal hemp products, e.g. paper, linen, twine.
Last Contacted: Sent flyer to Australia, December 1992.

Ohio NORML
PO Box 36
New Plymouth, OH 45654
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Cliff Barrows)

Ohio University NORML
415 Carriage Hill Drive
Athens, OH 45701
USA
Phone: [phone]
(James Davis)

Oklahoma NORML
PO Box 12545
Oklahoma City, OK 73157
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Michael Pearson)

Oklahoma Tulsa Chapter NORML
1023 West 23rd
Tulsa, OK 74107
USA
Phone: [phone]
(C. Rabon Martin)

PARTIE Party (People's Alliance to Reform, Transform and
Improve Everything)
PO Box 46853
Mt. Clemens, MI 48046
USA
Phone: [phone]

Partnership for a Free America
c/o Sameer Parekh
829 Paddock Lane
Libertyville, IL 60048-3743
USA
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Partnership for a Responsible America (Texas)
(Part RATEX)
PO Box 926042
Houston, TX 77292
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Richard Lee)

Partnership for a Responsible Drug Policy
792 8th St.
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Anthony Taylor)

The Patriots of Truth for United Earth
Bob and Peggy Ross
Po Box 262
Rose Lodge, OR 97372
USA

Penn State University NORML
529 South Pugh Street
Sate College, PA 16801
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Robert Kampia)

Pittsburgh NORML
PO Box 4839
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Bonnie Kurtz)

Prisoners of Conscience
PO Box 4091
Des Moines, IA 50333
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Carl Olsen)

Progressive Economic Alliances Cultivating Energy
PO Box 623
Kula, Maui, HI 96790-0623
USA
Phone/Fax: [phone]

Project for a Calculated Transition
Green Haven Correctional Facility
Drawer B
Stormville, NY 12582
USA

Religious Coalition for a Moral Drug Policy
3421 M St. NW, Ste. 351
Washington, DC 20007
USA

Republicans for Hemp
PO Box 7644
Torrance, CA 90504
USA
(Michael Scott)
Notes: Attempt to send mail failed, 10/1992.  Group may be
defunct or at different address.

Rhode Island Crusade Against Marijuana Prohibition
PO Box 1538
E Greenwich, RI 02818
USA

Rocky Mountain HEMP Network (also Green Democrats of Colorado)
1090 S Wadsworth Blvd #D
Lakewood, CO 80226-4308
USA
Phone: [phone]

Saint Paul NORML
PO Box 2865
St Paul, MN 55102
USA
Phone: [phone]

San Antonio NORML
2138 Austin Highway
San Antonio, TX 78218
USA
Phone: [phone]
(John Gibbs)

San Diego NORML (1)
4895 Guymon St.
San Diego, CA 92102
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Joe Cravotta)

San Diego County NORML (2)
PO Box 171396
San Diego, CA 92197
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Charles Blue)

Sanduski County NORML
PO Box 282
Freemont, OH 43420
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Doug)

Save Our Constitution (1)
PO Box 3079
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
USA
Phone: [phone]

Save Our Constitution (2)
PO Box 4935
East Lansing, MI 48826
USA

Save Our Constitution (3)
PO Box 46853
Mt Clemens, MI 48046-6853
USA

Save Our Liberties
[Address Unknown]
Mountain View, CA
USA
Phone: [phone]

SIUC NORML
304 1/2 East College
Carbondale, IL 62901
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Drew Hendricks)

Sonoma Civil Rights Action Project
PO Box 410
Cazadero, CA 95421
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Carol Miller)

South Bend NORML
PO Box 10176
South Bend, IN 46680
USA
Phone: [phone] (Sean Gloster) or [phone] (Pete Szaday)

Southern California NORML
PO Box 71093
Los Angeles CA 90071-0093
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Lenny Shaw)

St Lawrence NORML
PO Box 201
Potsdam, NY 13676
USA
Phone: [phone]
(John Poupore)

Students for Drug Policy Reform
University of Washington
HUB 207 Box 121 FM-25
Seattle, WA 98195
USA

Students for the Legalization of Marijuana
(aka University of Illinois NORML)
PO Box 4205
Urbana, IL 61801
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Joshua Sloan)

Susquehanna Valley NORML
PO Box 10505
Harrisburg, PA 17105-0505
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Casey)

SVA Freedom Fighters
209 E. 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
USA
Phone: [phone] ext. 206
(Happy)

Tampa Hemp Council
PO Box 273764
Tampa, FL 33688-3764
USA
Phone: [phone]

Texas Hemp Campaign (aka Texas NORML)
PO BOX 13549
Austin, TX 78711
USA
Phone: [phone] (Greg Clark)
Email: [e-mail]
Notes: Branches at Corpus - [phone], Houston - [phone],
and San Antonio - [phone].
Last Contacted: This information was posted to a newsgroup, 6 Dec 1992.

Therapeutic & Ecological Applications of Cannabis Hemp (TEACH)
2833 Frankford Ave.
Panama City, FL 32405
USA
Phone: [phone]
Hemp Hotline: [phone]

Tide Water NORML
PO Box 8861
Virginia Beach, VA 23450
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Karen Trimper)

TN NORML
RR 1 Box 47A
Goodspring, TN 38460-9801
USA

Tree Free EcoPaper
121 S.W. Salmon, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204
USA
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Notes: Wholesale suppliers of hemp paper and hemp pulp.  Samples and
analysis certificates available.

Truth In Marijuana Education (TIME)
c/o Ed Ostler
PO Box 7036
Chico, CA 95972
USA
Phone: [phone]

Tucson Hemp Coalition
Box 78093
Tucson, AZ 85703-8093
USA

UB NORML
SUNY at Buffalo Student Association
111 Talbert Hall
Amherst, NY 14260
USA

UMSOM (aka Michigan NORML)
11280 McKinley
Taylor, MI 48180
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Chuck Kyle)

Union County NORML
271 Indian Trail
Unionville Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Jerry Morse)

University of Massachusetts at Amherst Cannabis Reform Coalition (UMACRC)
SAO mailbox #2, 415 Student Union Building,
UMass, Amherst, MA 01002
USA
Phone: [phone] (Aaron Wilson)
Email: [e-mail]
Notes: Non-students welcome...drop in!

University of Minnesota NORML
CMU 235
U-Minnesota
300 Washington Ave. SE
St Paul, MN 55455
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Spenser Orman)

UNM NORML
3131 Adams NE F35
Albuquerque, NM 877110
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Jon Bell)

VCU NORML
PO Box 2032
Richmond, VA 23284
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Christina Newton-Fletcher)

Vermont Vocals / BACH / FCDA
19 Bay St #4
Newport, VT 05855-1101
USA

Vermont Legislative Liason
RR #1 Box 638
West Charleston, VT 05872
USA
(Daniel Shea)
Phone: [phone]

Vermonters for Pot Peace
PO Box 237
Underhill, VT 05489
USA

Virginia B.A.C.H.
Route 1, Box 2142
Crewe, VA 23930
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Lennice Werth)

Virginia Hemp Initiative
PO Box 4392
Danville, VA 24540-0107
USA

VPI and SU NORML
PO Box 654
Blacksburg, VA 24063
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Susan Anderson)

Washington Citizens for Drug Policy Reform
P.O. Box 1614,
Renton, WA 98057
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax:   [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Notes: Executive Director - Hal Nelson; Attorney - Jeff Steinborn;
Business Manager - Tom Cluck; Technical Director - Gerald X. Diamond.
Last Contacted: December 1992

Washington Coalition for a Reform of Marijuana Laws
PO Box 1731
Woodenville, WA 98072
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Jeffery Steinborn)

Western Colorado Freedom Fight
1039 Chipeta 3
Grand Junction, CO 81501
USA

West Virginia HEMP Inc.
700 Kanawha Dr.
Sutton, WV 26601
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Roger Belknap)

William Patterson College NORML
300 Pompton Road
Student Government Association Office
Wayne, NJ 07470
USA
Phone: [phone]
(Darrin Feder)

WI NORML
PO Box 3481
Madison, WI 53703
USA
Phone: [phone], (608) 257 HEMP
Email: [e-mail]

Wisconsin Grassroots Party
PO Box 8373
Madison, WI 53708
USA
Phone: [phone]

WWU/NORML
Viking Union Box E-9
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA 98225
USA
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]


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_High Times_ is a monthly magazine produced in the US, devoted
to psychedelic drugs and alternative culture issues.  Their
address is:

c/- Trans-High Corporation
235 Park Avenue South
New York
NY  10003
USA

Phone: [phone]
For subscription details, call 1-800-827-0228 within the US.

If you contact _High Times_, mention this posting.  I'm trying
to persuade them that it's worthwhile getting on the Net.

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From: [e-mail] (Donald Chinn)
Subject: alt.drumcorps Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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    and phone numbers for corps, associations, and publications;
    info on the current season; and how to join a corps
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for alt.drumcorps
(Last updated 12/3/92)

Table of Contents:

1.0 General information (what is drum corps, rules, travel, costs, etc.)
2.0 Corps addresses and drum corps publications
    2.1 Current active corps
    2.1.1 Junior corps
    2.1.2 Senior corps
    2.2 Drum corps associations
    2.3 Drum corps publications
    2.4 Audio and Video
3.0 Information specific to the current season
    3.1 Corps repertoires
    3.2 The DCI Tour
    3.3 Last Season's Finals Scores
4.0 How to join a corps
5.0 Percussion notation


FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for alt.drumcorps

1.0 General Information                         Donald Chinn

1.1 What is drum corps?
    Drum corps is an abbreviation for drum and bugle corps.  During
the competitive season, corps from all across the US and Canada
perform to crowds of up to 35,000.
    The closest kind of group to a drum corps that is not a drum corps
is the marching band, but the performance levels of the top drum corps
is in general higher than top marching bands.

The music.  Drum corps do NOT play Sousa marches or "um-pa-pa" music.
The repertoire of modern drum corps consists of classical, jazz,
contemporary, and symphonic literature.  Broadway musicals are also
popular.  Some organizations tend to play a single kind of music.  For
example, the Concord Blue Devils tend to play jazz each year, while
the Phantom Regiment plays classical music each year.
    Gone are the days of sitting on the 50 yardline playing the theme
from Rocky and Stars and Stripes Forever (which used to be common in
both drum corps and marching bands).
    The music is arranged by professionals.  The brass and percussion
instructors are among the best in the country.  There are even college
music professors involved in the activity.

The drill.  Drills are also designed by professional artists and
choreographers.  Smooth curves during delicate passages and sharp
angles during aggressive passages accent the presentation of the
music.  Color and dance also add to the interpretation of the music.
The drill and the music are integrated into a whole (unlike many field
shows one sees at a typical halftime show) in a constantly moving
show.

There are three sections of a drum corps: the brass, the percussion,
and the color guard.  See later questions for descriptions for what
are allowed in the brass and percussion sections.  The color guard (a
misnomer in today's performances) is the group of performers who
handle the flags and other props that visually enhance the
performance.  They typically do quite a bit of dancing and equipment
work.

Forget about any experiences you've had with high school and college
marching bands.  Drum corps is a completely different animal, and any
music-lover ought to consider seeing a show towards the end of the
season.

Usage note: "drum corps" (singular) can refer to a particular drum corps
(e.g. "I haven't seen a drum corps in years.") or it can refer to the
entire activity (e.g. "The future of drum corps looks promising.").  It
also can be used as an adjective (e.g. "I'm going to the next drum corps
show in the area.").  The plural "drum corps" only refers to greater than
one drum corps.

1.2 How do you pronounce the word "corps"?  How do you spell and pronounce
its plural?

"Corps" is pronounced like KOR (like the word "core").  The plural of
"corps" is spelled "corps", but is pronounced KORZ.  The most frequent
error in spelling "corps" is to leave off the 's'.

1.3 What is DCI?
    DCI stands for Drum Corps International.  DCI is the governing
organization that oversees the competitive drum corps activity (I hate
to use the analogy to sports, but DCI is roughly analogous to the NCAA
for college athletics).  DCI was organized in 1972 as a reaction to
the "harsh" way the VFW (Veterans of Foreign War) and AL (American
Legion) were governing the activity.

1.4 Are there any limits as to how many people can perform on the
field?
    Yes, but this number depends on the Class that your corps competes
in.  The so-called Open Class corps may field up to 128 performers
(including the drum majors).  This number comes from the fact that
when the rule was devised, this was the average number of people that
could fit on three buses.  The idea was to minimize the travelling
costs for the corps.
    Class A (now called Division II) corps may field up to 90 people
and Class A-60 (now called Division III) corps may field up to 60
members.
    These are the formal differences between the classes of drum
corps, but in reality the Open Class corps tend to be the ones that
attract the better instructors, go on longer tours, and generally
perform better, while the Division II and III corps tend to be more
oriented towards being a youth activity.  Note that these are
generalities so that any particular corps could be anywhere in the
spectrum of youth activity or innovators in performance art.

1.5 What are the budgets of the corps?
    Typical numbers for an Open Class corps are $250,000 to $500,000
per year.  This amount largely depends on how far they travel during
the season, how expensive the props and uniforms are for the year, and
what kind of staff they hire.
    Division II and III corps spend much less than these amount
(probably much less than $100,000) because they tend to travel only
locally or for shorter periods of time.  Also, because they are
smaller, the cost to produce a show is smaller.

1.6 Where do corps get the money?
    Since drum corps are not associated with any school (typically
they are non-profit corporations), they must do their own
fund-raising.
    Fund-raising activities include all sorts of events.  The
Bluecoats from Canton, OH, for example, hold a mini-car race in
downtown Canton which raises all sorts of money (as well as
publicizing the corps name).
    Funds also come from corps membership fees, as they are called.
Fees can range between $200-$500 depending on the corps (if you
calculate that out, that could be as much as $50,000).
    The Blue Devils from Concord, CA, take in about 70% of their $1.5
million operating funds from bingo (the $1.5 million goes to 7
different performing groups in the Blue Devils organization).
    Prize money is another source of income.  The top corps get
something like $2500 per performance, which adds up to about $75,000
total in a season.  Many corps sponsor their own shows, which raises
some more money.
    Donations and boosters also contribute to the money needed.

    Finally, some corps are partially or fully corporate sponsored.
The Star of Indiana from Bloomington, IN, is fully funded by the Cook
Groups, Inc.  The Cadets of Bergen County from Hackensack, NJ, are
partially funded by Emerson Electric.  Circle K sponsored the Suncoast
Sound in 1986.