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MPA:UK
ANNUAL
REPORT
AND
ACCOUNTS
2023
June 2024
Wl*UK
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MPAUK Overview 2022-23
IIPAUK INCOME
PAUK EXPEND
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3BI.69
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MPAUK Summary (1111122- 31110123)
INCOME
Seasonal 2023
Advance Season 2024
Mèrchandise
Fan ne￿ork
MPAUK M8mbÈrship 2023
Advance MPAUK Membèrship 2024
Circuit Membershlps
Advance Cir¢u(f Membership 2024
DonalionslGranls
Ju¢Jging
DCEIOCDJudg¢ (comp suite)
Event Floats
Circuit Championship¥
Mlse (Paypal fees etcl
Circuit Contests & EventsllPC
Capitation
Deposit Transfer
TNJst Transfer
47.50
790.00
5,500.00
197.91
17.754.46
3.405.05
4,650.00
184.18
39,353.87
Sub Total £
EXPEND
Seasorial
Competition Suite
Merchandis¢
Fan ne￿Ork
Website
Equipment
Insurance
775.26
922.50
487.36
3,172,72
699.44
839.55
1,419.04
4,760.20
199.15
750.00
17,764,89
378.29
3.378.76
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Judging
DCEIDCD Judge (cory suitè)
Evènl Floats
Circuit Championships
Misc IBanklPaypal charges elcl
Circuit Contests & EvenlsqPC
C¢>ntèst Siaff
WG EdLJCation Dirèctor
Judge Training Costs
Education venue
Deposit Transffrr
Trust Expendrture
Misc (General)
MI￿ (CAPITAL)
Advance cost5 2024 (WGUK Finals)
Circuit Refund8
8,212.86
482.89
1,830.
Sub Totsl £
46,072.91
BALANCES
MPAUK
Brought Forward
Current IncomelExenditure
38 492.69
6,719.04
Total
Account Detalls - Actual - 112110123>
Current Account Balan
Deposit Account
Papypal Account
Outstanding ChqslPMTs
Outstanding Incomelcash
8,147.87
23,217.92
407.86
Total
TOTAL
£ ￿ 31,773.66

(HARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examIne￿S report on the
accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteèsl
mombor5 01
archin9 Pèrfomiing Artg Unitod Kingdom
On accounts for the year
ended
3111012023
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(il any)
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I report lo the Irustees on my examinalion of
unls of the abovg
Re5ponslblltles and
basij of report
As Ihe ¢harilVs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts In accordance wlth the requirements of the Charitles Act 2011
(Ihe Act").
I report In re8pect of my ex8mlnallon of the TfU3t'8 accounls carried oul
under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all Ihe applicable Cireclions gfven by Ihe Charity Commlsslon
under seclion 14515>(b) of the Act.
Indgpendent
examlner's statement
I have completed my ex8mlnatlon. I conflrm thal no materlal matter5 have
¢ome to my attention in conneGfjon wrth the èxamination
disd0s￿. which gives me ¢ause to believe that in, any material
respect..
th8 accounting records h￿re not kept In accordanc8 with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did nol accord wrth the accounting records. or
the accounts did nol comply wth the applicable requirements
concerning the form and conlenl of aeKounts set out in the Chariti88
{Accounts and Reports) Regulatsons 2008 olher Ihan any requirement
that the yccounts glve a 'true and lairf vlew ￿1¢h is not a matter
considered as part of an independent ex8minalion.
I have GonGerns and have come across no other matters In ¢onnectlon
th the examination to whlch attention shoukl be dial￿ in Ihis report In
order to enable a propgr understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached.
. Please delete the wolds in the b￿CkelS If Ihey do not apply.
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Date:
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Name:
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BRITISH WINTER GUARD
CHAk4PIONSHIPS
2023"WHAT A YEAR"
Onbehalf ofthe WGUK Board may
I wplc0r￿yOU to our2023 Wtntsr
Guard Unlted Klngdom chamP￿nshIpS
Programme andyearbook.
WGUK Stbff.. LeeCourt& MSke Hudson (Competition Suite),
Chris Gibbslchief Referee) DannyCochranè& Shaffon Patrlck
rena Marshalsl,18n Ly411 Isoundl arhd AlanThomp50n for
endless hoursof dedTrcatedworkand supportaswell as bwng
the"Volo- of ourartfvtiy.
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p?ssion. ener9y, and fanta5tscinnovat4ve
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representing 11 or9anisations based
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levelsof 5killand pErforniancefromourperFormlng
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hard work and dedl¢ati¢n throughout the sea50n, manyhour5
arefTeelygivenbyourJudges In rtlatl¢)ntotralnlng show
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a show.. guard reception, ticket&50150sales, arena 5￿wardS.
warm up mar5halsand event set up.. Sue Lyall, Heathei
Thompson. Debbie Curtis, Sharon Cornes. Joe Fitz￿triCk.
TonyPatrlck, Jamès Fènn•y. C•rf Smith. lan Holling and floor
cr•wteamsfrom Alliance. Mwfiower. Northern Academy
& Southern KnvJht&
UKFan N•twork- Congratulatlon5 toLeèant1 hls team
onanother succe5sfulyearof filmingand the live 5treamlng
of today's Champbnshlps.
Tomyfellow WGUK Eleetetland Co-opted Board Members
and inparti£ularourDeputy Chaif Barry Dav￿ forbtsth hls arKI
Ihelr contlnved supportand hard work over the pa5tyear.
$0, tothe officersof MPAUK, MarkGuttrklg* ITr4asurarl.
Joe Fitzpatrick IDepuiy Chalrl andAlanThompsonlChalrl for
tholr hoursofdedication, hard workand supportfor our a¢tlvlly
andwlthinmyroSe as Chalr.
ASpècl•l Warni Wdcometo Ouf frtend5 fromThè
Netherlands, namely Connected Winterguard
and SensatM3nPerformanceEn5emtle. for
parllelpaUn9atourChamplonships, inwhich
tlwwlllcompets alongside our UK unit5 but
recognised in anlnternalional Secuonof each
relèvantci8SS.
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bEensupported bythÈfollowng organisation5
who ha￿ sponsored 51xoulof oursov•n
regbnal show5 and on behBlf oftheWGUK
Board and WSnterGuardCommunitya HUGE
THANKYOU ts¥:
. Alliance
•Anchofmen
. Commodores
• Maffjower
. North Bristol Independent
. 5wthem KnSghts
A5a Bvard ￿ hm k)roud to Nghllghtourunttyand collective
loadership. butalso in embraclng InrKJvatlveappfoaches to
sustèlnand furtherdeve1opthe growth ofour acllvltywlthln lh•
United Klngjomas well 8sstrengtheningour5tsategicalliances
and partner5hip5with IMBA, CGNand WGI.
Nnally. I would like tocongratulate èll unSts. oach performerfor
brknglng such amazing and innow4bve prcQurtlons tothefloorl
2023, Yt￿ afeanlnspiyètionandcreditto our0rtivityar￿ we bok
forwardto seelngyou all In 2024.
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toourfriend5atGUARDGEAR UK fortheir
sponsorshipof tha 2023 Compethl¥e Season,
yoursupport has been greatlyappreciated.
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fc41owingtearnsandindividual&
stay well ènd saf•
Mark Nicholson
Ch•lrman

Understanding Roles...
As we reach the end of the 2023 season
everyone who is here today is in some way
connected to the performers. You might
be a parent. grand-parent, instructor.
designer, flag maker, prop builder, judge or
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Tony Lees
Sam Catcllffè
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IThè season sofar...
Stoke
WiV'ho• Warrln9ton Wlv'ha• Glauc•st4r BurgtssHIII York
Pr•llms
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69.200
70.300
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78.é00
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65.850
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69.800
73.350
76.CY)O
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70.B50
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76.750
79.1
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71.200
71.300
74.350
79.fXJQ
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71.600
74.fyjo
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62.810
65.5
70.090
71.220
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6g.940
71.020
76.390
77.630
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73.310
76.(ts)
78.460
81,635
82 520
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67.900
70.730
72.330
74.355
76.010
73.940
77.890
79A25
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77.140
77.505
80.980
74.980
79.750
79.S30
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70.660
75.440
78.510
81.790
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69.180
71.130
73.125
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61.32Q
63.840
71.860
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75.6SS
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67.230
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68.800
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75.030
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87.250
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13.31
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80.700
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72.670
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15.28
72.560
15.35
78.770
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15.42
76.135
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15.49
78.620
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15.56
81730
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84290
16.10
87.865
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73.195
17.43
76.895
17.51
78.080
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17.59
84.285
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81.415
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76.055
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77.595
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83.500
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19.17
85.550
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19.26-19.40
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19.40
76.400
19A9
80.250
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82.000
19.58
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84.800
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82.150
20.517
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WORLD
Sensation
PerFormance
Ensemble
Almere, The Netherlands
Guird Dirertor.. MorcelDorshor¥t
Guard Captaln: Lu￿)I1￿dLaUrten HoobroKkx
*aff-O*r@Iid- Jan dqVrl@$, NèndaAJ•wllnse. RoySeen-
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Josre d8n OL&Yen,KèrfndeVries-Gkiosker.AndyMrocz¢k.
sk￿arm￿ken50Tr, EvanTurnerarKJChrlsR*th
Mayflower
BilleriTry, Essex
The Limit
Gu•rdDSr*rtor: 8arryDw4ks
GuardCaptaln&.. LucyCorn¥ay&Carly Ro9krs
Sod@ty IsalWaysthahJlNJ.Weseéashlftkn￿eWSonVar￿>￿5
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Shapiro, Retre￿0 H(￿s.RObert0ac0sla.
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Northern
Academy
ORACLE
West Sussex
Dlr•ctor.lan Btsit&NicoknCook
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Stsff: 8utt,Nlcole Cook, Moll￿sweet￿3n￿.11￿Ne￿Mar
Bobbteaifford, KarlPost.Nat2l￿ a)ubb
E￿£￿tly•DIraCtur. JasonWalLice
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Twer.PhgebeCock, m￿GI￿￿tLCN0e Gray
Gujrd M•mb•rs: NexCunnngharn.8enEyp.ChloèStèa(bYiat), Dasy
Webb, EvieaaytoTr, JadeWuson-F￿ThOY.Jb$m1neBra￿￿y, KatiTa)lor.
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Almere- The Netherlands
Southern
Kni9hts
Tector: Martd Dorshorst
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Talljne, Lourien Ho0￿0eC&K Matleke Edrya, Teniiry Slagter
Rkk klsar
Brighton & Hove, East Sussex
Direttor.. Xrlssle Stlllwell, HdlYHVL¥n￿. EILAW￿eFulL￿oo￿
Guard Captsln.. G40rgla Thompson
st4ff..RlcTalJut, T6mIC￿9g, LaLY&nNeal, Krf8S￿ SVIWI,
HoMyHobman. Elki￿e F￿r00k
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WlkinSLNI.EffjityTutkw.G8orgl8 Th(KnpSC￿.Pttoèb• Flsh,
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Cheshire
GwrdDlrector. Karen Mu5kett
st•ff.. lan Kirk.Alli¥on Dvherty, Sarnh£iknondson.. Rob SwlThldls.
a&reWhomes,AndlPe*Ce.L￿rOtlKOAt-Walton.UsICal
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col￿Y.Eml1YE￿m0nd%o￿, ErlnGbrdl￿r, Ev• Jonos.MolJongs Lucy
mdlvgh.ol1v￿$￿lr￿lÈI￿, Lucio StephTasdor
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British Drum Corps. Roll of Honour
CADET CLASS CtrIAMPIONS
1996 Squire5
1997 eiack KnicJhts
1998 6th Hovo Scouls
1999 Phoenlx Guildford
2000 37th Kin9swood Cadets
2001 Concord
2002 Souihern Aurora
2003 Encore Cadet5
2004 Black Knights Cadets
200S 37th Kin9swood Cadets
2006 37th King5wtrod Cadèt5
1991 New Surrey Raiders
1992 Vèllant
1995 Black Knlghts
1994 Saxon Shadows
1995 Free Spirit
19•6 Cadence
1997 Poynton Commodoros
1998 6th Hov& Scouts
1999 Guardgmen
2000 Tho Statosmen
2001 Forgemen
2002 Squires
2003 Phoenlx Coventry
2004 Phoenix Coventry
2005 Southern Aurora
2006 Concord
2009 St¢ilfoTdshire Knrght5
2010 Cheshire Cadets
2011 Revolution Show Corp5
2012 Beèches
2013 Revolution Show Corps
2014 LSberty
2015 The P&¢emakers
2016n7 No competition
2018 Tl)e Pacemakers
2019 Tho PacemakeT5
2020 No competition.
2021 No compotition.
2022 No Competttion
1992 Blue Eagles
1993 Senators
1994 Blue Eagles
1995 Blue Eagl@s
1996 Bluo Eagle5
1•97 Senators
1998 Sunri5er5
1999 Cadence
2000 Senators
2001 Senators
2002 Southern Aurora
JLINIOR CLASS CHAMPIONS
1997 Avèngers
1998 North Star
1999 Tl)e Slalesmen
2000 Forgemen
2001 Ist Ib5tock SLOLIts
2002 Stafford Lancers
2QQ3 Concord
2004 Senators
2005 Staflordshire Knights
2006 Staffordshire Knights
2009 6th Hove Scouts B
2010 Kidsgrove Scouts Jnrs
2017 KidsgroY@ Scouts Jnrs
2012 Kidsgrove Scout5 Jnrs
2013 Kidsgrove Scouts JnTS
2014 Thurrock Marchlng Brass
2015 Concord Allstars
2016 Concord A115tars
2017 Concord AIIStais
201e Concord Allstais
2019 Thurrock Marching Brass
2020 No compeiiiion.
2021 No compptiliDn'
2022 No competilion
2QOJ Sonators
2004 Senators
2003 Senators
2006 Black Knights
2009 Kidsgrove Scouts
20TO Kidsgrove 5couls
2011 Kids9rove Scouts
2012 Kidsgiove Scouis
2013 The Cornpany
2014 Kidsgrovè Scouts
2015 The Company
2018 Thè Company
2017 The Compariy
2018 Kidsgrove Scout5
3019 Kid5grgve Scouts
2020 No ¢ompètitlon'
2021 No compèiiiion.
2022 Beeches
OPEN CLASS CHAMPIONS
1980 Da9enham Crusaders
1981 Dagenham Cru5ader5
1982 Da9enl)am Crusaders
1985 Green Lancers
1084 ImperSal Knlghls
1985 Blue Barons
1986 Conquest A111ancè /
Dagenham Crusadors
1987 DCUK." Conqu@st Alliance
BDCF- Concord
1988 DC.UK.. Southern Knights
BDCF.- Concord
1989 Blue Fagles
1990 Blu8 Eagles
1991 Blue Eagles
NATIONAL JUNIOR CLASS
2007 Black Knight5 Cadet5
2008 Kldsgrove Scouts Jrs
A CLASSCHAMPIONS
1985 Concord
1986 Waterlooville
1907 Kenilwoith Corp5 D'Ellle
1988 British GypSL4rn
1989 Caversham Ambassador5
199Q No competition
NATIONAL OPEN CLASS
2007 Poynton Commodores
2008 Poynton Commodores
IMTERNATIONAL OPEN CLASS
2007 Klds9rovè Scouts
2008 Senators
DCUK Famil Tree
In ?Q?O and 2021 n() events look
plat* dué io COVID
Vlc•-Pi¢$idants ot MPA-UK
Johi) W Grirtoii
John tjoyiiiylon CBE
Alan Thompson
OCVK Boaid Mefftbè¥&
MPA-UK Trust￿$
Chairman..
Trcvoi Hawortli
Joe Fit7.patrick
Alan Thompson
Joè Fltzpatrlck
Mark Gutl•ridgo
Lee Court
Barry Davis
Lee Jex
Mark Nicholsot)
Deputy Chairman..
Tr8èsurér'.
Leé Jex
M()rk NiLliolson
Tyustees..
Jasori Oates

On Behalf of the DCUK and MPAUK Drumline Battle participants and to John DeNovi
management teams we hope you all
from DCI for his help. guidance and continuing
had a great Drum Corps United
support of Drumline Battle and Sovndsport here
in the UK.
Kingdom season and welcome to
our 2023 Yearbook. Thank you for
your support and patronage
throughout the summer season as
we continue to build back our
activity after the effects of the
COVID pandemic
So,.. our 5howca5e event - the British Drum Corps
Championships as we all know there really is
nothing like Drum Corp5 and there is certair)ly
nothing like Drum Corps under the flo(xllights.
Those who attended this event experienced an
unrivalled night of pure Drum Corps for the Drum
Corps enthusiast. Thanks must go to all those
involved with our hosts in Coventry for their help
We returned to Coventry and Butts Park Arena,
and support in facilitating our ability to run
horne to our hosts Coventry RFC. for the second
Championships at such a fantastic venue.
time for the Britlsh Drum Corps Championships
We would also like to extend a big thank you on
this year. The move to a sliglitly smaller venue last behalf of us all to the many back room staff and
year was a difficult one but given the post
lumni who worked hard behind the scenes to
pandemi¢ climate and to help give the corps and
ensure that all our events ran smoothly and also
the audience a better connection along with more
thanks to Béeches for running the two Season
intimate feel to our special day it was felt that the
shows this year.
venue more suits our needs. We hope you feel thè
Win lose or draw for everyone involved or
same.
associated with Drum Corps United Kingdom, the
conclusion to the 2023 DCUK summer season
lived up to expectation with close competition
and congratulations to our 2023 Champlons,
Beeches, and a150 to East Coast Elite and
Revolution for a c105e run contest for 2nd and 3rd
place
In closing it5 Worth noting that we believe that all
in all DRUM CORPS in the UK is alive and kicking.
We might not be as big and as vibrant is we would
all like but it's still hère and those who are doing it
are giving It their all. All in all we hope you had a
great summer watching some Drum Corps and
catching up with somo dear friends and
colleague5 from years gone by.
The Corps who performed this year worked hard
for many months throughout the summer in
perfecting the 5how5 that have entertalned us at
the DCUK r¢gional events in Coventry and
Hinckley and Championships ar)d is a testament to
their resolve and dedication that th¢y have come
through thv pandomic and its lockdowns and then
out the other side with s renewed vigour and
passion to give of their best.
Our thanks as a5ways go to the Directors, Staff
and Members of the Drum and Bugle Corps you
50w and heard performing in competition this
summer for their support for our activity and thelr
commitment to Drum Corps.
Thanks also go to all of you, the dedicated fans
And so 2023 comes to an end but we look
and sUPPQrters who made the trip5 to our three
forward to Seeing you next year for DCUK 2024
events and have been in the stands supporting the DCUK Management TeJrn
Corps throughout the season.
We were also v¢ry proud to bring to you, at the
British Champion5hip5. and in association with our
partner Drum Corps International (DCI) - Drumline
Battlè
Our 2023 competition featured a return
battle between two Drutnline5, Revolution &
Beeches, to soc who would win the title of
Drumline Battle Champions 2023 - and the title
went to Beeche.s. Our thanks go out to o(Jr

DCUK 2023-Timetable
Open Class Prelims
Score
Posltlon
16.30
Revolution
71X)
16.55
East Coast Elite
16.42
Beeche5
0.￿.
Intorval
Open Class Championships
1900
3 ROW1Lrt￿n
19.25
2 Ea￿ Cwt Elr
75.(
19.50
i Beeol
82./0
20.15
DrumLln• Battl•
20.30
Olympic Retreat
2023 Season Summa
Coventry
Hlnckley
Prelirng
Flnals
Og July
9 S•pt
24 $gpI
24 S•p
Beeches
69.050
76.750
80.85
82.70
East Coast Elite
58.500
70.200
73.65
75.00
Revolution
59.000
69.200
71.50
73.10
Liberty
51.500
60.200
DCUK- Hall of Fame
1995
Chris Glbbs
Russell Malley
Roger C Steele MBE
2000
Kéith 14ann
2012
Nigel Brown
Rob Swlndells
Mtke Newman
2017
Joe Fitzpatrick
John Johnson
Mark Mayes
Ivan Balchln
8ob Hewlett
2002
Diane Suett
Atan Thompson
1997
Mark Gutteiid9e
lan Lyall
2018
John McNamara
1998
Glyn Boyin9ton
Mick M055
2019
Eddie Hendle
Jason Oates
2004 John Swindells
Veronica Hope
2005
Dougla5 Caldwell
2020
Michaèl Blackfoid

Beeches
Performance "_
Ensemble
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COA
BIRMINGHAM
Corp5 1)IrEit<ii Aridrèw Dalllson
Oriim Majors.. Charlotte Reardon,
Hark.Ipffrey & Clive Williamso
Istèbli
thod.. 1974
THE HUNGER GAMES
M<ly 1119. ndd_q l)0 évpr YOUT lavour.
Beecl)es celebrale Iheir.5C)th Anniversary in
2014
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COAL

East Coast
Elite
CLEETHORPES, NORTH
EAST LINCOLNSHIRE
Corp5 Dircctor.. Tony Jex
Drum Majoi". Fiona Jex
CLUEDO
The Capturo theme
Thomo from Dra9net
British Grenadier5
Figaio
The Grèat Es¢ap0
Tha Lord is my Shopherd
Amozing Grace
Toxic
Llbartango
La Cumparsito
ECE arp very pleased to be back on the
tompotitivts tiold In 2023. Wt would IikETr
to thank cveryone wlio lids LOI)lii)Iied
to lulluw us over the past yeaT and
congralLJlate OLJr mÉmbtsrf tor tholr
rirst season with us. We hope our
supportors. spectatois aiid tlie ()ther
Corp5 liave enivyed walching our
pioduction èvolvé In 2023.
Thank you to OCUK lor iheir ongoing
suDport.
&SON ESTATES

Revolution
QUEENSBURY,
WEST YORKSHIRE
Corps Director.. Oliver ftichardson
Drvm Majors.. Georgia 81gos &
Evié Clayton
Estsblished.. 1980
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CONGRATULATIONS DCUK
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aNd all who shdre their PassioNlor the Drum co￿5 artlorrn.
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Ntssmokln
So, just what does it
take to be a Judge?
The foyrfvndamenlal a Judge should possw* •￿.
JUDGÉ
Integrity.
Scyneoiiv appointèd to olèdd• in a ¢ont6$1, wilh lh•
experience to give a ￿￿aningfUl opinion.
Forms an opinh?n after careful con5iderèth)rn to form an
of a parllcular unli in companson With othws.
CONSULTANT
ExFertise, both in the Activity being Ndged and in theari of
judgirrfj.
The ability to apply both the at)ove ID difficutt and pre55vre
IYW Clfcumstances.
Sorne(￿e who gives f)rofessk)41al a￿￿te or sernt
Advises to give an opinion or su99estion to sorneone about
what should be done.
Tlie ablllty io *￿1¥•, ovw rtrlnv•ni On￿￿1f whor&
required. a5 the acliyity being iud9ed evolves.
The effecliven¢ss. Ini￿ritY and reputatlon olthe lud•lng team
absolutely relks on eachludg¢'5 alJTrllty to rem•ln nwtr41. f•Sr
and well bal•nc•d for Jll comp•ll¢ors. Th1¥ r•qulre5 ronsl•nl
dedl¢atlan to lundamental Judylny behvlouri:
To recommend ￿ suggest something. includino to 9ive
inform81￿￿ 19 s￿n￿)ne>.
The lollowing judging wles wlll always apply.
Whilst the'lnstrvctor Hat. can be taken off and back ￿ as
necèssary. the'Judgos Hat, 15 always or$ 24-7,
As a judge any casual cOnversatk￿5 Wlth Directors and
Instriictor5 must abways rern8in prOffE551￿al. evefi il ihEy are
y￿JT triend&
So, a finèl thou9ht to Conclude on'what k takes to become
Judy*'. CJiiLe you becomé è jud¥è. a judgè's hal never réally
comes off, so all iudge5 in the DCUK Jiidges learn Irrt15t be ready
and wlling 10 (kn pust that.
itjwiiiy Ilie sLai)dèrds, ènd ÈxpÈctarions. for jud90 conduct.
A1way5 mtslnlalnlng the standard.
Predict￿9 thr*a$ where L.h¢>se standards could be £Jifflcult to
maintain.
SenSiti￿ty ttr ar￿5 where those standards C￿ld appear Iv b8
corrpromi5ed.
8eing courteous and maintain profe5sv)TrJl management of
'sIiLbpery 51opes'.
8¢r•yse judges are typkaify experts In thetr fl•ld. th#y •rè ofi•n On btha1f of thé 2023 DCUK Jud9(s Toam, wè YCAJ all had a
J150 Arranger5. Designer¥. InstiuEl¢lS tlt. and whlle the ro
gieat 2023 5ea50n enjoyed arid savtstsred tliis spÈcial
and •KP•ttallons ol th• judge can vary depending on thp
eXpor￿nCe. And to dl the Judge5, a huge thank you for your
phllosophy ot th• Jystem belng •ppll•d, Is Imperatlve to
torniiii(i)iÉi)i. enwgy I)aSsk￿ shown over thi5 season.
rvrn*mb¢rihat servln# as a judge Is qulte dlftereni ihan s•thng
as a Program or Tt¢hnk•l Corwltèht. Th• dlll•r•n¢•% I￿1￿*&n
Judg• Con5ultJrbl b•lng=
So...
Audience. Conwetirors l.Idpers. Jud9e5. Management and Staff,
we hope yvu all Iwd a b1asii
ryan 8al¢hln DCVK Judg0$ Chalmian
JUDGE ALLOCATIONS FOR FINALS 2023
Thank you to the all the Judges who
Ensèmble Vlsual - Russell Malley
havè judged over the 2023 season..
Colour Guard - Tony Leos
Ivan Balchin, Douglas Caldwell, Lee
Court, Barry Davi5, Tony Lees, lan Lyall, Ensembl• Musl¢ - lan Lyall
Muilc Eflect - Douglas Caldwell
Russell Malley. Ken Mansfield. Tony
Fi•ld Visual - Ivan BJl¢hln (Chi•l Vlsllal Eff•ct- K•n Mansfi•ld
Patrick, and Gary Roylance
Judge>
Fleld Biass - Gary Roylanc•
Fleld Per¢usslon - Lee Court

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