Hello everyone!

Here are some Competition Announcements from the Blue Nationalities!

There are a total of 4 spots left for the Manhattan (MB) Invitational, 8 for the Manhattan DL Invitational both of these on the TENTH of February. 3 spots left for the Presidents Day Comp. on the 19th for Drum Corp. 4 spots for the George Washington Memorial Parade on the 22nd for Drumline. 3 spots for the Independent Drum Corp Championships, 6 spots for the Independent Drumline Championships, and 15 spots for the Independent Color Guard Championships, all 3 on the 28th during finals week. In total 43 spots for 7 competitions for all types of groups.

The Blue Nationalities would love to have everyone come out to New York City and Albany for our competitions, as we want exposure for all of our competitors (It’s also a great way for me to get more money and host more of them).

Also, I want to announce that we will be doing our largest competition(s) yet in season 120! Under both the Blue Italians, and Dutchmen with the Haarlem to Battery Park Parade, and the 5 Boroughs Special.

I hope that all who can sign up do sign up, as I want this game to be fun for us all, but if you apply tomorrow for anything after 7am ET, it will not be accepted until 7pm ET, as I have Indiana Association for Students of German (IASG) tomorrow, so do not fret. Thank you for taking the time to read this and have a blessed weekend. GO NINERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greetings everyone, I know throughout the controversy (surrounding me) I still want to host fair competitions, and we here at the Blue Nationalities will continue to host the same competitions next season (with expanded capacity) with the New York Invitational IV, 2 other permanent locations, and 3 rotating locations.

Regular: Armstrong Performing Arts Center, NYC, New York

Permanent 1: Armstrong Performing Arts Center, NYC, New York

Permanent 2: Cardinal Stadium, Catholic Univ. of America, W.D.C. or
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, W.D.C. /
McDonough Arena, Georgetown Univ. W.D.C.

Rotation 1: The Upstate Invitationals
Bob Ford Field & Broadview Arena, U of Albany, Albany, NY
Fauver Stadium & Goergen Athletic Center, U of Rochester, Rochester, NY
U at Buffalo Stadium & Alumni Arena, U at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Rotation 2: The Pennsylvania Invitationals
Franklin Field & Palestra, Pennsylvania Univ. Philadelphia, PN
Rooney Field & UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, Duquesne Univ. Pittsburgh, PN
Beaver Stadium & Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State Univ. State College, PN

Rotation 3: The Ivy League Invitationals
Harvard Stadium & Lavietes Pavilion, Harvard Univ. Cambridge, MA
Yale Bowl & Payne Whitney Gymnasium, Yale Univ. New Haven, CT
Schoellkopf Field & Newman Arena, Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY

I hope everyone continues to go to these competitions, it makes me feel good to have fun, and fair competitions for everyone. I hope everyone has good run(s) during finals week, and have a blessed week.

Sincerely,

Brendan Low

Good day everyone, here is how the competitions for next seasons Blue Nationalities will work (at least how many groups from each division).

DC & MB D1 D2 D3 CG & DL D1 D2 D3

New York IV 06 10 14 05 08 12

FMA NYC 06 10 14 06 10 14

Cambridge 05 08 12 05 08 12

Rochester 05 08 12 06 10 14

Pittsburg 05 06 09 05 06 09

FMA W.D.C.* 04 04 07 04 04 07

FMA W.D.C.* Will be held at a smaller site while we acquire R.F.K. Stadium & Renovate it.

The reserved spots will be held until 2-3 days from the competition, after that they go on a first come, first serve basis. I hope this helps everyone, these competitions will be created at the latest a few days into the season. I hope everyone has a good finals week.

Sincerely,

Brendan Low

Here is the Schedule for Season 121:
New York Invitational IV. Week 1, Day 1 The Drum Corp comp may have spaces moved due to shortfall of funds.
FMA Rochester. Week 1, Day 5
FMA Pittsburgh. Week 2, Day 2
FMA New Haven. Week 2, Day 6
FMA Washington D.C. Week 3, Day 3
FMA New York. Week 4, Day 1

Talks are in the works about moving FMA New York and making it into an international competition, like the old European tours. This might be the same for the University Rotations after next season. More updates in the coming weeks. (I might not be on tonight or tomorrow, I have an AP exam that I need to prep for, wish me luck!)

Potential for one in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, or Enschede.

Potential sites for S122 Blue Dutchmen Competition:
1: Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam
2: Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
3: De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
4: Euroborg Stadion, Groningen
5: Stadium De Geusselt, Maastricht

Still accepting people (3 for CG, 4 for DL) for tonight’s FMA New York.

The Blue Italians are planning to host Masters of FMA (Nobody has responded yet, but we are the only ones requesting it) planning to host at the Armstrong Performing Arts Center, New York City. Will have Maximum Capacity possible, cannot wait for it.

Changes are being made in the Blue Nationalities, next season only the Italians and one other group will compete (competitions will still be hosted) so that we can host Masters for S122.