Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps

The Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps was an American Drum Corps International World Class (formerly Division I) drum and bugle corps. Founded in 1998 and based in Jacksonville, Florida, the corps was the only World Class corps in the state of Florida until going inactive in 2012.
History
The corps considers its origin to be the year 1983, when three Jacksonville area high school students attempted to found a community drum and bugle corps. Approximately 200 youth showed up to a city park, and a couple of rehearsals took place. However, the three students realized they did not have the money or experience to run the corps.
In 1998, two of the original students, Michael Butler and Danny Clark, attempted to start a corps in Jacksonville. This time, they were successful in securing financial support and sponsorships. They used donated uniforms and bugles and were allowed to perform during halftime for the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 1999 season.<ref name = "history" />
In the 2000 season, the corps shrunk and began competing in Division III, and won the division's percussion world championship and finishing in 3rd place in 2004. In 2005, the corps moved up to Division II again and finished 4th in Division II/III finals. The corps won the Spirit of Disney award in 2007 while taking home 3rd place, and also placed 5th in the new Open Class in 2008.
In 2009, the corps switched its uniforms from the old black and teal to a cream uniform with teal and gold. The corps finished 4th in Open Class that year.
Before the 2010 season, Teal Sound was granted World Class membership, and as such became the first drum corps from Florida in Drum Corps International's top division since the Florida Wave, Magic of Orlando, and Suncoast Sound. That year, the corps finished 20th out of the 23 World Class corps, and in 2011 the corps finished 19th in World Class.
The organization did not field a corps in the 2013 season.
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