DCA Class A World Champions

During Labor Day Weekend, Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Class A corps compete to earn The Title of DCA Class A World Champion. The championships consist of 2 rounds (Prelims and Finals) held on 2 consecutive NiGHTS (the Saturday and Sunday nights of Labor Day weekend). All corps compete at Prelims, with the top 10 Open Class and top 3 Class A corps competing at Finals. The champion is determined by the overall high score in the Finals competition. There are also a number of caption awards (high brass, high percussion, high visual, etc.), though the process of determination for those awards has changed from year to year.

1997

  • Champion: Chieftains of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
  • Score: 71.2
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
  • Date: August 31

1998

  • Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida/Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
  • Score: 74.4
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
  • Date: September 6

1999

  • Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
  • Score: 74.9
  • Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
  • Date: September 5

2000

  • Champion: Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
  • Score: 71.3
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Venue: P & C Stadium
  • Date: September 3

2001

  • Champion: CorpsVets of Duluth, Georgia
  • Score: 83.75
  • Location: Syracuse, New York
  • Venue: P & C Stadium
  • Date: September 2

2002

  • Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
  • Score: 80.15
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
  • Date: September 1

2003

  • Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida
  • Score: 75.963
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
  • Date: August 31

2004

  • Champion: Grenadiers of Kingston, Ontario
  • Score: 79.85
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
  • Date: September 5

2005

  • Champion: Chops, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Score: 79.1
  • Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
  • Date: September 4

2006

  • Champion: Governaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
  • Score: 78.625
  • Location: Rochester, New York
  • Venue: PAETEC Park
  • Date: September 3

2007

  • Champion: Sunrisers of Rockland County, New York
  • Score: 83.988
  • Location: Rochester, New York
  • Venue: PAETEC Park
  • Date: September 2