Editing Drum and bugle corps (modern) (section)

=== Camps ===
For junior corps, the season is a very intense process. Most corps begin having camps on or around [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving Day]] weekend and continue having monthly weekend camps throughout the winter. Potential members travel far and wide&mdash;literally from around the world&mdash;to attend the camps of their favorite corps. Membership in the top corps are highly competitive and are generally determined during the first few camps. By spring, the members have been chosen and camps are held more frequently as the beginning of the summer touring season approaches. Most junior corps require their non-local members to secure temporary housing (often with local members or a vacant dormitory) near the corps' rehearsals facilities around [[Memorial Day]] weekend. For most of May and into June (as college and high school classes end), full-day rehearsals are held virtually every day so members can finish learning the music and marching drill of the show. This pre-season "spring training" is usually 3&ndash;4 weeks long. It is not uncommon for members to rehearse 10&ndash;14 hours a day, 6&ndash;7 days a week throughout the entire pre-season. In mid to late June, corps leave to begin their summer tours.
[[File:drumcorps2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.90| A Blue Stars practice.]] 
For all-age (formerly senior) corps, the process is not quite as grueling. Since most members have lives outside of drum corps, senior corps rehearse on weekends and occasionally on weekday evenings. Rather than extensive tours, senior corps usually take weekend trips to perform in shows, and make longer trips only to regional championships and finals. Many smaller DCI corps and foreign corps have similar itineraries. Non-competitive corps, such as classic-style corps, alumni corps, or newly aspiring corps might not have a defined season at all. They practice and perform as they deem necessary or possible. Occasionally such corps make exhibition appearances at DCI or DCA shows.