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Blue Devils transportation team member Greg Case gives a firsthand account
of the 2026 bus fire, how everyone got to safety, what members lost, and
how the Loveland community helped the corps keep moving. Trish O’Shea,
Nicole Younger, and Jeremy Williams also cover Brad Furlano’s appointment
as DCI’s next CEO, Denise Bonfiglio becoming WGI Color Guard Chief Judge,
and the marching bands that found new stages after America 250 parades were
canceled by extreme heat. Then Greg takes the 60 Second Tech Block with a
lesson on driving a sleeper bus while an entire support team is trying to
sleep.

In this episode:

• The Blue Devils bus fire and community response

• Drum corps transportation, tour logistics, and driver responsibility

• Brad Furlano’s appointment as DCI’s next CEO

• Denise Bonfiglio’s appointment as WGI Color Guard Chief Judge

• Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. parade cancellations

• Friends of DCI seating, FloMarching access, and weather backup plans

• 60 Second Tech Block: the art of driving a drum corps sleeper bus

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome • 02:07 Meet Greg Case • 04:37 Blue Devils bus fire • 11:51
Brad Furlano and DCI • 15:20 Denise Bonfiglio and WGI • 17:52 America 250
parade cancellations • 25:58 60 Second Tech Block • 31:57 Water We Doing?!
• 42:58 Gush & Go • 50:22 Closing

Guest and panel:
Greg Case — YouTube @gregcase221 | TikTok @gregcase75
Trish O’Shea — @trishdish1102
Nicole Younger — @o2binpjs
Jeremy Williams — @guardcloset

News sources:
Blue Devils incident update • 9NEWS community coverage • DCI appoints Brad
Furlano • WGI appoints Denise Bonfiglio • Philadelphia parade coverage • Bands
perform after the cancellation • Farmington High School finds a new stage • Washington,
D.C. parade cancellation

Related episode:
OAWB S4EP24: Blue Devils Bus Fire, WGI 2027 Calendar, DCI Houston Move &
Marching Band Cuts

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