Wikipedia:Drum Corps Associates 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 4 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.

Fourteen corps have won at least one DCA Class A title (including 1 tie):
 * Govenaires - 4 titles
 * Carolina Gold - 3 titles
 * Generations - 2 titles (1 tie)
 * Heat Wave - 2 titles (1 tie)
 * Skyliners - 2 titles
 * White Sabers -2 titles
 * Cincinnati Tradition - 2 titles
 * Alliance - 1 title
 * Chieftains - 1 title
 * Chops, Inc. - 1 title
 * CorpsVets - 1 title
 * Fusion Core - 1 title
 * Kingston Grenadiers - 1 title
 * Sunrisers - 1 title

As of the conclusion of the 2019 competitive season, Govenaires, Carolina Gold, Skyliners remained active in Class A, while CorpsVets (now known as Atlanta CV), Fusion Core, Sunrisers, Cincinnati Tradition, and White Sabers were all active in DCA Open Class competition. Generations, Heat Wave, Alliance, Chieftains, Chops, and Grenadiers are currently inactive.

1997

 * Champion: Chieftains of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
 * Score: 71.2
 * Repertoire:
 * Birdland by Zawinul, Josef
 * The Summer of '42 by Legrand, Michel
 * Hallelujah Chorus by Handel, George Frederic
 * I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables) by Boubil, Alain; Schonberg, Claude-Michel
 * 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
 * Heat Wave Repertoire:
 * A Summer Day in Florida - Part II
 * Tropical Heat Wave by Wilson, Stanley
 * Con Los Anos Me Quedan by Estefan, Gloria
 * Fanfara
 * Fins by Buffett, Jimmy
 * Florida Medley: Fins/Flipper/Jaws/I Dream of Jeannie
 * Jaws by Williams, John
 * Theme (from I Dream of Jeannie) by Monenegro, Hugo
 * Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me by John, Elton
 * Genereations Repertoire:
 * La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
 * Emerald Eyes by Alter, Louis
 * La Suerte de los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite) by Richards, Johnny
 * One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
 * Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
 * Date: September 6

1999

 * Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
 * Score: 74.9
 * Repertoire:
 * Legends of New York
 * Mercy Mercy Mercy by Ochs, Michael
 * Ya Gotta Try by Nestico, Sammy
 * Moonlight Serenade by Miller, Glenn; Parrish, M.
 * The Duke Medley by Ellington, Duke
 * Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: J. Birney Crum Stadium
 * Date: September 5

2000

 * Champion: Generations of Bristol, Rhode Island
 * Score: 71.3
 * Repertoire:
 * La Virgin de la Macarena by Bautista, Monterde Bernardino
 * Aragonaise (from Carmen) by Bizet, Georges
 * My Spanish Heart by Corea, Chick
 * Echano (from Children of Sanchez) by Mangione, Chuck
 * Location: Syracuse, New York
 * Venue: P & C Stadium
 * Date: September 3

2001

 * Champion: CorpsVets of Duluth, Georgia
 * Score: 83.75
 * Repertoire:
 * She's No Lady, She's My Wife by Lovett, Lyle
 * Boogie Down by Jarreau, Al
 * Taste of Honey by Marlow, Rick; Scott, Robert William
 * One More Time Chick Corea by Puerling, Gene
 * Location: Syracuse, New York
 * Venue: P & C Stadium
 * Date: September 2

2002

 * Champion: Skyliners of New York, NY
 * Score: 80.15
 * Repertoire:
 * Love Notes From the City
 * New York State of Mind by Joel, Billy
 * You Brought A New Kind of Love by Conner, Pierre
 * This Must Be Love
 * I Want More by Wildhorn, Frank
 * Big Time by Wildhorn, Frank
 * New York, New York (from New York, New York) by Kander, John; Ebb, Fred
 * Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
 * Date: September 1

2003

 * Champion: Heat Wave of Orlando, Florida
 * Score: 75.963
 * Repertoire:
 * Midnight Tango
 * Morocco by Di Meola, Al
 * Mas Que Nada by Mendes, Sergio
 * Egyptian Danza by Di Meola, Al
 * Pais Tropical by Mendes, Sergio
 * Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
 * Date: August 31

2004

 * Champion: Grenadiers of Kingston, Ontario
 * Score: 79.85
 * Repertoire:
 * 'SATB - Songs of the New York Voices
 * Baroque Samba by New York Voices
 * Ain't No Sunshine
 * Sing Sing Sing by Prima, Louis
 * Now or Never by New York Voices
 * Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
 * Date: September 5

2005

 * Champion: Chops, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
 * Score: 79.1
 * Repertoire:
 * Yes, We're Serious - And Don't Call Us Shirley!
 * Pinball Wizard (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
 * Tommy Can You Hear Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
 * See Me, Feel Me (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
 * Listening To You (from Tommy) by Townshend, Pete
 * Heavenly by Connick, Henry Jr.
 * Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
 * Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: Lackawanna County Stadium
 * Date: September 4

2006

 * Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
 * Score: 78.625
 * Repertoire:
 * Get On the Bus
 * Big Noise from Winnetka (from Reveille With Beverly) by Haggart, Bob; Bauduc, Ray
 * Lust
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: PAETEC Park
 * Date: September 3

2007

 * Champion: Sunrisers of Rockland County, New York
 * Score: 83.988
 * Repertoire:
 * Cirque du Soleil Se Levant
 * Atmadja (from Quidam)
 * Distorted (from La Nouba)
 * Quidam/Seisouso/Urban
 * Ninkou Latora/Incantation
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: PAETEC Park
 * Date: September 2

2008

 * Champion: Alliance of Atlanta, Georgia
 * Score: 82.750
 * Repertoire:
 * The Hand of Fate
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: PAETEC Park
 * Date: August 31

2009

 * Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
 * Score: 82.4
 * Repertoire:
 * Summer of Seduction
 * Crazy Little Thing Called Love
 * Lust
 * Hot for Teacher
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: PAETEC Park
 * Date: September 6

2010

 * Champion: Fusion Core of Morris County, NJ
 * Score: 84.463
 * Repertoire:
 * Fusion Core: Changing Perception
 * Selections from Wicked and Jekyll and Hyde
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: PAETEC Park
 * Date: September 6

2011

 * Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
 * Score: 84.93
 * Repertoire:
 * What Happens In Vegas...
 * Luck Be A Lady from Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser
 * Money by Pink Floyd/Money Money by Abba
 * Big Spender by Sweet Charity/Can't Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley/Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn
 * Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
 * Date: September 4

2012

 * Champion: Carolina Gold of Greensboro, North Carolina
 * Score: 82.60
 * Repertoire:
 * Out of the Shadows
 * Suite No. 1 Opus 55 - Solveig's Song by Edvard Greig
 * In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Greig
 * Fix You by Coldplay
 * A-Ha! by Imogen Heap
 * Location: Annapolis, Maryland
 * Venue: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
 * Date: September 3

2013

 * Champion: White Sabers of Dansville, New York
 * Score: 85.93
 * Repertoire:
 * Fanfare for a New World
 * Fanfare for a New Era
 * Adagio-Allegro (from New World Symphony)
 * Dance of the New World
 * Scherzo (from New World Symphony)
 * Overture/New World
 * Largo from New World Symphony
 * Allegro Con Fouco (from New World Symphony)
 * Location: Annapolis, Maryland
 * Venue: Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
 * Date: September 1

2014

 * Champion: White Sabers of Dansville, New York
 * Score: 88.6
 * Repertoire:
 * Arabian Nights
 * Arabian Nights by Brian Balmages
 * Scheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
 * Misirlou (traditional)
 * Nights in White Satin by The Moody Blues
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
 * Date: August 31

2015

 * Champion: Govenaires of St. Peter, Minnesota
 * Score:82.45
 * Repertoire:
 * Outlaw
 * Battle Without Honor or Humanity by Tomoyasu Hotei
 * The Magnificent Seven by Elmer Bernstein
 * The Ecstasy of Gold by Ennio Morricone
 * Enemy Guns by DeVotchKa
 * Kashmir by John Bonham, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
 * Date: September 6

2016

 * Champion: Cincinnati Tradition of Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Score:80.030
 * Repertoire:
 * Invictus
 * Honor (from The Pacific (miniseries))
 * New Frontier (by Greg Danner)
 * Fairest Lord Jesus/Honor
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: Sahlen's Stadium
 * Date: September 4

2017

 * Champion: Cincinnati Tradition of Cincinnati, Ohio
 * Score:82.700
 * Repertoire:
 * Lift
 * Come Sweet Death (Johan Sebastian Bach)
 * Brothers in Arms (Junkie XL)
 * Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush)
 * Aurora Awakes (John Mackey (composer))
 * Location: Rochester, New York
 * Venue: Capelli Sport Stadium
 * Date: September 3

2018

 * Champion: Carolina Gold of Greensboro, NC
 * Score:82.550
 * Repertoire:
 * The Path I Take
 * Rocky Point Holiday (Ron Nelson (composer))
 * Take On Me (A-Ha and Hidden Citizens)
 * Orawa (Wojciech Kilar)
 * One Man Show (from Pollock) (Jeff Beal)
 * Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: Williamsport High School
 * Date: September 2

2019

 * Champion: Carolina Gold of Greensboro, NC
 * Score:84.225
 * Repertoire:
 * Come One, Come All
 * Send in the Clowns (Stephen Sondheim)
 * Little Suite for Brass (Malcolm Arnold)
 * Sabre Dance (Aram Khachaturian)
 * Dance of the Jesters (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
 * Never Enough (from the Greatest Showman) (Pasek and Paul)
 * Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
 * Venue: Williamsport High School
 * Date: August 31