Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sacramento Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps

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The result was delete. – Joe (talk) 09:51, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sacramento Freelancers Drum and Bugle Corps[edit]

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Declined PROD under the grounds that some sources might exist somewhere. They don't, outside the DCI walled garden. No evidence of significant placement in competition, no sources, no evidence of notability per WP:BAND Acroterion (talk) 17:36, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:46, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:46, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment List of defunct Drum Corps International member corps now exists as a potential merge target; I'm not sure there's enough coverage to justify that merge. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 01:03, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 21:47, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 00:12, 25 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Removing a musical performing group that came into existence in 1932, survived until 1995, and spawned a senior corps, would essentially be erasing history. In that time, from Capitolaires to Freelancers, the group has had thousands of performers and has performed in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators. The argument of "No evidence of significant placement" must be used by someone who does not understand the competition of DCI itself. Sacramento Freelancers has placed in the "Top 12" several times. That designation is a significant placement in the activity. The Sacramento Freelancers senior corps has won the competition at DCA. Being inside the "walled garden" of DCI does not remove significance from an item. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.244.44.161 (talk) 00:50, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Freelancers were known for outstanding drumlines under the tutelage of Don Silva. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1009:B127:FDB6:80ED:D426:835:2C1E (talk) 01:04, 27 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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