CrossmenSan Antonio, Texas
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Difficulty reflects the staged 2027 audition route. Cost uses the latest posted 2026 tour tuition ($6,300) plus the 2027 $75 packet and $99–$175 audition events; 2027 tour tuition is not posted. Rank is normalized from 15th of 25 in the 2026 World Championship Semifinals (5/10). See official audition and cost details and DCI results.
Crossmen at a glance
Founded in 1974 through the merger of the Keystone Regiment and the 507 Hornets, Crossmen began in the Philadelphia area and relocated its operations to San Antonio in 2006. The corps is part of Crossmen Productions, a youth-development organization whose stated values are excellence, perseverance, teamwork and character. Its history connects an East Coast origin to a Texas home while keeping music, performance and personal growth at the center. It competes in the DCI World Class category.
Crossmen Videos
Watch an official channel feature, then explore the archive for performances, member stories and rehearsal footage.
Contact Crossmen
Mail: P.O. Box 591940, San Antonio, TX 78259
Email: info@crossmen.org
Phone listed by DCI: (210) 627-6122
Auditions: audition and eXperience information · Staff: staff directory · Employment: jobs and internships · Safety: policies and reporting. DCI’s listing provides the public telephone number; use the official site for current routes.
Additional public contact details
The safety page links policies on background checks, concussion, non-discrimination, fraternization, hazing, infectious disease, participant operations, abuse, substances, weather and hydration. Its reporting form allows optional name and email information, and the page publishes ethics@crossmen.org. It says submissions reach selected board members. Review the current documents and ask how concerns involving a supervisor can bypass that person. Safety policies and reporting.
Crossmen on Social Media
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Crossmen’s story begins with two Pennsylvania-area corps joining forces. The alumni association dates the founding to October 1, 1974, when Keystone Regiment and the 507 Hornets merged. Members chose a new name tied to American Legion Post 507 and John Wesley Cross. The merger created an organization that could combine the traditions and people of two smaller ensembles, then build a shared identity for a larger touring group. The origin story helps explain why Crossmen’s archive includes both local community history and a long record in national competition. The alumni association’s history preserves that institutional memory.
In 2006, after decades in the Northeast, Crossmen moved its operations from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to San Antonio, Texas. The move changed the community around the corps while keeping its name and core mission. DCI describes Crossmen as a San Antonio-based organization today, while alumni histories trace its early years to the Philadelphia region. Read together, these accounts show that “home” has more than one historical meaning: a founding place, a sequence of rehearsal communities and the city from which the present-day corps operates. That geographic journey is part of the corps’ identity, not a footnote.
Crossmen Productions frames its work as youth development through the performing arts. Its published values—excellence, perseverance, teamwork and character—describe an educational purpose alongside competition. The organization’s account emphasizes confidence, discipline, leadership and lasting relationships as outcomes members can carry beyond the field. That perspective helps explain why stories about alumni, staff, volunteers and supporters belong beside score records. A corps depends on a wide network that sustains rehearsals, travel, instruction and a sense of community across generations. Crossmen’s mission and values provide the organization’s own explanation of that purpose.
DCI’s retrospectives also show how Crossmen used a production concept to connect seasons. The 1992 show Songs for the Planet Earth introduced a three-year arc; the 1993 installment turned toward the people inhabiting the planet, and the 1994 finale, Suite Children, connected the future of humanity with the future of the environment. Each program approached a large subject through musical and visual storytelling. DCI described the trilogy as a sustained exploration rather than three unrelated themes, giving fans a way to follow an idea as it developed from year to year. The 1992 show earned sixth place, the 1993 production placed eighth, and the 1994 finale tied for seventh at the DCI World Championships. DCI’s 1992 feature, its 1993 retrospective and the 1994 feature document the trilogy.
The Crossmen record is also visible in DCI’s longer history of finalists. The organization’s official About page describes it as a 29-time World Championship finalist. Those appearances reflect many generations of performers and changing design approaches; they should be read as a historical record, not a promise about any future season. DCI results show what happened in a particular year and round, while the corps’ own channels tell the stories of its people, preparations and community work. Linking both kinds of source gives readers context without turning one placement into the whole story.
For prospective members and families, the archive is a starting point. Audition formats, age rules, tuition, travel plans, safety policies and staff assignments can change. Crossmen directs candidates to its current audition materials and provides separate information about safety, volunteering, employment and support. Use those official pages for present-day decisions; use the historical record to understand the organization’s origins, traditions and public milestones. This profile keeps those two roles distinct so durable history remains useful while readers can still reach the people responsible for current information.
Further reading: Crossmen mission and values · Alumni history · DCI on the 1992 Crossmen · Safety policies.
More than one pathway
Crossmen’s audition process can include an instructional packet, media audition, one-day Crossmen eXperience or in-person camp. Some eXperiences are open for learning without auditioning; available routes depend on section and season. The official audition page explains current options and registration.
Before you decide
- Confirm age eligibility, section requirements and audition format for the exact season.
- Ask for the full cost, payment schedule, refund terms and available financial support.
- Review travel, housing, medical support, safety policies and family communication with Crossmen staff.
San Antonio, Texas · DCI World Class · Founded October 1, 1974 ·
A merger, a name and a move
The Crossmen Alumni Association dates the founding to October 1, 1974, through the merger of Keystone Regiment and the 507 Hornets outside Philadelphia. Members selected the new name in recognition of American Legion Post 507, named for John Wesley Cross. The organization won Eastern States circuit titles in its early seasons, American Legion junior nationals in 1977 and VFW nationals in 1981. It later became a Youth Education in the Arts program in 1996, moved to San Antonio in autumn 2006 and separated from YEA in 2007. These transitions explain why older records associate Crossmen with Pennsylvania and Delaware while current listings identify Texas. Alumni historical account.
A production worth revisiting
The 1992 sixth-place Songs for the Planet Earth was the first part of a three-year production cycle. Its environmental theme connected atmosphere, elemental conflict and the possibility of renewal. DCI’s retrospective describes material associated with Richard Stoltzman, Paul Halley, Paul Winter and a Matt Krempasky composition, alongside visual images of a planet and a closing question mark. This is a useful historical example of a show developing a sustained idea over several seasons, rather than just a list of familiar tunes. DCI’s 1992 analysis.
As a recent benchmark, the 2025 Indianapolis preliminary score table lists Crossmen 18th at 82.500. That is the result of that particular round; it should not be relabeled a finals score or used as a current-season prediction. Official score record.
Safety and direct reporting
Sources and further reading
- Alumni association history
- 1992 production history
- 2025 Indianapolis prelims
- Safety and reporting
- Jobs and internships
- Official office and support
Current information
Participation requirements, costs, schedules, staffing, volunteer opportunities, and contact routes change over time. Use each organization’s official website for current details; this archive focuses on the corps’ lasting history, identity, traditions, and documented milestones.
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