sentences:  Marching only 33 members in its inaugural season, the corps grew in size and ability while maintaining a local California profile.The corps did not perform outside its home state until travelling to Texas for two shows in 2000.The corps journeyed to the Northwest in 2002, and it finally entered the national competition scene by attending its first DCI Championships at Orlando, Florida in 2003, where many drum corps fans unfamiliar with Pacific Crest were surprised as the corps reached the semifinal round.