The traveling is complete! After almost a full 24 hours of travel between the U.S. and France, the corps is finally running full steam ahead out of their housing location in France. "Although the trip was long," says Brian Hickman, director of the GLASSMEN, "the travel was really a breeze, aside from one passport glitch, which was eventually fixed." The corps arrived yesterday in England with a couple of flights that landed within a few hours of each other, and then they boarded three busses and two trucks to France.

Along with viewing the beautiful countryside of England, the corps was treated to the unique experience of riding on the train through the Eurotunnel from England to France. This was a new experience for everyone - as this is no ordinary train ride. The busses the corps were on literally drove "into" the train itself - and then rode along on the tracks under the English Channel. Since the vehicles cannot run while in transit, it got a little warm up in the top of the double decker bus - but the staff survived by walking around the train a bit for some "fresh" air.

As a result of a small membership, Les Stentors of Sherbrooke, Canada, will not field a corps for the 2006 Summer Music Games Tour.

“We deeply hope to join all of you next year on the competition field all across Canada and the United States. To all those who see this message, I wish you all a great season and wish to meet you soon,” said Les Stentors’ René Veillette.

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Pacific Crest is fortunate to have support from so many of our alumni. Indeed, many of our alums continue to support the corps at shows, by giving to our annual Tour Fund campaign, and by teaching.

Jonathan Kisner has been involved with Pacific Crest since he marched and aged out in 1998. He taught the corps from 2000 - 2003, and has been an active supporter ever since.

Jonathan works in the mortgage industry with Genesis Capital Services and wants to help PC through his work at the company. To that end, Jonathan will donate to the corps $500 or more for every loan that closes that was refered by Pacific Crest. In addition, he is offering a free appraisal to anyone referred by Pacific Crest who closes a loan with him.

Steve Wright came all the way from the United Kingdom for this -- sleeping in the rafters of the South Pointe High School gymnasium.

He calls the experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Since May 27, he and 134 of the world's top young musicians have lived in the gym as part of an intense training session for the renowned marching band, the Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps.

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