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Spirit of New Jersey is looking for one more percussion tech to round out their staff. Go to Spiritofnewark.org and check out our schedule for 07. We are looking for someone to help teach the battery section and can be with us on tour. If interested, email bigelow1@comcast.net

Spirit of New Jersey is looking for one more percussion tech to round out their staff. Go to Spiritofnewark.org and check out our schedule for 07. We are looking for someone to help teach the battery section and can be with us on tour. If interested, email bigelow1@comcast.net

Spirit of New Jersey would like to announce the hiring of our new Pit Instructor, Ben Schwartz. Ben is a graduate of the Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick NJ. He has studied privately with Ms. She-e Wu and Dennis Delucia. He is the former band director of Lakewood High School, the 2004 Group 1 Open USSBA NJ State Champion. He is currently the co-band director of Elizabeth HS. This year his band won the Group 4A USSBA NJ State Championships. Ben has arranged for several bands in NJ. Including his bands, he also arranged for such schools as Governor Livingston HS, Union HS, and Hightstown HS. Ben is also a former member of The Raiders and The Sunrisers. We are very happy to have Ben join our staff and we are looking forward to a great year. Come and meet Ben this Saturday at our Open House. St Lucy's Parish 118 7th Ave Newark NJ from 12 pm to 8 pm. If you are looking for a place to march, that doesn't cost a lot of money and still have the opportunity to go to Pasadena, we have a spot for you. If interested, go to our website www.spiritofnewark.org and see what we have to offer. If interested in joining, email Bigelow1@comcast.net

Do you want to march this year but you think you can not afford the tour fee? Do you want to march but think you can't make the time commitment? Want to march but need to work? THINK AGAIN!!! Spirit of New Jersey is ready to start the 2007 season with their Open House this Saturday, December 2 from 12 noon to 8 pm, at St Lucy's Parish, 118 7th Avenue Newark NJ St Lucys Parish was the home of the old St Lucy's Cadets. Come see how affordable marching with Spirit of New Jersey can really be. Come and see how our rehearsal schedule can fit your schedule. Work during the week and march the weekends. Come meet our staff Brass Caption Head - Jose Valasquez Percussion Caption Head - Darik Kelly Visual Caption Head - Matt Mingle Guard Caption Head - Renae Gallone Borgstom Here all about our tour plans. Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, California. A planned off-day at the Grand Canyon. Total tour fee is only $500. Directions to the Open House: Garden State Parkway (North or South) Take exit 145 to Route 280 East. Stay in right lane approximately 2 miles. Take exit 14 (King Boulevard). At traffic light turn left onto King Boulevard. At next light turn left onto Seventh Avenue. Church is on the left, one block up. Turn left onto Ruggiero Plaza. Parking lot is next to the Church. New Jersey Turnpike (North or South) Take exit 15W onto Route 280 West. Exit at Clifton Avenue. At traffic light turn right onto Clifton Avenue. Go one block to next light then turn right onto Seventh Avenue. Church is 2 blocks on right. Turn right onto Ruggiero Plaza. Parking lot is next to the Church. For more information email Bigelow1@comcast.net or visit our web site www.spiritofnewark.org

Your an old phart if you remember Tenors being one drum played with big fuzzy sticks Verticle Double Bass Drums (Chicago RoyalAires) Being asked to play a horn with 1 valve and a slide. Shows in the Philly area with Yearsley Blackhawks, York White Roses, The Lamplighters, Rising Sun Cadets, and The Media Fawns.

Chessmen, CMCC, St Kevin's, Brookhaven Crusaders, 507 Hornets, Belvederes, Audabon Bon Bons, PAL Cadets, Polish Falcons. The list of GSC and ESC can go on and on and on. I marched Bracken 67-74.

Bayonne to start the season Dream in the middle of the season A little known show: Bristol Pa Bracken show on Labor Day Weekend use to bring in Garfield, St Lucy's and Sac In the final years, Crossmen, Polish Falcons, and CMCC. They were great shows back then.

Due to a recent change in building availability, Spirit of Newark will be holding their Open House on Saturday December 2 from 12pm to 9pm at the Newark Armory 120 Roseville Ave, Newark NJ 07107 Directions, full winter schedule and all corps information is on our web page www.spiritofnewark.org Yes, we are going to Pasadena. See how you can tour with us for as little as $400. Yes, that is the TOTAL tour fee. If interested, email Bigelow1@comcast.net for any additional info.

The Spirit of Newark New Jersey are pleased to announce Izzy Delgado as their Visual Designer and Matt Mingle as the Caption Head for their Visual Program. Izzy Delgado has been involved as a visual designer, instructor, and adjudicator for several years. He spent his marching days in the horn lines of both the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps and the Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps. Upon aging out from the Raiders in 2000, he joined their visual staff in 2001 and went on to become the visual caption head in 2003 and 2004. Currently Izzy is the program coordinator and visual designer for both the Sayreville HS Marching Band and Winter Guard, who have each won a circuit championship during his tenure. He has served as drill designer and visual caption head for the NY Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps, and was the drill designer for the Vision Elite Drum and Bugle Corps. Izzy has also designed drill for several high school marching bands in New Jersey. Izzy is currently on the design staff for the Fusion Color Guard. He also serves on the Mid Atlantic Indoor Network Task Force and is a Visual Adjudicator for the US Scholastic Band Association. Matt Mingle is a graduate of the University of Delaware where he earned his B.A. in History Education. He currently teaches Social Studies at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, NJ while pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of Scranton. Matt has taught and designed for a number of bands (most recently Park Ridge, Ridge and Bridgewater-Raritan High Schools) and drum corps (Jersey Surf, Phoenix) in the central and northern New Jersey areas and has served as a visual adjudicator for the United States Scholastic Band Association since 2004. He resides in Hillsborough, New Jersey. We are very excited to have Izzy and Matt on staff and we look forward to a successful collaboration with them here at the Spirit of Newark/New Jersey.

The Spirit of Newark New Jersey are pleased to announce Izzy Delgado as their Visual Designer and Matt Mingle as the Caption Head for their Visual Program. Izzy Delgado has been involved as a visual designer, instructor, and adjudicator for several years. He spent his marching days in the horn lines of both the Raiders Drum and Bugle Corps and the Bushwackers Drum and Bugle Corps. Upon aging out from the Raiders in 2000, he joined their visual staff in 2001 and went on to become the visual caption head in 2003 and 2004. Currently Izzy is the program coordinator and visual designer for both the Sayreville HS Marching Band and Winter Guard, who have each won a circuit championship during his tenure. He has served as drill designer and visual caption head for the NY Skyliners Drum and Bugle Corps, and was the drill designer for the Vision Elite Drum and Bugle Corps. Izzy has also designed drill for several high school marching bands in New Jersey. Izzy is currently on the design staff for the Fusion Color Guard. He also serves on the Mid Atlantic Indoor Network Task Force and is a Visual Adjudicator for the US Scholastic Band Association. Matt Mingle is a graduate of the University of Delaware where he earned his B.A. in History Education. He currently teaches Social Studies at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, NJ while pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of Scranton. Matt has taught and designed for a number of bands (most recently Park Ridge, Ridge and Bridgewater-Raritan High Schools) and drum corps (Jersey Surf, Phoenix) in the central and northern New Jersey areas and has served as a visual adjudicator for the United States Scholastic Band Association since 2004. He resides in Hillsborough, New Jersey. We are very excited to have Izzy and Matt on staff and we look forward to a successful collaboration with them here at the Spirit of Newark/New Jersey.

Spirit of Newark New Jersey is looking for a Visual Caption Head. Experience writing for and teaching a Div III corps a must. Must attend all camps and be able to go on tour. If interested, email Bigelow1@comcast.net

Spirit of Newark New Jersey is looking for a Visual Caption Head. Experience writing for and teaching a Div III corps a must. Must attend all camps and be able to go on tour. If interested, email Bigelow1@comcast.net

Spirit of Newark New jersey is looking for a Visual Caption Head. Experience writing for and teaching a Div III corps a must. Must attend all camps and be able to go on tour. If interested, email Bigelow1@comcast.net

Another sad day for East Coast Drum Corps. Only four Div II corps left in the East: Memphis Sound, Spartans, Surf, Teal Sound. I wish ECJ all the best as they try to get back on the field in 08. Good Luck

Due to a recent change in building availability, Spirit of Newark will be holding their Open House on Saturday December 2 from 12pm to 9pm at the Newark Armory 120 Roseville Ave, Newark NJ 07107 Directions, full winter schedule and all corps information is on our web page www.spiritofnewark.org Yes, we are going to Pasadena. See how you can tour with us for as little as $400. Yes, that is the TOTAL tour fee. If interested, email Bigelow1@comcast.net for any additional info.

Spirit of Newark/New Jersey names Color Guard Caption Head for 2007. The Spirit of Newark/New Jersey are pleased to announce Renae Gallone Borgstrom as the Caption Head for their color guard. Renae comes with a wealth of teaching and performance experience. She has performed with Innuendo Winter Guard, Black Watch, and the Hawthorne Caballeros, 2003 DCA World/Color Guard Champions. Renae has taught several high school color guards in New Jersey, including Florence and Northern Burlington County Regional, both of whom have won Best Guard titles, and Burlington Township, winning regional, state, and all-state titles. She has also written for and taught Innuendo Winter Guard (2003 WGI Independent A Class Finalists) and was on staff with the 2006 Hawthorne Caballeros Color Guard. We are very excited to have Renae on board and we look forward to a successful collaboration with her here at the Spirit of Newark/New Jersey.

I disagree. Corps that perform harder shows at a very high level get the credit. Didn't the judges decide to reward corps for their efforts since the beginning of DCI? If I remember correctly, (and believe me I do) pre DCI used a tic system. (.1 came off your score for every mistake you made on the field). Using your theory, a corps can come out and play just whole and half notes very cleanly and win. As far as designing a show around wether you land a sponsor, that doesn't work either. Show design should be written according to talent level of the corps. Not to pick on any corps or their members, but I'll say Crossmen (of which I am an alum) could not perform a show at the same level as any of the top 6, because of the age difference and talent level. So Crossmen designed a show that showed off their talents. And the Crossmen's show was much easier than any of the top 6 shows. Unfortunately it wasn't good enough to make finals. That is just the facts of Drum Corps life. And you can use that example all levels of DCI, DCA and International. BTW, I am one old timer who doesn't mind amps (if only used to properly bring out the sound of the pit, PLEASE no singing) Bb horns (though at one time playing the G horn very well was the difference between drum corps and brass band), and a drill that accentuates the music. These changes did improve the activity.

Spirit of Newark will have their Open House on Saturday December 9 from 12pm to 9pm at the Newark Armory 120 Roseville Ave, Newark NJ 07107 We are going to Pasadena. Because of our tour schedule, we will even have time to spend a day at the Grand Canyon. Directions, full winter schedule and all corps information is on our web page www.spiritofnewark.org See how you can tour with us for a very low cost. If interested, email Bigelow1@comcast.net for any additional info.

I was told that there would be two tours set up to Pasadena. One from Washington to Pasadena and the other would be Phoenix to Pasadena. More shows to be had on the Washington tour. I think they are looking to see if there are enough corps coming to book the shows. I also agree that there will probably be no penalty for saying yes now and then dropping out later. All I know is our corps is planning on coming out.

Its a shame that James has to apologize for a fellow corps member. He is a very classy person and never has a bad thing to say about anybody or any other corps. Its a shame that some of the other members of his corps does not follow his lead.

Tuesday should be lots of fun and should be a great show all day long. Yes, you have the top 3-4 in Div 3 battling it out, but also look at the other spots in the top 9 and you will see several great battles throughout. Then the corps battling just below the top 9 should be good also. A lot of great and entertaining shows this year. Not to mention in Div 2 the .15 difference between Academy and Spartans. WOW. With ECJ and OC just behind that! Yes, Tuesday will be lots of fun with a lot of entertaining shows and good competiton. This year is probably the most entertaining in the past few.

DIVISION I 1 Phantom Regiment 93.450 2 Boston Crusaders 87.550 3 Southwind 75.900 4 Seattle Cascades 74.700 5 The Magic 73.200 6 Pioneer 69.450 DIVISION II 1 Spartans 85.950 DIVISION III 1 Capital Sound 62.250 Last show on 7/29 in Racine they got a 69.4. Almost a 7 pt drop Did anyone see the show? Otherwise, scores are very predictable.

Any DCA corps that needs busses for DCA Championships, Spirit of Newark NJ has 2 touring busses for rent. For more info, please call Glen Eng at 908-925-1172 or 908-868-4723.

Absolutely was a great show. The crowd was very appreciative of every single corps, as they are every year. The show ran extremely well (as always) and no rain. (Seems like quite a few shows have been rained out this year). All in all, it was a great night. First of all, congratulations to Raiders and Spartans. Both seem poised and ready for the competiton from the West Coast. (I would also add Citation to that group). Big jumps this week for a couple of the Div 3 corps. Vision Elite - from a 48.05 in Wildwood to a 58.35. BTW - A great performance. My first time watching. Earth Wind and Fire really works for them. A fun show to listen to and a nice drum solo. Very nice job VE. Spirit of Newark NJ - from a 43.35 in Wildwood to a 52.7 I am associated with this corps so anything I say would be bias. But a nice showing from the kids. Their hard work this past week paid off. Blue Saints - Only saw their last number from the side. A very nice crowd response as they came off the field though. But WOW, 20 pt jump in two weeks. I saw St Johns in the parking lot. They seem to have grown a little but also seem to have a young corps this year. Since this is only their second show of the year, the judges tapes should be very helpful to them. With Citation slowly closing the gap between themselves and Raiders - Targets and 7th Regiments scores steadily rising, all the west coast corps coming to Madison, Div 2 -3 prelims should be a great show. I know I am looking forward to watching it. Good luck to ALL the corps as they make the journey to Madison.

Spirit of New Jersey want to thank Citations for allowing us to use their pit equipment and to East Coast Jazz and Jersey Surf for offereing, as our truck broke down on the way to Wildwood and arrived 15min before stepoff. java script:emoticon('',%20'smid_12')java script:emoticon('',%20'smid_12')java script:emoticon('',%20'smid_12')