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Theresa dedicated her career to uplifting women and families in many different capacities. She received the Janice C. Lillien Humanitarian Award from the YWCA Union County NJ in October 2022.

Theresa had fond memories of her time marching drum corps with the Grenadettes, Grenadears. Lakelanders, Bayonne Kidets, and the Bayonne Bridgemen. https://www.berminghamfh.com/obituary/Theresa-Hester

I always enjoy your reviews and this one was no exception. Your insights are terrific and I hope we hear more from you sooner rather than later. Have a good day!

Are there any regular season DCA competitions scheduled this year? All I've read is not to expect to see a show in Wildwood.

I am a lifelong SCV fan and can't wait to see them on the field again. But the above is certainly a quotable quote.

It would be good to see the prelim schedule as it stands.

Good luck with this project. I remember seeing a similar corps on a DCI broadcast but I don't remember their name or hometown.

Tom Brown did a great job with his story about the Carver Gay Blades. In it he mentioned that they lasted until the mid 60s. I can state (because my corps, the Polish Falcons marched backed-to-back with Carver at rehearsals in the Elizabeth, NJ Armory) that Carver lasted into the late 60s. John Tucker their business manager was terrific and he taught them M&M. Also, Hugo Evarelli, who taught Carver, the Cambridge Cabs, etc. also taught the Falcons, as did drum instructor Frank Luke. Wonderful memories; thanks, much for this (now old) story, Tom Brown!!

Sounds good but well-heeled DCI (not DCA) would have to take over this role, but what would be in it for DCI? Back when Gail Royer was running SCV and Jim Jones was running the Troopers, DCI took a pass on absorbing DCA. That would have been a much better time for this IMO.

Tres bien!!

Maybe the Inspires will make a return trip from Japan.

Maybe DCA and DCI should jointly create and support a regional program (with regional travel and music education for all corps in the region) for modest-sized corps. DCI and DCA could promote the shows and offer marching / music workshops for all the corps in the region with the goal of improving existing corps and growing some new ones.

RIP, George. Condolences to the entire Parks family. Some details are on the web: UMass band director dies in Ohio Updated: Friday, 17 Sep 2010, 9:01 AM EDT Published : Friday, 17 Sep 2010, 8:53 AM EDT Jackie Brousseau AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) - The band director of the UMass Minutemen Marching Band has died suddenly while on a school trip to Ohio. 57-year-old George Parks died of a heart attack late last night. According to Chief Paul Mocedor of the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department, EMTs were called to the high school for a patient in cardiac arrest around 10:30 last night. Bystanders were performing CPR on the patient when paramedics got there. The patient was taken to a local hospital where he died. Parks was the band director for 33 years at UMass.

RIP, Sue.