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Only 16 days until the open house and banquet. Yeah---can't wait to see everyone! The time since September has gone by so slowly!!

Open house and banquet are in "Sweet" 16 MORE DAYS Saturday, December 3 Open house from 9-4 Banquet from 7:30-11:30

Date is approaching fast! Get your responses in for the banquet. Great menu---no one will leave hungry.

Nice seeing Kelly's photo at the souvie table. Congrats on your open house. Best wishes.

Check out Carolina Gold 2005 DCA Finalist Open House December 3 10am-4pm Banquet December 3 7:30-11:30pm Check out our website for more details: www.carolinagold.org

YES 20 more days to open house and the banquet The excitement is building!!!

THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY! Carolina Gold Open House and Banquet YEAAAAAAAAAAAH! Check website for details www.carolinagold.org Can't wait to see everyone and begin a new season.

Thanks Vic, we are excited about the 2006 season. Only 22 days until the first open house and banquet.

Hey Keith, The Carolina Gold Open House and Banquet is DECEMBER 3. If you arrive on the 4th---you will have missed it all! Remember dress is casual, and not TOO casual (Scranton finals rehearsal) (HEHE)

22 Days until Carolina Gold Open House----and Banquet

Excitement is growing. More announcements will be made soon!

Allen, Were you not paying attention in PA it went clap,clap,clap,clap,clap clap,clap,clap,clap,clap clap,clap,clap, clap,clap,clap miss swish DANNY RAYMOND NOW, that's more like it---way more than the three claps you offered (hehe)

Thanks Conner for your interest in Carolina Gold. Carolina Gold is currently planning for the 2006 season. Please check our website www.carolinagold.org over the next few weeks for information about our organization plans for 2006.

Adam, Carolina Gold had an awesome time in Scranton, glad you noticed. Nice to meet you, looking forward to meeting and chatting in 2006. Judy

Danny, Glad to read your trip to Wildwood was full of drum corps memories, Kelly's YES! Carolina Gold is very fortunate to have you on staff! You are an awesome instructor, leader, and friend. You have inspired more than the drum line this year Looking forward to 2006.

This weekend, I was extremely fortunate to celebrate with Carolina Gold. Over the course of the three days, I personally enjoyed meeting many people who wished the corps well, complimented the corps on their performances and congratulated us on our accomplishment. Sometimes being a souvie person has it's perks. Personal shout outs: Kelly from Corps Vets--thanks for all the souvie tips, great conversations, and being there for those important breaks. You are awesome! Empire Statesmen Souvie table--your warm greetings and strong muscles Saturday morning were definately appreciated. Oh, I'm having someone check on the blue container rules. Gulf Coast Sound--great hanging with you on souvie row, best of luck with your Mardi Gras fundraiser---Thank you loaning us your Honor Guard for our finals performance. Fritz from Governaires and Bushwackers souvies--nice to meet and hang with you guys Minnesota Brass souvie ladies enjoyed chatting with you while you browsed. Rochester Crusaders hope your goal of having lighter containers for the trip home was accomplished. To all other souvie folks at DCA many of whom I didn't get to talk with plan to catch up with you next season. Judy Carolina Gold Souvies

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and heartfelt congratulations. Carolina Gold had an awesome weekend.

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Attending DCA in Scranton? Looking for GREAT PRICES on drum corps items? Stop by CAROLINA GOLD'S Souvie booth this weekend! Merchandise that we are offering at rock bottom prices: Keychains $1 CG Baseball hats $5 CG Tee shirts $5 2004 Baseball shirt $3 (originally $35) Bumper stickers $1 Lapel Pins $3 CG Golf Shirts $10 Also have (3) 2004 DCA DVD's---$35 each Everyone have a safe trip! See you in Scranton.

We are heading to individuals on Wednesday, Div 2&3 on Thursday, Prelims on Friday, and Finals on Saturday. Plan on watching all corps. It's our kids first experience with DCI Championships, they are psyched and excited to catch all the events.

In the north as well as the south, kids head back to college in late August. What you don't realize is that in the south, high school kids also head back to school in August (in NC school legally starts on August 25). SO, Southern Corps who have any students, will have those students missing school because of the 14 plus hour bus ride to a northern location. Missing school is a non-issue, many also miss school, when they march in WGI, and for that matter many Div I DCI corps start mandatory camp prior to the end of school. Now changing the date could be discussed, but then Championships would be like any other competition weekend---practice, perform and leave. Labor Day weekend, because of it being a long weekend gives many corps the option of hangin out longer before heading home.

Crowd was spread out, large stadium. Guess of attendance close to 2000 maybe more. Crowd reaction was great! Lots of standing O's. Performing corps were able to sit amongst the paying patrons and the reaction was even louder. Great show. Friday night LMS was awesome too! Renegades coordinated a great evening!

Carolina Gold SUPER SOVIE SALE in Winston-Salem! Bargain Package #1: Carolina Gold Logo Shirt; CG Baseball Hat; CG Keychain $10 Bargain Package #2: Carolina Gold Golf Shirt;CG Lapel Pin;CG Keychain $10 We have "Will March for Food" AND "I Am Therefore I March" Shirt Two shirts for $3 Many, many more items available at rock bottom prices! Stop by Carolina Gold's souvie stand at LMS AND Saturday's show. Payment of cash or checks accepted.

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