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Camp Tomorrow, Sunday, 2/22/09 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM - Bridgeport City Hall Annex, 999 Broad ST. Come Join us for some fun!

PCP Rehearsal tonight, 2/19- Camp on Sunday, 2/22. Everyone welcome to come down and see what we are doing for the 2009 show season. Stop by - Sit In - Join us for a cup of Joe and freindly conversation.

Some PCP Percussion News: Director, Bob Glovna has announced the 2009 Percussion Staff for the Corps. Since the last season, the Percussion Section has Grown both Physically and Musically while setting "New Standards" in the Alumni Drum Corps arena. At this stage of the Percussion Program it has been decided to assign additional Staff, who are current members, that contribute a great deal to our Drum Program. I would like to welcome Gus Briere and Bill Palumbo to our instructional team. Percussion Staff Includes: Percussion Director /Arranger: Johnny Oddo Percussion Caption Head: Tony Palumbo Percussion Instructor: Bob Wilcox Assistant Instructors: Pete Palumbo, Gus Briere and Bill Palumbo The Additions to the Percussion Staff will be an Asset to the Drum Corps. In addition, the Percussion Section has completed a new Drum Solo entitled, " Incident at Neshabur ", based on the Santana song. This production is complete with involvement of the Brass and Rifle Sections to enhance the Musical Score written by Frank Dorritie, Johnny Oddo, and Bob Wilcox. At the January Camp, the entire Drum Corps was electric. The Brass refined the new tune, "Ragtime Medley" while the Percussion Section complete the new Solo. All Visitors are welcome to attend our Camp Rehearsals. Please come to hear and see what the "Buzz" is all about.

Rehearsal Location: Bridgeport City Hall Annex Chase Manhattan Bank 999 Broad Street Bridgeport, CT Thursdays: - 6:30 PM- 9:30 PM 2/19/09 - City Hall Annex - Horns and Drums 2/26/09 - PAL Christmas Village - Horns and Drums 3/5, 12, 19, 26 - City Hall Annex - Horns and Drums Fridays: - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 3/6, 13, 20, 27 - City Hall Annex - Color Guard Sunday CAMP: City Hall Annex 2/22 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Full Corps (Horns, Drums, Guard)

Spelling Correction: Joe's last name is spelled Genero. Sorry i missed that on the original posting.

Park City Pride AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR FRIENDS, ALL HURRICANE ALUMNI AND EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES IN DRUM CORPS ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTICUT: THIS IS AN INVITATION TO ALL OF YOU TO JOIN US IN RELIVING THE DAYS OF YOUR YOUTH IN DRUM CORPS. As most of you know, the Park City Pride Alumni Corps is one of the premier alumni corps in the country and this year our repertoire will include a tribute to the CT Hurricanes, and all who participated in their glory years, by playing some of the music written by Joe Genaro. We cordially invite all of you to join us in this endeavor "for one last chance to relive those days of your youth". Whether you were a bugler, drummer, color guard, honor guard, or the person in the stands who cheered, we have a place for you. This year, we have performances in Bridgeport, CT; Wayne, NJ; Rochester NY; Boston, MA and West Haven, CT; all with the Hurricanes. If you follow the Hurcs, as I know many of you do, this will give you an opportunity to support them while at the same time giving yourself another chance at performing. The Pride's membership presently consists of many of your former marching partners and officers in the Hurcs; Bob Bradley, Rich Mastrioani, Dennis Pavone, Al (Moose) George, Joe Nicholson, John Donovan, Paul Mayer, Art Hlywa, Bob Findley, Bill Saunders and Tom Swenson (both come in from Florida), and the Palumbo brothers, Pete, Tony and Billy, just to name a few. Please come down and sit in with our practices and re-acquaint yourself with some old friends. You won't be disappointed. We practice on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9:30 at the Bridgeport City Hall Annex, 999 Broad St., Bridgeport. In addition, we will have an all day camp on Sunday, February 22, from 10:00a.m to 5:00 p.m. Just a little story: Our opening number this year includes "Just One of Those Songs", as played by the Hurcs in 1966 and 1967. Following a rehearsal, Al "Moose" George commented how he was brought to tears after playing the song. He said he felt just like a kid again. We can't promise that you will feel like a kid but we will promise that you will come close. Again, I invite you all to join us at Park City Pride for what we hope will be an exciting year of memories. Please go to our web site at, www.theparkcitypride.org if you need further information and schedules. I look forward to seeing you in the coming days at our practices. Robert Glovna, Director, Park City Pride Former Director and Marching Member, CT Hurricanes

I think you confused The Park City Pride's "How The West Was Won" with "Ecstasy of Gold"?

Read the article titled “The Mystique of Alumni Drum Corps” by Barbara DiRusso which appeared under the topic heading “Retro or Relic” in the commemorative book for the 2007 America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration. This is a wonderful article capturing the spirit of alumni drum corps . A must read for alumni and fans alike! The article is posted on our website with the permission of the author. Just visit www.theparkcitypride.org and click on the underlined title .

Let's hear from some folks who plan on attending the PCP Open House. C'mon, must be somebody out there. Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you are interested in the Park City Pride. We'd love to greet you at the event and make your visit enjoyable. P.S. Did we tell you that the Pride will be performing at the Open House?

It might help to list the folks involved in making the Park City Pride such a great alumni corps: The Pride’s musical staff includes Grammy Award winning arranger Frank Dorritie as director of music production. Horn instructors include drum corps favorites, Art Hylwa and Paul Mayer, drum arranger and instructor John Oddo assisted by Tony Palumbo and Bob Wilcox. Visual design is provided by Drum Corps of America, Hall of Fame member, Robert Findley and assisted by Rich Mastrioani. The Pride also boasts a large color guard that adds spectacular flag and rifle work and a few surprises and is choreographed by the renowned Skip Gallant.

SCORES: July 14 Clifton NJ Buccaneers 83.688 Caballeros 83.038 Bushwackers 80.588 Hurricanes 75.613 Sunrisers 68.038 Fusion Core 67.325 How about some reviews of the exhibiting corps?

Hi Nanci! My wife and I will be there performing with The Park City Pride. I'm the PCP webmaster and one of the Contras, my wife plays baritone. We go on last, so, have lots of time for a meet and greet if you can get folks to agree. The circle in front of the high school is a perfect place. You'll most likely find many drum corps folks there before and after the show. Just ask any PCPer for Ernie and Ruth.

Once again this year, The Park City Pride Combined Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps will host The Bridgeport Summer Music Games DCI Division II & III competition:

"The Park City Pride" Combined Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps Bridgeport Connecticut WOW! Look at that photo. That Corps is HUGE! I'll bet your thinking "They sure don't need any help from me". WRONG! About 1/3 of the folks you see there are just cardboard cutouts! (just kidding). Seriously, if you are 21 years of age or older, have any drum corps experience, have no experience but are willing to learn, WE NEED YOU! If you are interested in joining our "Pride" family, please contact us. Go to www.theparkcitypride.org. Click on the Contacts button and email any one of us to help get you started. OR Just come to any one of our rehearsals and introduce yourself (Click on the Practice Schedule button) . You are WELCOME here!

"The Park City Pride" Combined Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps Bridgeport Connecticut WOW! Look at that photo. That Corps is HUGE! I'll bet your thinking "They sure don't need any help from me". WRONG! About 1/3 of the folks you see there are just cardboard cutouts! (just kidding). Seriously, if you are 21 years of age or older, have any drum corps experience, have no experience but are willing to learn, WE NEED YOU! If you are interested in joining our "Pride" family, please contact us. Go to www.theparkcitypride.org. Click on the Contacts button and email any one of us to help get you started. OR Just come to any one of our rehearsals and introduce yourself (Click on the Practice Schedule button) . You are WELCOME here!