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It was an honor to Doc and see his dedication year after year! He was a good man and will be missed by all. Dwayne Carolina Gold

Gold in '09! Carolina Gold is holding its next camp this coming weekend: Feb.28-March 1. A few positions are still available in the corps: 1 Soprano 2 Baritones 1 Contra 1 Mallet 1 Snare 2 Bass Drum The guard is accepting applications but will not meet until our 2nd April Camp. Our 2009 show music is coming along amazingly. Arrangements by Dennis Argul, Jon Randall and Sean Combes are introducing a better quality of sound and a stronger presence for the corps. The corps is currently practicing at Southern Alamance HS in Burlington, NC. For more information on the corps, please visit our website at www.carolinagold.org ALSO - the corps is looking for members to fill out the parade corps for the St. Patricks Day parade held in Raleigh, NC. This is a chance to meet some great people, celebrate the holiday and relive your marching days. The group is open to all Brass, Battery, and guard folks. We are also looking for members to carry our banner and march in the honor guard. If you are interested in finding out more about the parade corps, please contact ExecDirGold@hotmail.com to find out more details!

You know there is just something really catchy about this show....can't place my finger on it! LOL. Wishing you guys the best! Dwayne

2009 Program - "Requiem" "Dies Irae" from Requiem by Guiseppe Verdi "Mass" by John Mackey "Agnus Dei" from Mass by Leonard Bernstein "Lux Aeterna" from Requiem for a Dream by Clint Mansell "Joy" from Awakening by Joseph Curiale About Our Show Carolina Gold's 2009 repertoire treats the Requiem Mass as a diverse context and form in which numerous composers have expressed powerful emotions, thus yielding some of the greatest pieces ever written. Our musical product will center around this unique musical journey from dark to light. We will explore the emotional, intellectual, and aesthetic relationships among the vibrant works we perform. And we will provide a moving experience that will entertain and excite audiences everywhere we perform.

Welcome aboard to our new Program Coordinator, Mr. Austin Greene. Mr. Greene is a former member of The Cadets and the current Director of Bands at the Durham School of the Arts. Mr. Greene has his Masters in Conducting from the University of Connecticut and his BS Ed. in Instrumental Music from Western Carolina University. We welcome him to the Gold family and are looking forward to vision for the 2009 season.

Welcome aboard to our new and returning staff members: Brass Arranger - Dennis Argul Percussion Arranger - Jon Randall Brass Caption Head - Charles Patton Percussion Caption Head - Justin Mabry Color Guard Caption Head - Jamie Schiller Front Ensemble Instructor - Sean Combes We have a great staff lined up. Most of the staff have worked or performed with Gold last season. We are building upon our return to the field and are eagerly awaiting our Open House date! More announcements coming very soon......

Greetings from North Carolina! Carolina Gold will be holding their Open House on Sunday, November 23, 2008. The corps will be at the Edwards Middle School in Rocky Mount, NC. There will be some announcements concerning our new and returning staff members and more information about our 2009 show in the next few days! Doors will be open starting at 9am with the camp running from 10am - 4:30pm. The corps has started posting audition materials on our site. Please visit www.carolinagold.org for more information. 2008 was our initiation back on the field...you never know what 2009 will bring. Feel the RUSH....2009! Dwayne Barnes, Executive Director Dana Harmon, Corps Director John Norris, Assistant Director

FOR SALE: Carolina Gold will be selling their set of 5 air blades for $100. They are used but in good shape. Anyone interested in purchasing them, please contact: ExecDirGold@hotmail.com You will pay for the shipping charges as well. Thanks!

Carolina Gold will be holding their Friends and Family show on Sunday, August 24th. Our friends and alumni meal starts at 1pm. The show starts at 3pm. The event is being sponsored by/at East Wake High School, 5101 Rolesville Road, Wendell, NC. This will be our last North Carolina performance for Gold in the 2008 season. Please come out and support the corps on their way to Rochester, NY for the 2008 DCA Championships. Donations will also be accepted on our website. www.carolinagold.org

We have about a dozen members from Va that march with Carolina Gold as well. If you are interested in checking us out, our website is www.carolinagold.org

You can now add Carolina Gold 2008: 5 Gold Rings and Carol of the Bells. Dennis Argul did GREAT arrangements.

Great pics! Any pictures of Long Island Kingsmen?

Just curious to see if any of the Nee family is involved? Dwayne

Carolina Gold - all those Maryland parades! Looking forward to being back up there!!! Fran - let us know when we are close to you and Barb! :) Dwayne

Carolina Gold is using them as well during the Halloween section of the show.

Actually for our organization, who is A class, it gives us a goal to work harder towards. The excitement of this being a regional is really helping to build drive of our corps. "A" corps should strive to work harder because we are being judged against our "peers" and not the Open class corps. I think that this is a very smart move for DCA because it is encouraging us to be better and rewarding us for the hard work. It is definitely working for us!!!!! Thanks DCA! Dwayne

In conjunction with the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce, Carolina Gold will be performing at the third annual Juneteenth celebration, Saturday, June 21 at the Stith-Talbert Park in Rocky Mount, NC. The corps will provide the Honor Guard and soloists to play the National Anthem at 10:30am. At noon, the corps will set up an arc and play through their 2008 production. Currently the corps has openings for 2 Mellophone players and 2 guard. Anyone who may be interested please contact: ExecDirGold@hotmail.com Serious inquiries only please.

No Gold minicorps for 08 but looking into it for 09....one project at a time! Looking forward to competing in VA. Feels like it's been MANY years since we've competed...not just one!

Who the hell is Carolina Gold? LOL ;) Dwayne

We will miss you Patsy!!!!! What a great woman! Dwayne Lancers '86

I have a BAD recording of that show. I know that a few of the parents at Long Island Kingsmen have the whole album set for that show. I've been frantically trying to locate them! If anyone knows how to get one, please let me know. Dwayne LI Kingsmen

This is great news! All your hard work is paying off. Looking forward to seeing you on the field this summer! Dwayne Carolina Gold

Thanks everyone. To answer Chrisp's questions...yes, we have announced our show. We are doing the American Holidays. This show is a slight departure from our past few years but the corps is branching out and trying new things. We have some great designers aboard such as Dennis Argul and Bobby Jones and believe that this show will be a great vehicle in which to prove that Gold is back. As far as our competitions, we are currently looking at contests to replace the Millersville show that was unfortunately cancelled. We will announce the replacement contest when we have sealed the deal but it is safe to say that we have been looking at ALL regions to compete in August. Again, thanks for the support. We are having a great Memorial Day weekend camp in Rocky Mount! And planning a nice family cookout as well. Have a safe and fun weekend.....and we are looking forward to our first competition in Virginia! Dwayne Exec Dir of Carolina Gold

Would be glad to see you at camp. It's been a fun last few camps. We've had alum stopping by to check on things. It's good to know that people still care about the corps. Our old Drum Major, Alby Rose and his wife even stopped by to give us a donation! The best part is knowing the family is still around! We are looking forward to seeing all the corps this year. It's only been a year but sure feels like it has been longer!

Carolina Gold would like to announce that they have successfully completed the DCA evaluation. We would like to thank DCA and Joe Geswaldo for their time and support during our reorganization. Our first outdoor performance will be in Rocky Mount, NC for the "June Celebration" on June 21st. The corps is still recruiting for the following positions: 1 Soprano, 2 Mellophone, 1 Front Ensemble, 2 Guard The corps will be competing at DCA Championships in Class A. For more information, please visit our website at www.carolinagold.org Dwayne Barnes Executive Director of Carolina Gold