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Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, NY Skyliners Alumni (Aug 5, 2013) In 2014, the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary. Founded in 1994 by a handful of alumni and friends, the mission of the corps is to preserve the musical and entertainment legacy of the New York Skyliners Drum & Bugle Corps as it existed from its inception in 1945, and to foster the interest and encourage the participation in this uniquely American art form. The first parades were the Memorial Day parades in Garfield and Lodi in 1994/1995 with a dozen horns and 4 drums outfitted in red golf shirts, black pants, and baseball caps. 1996/1997 saw the first GAS performance, more parades, and other indoor appearances as the corps continued to grow. On Sept 5 1998, in 105 degrees in Allentown PA, the then 70-man horn line put on an exhibition at the DCA World Championships playing a host of well known, old favorites. In 2000, at the DCA Alumni Spectacular in Syracuse NY, a facsimile of the full uniform worn by the competition corps was unveiled. The white bucks returned at the 2003 Alumni Spectacular in Scranton PA. Together with WDCHoF Carl Ruocco as Show Coordinator, the music committee has put together an exciting new program for the 2014 anniversary season. With the exception of SKY's famous encore piece – "ELK's Parade", the corps will be learning an entire new musical book – spanning the gamut of old favorites, the later years, and for the first time, new music never performed by the NY Skyliners! Arrangements are currently underway in preparation for fall rehearsals. Stay tuned for further announcements outlining the details of the program. The Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is co-sponsored by AL Post 1523 Staten Island NY and VFW Post 4591 Hasbrouck Heights NJ. Rehearsals are held at VFW MEMORIAL POST 4591, 513 VETERANS PLACE, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ. The corps is seeking former members as well as anyone interested in being a part of this tradition, in all sections – brass, percussion, color guard, and honor guard. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.skyalumni.org/ or contact our corps Director Rich Evans at skyalumdirector@hotmail.com

Yea but these Selden Swingers go BOTH WAYS though !! Seems they also got a Bb friendly version that I saw at the Reading show I do have the "G" shirt and it is good

Less than week away !! This coming Sat at: VFW Post 4591 513 Veterans Place Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 NY Skyliners Alumni will debut the 2013 music program.

New York Skyliners Alumni Present the 2013 BHoF "Metro Regional" I&E Show Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, N.Y. Skyliners Alumni (Saturday, Dec 29, 2012) The N.Y. Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps is once again proud to host one of the four Regional I&E shows as part of the 2013 Bugler's Hall of Fame 6th annual North American Championships. This will include events for Brass and Percussion, Individual and Ensemble, Mixed Ensemble, and Mini-corps. The "Metro Regional" Saturday, February 23, 2013 VFW Post 4591 located at 513 Veterans Place Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604 The doors will open at noon with the competition getting underway starting at 1pm. There is a $10 admission fee at the door for all spectators. As in the past, this will be a great day for some good old fashioned drum corps performances and comradery. Bring a friend or family and join in on the fun. Our kitchen and bar will be opened. A special performance by the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle will follow the I&E event. The other regional shows scheduled are: February 9, 2013 "The Springfield Regional" 133 Long hill St, Springfield, MA. 1 pm. March 2, 2013 "The Philadelphia Regional" K of C Hall 235 Limekiln Pike, Glenside, PA.1pm March 23, 2013 "The Boston Regional" IBEW Hall Local 103, 256 Freeport St Boston, MA.1 pm These regional shows culminate in the 6th annual North American Championships show to be held on: April 27, 2013 at the Holiday Inn 1070 Main St., Bridgeport, CT. The complete package of Rules / Instructions / Application for all shows participants can be found at and downloaded from: http://www.buglershalloffame.com/ under the "EVENTS" tab. For additional information or any questions regarding the competition, please email: bhof2@optonline.net Mail all entry forms and fees to: Anthony R. Convertito 2490 Black Rock Tpke Suite 295 Fairfield, CT 06825 For directions to the Skyliners Alumni VFW Post, please visit our website: http://www.skyalumni.org or contact our corps director Rich Evans at: skyalumdirector@hotmail.com

New York Skyliners Alumni Announce the RESCHEDULED 2013 OPEN HOUSE Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, NY Skyliners Alumni (Nov 30, 2012) Due to the unfortunate events surrounding hurricane Sandy and the havoc/devastation that followed, The New York Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps was forced to postpone our OPEN HOUSE. We are pleased to announce that the OPEN HOUSE has now been RESCHEDULED !! The NEW DATE is: Sunday, January 20, 2013 noon-5pm VFW MEMORIAL POST 4591 513 VETERANS PLACE, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ 07604-2423 (201) 288-1112 We invite all prospective members and friends to come and enjoy the day with us and see for yourself what we are all about. The corps is always seeking and welcoming new and/or former members in all sections – brass, percussion, color guard. Anyone who has ever listened to the old recordings from "Back in the Day" knows that distinctive SKYLINER sound, one that only the charts of the great master arranger – the late "HY" Dreitzer, could produce. If you ever had the desire to be a part of that "sound", now is your chance. Come and entertain with us! In 2013, SKY will be presenting a fresh and innovative approach with regard to the visual program. A blend of old and new, the traditional with a twist – one that will continue to showcase the Skyliner sound, be all inclusive and more accessible to all our members, while continuing to have an appealing visual flair. Tired of doing a "full drill"? Boy, do we got something for YOU! We can't let the cat out of the bag just yet, but stay tuned for a future announcement outlining details of THE SHOW ! The music selections for 2013 are: "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" "Columbia/Hymn to Victory/Longest Day" "Summertime" "Our Groovy Drum Feature" "NY NY" exit SKY's legendary Signature "ELKS Parade" Encore The Show Coordinator for 2013 is Carl Ruocco with a creative team consisting of: Brass Bill Moore, caption head Bob Farrell, brass tech Percussion Wes Myers, caption head Bob "Jomba" O'Connor Mark Coulter Joe Fontana Jack Murray Visual Paul Peregrim, caption head Greg Cinzio Guard Frank Koch The Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary season and is co-sponsored by AL Post 1523 Staten Island NY and VFW Post 4591 Hasbrouck Heights NJ. The corps mission is to provide an opportunity for those wishing to be a part of a traditional drum and bugle corps by performing in a variety of indoor/outdoor performances, while maintaining a twice a month rehearsal schedule. For more information, complete rehearsal/performance schedule, corps history, pictures and audio/video of the corps, please visit our website at http://www.skyalumni.org/ or contact our corps Director Rich Evans at skyalumdirector@hotmail.com

New York Skyliners Alumni POSTPONE 2013 OPEN HOUSE Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, NY Skyliners Alumni (Nov 1, 2012) Due to hurricane Sandy, the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is forced to postpone our OPEN HOUSE originally scheduled for this coming Sunday Nov 4. We plan on rescheduling and will announce the new date as soon as we have worked out the details. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

New York Skyliners POSTPONE 2013 OPEN HOUSE Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, NY Skyliners Alumni (Nov 1, 2012) Due to hurricane Sandy, the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is forced to postpone our OPEN HOUSE originally scheduled for this coming Sunday Nov 4. We plan on rescheduling and will announce the new date as soon as we have worked out the details. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Stay Tuned on this one. The TJ might be in our future in 2013 and the future begins this Sunday, November 4, noon-5pm at our OPEN HOUSE. Stop on down and check it out. VFW MEMORIAL POST 4591 513 VETERANS PLACE, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ 07604-2423 (201) 288-1112

Thanks Vic. We are working real hard to design an exciting music/visual program for 2013. Charlie

Fran, We are pumped. We have had 2 rehearsals so far and Slaughter is gonna be a strong number for us. 30+ years since this LarryK/HY combo chart was last heard. We are working our magic to include the on-field warm-up and still stay under the 18min DCA clock rule. If we can play this like the 81 corps, IT'S GONNA ROCK !!!! Charlie

New York Skyliners Alumni Announce the 2013 OPEN HOUSE / MUSIC / STAFF Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, NY Skyliners Alumni (Oct 4, 2012) Following a successful 2012 season, culminated by an excellent performance at the DCA Alumni Spectacular in Annapolis, the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is pleased to announce our OPEN HOUSE to officially kick off 2013 - our 20th season. We invite all prospective members and friends to come and enjoy the day with us and see for yourself what we are all about. Bring a horn/drum, bring your mouthpiece/sticks, or simply BRING YOURSELF. Come on down, sit/play, meet the staff, enjoy some refreshments, and just have a good time. Sunday, November 4, noon-5pm VFW MEMORIAL POST 4591 513 VETERANS PLACE, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ 07604-2423 (201) 288-1112 The corps is always seeking and welcoming new and/or former members in all sections – brass, percussion, color guard. Anyone who has ever listened to the old recordings from "Back in the Day" knows that distinctive SKYLINER sound, one that only the charts of the great master arranger – the late "HY" Dreitzer, could produce. If you ever had the desire to be a part of that "sound", now is your chance. Come and entertain with us! In 2013, SKY will be presenting a fresh and innovative approach with regard to the visual program. A blend of old and new, the traditional with a twist – one that will continue to showcase the Skyliner sound, be all inclusive and more accessible to all our members, while continuing to have an appealing visual flair. Tired of doing a "full drill"? Boy, do we got something for YOU! We can't let the cat out of the bag just yet, but stay tuned for a future announcement outlining details of THE SHOW ! The music selections for 2013 are: "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" "Columbia/Hymn to Victory/Longest Day" "Summertime" "Our Groovy Drum Feature" "NY NY" exit SKY's legendary Signature "ELKS Parade" Encore The Show Coordinator for 2013 is Carl Ruocco with a creative team consisting of: Brass Bill Moore, caption head Bob Farrell, brass tech Percussion Wes Myers, caption head Bob "Jomba" O'Connor Mark Coulter Joe Fontana Jack Murray Visual Paul Peregrim, caption head Greg Cinzio Guard Frank Koch The Skyliners Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary season and is co-sponsored by AL Post 1523 Staten Island NY and VFW Post 4591 Hasbrouck Heights NJ. The corps mission is to provide an opportunity for those wishing to be a part of a traditional drum and bugle corps by performing in a variety of indoor/outdoor performances, while maintaining a twice a month rehearsal schedule. For more information, complete rehearsal/performance schedule, corps history, pictures and audio/video of the corps, please visit our website at http://www.skyalumni.org/ or contact our corps Director Rich Evans at skyalumdirector@hotmail.com

Thanks, we will certainly be giving it our ALL

You could sense the excitement and enthusiasm all day. With the final tune-up now in the bank, SKY Alumni is ready for their premiere 2012 performance. The 50+ horns and the usual large drum line were put through their paces yesterday in placing the finishing touches on the 2012 program. The entire top-to-bottom show will be debuted next Saturday at the Bugler's Hall of Fame "Garfield" regional I&E (BEING HELD IN HASBROUCK HEIGHTS). With Hall of Fame instructors Joe "JD" Jacob and Bob Farrell working the horn line while Wes Myers and Bob "Jomba" O'Connor handled the percussion, the 2012 program is ready for public consumption. Control, Articulation, Dynamics, Phrasing, and Feeling were the focus of the day, which paid huge dividends during the final run-throughs. NY SKY Alumni is more than ready to put it on the line for "Opening Night". The 2012 repertoire is: "On The Town" Opening Fanfare – from the 76 season "Aquarius" – from the 69/70 season (the popular left-over from last year's repertoire) "Columbia/Hymn to Victory medley Color Pre – from the 76 season "China Grove" – a keyboard/percussion feature of the 1973 Doobie Brothers hit "Summertime" – also from the 76 season, the famous George Gershwin tune from Porgy and Bess "Broadway" / "NY NY" medley exit – recreating the famous "Wedge" from 1981 "Every Streets a Boulevard excerpt" – SKY's legendary Signature "ELKS Parade" – SKY's epic Encore If you want to catch this act, you need to come out this Saturday Feb 25 at 1pm to: Hasbrouch Heights VFW 513 Veterans Place Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey, 07604 SKY Alumni will be closing the festivities at approx 4:30 and you will surely not be disappointed by the sounds as SKY once again continues to perform the the original, legendary charts of their master arranger - HY Dreitzer. Be sure and be there for a great afternoon of drum corps.

Folks, Here's the lineup: 1:00 PM – Opening Ceremony and National Anthem. Time Contestant Name Affiliation Entry 1:10 Joe Fontana & Jack Murray Sky Alumni Percussion Ensemble 1:15 Jack McGuiness Sky Alumni Percussion Ensemble 1:20 Keyboard Ensemble Sky Alumni KeyboardEnsemble 1:25 Adam Kaplan Selden Drum Set 1:30 Jim Cossetti Everybody Soprano Individual 1:35 Joe Fontana & Jack Murray Sky Alumni Percussion Duet 1:40 John Flowers Sky Alumni Snare Individual 1:45 Jack Murray Sky Alumni Snare Individual 1:50 Jack McGuiness Sky Alumni Keyboard Individual 2:00 INTERMISSION 2:15 Rich Wardlow Brooklyn United Soprano Individual 2:20 Dan Skinner St Kevin's Baritone Individual 2:25 Steve Caruolo SJ Vagabonds Baritone Individual 2:30 Paul Peregrim Sky Alumni Contra Individual 2:35 Tom Farr Belvederes Alumni Mid Range Individual 2:40 Romeo Cadets Exhibition 2:45 The Brass Menagerie Sky Alumni Brass Ensemble 2:50 South Jersey Vagabonds Brass Ensemble 3:00 INTERMISSION 3:15 South Jersey Vagabonds Mini Corps 3:20 St Rita's Brassmen Alumni Alumni Exhibition 3:40 Holy Name Cadets Alumni Alumni Exhibition 4:00 Selden Cadets Alumni Alumni Exhibition 4:20 Skyliners Alumni Alumni Exhibition 5:00 Closing Ceremony

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New York Skyliners Alumni Present the 2012 BHoF "Garfield Regional" I&E Show Written by Charles Vayda, Public Relations, N.Y. Skyliners Alumni (Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012) The N.Y. Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps is proud to host one of the four Regional I&E shows as part of the 2012 Bugler's Hall of Fame 5th North American Championships. This will include events for Brass and Percussion, Individual and Ensemble, Mixed Ensemble, and Mini-corps. The "Garfield Regional" show will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the VFW Post 4591 located at 513 Veterans Place in Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604. The doors will open at noon with the competition getting underway starting at 1pm. There is a $10 admission fee at the door for anyone not in the competition. Just like last year, this will be a great day for some good old fashioned drum corps performances and a great way to catch up with what you have been missing. Bring a friend, relative or the entire family and be prepared to be entertained by some of the legends of the activity. Also, have no fear - we will have our kitchen and bar opened for the hungry and thirsty. This show is part of the regional lineup leading to the North American Championships show which will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport, CT. The other regional shows scheduled are: February 11, 2012 "The Springfield Regional" 133 Longhill St, Springfield, Ma. 11 am. March 3, 2012 "The Philadelphia Regional" K of C Hall 235 Limekline Pike, Glenside, PA.1pm March 24, 2012 "The Boston Regional" IBEW Hall Local 103, 256 Freeport St Boston, MA.1 pm The complete package of Rules / Instructions / Application for all shows participants can be found at and downloaded from: http://www.buglershalloffame.com/ under the "EVENTS" tab. A special performance by the New York Skyliners Alumni Drum and Bugle will follow the I&E event. For additional information or any questions regarding the competition, please email: bhof2@optonline.net Mail all entry forms and fees to: Anthony R. Convertito 2490 Black Rock Tpke Suite 295 Fairfield, CT 06825 For directions to the Skyliners Alumni VFW Post, please visit our website: http://www.skyalumni.org or contact our corps director Rich Evans at: director@skyalumni.org

SKY Alumni is back in action Sunday Dec 18 for the last rehearsal of 2011 starting at Noon. The book is taught and polishing is the order of business. Come on down, bring a friend, sit in and have good time with some great folks. Hope to see you there. Hasbrouck Heights VFW Post 513 Veterans Place Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

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AWESOME - Yes indeed. This truly has the makings of something very special. With an influx of new horns, a few more still on he way, our 10 man contra line, powerful percs, an increasing guard, and a superb musical book coupled with excellent instruction and the dedication and earnest of the corps proper, the 2012 version of SKY Alumni D&B Corps looks to be packing a real wallop. Come on down and join the fray !!!

Sunday Dec 4. The Skyliners Alumni Corps 2012 is off to one the best starts in recent memory. With the 2012 music program plans solidified right after DCA, Aquarius is the lone hold over from 2011 and will be used as this year's Opener. The remainder of the horn music book is new with an Opening Fanfare (On The Town), Color Pre (Columbia / Hymn to Victory medley), Concert (Summertime), and Exit (Broadway / New York New York - the 81 Wedge). Following this is, of course, SKY's legendary Signature and an encore of the none other - ELKS parade. With all this new material, this has been a bigger than average learning year for the SKY horn-line, which is under the direction of instructor/DM Joe "JD" Jacob and assistant instructor Bob Farrell. Starting in October, the horn-line commenced learning and absorbing the new book. Today, the Color Pre, the final new ingredient, was introduced and completed in one session. The day began with a new exercise / warm-up program prepared by Bob Farrell, which will be used religiously, going forward, at all rehearsals/gigs. So, with one rehearsal remaining in this year, the 2012 music book has been fully taught and the entire show played (albeit a little rough) in its entirety for the first time. The corps is progressing nicely and ahead of schedule. The drum-line under the direction of Wes Meyers, assisted by Bob "Jomba" O'Conor, is hard at work on 3 drum features, completed Summertime today, and will start the Color Pre at the next rehearsal (Dec 18). So far, this has been a good recruiting season for the corps. SKY has had an influx of new horn players (especially sopranos) as well as some percussion and both new members in the CG and American sections. All in all, 2012 is looking to be an excellent year as SKY continues the tradition of playing the charts of the legendary master Hy Dreitzer. Anyone interested in joining should contact our director Rich Evans at director@skyalumni.org. Please visit our website for information / schedule / directions at http://www.skyalumni.org/,

So a good Open House Sunday at SKY Alumni yesterday. 40+ horns in attendance plus our usual large percussion section sporting 3 keyboards these days. The drumline is working on 2 drum solos and a drum feature (The Doobies "China Grove"). This is a bigger than normal learning year/curve for SKY with a lot of new music. The hornline is answering the challenge and the new Opening Fanfare (from "On The Town"), George G "Summertime", and an Exit medley of Broadway/Frank Sinatra "NYNY" (the '81 Wedge) are pretty much fully baked. The hornline has absorbed the new material remarkably well in what amounts to 3 rehearsals. Hence, we are ahead of our own schedule permitting us to turn our attention to our final learn for 2012 - the Color Pre. We will be working Columbia/Hymn to Victory (from '76) this coming Sunday while polishing the rest. Aquarius is being retained from last year and has been moved to the top of the show while, of course, our Signature and ELKS are staple items. All in all, a good day in SKY land and in what is shaping into being a real good year - 2012.

YUP, it's this Sunday. Come on down and just sit in and play. We not gonna make you join. We're just looking to get rid of the free food/beer.

Ray, You can come and stay at my house and I'll drive to Bayonne. How's that? But I'll need to stay far away from the cooler !!!

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