MSJ Snare

Mighty St. Joe's is looking forward to being a part of this show. Looks like it's shaping up to be a really great night of Drum Corps entertainment!

Excellent rehearsal today, still looking for horn players especially lower brass, but openings in all sections. Next rehearsal Sunday 01/11/2015. Stop and see the corps!

As many of you already know back in 1991 a group of former members of the famed Mighty St. Joe's Junior Corps, Batavia NY, along with several other drum corps nuts got together and started Mighty St. Joe's Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps. Their goal was to perform on a non-competitive basis and keep the "good, old times" of drum corps alive. Today, as 2015 arrives, the corps is proudly preparing for it's 25th consecutive year. Over the years MSJ has experienced and survived the true test of time. Even though over 300 drum corps' fanatics have come and gone through the corps' swinging doors many are still working hard at keeping this activity alive and well in WNY. If any of you out there still have the desire to test your chops, play an indoor/outdoor concert to thousands of appreciative fans, march a parade and see all the smiles or just be involved with one of the few real drum corps' experiences left in the Rochester/WNY area visit us on the web at www.mightystjoes.com and/or come out to Leroy NY for a rehearsal soon. You certainly won't regret it! Help keep the memories alive, be a part of this great drum and bugle corps today... openings in all sections!

Add Mighty St. Joe's Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps to the show!!!

Our condolences to the Skyliner and Swan Families from all of us at Mighty St. Joe's.

Congratulations to all of the participants in this year's DCA Finals' weekend. What we all do in this sport of Drum Corps is experienced by so few throughout the world. The art of music sees very few celebrations like this event. A special congrats to the Ghost Riders from Part Unknown for your DCA Mini-Corps Championship. You are a special group that goes over and above to make this circuit so exciting. Another special congrats to the White Sabers, Dansville NY for your 1st ever DCA Class A Championship. Not sure you will remember but most of us knew this was your year way back when you performed at The MSJ Classic way back in April. This must feel so rewarding for all the hard work that goes into preparing for this weekend. And last a very special congratulations to Donny Allen, your efforts and intensity go unmatched by anyone in this sport. You have come so far and I am proud to say I am your friend. Best to you in everything you continue to pursue in all factions of your life. You're the man DA!

It certainly is a shame that Ghost Riders will not have the opportunity to play their encore performance for the entire Drum Corps crowd at the finals. With all due respect to the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps it would have been nice to allow GR one more chance to show off their stuff, especially after all the work they put into dethroning the perennial Mini-Corps Champs, Star United.

Good morning ALL! Let me first extend Mighty St. Joe's best wishes to all of the corps and their members who will be participating in this morning's Alumni Spectacular. Play like "Rock Stars"! Unfortunately MSJ is not in the line-up this year for the 1st time since the show began. Looking forward to returning to the show line-up in 2014. Not to be concerned, I feel like this was a mutual agreement and for the most part it was in the best interest of all of our members. The bitter/sweet part comes from not being in Annapolis for all of the great things that have occurred over the past few days for WNY drum corps; Ghost Riders take Mini-Corps Championship, White Sabers score highest in Class A Prelims, and The Empire Statesmen go "balls to the wall" and make a big move in Open Class Prelims. And there's more to come today. Just want to let everyone know Drum Corps is alive and well here in WNY. Mighty St. Joe's is alive and well here in WNY. Again best wishes to all. See you here in Rochester in 2014... Go WS! GO Empire! Great job Annapolis and DCA!!!

Did I miss the final 4 CLASS A scores?

Two weeks from tomorrow...

After 23 years of leadership, Bob "Sully" Sullivan has retired as Corps Director of Mighty St. Joe's. For years Sully has been the heart and soul of the corps filling many management positions while also being the Corps Director. The entire corps would like to express their heart-felt appreciation for everything Sully has done over the years to create a place for all of us to come and play, entertain and have fun doing what we all love to do so much. As MSJ opens its 2013 Season, the corps announces the creation of a new Management Team that will step up to take the corps into the future. Bob Wielgosz will be stepping into the Corps Director position, he has been with the corps for 8 years as a snare drummer, VP of the Board of Directors, PR & Communication and most recently the Assistant Corps Director. Vic Genberg will be taking on the Assistant Corps Director position while Joel Wilson will accept the responsibilities as Business Manager. Several others have volunteered to take on duties that we have been so accustomed to Sully doing but it will take the entire corps to make this transition work. The corps is looking forward to another successful year, our 24th, in the alumni circuit and our schedule is filling up quite nicely. Our 1st rehearsal is this Sunday, Nov.4th and there is plenty of room for anyone who is interested in playing with the corps. Come out and join MSJ as we move forward into another chapter of the corps. Visit us at www.mightystjoes.com for contact information...

TURN UP THE HEAT... IT'S SHOW TIME!!! Hope to be playing to a big audience tonight, so come out and enjoy the show.

Along with Ghost Riders preview, which I'm certain everyone will love, Mighty St. Joe's will be previewing our 2012 show "Joe's Goes Retro" with music from the 60's Junior Corps. This will be a great night of drum corps entertainment. Tickets still available and also at the door. And I'm certain that the Greece Apollo School WILL have the heat on. Come spend a warm drum corps nite with your friends. ONE DAY 'TIL SHOW TIME - THE 2012 CLASSIC! See you there...

BUMP - Just two weeks until the 2012 Classic. Get your tickets today at www.mightystjoes.com

On behalf of Mighty St. Joe's Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps we extend our deepest condolences to the Kleinhans family. As a WNYer Doug had touched so many of our lifes on and off the field. He was a true gentleman of the drum corps world. His acheivements throughout his storied 64 years in drum corps could only be summed up by his resent induction into both the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame and the Percussion Hall of Fame. The drum corps world has lost a true icon... May you rest in peace my dear friend!

Tickets available by visiting www.mightystjoes.com and "clicking" on the ticket link... or just click on clicking!!!

Come join Mighty St. Joe’s and our guests for an evening of Drum Corps Entertainment… • Saturday, April 28th , 6:30 ‘til 10:00 PM • Greece Apollo Middle School • 740 Maiden Lane • Greece NY Featuring: • The Ghost Riders mini Drum & Bugle Corps, Batavia NY • United Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, Simcoe, Ont. Canada • Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburg, PA • De La Salle Oakland Crusaders Alumni Brass Ensemble, Toronto, Ont. Canada • MSJ Reunion Corps, Batavia NY And your host: Mighty St. Joe’s Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, LeRoy NY This year’s show will be dedicated to Bob “Sully” Sullivan as the corps celebrates his 23 years as MSJ’s Corps Director. (Sully will be retiring at the end of this, the 2012, season.) Tickets will go on sale soon, keep checking back to this link. $10.00 advanced sale, $12.00 at the door.

Come join Mighty St. Joe’s and our guests for an evening of Drum Corps Entertainment… • Saturday, April 28th , 6:30 ‘til 10:00 PM • Greece Apollo Middle School • 740 Maiden Lane • Greece NY Featuring: • The Ghost Riders mini Drum & Bugle Corps, Batavia NY • United Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, Simcoe, Ont. Canada • Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburg, PA • De La Salle Oakland Crusaders Alumni Brass Ensemble, Toronto, Ont. Canada • MSJ Reunion Corps, Batavia NY And your host: Mighty St. Joe’s Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps, LeRoy NY This year’s show will be dedicated to Bob “Sully” Sullivan as the corps celebrates his 23 years as MSJ’s Corps Director. (Sully will be retiring at the end of this, the 2012, season.) Tickets will go on sale soon, keep checking back to this link. $10.00 advanced sale, $12.00 at the door.

Tom, from all of us at Mighty St Joe's: Our Wish for a Speed Recovery!!!

Absolutely right Bill...GREAT REHEARSAL! Members returning from the junior corps, so excited about the new book - JOE'S GOES RETRO! If you ever wanted to be a part of reviving 60's Drum Corps then this is your chance. The 2012 repertoire is ALL St. Joe's, all 60's and all DRUM CORPS! THE CORPS IS GROWING EVERY WEEK BUT THERE IS STILL MORE ROOM. Come out, check out MSJ's next rehearsal - January 29th, 9:30 - 1:00, LeRoy Middle School. See the website for the Winter/Spring Schedule... www.MightyStJoes.com

2012 is right around the corner BUT MSJ is not waiting for the New Year for the season to begin. The corps has met several times in preparation for the upcoming season. All new music, some new staff with the addition of Harold McJury as co-horn instructor, great attendance and so much passion and enthusiasm in anticipation of a great upcoming year. Mighty St. Joe's would like to wish all of our friends and drum corps family members the Happiest and Most Successful New Year! May all of your drum corps resolutions for 2012 prove to make your season a success. Our doors are always open and there are openings in every section so come out and check on the corps at anyone of our rehearsals. You can see our 2012 Schedule by CLICKING HERE