VK Alumni

Hey, Doug? Is Kyle marching in the A-corps this summer? VKG

VK had a last minute expense added to their tour budget and I would like to help them offset part of that additional expense. Would you help me help them? ($1 to Jerry McGuire...after VK get's theirs!) You can purchase vintage VK logo shirts, shorts, hoodies, coffee cups, etc., at my Cafe Press shop. Just Click Here to access the store. All previous sales ae being donated, too. Here is the logo that is on the items... Hope you can help! VK Alumni

OK, I'm confused. A "C" on a Bb trumpet has the same fingerings as a "C" on a G bugle. It's open. Granted, the trumpet's "C" is a concert Bb, and the bugle's "C" is a concert G. Are you talking concert fingerings? Because the brass charts aren't written in concert pitches. Heck, I'm a drummer and I know that! Garry

Sam, are you sure you didn't have to hold your hand forehead level? Heh... Garry

Lake Mead is practically in my backyard. We have beaches, but most of them are mud flats now with the drop in lake volume. Garry PS What's wrong with Citgo? They're owned by the Venzuelan government. After their crackpot dictator insulted our president, 7-11 dropped them like a bad habit. We can say whatever we want about Dubya. He's our president...for 19 more months. They can mind their own business. (Otter: He can't do that do that to our pledges. Boon: Only we can do that to our pledges. $1 to Animal House)

I always liked the guy in the early 70's that would yell, "VK got the shaft!" at every contest retreat. We never knew who he was. None of our parents admitted to it, nor any of the alumni. Just some guy who really liked VK, I guess. We thought it was hilarious, and it was a highlight of every retreat. Garry

Hey, Stef? Mind if I add a little phrase to your comment above that will expand on your words? There's a reason we have two ears and one mouth. Pretty much restating what you wrote, I think. 37 years around and in drum corps, and still so much to learn. Even from fresh eyes and ears from those new to drum corps. Sometimes we can get a little tunnel-vision, but for the most part we have the experience to comment from a personal POV. Regarding an earlier post on this thread about knowing when a quarterback throws an interception, do you know why he threw it? Did the receiver fall down or blow his pattern? Did an offensive player miss his assignment? Was the quarterback hit as he released? See? There's so much more than the black and white of first impressions. And that applies to drum corps, too. That's why I tend to give more respect to those who have marched drum corps when commenting on things drum corps. You see, drum corps is like an onion...or an ogre...or something like that. Here's another poll option: I marched VK. Who cares what anyone else thinks? :P Garry

"I told you adding amps was just the start down the slippery slope to woodwinds!"

I can think of at least two, John Whatley and Charles Hargett. Garry

Thanks, Jo. We really need to get the networking going to grow the group. Thanks for the heads=up about Craig's List. I'll give it a shot. Garry

More pictures added! Garry

The website for VK Alumni launched on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007. You can link from the Velvet Knights website at Velvet Knights, or go directly there at VK Alumni Website There are some pics and every year's repertoires listed, and there are more photos (courtesy of several DCP members and VK alumni) on the way. We're also exploring adding at least one mp3 file for each year VK performed from 1964 to 1996. Come in, check it out. Garry Parker VK Alumni Coordinator

The website for VK Alumni launched on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007. You can link from the Velvet Knights website at Velvet Knights, or go directly there at VK Alumni Website There are some pics and every year's repertoires listed, and there are more photos (courtesy of several DCP members and VK alumni) on the way. We're also exploring adding at least one mp3 file for each year VK performed from 1964 to 1996. Come in, check it out. Garry Parker VK Alumni Coordinator

Gotcha. That boy had some strange ideas..."Gods in the Chrysalis". Sheesh! Heard another rumor that goes with yours. Something to do with an intentional razor cut in that head...just in case. Hit right on the cut...BAM!...busted head. Garry

Hey, Chris. Was that Rob or Paul that did that? Garry