bluecoats82

And they are?

Congratulations Bluecoats, thank you for always making us alumni proud! And a special thank you to Ralph and Carl for reasons we will all always remember - especially the "older" alumni!

I also remember gas at 34.9

Lou meets up with them in Centerville too.

BugleB are you loading in for Atlanta?

Eventhough he is a teacher it is a shock that he can type. Selling souvies is a challenge for him.

Bluecoats free day in 1982 was even funnier

Hi there DCM, Kfanti around?

It is interesting that some individuals (who are not being paid to teach or design or organize) have looked to Drum Corps as a way to make a living. Rather than operate the organization to educate youth they seem to have opted to fundraise for a non-existent program. The purpose of raffles and drawings and bingo used to be to raise funds for the corps. Unfortunately it seems that the focus for some "folded corps" has become to keep raising money to pay the people who run the bingo rather than get a corps on a field. In Ohio, it is illegal to get paid to operate or work at a bingo. Some may argue that the hopes of someday bringing a "folded" corps back to life justifies paying a salary to people to operator a non-existent corps. Running a bingo with a pipedream of bring back a corps "someday" could be looked at as a way to skirt the Ohio bingo laws. The Ohio Attorney General's Office and the State Gaming Commission should look to see if groups that run these games for "folded" corps have a legitimate and realistic plan to get youth back on the field in a reasonable period of time, or they should let other youth organizations have the opportunity to take over the bingos. Just my opinion. As for the attacks on Carl. You people are clueless. He is great man, a great educator and one of the greatest motivators of youth I have met in my 47 years. Shame on you for not trying to use his expertise to get your corps back on the field. Carl you are one of my Heros. Brad

"You sound tense..." And you sound bitter...

I just couldn't go to bed without figuring that one out. My next question was do you have a thing for large horns? good night all, BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! (you too KFanti!!)

Did you get a new name? did you taste Chicago? I need more info! Would the song country road apply?

No clue souie

Elmo you finally showed up.

drumzlp97: When do you return to the souvie booth? i talked to Lou tonight during intermission and he sounded like he was sweating!!!!