Pgh Guy
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Hey DA,
Have a happy....I'll drink a couple pints for you....And you still have a pair of my blacks, dude....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey all,
And I just remembered that the Kilties are having a "FOOD" Camp this weekend also...."Bump" Did I mention that Steel City is preparing for a Mini Corps..... :)
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey All,
And you'll have ...FUN....FUN...FUN....'til your Daddy rocks your T-Bird away....This must be a "bump" :) for both the drumcorps....Steel City is preparing for a Mini Corps....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey all,
Time for the FUN...FUN...FUN... 'til you Daddy takes your T-Bird away....This must be a "bump"
for both drumcorps Open House this Sunday.......Steel City is preparing for a Mini Corps.... :) Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey all,
Did I mention that the Kilties menu for this weekend is really tasty and super....." FOOD " ...Steel City Ambassador/Alumni will be having an Open House this weekend on Sunday in Trafford @ the Polish Club at 1 PM....(FOOD and BEVERAGES) provided by the drumcorps....Come down/over/on up and say hey "yunz guys".....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey All,
Our menu isn't quite as tasty as the Kilties....BUT there is an Open House for the Steel City Ambassadors/Alumni this Sunday in Trafford @ 1 PM with (FOOD and BEVERAGES) provided by the drumcorps.....It @ the Polish Clubs so you can probably expect some type sausage with your beverage.....
Thanks...
Pgh Guy
John G
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Looking forward to seeing many new and old friends @ the Open House on Sunday the 14th of January in Trafford at 1 P.M.
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey Gene,
The drumcorps ties are still happening today....Riggi and Bill Murray are with the Steel Alumni program....Lou Polumbo is a neighbor of mine here in Monroeville....Nothing about McCoy.....John G. was in Erie.....
It was an honor and pleasure to be involved with an organization and membership family of the T-Birds for the anniversary.....Thank you for the welcome and fellowship.....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey Jerry,
Thanks for the encouragement and response BUT we are still awaiting BOD (board) approval for this endever.....Did you play with Donnie Allen and the Ghost Riders.?????? If you see Cooley/Chaffee/D. Allen/Jerry Gerard/Duffy - Please say hey "yunz" for me....
Thanks and keep safe....
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John G
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Lots of neat things and proposals happening within the Steel City Ambassadors Organization.....Program/ Agenda/ Outlook/ Forward direction are just a few.....Come and be a part of this outstanding program.... :)
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John G
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Hello All,
The Steel City Ambassadors are holding an Open House on Sunday January 14th, 2007 - 1 PM @ the Trafford Polish Club.....We would like to welcome - friends of the Ambassadors, new members, returning members, all interested people to this drumcorps outing..
There will be presentation of new ideas, proposals for new programs and a general discussion of the upcoming year....Food and beverages are provided and all are welcome.....I hope to see a lot of new & returning friends and members at this Open House.....
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John G
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Thank Mike for the additional info and updates about the Steel City Alumni request for resume's....Yes there are possibilities of music credits, more community based participation and educational formats soon to be offered within the Ambassadors programming agenda.....
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John G
PennsylvaniaDCHOF@comcast.net wrote:
> PghGuy wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > The Steel City Ambassadors Alumni is broading their program/s to
> > include the possibility of a Mini Corps thru MCA membership and the
> > scope of teaching thru educational means/credits within the Ambassadors
> > Association.....Resume are being accepted/considered for both Brass and
> > Percussion with the Board of Directors (BOD) being the determining
> > agent for the final decisions.....Contact can be made thru SCA's
> > website@.. http://www.steelcityambassadors.org/
> >
> > Please submit/contact the Ambassadors with the information ASAP
> >
> >
> > Respectfully submitted by,
> >
> > John Gruphofer
> > w BOD approval
>
> To expand upon John's comments regarding SCA establishing a Mini Corps,
> Mr. Robert Menear, who has certified Masters level documentation will
> be the musical arranger/horn instructor for the Mini Corps. Therefore
> for those who are of high school and/or college level musicianship and
> wish to become involved in this ambitious program can receive high
> school and/or college credit. SCA may also entertain those college
> level music majors the opportunity for internships. I've personally
> seen the charts that are being considered and they are definitely a
> challenge to any musician. In short, boring they are NOT!
>
> There are also a number of other activities being planned for the
> coming year that will be community based in nature. More information
> will be forthcoming on this as time progresses.
>
> In the meantime the Steel City Ambassadors Alumni Corps is extending an
> invitation to ALL musically inclined individuals within the Pittsburgh,
> Pa./Tri-State area to their open house on January 14th. For directions
> to their practice sight go to http://www.steelcityambassadors.org/ ,
> scroll down to "Steel City Ambassadors Open House" and click for map.
>
> If you live in the Pittsburgh/Tri-State area, are interested in music
> at ANY level, wish to compete in a Mini Corps with and against some of
> the best musicians in Drum Corps. OR if you don't necessarily have the
> time to devote to the heavy schedule that is required of a full blown
> competitive season but still would like to meet some really great
> people and play some really great music then make it out to SCA's Open
> House. ALL ARE WELCOME.
>
>
>
> --------------------
>
> Chairman,
> Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame
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Hello All,
The Steel City Ambassadors Alumni is broading their program/s to include the possibility of a Mini Corps thru MCA membership and the scope of teaching thru educational means/credits within the Ambassadors Association.....Resume are being accepted/considered for both Brass and Percussion with the Board of Directors (BOD) being the determining agent for the final decisions.....Contact can be made thru SCA's website@.. http://www.steelcityambassadors.org/
Please submit/contact the Ambassadors with the information ASAP
Respectfully submitted by,
John Gruphofer
w BOD approval
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If my memory serves me correctly, there was also a feature twirler from Ohio Brass Factory in the early 1980's.....Yes, Alan Smythe was certainly a showman and a mainstay entertainer for the Rochester Crusaders.....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey Nancy D,
Just for old time sakes....Erie could be listed under Excaliber but I know thats not true....Yankee Rebels if memory serves me correctly could be listed under the Hamilton Knights with the new start-up drumcorps from the Hamilton post.....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey John,
Foul, No Fair, your offering the free beer after the fact when you probably know that no one will be able to come up with a drumcorps from Ireland..... <**>
Ban this gentleman from the forum.....Unless he buys the pitchers... :P
Pgh Guy
John G
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I'll second the Chicago Connection drumcorps....I knew a couple members from that corps and I have a patch from Connection....
Pgh Guy
John
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Hey John,
I think the closest you'll come to the motherland drumcorps is the Reilly Raiders from the Phila area....They have been playing Irish music for most of their existance and just returned to Ireland for a St. Patricks Day parade, I think in Dublin....The details are sketchy for me but I'm sure someone else will have details if you need them.....
Pgh Guy
John G
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For Mon Valley Express....Jeff, I was just adding comment to what the topic starter posted as non-competitive drumcorps.....
As far as G-Force is concerned, only Randy Kratifol can answer that question about a drumcorps in Jersey....
I just wish EVERYONE good luck for the 2007 season ...Competitive of Non-Competitive....Especially my friends in Pittsburgh.....
Pgh Guy
John G
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Hey all,
If memory serves me correctly, back in the 1970's the Cumberland Freestatesmen did a couple years of country music....I can't remember what music they played but I remember the snare drummers turning their drums upside down and playing the bottom strings like banjos....Some great memories from the past....
B) Pgh Guy
John G
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Wow, just looking at the list there are four (4) drumcorps from the Pittsburgh area and Randy Kratifol also had to take his trailer and move to Jersey.....Shame on us people, me included.....
Mon Valley
Allegheny Night Storm
Soundwave
Steel City Ambassadors
Maybe the fans in Pittsburgh are too concerned about Super Bowls than drumcorps.....
Just my $.02 worth....
John G
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Some of my fondest memories in drumcorps came in 1986 with the Steel City Ambassadors....A super bunch of people, a great staff, and one of my all time favorite drumcorps shows.....There was a lot of emotion on the finals field that evening after the scores were announced....Congrats to all the drumcorps that were @ DCA finals in 1986.....
P.S. I loved the Matadors show that year also.....
John G
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Hey All,
The Vigilantes were from the Pittsburgh area, east of the city in Versailles, Pa....
Just my $.02 worth....
John G
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Hey Jeff,
If I read the newspaper correctly, Gil Silva said "DCA is pleased to announce that negotiations are being conducted to bring back the "Barnum Festival" to the DCA schedule in 2007..The show held in Bridgeport, CT has a rich and storied history with DCA..We will have more news on this in the coming months"..(end quote from newspaper)
Respectfully submitted,
John G
Mini-corps projects
in DCA - All-Age Corps Discussions
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The Steel City Ambassadors will be performing @ the MCA show in Harrisburg on April 14, 2007 and looking forward to a very productive summer season with an appearance also at DCA I&E finals in Sept....You can add SCA to the list.....
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John G