Hello to All Drum and Bugle Corps Lovers Every where. I watched my first live corps show via computer
last night. I was thrilled to see so many young people, competing in a true effort to please. The Spirit of
Drum Corps is Alive and growing despite all the Sports hype these days, not to mention economic problems
but you can't keep the True Love of Drum Corps down. I remember when the Corps Spirit caught me in 1958.
I was hooked after seeing my first show, I was in a sea cadet band and loved to march and perform. I found
a local corps and joined, the Grantham Police Boys, we were the 1st to wear, real bobby helmets sent to us
from England. we wore heavy serge tunics and after my first show I was totally exausted and drentioned in
sweat, but oh the feeling, I wanted more, but in those days it was weekend only shows with no tours. I
eventually ended up in Canada's pride and joy, the Toronto Optimist Drum Corps and marched for 3yr
until I aged out. I also marched in the Sr. DCA circut with various Corps, The last show was I marched
was in 1980 in Hersey PA. I drove buses and was lucky enough to hook up with the Oakland Crusaders
and was in Whitewater, in 73 when Santa Clara won. My love for corps has been alive in me all these
years, and I am so glad to be able to watch my love on these new gadgets. I have had aStroke and
gone through Prostrate Cancer, multiple Bowel surgerys and other health problems, but the Love
Drum and Bugle Corps lives on. Best of luck to All Corps everywhere as you compete in this 20112
Season.