SunRunner

All good advice! I would add that you should practice in front of a mirror. You then get visual cues to help. You can see uneven stick height, hand positions where you are hitting - V-shape for sticks. Also, timed exercises are good, in addition to the long repetitive exercises. 30-second sprints, 1-minute sprints (using max speed with good form) will help. Good luck - stick with it!

Thanks for the information. Safe travels and good luck to everyone heading to the show!

Is the show going to be a 4-judge show or have the full judging contingent. I ask because last year it was only a 4-judge show.

Greg, I answered earlier - I marched snare up to age 55, marched soprano last year and was marching contra this year until Sun went non-competitive. I found out that I wasn't correctly strengthening my core muscles - started doing that and found the snare didn't bother me (I found that out by doing a couple of parades on snares and on contra. Depending on things next year I plan on coming back and marching (maybe).

Frank, You're just a kid!! I marched snare with the Sunrisers up to last year (55) when I filled in a soprano spot. this year I was playing Contra until the corps went inactive. As Frank says, it just takes desire and preparation!

My sincere sympathy to the entire Katz family and the Skyliner and Caballero extended families for their loss. May God Speed.

I marched in a small corps on Long Island The Farmingdale Falcons which became the Farmingdale Crusaders - THEN the Farmingdale Regimentals, in the Long Island Circuit and the New York Circuit. The Corps folded in 1972 and I joined the Sunrisers. I started in 58 and have not missed a year since then!

Ha! Tony White!!!

Today! Come on down and give Sun a try! if you haven't made a decision as to where you are marching, I urge you to come down and sit in.

One more day!!

Bump

Donna, Christine and Greg, My deepest sympathy to the entire Haas family. God Speed

Come on Down - You will be glad you did!

Today!!!!

I can't wait to play the music - can't SUNday come any sooner?!?!

Two Days!!!

Bump - just because....

Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home!

One Day!!!

It will be a Super Saturday of great music and people - followed by a Super Bowl on SUNday!!

Saturday!!!

Different Place - Same Exceptional Staff and Show!!!

Tomorrow!!!