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I like it. It's clean, crisp and simple. Great job!

Learned this trick from a friend and then did a little bit of reading on it myself. Applying witch hazel in liquid form to a fresh hit will help constrict the blood vessels which will slow down the internal bleeding which causes the discolouration. I was kind of skeptical at first until I tried it this weekend. I took a really good blow to my wrist and it immediately started to swell and change colour. On my next water break I applied the witch hazel stuff and now around 36 hours later it is already disappearing. It also helped my foot which had been taking a beating all day from some ground work we were cleaning. I applied it not only on that water break, but again later that afternoon because I was still using that arm a lot which could cause it to still bleed some more. Everyone should have some of this stuff in their caboodle. You can get it at most natural health stores. Mine has alcohol in it but a couple of the sites I looked at recommended getting one without (makes sense if it's an open wound - that would hurt). Keep in mind that you will still be swollen and sore though - the stuff's great but it's no miracle worker Edit: The part I forgot to mention is that my bruises usually take a week before they even start to disappear.

You should come on tour with us this year!!! Mom will be along for some of it too ...and I still haven't gotten Kiler's sabre over to Danny's yet lol. She'll get it back...I promise lol.

~*Dutch Boy*~ Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 2007 DIII Bronze Medalists We have grown a bit in the last couple camps but are still looking to fill some brass and front ensemble positions. Drums and guard are filling up, so we would like to have a full hornline and pit to balance things out. Don't think you live too far - we have members from Michigan, Ohio, Japan, Germany and of course our home area of Ontario. With members all over, carpooling can make travel much more affordable to be able to attend camps. For those south of the border, we are much closer than you may think If you look us up on a map, we are only about 65 miles sw of Toronto. Check us out online at www.dutchboydrumcorps.com Please feel free to contact us for more information at dutchboydrumcorps@rogers.com. We would love to answer any questions you may have regarding membership

For those that have been asking for it.... **Updated March 10th *** DUTCH WEAR INFORMATION *** -All items are available in sizes S-3XL -S&H is extra for non-members (unless you are able to pick up at rehearsal site when items are handed out) -When ordering please include the following information: *Your full name *The item name *What you would like on the left sleeve (normally your section but you can have Alumni, Volunteer, Fan or anything else you can think of) *What you would like on your right sleeve (your name or a nick name, please make sure spelling is correct) *Quantity *Size *Method of payment *Your full mailing address *Your phone number (including area code) Please disregard the order dates in the orange box. Due to some changes that have been made to images, we have had to bump these back a little. For information on the final order date or to place an order please contact Sylvia (dutchboydrumcorps@rogers.com - more contact info on the image). As for hats, it is something that we are currently looking into. If you are interested in purchasing a hat, please send us an e-mail or pm. The more people we know about, the easier things are to figure out with the guy doing the embroidering One last note, we are still accepting pit and horn members for the 2008 season (housing is available for out of town members) ...as well as donations (towards those horrible fuel costs that seem to keep rising )

There are so many colour and style options for dance shoes now that there is no reason for students to be outside barefoot. Should they step on a piece of glass, a nail or a used needle cause some druggies decided to get high on your field the night before, it just wouldn't be good. Why take the chance. We have a "something on your feet at all times" policy where I am because the last thing anyone wants is for a student to be out of commision while their foot heals over something that easily could have been prevented. It would just be a waste of time for everyone else that is still out there rehearsing because then you would have to re-clean everything you just did to catch the injured member back up. Just my two cents :)

For winterguard a few years back, we half filled the clear poles with blue coloured water. It weights it weird but it created a neat effect because depending on what the work was, the pole would be clear and times and blue at others. The poles we were using weren't the greatest quality though and every once in a while when someoen would drop, you would hear that painful sound of it smashing and coloured water just splashing everywhere lol.

They placed in the 1st with an 86.850 on day one of the Bakersfield regional. Following them were Memphis with an 86.475 and Dutch with an 82.825. I didn't get to see them perform, but they obviously have their act together to top everyone :) It's unfortunate that they are in international class and won't be able to compete for the div III title. *edit: added scores*

1 trumpet and 1 bari hole on the hornline, and the pit would like a timpany player. I think the guard has a spot or two as well.

Very well put! I don't think I could have said it better myself :) I also feel that there is more of a close family feeling in the smaller corps that just becomes so strong when the members realize what they have accomplished together as a team. (PS I miss you Bill!)

Actually, MANY kids do exactly that because they are willing to do what it takes to reach their dreams. AMEN!!! Another idea along those lines would be like an NHL player telling FIFA they have to change their rules so that he can use his hockey stick because he doesn't feel like putting in the effort to learn how to use his feet just so that he can be part of the world cup. Immagine how well that would go over with the soccer community... <**> If you want it you have to work for it! I am a woodwind player that wanted to join corps. So I joined the guard. The following year I moved over to brass and that is where I finished out the majority of my years. I was honoured when I was given the duty of DM for my age-out year. It's all about ADAPTING. If you want it bad enough, you will work your butt off and make it happen. When I was still working on playing horn better, I asked my old high school teacher if I could come in during her grade 10 classes and play along with the trumpets so that I could get the extra practice each day. A lot of people out there are willing to help you if you take the time to ask and commit yourself to it. Haha yes!!! Jim you rock! Finally I would like to say that I am not trying to attack anyone personally. I am just saying that A LOT of very dedicated members over the decades have helped keep Drum Corps the way it is. To make such a massive change like adding WW would just kill the heritage of Corps. The line in the sand keeps fading with each change. We need to put our foot down and keep what is left. I'm sorry if band people don't agree with me. But if you were to march a summer with a corps and experience the music and the activity like current members have, you would understand my frustration. And to think, this is only a perspective from the last decade. I can only immagine how long since members feel about the idea.

I've found that the duffle bags on wheels work really well because when you need to squeeze it into the last spot in the bay you can, and you don't have to carry it around (not counting when there are stairs involved lol). As for shampoo and other messy items, pack them into a hard tupperware container in the centre of your bag. That way if your bag takes a hit from something, the clothing around it absorb the hit and if something leaks just for the sake of being annoying, it is all sealed inside of the container which is easy enough to rinse out in the shower. This is how I packed my stuff when I would travel back and forth to camps by bus knowing that I was going to be sitting on my bag while I waited for my bus at the terminal.

As unlikely as this would be it would still be cool: have wgi rent a small ocean liner and sail us all to hawaii B) Much easier than flying with all of the equipment ^_^

I remember that. It was great to tour with all of my friends from the other corps even if I wasn't marching with them B) It was just too bad that we didn't combine to make one large caravan cause as they say, two heads are better than one (especially with awkward directions lol)

I've found the easiest way to do the sleeves on plain flags is to leave 10 inches of material on the side where the sleeve is going to be (attached to the main silk). fold the 10" flap over in half (so that it is 5" of doubled material) and then hem the top and bottom of the flag (including the sleeve). this is also the time to sew on tabs if you prefer to use them. you would place them in the center of the 5". once the top and bottom of the flag are hemmed and sewn, fold the 5" flap over again in half so that you now have a 2 1/2" piece that is 4 layers thick. now sew down the inside edge of the sleeve from top to bottom sewing all 4 layers together (the inside being the side of the sleeve that meets the main part of the flag). make sure that you sew this part very strong and that there are at least two lines of stiches. try not to get any farther than 3/4 of an inch from the edge of the sleeve, or your sleeve may end up a little tight. oh and everyone is right about the flag being half the height of the pole, however you might want to knock off an inch to compensate for the knob so that your flag doesn't go past the center of the pole once taped. I hope this helps :) if you want more detailed info pm me