Allie's mom

If FEMA and the Red Cross are turning them down, they should try the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is feeding large masses of people at their makeshift shelters, corps-style, at least from some of the news pictures in this area, so they might appreciate the mobile kitchens. I wouldn't just give up on the first "no" . . . I've been tailoring my donations to these organizations accordingly, too. For the Red Cross, I'm donating the household-sized cans, and for the Salvation Army, I'm donating the #10 cans, as they seem to be serving different needs. I could be wrong, but that's what I've seen on tv in the reports. Another idea is to try Mississippi. From what I can see Mississippi is desperate for help, as they aren't getting as much media coverage as N.O. is getting, and they aren't under water . . . they are just totally decimated. They also aren't giving the help they're getting as hard of a time with red tape. Got to dig to get to the right source of need because it is out there!

No full retreats at the 10+ shows that we attended this summer, including both locals and regionals. We really, really missed that rush you get hearing the full corps at the end. Yes, there were 2 corps each time in an arc playing the same finale, but it just wasn't the same as a couple hundred horns going full-blast at once. You didn't get goosebumps . . . I understand doing that scaled-down finale for the smaller, high school venues. But, if they change anything this next year, I hope they add the big finales back in, at least at the regional shows. Please????? I heard that sentiment expressed by many people sitting around me in the stands, no matter where we were . . . Orlando, San Antonio, Allentown, Newark, Louisville. It just wasn't the same without it. It's rough when you only get to experience it once a year.

I have 3 available in Section K, row 31 for Friday night only. I might be able to give up a 4th ticket as my husband is the videographer for Spirit, so he actually has a staff pass which would let him in without a ticket . . . but he has no seat . . . So, I might be able to give a 4th ticket up. Do you still need those tix?

Help me out . . . where's that? (where you moved this post) I do not post on here often (not much free time), so I don't know about all the possible places to post things. Sorry about that & please tell me where I'll find my post so I can check to see if someone wants the tix. Thank you!

Hi, I have 3 tickets available for sale for the Allentown show. I will sell them for the face value, $25. My daughter's relatives (she's in Spirit's guard) have bailed on me for the second year in a row and I'm now stuck with the tickets, as I know no one else locally up there to buy them. (It's the "ex"-family and they don't understand drum corps, so they have no appreciation for it.) The seats are in a good location: Section K, Row 31 and our family is going to be in the same location using the other tickets I purchased. Please feel free to respond if you are interested and we can make payment/mailing arrangements. You do not need to purchase all 3 tickets, as I would rather get something back for them than nothing but, of course, I'd love to sell all 3. Thank you!