Obi-Wan Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 (edited) Anyone living in the north here knows that the first full month of winter is frequently characterized as "The January Blahs". Well not in 2010 as The Optimists Alumni take their Open House on the road to Welland Ontario. Details are provided below. Hope to see you there Mike Lang Open House in Welland: Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 Come out for a fun afternoon, meet old friends, make new friends and enjoy the Drum Corps spirit. All former Drum & Bugle Corps members, friends and fans are invited to see and hear the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps as we prepare for the 2010 season. And you can join in! Preview our 2010 performance schedule Hear our 2010 repertoire Meet our staff and corps members Drum Corps videos Cash bar Food available Details regarding the time and location can be found at the bottom of this page. Click here for an Acrobat flyer containing the details and maps.. For a blast from the past, check out this video footage from the 1961 Grape Festival Parade Everyone is welcome! Check out the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps as we prepare for the 2010 season. Our Brass section is instructed by Dave MacKinnon, former Optimist and Co-Brass Caption Head for the DCI Bluecoats. Jeff MacKay, who instructs our drums, marched with the Optimists Lancers, Oakland Crusaders and Bridgemen. In addition, Jeff has instructed the Oakland Crusaders, Guelph Royalaires and Kingston Grenadiers Bring your horn and mouthpiece or drumsticks and practice pad and sit in with the Corps as we work on our new rendition of "Over the Rainbow" (links to the music files can be found below). A few instruments will be available if you need one Even if you don't play an instrument you can still participate. The Colour Guard is developing a presentation for the field show and we can always use help in both the support and administration areas. DetailsDate Sunday, January 10, 2010 Location Club Richelieu 565 River Road Welland, Ontario L3B 5N4 (905) 788-0333 Time noon – 4:00 pmContact Rick Robida email: rrobida@sc.rr.com phone: 1-843-705-6416 Map Google Map Music for "Over The Rainbow" The music files are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Mellophone Baritone 1 Baritone 2 Contrabass HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you out there from The Optimists Alumni. Please don't forget to "party responsibly" this year we are looking forward to seeing many of you on the 10th. Mike Lang Edited December 31, 2009 by Obi-Wan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick R Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Thanks Albion - you should come on over for a fun weekend in January - you can go to www.optimists-alumni.org for more info - bring your friends - remember Albion from many years ago. Are they still around? Love to hear from them.RickR Only 6 days laft till the Optimists Alumni Open House - If you live in Southern Ontario or Western NY you need to be there. A great great reunion opportunity and a chance to sit in. See you on Sunday in Welland - it sure beats football Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 warmer weather coming from west, all the best at Open House in Welland Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Posted January 8, 2010 Author Share Posted January 8, 2010 "warmer weather coming from west, all the best at Open House in Welland Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 :-)" Thanks it's hard to believe that in just 48 hours we throw the doors open to The Optimists Alumni's first ever "on the road" Open House. We're proud of the program we're putting together for 2010 and hope you get a chance to see it first hand on Sunday in Welland. Green by choice Mike Lang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarnia sam Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I hope the corps has a very successful weekend. I was contemplating coming down to see if the hospitality suite was up to par, but this going back to work after a brief holiday thing is not what it's cracked up to be - I'm already behind and eveyone seems to think I don't have enough to do already, I miss you all, Regards, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 Thanks it's hard to believe that in just 48 hours we throw the doors open to The Optimists Alumni's first ever "on the road" Open House. We're proud of the program we're putting together for 2010 and hope you get a chance to see it first hand on Sunday in Welland. Green by choice Mike Lang Today's the day. Just packing up to head out and pick up some buddies along the way. Hey if you can't get out for noon don't worry we're there until 4pm rehearsing (and the social hour begins). In fact the full ensemble of brass and percussion doesn't start until 3 pm so you can arrive late and still see quite a bit of what The Optimists Alumni are presenting in 2010. Green by choice Mike Lang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Posted January 14, 2010 Author Share Posted January 14, 2010 Anyone living in the north here knows that the first full month of winter is frequently characterized as "The January Blahs". Well not in 2010 as The Optimists Alumni take their Open House on the road to Welland Ontario. Details are provided below. Hope to see you there Mike Lang Open House in Welland: Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 Come out for a fun afternoon, meet old friends, make new friends and enjoy the Drum Corps spirit. All former Drum & Bugle Corps members, friends and fans are invited to see and hear the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps as we prepare for the 2010 season. And you can join in! Preview our 2010 performance schedule Hear our 2010 repertoire Meet our staff and corps members Drum Corps videos Cash bar Food available Details regarding the time and location can be found at the bottom of this page. Click here for an Acrobat flyer containing the details and maps.. For a blast from the past, check out this video footage from the 1961 Grape Festival Parade Everyone is welcome! Check out the Optimists Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps as we prepare for the 2010 season. Our Brass section is instructed by Dave MacKinnon, former Optimist and Co-Brass Caption Head for the DCI Bluecoats. Jeff MacKay, who instructs our drums, marched with the Optimists Lancers, Oakland Crusaders and Bridgemen. In addition, Jeff has instructed the Oakland Crusaders, Guelph Royalaires and Kingston Grenadiers Bring your horn and mouthpiece or drumsticks and practice pad and sit in with the Corps as we work on our new rendition of "Over the Rainbow" (links to the music files can be found below). A few instruments will be available if you need one Even if you don't play an instrument you can still participate. The Colour Guard is developing a presentation for the field show and we can always use help in both the support and administration areas. DetailsDate Sunday, January 10, 2010 Location Club Richelieu 565 River Road Welland, Ontario L3B 5N4 (905) 788-0333 Time noon – 4:00 pmContact Rick Robida email: rrobida@sc.rr.com phone: 1-843-705-6416 Map Google Map Music for "Over The Rainbow" The music files are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Mellophone Baritone 1 Baritone 2 Contrabass The Successful Outcome: Sorry to be so late in reporting back on our day in Welland ON but other non-drum corps matters got in the way. It was a great rehearsal (our first on the road) away from Toronto. We got to meet older members who were part of the history back in the 60s, newer friends who came to watch and sit in and even a few former members back to be part of the 2010 show. They fed us well and the beverages were cold for those that wanted them or hot (free coffee) for the rest. It really doesn't get any better than that. We've finished learning our new opener "Over The Rainbow" which we played with the drum line for the first time and starting in working on our new closer "What Kind Of Fool Am I?". Our next open full corps rehearsal is back in Toronto on Sunday January 31st, 2010 (noon till 4 pm) at our home base in The Canadian Legion Branch 344 1395 Lakeshore Blvd. West (easy to find just check MapQuest, Google, Yahoo Canada Maps or your trusty GPS). You can also keep updated and enjoy lots of drum corps photos, videos and more at our website: www.optimists-alumni.org Green by choice Mike Lang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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