Pit_Girl_77 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 http://colts.org/news/news.cfm?news_id=679 Ohh...The Weather Outside Is Frightful December 20, 2012 Colts Staff Dubuque and the Midwest are experiencing blizzard conditions today and travel is virtually impossible. The good news is that Colts camp is not today. We are carefully monitoring the weather information available. The forecast calls for this horrible weather to leave the Dubuque area by the end of Thursday so, at this time, our hope is to continue with the weekend as planned. A final decision will be made by 9:30 a.m. on Friday via the Colts website. Anyone on the west side of the Mississippi River that is traveling to Dubuque on Friday should find bright, sunny skies and little to no wind. We are hoping that the road crews will be successful clearing the highways throughout the night and that travel on Friday is very good. If you are coming to Dubuque from the east (Michigan, Indiana, etc.), it appears that the worst of the weather will not pass through your area until later on Friday. Please check the weather in your area carefully before making a decision to attend this weekend's rehearsal. Even if you cannot arrive until Saturday safely, that is fine also. If any student or parent does not feel safe at any time traveling to Dubuque, PLEASE STAY HOME. Your position within the audition process will not be jeopardized if you cannot attend camp because of the weather. There will be positions available in every section of the drum corps at the January rehearsal weekend. If you decide to NOT attend, please submit another RSVP via the Colts website so we know your plans have changed. With all of that said, our intent at this time is to go ahead with the Colts weekend rehearsal on Dec. 21-23 at Roosevelt Middle School in Dubuque. Camp registration begins at 7:30 p.m. with the camp beginning at 9:00 p.m. with a full member meeting. If you need a little extra time in your travel, it is not essential that you arrive at the downbeat of camp. Once again, a final decision regarding the status of camp will be made by 9:30 a.m. on Friday via the Colts website. As always, CHECK THE COLTS WEBSITE BEFORE LEAVING FOR CAMP for any last minute changes in plans. Travel safe. We look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsoprano Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Good luck and safe travels to everyone headed to camp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit_Girl_77 Posted December 22, 2012 Author Share Posted December 22, 2012 http://www.colts.org/news/news.cfm?news_id=680 December Camp A Go! December 21, 2012 Colts Staff We have been out driving the roads and checking travel conditions in our area and surrounding states. We feel good about proceeding with the weekend as planned, but urge anyone traveling to check routes before travel and stick to the best roads, even if it means traveling longer distances. Please take it slowly in getting to Dubuque. It is more important that you travel safely than on time. Please allow good following distances and stick to the better traveled lanes. The sun seems to be helping the roads, and if you can leave later in your day, the roads seem to be improving as road crews can do their jobs. Please make no assumptions on road conditions, and the links below will give you the most up to date reports. Check in will begin at 7:30 pm at Roosevelt Middle School, but our doors will be open into the early morning for those arriving late. It is ok to arrive on Saturday if preferred. Some areas (particularly students in Michigan) will not be able to attend due to the storm hitting later, and students not attending due to weather conditions will be allowed to audition at a later point in time. You can update us with your plans via the Camp RSVP. Here are links for road conditions for Iowa and surrounding states: Iowa: http://hb.511ia.org/main.jsf Minnesota: http://hb.511mn.org/main.jsf Wisconsin: http://www.511wi.gov/web/map.aspx?region=winterroads&show=1 Illinois: http://wrc.gettingaroundillinois.com/pages/wrc.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyGranite Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I commend the Colts for placing safety first. You are good guys. To those attending camp: Be careful and don't take chances. You might end up ruining your chances of marching. Just keep in mind that Sully's goodness will be waiting for you...whenever you do end up getting there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pit_Girl_77 Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 ***************You might want to keep an eye on the Colts Website this afternoon.....just saying..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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