huskerman15 Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Yeah, even Kansas City held world championships back in the day. What happened to the interest? I can almost guarantee the interest would be here if there was enough advertisement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAILLE9192 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Most of it has to do with money. I don't know why the interest in starting a corps back up in Omaha is not there. As far as KC in concerned the last I knew the Sky Ryders were operating from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby5647 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 (edited) Yeah, even Kansas City held world championships back in the day. What happened to the interest?I can almost guarantee the interest would be here if there was enough advertisement... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gotta agree....the talent pool in the Omaha, Millard, Bellview, Papillion (edit: AND La Vista) and Lincoln area alone is enough to field a decent sized Div. II. I'm all for it. And if anyone ever does decide to start one up again...i'll be right there volunteering and doing whatever I can PS: Was there a new Papillion HS built? I only recall one when I marched at GI Edited March 16, 2005 by gumby5647 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnric Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 funny little story about the Railmen When I finally left the Bridgemen and went out in the adult world I joined the AF. I got stationed in Omaha. So me and my wife (also an exBridgemen) moved on with our lives and started a family. So like any military guy making no money and having a new baby I went to get a job downtown in Bellevue. I started delivering pizza at night at Domino's. Well I became very good friends with a girl named Jeanette. Well me and my wife and Jeanette became good friends. After about a year I met her brother Mike. Now Mike started working at the Domino's with us. He even brought a girl with, him tall Blonde very pretty (but so many years later her name escapes me). Well we work together for some time. and one night during the winter for some strange reason I wear my Bridgemen winter jacket into work. well When I tell you that all of the sudden my coworkers and now close friends have their jaws hit the floor and ask "where the heck did you get that jacket??!!!" My first reaction is the typical "another person that I have to explain DC to" Well I said it was this drum corps I marched in, well the two of them looked at each other knowing something I sure didn't. It seems my friend Mike and the other girl (who after 17-18 years name escapes me) were the 2 drum majors of the Raimen and they needed this job to pay for tour in the summer!!!!! talk about small world. I spent the rest of my time there talking "hot stove Drum Corps" all winter long with people that knew exactly what I was talking about for a change!! The drum corps community is small. but you'll find them in the darndest places :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerman15 Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Yeah, they built a new school, Papillion-La Vista South, just last year. They're more fine-arts oriented, so their sports teams stink :P , but their music programs are pretty good. Lots and lots of All-Staters from that area...it's one talented district :) . JohnRic, you don't live in the Omaha area now, do you? Gumby, are you still in Nebraska? What do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAILLE9192 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Gumby/ huskerman Is Shane Maklin still the DOB at Ralston High? I know that there are alot of alum (not just Railmen) still in and around Omaha and across the river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby5647 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Im up in Vermillion SD at the University of South Dakota. I get back to Grand Island quite a bit for family though. hey, is Bob Guinn still working at/for MW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerman15 Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 (edited) RAILLE, unfortuanately, no. But he moved to Sioux Falls Roosevelt and became a director there. Wow, he must have been good, we all know what he does with Roosevelt Gumby, I've never heard of him. I've only gone to the school for two years, though (I moved here after my sophomore year). The band program has gone under a lot of staff changes in the past years, though... Edited March 16, 2005 by huskerman15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby5647 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Bob Guinn....infamous Madison Scouts drum major from 97 who took the picture of the crowd and held up the pirate flag...all while the corps held out a chord....(25secs or something). Absolutely awesome. Anyhoo... He worked at Millard West with your percussion section back in the late 90's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerman15 Posted March 16, 2005 Author Share Posted March 16, 2005 Bob Guinn....infamous Madison Scouts drum major from 97 who took the picture of the crowd and held up the pirate flag...all while the corps held out a chord....(25secs or something). Absolutely awesome.Anyhoo... He worked at Millard West with your percussion section back in the late 90's.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whoa! Dude, I love that show, and that moment was definately bada** I'll have to double check after spring break... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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