Drum Corps Food.....

[Walter]

I marched with Dutch Boy for 6 years (1983-1988) and we almost always ate exceptionally well. Our corps director often referred to our meals as country club quality and that we were spoiled. So to all the cook volunteers over the years I marched THANK YOU, but I do have 3 very specific stories I remember about our food.

1. - naming a casserole "crunchy carrot casserole"  because the carrots in the casserole didn't cook all the through does NOT make me believe the carrots are supposed to be that way! But nice try.

2. - In 1986 we had to compete first at every prelims show due to our dismal placement in DCI the prior year. Our cook staff felt so bad for us that at one show (we would get up a 5am to get some rehearsal time in before the show) they fed us - chocolate chip pancakes with chocolate ice cream on top served with a nice giant glass of chocolate milk. Ummm not a pretty sight watching chocolate appear through the bell of a horn or a guard member dancing and vomitting at the same time. Needless to say we were not served that breakfast again! I guess the road to #### really is paved with good intentions and lastly...

3. - The corps was on the way to a show when the food vehicle broke down. Except for the assortment of junk food on the bus there was no food available. When the corps finally arrived at the show the staff knew everyone needed to eat but had nothing to offer since the food truck didn't make it to the show. The corps director or someone ( I can't remember) went and purchased twinkies and cokes for everyone and was handing them to the members as they got off the bus. When one member received his "ration" he remarked quite loudly " A TWINKIE AND f****'N COKE!!! THAT'S IT, NICE!  That phrase stuck with the corps all the years I marched!

In all seriousness, I would like to commend and thank every volunteer that cooked for Dutch Boy or did anything for the corps during the 80's, you all did an amazing job and put up with a lot of crap on what was supposed to be your vacation time from work.

Thank You           

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Dutch Boy still each extremely well, you guys ate a lot better when I marched in the late 60's to late 70's !!!

But I would do it all over again, if I could !! B)

[vintage rifle]

Food trucks??? Fresh veggies and fruit????

Mid to late 70's:

Breakfast- one and only one individual box of cereal. Dixie cup of juice (avoid tomato on southern tours, it fights back right after warm-up)

Lunch- The three bus attack wherever there was more than one restaurant. On us.

Dinner - Three bus attack again. Our director had a thing for cafeterias. I still can't go to one.

After show - all the crackers, cookies, and other food you packed above your seat on the first day of tour washed down with the Kool-Aid in the cooler in the front of each bus.

I haven't been that skinny nor strong since.

^OO^ ^OO^

[Musical_Spinner]

The Div. III corps I traveled with this summer ate as good as the top-level Div. I corps I traveled with for many years before that.  My wife was head cook and applied all of the things we learned from the Div. I corps.  The only issue was we did not have a separate "food truck".  Everything was in one semi, equipment, food, etc.  We learned to be very creative.  We also were able to modify some Rachel Ray recipes to serve 120.  Things like Mexican lasagna, breakfast burritos, roasted pork with new potatoes, chicken fried rice, etc. 

I think we actually had a few kids who gained weight this year!

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I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT! Lukewarm food and having food sitting out a half hour to an hour before serving is not what I call good but I would call it unsanitary, without hesitation....I know plenty of people who had issues with food with that particular corps.

EDIT: Since adding names around here with an allegation is so important to people:

-Clay

Edited September 18, 2005 by Musical_Spinner

[corps_forever07]

Nevermind.

Edited September 18, 2005 by corps_forever07

[CadetsDad]

My son was lead soprano/trumpet with Carolina Crown in 1999 and Cadets in 2000-2003. They always had pretty good tour food at both corps usually with a hot meal at dinner and lots of cereal, sandwiches, pasta, and fruit at breakfast & lunch. Snack was usually the day's leftovers with a few extra snack goodies like hot dogs, cookies, pizza, etc. mixed in. Sometimes a visiting corps parent would pitch in a snack or two for the entire corps.

I do not know how any corps could afford fast food thses days, but I do remember in HS/college being able to eat a complete meal at McDonalds in the late 60's and early 70's for less than a dollar.

[prc756]

I do not know how any corps could afford fast food thses days, but I do remember in HS/college being able to eat a complete meal at McDonalds in the late 60's and early 70's for less than a dollar.

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Yeah I remember we had envelopes for meal money at Cavaliers in the 70's. "Everybody back on the bus in an hour. 2 bucks from your envelopes"

By the time I aged out the schools we stayed at provided cafeterias for us to cook in and eat. Admirable that the cook crew got all that done. . I do not remember (age or denial) Mike Boo's donut era. At 6 foot 3 and 149-157 lbs I ate like a horse and still did not gain weight.

COntrary to the McD's crowd I usually walked a few extra feet and found a diner or sandwich shoppe. Never felt too bad about that extra effort and usually got back before the line at the fast food places got halfway done.