ScottHeerca Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 You rock Larry, Great to have seen you again in action after all these years. I am currently with Royalaires and hoping to put some of the tunes together with the greats of them. We practice Wednesday nights and I know that is a little far for you to travel but you can stay at my house any time. Just like the time at "Wyatt's" house. But since this is the internet and people read this I will close by this. Hope to see anyone Royalaire connected or other soon. Wad 1982-1984 Kiwanis Kavaliers 1985-1986, +1988 (age out) Dutch Boy 1987 Guelph Royalaires 1995-1997 Empire Statesmen 2000-2001 Syracuse Brigadiers 2005 Rochester Crusaders presently with Guelph Royalaires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineplayerX Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 it will be really good to hear you folks again. I'm an Erie T-bird from the seventy's and eighty's and you were always our nemesis, but you had a good corps with some great music. Welcome back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruBari Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Guelph Royalaires are in our fourth week as of this past Wednesday. Things are going great and each week we are getting 1 or 2 new faces, and we are improving in size and quality every week. At this points we are working on Christmas music for our upcoming christmas parades. Anyone in the area that is interested in coming out we practice every Wednesday in Guelph Ontario at the 11th Regiment where the corps was originally founded. More info coming soon............... Cheers! :) Edited October 14, 2005 by CanadianCruBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruBari Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Letter #1 from Guelph Royalaires president: Thank you, one-and-all, for the renewed interest and encouragement you have offered the Corps Executive. You have reinforced our vision and efforts to return the Guelph Royalaires to the respected, crowd-pleasing Corps of the past. The NEW Waterloo Band Festival: On Saturday, August 20th, the Royalaires Alumni hosted the revival of this once famous show of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. Proceeds from the event supported the Juno Beach Centre Veterans’ Memorial Brick Program. What a time for the return of the Festival during 2005, the “Year of the Veteran”. Nostalgia flowed as the rebirth of the Festival complement our tribute to Canadian Veterans, and the revival of the Royalaires Alumni. In excess of 3 000 fans returned to University Stadium, formerly Seagram Stadium, where many of the fans and performers alike performed so many years ago with our respective corps. What a great feeling for us all! As a result of the success of this event, a number of very positive outcomes were realized. First, $35 000.00+ was raised to remember Canadians who gave their lives while serving Canada during the Second World War. Secondly, we have already begun plans to stage the Festival on August 19, 2006, so circle this date on your calendar and tell your friends all about it. Finally, the name of the Royalaires Alumni is back on people’s lips and in the public eye. The success of staging this event is a monumental step in the Corps’ revival and holds nothing but a bright future for us. Thank you, everyone, for supporting the NEW Waterloo Band Festival. Our New Rehearsal Home: We are pleased to announce that our “new” home for rehearsal is the Guelph Armoury on Wyndham Street, South in downtown Guelph. This location takes the Royalaires Alumni back to our roots in the 11th Field Regiment (Royal Canadian Artillery). What an appropriate home for us to begin anew! Our rehearsal schedule begins in September. Rehearsal Schedule: Below is our WEDNESDAY NIGHT rehearsal schedule through to January 2006. Time 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. September 14, 21, 28 October 5, 12, 19, 26 November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 December 7, 14, 21 ROYALAIRES ALUMNI WEB SITE: We are in the process of having our newly constructed web site up and running in the near future. This vehicle will be another key element to enlist new members and to keep the public informed of our latest news, events, performances, and growth. Stay tuned for more progress reports in this area. ROYALAIRES ALUMNI EXECUTIVE: The Royalaires Alumni is pleased to have gathered a group of like-minded Alumni to form the new Executive. In addition to being good friends, we share a common vision for the future of the Corps and are committed to this task. As we begin our comeback, we are very pleased, but not surprised, at the number of Alumni from across Ontario who have expressed their support for, not only our efforts, but also their interest in joining us to rebuild the Corps. Corps Director - Albert (Al) Strassburger (519) 885-9952 (alstrassburger@hotmail.com) President - Bill Granger (519) 763-3246 (wm-susan.granger@sympatico.ca) Secretary/ Treasurer - Ron Robson (519) 824-3013 (ronandgladys@sympatico.ca) Director - Ed Finoro (519) 669-1817 (edfinoro@hotmail.com) FIRST REHEARSAL/MEETING: At our first rehearsal on Wednesday, September 14th at the Guelph Armoury, we shall gather/socialize from 7:00 to 7:30 pm. Following this, we shall have a brief meeting/discussion about our plans and vision for the Corps. Attendance will help us determine our membership and equipment needs. A music rehearsal will follow to help get us “back in shape”. We look forward to the renewed camaraderie and fun of Alumni Drum Corps and we invite you all to become part of it! For more information about the Royalaires Alumni, please contact any member of the Executive by telephone or email. WORDS OF THANKS: Returning briefly to the Opening Ceremonies of the NEW Waterloo Band Festival... The Royalaires Alumni was represented on the field by a National Colour Party comprised of five members of the Corps. Our thanks go to Peter Beaman, Gerry Cooper, Jim Lawrence, Jim Russell, and Terry Sikkes for representing the Corps so well. For those in attendance, you certainly noted how smoothly the show ran from start to finish. This is a credit to Paul Hallman who returned to the Corps serving as Field Coordinator for the show. Paul’s experience and command on the field were again clearly evident with great results. Paul’s efforts were complemented by our PA Announcer, Mike Farwell, News Director of 91.5 The Beat in Kitchener. Not only was this the first show of its kind that Mike attended but also the first opportunity to act as Announcer. Mike’s professionalism and experience behind the Mike were tremendous assets for this event. Well done, Mike! Corps Director, Al Strassburger was busy all day preparing and posting parking signs and coordinating volunteers for program sales and ushers. Again, experience and leadership contributed to a well run program. Great job, Al! Ron Asselstine was “recruited” at the last minute to help with program sales along with Brian Dobson, Mandy (Granger) and Andrew Orphanos, Marion Brown, and Peter Webb. Ron also collected program sales $’s for safe keeping throughout the night. SEEN ON SCENE AT THE BAND FEST: Several former members of the Royalaires were seen chatting it up with fellow corps alumni throughout the night. Rick Robida marched with Opti Corps and was reunited with Ron Asselstine both of whom played contra together in the ‘60’s. Although I didn’t see him, Joe Washkurak was in attendance along with Nelly Bell now living in Sauble Beach, Tom Mills (‘60’s cymbals), Al Galbraith, Gary Petker (late 60’s Sop I), Danny Young (‘60’s Contra), Pat McMahon (‘60’s Bari), Mike Gordon (‘60’s Sop) and Bill Graham and Gerry Tremblay who marched for most of the 20th Century with the Royalaires and others. This is not a complete list of Alumni, so if you saw any others there or you were there, please let us know. FINAL “NOTE”: Please forward this email to other Royalaires Alumni you know of and copy us so we can have their email addresses to expand our mailing list. Hope to see you on Wednesday, September 14 at the Guelph Armoury for our first rehearsal an Corps Meeting. Best personal regards, Bill Wm. Granger, Presidnet Guelph Royalaires Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps Edited October 14, 2005 by CanadianCruBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruBari Posted October 14, 2005 Author Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Letter #2 from the president of Guelph Royalaires OCTOBER Since our last newsletter, the Royalaires Alumni has indeed been “marching forward”. While it is still early in the rehearsal or “off-season”, we have had new members join in each of our four rehearsals held thus far. We anticipate that this trend will continue - building our ranks, individual skills, and overall Corps development each week. October/November Rehearsal Dates: The Corps will rehearse at the Guelph Armoury each Wednesday in October/November. Specific dates are: October 12, 19, & 26 November 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 We begin at 7:00 pm with distribution of equipment and personal warm-ups with formal rehearsal from 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Upon commencement of ensemble playing with both brass and percussion sections, this time will be extended to 10:00 pm. Membership Targets: The Royalaires Alumni has established membership targets for each of its sections. These are: Brass: 42 Percussion: 16 Colour Guard: 12 Currently, we have achieved 35% (15) of our brass target and 44 % (7) of our percussion target. By November 1st, we hope to have raised our numbers by 10 % in each of these sections at to top the 50 % mark by December 1st. While these figures are modest at this time, we are strengthened by the consistency of good attendance of current members and new recruits and improvements in musicianship each week. Anyone remotely interested in investigating membership with the Royalaires Alumni is cordially invited to attend any of our upcoming rehearsals. Best personal regards, Bill Wm. Granger, Presidnet Guelph Royalaires Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps Edited October 14, 2005 by CanadianCruBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuelphRoyalairesChic Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 BUMP B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 You guys need Mark Sinden. Juice, Geoff, Ron Dreby, and Dave Bruce. Then you will be Guelph!!! and Scott, you forgot to put AJAX and Blousemen in your sig.... Donny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtysomething Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 If this post turns up twice.........sorry I hit some key and reply disappeared.....so again Glad to see some of the great names in Canadian senior corps (Guelph, Diplomats) back. Now if we can only kick start Commanders and Ambassadors, we can start a Canadian Senior Alumni circuit. (Not to forget Niagara Militaires, Jesters, Flying Dutchmen et al). Best of luck to you folks, and you realize this is the way the Kilties got re-started? Gord Moffatt Empire Statesmen '00-03' Kilties '99' St Joe's Alumni '96-99' **25 yr hiatus** Canadian Commanders '72' or was it '71'? Canada's Marching Ambassadors '67-fold' York Lions (White Knights) '61-66' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruBari Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 You guys need Mark Sinden. Juice, Geoff, Ron Dreby, and Dave Bruce. Then you will be Guelph!!! and Scott, you forgot to put AJAX and Blousemen in your sig....Donny Hey Donny :P those guys are all with simcoe or toronto alumni I think...but did get to see them over Oktoberfest weekend...at the aud and parade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianCruBari Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 You rock Larry,Great to have seen you again in action after all these years. I am currently with Royalaires and hoping to put some of the tunes together with the greats of them. We practice Wednesday nights and I know that is a little far for you to travel but you can stay at my house any time. Just like the time at "Wyatt's" house. But since this is the internet and people read this I will close by this. Hope to see anyone Royalaire connected or other soon. Wad presently with Guelph Royalaires Hey Scott...see ya at rehearsal tomorrow evening! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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