rdbc05 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Revo had a performance for the Red River Guard and Percussion camp Saturday near Ardmore in Okla. It was vicious. But they survived. Black unforms + 103 degrees + humidity = rough time. I about died just watching from the shade.... :P But they all got to swim in Lake Murray afterwards. It's hard to get those Revo folks down when it comes to heat. They spend their "all-days" in the middle of San Antonio (#### on earth when it comes to heat and humidity). They seem to handle those situations alot more easily than most. I remember the look on the faces of members from other corps at the San Antonio show last year. Looked like the lot was a giant oven for them. Then there was Revo, handling the heat like it was one of the cooler days they've had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) High is 106 in DFW today. Yikes. Thankfully, the forecast calls for it to "cool off" to 99 by Thursday's show! :P I remember when we practiced in Wichita Falls in 92, my parents came out to watch the rehearsal-- for about 30 minutes. It was all they could stand of the 100+ heat & humidity. (I was hoping to mow our lawn this afternoon-- think that'll have to wait...) Edited July 17, 2006 by year1buick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdkappasig Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 its freakin 108 here in Salt lake city and it was about the same the other day when scv/cascades were rehearsing here. poor kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancerlady Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I would venture to say that the heat is a contributing factor to them not performing as well. I can't imagine, I was discussing this with my hubby the other night when I saw it on the news. Wondering how the kids and adults were making it through this heat wave. I just hope staff is being smart about it all..it can be serious and dangerous if not properly taken care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoFan Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 There was a time when heat didn't bother me but I must be getting old....after about 20 minutes in the Michigan sun at the Battle Creek show, I retreated to the relative cool of the concession area. Sorry to have missed a couple of the early corps but the temperatures and bright sunlight were brutal in those stands. At least on the field there was some breeze. I remember attending my first show at the Championships in Birmingham in 1979, when prelims began about 9:00am and lasted until 3:00 - 4:00 in the afternoon (there were far more corps than today). The heat was intense (as it tends to be in Alabama in August) and it became something of a running bet in the crowd to see how many corps members would go down after each performance. Most units lost at least a couple of members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACMellos2010 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 From what I remember when marching the heat does not bother you when you are used to being out in day in and day out for the whole summer. I can remember doing stadium days on the old astroturf that would get up to 120 degrees most days in the summer. I know I could not do it now since I am spoiled and used to spending most of my summers inside unless I want to be outside. Kind of that whole adapting to your environment thing in nature I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 well, the colts are in my hometown today. (lawrence, KS) it's 100 here. heat index is 113. we're under a heat advisory until almost 8 tonight. I just got home after being downtown for a bit, and let me say that just WALKING outside I was dripping w/sweat. no doubt, it's hot out. I drove by the colts rehearsal site, and they're all (minus the pit I think) under trees and such. it's still WAY hot even in shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerpCorpsNut Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I've been talking to my friend in the Colts all season, and last night he said they were all (obviously) really hot, but they're getting through it all right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 yeah, they were mostly in the shade today. which helps, but it's still pretty bad. I'm thinking of going to their night rehearsal (in the KU stadium) since it will be cooler out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom&Phitch Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Thank god that no one wears wool unis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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