midwesternlull Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) Funny that you should mention the pennies... I was just thinking about them while I was out at the bars tonight and how I should wear them in support of Blooo at Madison this year. I think they're at my parents house in Michigan hanging on my '94 brass "rookie of the year" trophy. The funny thing is that everything is still sitting in the exact same place that I left it 12 years ago! Edited July 28, 2006 by midwesternlull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwally8891 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Hey - where are those WISE guys? (Jay & Jeff?)Use to chat with them online back in the olden days of alt.drumcorps. MAV I'm not sure how current this info is but I think Jeff is in Charlotte NC and I think Jay is in the Hartville OH area. The 2 of them have vanished off the face of the drum corps Earth. But if anyone sees or hears from them please tell them to get to the Alumni BlueBQ August 3 in Allentown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Bauglir Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Man, you Bleu Koats kids sure do get wigged out about the spelling of your corps name. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekneek Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Yes Sly was the driving force behind the pennies when it finally took hold in the summer of '92. But the year before the drum major Chip Kolesar along with a few others like Jeff Wise were the actual masterminds behind the entire idea. Jeff Wise. Man, would I love to get back in touch with him. It's been a long time. I probably would not have marched at all without him convincing me to come out for Spirit in 93. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabcoats Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 hey.. for anyone lobbying to get your pennies after you marched. i was a 90 & 91 bari and I'd also wear them with pride!!! BTW, Jeff Wise does contribute to the party every once in a while you just have to catch him on a good day. I think I spoke to him about 4 months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwally8891 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 hey.. for anyone lobbying to get your pennies after you marched. i was a 90 & 91 bari and I'd also wear them with pride!!! BTW, Jeff Wise does contribute to the party every once in a while you just have to catch him on a good day. I think I spoke to him about 4 months ago. Hey Paco shouldn't you be working instead of posting on here lol. I'd trade a couple extra tickets I have in section E row 20 for finals to get my pennies. Maybe we should bring that up at the next alumni meeting. Next time you talk ot Jeff tell him to get back in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middlin_blue Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 To remind you how much money you have left after marching corps :P Maybe somebody can organize a LOT of pennies to be made and you guys could pick them up at the souvie stand or order them online. You'd have to figure out a way to verify you were in the corps that year of course. I sure you didn't mean to slam anyone, but do you realize that you wouldn't have had a corps to march in if it wasn't for these guys and a few others who weathered the black days of the 1983 season. On the other hand, there would need to be a way to verify an alum marched the years they claim. To this end Kenny is / was working on a master roster and I'm sure he would appreciate any alumni updating the records. Now off my soapbox and back to the amazing season already in progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Schmitt Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 (edited) A student teacher I had in junior high (Kenny) said: I think I should get a nickel too, right? They actually did give out nickels when I marched. We even gave Bill a quarter one year. edited for clarity Edited July 29, 2006 by John Schmitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwally8891 Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Since Ralph McCauley will be on tour with the corps for a while it would be a great gesture of appreciation if someone form the corps, be it the alumni, the staff, or anyone still connected to the organization, would present him with his own set of 34 pennies. How’s that for a run on sentence? Granted rounding up pennies dating back to 1972 might be tough but I’m sure could be done rather quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9092bluecoat Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Wow. You have a better memory than I do - and you weren't even there! :P But now that you mention it, I do recall it being in Normal. Bart, BlooContra got his info from me at last year's Normal, IL show. We showed them the spot where the tradition began. Pretty cool. And yes Sly was the facilitator for that, though a fair few folks helped get the idea launched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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