LAMystreaux Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I know this is on the front page news blurbs, but I thought it deserved mention here in the forums as well. http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/content/view/1680/28/ It is with great honor and pleasure that the Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps of Wayne, NJ make the following announcement. George Hopkins Director of the Cadets and CEO of Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!), announced recently the organization has decided to donate the Cadets Pre-Owned 47 Ft Food Trailer to the Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps. "We're happy to assist the Raiders in their pursuit of bringing a high quality experience to their current and future membership, said George Hopkins, Director of the Cadets and CEO of Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!). We hope the food trailer donation to the Raiders' team will serve its purpose well as it did for the Cadets members, staff and volunteers through the thousands upon thousands of meals which were lovingly prepared while it was in service. We enjoy a solid working relationship with the Raiders through our fall USSBA program and it is our intention to continue to build relationships with corps like the Raiders as we collectively work to keep the drum corps activity alive. Bon appetite to our friends in New Jersey!" Tom Maiello, Director of the Raiders, was overwhelmed with excitement when he received the news. “First and foremost, I would to thank George Hopkins and the ENTIRE staff of the Cadets and YEA! for this generous donation. Our relationship with YEA! has become stronger each year and we look forward to continue working with them in the future. We have been working with the USSBA during the fall band seasons and we have had a number of students further their drum corps career with the Cadets and YEA! This is truly one of the most generous actions I have seen in my 16 year tenure with the Raiders. The corps has been using a converted School Bus as a kitchen, it’s been gutted out and stoves and refrigerators were installed, but it was very tight inside and had very limited storage space. This trailer from the Cadets & YEA! is exactly what the corps needs for it’s 2007 trip to California and many more season to come. This helps the Raiders plans to become a larger and stronger drum corps. We have a growth, operational and organizational plan in place for the corps, we are ahead of schedule and having this food trailer will add to our success. We would like to extend an open invitation to the Cadets members and their staff to meet up with us summer for a well deserved meal! Once again, THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marching Mallets Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) I know this is on the front page news blurbs, but I thought it deserved mention here in the forums as well.http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/content/view/1680/28/ It is with great honor and pleasure that the Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps of Wayne, NJ make the following announcement. George Hopkins Director of the Cadets and CEO of Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!), announced recently the organization has decided to donate the Cadets Pre-Owned 47 Ft Food Trailer to the Raiders Drum & Bugle Corps. "We're happy to assist the Raiders in their pursuit of bringing a high quality experience to their current and future membership, said George Hopkins, Director of the Cadets and CEO of Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!). We hope the food trailer donation to the Raiders' team will serve its purpose well as it did for the Cadets members, staff and volunteers through the thousands upon thousands of meals which were lovingly prepared while it was in service. We enjoy a solid working relationship with the Raiders through our fall USSBA program and it is our intention to continue to build relationships with corps like the Raiders as we collectively work to keep the drum corps activity alive. Bon appetite to our friends in New Jersey!" Tom Maiello, Director of the Raiders, was overwhelmed with excitement when he received the news. “First and foremost, I would to thank George Hopkins and the ENTIRE staff of the Cadets and YEA! for this generous donation. Our relationship with YEA! has become stronger each year and we look forward to continue working with them in the future. We have been working with the USSBA during the fall band seasons and we have had a number of students further their drum corps career with the Cadets and YEA! This is truly one of the most generous actions I have seen in my 16 year tenure with the Raiders. The corps has been using a converted School Bus as a kitchen, it’s been gutted out and stoves and refrigerators were installed, but it was very tight inside and had very limited storage space. This trailer from the Cadets & YEA! is exactly what the corps needs for it’s 2007 trip to California and many more season to come. This helps the Raiders plans to become a larger and stronger drum corps. We have a growth, operational and organizational plan in place for the corps, we are ahead of schedule and having this food trailer will add to our success. We would like to extend an open invitation to the Cadets members and their staff to meet up with us summer for a well deserved meal! Once again, THANK YOU! Great Job By the Cadets / Yea! and George Hopkins! ^OO^ Edited March 7, 2007 by Marching Mallets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddschultz Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT-Horn Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 The Big Corps helps out a Smaller Corps. This makes alot of sense! Hats off to the Cadets and George Hopkins! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshamello Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 It's too bad that the many great acts like this that YEA!, The Cadets and George Hopkins perform are too often lost in the plethura of trash talk that flows through this board about them. Hoppy, while I don't agree with all your ideas for the future of drum corps, you are still a shining example of the best of what drum corps is all about! Now let's all take this good feeling and pass it on through an act of kindness to someone or some group in our own lives. Pay it forward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Wait...you mean Hoppy's NOT the anti-Christ??? Good call, Cadets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburstall Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Wait...you mean Hoppy's NOT the anti-Christ???Good call, Cadets. Come on, even the anti-Christ does good things to make himself look good. :P (just kidding about Hoppy being the anti-Christ in this case) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAMystreaux Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) Here is something posted on the Soundmachine board by Brian Tolzmann (DCW). I do not think he would mind me posting it at all: I recently wrote in my Drum Corps World column about the time back in 1990 that the Raiders had their first ever weekend camp. The new corps thought they had their bugles for the weekend, but that fell through at the last minute. Four days before the camp the Raiders called George Hopkins to tell him of the problem. George opened up the Cadets equipment truck and told the Raiders to take as many horns as they needed. Just 2 months before that Hopkins did the same thing to help out the brand-new Nightbeat corps. Unfortunately, many of theses good stories about George haven't been told. Edited March 7, 2007 by TXMystreaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellos Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Ah, many a PBJ enjoyed on that old food truck! And Taco Salad! GOD BLESS THAT TACO SALAD!!!! At least it's going to a good home! Great Job George! And Good luck Raiders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolpete Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Class move by Hop and YEA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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