That's right folks! It's time to do or die - put up or shut up - get the bear or let the bear get you - etc. This weekend is the weekend when decisions are made regarding marching spots for next summer's tour. I can personally attest to the fact that Laura is prepared and ready to go. As a matter of fact, I don't think she could be more prepared then she is now so at 4:00 P.M. tomorrow we continue with the quest for drum corps stardom. Check back here for up-dates!
Incidentally, for those of you who might not know, former members of the Patriot Band have marched in drum corps before. Back in the mid 80's Brad Milligan marched as a percussionist for the Cavaliers. He was with the Cavies when they were just starting to make their rise to the top of the heap. More recently (early 90's) Mike Twigg played baritone with the Pioneer Drum and Bugle corps from Milwaukee, WI. Again, for those of you out of the loop, our own Emilie Boyes (soon to be Garringer) spent a summer marching with the Hurricanes D & B corps from Connecticut. Unfortunately, Daddy V's only claim to fame was one season with the Golden Knights All-Male Winter Guard in NJ. Sic transit gloria mundi!
Furthermore, Portland was home to a drum and bugle corps in the 50's and 60's. The Portland Comets were quite well-know in the midwest and came close to stardom on more than one occasion in national competition. For those who would like to read more about the Comets, Daddy V actually wrote graduate school research paper about the corps in 2001. The paper is available at the Jay County Library.
Incidentally, for those of you who might not know, former members of the Patriot Band have marched in drum corps before. Back in the mid 80's Brad Milligan marched as a percussionist for the Cavaliers. He was with the Cavies when they were just starting to make their rise to the top of the heap. More recently (early 90's) Mike Twigg played baritone with the Pioneer Drum and Bugle corps from Milwaukee, WI. Again, for those of you out of the loop, our own Emilie Boyes (soon to be Garringer) spent a summer marching with the Hurricanes D & B corps from Connecticut. Unfortunately, Daddy V's only claim to fame was one season with the Golden Knights All-Male Winter Guard in NJ. Sic transit gloria mundi!
Furthermore, Portland was home to a drum and bugle corps in the 50's and 60's. The Portland Comets were quite well-know in the midwest and came close to stardom on more than one occasion in national competition. For those who would like to read more about the Comets, Daddy V actually wrote graduate school research paper about the corps in 2001. The paper is available at the Jay County Library.
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