Photo from February camp by David S.
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Monday, February 27, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
Love it
Photo from February camp by David S.
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Had to be this picture, 'cause we love them ALL!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
New COMMENT guidelines for the Virtual Cooktruck
Hi. I've enjoyed the freewheeling nature of the exchanges here on the Virtual Cooktruck, but the Internet is sometimes an unruly place. I've had to delete a couple of comments from the board lately -- not from Colts or Colts parents, volunteers, etc. -- but from what I assume to be random visitors who don't have a life.
This is the price of fame. As we all know, the Colts are making people sit up and take notice. So we're getting noticed more here at the cooktruck. Some kinds of notice are good. Some not so good.
Anyway, that's why from now on comments on the Virtual Cooktruck will be moderated. One of the people who help with the Virtual Cooktruck will have to say it's OK to post before your comment will show up. That's why your comments may not show up right away. This will also head off spam comments, which we have not been hit with yet but that we know would show up eventually.
To make it easier for us, please sign your name (corps name or first name only and section -- i.e. Brass, Guard, Pit, Bassline, Snare, Sop, Cook, Driver, Harmless Drudge, Contra, etc.) to make it easier for your humble moderators. And if you'd like to enjoy the power and fame that comes with being part of the Virtual Cooktruck staff, drop me a note.
The Virtual Cooktruck Management
This is the price of fame. As we all know, the Colts are making people sit up and take notice. So we're getting noticed more here at the cooktruck. Some kinds of notice are good. Some not so good.
Anyway, that's why from now on comments on the Virtual Cooktruck will be moderated. One of the people who help with the Virtual Cooktruck will have to say it's OK to post before your comment will show up. That's why your comments may not show up right away. This will also head off spam comments, which we have not been hit with yet but that we know would show up eventually.
To make it easier for us, please sign your name (corps name or first name only and section -- i.e. Brass, Guard, Pit, Bassline, Snare, Sop, Cook, Driver, Harmless Drudge, Contra, etc.) to make it easier for your humble moderators. And if you'd like to enjoy the power and fame that comes with being part of the Virtual Cooktruck staff, drop me a note.
The Virtual Cooktruck Management
Revised DCI photography rules
DCI has drafted a revised policy on photography of corps and DCI events. You can find the new guidelines at dci.org or click here and a pdf file will be downloaded to your computer.
(If it's not downloaded, try right clicking and then pick "Save to..." If that doesn't work, let me know. It works for me, but I've only tried it out on a Mac. You'll need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view it. If you don't have it, try going here.)
(If it's not downloaded, try right clicking and then pick "Save to..." If that doesn't work, let me know. It works for me, but I've only tried it out on a Mac. You'll need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view it. If you don't have it, try going here.)
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Monday, February 20, 2006
Friday, February 17, 2006
Picture Man
Scott (Scooter) emailed me these pictures he took of David at the February camp. Here's what he had to say:
"Mr. Speer has been catching pictures of me for a year now and I haven't seen him do it once. When I arrived at February camp my mission was to get a picture of him getting a picture, so I stalked him all weekend.
I finally got this picture of him ironically just before he got a picture of me. (My picture was taken seconds before the picture labeled "Here We Go" on February 16th.}
PS. Sorry the picture is so blurry; Mr Speer is an elusive prey!"
Thanks for sharing, Scott!
Rod
Thursday, February 16, 2006
February camp photos
In case you haven't discovered them yet, some photos from February camp are up. Click on 2006 under the Photo Galleries section in the right sidebar and look for February camp. Sorry there's not a wider selection, but when you're basically just there Friday night.....
David
David
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Colts drumline in Forzato on dci.org
The Colts drumline is featured in the Forzato feature at dci.org. Click on this post's title to go there.
(And surprisingly, neither Rod nor I took the picture....)
(And surprisingly, neither Rod nor I took the picture....)
February Camp Schedule
Friday, Feb. 10
10 p.m. Unload equipment/registration
10:45 p.m. Full meeting in main gym - all members/parents/staff
11 p.m. Rehearsal: brass main gym/guard second gym/percussion music rooms/pit cafeteria
Midnight (actually 12:30 a.m.) Snack
1:15 a.m. Lights out - men in main gym; women in second gym
Saturday, Feb. 11
8:30 a.m. Wake/eat
9:30 a.m. Brass and percussion stretch in main gym/guard leaves for Fulton Elementary
10:15 a.m. Brass marching main gym/percussion in music rooms/front ensemble in cafeteria
1 p.m. Lunch for brass and percussion
1:15 p.m. Guard lunch at Fulton
2 p.m. Colts board of directors meeting at Colts Center
2 p.m. Brass music in main gym/percussion music in music rooms/front ensemble in cafeteria
5:30 p.m. Brass and percussion dinner/Guard leave Fulton for Jefferson
5:45 p.m. Guard dinner/full staff meeting in band room
6:30 p.m. Full corps meeting in main gym
7 p.m. Guard depart for Fulton/percussion marching in main gym/brass music in second gym
7:30 p.m. Parents meeting in shop
9 p.m. Percussion ensemble in second gym/brass in main gym
11p.m. Snack and guard returns
Midnight Lights out
Sunday, Feb. 12
7:30 a.m. Wake/eat
8:30 a.m. Brass and percussion stretch in main gym; guard in second gym
9:15 a.m. Guard main gym/brass second gym/percussion music rooms/front ensemble in cafeteria
11:15 a.m. Percussion lunch
11:30 a.m. Brass lunch
11:45 a.m. Guard lunch
12:15 p.m. Percussion main gym
12:30 p.m. Brass/percussion ensemble in main gym
12:45 p.m. Guard second gym
2 p.m. Dog and Pony Show
3 p.m. Meeting in main gym
3:15 p.m. Clean/pack
4 p.m. Dismissal
10 p.m. Unload equipment/registration
10:45 p.m. Full meeting in main gym - all members/parents/staff
11 p.m. Rehearsal: brass main gym/guard second gym/percussion music rooms/pit cafeteria
Midnight (actually 12:30 a.m.) Snack
1:15 a.m. Lights out - men in main gym; women in second gym
Saturday, Feb. 11
8:30 a.m. Wake/eat
9:30 a.m. Brass and percussion stretch in main gym/guard leaves for Fulton Elementary
10:15 a.m. Brass marching main gym/percussion in music rooms/front ensemble in cafeteria
1 p.m. Lunch for brass and percussion
1:15 p.m. Guard lunch at Fulton
2 p.m. Colts board of directors meeting at Colts Center
2 p.m. Brass music in main gym/percussion music in music rooms/front ensemble in cafeteria
5:30 p.m. Brass and percussion dinner/Guard leave Fulton for Jefferson
5:45 p.m. Guard dinner/full staff meeting in band room
6:30 p.m. Full corps meeting in main gym
7 p.m. Guard depart for Fulton/percussion marching in main gym/brass music in second gym
7:30 p.m. Parents meeting in shop
9 p.m. Percussion ensemble in second gym/brass in main gym
11p.m. Snack and guard returns
Midnight Lights out
Sunday, Feb. 12
7:30 a.m. Wake/eat
8:30 a.m. Brass and percussion stretch in main gym; guard in second gym
9:15 a.m. Guard main gym/brass second gym/percussion music rooms/front ensemble in cafeteria
11:15 a.m. Percussion lunch
11:30 a.m. Brass lunch
11:45 a.m. Guard lunch
12:15 p.m. Percussion main gym
12:30 p.m. Brass/percussion ensemble in main gym
12:45 p.m. Guard second gym
2 p.m. Dog and Pony Show
3 p.m. Meeting in main gym
3:15 p.m. Clean/pack
4 p.m. Dismissal
Monday, February 13, 2006
Great camp!
I know it was, even if we had to leave early Saturday morning. Anybody got anything to say about it?
In the meantime, here's the weekend menu:
Friday Night Snack
Pretzels and cheese
PB&J
Saturday Breakfast
Pancakes
Sausage patties
Cereal
PB&J
Saturday Lunch
Hot dogs and brats
Tater barrels
Corn
Fruit cup
PB&J
Saturday dinner
Ham
Mac and cheese
Green beans
Dinner roll
Cinnamon struesel cake
PB&J
Saturday snack
Root beer floats (dang, I missed root beer floats)
PB&J
Leftovers
Sunday Breakfast
Egg wraps
Bagels
Cereal
PB&J
Sunday Lunch
Beef stew
Biscuits
Cole slaw
Moon cake
PBJ
In the meantime, here's the weekend menu:
Friday Night Snack
Pretzels and cheese
PB&J
Saturday Breakfast
Pancakes
Sausage patties
Cereal
PB&J
Saturday Lunch
Hot dogs and brats
Tater barrels
Corn
Fruit cup
PB&J
Saturday dinner
Ham
Mac and cheese
Green beans
Dinner roll
Cinnamon struesel cake
PB&J
Saturday snack
Root beer floats (dang, I missed root beer floats)
PB&J
Leftovers
Sunday Breakfast
Egg wraps
Bagels
Cereal
PB&J
Sunday Lunch
Beef stew
Biscuits
Cole slaw
Moon cake
PBJ
Friday, February 10, 2006
Camp today!
Tonight, actually. Actually, late tonight. And this is the big test camp. Can YOU find Jefferson school?
As it says over at colts.org:
February Camp will be held February 10-12, 2006, at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1105 Althauser St., Dubuque, Iowa.
We will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and conclude by 4 p.m. Sunday. Please arrive at 10 p.m. (no earlier than 9:30 p.m.) on Friday. Invite your family and friends to the performance at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Be sure to check www.colts.org (not here) for any last minute changes. We'll be on the road, just like you, if any news comes through.
See you after 9:30 tonight.
As it says over at colts.org:
February Camp will be held February 10-12, 2006, at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1105 Althauser St., Dubuque, Iowa.
We will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and conclude by 4 p.m. Sunday. Please arrive at 10 p.m. (no earlier than 9:30 p.m.) on Friday. Invite your family and friends to the performance at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Be sure to check www.colts.org (not here) for any last minute changes. We'll be on the road, just like you, if any news comes through.
See you after 9:30 tonight.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Monday, February 06, 2006
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack
Rod did such a good job while I was gone, I bet nobody even knew I wasn't here.
Thanks, Rod.
(And don't think you're off the hook for posting just because I'm back.)
David
Thanks, Rod.
(And don't think you're off the hook for posting just because I'm back.)
David
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Friday, February 03, 2006
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
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