It's ageout week at the cooktruck...

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Teaching and learning

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This one's from Adrienne, who says:I teach colorguard in the off season. I didn't know I'd have to teach them how to put makeup on too!

And yet another

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This one from Chris "Choose one from my myriad nicknames" Tanner.

Here's his comment: Just thought I would add to the bundle of Colts in different uniforms, and here we have another one of a Colt on a different instrument. This was taken at the first University of Wisconsin game, the only one performed in.....prior to my "release" from the marching band.

I'll leave it to Chris to elaborate on his "release" on his own in other forums.....

Two more

A group encounter in the Big Ten from Deanna. (Deanna, of course I remember you. You guys must know by now that I remember you all. Say hi to your mom and tell her she can come by and clean the cooktruck any time she wants....)





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Deanna's comment: Anyway I noticed that you were putting up off season pics, and I have
this one of me, Joe and Kat at the IU-IOWA game!


This one from Adam B., wearing his 'uniform' of a different type....





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Adam's comment: This picture was taken in October and I’m still showing off the tanlines!

Alex - Naperville Central Marching Redhawks

Alex - Naperville Central Marching Redhawks, originally uploaded by RodR.

Here's another photo in support of the theme of our Colts marching in the "off season". Kind of like our version of "where are they now".

This is a shot of Alex leaving the field after a competition in early October.

Photo from Palos Hills, IL by Rod R.

Scott & Mom - Naperville Central Marching Redhawks

Scott & Mom - Naperville Central Marching Redhawks, originally uploaded by RodR.

Another add to David's theme of Colts marching in the "off season"; here's one of Scott and his Mom at Senior Night just a few weeks ago. This was taken just before our last home game of the season.

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Touch up

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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More Colts in different unis

This one is from Ashleigh at the University of Texas. (Say hi to your mom for me.) It shows Ashleigh and Jamie and one of their Longhorn friends in their UT uniforms.




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Thanks Ash!

Tuba duo

OK, back to Coltsland....


Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Additional from the offseason (edited)

This one was submitted by Sue Howard, who said in her email:

Here's Mike Howard, Contra 05, on his beloved snare, at BOA Pontiac, with
the Bellevue West TBird Band.  He's on the far right.


Photo by Sue H.

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Thanks, Sue!


****edit****
Here's a link to a photo of Mike performing with his band at Valleyfest in West Des Moines. He is second from the left. -- david

Offseason encounters

Wanna play name those Colts?

These are from marching band shows/contests. I know there were a lot of people at Valleyfest that I missed. For example, I never did get a picture of Missy, even though I saw her at ValleyFest and again at state contest at Waukee. Then I saw her mom (Kayleen) at Mid-Iowa championships at Ankeny. If you see me, be sure to come by and say hi. Anybody else got offseason photos they'd like to share? Email them to me at speer.david@gmail.com.


Photo by David S.

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Photo by David S.

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Photo by David S.

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Photo by David S.

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Photo by David S.

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Photo by David S.

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So, there's a story with the Greg picture. Aaron's (Pilates') high school band is competing at the Ankeny show. The tubas have this big horn pop move at one point. Well, Aaron moves into his spot and tilts back with his horn and there's Greg Orwoll standing right in front of him. Aaron's comment: "Where the heck did he come from?"


Photo by David S.

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Guard

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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OK, everybody sing, 'We are the champions.....'

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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OK, quiz time

The last 3 pictures have a "theme" in common. Anybody care to guess how these 3 are linked in my head?
david

Taking the field

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Sometimes, there's just no explanation possible...

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Jump

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Listen

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Bent bari

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Leaving the field

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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To the box...

To the box..., originally uploaded by RodR.

Photo from Massachusetts by Rod R.

Around and around

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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I thought I was done....

Well, I was kinda bored with the selection of photos I had left from finals week and I seemed to be running a little short on ones to post -- that is until last night when I found four folders worth stashed on my computer that I hadn't even looked at yet. So, I have enough now to last until at least through banquet. Here we go....

david




Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Aggression

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Floating

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Drum break

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Shorts

Shorts, originally uploaded by RodR.

Photo from Massachusetts by Rod R.

On the level

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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Red, white & black

Photo from the Meadowlands by David S.

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Hearts

Hearts, originally uploaded by RodR.

Photo from Massachusetts by Rod R.

Katrina and CT (aka Firehose) on dci.org

Katrina and Chris are the Forzato feature today at dci.org. Click HERE to see the page.

We have fans...

Thanks, Jody G., for your comment. (see the 'Comments' section on the photo below). We know we have fans. And we appreciate every one! And they come from all over the world, as evidenced from this list of the towns of 'recent visitors' on our site counter. Just from a random time on a random day....


Minneapolis, Minnesota
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Des Moines, Iowa
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
Johnston, Iowa
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Savoy, Illinois
Iowa City, Iowa
Bloomington, Indiana
Lawrence, Kansas
Hong Kong
La Porte City, Iowa
Marion, Illinois
Winfield, Illinois
Batavia, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Bellevue, Nebraska
Johnston, Iowa
Gloucester, Gloucestershire (that's in England)
Madison, Wisconsin
Ballwin, Missouri
La Mirada, California
Waterloo, Iowa
Ogden, Utah
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Dubuque, Iowa
Bondville, Illinois
Macomb, Illinois
Saint Louis, Missouri
Frierson, Louisiana
Fargo, North Dakota
Kirksville, Missouri
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Savoy, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coralville, Iowa
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Johnston, Iowa

Thanks everybody for looking! Things will pick up as band season winds down and banquet approaches. Stay tuned for the upcoming essay 'Postcards from the Road.' I would have had it posted by now, but .......

How 'Bout indeed

Photo from the Meadowlands by David S.

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Thanks to Rod for posting yesterday. It's ValleyFest (the all-day band competion our high school hosts -- anybody coming this year?) week and I'm pretty busy with my OTHER website this week (www.valleybands.org). Oh yeah, and a couple of new, exciting, cool developments at work. And assisting the head band mommy in charge of Marchmaster uniforms (Jody). And.....

Which way is up?

Which way is up?, originally uploaded by RodR.

Photo from Massachusetts by Rod R.

David, I thought you might be lonely posting all by yourself, so here's a picture for you... Rod

Mustgoes

Photo from Massachusetts by David S.

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