Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
New gallery
Jody Glow has contributed more pictures. Click on the '2006' link in the right sidebar to see the latest.
Thanks, Jody!
Thanks, Jody!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Friday, August 25, 2006
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Nic's video
Nic Champagne has a page that features video of hornline and drumline warmups from Madison. Click HERE to open the page in a new window. Click on the Colts 2006 link at the top of the page.
Enjoy. (Thanks Nic for letting me know about this.)
Enjoy. (Thanks Nic for letting me know about this.)
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Important picture info
I know. I know. I should have had galleries up by now of my pictures. Well, there's this job thing that kind of slides all summer while I run away with the circus....I'll get to it. I promise.
Meanwhile, it's VERY IMPORTANT that you send pictures to Nic Champagne for the banquet video. And that you do it soon. His email is Nicholas-champagne@uiowa.edu. Send digital photos in whatever format you have. He said send anything you've got and he'll pick. And if you have video, email him and tell him that too.
That email again is
Nicholas-champagne@uiowa.edu
Do it now. And tell your friends and anyone who might not see it here.
thanks.
Meanwhile, it's VERY IMPORTANT that you send pictures to Nic Champagne for the banquet video. And that you do it soon. His email is Nicholas-champagne@uiowa.edu. Send digital photos in whatever format you have. He said send anything you've got and he'll pick. And if you have video, email him and tell him that too.
That email again is
Nicholas-champagne@uiowa.edu
Do it now. And tell your friends and anyone who might not see it here.
thanks.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Des Moines Register article on Colt
Click on the post title to read a Des Moines Register article about Nick Botkin and his summer with the Colts.
(Thanks to Jody Glow for sending the link along)
(Thanks to Jody Glow for sending the link along)
Fan mail
As some of you may remember from earlier this summer, a "rookie cook" from a Div. III corps had found the Colts Virtual Cooktruck and was reading up on the care and feeding of a drum corps. Greg looked her up at the homeshow in Dubuque to say hi, and she sent him the following fan mail. Seems like our cooks' hard work is benefitting not only our kids, but kids across the activity.
An excerpt from her email to Greg:
"Thanks so much for taking the time to track me down and talk with me at your show in Iowa. That gesture really made me feel special.
It turned out that I didn't too bad for a rookie cook… many staff and long-time members of Impulse praised my efforts, and said that they have never eaten so well while on tour. I'm thankful to have been allowed access to your virtual cook truck, Greg. It really alleviated a lot of my stress and gave me some great insight towards menu planning. Thanks again, that's a great thing you've got going!"
Thanks, Sheri. Come by the real Colts cooktruck next summer and say hi!
An excerpt from her email to Greg:
"Thanks so much for taking the time to track me down and talk with me at your show in Iowa. That gesture really made me feel special.
It turned out that I didn't too bad for a rookie cook… many staff and long-time members of Impulse praised my efforts, and said that they have never eaten so well while on tour. I'm thankful to have been allowed access to your virtual cook truck, Greg. It really alleviated a lot of my stress and gave me some great insight towards menu planning. Thanks again, that's a great thing you've got going!"
Thanks, Sheri. Come by the real Colts cooktruck next summer and say hi!
Friday, August 18, 2006
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Today is Sunday, Aug. 13; it's over
There's no schedule.
There's no menu.
There's no cooks.
There's no news.
But there will always be the 2006 Colts.
Images: Sam Hazo pounding the rack in Natalia. Breakfast in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Mississippi. Cornfield in Delhi. The crowd at homeshow. Donuts in Saydel. Kansas. And the best damn semifinals performance ever. Ever. And of course Freebird!
Thank you, 2006 Colts. Thanks for the 'Ride.' I love you all.
There's no menu.
There's no cooks.
There's no news.
But there will always be the 2006 Colts.
Images: Sam Hazo pounding the rack in Natalia. Breakfast in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Mississippi. Cornfield in Delhi. The crowd at homeshow. Donuts in Saydel. Kansas. And the best damn semifinals performance ever. Ever. And of course Freebird!
Thank you, 2006 Colts. Thanks for the 'Ride.' I love you all.
Dear Colts family
Watching from the sideline being able to be with you at anytime you like is an incredible luxurious way to stay connected through the electronic freeway called the internet.
On that freeway there is one great truck rollin' on througout the year
On that freeway there is one great truck rollin' on througout the year
"Colts virtual Cooktruck"
Thanks to the drivers/head cooks Rod, Bill and David "thats my boys" Speer.
I am already saving for next years ticket to hop on as a virtual Colts cook and hopefully in real time during the season.
Saving the argument for DCP I can only underline David that this years Colts brought something special which deserved more.
On DCI seasonpass I could finally see the complete show for the first time.
(can you imagine the aggony having to wait a whole season!?!)
From 11.30 - 06.00 A.M. Real time in Camp Randell with you guys,
wanting to chear and shout throughout the show, but having to stay quiet not to wake up the whole neighbourhood. The stress when my PC blocks during Crossmen' show, reboot to be just in time for the show I've been waiting for ..... not good for my health.
Goosebumps pulling my hairs straight up all over is the closest description I can give of what I experianced those15 minutes seeing my Colts performing their show of a lifetime.
One of the two times I cried my eyes out that night.
(that moment and the performance of the Scouts Alumni sentimental show which took me way back to the days I marched in the eighties)
It must have been special to witness it life in the stadium, now I have to wait again until the DVD is ready to get a small idea of how it must have been.
Colts family
Greg, Vicky, Jeff, Jake, staff, members, parents, volunteers, drivers, Frank Bob and grandma, head cooks (Jody G especialy for running a cooktruck with only 2 people in the heat of the season), cooks,
I want to finish the season with a big
THANK YOU ALL!!!
Olaf "Alf" Nahon
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Today is Saturday, Aug. 12; it's finals day
We are in Madison, Wisconsin
No picture today. I give them one day a year that's it's safe to be a Colt and not get your photo taken by me. Today's the day.
Weather report and forecast for Madison
Click for Google map of Madison. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
10 Wake and breakfast
11 Organizing meeting for clean/pack/load
11:15 Begin check-in process
1:15 Everything out of the school. Final cleaning in empty school.
1:30 Lunch
2:30 Section meetings
3:15 Full organization meeting in cafeteria. EVERYONE!
4 Depart
Menu
Breakfast
Egg bake -- steak or ham
Bagels and cream cheese
Potato cakes
Bacon
Fresh fruit
Leftover pancakes
Lunch
Mystery lunch (with chicken not pork)(Hey, I DON'T make this stuff up)
Texas toast
Cookies
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Lori
Suzie
Dianne
Jody S.
David
Bill
Luba
Today's News
Ask me sometime about why there are no field shots from the age-out ceremony in Madison. Better yet, ask Greg Orwoll. He tells the story better.
Donations of grapes from Val A. and foot powder from Milton High.
If there are typos today, blame me. I'm still bleery this morning.
Olaf called from Holland yesterday as we were getting ready to leave for the stadium. He so wanted to be with us. Thanks, big guy. It was great to talk to you. Keep lovin' our Colts.
Lots and lots of people showed up for some very moving age-out speeches yesterday afternoon. I was afraid for a while that the Colts had once again left their best performance of the year on the practice field with their run-through yesterday afternoon. But they topped it in Camp Randall last night. Sorry, but the DCI judges JUST DON'T GET IT. They missed this one. It will be talked about for years as the best performance that didn't make finals.
I'll have a lot of thank you messages to post over the next few days. The most thanks have to go out to the people who agreed to be head cooks this year -- from cornfield to finals we had the best food in drum corps. Y'all realize that many, many of the head cooks don't have sons or daughters currently marching in the corps, don't you? We even had one head cook whose daughter was marching in another corps this year. Think about that. We will need some of you current Colts parents to step up and get on the cook list next year, including some new head cooks. Start thinking about it now.
But I really wanted to do was take a little time to personally thank the people that help me keep this thing running all summer. My "staff" at the Virtual Cooktruck -- Rod, Bill, my own darling Jody, Jody G., Olaf, and lots of others. (It occurs to me that Jim J. needs to be added to the staff listing at the right. He does his share here too.) All the people who called me in reports -- I know I'll leave someone out if I try to list them from memory -- thanks for talking to my voicemail when I was tied up at work. Thanks for remembering who to call where on which day. Thanks for all the great picture submissions this year. There are a lot more to come. Thanks for all of you who left comments and the 102,607 people who had visited the site through Friday. I think we might have to get together and do this again next year.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
No picture today. I give them one day a year that's it's safe to be a Colt and not get your photo taken by me. Today's the day.
Weather report and forecast for Madison
Click for Google map of Madison. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
10 Wake and breakfast
11 Organizing meeting for clean/pack/load
11:15 Begin check-in process
1:15 Everything out of the school. Final cleaning in empty school.
1:30 Lunch
2:30 Section meetings
3:15 Full organization meeting in cafeteria. EVERYONE!
4 Depart
Menu
Breakfast
Egg bake -- steak or ham
Bagels and cream cheese
Potato cakes
Bacon
Fresh fruit
Leftover pancakes
Lunch
Mystery lunch (with chicken not pork)(Hey, I DON'T make this stuff up)
Texas toast
Cookies
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Lori
Suzie
Dianne
Jody S.
David
Bill
Luba
Today's News
Ask me sometime about why there are no field shots from the age-out ceremony in Madison. Better yet, ask Greg Orwoll. He tells the story better.
Donations of grapes from Val A. and foot powder from Milton High.
If there are typos today, blame me. I'm still bleery this morning.
Olaf called from Holland yesterday as we were getting ready to leave for the stadium. He so wanted to be with us. Thanks, big guy. It was great to talk to you. Keep lovin' our Colts.
Lots and lots of people showed up for some very moving age-out speeches yesterday afternoon. I was afraid for a while that the Colts had once again left their best performance of the year on the practice field with their run-through yesterday afternoon. But they topped it in Camp Randall last night. Sorry, but the DCI judges JUST DON'T GET IT. They missed this one. It will be talked about for years as the best performance that didn't make finals.
I'll have a lot of thank you messages to post over the next few days. The most thanks have to go out to the people who agreed to be head cooks this year -- from cornfield to finals we had the best food in drum corps. Y'all realize that many, many of the head cooks don't have sons or daughters currently marching in the corps, don't you? We even had one head cook whose daughter was marching in another corps this year. Think about that. We will need some of you current Colts parents to step up and get on the cook list next year, including some new head cooks. Start thinking about it now.
But I really wanted to do was take a little time to personally thank the people that help me keep this thing running all summer. My "staff" at the Virtual Cooktruck -- Rod, Bill, my own darling Jody, Jody G., Olaf, and lots of others. (It occurs to me that Jim J. needs to be added to the staff listing at the right. He does his share here too.) All the people who called me in reports -- I know I'll leave someone out if I try to list them from memory -- thanks for talking to my voicemail when I was tied up at work. Thanks for remembering who to call where on which day. Thanks for all the great picture submissions this year. There are a lot more to come. Thanks for all of you who left comments and the 102,607 people who had visited the site through Friday. I think we might have to get together and do this again next year.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Friday, August 11, 2006
Today is Friday, Aug. 11; it's semifinals day
We are in Madison, Wisconsin
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Madison
Click for Google map of Madison. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
6:50 Wake
7 Stretch
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Rehearsal
12 Runthrough
1:15 Lunch/shower/dress
2:45 Depart
3:45 Warmup
5:15 Gate
5:38 Performance
7 Dinner at truck
Ageouts to be in uniform (no hats) in sections B & H in stadium by the time the last corps goes on (9:45 p.m.)
11:30 Meet on Monroe Street (where truck was Thursday)
12 Depart for Milton
PB&J snack on arrival
Menu
Breakfast
Chocolate chip or orange-cranberry muffins
Bacon
Hash brown patties
Snack
Pizza
Lunch
Meatball subs
Tater tots
Lemon cake
Dinner
At the truck at the stadium
Ham or turkey and cheese sandwiches
Granola bars
Second snack
PB&J
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Suzie
Dianne
Lori
Jody S.
David
Bill
Luba
and lots of Colt Cadet parents
Today's News
Happy Birthday Dan the Brit!
Happy Birthday Luba
Well, the quarterfinals didn't quite go the way most of us had hoped. A few problems here and there but also some incredible performances. We'll get 'em tonight. Wait and see.
Kids were upbeat in the breakfast line this morning after cals. Sectionals, then runthrough, then age-out speeches. Some tears I'm sure -- me included.
Sure signs of the end of tour: signup sheets for who's going where after finals. Rides to airports. Rides to Dubuque. Rides home.
Lots of food being prepared today. Lots and lots of baking. Sandwich assembly lines set up in the parking lot. Nothing mellow and "end of tour-like" for the cooks today. But lots of laughs.
Posted at the cooktruck: Mellos please see Hannah ASAP. Thanks.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Madison
Click for Google map of Madison. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
6:50 Wake
7 Stretch
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Rehearsal
12 Runthrough
1:15 Lunch/shower/dress
2:45 Depart
3:45 Warmup
5:15 Gate
5:38 Performance
7 Dinner at truck
Ageouts to be in uniform (no hats) in sections B & H in stadium by the time the last corps goes on (9:45 p.m.)
11:30 Meet on Monroe Street (where truck was Thursday)
12 Depart for Milton
PB&J snack on arrival
Menu
Breakfast
Chocolate chip or orange-cranberry muffins
Bacon
Hash brown patties
Snack
Pizza
Lunch
Meatball subs
Tater tots
Lemon cake
Dinner
At the truck at the stadium
Ham or turkey and cheese sandwiches
Granola bars
Second snack
PB&J
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Suzie
Dianne
Lori
Jody S.
David
Bill
Luba
and lots of Colt Cadet parents
Today's News
Happy Birthday Dan the Brit!
Happy Birthday Luba
Well, the quarterfinals didn't quite go the way most of us had hoped. A few problems here and there but also some incredible performances. We'll get 'em tonight. Wait and see.
Kids were upbeat in the breakfast line this morning after cals. Sectionals, then runthrough, then age-out speeches. Some tears I'm sure -- me included.
Sure signs of the end of tour: signup sheets for who's going where after finals. Rides to airports. Rides to Dubuque. Rides home.
Lots of food being prepared today. Lots and lots of baking. Sandwich assembly lines set up in the parking lot. Nothing mellow and "end of tour-like" for the cooks today. But lots of laughs.
Posted at the cooktruck: Mellos please see Hannah ASAP. Thanks.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Ongelofelijk (Dutch for unbelievable)
It is 1.30 AM in the morning in Holland, but I had to sit this one out before I go to sleep.
I have to be with my family, although it is only a long distance connection.
Intensity jumping of my screen watching you guys perform, despite I only received 1 picture per 15 seconds on DCI webcam. The quality of the videostream ain't the same as previous, but I could hear and see you guys doing a performance of a lifetime. And you still have another shot in semies to put even the last bits out of your toes on the field.
I can't tell how I feel having to sit out this year, not being able to help out in the kitchen and working for such a great Colts team. It must be a memorable season and still more memories to create.
Guard, you look fabulous.
What a teamwork putting such a glamour and appearance all over the field. Even on a webcam it jumps into the eye.
I have to be with my family, although it is only a long distance connection.
Intensity jumping of my screen watching you guys perform, despite I only received 1 picture per 15 seconds on DCI webcam. The quality of the videostream ain't the same as previous, but I could hear and see you guys doing a performance of a lifetime. And you still have another shot in semies to put even the last bits out of your toes on the field.
I can't tell how I feel having to sit out this year, not being able to help out in the kitchen and working for such a great Colts team. It must be a memorable season and still more memories to create.
Guard, you look fabulous.
What a teamwork putting such a glamour and appearance all over the field. Even on a webcam it jumps into the eye.
What an incredible job you all did this season, I am really proud of my family!!
For semi finals I can only say:
"Enjoy yourself as much as you can out there" "It will be an one and only lifetime experience"
and you'll take that with you during your life, it is all yours"
Put everything you've got into it, go for it,
you've nothing to loose
go and kick some ...
Olaf "Alf" Nahon
Today is Thursday, Aug. 10; it's quarterfinals day
We are in Madison, Wisconsin
Photo by Jim J.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Madison
Click for Google map of Madison. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
7:20 Wake
7:30 Stretch
8 Breakfast
9 Visual
10:30 Sectionals
11:30 Snack
Noon Ensemble
1:15 Lunch/shower/dress/load
3 Depart for Camp Randall Stadium
4 Warmup
6 Gate
6:20 Quarterfinals performance
7:30 Depart for Housing
8:15 Dinner
10 Full corps meeting
11 Lights out
Menu
Breakfast
Pancakes with chocolate chips for topping
Bacon
Friendship Bread donated by Jackie and Gretchen's family
Half banana
Snack
Mini-mustgo
Butt chops
Ham & potatoes
Chicken patties
Taco stuff
Pretzels
Lunch
Pulled pork
Pita bread
Fruit
Sweet corn
Dinner
Pork chop bake
Salad
Baked beans
Little Debbies
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Loren
Suzie
Dianne
Lori
Jody S.
David
Bill
Luba
Today's News
Katrina's family brought apples and peaches
Today's update is brought to you through the courtesy of the Milton Public Library. Stop in and say thanks if you're nearby. The nice librarian fixed us up with internet access.
Overcast day in Milton today. Which keeps it a little cooler, but a bit muggy. Kids were in great spirits at breakfast this morning. Maybe a little sleepy, but bright and smiling when they said good morning to cooks. The show is looking "cleaner than it's ever been," according to one Colt. "We'll see what happens," he said.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by Jim J.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Madison
Click for Google map of Madison. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
7:20 Wake
7:30 Stretch
8 Breakfast
9 Visual
10:30 Sectionals
11:30 Snack
Noon Ensemble
1:15 Lunch/shower/dress/load
3 Depart for Camp Randall Stadium
4 Warmup
6 Gate
6:20 Quarterfinals performance
7:30 Depart for Housing
8:15 Dinner
10 Full corps meeting
11 Lights out
Menu
Breakfast
Pancakes with chocolate chips for topping
Bacon
Friendship Bread donated by Jackie and Gretchen's family
Half banana
Snack
Mini-mustgo
Butt chops
Ham & potatoes
Chicken patties
Taco stuff
Pretzels
Lunch
Pulled pork
Pita bread
Fruit
Sweet corn
Dinner
Pork chop bake
Salad
Baked beans
Little Debbies
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Loren
Suzie
Dianne
Lori
Jody S.
David
Bill
Luba
Today's News
Katrina's family brought apples and peaches
Today's update is brought to you through the courtesy of the Milton Public Library. Stop in and say thanks if you're nearby. The nice librarian fixed us up with internet access.
Overcast day in Milton today. Which keeps it a little cooler, but a bit muggy. Kids were in great spirits at breakfast this morning. Maybe a little sleepy, but bright and smiling when they said good morning to cooks. The show is looking "cleaner than it's ever been," according to one Colt. "We'll see what happens," he said.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 9; it's I&E day
We are in Milton, Wisconsin
Photo by Jim J. (Sorry, Jim, for trying to take credit for your photo. I had other things on my mind this morning. I'll explain when I see you in Madison. Yes, it's Jim's wonderful shot of breakfast in the Wal-Mart parking lot on the looooooong drive from Arkansas to Alabama. This was somewhere in Mississippi. Jim gets full credit for this one -- and my apologies. David)
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Milton
Click for Google map of Milton. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
7:50 Wake
8 Stretch
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Visual
11:30 Sectionals
12:30 Lunch for I&E performers
1 Lunch for everyone else
2 I&E performers leave
2:30 Everyone else leaves (ncluding the cooks)
3 I&E unload/warmup
4:18-5:06 I&E performances
5:30 Buses leave for housing
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Warmup
8 Ensemble
10 Snack
11 Lights out
Menu
Breakfast
Steak and egg bake
Potato cakes
Lunch
Taco salad
Corn
Donated cookies from Devon B's family
Dinner
Ham
Au gratin potatoes
Green bean casserole
Cake with chocolate frosting
Snack
Pretzels with the cadets
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Loren
Suzie
Diane (welcome back!)
Lori (welcome Lori)
Today's News
Happy Birthday Frankie!
The I&E performance last night wrapped up with lights out about 1:30 a.m. Jody G said the performances were fantastic. She said the cymbal ensemble was "really cool."
See you in Milton tonight!
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by Jim J. (Sorry, Jim, for trying to take credit for your photo. I had other things on my mind this morning. I'll explain when I see you in Madison. Yes, it's Jim's wonderful shot of breakfast in the Wal-Mart parking lot on the looooooong drive from Arkansas to Alabama. This was somewhere in Mississippi. Jim gets full credit for this one -- and my apologies. David)
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Milton
Click for Google map of Milton. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
7:50 Wake
8 Stretch
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Visual
11:30 Sectionals
12:30 Lunch for I&E performers
1 Lunch for everyone else
2 I&E performers leave
2:30 Everyone else leaves (ncluding the cooks)
3 I&E unload/warmup
4:18-5:06 I&E performances
5:30 Buses leave for housing
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Warmup
8 Ensemble
10 Snack
11 Lights out
Menu
Breakfast
Steak and egg bake
Potato cakes
Lunch
Taco salad
Corn
Donated cookies from Devon B's family
Dinner
Ham
Au gratin potatoes
Green bean casserole
Cake with chocolate frosting
Snack
Pretzels with the cadets
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Loren
Suzie
Diane (welcome back!)
Lori (welcome Lori)
Today's News
Happy Birthday Frankie!
The I&E performance last night wrapped up with lights out about 1:30 a.m. Jody G said the performances were fantastic. She said the cymbal ensemble was "really cool."
See you in Milton tonight!
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
See. We told you tour was good for you. Next time you'll listen
Good news for corps volunteers!
So many friends (and strangers) have told me that I’m crazy for spending my vacation cooking that I almost started to believe it myself. As it turns out, it’s good for us! According to The Wall Street Journal columnist Jared Sandberg, people who spend their vacation “relaxing” end up dumber and less fulfilled! Hear the NPR interview here.
Jim
So many friends (and strangers) have told me that I’m crazy for spending my vacation cooking that I almost started to believe it myself. As it turns out, it’s good for us! According to The Wall Street Journal columnist Jared Sandberg, people who spend their vacation “relaxing” end up dumber and less fulfilled! Hear the NPR interview here.
Jim
New photos
There are new photos from Memorial Day and tour contributed by Jim J. Check under the '2006' link in the right sidebar.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Calling all Colts!
Hello fellow (former) Colts!
For those of you that will be in Madison for DCI Champs this weekend, let's plan on having a little get-together at the Stadium Sports Bar from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday (day of Finals). It will probably be busy with drum corps people, but it is close to the stadium.
The address is 1419 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711. Google map of the Stadium Bar location
If anyone gets there early, try to save some seats/tables, if possible.
Hope to see you there!
Katie Ehrke (Enstrom)
P.S. PLEASE FORWARD TO OTHER COLTS AND PLEASE POST ON COLTS WEBSITE, IF POSSIBLE.
For those of you that will be in Madison for DCI Champs this weekend, let's plan on having a little get-together at the Stadium Sports Bar from 3-5 p.m. on Saturday (day of Finals). It will probably be busy with drum corps people, but it is close to the stadium.
The address is 1419 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711. Google map of the Stadium Bar location
If anyone gets there early, try to save some seats/tables, if possible.
Hope to see you there!
Katie Ehrke (Enstrom)
P.S. PLEASE FORWARD TO OTHER COLTS AND PLEASE POST ON COLTS WEBSITE, IF POSSIBLE.
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 8; it's a final's week rehearsal day
We are in Milton, Wisconsin
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Milton
Click for Google map of Milton. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
8:05 Wake
8:15 Stretch
8:45 Breakfast
9:45 Rehearsal
1:30 Lunch
2:15 Shower and dress
3 Depart for stadium
4:30 Colt Cadets perform
5:15 Depart for housing site
6:15 Dinner
7:15 Warmup
7:45 Dog and pony for Milton residents
8:15 Ensemble
9:45 Ensemble ends
10:15 Full corps meeting (I think this is the I&E performance for the corps)
11:30 Snack with Colt Cadets
12:30 Lights out
Menu
Breakfast
Waffles
English muffins
Sausage
Hash browns (made by Greg)
Bananas and kiwi
Lunch
Pork patties
Pasta salad
Watermelon
Brownie bits
Dinner
Chicken
Oriental salad
French fries
Pears
Ice cream treat
Snack
Butt chops (Butt chops for 380 people, yum!)
Tater tots
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Loren
Suzie is cooking now
Guest cook: Greg
Today's News
Happy 21st Birthday Clinton H!
Mail tonight!
Jody Glow called back to say a great big THANK YOU to Tom H for pitching in to help in the kitchen. Dianne had to go home for a couple of days, so Tom is there on the cooktruck as well as driving a bus up to Milton. Thanks Tom!
If you want to bring a donation of fruit, the cooks are requesting grapes or kiwi or something like that. "We are bananaed out," Shari says.
Yesterday, the cooks had help from everybody. Thanks to everyone who pitched in and helped get the corps fed and to Milton. I don't think the corps members even noticed the cook crew was that short.
Sue is in Milton sewing. (I don't know if Lauren is still there or not. I'm sure she's around somewhere.) Yay for all the the sewing crew!
Aaron S's family brought brownie bits and bananas. Dave A's family brought ice cream treats. Thanks to everyone who brought donations. Even if we miss getting your name, your donation to our kids is greatly appreciated.
Shari said it was "nice and cool" in Milton last night and that this morning started off cool. The sun was out when I was talking to her.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Milton
Click for Google map of Milton. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
8:05 Wake
8:15 Stretch
8:45 Breakfast
9:45 Rehearsal
1:30 Lunch
2:15 Shower and dress
3 Depart for stadium
4:30 Colt Cadets perform
5:15 Depart for housing site
6:15 Dinner
7:15 Warmup
7:45 Dog and pony for Milton residents
8:15 Ensemble
9:45 Ensemble ends
10:15 Full corps meeting (I think this is the I&E performance for the corps)
11:30 Snack with Colt Cadets
12:30 Lights out
Menu
Breakfast
Waffles
English muffins
Sausage
Hash browns (made by Greg)
Bananas and kiwi
Lunch
Pork patties
Pasta salad
Watermelon
Brownie bits
Dinner
Chicken
Oriental salad
French fries
Pears
Ice cream treat
Snack
Butt chops (Butt chops for 380 people, yum!)
Tater tots
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Loren
Suzie is cooking now
Guest cook: Greg
Today's News
Happy 21st Birthday Clinton H!
Mail tonight!
Jody Glow called back to say a great big THANK YOU to Tom H for pitching in to help in the kitchen. Dianne had to go home for a couple of days, so Tom is there on the cooktruck as well as driving a bus up to Milton. Thanks Tom!
If you want to bring a donation of fruit, the cooks are requesting grapes or kiwi or something like that. "We are bananaed out," Shari says.
Yesterday, the cooks had help from everybody. Thanks to everyone who pitched in and helped get the corps fed and to Milton. I don't think the corps members even noticed the cook crew was that short.
Sue is in Milton sewing. (I don't know if Lauren is still there or not. I'm sure she's around somewhere.) Yay for all the the sewing crew!
Aaron S's family brought brownie bits and bananas. Dave A's family brought ice cream treats. Thanks to everyone who brought donations. Even if we miss getting your name, your donation to our kids is greatly appreciated.
Shari said it was "nice and cool" in Milton last night and that this morning started off cool. The sun was out when I was talking to her.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Today is Monday, Aug. 7; it's a rehearsal day
We are in the Chicago suburbs
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Chicago
Click for Google map of Chicago. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
7 Breakfast
8:45 Leave school for stadium rehearsal site
1:30 Lunch
6:30 Dinner
9 Depart
12 Snack in Milton, WI, housing site for finals
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
(yep, that's it)
Today's News
There's an abbreviated report this morning because Jody G. and Shari are the only 'real' cooks left on tour right now. Sorry guys. There have been great guest cooks in like Dave P. and the ones mentioned in yesterday's post. Thanks to everyone who pitched in and helped over the rough time. Drivers Suzie and Tom H. are helping out in the kitchen when they can too. But Jody and Shari were up until 1:45 a.m. and back up at 6 to cook breakfast.
The Naperville families came through with donations again. The same families as before brought freshly baked pies. B.R.'s grandparents brought Gatorade. Scooter's parents brought fruit salad and Gatorade. Casey's family brought fruit and watermelon. And non-Napervillians contributed too. Penny brought kiwi, pineapple, and peaches that were much appreciated.
More later if I get the chance -- David.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Chicago
Click for Google map of Chicago. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Schedule
7 Breakfast
8:45 Leave school for stadium rehearsal site
1:30 Lunch
6:30 Dinner
9 Depart
12 Snack in Milton, WI, housing site for finals
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
(yep, that's it)
Today's News
There's an abbreviated report this morning because Jody G. and Shari are the only 'real' cooks left on tour right now. Sorry guys. There have been great guest cooks in like Dave P. and the ones mentioned in yesterday's post. Thanks to everyone who pitched in and helped over the rough time. Drivers Suzie and Tom H. are helping out in the kitchen when they can too. But Jody and Shari were up until 1:45 a.m. and back up at 6 to cook breakfast.
The Naperville families came through with donations again. The same families as before brought freshly baked pies. B.R.'s grandparents brought Gatorade. Scooter's parents brought fruit salad and Gatorade. Casey's family brought fruit and watermelon. And non-Napervillians contributed too. Penny brought kiwi, pineapple, and peaches that were much appreciated.
More later if I get the chance -- David.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Today is Sunday, Aug. 6; it's a show day
We are in Naperville, IL
Yes, it's a Colts triangle in the sky above the Rockford stadium. Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Naperville
Click for Google map of Naperville. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Sausage and eggs
Muffins
Snack
Chicken Nuggets (triple decker, whatever that means)
Bananas, oranges, or apples
Snack crackers
Lunch
Brats
Mac and cheese
Freshly baked pies (donated by the Naperville Colt parents)
Dinner
Sirloin Steak
Cottage cheese
Au Graten potatoes
Bread
Today's Schedule
8:00 - Breakfast
11:30 - Snack
3:00 - Lunch
4:45 - Depart
7:49 - Perform
8:15 - Dinner
10:30 - Depart
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Susan (Laruen's sister) and her son Ian in as guest cooks
(Jack and Diane left today)
Today's News
I was not home this morning when Jody called and left me today's information - I assume the corps is doing more today than just eating, and somewhere in there are things like cals, visual, ensemble, sectionals, and run-through. Be creative and add them in where you think they may go; by now, we all know the system :)
Rich and Erin Petty donated gatorade, apples, bananas, and gatorade popcicles. Rich is also a guest cook for lunch today.
John and Suzie drive. Lauren and Sue are back sewing - yeah!
At my (Rod) house in Naperville, it's raining lightly as of 12:30. I sure hope it clears up for this evening. We have not had a rain-out yet as far as I know, and I most certainly don't want it to be tonight.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Yes, it's a Colts triangle in the sky above the Rockford stadium. Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Naperville
Click for Google map of Naperville. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Sausage and eggs
Muffins
Snack
Chicken Nuggets (triple decker, whatever that means)
Bananas, oranges, or apples
Snack crackers
Lunch
Brats
Mac and cheese
Freshly baked pies (donated by the Naperville Colt parents)
Dinner
Sirloin Steak
Cottage cheese
Au Graten potatoes
Bread
Today's Schedule
8:00 - Breakfast
11:30 - Snack
3:00 - Lunch
4:45 - Depart
7:49 - Perform
8:15 - Dinner
10:30 - Depart
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Susan (Laruen's sister) and her son Ian in as guest cooks
(Jack and Diane left today)
Today's News
I was not home this morning when Jody called and left me today's information - I assume the corps is doing more today than just eating, and somewhere in there are things like cals, visual, ensemble, sectionals, and run-through. Be creative and add them in where you think they may go; by now, we all know the system :)
Rich and Erin Petty donated gatorade, apples, bananas, and gatorade popcicles. Rich is also a guest cook for lunch today.
John and Suzie drive. Lauren and Sue are back sewing - yeah!
At my (Rod) house in Naperville, it's raining lightly as of 12:30. I sure hope it clears up for this evening. We have not had a rain-out yet as far as I know, and I most certainly don't want it to be tonight.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Today is Saturday, Aug. 5; it's a rehearsal day
We are in Goshen, IN
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Goshen
Click for Google map of Goshen. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Cereal
Bananas and grapes
Leftover pizza
Lunch
Terayaki Chicken
Potato salad
Coleslaw
Leftover cookies and cake
Dinner
Baked ziti & meatballs
Lettuce salad
M & M Brownies
Snack
Chicken wrap (just like at McDonalds)
Today's Schedule
1:00 Breakfast
2:30 Lunch (even with power outages!!)
2:45 Staff meeting
3:30 Warmup
4:30 Ensemble
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Sectionals
9:15 Snack, pack and load
11:00 Depart
Today's Cooks
Jody G., Head Cook
Shari
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
Arrived 12:30 (Eastern time) and immediately had breakfast. The preparation of lunch was interrupted multiple times with power "issues". The cooks still had it ready at 2:30.
Jack and Diane leave early tomorrow, so anyone that can help at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road in Maple Park, IL would be much appreciated by the cooks.
Donations: Matt M. parents - gatorade & cookies.
John and Suzie drive.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Goshen
Click for Google map of Goshen. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Cereal
Bananas and grapes
Leftover pizza
Lunch
Terayaki Chicken
Potato salad
Coleslaw
Leftover cookies and cake
Dinner
Baked ziti & meatballs
Lettuce salad
M & M Brownies
Snack
Chicken wrap (just like at McDonalds)
Today's Schedule
1:00 Breakfast
2:30 Lunch (even with power outages!!)
2:45 Staff meeting
3:30 Warmup
4:30 Ensemble
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Sectionals
9:15 Snack, pack and load
11:00 Depart
Today's Cooks
Jody G., Head Cook
Shari
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
Arrived 12:30 (Eastern time) and immediately had breakfast. The preparation of lunch was interrupted multiple times with power "issues". The cooks still had it ready at 2:30.
Jack and Diane leave early tomorrow, so anyone that can help at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road in Maple Park, IL would be much appreciated by the cooks.
Donations: Matt M. parents - gatorade & cookies.
John and Suzie drive.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Article submitted to Naperville Sun Newspaper
Karen R. (BR's Mom) copied me on an article she emailed to our local newspaper, the Naperville Sun. We don't know if they will print it or not, so I wanted to be sure all you cooktruck readers had a chance to see it. Karen did a great job answering the "what is drum corps" question, plus highlighted the large number of drum corps members we have from our town and high school.
Here's the article:
Dear Naperville Sun Reporters:
Being news reporters, I am sure you are all aware of the big event coming to North Central College on Sunday – Drum Corps International (“DCI”). I am writing to give you a bit of DCI history and Naperville DCI trivia that you may not know. Even if you do not intend to cover the DCI event on Sunday, I hope you will take a moment to read the following.
I am including Mr. Nolan, sports editor of the Naperville Sun, in this e-mail because for those of us who are familiar with drum corps, we consider it to be as much a sport as it is entertainment. The 2005 DCI World Championships held at Gillette Stadium outside Boston even got coverage by ESPN last year. This year’s World Championships will be held at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin from August 10-12th. Local movie theatres are showing live coverage of the championships. The top 12 corps will perform on Saturday night, August 12th.
The Naperville Sun has done cover stories in the past about drum corps and I hope you cover it again this year. It is very, very big business involving thousands of participants and fans throughout the world, and fills high school and college stadiums across the country all summer long. We in Naperville are very fortunate to have the opportunity to host a DCI show. I believe they expect a sell-out crowd again this year.
Naperville Central High School has 13 current and former students marching in four different Division I drum corps this summer (see a short bio of each, below). This is a remarkable number of students from one high school. We have six marching with the Colts (based in Dubuque, Iowa), three marching with the Madison Scouts (based in Madison, Wisconsin), three marching with the Blue Stars (based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin), and one marching with the Cavaliers (based in Rosemont, Illinois). They will all compete together in Madison next weekend.
The Executive Director of DCI, Dan Atcheson, lives in Naperville. His daughter, Jenny, a 2004 Waubonsie Valley graduate, is a Colts color guard member. Jenny also works with the Naperville Central color guard during the fall marching band season.
Each Division I drum corps consists of up to 135 members, including brass (trumpet, mellophone, baritone and tubas), percussion (snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums, cymbal lines and “front ensemble”—vibraphones, timpanis, chimes, xylophones, etc.), and color guard (flags, rifles, sabers and dance). Members range in age from 15 to 21. Thousands audition each December and January for the coveted member positions, coming from as far away as Taiwan, Japan, Europe and Canada. They are among the very best marching band students from their high schools and colleges.
These are not halftime marching bands – these corps practice 12 hours a day for 70 days each summer, competing in high school and college stadiums all over the United States. The corps perform at a professional level and are truly amazing to see. The corps travel by bus, sleep on gym floors (or on the bus), shower in locker rooms, eat their meals sitting on pavement (or, if they’re lucky, under a nice shade tree). They practice in rain and sweltering heat. They practice with sore muscles, sprains, sunburn, mosquito bites and bee stings, and they love every minute of it! These are not typical young adults – they are amazing musicians who have the athletic ability to march very difficult (and ever-changing) drill. They learn dedication, responsibility, teamwork, leadership and the value of hard work. They are to be admired.
Each drum corps relies heavily on volunteerism to help keep their operating costs down. Cooks are not hired – they are parents who take a week or two of their vacation each summer to travel with the corps, preparing five meals a day from a cook truck parked in school parking lots. Parents also volunteer to help alter uniforms, repair equipment, drive equipment vans and sell souvenirs. For the parents, this is an unbelievably rewarding experience. To hear young adults say, “thank you parents, you are awesome!” is something every parent dreams of hearing. And for drum corps parent volunteers, they hear it every day.
In addition to the “tour” parents, other parents, friends and community members throughout the country show up with “treasures” such as fresh fruit, cookies, Gatorade, ice and bottled water, which is always welcome. For example, several local Colts parents are providing pies to the Colts on Sunday as a way of saying thank you and good luck to the corps as they begin the final week of competition for the 2006 year.
The following are Naperville Central students marching drum corps for the 2006 season. Each of these students was (or is) a member of the band program at NCHS:
Brandon Rogers is a 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his third season marching mellophone with the Colts. He attends Western Illinois University, majoring in music education.
Justin Heinekamp is a 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching trumpet with the Cavaliers. He attends Western Illinois University, majoring in music education.
Ben Runkel is a 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He marched snare drum with the Blue Stars in 2005 and is a member of the front ensemble with the Madison Scouts this year. He attends Northern Illinois University, majoring in percussion performance.
Matt Rice is a 2005 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He marched tenor drums with Southwind in 2005 and is marching tenor drums with the Madison Scouts this year. He attends Illinois State University, majoring in education, with an emphasis in history.
Alex Navrotski is a 2005 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching trumpet with the Colts. He attends Bradley University, majoring in electrical engineering with a minor in philosophy.
Andy Hull is a 2005 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching snare drum with the Blue Stars. He attends Bradley University, majoring in electrical engineering.
Scott Oliver is a 2006 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching baritone with the Colts. He will attend University of Illinois in the fall, majoring in music education.
Travis Batzel is a 2006 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching snare drum with the Blue Stars. He will be working with the drumline at Naperville Central in the fall and will enter the Marines in December.
Allyce Bara is a 2006 graduate of Naperville Central High School. She is in her second season in the color guard with the Blue Stars. She will attend Illinois State University in the fall, majoring in early childhood education.
Alex Russeau is a senior at Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching trumpet with the Colts.
Nick Wong is a senior at Naperville Central High School. He is in his first season marching baritone with the Colts.
Eric Larson is a senior at Naperville Central High School. He is in his first season marching baritone with the Madison Scouts.
Sarah Casey is a senior at Naperville Central High School. She is in her first season in the color guard with the Colts.
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Thanks for sharing this with us, Karen!!
Rod :)
Here's the article:
Dear Naperville Sun Reporters:
Being news reporters, I am sure you are all aware of the big event coming to North Central College on Sunday – Drum Corps International (“DCI”). I am writing to give you a bit of DCI history and Naperville DCI trivia that you may not know. Even if you do not intend to cover the DCI event on Sunday, I hope you will take a moment to read the following.
I am including Mr. Nolan, sports editor of the Naperville Sun, in this e-mail because for those of us who are familiar with drum corps, we consider it to be as much a sport as it is entertainment. The 2005 DCI World Championships held at Gillette Stadium outside Boston even got coverage by ESPN last year. This year’s World Championships will be held at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin from August 10-12th. Local movie theatres are showing live coverage of the championships. The top 12 corps will perform on Saturday night, August 12th.
The Naperville Sun has done cover stories in the past about drum corps and I hope you cover it again this year. It is very, very big business involving thousands of participants and fans throughout the world, and fills high school and college stadiums across the country all summer long. We in Naperville are very fortunate to have the opportunity to host a DCI show. I believe they expect a sell-out crowd again this year.
Naperville Central High School has 13 current and former students marching in four different Division I drum corps this summer (see a short bio of each, below). This is a remarkable number of students from one high school. We have six marching with the Colts (based in Dubuque, Iowa), three marching with the Madison Scouts (based in Madison, Wisconsin), three marching with the Blue Stars (based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin), and one marching with the Cavaliers (based in Rosemont, Illinois). They will all compete together in Madison next weekend.
The Executive Director of DCI, Dan Atcheson, lives in Naperville. His daughter, Jenny, a 2004 Waubonsie Valley graduate, is a Colts color guard member. Jenny also works with the Naperville Central color guard during the fall marching band season.
Each Division I drum corps consists of up to 135 members, including brass (trumpet, mellophone, baritone and tubas), percussion (snare drums, bass drums, tenor drums, cymbal lines and “front ensemble”—vibraphones, timpanis, chimes, xylophones, etc.), and color guard (flags, rifles, sabers and dance). Members range in age from 15 to 21. Thousands audition each December and January for the coveted member positions, coming from as far away as Taiwan, Japan, Europe and Canada. They are among the very best marching band students from their high schools and colleges.
These are not halftime marching bands – these corps practice 12 hours a day for 70 days each summer, competing in high school and college stadiums all over the United States. The corps perform at a professional level and are truly amazing to see. The corps travel by bus, sleep on gym floors (or on the bus), shower in locker rooms, eat their meals sitting on pavement (or, if they’re lucky, under a nice shade tree). They practice in rain and sweltering heat. They practice with sore muscles, sprains, sunburn, mosquito bites and bee stings, and they love every minute of it! These are not typical young adults – they are amazing musicians who have the athletic ability to march very difficult (and ever-changing) drill. They learn dedication, responsibility, teamwork, leadership and the value of hard work. They are to be admired.
Each drum corps relies heavily on volunteerism to help keep their operating costs down. Cooks are not hired – they are parents who take a week or two of their vacation each summer to travel with the corps, preparing five meals a day from a cook truck parked in school parking lots. Parents also volunteer to help alter uniforms, repair equipment, drive equipment vans and sell souvenirs. For the parents, this is an unbelievably rewarding experience. To hear young adults say, “thank you parents, you are awesome!” is something every parent dreams of hearing. And for drum corps parent volunteers, they hear it every day.
In addition to the “tour” parents, other parents, friends and community members throughout the country show up with “treasures” such as fresh fruit, cookies, Gatorade, ice and bottled water, which is always welcome. For example, several local Colts parents are providing pies to the Colts on Sunday as a way of saying thank you and good luck to the corps as they begin the final week of competition for the 2006 year.
The following are Naperville Central students marching drum corps for the 2006 season. Each of these students was (or is) a member of the band program at NCHS:
Brandon Rogers is a 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his third season marching mellophone with the Colts. He attends Western Illinois University, majoring in music education.
Justin Heinekamp is a 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching trumpet with the Cavaliers. He attends Western Illinois University, majoring in music education.
Ben Runkel is a 2004 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He marched snare drum with the Blue Stars in 2005 and is a member of the front ensemble with the Madison Scouts this year. He attends Northern Illinois University, majoring in percussion performance.
Matt Rice is a 2005 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He marched tenor drums with Southwind in 2005 and is marching tenor drums with the Madison Scouts this year. He attends Illinois State University, majoring in education, with an emphasis in history.
Alex Navrotski is a 2005 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching trumpet with the Colts. He attends Bradley University, majoring in electrical engineering with a minor in philosophy.
Andy Hull is a 2005 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching snare drum with the Blue Stars. He attends Bradley University, majoring in electrical engineering.
Scott Oliver is a 2006 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching baritone with the Colts. He will attend University of Illinois in the fall, majoring in music education.
Travis Batzel is a 2006 graduate of Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching snare drum with the Blue Stars. He will be working with the drumline at Naperville Central in the fall and will enter the Marines in December.
Allyce Bara is a 2006 graduate of Naperville Central High School. She is in her second season in the color guard with the Blue Stars. She will attend Illinois State University in the fall, majoring in early childhood education.
Alex Russeau is a senior at Naperville Central High School. He is in his second season marching trumpet with the Colts.
Nick Wong is a senior at Naperville Central High School. He is in his first season marching baritone with the Colts.
Eric Larson is a senior at Naperville Central High School. He is in his first season marching baritone with the Madison Scouts.
Sarah Casey is a senior at Naperville Central High School. She is in her first season in the color guard with the Colts.
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Thanks for sharing this with us, Karen!!
Rod :)
Today is Friday, Aug. 4; it's a show day
We are in Allentown, PA
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Allentown
Click for Google map of Allentown. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
South Texas egg bake
Whole banana or orange or apple
Lunch
Special hash brown hot dish
Peas and carrotts
Banana
Dinner
Orange pork chop
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Corn
White cake with cool whip and fresh strawberries
Snack
Pizza!
Today's Schedule
6:50 - Wake
7:00 - Sretch
7:20 - Breakfast
8:20 - Visual
11:30 - Lunch
12:30 - Sectionals
1:30 - Ensemble
3:15 - Run-through
3:45 - Dinner/pack/load/clean
5:30 - Depart
8:30 - Gate
8:46 - Perform
9:20 - Snack
11:00 - Depart
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Dianne
Jack
Bill A. is helping today as well (aged out two years ago)
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
After snack last night, it poured rain, which was a good thing. Lights out was early last night, and it cooled things off a little bit. It's warm today, but certainly more tolerable. Nice and clear today with blue skies.
After the show tonight, the corps has a 14-hour drive ahead of them, on the way to Goshen, IN. The cooks are preparing "bus bags" so the kids can have some fresh fruit and drink for a snack in the morning. Cereal will be ready for them upon arrival, and the cooks are preparing as much of the lunch in advance, so it can quickly follow - 'should be interesting.
Thanks to David & Kathleen Kalek for the donation of bananas and grapes.
Thanks to Susan & Ian Palmer, and Chuck & Carol Collins for the donation of blueberries and bananas.
The next (and final?) food drop is now scheduled for Tuesday, and the freezer is reportedly looking pretty sparce. I guess you can pretty much see what and where everything is, which is way different from the last time I (Rod) was in the friendly confines.
Greg had to go in and get something yesterday, and it took several tools to pry the frozen container from its home; things on the bottom and in the back get pretty stuck on staying there. You freezer jockeys know what I am talking about!
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Allentown
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Today's Menu
Breakfast
South Texas egg bake
Whole banana or orange or apple
Lunch
Special hash brown hot dish
Peas and carrotts
Banana
Dinner
Orange pork chop
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Corn
White cake with cool whip and fresh strawberries
Snack
Pizza!
Today's Schedule
6:50 - Wake
7:00 - Sretch
7:20 - Breakfast
8:20 - Visual
11:30 - Lunch
12:30 - Sectionals
1:30 - Ensemble
3:15 - Run-through
3:45 - Dinner/pack/load/clean
5:30 - Depart
8:30 - Gate
8:46 - Perform
9:20 - Snack
11:00 - Depart
Today's Cooks
Jody G, head cook
Shari
Dianne
Jack
Bill A. is helping today as well (aged out two years ago)
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
After snack last night, it poured rain, which was a good thing. Lights out was early last night, and it cooled things off a little bit. It's warm today, but certainly more tolerable. Nice and clear today with blue skies.
After the show tonight, the corps has a 14-hour drive ahead of them, on the way to Goshen, IN. The cooks are preparing "bus bags" so the kids can have some fresh fruit and drink for a snack in the morning. Cereal will be ready for them upon arrival, and the cooks are preparing as much of the lunch in advance, so it can quickly follow - 'should be interesting.
Thanks to David & Kathleen Kalek for the donation of bananas and grapes.
Thanks to Susan & Ian Palmer, and Chuck & Carol Collins for the donation of blueberries and bananas.
The next (and final?) food drop is now scheduled for Tuesday, and the freezer is reportedly looking pretty sparce. I guess you can pretty much see what and where everything is, which is way different from the last time I (Rod) was in the friendly confines.
Greg had to go in and get something yesterday, and it took several tools to pry the frozen container from its home; things on the bottom and in the back get pretty stuck on staying there. You freezer jockeys know what I am talking about!
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Today is Thursday, Aug. 3; it's a rehearsal day
We are in Perkasie, PA
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Perkasie
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Today's Menu
Breakfast
Orange-cranberry or blueberry muffin
Sausage patty
Lunch
Pulled pork
Baked beans
Fruit cup (watermelon, tropical, or pears)
Chips
Dinner
Ravioli
Peas and carrots
Biscuits
White cake with chocolate frosting
Snack
Chicken nuggets
Cookies
Today's Schedule
7:50 - Wake and cals
8:30 - Breakfast
9:30 - Sectionals
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Visual
5:00 - Dinner
6:00 - Warmup
6:30 - Ensemble
8:40 - Run-through
9:15 - Snack
10:30 - Lights out
Today's Cooks
Shari, head cook
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
Today, it's hot. Yesterday in DC, it was hot. Basically, it's HOT.
A good time was had in DC yesterday, but did I say it was hot? Jack said the city had to substantially reduce the number of Metro trains (subway) running to conserve power, so getting around was a little more challenging.
The corps arrived in PA about 3 AM. The staff set an earlier than normal lights out time tonight to give the kids extra rest due to the high temperatures.
Minor additions and adjustments continue to be made to the show.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Perkasie
Click for Google map of Perkasie. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Orange-cranberry or blueberry muffin
Sausage patty
Lunch
Pulled pork
Baked beans
Fruit cup (watermelon, tropical, or pears)
Chips
Dinner
Ravioli
Peas and carrots
Biscuits
White cake with chocolate frosting
Snack
Chicken nuggets
Cookies
Today's Schedule
7:50 - Wake and cals
8:30 - Breakfast
9:30 - Sectionals
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Visual
5:00 - Dinner
6:00 - Warmup
6:30 - Ensemble
8:40 - Run-through
9:15 - Snack
10:30 - Lights out
Today's Cooks
Shari, head cook
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
Today, it's hot. Yesterday in DC, it was hot. Basically, it's HOT.
A good time was had in DC yesterday, but did I say it was hot? Jack said the city had to substantially reduce the number of Metro trains (subway) running to conserve power, so getting around was a little more challenging.
The corps arrived in PA about 3 AM. The staff set an earlier than normal lights out time tonight to give the kids extra rest due to the high temperatures.
Minor additions and adjustments continue to be made to the show.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 2; it's the Washington D.C. free day
We are in Washington D.C.
This is Sam Hazo, composer of "Ride", showing the corps how to do it in Natalia, Texas. A couple more are below. Photos by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Washington D.C.
Click for Google map of D.C.. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Cinnamon roll
Fruit
Cereal
Lunch
Hoagie sandwich
Pasta salad
Chips
Watermelon or orange
Chips
Leftover desserts
Dinner
Make your own bag dinner or dinner on your own in D.C.
Today's Schedule
7:30 Wake and breakfast
8:30 Sectionals
10:50 Lunch and bag dinner fixings/pack/clean/load
Noon Depart for D.C.
1:30 Arrive D.C.
9:30 Depart for Perkasie, PA
Today's Cooks
Shari, head cook
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
It's hot. The cooks are super busy trying to get everything done in a very short time. Think good thoughts.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
This is Sam Hazo, composer of "Ride", showing the corps how to do it in Natalia, Texas. A couple more are below. Photos by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Washington D.C.
Click for Google map of D.C.. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Cinnamon roll
Fruit
Cereal
Lunch
Hoagie sandwich
Pasta salad
Chips
Watermelon or orange
Chips
Leftover desserts
Dinner
Make your own bag dinner or dinner on your own in D.C.
Today's Schedule
7:30 Wake and breakfast
8:30 Sectionals
10:50 Lunch and bag dinner fixings/pack/clean/load
Noon Depart for D.C.
1:30 Arrive D.C.
9:30 Depart for Perkasie, PA
Today's Cooks
Shari, head cook
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
It's hot. The cooks are super busy trying to get everything done in a very short time. Think good thoughts.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 1; it's a show day
We are in Warrenton, Virginia.
Photo by David S.
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Weather report and forecast for Warrenton
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Today's Menu
Breakfast
Cinnamon twists
Half banana
Sausage pattie
Lunch
Fajitas
Corn
Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream
Dinner
Chicken breast sandwiches and chips provided for 135 members by Outback Steakhouse.
Staff, drivers, cooks, and other workers get marinaded chicken breasts
Snack
Corn dogs
Today's Schedule
8:50 Wake-cals
9:30 Breakfast
10:30 Rehearsal
12:45 Lunch
1:45 Sectionals
2:45 Ensemble
4:30 Runthrough
4:45 Dinner
6:30 Depart for show
7 Warmup
9:03 Gate
9:20 Performance
10:45 Depart for housing site
11:30 Snack
12:30 Lights out
Today's Cooks
Barry, head cook
Jim J.
Shari
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
Jack says, "It's nice and hot here."
The corps got a donation of cookies from Callie and Marsha Meiners for Matthew C. Thanks for the comment so I could give credit.
The cooks are now asking for donations of Gatorade and fresh fruit. Hey, it worked with the cookies!
I'm not one to dwell on numbers, but check out last night's score over at dci.org. The Colts went up in every caption. It's starting to happen for them, I think.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
Photo by David S.
Click HERE to open a full-size image in a new window.
Weather report and forecast for Warrenton
Click for Google map of Warrenton. With Google maps you can zoom in and out on a location. Click and hold on the map to drag the map in the window.
Today's Menu
Breakfast
Cinnamon twists
Half banana
Sausage pattie
Lunch
Fajitas
Corn
Lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream
Dinner
Chicken breast sandwiches and chips provided for 135 members by Outback Steakhouse.
Staff, drivers, cooks, and other workers get marinaded chicken breasts
Snack
Corn dogs
Today's Schedule
8:50 Wake-cals
9:30 Breakfast
10:30 Rehearsal
12:45 Lunch
1:45 Sectionals
2:45 Ensemble
4:30 Runthrough
4:45 Dinner
6:30 Depart for show
7 Warmup
9:03 Gate
9:20 Performance
10:45 Depart for housing site
11:30 Snack
12:30 Lights out
Today's Cooks
Barry, head cook
Jim J.
Shari
Dianne
Jack
Today's News
John and Suzie drive.
Jack says, "It's nice and hot here."
The corps got a donation of cookies from Callie and Marsha Meiners for Matthew C. Thanks for the comment so I could give credit.
The cooks are now asking for donations of Gatorade and fresh fruit. Hey, it worked with the cookies!
I'm not one to dwell on numbers, but check out last night's score over at dci.org. The Colts went up in every caption. It's starting to happen for them, I think.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
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