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Today's Menu
Meal 1
Eggs
Muffins
Meal 2
Sub sandwiches
Chips
Snack bars
Veggies & dip
Meal 3
Pizza
Meal 4
TBD
Photo by David S.
Today's Schedule
(subject to weather conditions)
8:30 a.m. Wake/eat/pack/clean school
10:25 Get on buses or into your cars
10:30 Depart for Colts Center
11 Unload battery and tubas at Colts Center and pit eat immediately
11:30 Truck and pit to Washington Park and set up. Lunch and dress in half uniform
12:15 p.m. Walk to Jackson Park (Kitchen truck to Platteville)
12:30 Sectional warmup
1:15 Full ensemble at Jackson Park
1:30 Parade begins. Colts are last. Step off about 1:45
2:30 (time approx) Summer Premier Concert
4:30 Equipment truck arrives at Colts Center. Load brass instruments and then uniforms on truck
5:15 Full corps meeting
5:45 Depart for Platteville
6:15 Arrive. Unload buses completely. (They will leave with your stuff if you don't)
6:45 Dinner at food truck. Buses depart (See, I told you)
7:30 Sectionals outdoors
9:30 Visual indoors
11 Snack
12 Lights out
Today's Cooks
Peg L, head cook
Jody G
Gywen M (Barry’s mom)
Barry M
Cindy S
Melanie H
Ann J
Tom J
Katie J
Barb P
Jim J
Kay T
Vicki D
Lisa M
Dan B
Pat R
Debbie L
Brock L
Rod R
(And others. Thanks to everyone who helped. Sorry if we missed anyone. Tell me and I'll add them!)
Today's News
Well, the partly cloudy skies and soft breezes got a lot less partly and a lot harder later on last night. There were storm warnings for the area, so the corps sat in an interior hallway of the school for a while until the threat passed. It rained very hard and it was extremely stormy nearby. But everyone is safe. The trailers were closed tight well before the drenching rains hit and everyone (well, almost everyone -- some of us volunteers couldn't help venturing out to check out the storm first hand) stayed snug and dry, if a little warm in the closed-up school.
Music and guard sectionals continued inside after the threat of heavy weather had passed. There was still rain and lightning in the area when time came to load so, as always, we erred on the side of safety and put off loading until this morning. Not a problem. Not even an inconvenience.
Volunteers had finished re-sealing the equipment trailer in the afternoon. The new sealant got a pretty good workout last night.
Even with the minor delay, the new guard uniforms got fit. They are beautiful. No, you can't see a picture. Michael Cessario was making sure there were no cameras around to spoil the surprise that's coming for the fans who turn out for the Colts shows this year. You can't imagine the cool, creative rabbits the Colts are going to pull out of their hat this year. It is indeed a great Night and Day to be a Colt.
Thanks to all of Sunday's volunteers. There was so much going on in the school kitchen, in the kitchen trailer, in the souvie trailer, in the sewing room, at the Colts Center, in the school hallways and classrooms that it was hard to keep up with it all. In fact, I couldn't, so here's an all-encompassing thank you to the parents and volunteers who turned out to help. You weren't here? You're really missing something. Make sure you come out and help for at least a day this year. Do it for you. And for the Colts.
I know I forgot something really cool about yesterday that I'll add later. But there was so much going on, it was hard to keep up.
As always, check colts.org for the latest official word on tour news, housing sites, mail drops, or other corps information.
4 comments :
Glad to hear everyone is safe and sound! Keep up the good work and a BIG THANK YOU for this website. It is wonderful to be able to log on and hear how things are going. We miss you all already!
Iowa was on the news in Holland today with tornados in the midwest. (and yes Bill Minnesota was in the picture as well)
Remembering last years storm in oklahoma, it can be pretty windy out there.
As a true Colts fan I really have to try out my patience. What kind of rabbits are you guys pulling out of your hats??? What are the songs you are going to play?? What is the drill going to be?? And what has the percusion book on its sleeve?
Argh !!!!! I have to check the internet patiently for the surprising bits and pieces. While over here in Holland it is Night while you are practicing at the same time in the Day (6 or 7 hours time difference)
Have an incredible time guys!!
thanks for the updates daily.this is our first year with my daughter in colts color guard,JIM
What a great weekend!
It was so exciting to see the cooktruck go from a dirty, empty shell with broken pipes to a clean, loaded, fully functioning(?) kitchen. Lots of work involving lots of people, but it fealt good, and it was gratifying to see the first members cross those steps to get their breakfast on Monday morning. We're starting the summer with clean whiteboards and a nearly spotless griddle... and I expect to find them that way when I get on tour again in July. ;-)
We also made a lot of progress on flags (the moon flags have sparkles!) and uniforms, as David mentioned.
Oh yeah - the members and staff worked hard too, and the corps is progressing. I guess they are the reason we do all of the lifting, moving, cleaning, building, cooking, sewing, shako alterations, and mylar tape peeling. I can't wait to see the end product.
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