Rehearsal Day; DeKalb, IL

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Current housing is: Northern Illinois University (NIU), Convocation Center, 1525 W Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115

Announcements

• We are short of volunteers this week and critically short next week.  Even one day will help immensely.  Contact Bill via email (colts.cooks@comcast.net) or phone (651-470-3553).
• Mail Drop address for delivery by June 22 is:
  Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
  C/O Member Name
  2300 Twin Valley Drive
  Dubuque, IA  52003
• Mail will be delivered from the Colts office to the corps throughout Spring Training.

Today's Schedule - times and activities are approximate

7:30 AM - Wake/Meal 1; move all luggage out of rooms into the arena

9:00 AM - Stretch

9:30 AM - Visual

1:30 PM - Meal 2

2:30 PM - Sectionals

6:30 PM - Meal 3

7:30 PM - Full ensemble (lights on at 8:15?)

10:00 PM - Evening block - plans TBD

10:30 PM - Meal 4

11:00 PM - Full staff meeting

12:00 AM - Lights out

What's being served?

Cereal and milk served at Meal 1.

Milk typically served at Meal 4.

All meals also have peanut butter, jelly and condiments.

Meal 1

Egg Bake

Orange Wedges

Meal 2

Sloppy Joes

Potato Wedges
Baked Beans
Grapes

Meal 3

Chicken Fajitas

Spanish Rice

Peppers/Onion Mix

Meal 4

Goulash
Cake Topped w/ Pie Filling

DCI's Best Volunteers

Ted Clausing

Mike Kelley
Laurie DeKruiff
Dirk Andreas

Cathi Roberts

Doug Gardner

Happy Birthday to

Kevin Herrera🎈🎈

Rehearsal Day; DeKalb, IL

Checkout today's weather HERE.

Current housing is: Northern Illinois University (NIU), Convocation Center, 1525 W Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115

Announcements

• We are short of volunteers this week.  Contact Bill via email(colts.cooks@comcast.net) or phone (651-470-3553).
• Mail Drop address for delivery by June 22 is:
  Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
  C/O Member Name
  2300 Twin Valley Drive
  Dubuque, IA  52003
• Mail will be delivered from the Colts office to the corps throughout Spring Training.

Today's Schedule - times and activities are approximate

7:30 AM - Wake/Meal 1

8:30 AM - Stretch

9:00 AM - Visual

1:00 PM - Meal 2

2:00 PM - Sectionals

6:00 PM - Meal 3

7:00 PM - Full ensemble (lights on at 8:15?)

9:30 PM - Evening block - plans TBD

10:30 PM - Meal 4

11:00 PM - Full staff meeting

11:30 PM - Lights out

What's being served?

Cereal and milk served at Meal 1.

Milk typically served at Meal 4.

All meals also have peanut butter, jelly and condiments.

Meal 1

Waffles

Sausage Links

Cinnamon Apples

Meal 2

Sweet & Sour Chicken Nuggets

Rice

Mixed Veggies
Mandarin Oranges

Meal 3

Tater Tot Casserole

Salad

Pears

Meal 4

Chili Dogs
Fritoes

Brownie

DCI's Best Volunteers

Ted Clausing

Mike Kelley
Wendy Seidman
Adonica Struhar

Cathi Roberts

Doug Gardner

Happy Birthday to

Maya Struhar🎈🎈

Rehearsal Day; DeKalb, IL

Checkout today's weather HERE.

Current housing is: Northern Illinois University (NIU), Convocation Center, 1525 W Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115

Announcements

• Anxious to be housed at Northern Illinois University and very grateful to be here.
• We are short of volunteers this week.  Contact Bill via email(colts.cooks@comcast.net) or phone (651-470-3553).
• Mail Drop address for delivery by June 22 is:
  Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
  C/O Member Name
  2300 Twin Valley Drive
  Dubuque, IA  52003
• Mail will be delivered from the Colts office to the corps throughout Spring Training.

Today's Schedule - times and activities are approximate

7:30 AM - Wake/Meal 1

8:30 AM - Stretch

9:00 AM - Visual rehearsal

12:00 PM - Meal 2

1:00 PM - Sectionals

4:00 PM - Transition to music ensemble  (guard stay in sectionals)

4:15 PM - Music ensemble

5:45 PM - Meal 3

6:45 PM - Visual

10:00 PM - Evening block - plans TBD

11:00 PM - Meal 4

11:20 PM - Full staff meeting

12:00 AM - Lights out

What's being served?

Cereal and milk served at Meal 1.

Milk typically served at Meal 4.

All meals also have peanut butter, jelly and condiments.

Meal 1

Cheesy Omelete

Sausage Patty

Applesauce

Meal 2

Cheeseburger

Corn

Grapes

Baby Carrots

Baked Beans/Pasta Salad

Must Goes

Meal 3

Ham Cubes

Scalloped Potatoes

Green Beans

Breadstick

Meal 4

Loaded Nachos

Pudding

DCI's Best Volunteers

Ted Clausing

Mike Kelley
Wendy Seidman

Cathi Roberts

Doug Gardner

Memorial Day Parade & Washington Park Performance

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Current housing is: Roosevelt Middle School, 2001 Radford Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002
Next housing is: Northern Illinois University (NIU), Convocation Center, 1525 W Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115

Announcements

• Check the 2018 Cook's Calendar on the right under Important Information.  Any day we don't have at least four volunteers listed is a day we're short.  Two or less and we're critically short!  Contact Bill via email (volunteers@colts.org) or phone (651-470-3553) to sign up or ask questions.
• Mail will be delivered from the Colts office to the members through June 22.  All delivery options are accepted.  The mail drop address is:
  Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
  C/O Member Name
  2300 Twin Valley Drive
  Dubuque, IA  52003

Today's Schedule - times and activities are approximate
8:00 AM - Wake/Meal 1
9:00 AM - Member meeting in gym
10:00 AM - Pack and load; sack lunches/snacks; cooktruck load right away
11:25 AM - Butts in seats
11:30 AM - Depart; eat sack lunch in route; cooktruck departs for NIU
12:00 PM - Buses drop members at Prescott Elementary; walk to Jackson Park (pit walks to Washington Park)
12:15 PM - Warm up begins
1:30 PM - Full ensemble in Jackson Park; parade begins; Colts are last with step off about 2:15
3:00ish PM - Summer debut performance following Memorial Day services
3:30ish PM - Load and eat pizza
4:30ish PM - Depart for NIU
7:30ish PM - Arrive NIU; unload & settle in; field line; set up scaffolding and props
8:30 PM - Sectionals
11:00 PM - Meal 4
12:00 AM - Lights out

What's being served?
Cereal and milk served at Meal 1.
Milk typically served at Meal 4.
All meals also have peanut butter, jelly and condiments.
Meal 1
Egg McMuffin
Cinnamon Apples
Must Goes

Meal 2
Sack Lunch on Bus

Meal 3
Pizza in the Park After Performance

Meal 4
Chicken Patty Sandwich
Chips
Fruit
Cookie

Happy Birthday to
Isaac Barden & Andrew Creech🎈🎈

Full Corps Move In & Rehearsal; Dubuque, IA

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Current housing is: Roosevelt Middle School, 2001 Radford Rd, Dubuque, IA 52002

Announcements

• This weekend will make a True Believer of you that Spring Training (aka Cornfield) has started.  The full corps will spend the weekend at Roosevelt Middle School and then move to Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL on Monday after our performance at Washington Park in Dubuque.
• Check the 2018 Cook's Calendar on the right under Important Information.  Any day we don't have at least four volunteers listed is a day we're short.  Two or less and we're critically short!  Contact Bill via email (volunteers@colts.org) or phone (651-470-3553) to sign up or ask questions.
• Mail will be delivered from the Colts office to the members through June 22.  All delivery options are accepted.  The mail drop address is:
  Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
  C/O Member Name
  2300 Twin Valley Drive
  Dubuque, IA  52003

Today's Schedule - times and activities are approximate
7:30 AM - Wake/Meal 1
8:30 AM - Full corps stretch outside
9:00 AM - Transition
9:15 AM - Sectionals
12:45 PM - Meal 2
1:45 PM - Sectionals
4:30 PM - Full music ensemble in main gym; guard remains in sectionals
5:30 PM - Meal 3
6:30 PM - Visual rehearsal outside
8:30 PM - Transition
8:45 PM - Full music ensemble in main gym; guard moves to cafeteria
11:00 PM - Meal 4; front ensemble load truck completely
11:15 PM - Staff meeting
12:30 AM - Lights out; equipment truck leaves for Washington Park

What's being served?
Cereal and milk served at Meal 1.
Milk typically served at Meal 4.
All meals also have peanut butter, jelly and condiments.
Meal 1
Scrambled Eggs
Blueberry Muffin Bar
Sausage Patty
Fruit Cup/Oranges

Meal 2
Bacon Cheeseburger
French Fries
Tropical Fruit Cup

Meal 3
Italian Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Carrots

Meal 4
Pizza Casserole
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp