Mike F. in dci.org photo

Mike F. is featured in a DC-Eye photo at dci.org.

(Thanks, Lisa)

January camp photos

Photo galleries from January camp are (finally!) up and running. Click on the links in the right sidebar to view.

Cool videos!

This isn't directly related to the Colts, but someone has posted a 1977 DCI documentary on Youtube. If you want to know what corps looked like 32 years ago, check it out. These videos provide a great overview of the activity and some nice historical perspective. Parts 2 and 3 talk quite a bit about the volunteers who make the whole activity run. And part 2 has an interview with Bob Lendman, who now lives just down the road from Barry and me!

"On The Starting Line" Part 1
"On The Starting Line" Part 2
"On The Starting Line" Part 3

Jackie P. on DC-eye

Yeah! Check out Lisa's great photo here.

January camp schedule

Friday
7:30 p.m. Registration/unload
9 Full corps meeting – all members, parents, staff
9:30 Brass in main gym; guard in multipurpose room; percussion in music rooms; pit cafeteria
9:45 Parents meeting
11:30 Snack – wear your nametag
12:30 Lights out – men in main gym; women in downstairs gym

Saturday
8 a.m. Wake/eat; full staff meeting
9 Brass/percussion stretch in main gym; guard leave for Fulton Elementary
9:30 Brass rehearsal; individual auditions begin; snares and cymbals marching; bass/tenor music wing; pit cafeteria
11 Bass/tenor marching; snares/cymbals in music wing
12:30 p.m. Brass/percussion lunch
12:45 Guard lunch at Fulton
1:30 Individual brass auditions continue; trumpets/mellos marching; baris/contras multipurpose room; percussion music wing; pit cafeteria
3:30 Individual auditions continue; baris/contras marching; trumpets/mellos multipurpose room
5 Guard pickup
5:30 Dinner; staff meeting
6:30 Full corps meeting
7 Guard depart for Fulton; individual auditions continue; percussion sectionals; brass in main gym
9:30 Music ensemble
10:30 Guard pickup
11 Snack
Midnight Lights out

Sunday
7:30 a.m. Wake/eat
8:30 Brass/percussion stretch; guard in multipurpose room
9 Guard in main gym; brass in multipurpose room; percussion in music wing; pit in cafeteria
11:15 Brass lunch
11:30 Percussion lunch
11:45 Guard lunch
12:15 p.m. Brass in multipurpose room
12:30 Percussion in music wing
12:45 Guard main gym
2 Dog and pony
3 Meeting in main gym
3:15 Clean/pack
4 Dismissed

January camp menu

Friday snack
Chicken nuggets
Tater tots

Saturday breakfast
Biscuits and gravy
Fruit
Cereal

Saturday lunch
Butt chops
Green bean casserole
Chips
Fruit cocktail

Saturday dinner
Parmesan chicken
Broccoli cheese rice
Bread sticks
Pudding cups

Saturday snack
Mini pizzas
Mustgoes

Sunday breakfast
French toast
Sausage
Cereal

Sunday lunch
Sloppy joes
Cheese Potatoes
Corn
Peaches

Newspaper Article

So there I was, leaning against the wall in the gym yesterday early afternoon, just watching the brass rehearse, when a nice lady walks up to me and asks me if I was a parent and if she could ask me a few questions. "Yes I am, and I'd be glad to", I said.

Well, it ended up that Mary was a reporter, and she did not know anything about drum corps or the Colts. By the time we finished talking (for over 30 minutes), Mary knew plenty, and after she saw the performance, I think she was blown away.

No doubt Mary had serious column inch restrictions to deal with, because easily less than 10% of the information I provided her was printed. But she wrote a very nice article for the Colts, in the small space she had!!

Check it out here.

DCI newsfeed

New in the right sidebar is a newsfeed from dci.org. The latest headlines will automatically update directly from the Drum Corps International website thanks to our new blog tech "Cheeks."

Let us know how you like it.

I just had time to check...

This week we went over 200,000 visitors to the virtual cooktruck since we started. Thanks to everyone who has helped out over the past few years to keep this thing rolling.

On the road again ... and headed for 300,000.

The Virtual Cooktruck Staff

Camp this weekend

Camp is at Washington Middle School. Get the rest of the details from colts.org.

Remember to check over there for last minute announcements concerning camp. Don't look here. Most of us will be on the road.

DCI Story re: U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

Click here to read about the U.S. Army All-American Band, which included one of our own, Aaron S. I missed the television performance.
Jim

Happy Holidays everyone!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all Colts. Hope you all had a wonderful and safe time.

The Ever-Expanding Virtual Cooktruck Staff

p.s. Did everyone get what they wanted for Christmas?

December camp galleries

Photo galleries are up from December camp. Thanks to Tami R. for making a facebook gallery to share her photos too.

December camp schedule

Friday, Dec. 14

7:30 p.m. Unload equipment and food; registration
9 Full meeting in cafeteria; all members, parents, staff
9:30 Rehearsal; brass in cafeteria, guard in gym, percussion in room 165, 146 & 167, pit in hallway
10 Parents meeting in room 157
11:30 Snack; full staff meeting
12:30 Lights out; men in main gym and women in main gym on cafeteria side

Saturday, Dec. 15

8 a.m. Wake/eat
9 All stretch/run in main gym
9:45 Guard in front half of main gym, brass in cafeteria, percussion downstairs, pit in hallway, design meeting, buses depart for funeral
10:30 Mello/tuba/bari/euph in cafeteria, trumpet visual audition in gym, individual brass auditions begin; funeral at Sacred Heart Church, 2215 Windsor Ave.
12:30 p.m. Guard lunch
12:45 Brass/percussion lunch
1 p.m. Funeral lunch at Eagles Club
1:30 Guard in half of main gym
1:45 Trumpets/bari/euph in cafeteria, mello/tuba visual auditions in gym, percussion in music wing, front ensemble in hallway
3 Funeral attendees return
3:45 Bari/euph visual in gym; mello/tubas in brass rehearsals
5:45 Dinner
6:45 Full corps meeting in main gym, full staff meeting in band room
7:15 Guard in front half main gym, snares visual auditions in gym, tenors/bass/cymbals in music wing, brass in cafeteria, pit in hallway, individual auditions continue
8:45 Tenor/bass/cymb visual auditions
11 Snack
11:30 Full staff meeting
Midnight – Lights out

Sunday, Dec. 16

7:30 a.m. Wake/eat
8 Full staff meeting in band room
8:30 Brass/perc stretch in half of gym; guard stretch in half of gym
9:15 Guard in gym, brass in cafeteria, percussion in music wing, pit in hallway
11:15 Percussion lunch
11:30 Guard lunch
11:45 Brass lunch
12:15 p.m. Percussion in music wing
12:30 Guard in main gym
12:45 Brass in cafeteria
2 Performances
3:15 Meeting in main gym/clean/pack
4 p.m. Dismissed

Remember B today

Today's the day Bianca is laid to rest. Please take time to share a thought for her and all your Colts family today.

Hold on to morning.

re: Comments

Remember that comments are moderated (we have to approve them before they show up on the site.) So your comment made during camp may not show up until we can get to the free wireless access at Panera. (Thanks, Panera.)

Be patient and they'll be there.

The Virtual Cooktruck Staff

Here's the meals you're missing

December camp menu

Friday snack
Hot dogs
Chips
Cake

Saturday breakfast
Egg bake
Bacon
Muffins
Cereal

Saturday lunch
Pork or chicken sandwich
Au gratin potatoes
Peas and carrots
Peaches

Saturday dinner
Spaghetti
Garlic bread
Corn
Lettuce salad

Saturday snack
Chicken noodle or tomato soup
Deli sandwich

Sunday breakfast
Pancakes
Sausage
Cereal

Sunday lunch
Salisbury steak
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Green beans
Cake

Banquet and kickoff gallery posted

Check out the new 2008 Gallery selection in the right sidebar.

Camp today!

Please read the camp reminders over at colts.org. There's a new one today if you already read the one yesterday. And check over there right before you leave for last-minute changes and announcements. Don't check here. We'll be on the road starting about 2 p.m. so we won't have updates after that.


Travel safely. See you starting at 7:30 p.m. for check in.

dci.org story

There's a nice story about Bianca and Erin over at dci.org.