it's just an inconvenience. So inconvenient that I missed all of my Colts' friends so much that I wore my Colts jacket yesterday as I shoveled snow when it was a -30 windchill.
The good news is that I got to update the cooks calendar with all of the tour changes that Mike Grimes was ready to distribute to everyone at camp. Take a look at the new calendar (in the LINKS area in the right sidebar) and you'll see some new locations - yes, we have a show in Houston, not Dallas. Not everything is set in stone (welcome to Drum Corps), but it is becoming less fluid.
We still have many openings during tour for cooks and drivers. Parents (friends, alumni, supporters), take a look and see when we're going to be close by so you can join tour. Members, talk to your parents about supporting you by going on tour. Or if you're really gutsy, sign your parents up when you want them there!
As soon as you pick your dates, contact me at colts.cooks@comcast.net. Come join the fun; you won't regret it. And remember this - volunteers never age-out.
Bill
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
NO CAMP THIS WEEKEND!
The bottom line is that February camp for Colts has been canceled because of snowy weather.
But you need to go to colts.org and read the entire post. There's lots of information there that you need about your Colts membership and responsibilities. Go. Now. Read it.
The Virtual Cooktruck Staff
(Thanks to Bill for the phone call)
But you need to go to colts.org and read the entire post. There's lots of information there that you need about your Colts membership and responsibilities. Go. Now. Read it.
The Virtual Cooktruck Staff
(Thanks to Bill for the phone call)
Friday, February 01, 2008
Updated Cook Calendar
An updated, and expanded, summer tour Cooks calendar is available on the Cook Calendar 2008 link to the right.
The expanded part is the need for volunteer cooks during the Pre-season Workshop the week before the Memorial Day camp. As you can see on the calendar, we have many dates that need to be filled. The optimum number needed each day is a Head Cook and 5 cooks.
In addition to touring this summer as a cook, we also have the need for volunteers to drive our 15 passenger vans that transport the cooks overnight.
If you are intersted in volunteering to be a cook or a van driver (or just have some questions), contact me at colts.cooks@comcast.net.
Bill
The expanded part is the need for volunteer cooks during the Pre-season Workshop the week before the Memorial Day camp. As you can see on the calendar, we have many dates that need to be filled. The optimum number needed each day is a Head Cook and 5 cooks.
In addition to touring this summer as a cook, we also have the need for volunteers to drive our 15 passenger vans that transport the cooks overnight.
If you are intersted in volunteering to be a cook or a van driver (or just have some questions), contact me at colts.cooks@comcast.net.
Bill
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
January camp photos
Photo galleries from January camp are (finally!) up and running. Click on the links in the right sidebar to view.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
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
"On The Starting Line" Part 1
"On The Starting Line" Part 2
"On The Starting Line" Part 3
Thursday, January 17, 2008
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
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
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
Monday, January 14, 2008
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.
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.
Let us know how you like it.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
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
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.
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
Jim
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
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?
The Ever-Expanding Virtual Cooktruck Staff
p.s. Did everyone get what they wanted for Christmas?
Friday, December 21, 2007
December camp galleries
Photo galleries are up from December camp. Thanks to Tami R. for making a facebook gallery to share her photos too.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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
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
Saturday, December 15, 2007
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.
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
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
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
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