Be
a Thunderbird for a Day……………….So you find yourself sitting on the fence,
maybe you have a uniform, corps jacket, maybe a horn or a parade shirt, and
you just don't know if you want to be active or not, well, be a Thunderbird
for a Day! The Thunderbirds will be teaming up with many members of the Western
New York Alumni Association, to p
Hornline
Upgrade…………….When it is all said and done, the corps will have invested
over $8000.00 in the upgrading of the hornline to three valve instruments
this season alone. We have recently completed the purchase of 10 Kanstul sopranos,
3 Kanstul mellophones, 11 Kanstul baritones, and 2 Kanstul 3-valve contra
conversion kits. These purchases along with the members, who have chosen to
purchase their own 3 valve instruments in the past, should hold the hornline
for a good long time. Thanks go out to everyone who has supported our fundraisers
and contributed items and cash to the VIP Club. There is a small percentage
of this investment yet to be paid off, but the board is happy to report that
no bank loans were contracted for this purpose.
erform on May 27th, Memorial Day in Dunkirk. Steve Cooley will be joining forces
with Jeff Gibbens in organizing the hornline. Steve has already begun rehearsal
for people in the Western New York area. The drumline will have Joe Salorino
at the controls. The uniform of the day will be black pants, black shoes, and
corps jacket or shirt and hat of the corps o
Wow,
What a Show………….The Corps outdid itself once again with a "blow the
walls down" performance at the "Serenade in Brass" spring standstill held
in Harrisburg in late April, and brought the crowd to a rousing standing ovation
at the end of the performance. Everyone involved put out 110% for the show,
and the weeks leading up to it. Mickey Petrone, President of DCA, heard so
many favorable reports of our performance, that it prompted him to call and
invite us to perform exhibition at the DCA contest being held in Andover,
NY on June 29th.
f your choice. Following the parade, refreshments will be provided by the corps
at the Exempts Club, where the morning warm-ups will begin around 9:00 A.M.
