1/2/03 Alumni Update
I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season. I saw a few Bushwacker alumni in Chicago over the Christmas holiday, and they are doing very well and wish everyone a great season. The Bushwackers' annual Open House was on December 1 and was rather successful. Many vets returned, as well as, a large amount of new faces were there for all sections. The Bushwackers 2003 Production will be entitled "Journey to the Moon". The show will be divided into four sections using three pieces. Part One - "The launch" - Twelve Seconds to the Moon by Robert Smith There are some spots left in all sections, if you are interested in marching this year, please contact me alumni@bushwackers.org, or Chris Kilian at membership@bushwackers.org The big treat of the Open House was the alumni and a few current members treated all the Bushwackers to a luncheon of many delicious foods like pulled pork, ziti, sausage & peppers, lasagna, sub sandwiches and a variety of salads and desserts. I'd like to thank the people that made it all possible...Franci Beckman-Carter, John Gough, the Kowals, the Graefs, Genny Trossello, Kerri Nelson, Jerome Kimbrough, Brian Law, Jeff Schrimmer, Jamie Coolbaugh, Tina Nightlinger, Gary Nell, Diane (Leahy) Sadowski, Lisa "Argul", Joe Itkor, Josh Kelley, and the Brunners. I hope I didn't miss anyone, sorry if I did. Without these people, we could have never accomplished such a nice treat for the corps members, thanks so much. On March 29th at the Parsippany PAL, Bushwackers will be hosting the first Spring Classic Solo, Ensemble and Mini-Corps competition. All are welcome to participate; you can be associated with any drum corps or no drum corps at all. I'm encouraging you to come out to see this great show, I think you will not be disappointed finding some awesome entertainment. For those of you that may still have their chops and would like to participate in this event, please visit www.springclassic.net for further information for signing up. We will also need some volunteers to help run the event, ticket takers, directing performers where they need to go, or 50/50 sales. Please contact me as soon as possible to volunteer for this event. Please check out http://www.bushwackers.org/member/winsched.html for all current information on rehearsal site and times through the winter. If you'd like to volunteer for anything like truck driving, feeding the corps, sewing, or donating water, money or other goods, please feel free to contact me at any time. We would really appreciate your help. There is more news items below from our drum major Chris Kilian, and more details for the above mentioned events. Best of luck in your New Year. I hope it is filled with much happiness, joy and success. I'll try to keep you all updated on any new events. Peace, Mary Snyder Bushwackers Alumni Chairperson alumni@bushwackers.org --- CAMP - January 4th and 5th at East Side High School in Newark, NJ. The camp is from 10AM-6PM on Saturday, with the color guard joining us from 9AM-4PM on Sunday. All inquiries can be directed to Chris Kilian at membership@bushwackers.org. This location all happened very quickly thanks to Joe Itkor and Derrek Lewis Thanks to both of them for doing what needs to be done for the corps. East Side HS in Newark, NJ are posted online at http://www.bushwackers.org/member/eastsidehighdir.html Bushwackers Apparel The Bushwackers have TWO online stores to serve your shopping and clothing needs! Show your support for your favorite drum corps by purchasing one or several of our great t-shirts, mugs, hats, lunch boxes...the list goes on and on! Visit both stores: http://www.cafeshops.com/bush http://www.cafeshops.com/bushwackers2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Championship Years" CD! The Bushwackers are proud to present "The Championship Years" CD. Now have all six of our DCA World Championship performances on one disk. Relive your Bush memories, or simply enjoy some great drum corps. This great disk can be yours for just $20. These are hot items, so get them while they last! Go to http://www.bushwackers.org/cd/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bushwackers Spring Classic! The Bushwackers are proud to announce that, in conjunction with Fusion Winterguard, we will be hosting an individual & ensemble competition in Parsippany, NJ on March 29, 2003. Participation in this event is open to everyone, regardless of age, valved instrument key, or corps affiliation. We're always looking for volunteers to help throughout the day...but we'd also like to invite you to participate in the event! Come strut your stuff in front of a drum corps starved crowd...or if you're starved for drum corps yourself, come on out and see the show. Proceeds will benefit the Parsippany Police Athletic League and the Bushwackers. Mark it on your calendar: March 29, 2003 - Parsippany, NJ! Hope to see you there. Keep your eyes on www.springclassic.net for constantly updating information, registration, and advanced ticket sales! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you! Thank you for your support. The Bushwackers are working hard to carry on the tradition of excellence and family. The legacy you've left for this generation of Bushwackers has not been forgotten. With your help and a lot of hard work on our part...we'll keep climbing the ladder back to where the Bushwackers belong! Stop by, visit our website and find out where we'll be. We'd love to see you, chat a bit, and show you what we're made of. If you get the bug to maybe pick that horn, drum, or flag up one more time...great! If not, that's fine too. Just don't forget about us...because we haven't forgotten about you. Thanks again for your support. Happy holidays, and we look forward to see you at some point in 2003! Ready, Front....BUSH Chris Kilian Drum Major Bushwackers D&BC www.buswackers.org Winter Rehearsal Schedule: January 4th & 5th - East Side High School - Newark, NJ
18th & 19th - Union
26th (Superbowl) - Union
February 1st & 2nd - TBA
15th & 16th - Union
March 8th & 9th - TBA
16th - Union
22nd (day before Holyoke) - Union
30th - Union
April 5th & 6th - TBA
12th & 13th - Union
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