Tuesday Trivia - July 30, 2007

It's Tuesday again!

This is a multi-part trivia question, with most of the answers readily available on www.saintsdrumcorps.com ...

• What was the name / title of the first award won by the Saints?
• What did we do to receive it?
• What was the prize?
• When was it, and where were we?
• Who has the award? (I don't have the answer to this, but would like to know!)

You have until 8 pm EDT on Monday, August 6 to submit your answers. Use Trivia in the subject line and send your answers to joparente.saintsdrumcorps@gmail.com.

Again: prizes, prizes -- we have no prizes other than the fame and glory associated with being mentioned in Saints Scribblings!

Good luck!

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!

Monday MatchUps - 1974

A quick update again this week -- Kathy Boumpani (Feretich) found us over the weekend (thanks to her husband)! She's posted some info on the Where Are They Now page of www.saintsdrumcorps.com. Welcome home Kathy!

We'll stick with a list by year again this week ... here are the names of 10 members who are not yet connected to www.saintsdrumcorps.com. They all marched in 1974, and in many cases, before or after that year.

• Diane Donovan (Color Guard)
• Chuck Meyers (Horn Line)
• Kathy Ross (Color Guard)
• Harriet Schissler (Color Guard)
• Jim Smith (Horn Line)
• Robert Smith (Drum Line)
• Joe Spence (Drum Line)
• Donna Stratton (Horn Line) -- Donna found us on September 30, 2007!
• Edna Tarrant (Drum Major)
• Debbie Yegawell (Dancing Girls, Color Guard)

Know how to reach anyone in this week's Monday MatchUps? If so, e-mail me at joparente.saintsdrumcorps@gmail.com. Thanks!

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!

This Weekend: Polls, Travels, et al

First, on Polls: We have something new to try out on the home page of www.saintsdrumcorps.com!

Every Friday (give or take), we'll have a new poll question on the home page, just below the slide show. You can vote once every 24 hours, so vote early and vote often! If you have some ideas to submit for poll questions, send them along to saintsdrumcorps@gmail.com.

BTW, if you posted your vote here in Saints Scribblings earlier today, you need to vote again out on the Saints site. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Next, on Travels: It's been really great seeing how many of us have had the chance to stop in and visit with others while traveling outside the Saints Metropolitan Area. I also imagine some of you who now live outside the area might be back here at some point over the next few months -- let us know, and we can arrange for a quick gathering at the Menlo Food Court or other location of your choice!

Finally, on the Reunion: With summer travels, we won't be trying to gather anyone for a planning meeting until sometime later in August. We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, if you're hoping to be part of the Planning Committee, let me know at joparente.saintsdrumcorps@gmail.com if there are certain dates / weeks in August that are better (or not good) for you.

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!

Birthdays

For those of you who share my month, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALL YOU JULY BABIES! July is a big birthday month for the Parentes, and based on those I know, it is for the Saints as well.

I twisted Rocky's arm to create a Members Birthday List out on the Where Are They Now (WATN) page of www.saintsdrumcorps.com. I know he'll LOVE to get e-mails from each and every one of you about your birthday (we're not posting years -- not to worry!).

In case you haven't sent in your WATN info yet, this would be a good time / excuse to do so.

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!

Wednesday Wishful Thinking ... on the field again

Don't know how many of you check out the postings in Drum Corps Planet (DCP) -- about two weeks ago, "history was made" as the Anaheim Kingsmen took to the field again as an alumni corps. Here's a link to the pictures and story:
http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=101040&st=0

What caught my attention is how much the current edition of Anaheim reminds me of when they came east and marched in our Music in Splendor evening show in July 1971 ... I can still picture myself standing at the chain link fence at Woodbridge HS, my jaw dropping as I watched their incredible color guard. They placed first that evening with an 84.something, two full points above Blue Rock and its Baby Elephant Walk (another favorite of mine).

Back then, Anaheim opened my eyes to what the Saints could indeed become. I really don't think I understood that we could grow to excellence before that moment.

Seeing them back on the field, I can't help but wonder what it would take (starting with the energy to get back in shape!) for us to be on the field again in our blue and gold cadet uniforms. No offense to those who marched in 1977, but orange and black just aren't me! It would be nice to just snap my fingers and make it happen ... not sure I have the stamina to actually do it!

Out in our Guest Book today (www.saintsdrumcorps.com), Goober had a simple question for all of us: "Hey Gang, enough parade corps talk. When's the next SAINTS get together?"

The first step was 6 weeks ago -- keep your eyes open for the next one as the summer progresses!

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!

Tuesday Trivia - results from July 3, 2007

Here are the Tuesday Trivia Results from July 3, 2007. Since I have no way to officially validate the results, I'll let you decide who actually won this thing ...

I've included the best guesses from me, Karen, and Rocky in the far-right column -- again, we're doing group guessing! I also used Althea's Music in Splendor program from 1971 -- amazingly, she had written into the program roster which horn each person played that season, as well as who quit and who joined.

Thanks to everyone who participated! Without your interest, there's no sense in doing any of this stuff.

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!


If you click on the image, it should enlarge.
If it doesn't and you want the PDF version of the results, feel free to contact me at josaints.saintsdrumcorps@gmail.com.

Monday MatchUps - 1975

A quick update: Glen Hill (Monday MatchUps from July 9th) is now connected -- welcome home, Glen, and thanks to Kenny Kadash for reaching him for us! Glen is in Los Angeles and will be posting his contact information on the website shortly.

Here's a bit of a different twist on Monday MatchUps -- by year instead of section.

Here are the names of 10 members who have not yet connected to www.saintsdrumcorps.com. They all marched in 1975, and in many cases, before or after that year.

• Linda Baxter (color guard)
• Kathy Boumpani (color guard) -- found us on July 28!
• Robin Cooper (color guard)
• Diane DeVestern (horn line)
• Jeff Henning (horn line)
• Mike Hickey (horn line)
• Steve Kubinak (horn line)
• Lorraine Porowski (horn line)
• Jack Soto (drum line)
• Eddie Vigh (horn line)

Know how to reach anyone in this week's Monday Matchups? Let us know by e-mailing me at joparente.saintdrumcorps@gmail.com. Thanks!

All for now -- corpsdially yours from jo!