Debriefing
Here is where things stand as of July 16, 2008. Welcome to new members Chuck Near and Katie Spragg. Both are drum students, Chuck on snare and Katie on tenor. Please make them feel welcome and stop by and say hello to them. I’d also like to take a second to say thanks to Chance Bell for helping us out. I think we are making great strides with Chance and hopefully he agrees. What he did to help us with The Gael was no small feat. We have a lot of talented music people with Tom, Chaz, and Dennis, the addition of Chance and his perspective only makes us better. Our sound is really coming along. Special commendations go to Bill O’Kelly who is making good progress at “the big kids table”. You can hear his improvement every week. We’ve all been there and Bill is about ready to punch through that wall. Who is next to step up from the beginner’s room? *cough* George *cough*
Upcoming events:
July 31st – Brandywine Firefighters Parade
Aug 4th – SALPD awards night
Aug 6th – Henrico County Firefighters Ceremony
Aug 23rd – William Wallace Day/SALPD 7th Anniversary
Everyone new as well as Emerald Society folks are invited to all these events. I know Tim has put a lot of planning into the awards night and there are some cool things and guests in store. So kilt up and plan on being there. More details will come about both the awards night and the party on the 23rd. Til then keep practicing and learning the basic sets. Take a look at some of the harder/newer pieces ie MacRae Meadow, The Gael, Caber Feigh, Black Bear etc. to challenge you and make you better. Be prepared to march on Monday that includes all beginners.
