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| Auxiliary! |
I'm looking forward to seeing all new and returning members of the three PAGEANTRY auxiliary groups - letter carriers, banner carriers, and honor guard - on Feb. 22nd. Please meet on the front steps of the Coliseum at 7:00pm!
The TWIRLING auxiliary groups have had two practices at NEHI and all are doing an amazing job! It's been great to see new faces in the crowd as well as our returning veterans.
See you Tuesday...and BRING A FRIEND!
J.F. Thomas |
| Lotsa Pasta! | |
Our Annual Rounders
Spaghetti Dinner
March 11th , 2011
St. Luke's Methodist Church
4444 5th Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL
Come one, come all!! Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti! With all the
trimmings! The best salad bar in town, bread, desert, ice tea and/or lemonade,
and "Bingo"! What a fun night!
Reserve your tickets today! $10.00/Adult, $3.00/Children Under 12. Serving
begins at 6:00pm with Bingo calling immediately after dinner!
Donated BINGO PRIZES and VOLUNTEERS would be welcomed! Should you
wish to contribute please contact Becky Cummings, 813/382-4862. |
| CALGARY TOURS. Have YOU Reserved Yours? | |
Joining us in Calgary? Well...you still can!
If you're already booked...check-out the optional excursions recently announced by our tour operator "Music Festivals."
Note the Calgary "City Tour" now on the website (was not distributed at our Ferg's Calgary meeting).
From buses in to town to trips to Banff. From hot springs to helicopter rides. Tours for nearly every taste...and budget.
Check out our "ever changing" Calgary page on the Rounders website for detail. We have updated "frequently asked questions" as well.
Direct link here:
Rounders Calgary Page Link |
| Join YOUR Rounders in Calgary! | |
New and returning members:
There's still time to join YOUR ROUNDERS in beautiful Calgary, Alberta Canada at the Calgary Stampede July 2011!!
Terrific performing venues and personal/group tour opportunities!
Check the Rounders website for detail or contact
Barbara Keighley at
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| Starting to get CHILI! | |
The Rounders 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff will be held on Saturday, April 9 at Ferg's from 1-4pm.
| Click HERE for pictures from last year! |
This event has grown in popularity...and fun!
Get your recipes ready! |
| Our Growing Newsletter Achieve! | |
February 12
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| | Tuesday, February 15 2011 | |
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Your Rounders Season Schedule... | |
Your Rounders 2011 Season and Calgary 2011 Schedules are found at this link:
Next Events:
**Tuesday, February 15 at 7:00 PM: All Percussion and Twirling Auxiliary at Northeast High School
**Tuesday, February 22 at 6:59 PM: All Units Report to the Coliseum in St. Pete for our 29th Season. (Includes Banner Carriers, Honor Guard, Letters Carriers, Twirling Auxiliary, and of course...Percussion and Musicians!). New Members Welcome!
**Tuesday, March 1 at 6:59 PM: Full Band and Auxiliary at the Coliseum in St. Pete! |
Greetings!
The baton drops at 6:59 PM Tuesday, February 22nd on our 29th season for the Second Time Arounders. The Percussion
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Bill Findeison, Director and Co-Founder. |
and Twirling Auxiliary have been meeting for weeks and are sounding and looking good!
With the Festival of States still retooling for future prominence, your Rounders are taking the show "on the road" this year with major performances all over the Bay area. It promises to be a rewarding season with performances at the Festival of States Twilight Parade (and concert) in St. Pete, the largely attended Chasco Parade (and concert) in New Port Richey, the Military Tattoo Field Show in Dunedin, the Hernando-DeSoto Celebration Parade in Bradenton, and our outreach to the students of Osceola High School at their Spring Band Event.
An amazing season extends to this Summer for the three-hundred-or-so of you already committed to joining us at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary Alberta, Canada this July. There's still time to join us in Canada but even if you don't...there's something here for everyone in our twenty-ninth year!
We've  had good numbers at our pre-season run-through and at our early New Members Orientation and anticipate fielding a remarkable group. As I say this please...never underestimate the value of telling your friends and neighbors about our organization; or of calling-up a former member that you haven't seen in a few seasons about joining us. There's room for more...and we'll be happy to include them in the Rounders Family.
See you next Tuesday at the Coliseum in St. Pete!
Bill |
| Registration Regiment! | | |
All Rounders Must Register Please!
Hey Rounders...all members NEW AND OLD must complete the Rounders registration process! We need to know who you are, what you play or twirl, etc,etc,etc.
If you have not yet turned in a Registration Form at the Christmas Party,music run through or by mail, please visit the registration desk before before rehearsal.
Are you a new member? Only those that are NEW members need to download and fill out a blank form and turn in at the beginning of practice. Have you been a member in the last three years? Those that have participated in past few years will have a form ready for them at the registration desk. In the event there isn't a form for you, you will be asked to fill out a blank form at that time. Signed Registration Forms are required every year to participate in the band. If you have any questions, ask us at the Registration Table February 22nd.
About the recommended donation, in order to help support the life of this organization, please support your Rounders by including a recommended donation of $25.00 (or more if you care to) with your registration.
Your donation support all of what your Rounders look to do this season and help pay for items such as postage, printing, meeting supplies, website hosting, insurance, facility rental for rehearsal, professional fees, instrument repair, regulatory filing fees, etc, etc.
We have received several registration forms without the recommended donation. Please bring your check (or cash) to the first rehearsal if you can on February 22!
If you have turned in your Registration Form prior to this notice and would now like to make a donation, please Mail to:
Rounders Registration POB 15062 St. Petersburg, FL 33733
************ Your Rounders are a 501 (3)(C) organization and all donations may be tax deductible. Please contact your tax professional/advisor.
Please note, a donation is not requirement for band membership. |
| 2011 Music Available to Download! | | |
Download much of our 2011 Season Music online, today, just in time to prac tice pre-season!
Much of your 2011 music is accessible through the new Rounders Website by clicking the "Member Info" link on the left of the main page...then by clicking the "finger print" logo that say's "To Your Member Login." Additional music will be distributed at our first rehearsals.
Forgot your member login? That's ok. Simply click on the "Forgot login" link. Enter either your E-Mail address or last name...and we'll send it to you via your E-Mail address on file. YOUR PASSWORD HAS BEEN SET FOR YOU TO ROUNDER2011 (note, no "S"). You will be asked at first login to change your password. Once you do...your music is there for download!
While there...please take a moment to update your member profile, 2011 performance and Calgary intentions; even your member photo if you would like! And of course...download your 2011 music! Don't have a login? New members will receive a login at Registration at our first rehearsal.
Login. Download your music. Update your profile. Thanks! |
| a Yankee Doodle Opportunity... | | |
...well before July!
Your Rounders are again excited to offer Yankee Candles to you and your friends as part of our FUNdraising efforts! Join Ruth Pennewell and all her "all volunteer sales associates" in making this second Yankee Candle sales event another great success!
Two purchase opportunities will be available. Sales will begin (February 1-22, 2011) specifically for the Auxiliary and Percussion group (in progress!), followed by a second sales opportunity designated for our Wind Players (February 23 - March 8, 2011).
Catalogs and order forms will be available at rehearsal to provide you the opportunity to review the merchandise and make your most impressive selection.
Should additional information be needed, please contact Ruth Pennewell at cpatwirler@verizon.net or at 813.657.4137. |
| Might Shirley Join The Band??? | | |
How do your Rounders stay the Biggest Band in the Land? Through recruiting, recruiting, recruiting!
There's STILL TIME to sign up that friend, co-worker, neighbor, fellow church member, or WHOMEVER for this our 29th season! YOU know, and WE know that they're still out there, and YOU continue to be absolutely the BEST recruiters of all! So, if you think real hard, SURELY (..."and don't call me Shirley"...what movie is  that from?...but I digress...oh, yes...), SURELY someone comes to mind!! Maybe its Shirley from down the street? Please, act now! Invite them to our February 22nd rehearsal!
And speaking of 'recruiting', we would also like to "RECRUIT RECRUITERS"! That is to say, if YOU have any recruiting experience, or have any new ideas you would like to share with us, or would even like to become a member of the recruiting committee, we definitely would welcome you!!! Just 'contact us', and we will respond to you. |
| A Calgary Note... | | |
Hey Calgary bound...
"Excursion Information" is available on the Second Time Arounders website. Please download this information, select the excursions that you want to purchase and be sure to have the Order Form and Payment to MUSIC TOURS UNLIMITED by March 15th.
IMPORTANT NOTE: There WILL NOT be any performances scheduled for Saturday, Sunday or Monday so if you are  concerned that a performance will conflict with an excursion that you select, that will not happen. The performances will all take place on Friday and Tuesday so none of them will conflict with the excursions that have been planned.
REMINDER: It is very important to submit your Excursion Order Form and Payment by March 15th since reservations need to be made and we cannot guarantee that any excursions ordered after March 15th can be confirmed.
The Staff at MUSIC TOURS UNLIMITED, INC.
1.800.545.0935 phone |
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This newsletter compiled for the Rounders by Lee Lafleur. Please contact Lee with any future news or announcements for consideration at lee@lafleur.us |
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