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Our Annual Rounders
Spaghetti Dinner
THIS FRIDAY
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, dessert, 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. Deadline March 15! | |
All tours must be "booked" with Music Festivals by March 15. After this date, tickets being held for the Rounders are being returned.
These are your last days for reserving YOUR place on these marvelous side trips. Only a limited number of tickets will be available after March 15.

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 |
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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! |
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Your Rounders Season Schedule... | |
Your Rounders 2011 Season and Calgary 2011 Schedules are found at this link:
**Tuesday, March 8 at 6:59 PM: Full Band and Auxiliary at the Coliseum and MID SEASON SOCIAL (bring a Pot-Luck dish to Share!). THRILLER ZONE REHEARSAL
prior at 6:15 PM!
**Friday, March 11 at 7:00 PM: Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at St. Luke's Church (Tickets available at rehearsal, and the door).
**Tuesday, March 15 at 6:59 PM: Full Band and Auxiliary at the Coliseum in St. Pete. Final THRILLER ZONE REHERSAL prior at 6:15 PM! |
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**a Video Note from Bill**
Note from Bill
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Greetings!
Two weeks into the season...and I can start to hear that "Rounders Sound" taking shape and shining through. Thanks
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BIll Findeison. Co-Founder and Director. |
everybody for your personal practice on those "certain spots" (you know where they are)!
We have just two more weeks pf indoor rehearsals at the Coliseum to perfect our music, plus one marching rehearsal at Admiral Farragut Academy before our performance season begins. Your attendance at these rehearsals is very important, so please make it a point on being here.
I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow for rehearsal, and our mid-season social. Spaghetti Dinner is on Friday. Come and support your band!
Best,
Bill |
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Tuesday: Bring a Dish to Share (yes, please, place some delicious food on it!) | | |
What does a pot-luck for over 300 people look like? Delicious!
Tuesday, March 8 after rehearsal is the Rounders annual Mid Season Social. Bring a dish to share...and share in all the dishes!
Rehearsal will end by 9:00 PM in time for the feast! Thanks for bringing something along to share!

Just imagine four L O N G tables filled with food and dessert. Please bring something to share...extra points for bringing a main dish! Beer and Sodas provided. |
| Candle Orders due Tuesday! | | | Yankee Candles orders and money are due tomorrow, March 8th. Please be sure to include your section (instrument, banner carrier, etc) at the top of your order form and on your envelope. You may turn in your orders prior to practice or during the mid-season social. Thank you for your hard work!
Even if you didn't participate in the selling, stop by the desk and purchase a couple for YOUR home!
We're sure there will be more on this list but the top sellers for the percussion and auxiliary are:
Becky Cummings, Percussion $499
Debbie Dykens, Majorettes $413
Trish St. Denis, Rounderettes $249
Way to go Rounders! |
| Two More Thrill Zone Rehearsals! | | |
An integral part of our show this season is the Thriller Zombie Dance as part of Michael Jackson's Thriller. Done well, and in the precision required, it will bring-down- the house! Every Rounder will need to make the same moves, at the same time, and in unparallel unity for a truly inspiring performance!
If you haven't yet learned the Thriller Drill -- be sure to log onto the Rounders web site for lessons at home! Once you log to the secure member profile, the link is the top one, next to "View Thriller Videos."
Here is a direct link to Part 1 of the Thrill Drill (there are 3 parts total).
Zombie Dance Part One!
Also, for more fun, join your fellow Rounders at the back of the Coliseum early before each rehearsal (6:15 PM) to put the finishing touch on your routine! Auxiliary members will be available to train and perfect our dance steps! |
| Are You Uniformed?? | | |
New members -- check the web site for details about our official Rounders uniform, and plan to see Susan Bingham before rehearsal at her uniform table at the front of the Coliseum. Susan will outfit you with your Rounders shirt and hat...and coach you as to your Blue "Dockers Style" pants and all white shoe needs. White gloves for the Auxiliary will also be available. Again, see the website for more detail!
Returning Rounders, you may want an extra shirt or details about ordering the optional Rounders jacket, Calgary T-shirt, etc. ... photos & order forms are on-line, too. See Susan at the Rounders uniform table!

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| Bored? Run for the Board! | | |
Your Rounders are an AMAZING organization to belong to and perform with. Our short time together each season is made possible by much planning and hard work by both your Rounders Creative Team and Rounders Board in the months leading up to the season.
Each season our Rounders Board seeks new team members to replace those whose term have come to an end. Terms are typically three years with newer members needing to have performed with the Rounders at minimum the past two seasons to be eligible.
The Rounders Board meets year round once per month with the goal of keeping your Rounders vibrant...and we need YOU!
If you are interested in the continued success of your Second Time Arounders, please contact Melissa Mince at mgmcat@tampabay.rr.com for consideration of nomination for election.
Help keep your Rounders "Spinning" along! |
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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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