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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.

 

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Chili Entries Being Accepted Through Tuesday, March 22nd at our Admiral Farragut Practice!

 

$25 Entry Fee. Prizes and Prestige!

 

Chili Tasting Tickets Available at Rehearsal or at Bringe Music.

$10.00 in Advance.

$15.00 at the Door

 

This event has grown in popularity...and fun!

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 Sunday, March 20 2011

Greetings!   

Here we go Rounders...our one and only marching practice for both our parade and field show performances. Very important to see you there as we hit the streets this Thursday night for the Illuminated Night Parade in St. Pete and on Saturday for the very well attended Chasco Fiesta Parade in New Port Richey. SEE THE CALENDAR LINK for times and detail!

Our Admiral Farragut Academy Rehearsal will start at 6:30 PM instead of 7:00. Thanks in advance for making arrangements to be there a little early as we have a lot to do.

About the Thriller dance...this is an integral part of our show with all Rounders needing to perform the dance in precision! Done well, it will bring the house down! If you haven't learned the dance...please make that a priority. We will have Auxiliary members available at both 5:45 and 6:00 at Admiral Farragut...on the field to again help you with the steps.

See you Tuesday!

Bill

Your Rounders Season Schedule...

Your Rounders 2011 Season and Calgary 2011 Schedules are found at this link:

 

Next Events: 

 

***Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 PM: All units to Admiral Farragut Academy; 501 Park Street North for block setting and marching basics. Note the 6:30 pm starting time! Wear comfortable shoes to march in! This is our ONLY Marching Rehearsal of the season. Be There! We will have two different "Thriller Zone" rehearsals on the field at 5:45 PM and 6:00 PM

 

***Thursday, March 24 at 6:00 PM: Illuminated Night Parade meet at 6:00 p.m. at 6th Street and 1st Ave South in full uniform with all music ready to play.  Don't forget your HAT! Parade starts at 7:00 p.m. Full band concert following parade on water side of North Straub Park as part of the "Party in the Park", including fireworks. Rounders refreshments after the concert!

 

***Saturday, March 26: Chasco Fiesta Parade New Port Richey

Buses will leave the Tropicana Field Parking Lot at 10:30 SHARP (at/near Ferg's. Be there early). Parade starts at 1:00 PM. If you are driving...meet us by 11:30 in New Port Richey Back to St. Pete and Ferg's around 3:30 for a post parade party.
Final Final Final Thrill Zone Rehearsal!   (Last Time!)

If you haven't yet learned the Thriller Drill -- be sure to log onto the Rounders website for lessons at home!  Once you logon to the secure member profile, the link is the top one, next to "View Thriller Videos."thrillzone

Here is a direct link to Part 1 of the Thrill Drill (there are 3 parts total).

Zombie Dance Part One!

We'll have a FINAL Thriller Zone rehearsal at Admiral Farragut this Tuesday starting both at 5:45 and 6:00 PM. Auxilary members will be available to train and perfect our dance steps!

Condensed Thriller Dance Video Link.

 

New Rehearsal Added: Date Changed!!

We've added an additional rehearsal on Tuesday, April 19 (previously announced for 4/26...but recently changed!) Your rehearsal piccreative staff believes that the time from the April 2nd Tattoo to the DeSoto parade (4/30) and the Osceola concert (5/12) is too long not to rehearse. The Osceola concert in particular is a very important concert for us and the folks and band of Osceola High School.

 

The concert will be inside the auditorium and we will march in and play our full concert as part of their spring concert.

 

We will conclude with a combined performance of Liberty Bell March with their band.

  

We will rehearse on 4/19 at Osceola High School 7:00PM, Please add this to your personal calendar!

"This and That"

**Help keep your Rounders healthy! If you haven't done so already, please consider making your $25.00 donation to the band as part of your registration. Thanks for the many donations on file!healthy

 

Your donations 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 next rehearsal if you can.

You may also mail your donation to:

Rounders Registration PO Box 15062 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 

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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. 

 

**Bus Fees: If you are riding the bus to Chasco, Tattoo, or Hernando De Soto...payments are due in advance at Tuesday's rehearsal! $10.00 per trip, round trip.

** B-Sharp (not flat): We want the band to look sharp.  If your shirt is worn out or dingy please get a new one.  They will be available at the Farragut rehearsal along with hats and the official blue Rounders pins, which is the only one we may wear during performances.

**Calgary Excursions: There are spots left for some of the Calgary excursions that will be sold on a first-come-first candian flagserved basis.  Order forms must be to Music Festivals by Monday, March 28.  Sales for each excursion will cut off when the buses fill; no new buses will be added. See the Calgary page on the website for the order form and additional information!

**Yankee Candles: The top Yankee Candle sellers for the 2nd sale are:

Patti Marshall, Piccolo  $785

Sachie Hainline, Drumline-Quads  $312

Joanne Pihlkar, Flute  $263

Way to go!!!

For the 1st sale for twirling auxiliary sections (orders were due in on 2/22), the orders are here.  Someone in your group has picked up the orders and will have them available for your section at practice Tuesday night.  Ask your leads for more information!

 

Illuminated Night Parade Press Release 
 

Press Release: Illuminated Night Parade: The Suncoasters of St. Petersburg kick start Honda Grand Prix race weekend in downtown St. Petersburg with the Progress Energy Illuminated Night Parade and SunTrust Party in the Park on Thursday, March 24th.

fos square logoThe parade will start at 7:00 p.m. and will feature 2011 Honda Grand Prix champion, Will Power, along with several racing legends and current INDY drivers.  An exciting addition to the Grand Prix vehicles will be the Budweiser Float, Hitch & Clydesdales!

The Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Band will march in the parade along with the St. Pete High School Marching Green Devils, the Lakewood High School Marching Spartans, the Dixie Hollins Marching Rebels and the Mt. Zion Progressive Drum Line.

The drivers and marching bands will be joined by an impressive line up of entries including the Tampa Bay Rays street team,  All Children's Hospital Clown Alley, several local krewes, the Egypt Shriners,  Radio Disney,  Ronald McDonald, Lowry Park Zoo and others!

After the parade, a fireworks display and Party in the Park will take place in North Straub Park.  The racing legends, INDY drivers and Budweiser Clydesdales will make an appearance in the park and sign autographs!  The Awesome Original Second Time Arounders will perform immediately following the parade and then "Boomer" (formerly known as The Barracudas) will take the stage!

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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