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Posted September 21
Competing at near perfect conditions in Southwest Minnestota State's new stadium the Lincoln Band kicked off the 2008 competition season with a 85.25 Ivory Class win and second place overall finish, bested only by Minnesota marching power Rosemount's 86.33. (You can see the success that Rosemount has had by visiting their website). With the temp near 60 and NO WIND IN MARSHALL (who would believe that?) the band turned in easily their best show of the season. Lincoln won captions in Battery Percussion and general effect. Click here to see the results.
The day was certainly an eventful kickoff to the season Roadie- wise. Our new drum major platform, the Acme BFL, traveled to Marshall sans guard rails. We're grateful for Allison Schlup and beau for tracking them down at HWF and driving them to Marshall.
As always - the Roadie cookout was a big hit - this year it was a two-grill event courtesy of Tom Reed and Tim Dykstra. The 7th annual event has grown beyond chips and hot dogs, with some bragging rights for most exotic dish going to Jeff Goddard's hot fire shrimp cabobs.
But the Roadies aren't just about food - they are all about getting things done. A big "thumbs up" to Tim D: we needed electrical power for the pit rehearsal and he had his generator along. We've come a long way since batteries, baby.
Of course, not all went right (see platform tale above). There were no yard markers... so when we were staged, we went down the line and handed each Roadie a yard marker and a weight (o.k. it's Marshall, so you never know when wind will suddenly make an appearance).
And while we love our kids, their excitement to leave overrides their ability to account for some of their own possessions, and this week was no different. Of course, it goes without saying that we had stuff laying around everywhere when we got done: a cell phone in the truck, stands, instruments, uniforms, flag bag, ... all laying in the parking lot. Oh, along with the hat and plume of a regular contributor to Roadie lore. But, given the afore mentioned BFL guard rails we left at HWF, this week they are "un-named".
Click here for Jon Sogn's and Sha Langenfeld's pictures from Marshall. (Thanks, Sha & Jon!!) And please note: many photos have been added to the President's Bowl and USF performance, as well as several others. Over 800 pictures are posted on line to date for the Spellbound Season! - and they can be downloaded FREE!!
Competing at near perfect conditions in Southwest Minnestota State's new stadium the Lincoln Band kicked off the 2008 competition season with a 85.25 Ivory Class win and second place overall finish, bested only by Minnesota marching power Rosemount's 86.33. (You can see the success that Rosemount has had by visiting their website). With the temp near 60 and NO WIND IN MARSHALL (who would believe that?) the band turned in easily their best show of the season. Lincoln won captions in Battery Percussion and general effect. Click here to see the results.
The day was certainly an eventful kickoff to the season Roadie- wise. Our new drum major platform, the Acme BFL, traveled to Marshall sans guard rails. We're grateful for Allison Schlup and beau for tracking them down at HWF and driving them to Marshall.
As always - the Roadie cookout was a big hit - this year it was a two-grill event courtesy of Tom Reed and Tim Dykstra. The 7th annual event has grown beyond chips and hot dogs, with some bragging rights for most exotic dish going to Jeff Goddard's hot fire shrimp cabobs.
But the Roadies aren't just about food - they are all about getting things done. A big "thumbs up" to Tim D: we needed electrical power for the pit rehearsal and he had his generator along. We've come a long way since batteries, baby.
Of course, not all went right (see platform tale above). There were no yard markers... so when we were staged, we went down the line and handed each Roadie a yard marker and a weight (o.k. it's Marshall, so you never know when wind will suddenly make an appearance).
And while we love our kids, their excitement to leave overrides their ability to account for some of their own possessions, and this week was no different. Of course, it goes without saying that we had stuff laying around everywhere when we got done: a cell phone in the truck, stands, instruments, uniforms, flag bag, ... all laying in the parking lot. Oh, along with the hat and plume of a regular contributor to Roadie lore. But, given the afore mentioned BFL guard rails we left at HWF, this week they are "un-named".
Click here for Jon Sogn's and Sha Langenfeld's pictures from Marshall. (Thanks, Sha & Jon!!) And please note: many photos have been added to the President's Bowl and USF performance, as well as several others. Over 800 pictures are posted on line to date for the Spellbound Season! - and they can be downloaded FREE!!
