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August 2006

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Watch PR on TV with PR fans!

on August 30, 2006
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All Phantom Regiment alumni, fans, boosters and friends are invited to Backyard Grill & Bar (6473 N. Second St., Loves Park) on Tuesday, Sept. 5 to watch the Drum Corps International World Championships broadcast on ESPN2. Backyard Grill will be showing it on its big projection screen television.

Phantom Regiment captured second place with its production of “Faust,” winning the general effect visual and percussion performance captions in the process. Once again, the Rockford-based corps was a crowd favorite as it placed in the top five for a fifth consecutive season.

The two-hour show starts at 7 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to have dinner at Backyard Grill and enjoy the show. A significant portion of the restaurant’s revenue that night will be donated back to Phantom Regiment.

Stop by and say hello to Phantom Regiment’s new executive director, Rick Valenzuela! He officially begins his new position Sept. 1.

Check out the link below for a poster of the event featuring Phantom Regiment.

For more information about Phantom Regiment, go to www.regiment.org or e-mail prinfo@regiment.org.

Oh, and by the way, Backyard Grill has arguably the best burgers in town — Try the Backyard Burger, medium rare!!

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AdminWatch PR on TV with PR fans!08.30.2006

Phantom Regiment announces administrative change

on August 25, 2006
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Phantom Regiment announced today that Rick Valenzuela will become its executive director effective Sept. 1.

“Rick has the exact skill set needed to take Phantom Regiment to the next level as a youth arts organization on a national scale,” said Tim Farrell, president of the board of directors. “His enthusiasm combined with the drive and talent shown by our creative, instructional and support staff is overwhelming. The future is, indeed, very bright for Phantom Regiment.”

The Regiment’s entire creative team (Dan Farrell, JD Shaw, Paul Rennick, Jamey Thompson and Adam Sage), the majority of which has been together since 2003, are returning and already planning for another competitive, powerful and exciting production for the 2007 season.

It also was announced that Pat Seidling’s contract as corps director will not be renewed. He’ll continue with the organization though the Phantom Regiment’s Fall Marching Band Festival on Oct. 7.

“Pat has been an asset to Phantom Regiment since joining the corps as tour manager in 2001,” Farrell said. “He’ll be missed both on a personal and professional level. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Valenzuela, who was hired as director of development and special projects in November 2005, previously was corps director for Santa Clara Vanguard from 2000 to 2005. He has been involved with drum corps as a member, instructor and manager for more than 20 years. He lives with his wife and two children in Rockton, Ill.

Phantom Regiment, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006, is a youth arts organization based in Rockford, Ill. It runs a high school marching band festival, drum major camp and snare drum camp. Its drum and bugle corps finished second at the world championships earlier this month.

For more information on Phantom Regiment or to contact Rick Valenzuela, e-mail prinfo@regiment.org or call 815-226-2835.

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AdminPhantom Regiment announces administrative change08.25.2006

Now’s Your Chance to be in the Regiment!

on August 22, 2006
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AdminNow’s Your Chance to be in the Regiment!08.22.2006

Phantastic Phinish

on August 13, 2006
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The Regiment made a fantastic finish Saturday night in Madison, moving up one spot from the previous night. The 2nd place finish was just a few tenths from the overall championship.

PR’s percussion section dominated all week and handily earned the Fred Sanford best percussion award, while Regiment conductor Darian Sanders earned the runner-up position for the Jim Jones Leadership Award.

Congratulations to our in-state neighbors to the east, The Cavaliers, for being the 2006 world champions.

It’s not too late to get your 2006 Phantom Regiment apparel and proudly wear it at work or school! Visit our online store to show your support for the Regiment.

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PR wins Music GE, drums at semis

on August 11, 2006
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Phantom Regiment scored 96.825 on Friday in the semifinals of the DCI World Championships in Madison, Wis.

After winning the Percussion Performance, Brass Performance and Visual Performance captions in Thursday’s quarterfinals, Phantom Regiment won the the GE Music and Percussion Performance captions Friday. PR is now the favorite to win its first High Percussion Trophy on Saturday night.

Finals are Saturday night. PR takes the field at 9:33 p.m.

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A report from our backyard

on August 7, 2006
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15,000 miles and over 2 months have passed since I last filed a report. Wow. What a summer it’s been! Everything I said about this year’s membership – and staff team – back in May has proven true all these miles later. It has been an honor and, quite frankly, a humbling experience, to be with such a group. I like to think the fans in the stands can actually feel the results of “the corps’ vibe” shine through in each show we do.

Lot’s to share…but let me start with this week’s news first. Yes, we’ve closed the rehearsal site this week. We’ve done so quite often over the many years, and for a variety of reasons we’ve chosen to do so this year.

We have spent a full year not merely teaching 10 minutes of a competitive drum corps show, but also teaching these amazing young people about life, and growing up, and taking charge of their own destiny – be it dusting ourselves off after a bad day and trying again, or realizing our many blessings, or being respectful to those who help us get through life.

We also strive to teach a healthy work ethic and that when it’s time to end a chapter of our life, we owe it to ourselves to focus on the job at hand and make the best of the time we are given.

This years “team” has really gelled, especially these past few weeks. Taking the time to focus not only on our work at hand, but the phamily bond we have is something we like to think is a life lesson that will stay with these kids forever. We have but 5 days left together and we hope to make the most of it – on and off the field.

I hope our parents, fans and alumni come out in force Wednesday evening, and then spend the rest of the week enjoying all that southern Wisconsin has to offer. Then, Thursday night, go on and get a seat at Camp Randall and enjoy what your Phantom Regiment has to offer. Thanks for understanding.

So, how was the tour, you ask? There is no way I can even come close to sharing what happened. Josh’s Journal does a nice job. I could elaborate, but no justice would be served. A few memories do jump out, however: The amazing feeling we got from the fans at Special Olympics, that first long bus ride, and all that followed (600 miles to Oklahoma from San Antonio!). Rained out beach time in Virginia, laundry in Rockford, Show of Shows and all the love from the phamily that day, walking onto the field in Atlanta and hearing the crowd cheer BEFORE we even got on the turf, hot days just about everywhere, the smiles from the food crew each morning, everyone looking good on banquet night. On and on. It’s been a great year so far. No doubt.

I’ve actually taken some time off the road this summer. Shook a few folks at first, but Brandon Stansbury and Brandt Crocker (tour managers) ran a tight ship, and our man Rick Valenzuela can still run a great tour too. Thanks guys, your efforts prove that we are an organzation with great depth.

Dan Farrell and his staff team are clicking like never before. It is an awesome experience to witness these folks working together as they put their heart and passion into each and every decision made.

The support staff team is not only overflowing with good people, it is just plain and simply GOOD PEOPLE. The drivers, cooks, wardrobe crew, doctors and nurses, souvie team and management folks…all pros in the truest sense of the word.

It’s been a good tour. Only 1 bus swap (last year we traded out buses 8 times!), never arrived to a housing site later than 1 hour – and that was a rare occasion – and always out of the lot each night right on time. Yes, we like running on time here.

But most of all, friendships have been made that will last a lifetime and we’ve lived experiences that will forever shape who we are. We used every emotion in our body, and a few times at that! Certainly there will be at least one marriage born out of this summer’s corps and I can see in the ranks of this 2006 membership our future. Perhaps our next great brass arranger, or our next corps director, or our next super booster is on the field right now as you read this. And that’s why I know we’ll be here another 50 years.

Thanks for everything this summer. Stop by Wednesday evening if you can. Otherwise, cheer loud and send some good karma our way later this week. These young people who make up the Phantom Regiment apreciate it, I assure you of that.

SUTA – Pat

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AdminA report from our backyard08.07.2006

2006 Pre-Season CD Available

on August 7, 2006
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Admin2006 Pre-Season CD Available08.07.2006

Regiment’s 50 year story told on DVD

on August 2, 2006
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Over 2 hours long, this comprehensive DVD chronicles the history of the Phantom Regiment decade-by-decade, with hundreds of film and photo images, all the way from the first parade the corps ever marched and on to the 2005 DCI final performance.

Jim Wren, Dan Richardson, Dan Farrell, John Baumgartner, Dave Kisting, Dave St. Angel, Tim Farrell, Mike Cesario, Bob Lendman, Tony Hall, Marty Hurley, Pat Seidling and others narrate this amazing 50 year journey.

Be sure to watch to the very end. The music that plays while the credits roll is the only live recording ever made of the Phantom Regiment performing “Elsa’s Processional to the Cathedral” with the Kansas City Symphony in 1989.

And as a special bonus track, relive the entire 1996 DCI final performance, compelete with video footage of the grand finale and announcment of the scores.

Who could ever forget “..and in 2nd place, which is the same as first…”

Get your copy now!

>>Order online here

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