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PRAA Board Spotlight on... Monica Simon O'Neill
We thought it would be fun and hopefully a bit interesting to do a feature on the members of the PRAA board. You've seen the names and perhaps met a few of us over a drink at the SOS alumni tent but how much do you really know? (or want to?)
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SUTABULL - A Note From Ron Schulz
It must be summer. I can hear the Phantom Regiment rehearsing on the Rockford College campus as I am writing this article (at home). Welcome to another addition of Encore!, the official newsletter for the Phantom Regiment Alumni. There is a lot in the works for Alumni Reunions and other business, so let's get down to work.
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From the Executive Director
By Rick Valenzuela
Well, ready or not, the summer is here! There really isn't an off season anymore, so time has been really flying by. The corps is almost done with its spring training and preparing for our dress rehearsal, which is taking place on Sunday June 14th at 8:30pm at Winnebago High School.
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Food Truck Goes on Farewell Tour
By Connie (Cook) Carlson
Yes, the Phantom Regiment's Food Truck is old enough to qualify for antique vanity plates. Thousands of meals have been served since the truck first hit the road in 1986. The years of sending this truck down the road have taken a toll. Deteriorating wood panels, worn cabinets and a noticeable presence of rust are just a few tell-tale signs that it is time to retire this vital part of the Regiment's summer tour. What inside components are still sound enough will be relocated into the new truck.
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PR 1999 10-Year Reunion
By Monica Simon O'Neill
Happy Anniversary, 1999 Phantom Regiment! It has been ten years and what a trip it has been for the corps! 1999 was the last year the Phantom Regiment donned the mysterious black uniforms, the last year we performed a show arranged by Jim Wren and the eighth-place finish is the lowest since that year. Now in 2009, the corps stands in the shadow of its first solo Drum Corps International First Place trophy, glides across the field in magnificent white uniforms, performs a brass book penned by J.D. Shaw and one of our fellow 1999 alumni - Nick Scotella - creates the drill!
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PR Summer Reunions
Start and end the 2009 DCI season with the PRAA! This sounds like a tradition in the making!
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Remembering Bob Stolberg
By Ron Schulz
This is at least my third attempt to write this article. I never thought it would be this tough. When my students tell me that they are struggling with an essay, I rarely cut them much slack. I've already given them the tools to write their paper, including the sources to find their research, the number of pages to write, and all of the goals they need to achieve. But here, coming up with the right words to say about how much Bob Stolberg meant to me and to the Phantom Regiment Organization has been a challenge.
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 2009 Heritage Award
From the Executive Director
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