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347  Date: 2007-08-01 04:30:09
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

NEW YORK CITY ------ HERE WE COME!!!
Well, it is that time of year again.
The annual bus trip to LITTLE ITALY - on
Mulberry Street to
CELEBRATE the FEAST OF SAN GENNARO.
Sunday, September 16,2007
leave RT 8/EXIT 8 State Commuter Parking Lot at 9:30am
leave NYC at 4:30pm- home around 6:30pm.
cost: $30.00 per person. - door prize and raffles
Rain or Shine.

FOOD - FUN - DRINKS - GUARANTEED PARKING - SHOPPING.
EMAIL OR CALL ME TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS - 610-7620.
All to benefit the BUCS. THANK YOU!!!!

346  Date: 2007-06-12 20:03:16
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

Calling hours for Dennis Banks are thursday from 4 to 8 at adzima funeral home derby. if you go on park city pride's guest book, there is a link for adzima's with all the information. rest in peace my friend

345  Date: 2007-06-12 04:59:14
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

It is with great sadness to inform you that on Monday, June 11, 2007, Dennis Banks died from cancer. Dennis started in drum corps as a young man, taught many corps and high schools groups and won many awards for his outstanding work. Dennis will be greatly missed. Our love and sympathy to all of his family.

344  Date: 2007-05-08 08:24:23
Pat Ballaro ( pball3@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

What a great site........Brings back some fantastic memories. I would love to hear from you guys...

343  Date: 2007-04-24 03:26:36
Joel Norris ( joel.norris@comcast.net / no homepage) wrote:

Hello: Just visiting

342  Date: 2007-04-18 15:54:34
Guy Paniccia and AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( GUYSAUTO@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

1950's Style SOCK HOP!
featuring the Sounds of YESTERYEAR~~

To Benefit The American Society for Scleroderma Research
(Joseph and Linda Banks Loschiavo started this organization because of their Daughter, Joy and now many others are also getting help and support)

April 28th, 2007
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Fitness 400 Hall (formerly the Italian Community Center)
Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT.

Price is $20.00 per ticket- BYOB and set-up's will be provided

Classic Car Show from 5:30 until 7:30 PM
featuring vintage cars from the Kilroy Cruisers from West Haven and the Connecticut Street Rod Association from Wallingford.

Tickets can be purchased online at : asfsr.org - by calling 203-268-6812 or at the door. You can also call Guy Paniccia at 367-1759.

This is a nice night out with friends and memories along with helping to support a great cause. Let's make a few tables and dress the part.

I know you will have a great time.
AmyMarie

341  Date: 2007-03-06 13:56:38
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=1851555&pg=personal&fr_id=1750) wrote:

Greetings to all ...

My daughter, Cheri, will once again be riding in the MS 150 Bike Ride in FL. I am asking for you to support her in this effort to help fight a disease that affects several of our Buccaneer brothers and sisters - this is who she rides for - these are the people she wants to help.

Her message is below - it is sincere - please consider sponsoring her in some way.

Thanks,

Andy

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Hi everyone,

Last year I participated in the MS 150 Bike Ride from Tampa to Orlando and back. My friends that deal with MS on a daily basis are my motivation and riding 150 miles is the least I can do for them to help find a cure. I will be participating in the 2007 MS 150 Bike Ride on April 21 & 22. Last year you helped me raise over $1600. I hope you will consider doing the same this year. Below you will see a link to my personal page where you may e-pledge or mail any pledges to:

Cheri Lisko
1119-1 Southampton Dr.
Port Orange, FL 32129

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=1851555&pg=personal&fr_id=1750

Thank you for your support.
Cheri

340  Date: 2006-10-31 16:03:56
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

I would like to thank everyone that attended my Mother Marge Mischik's wake and services. Your wishes and
prayers are greatly appreciated.

339  Date: 2006-09-05 19:28:56
Linda (Totten) Shelby ( lshelby@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

Hi everyone! I just wanted everyone to know that I have postponed the reunion from Sept 23rd to some time in 2007. Just have so much going on right now. We are having a steak dinner on Sat 9/9 at 7pm at the Port 5 in Bridgeport, to benefit the new PAL Buccaneers. Tickets are $30 donation. Would appreciate any support anyone could give. Thanks so much, co-directors Linda(Totten)Shelby and Pat Rouse.

338  Date: 2006-06-28 17:27:32
NanciD ( NanciD@att.net / no homepage) wrote:

A friend of mine just told me to look in here. Now I see why. Thanx Bill! I'm glad you've enjoyed my Blog enough to pass along the link. But, keep in mind, I've only just begun... I have boxes of things to add. I try to add entries and pics and program books as often as time permits. Stay tuned and enjoy! Thanx again!
--
NanciD

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337  Date: 2006-05-24 00:26:00
Linda Shelby ( lshelby@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

We will be having another Buccaneer reunion on sept 23. Further details to follow. Looking to put together a committee. If interested please call me at 374 3831. Thanks, Linda

336  Date: 2006-04-13 12:20:55
Bill Mischik ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

For historical drum corps fans, check out this blog
site.

Historical Drum Corps Publications
http://www.historical-drum-corps-publications.blogspot.com/

335  Date: 2006-03-05 23:14:58
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

PLEASE NOTE: *** as of March 4, 2006***
THE "BRASS BY NIGHT" IS POSTPONED TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
PLEASE WATCH THIS SITE FOR UPCOMING BUCCANEER EVENTS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT OUR CHILDREN IN THE BUCCANEERS - PLEASE CONTACT ME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.
"THE BLACK AND GOLD CONTINUES"

334  Date: 2006-02-27 19:15:34
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

For Immediate Release February 17, 2006
"THE BLACK AND GOLD CONTINUES"

Massachusetts, New York, and Bridgeport Drum Corps Featured in Concert March 11 at Central High School, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The PAL Buccaneers, Bridgeport’s Junior Drum & Bugle Corps, are sponsoring a fund-raising and recruitment concert, The first annual Brass By Night, March 11, 2006 at Central High school Auditorium. The event will feature musical and percussion performances by 7 musical groups from the New York and New England area. The Park City Pride of Bridgeport, comprising more than 70 brass players, 35 in the drum line, and 40 color guard will kick-off their 2006 season with their performance in the concert. This will be The Park City Pride’s only area indoor performance this year. The Marksmen Alumni of Springfield, Massachusetts will appear as will The Skyliners Alumni of New York City. In addition to these larger corps, the concert will be the first time a mini corps, The MassBrass will appears in the area. MassBrass, a Boston-based group, are New England Mini Corps Champions and comprise 20 professional brass players. They feature complex jazz arrangements and classic drum corps favorites in their repertoire. Also appearing will be the popular Connecticut Alumni Corps of Oxford, the Trumbull High School Band and The PAL Buccaneers.

In addition to the fund-raising goals of the event, the Buccaneers organization will kick-off their expansion program in an appeal for new members aged 10 – 18. The Buccaneers recently announced they are touring Washington, DC this summer and will travel to Walt Disney World in early 2007. In 2009 the corps plans for a performance tour for southern California. The PAL Buccaneers have openings for drummers, horn-players and color guard age 10 - 18. No experience is necessary. Training is provided at all levels.

For concert tickets and for additional information on joining the PAL Buccaneers call Carl Rodia, Executive Director at 203-452-9652. E-mail is palbuccaneers@yahioo.com.
www.palbuccaneers.org

You can also contact: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia
AMVP76BPT@aol.com or phone 203-610-7620 – 203-338-1728

333  Date: 2006-01-06 16:15:01
Bill Mischik ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Just received 2 pictures from Carl Rodia.
1965 Marionettes and 1964 Bucs.

http://mrbill128.com/SRMarionettes_1965.jpg

http://mrbill128.com/SRGB_Hedges_Stadium_1964.jpg

332  Date: 2005-12-20 20:24:41
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

Calling hours for Bruce Gordon will be tomorrow 12/21/05 at Commerce Funeral Home Main St. Bridgeport, 5 to 7.The Funeral Home is just past Brookside Shopping Center on the right.joe

331  Date: 2005-12-20 14:33:50
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

I have sad news. Bruce Gordon one of the original Buccaneers has past away.I will post the calling hours as soon as i get them. Bruce was also a ct. hurricane alumni, and a member of Park City Pride.rest in peace Bruce.

330  Date: 2005-12-06 21:33:57
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

The PAL Christmas Village Family Run/ Walk to benefit the newly formed Buccaneers is rescheduled to SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, 2005. ALL INFO STAYS THE SAME. PLEASE JOIN US.
" The black and gold continues. "

The BUCS will also perform!!!!!!!!!

329  Date: 2005-11-29 14:51:55
Patrick Rouse ( PALBUCCANEERS@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Walk or Run the morning of December 4th in support of Junior Drum Corps in Bridgeport ! The Park City Pride has graciously agreed to perform once again at the opening of Christmas Village on December 4th. That same morning, the PAL Buccaneers Junior Drum & Bugle Corps will sponsor its 1st Annual Christmas Village 5K Run & Family walk. Pride members, please encourage your family and friends to walk or to race that morning in support of the Buccaneers then stay for the festivities at the opening of Christmas Village. For racers, there’s $525 in prize money ($250, $175 and $100 for the first three runners to place). Registration for the Race and Family Walk is from 8:30 – 10:00 AM. The Race and walk starts 10:30 AM, sharp. Winners of the race will be honored with their prizes at an the race Award Ceremony at 12:00 noon. The festivities, including the Park City Pride exhibition and one by the PAL Buccaneers, will ensue Right after the ceremony. And Santa Arrives at 1:00 PM to Open Christmas Village. Mike Marella, Pat Rouse and Carl Rodia invite Park City Pride family and friends to join the race or the walk in support of the PAL Buccaneers. The donation is $20.00. Runners and walkers will receive a commemorative race Tee shirts, post-race refreshments and of course, holiday musical entertainment by The Park City Pride and PAL Buccaneers drum & bugle corps. There are prizes for the runners: 1st prize $250 2nd prize $175 3rd prize $100 This is a 3.1 mile (5000 meter) marked course through ‘Beardsley Park’. We’ve arranged for the course to traverse the very scenic and rustic north end of the park passed waterfalls and historic landmarks and end up right at The Village so No city streets have to be run on or crossed in the entire race/walk :-) Call 452-9652 or 877-9507 for additional information. This is a “rain or shine” event. (Snow will force postponement of the race, however).

328  Date: 2005-11-15 19:02:13
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

The Buccaneer Dinner was a success. Thank you to everyone who supported us. We will keep you posted on upcoming events.
If you would like to see the new Buccaneers perform-come to The Bridgeport PAL - Christmas Village on Sunday, December 4th, 2005. Be there by 11:30am. They will perform at 12noon - sharp. Santa Claus will be there too, bring your children and grandchildren. You too can sit on Santa's lap.
If you like to run- contact prouse1@optonline.net. The Buccaneers are sponsoring a family run/walk race on Dec 4th. Registration starts 8:30am.
One of the other guests is a former Buccaneer - Mayor John M. Fabrizi.
See everyone there to support our children.
Thank you,
AmyMarie

327  Date: 2005-11-01 16:02:01
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

~~ HELLO ~~

Do you remember being a kid in drum and bugle corps?
Do you remember it being fun, exciting, daring, adventurous, the sneaking around, being away from your parents, the practices, the competitions, the bus rides, Seaside Park, the Armory and the friendships?
Today, many of you still hold onto those friendships.

Well, TODAY -- after an absence of over 30 years, junior drum and bugle corps IS BACK in Bridgeport.
Through the Bridgeport PAL, we now have the:
The PAL BUCCANEERS junior drum and bugle corps.

"the black and gold continues"
*see our black and gold uniforms*



The directors for the corps are past BUCS-
Mike Marella and Carl Rodia.
We also have a hard working Advisory Board along with great parents.
The children/members are committed to making this corps work. They were in a few parades, performed at a sporting event in Southington, CT., and will perform at the opening of Christmas Village
(203-576-7604) on Sunday, December 4th.
We are having a fundraiser on Saturday, November 12th, 2005 and we hope that you can join us.
Please see the invitation below.
( FOOD and DESSERTS will be plenty)
You will also meet our children-as they will be your servers. ( do you remember serving at your dinners?)

To learn more about this fundraiser, to become a sponsor, to make a contribution, make arrangements to come to our practices or any additional information, please call me- AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia either at work -- 203-367-1759 or on my cellphone 610-7620.

You can also access the BUCCANEER site: http://www.palbuccaneers.org/

Hope you will join us on Saturday, November 12th!!!!!!!!!!!!


See you soon,

AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia
Bridgeport City Councilwoman - 134th District
AMVP76BPT@aol.com



p.s. if you know of any other buccaneers or other drumcorps members that would love to see some old friends, meet new friends, and to show your support, please pass along this email. If you would like to see and purchase pictures from your black and gold years- let us know. These are the pictures that were taken by MOE KNOX.
THANK YOU.

326  Date: 2005-10-24 02:07:55
Pat Marcus ( sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I just listened to Kentons music and it said From Bpt Ct the Emerald Bucaneers, I dont ever remember them called that.

325  Date: 2005-10-21 20:26:35
Bill Mischik ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Thanks Kenton, I enjoyed the recording. Here is something that I found from my Dad's papers.

http://mrbill128.com/1975BUCCS.JPG

324  Date: 2005-10-19 22:12:32
Kenton ( none@noe.com / http://www.diversitybusiness.info/emeraldbuccaneers76.mp3) wrote:

Here is a recording of the last Buccaneers (1976) I recently received.

www.diversitybusiness.info/emeraldbuccaneers76.mp3

Many younger siblings (Clarkes, Najamy, Gaudett, .....)from the 60's corps filled the ranks

Enjoy

323  Date: 2005-10-12 13:25:55
Pat Mischik Marcus ( Sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I would like to thank all of you who attended my Dads wake and services, your thoughts and prayers. He sure did love all of you. He will be greatly missed.

322  Date: 2005-10-07 04:01:21
Judy Mischik ( ctxmasbaby@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Thank you from the bottom of the Mischik heart for all of the support we received tonight in the loss of our Dad, Emil Mischik. He loved being associated with the Buccaneers and you all showed him how much you loved him being a Buccaneer.

321  Date: 2005-10-06 00:24:03
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Another great "Loss in the Family". Rest easy now, you've crossed that "Final Finish Line".

Emil, "We hardly knew ye......."

SAM

320  Date: 2005-10-06 00:06:56
Marion Najamy ( najmar41@optonline.com / no homepage) wrote:

Emil is at the gate of heaven and I know he will let us all in!
I will always remember his kindness and goodness towards us when we were kids in the
Golden Buccaneers.You touched many of our hearts through many years.
May you rest now....
Marion

319  Date: 2005-10-05 15:01:31
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

JOANN AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF EMIL MISCHIK. HE WILL BE MISSED BY EVERYONE WHO'S LIVES HE TOUCHED. REST IN PEACE MR. MISCHIK. JOE AND JOANN NICHOLSON.

318  Date: 2005-10-05 11:53:16
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

We will miss you Dad.

Emil H. Mischik
MISCHIK Emil H. Mischik, age 88, of Bridgeport, beloved husband of Marjorie (Puchala) Mischik, died on Monday, October 3, 2005, at Bridgeport Hospital. Born in Stratford, to the late Stephen and Mary Mischik, he had been a Bridgeport resident for most of his life. Mr. Mischik was a World War II U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He was retired from Dresser Industries where he had been employed for more than 43 years. He was an avid bowler. Mr. Mischik was the assistant director of the St. Raphael Golden Buccaneer Drum and Bugle Corp from 1968 - 1975 and was a charter member of the Park City Pride Drum and Bugle Corp. He had been active with the Barnum Festival for 25 years. Mr. Mischik had been an active parishioner of St. Ambrose Church serving as an usher and a member of the Holy Name Society. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, William Mischik and his wife, Robin, of Milford; two daughters, Patricia Marcus and her husband, Robert, of Newport News, Va. and Judy Mischik of Stratford; four grandchildren, Lisa and David Marcus and Julie and Katie Mischik; two stepgrandchildren, Casey and Keith; one brother, Edward Mischik of Trumbull; one sister-in-law, Joan Puchala of Orange; and several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to attend the funeral on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Pistey Funeral Home, 2155 Main Street, Stratford. Interment will be private. Friends may call on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., Mary Ann Sprinkle, Director of Development,1501 NW 9th Avenue, Bob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136-1494 or www.parkinson.org.
Published in the Connecticut Post on 10/5/2005.
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317  Date: 2005-10-05 01:23:09
Don Beach ( cyrcle@comcast.net / no homepage) wrote:

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Emil Mischik. his son Bill Mischik and daughter Judy Mischik were both Buccaneers. his daughter Pat (Mischik) Marcus was a member of The PAL Cadets Calling hours are 4-8 Thursday at the Pistey Funeral Home Main St Stratford. A funeral service will be held 11am also at Pistey Funeral Home

316  Date: 2005-10-01 14:36:26
Mark Holub ( mgh1952@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I was a snare drummer in St. Rita's Brassmen in 1970, '71, '72 and '73. Before that I marched in The Babylon Islanders snare line in 1965,'66 and '67. In 1968 I marched with the Smithtown Freelancers. I used to listen to St. Raphaels on the Fleetwood recordings. It may sound crazy but I LOVED the sound of the tenor drums. I used to imagine playing tenor in St. Raphaels drum line. What a great web site to honor a truly great Drum Corps. The first time I saw St. Raphaels was at prelims at the '64 World Open. If anyone would like to chat please feel free to contact me. Continued success with this great web site. And thanks for the memories.

315  Date: 2005-09-25 20:52:12
Pat Marcus ( sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Please keep my Dad, Emil Mischik in your prayers.

Thank You

314  Date: 2005-09-23 18:07:39
AmyMarie ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WENT TO THE FEAST OF SAN GENNARO, LITTLE ITALY, NEW YORK CITY. THE WEATHER WAS WONDERFUL, THE FOOD GREAT AND THE COMPANY EVEN BETTER. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EVENT!!

IF INTERESTED FOR NEXT YEAR, SEND ME YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFO.

FOR UPCOMING EVENTS **VISIT THIS SITE OFTEN.

WATCH THE PROGRESS OF :
WWW.PALBUCCANEERS.ORG
THE BLACK AND GOLD CONTINUES.....

KEEP IN TOUCH, AMYMARIE

313  Date: 2005-09-12 23:18:23
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

BUS TRIP TO THE FEAST OF SAN GENNARO ~~
LITTLE ITALY, NEW YORK CITY~~
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2005
SEATS STILL AVAILABLE
*** TO BENEFIT THE NEWLY FORMED PALBUCCANEERS JUNIOR DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS FROM BRIDGEPORT, CT.
CONTACT ME TODAY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS...

312  Date: 2005-09-08 14:53:07
Joe Nicholson ( joseph.nocholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

Calling hours for Lenny Pavia's wake are 4 to 8 on Sept. 9th. at Spadaccino's Funeral Home on 113 Monroe tpk.RT.111 Monroe.Lenny will be missed by everyone that knew him.

311  Date: 2005-09-07 16:25:02
Joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS TO INFORM EVERYONE THAT LENNY PAVIA ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MUSKETEEERS, AND THEN A BUCCANEER PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT. FURTHER INFO WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEB WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE.REST IN PEACE LENNY.

310  Date: 2005-08-29 08:01:14
Barbara Langnehs ( twe12syl@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

wow been a long time I marched with and was a member of the bucaneers in the 70's.

309  Date: 2005-08-23 20:35:57
jack hoover ( cjackhoover@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

very nice. Brought back memories of my past. My father was a band director and we would go watch the cavies, madison, chrome domes, kilties, scouts, troopers etc in the mid to late 60's. My son is a band director and its fun to watch him work. very drum corp like. Check his website out at www.hooverflams.net. thanks for the memories. jack hoover,cedar rapids, iowa

308  Date: 2005-08-19 12:55:06
JOANN PELLEGRINI ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

I HAVE NO EMAIL ADDRESS OF MY OWN I WAS A MEMBER OF THE CORP BACK IN THE BIGINNING YEARS. I WISH I COULD OF KEPT MY HAT. IF THERE IS A WAY OF BUYING ONE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MY HOME ADDRESS IS P.O. BIX 698 SANDSTONE, MN 55072. I WAS SECOND STRING SOMETIMES I MADE FIRST. I CARRIED THE CONN STATE FLAG. THOSE WERE THE GOOD YEARS. I AM NOT CRAZY THE WAY CORPS PERFORM TODAY. TO MUCH ACABATS. THE EXCITEMENT OF HAVEING TO HAVE THAT LAST CORP MEMBER OVER THE LINE BEFOR THE GUN WENT OFF WAS SO INTENSE. THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS. I WISH THE CORPS WOULD GO BACK TO SOME THE WAYS.

307  Date: 2005-08-16 20:30:07
Bill Mischik ( no email / http://www.goldenbuccaneers.com) wrote:

The main page has a new look. Thanks to Cliff for sending the pictures.

http://www.goldenbuccaneers.com

306  Date: 2005-08-16 16:33:23
Marion ( najmar41@optonline.com / no homepage) wrote:

The Buccaneer t-shirts that were ordered at the reunion have arrived. I will be at the palbuccaneers practices on Wed. nights from 6:30-8:30pm. at the Christmas Village. Stop by, pick up your t-shirt and support the corp.
Thanks

305  Date: 2005-08-13 09:54:27
noreen sidway ( rainbow62350@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Thankyou for such a great site to review.........I am looking into finding a sound track of the World wide opening in Quebec, Canada between 1962 and 1964. I was in the Girls Club Berkshire Pom Poms all girl drum and bugle corp from Pittsfield, Mass

304  Date: 2005-08-08 15:55:09
JOE NICHOLSON ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

To Carl Rodia, Joann and me send our deepest sympahty to the entire Rodia family on the passing of Mr.Rodia.Joe and Joann Nicholson

303  Date: 2005-08-02 16:23:27
Joanne Copida ( joanne822@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

Hi,
I had to send this email to thank all of the Buccaneers Alumni who attended the reunion dinner last night. I have never seen such a great group of people who care so much for each other and for the future of the new PALBUCCNEERS Drum & Bugle Corps. Your generosity and overall concern for the new Bucs is over whelming. I realize that you all understand and can easily relate to the amount of money and time it takes to get a corp up and working. You were there once yourselves and it shows in the way you reacted by attending the dinner or if unable to make it, the generous donations and gifts you gave from the heart.
My granddaughter, Ashley, was so impressed with the warmth shown to her last night. She had a great time and was able to see first hand how the corp becomes a family. Ashley is currently the color guard captain for the new Bucs and she loves every minute of it. She works very hard to perfect herself and does the best she can for the corp. She spoke to many of you last night and learned quite a bit about drum corp life in the past and hopefully she can instill this in the future corps. Mike Marella and Carl Rodia have done such a wonderfull job in organizing the new Bucs and my hat goes off to them. Jack Sullivan and Dennis Banks are doing such a great job in teaching the kids drill. There are many other people who contribute to teaching the music, drums twice a week. They unselfishly give their time and efforts to help insure the success of this new corp. The ladies like Helen Rodia, Judy Marella, Linda Trotten-Shelby and AmyMarie have done so much to further the Bucss and I thank them.
I again want to extend my thanks to all of you. You are making Ashley's dream come true and as a grandmother I couldn't ask for anything more. I am so very proud of all of you and especially of Ashley, she will make you all proud as will all the kids in the new jr. corp, they are a great bunch of kids.
Sincerely and fondly,




JOANNE COPIDA

302  Date: 2005-07-31 11:43:54
Pat Torre ( pt123@thevillages.net / no homepage) wrote:

Congratulations and thanks to AmyMarie and Linda for putting together a great reunion feast. The food was delicious and plentiful. It was great seeing old drummer friends like Louie Lisko, Pepe Odoardi, and Mario Paniccia. I was glad that "Father Lou" DeProfio was able to make an appearance. Let's not wait too long for the next reunion.

301  Date: 2005-07-28 02:51:42
George R Bierce ( Metro99298@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

A very nice presentation

300  Date: 2005-07-27 00:48:32
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

See you at the Reunoin Andy!

299  Date: 2005-07-25 17:56:02
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / http://skyliners.org) wrote:

So ... who all is going to the Reunion this Saturday night? ... I'm in ...

:-)

298  Date: 2005-07-16 04:41:02
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia and Linda Totten-Shelby ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

YOU ASKED FOR IT ~~ NOW HERE IT IS ~~ ***BUCCANEER REUNION*** SATURDAY, JULY 30TH, 2005 BRIDGEPORT PAL HEADQUARTERS/CHRISTMAS VILLAGE 6 - 11PM $25.00 PER PERSON~~ make checks payable to: PALBUCCANEERS mail to: Linda Totten-Shelby, 122 Kennedy Drive,Bridgeport, CT. 06606. Reservations required for our dinner count. CALL US TODAY!! Dinner proceeds to benefit the newly formed PALBUCCANEERS junior drum and bugle corps. Find out how the PALBUCCANEERS came to be. Do you believe your eyes? PAL and BUCS.(still black and gold) Other proceeds to go towards a Buccaneer Alumni Club Association that is starting the same evening. Call a friend from yesterday and bring a new friend. Listen to your music, watch a video, share your stories, see and talk to friends, eat, dance, and have a great time. Take a chance on a raffle or two. You will not believe who will be there!! You will have to attend. Would you like to make a contribution? Donate a raffle prize? Become a sponsor? Be a part of the Alumni Club? Call us to discuss further: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ~ 203-610-7620 Linda Totten-Shelby ~ 203-556-0951 WE ARE WAITING TO SEE YOU ON THE 30TH!!!!!

297  Date: 2005-07-11 18:37:08
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

Do you want to see the new Buccaneers??? Actually,

THE PALBUCCANEERS JUNIOR DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, FROM BRIDGEPORT,CONNECTICUT!!! www.palbuccaneers.org

check them out at The Barnum Festival's -2005 - Champions on Parade presenting the Colors and their interview at Harbor Yard.

I received an email today from NIKI DERA. She is the host of Niki of NTV.


Niki filmed The Champions on Parade and highlighted The Park City Pride and
THE PALBUCCANEERS.
Guy and I saw it on Saturday evening.

You can watch it on Channel 78/Southern Connecticut Cablevision/// ** NTV ** on:

7/12/05,Tuesday- 8pm.


Wednesday-7pm.


Thursday-8pm


Saturday and Sunday- 12pm; 6pm; 11pm.

296  Date: 2005-07-03 15:23:52
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Photos's of Barnum "Parade of Champions 2005:

Go to www.bhof.photoreflect.com for some great pictures of all of the units participating in the 2005 Parade of Champions, and the Maynard Ferguson Concert. Also included are shots of the Bugler's Hall of Fame events, which include the awards ceromony, and the practice & live "encore" performance with Maynard Ferguson.

SAM

295  Date: 2005-06-23 19:37:02
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia and Linda Totten-Shelby ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

BUCCANEER REUNION!!!!!

ALUMNI CLUB ASSOCIATION FORMING

SATURDAY, JULY 30TH, 2005 ~~~ 6PM - 11PM

$25.00 PER PERSON~PASTA DINNER, DESSERT AND COFFEE
(DINNER PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT NEW BUCS- FORMED 2005)

GOOD TIMES, RAFFLES, ENTERTAINMENT, MEMORIES


LOCATION--- BRIDGEPORT PAL HEADQUARTERS,
7 QUARRY ROAD, TRUMBULL,CT.(NOT AT BEARDSLEY PARK),
1-203-576-7604

CONTACT CO-CHAIRS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AMYMARIE - 1-203-610-7620~~AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM

LINDA - 1-203-556-0951~~JSHELBY@OPTONLINE.NET

CHECKS PAYABLE TO: PALBUCCANEERS

MAIL TO: LINDA TOTTEN-SHELBY, 122 KENNEDY DRIVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT. 06606

TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEW BUC':www.palbuccaneers.org

294  Date: 2005-06-07 15:11:30
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

what a thrill it was to see the buccaneers in the barnum festival parade again. as a former member of st. raphael's original 13 that started the buccaneers with Fr.Deprofio it is great to see us back. a special thanks to mike marella another original 13, and carl rodia and to everyone else that made this happen. the park city pride enjoyed seeing you guys on sunday. keep up the great work, and make us all proud of you.

293  Date: 2005-06-07 02:49:06
Mike Sullivan ( nasarbmp88@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

THE LEDGEND CONTINUES!!! THE NAMES HAVE CHANGED,BUT REBORN TO BRIDGEPORT,CT. IS A NEW BREED OF BUCCANEER. LIKE SUPER HERO'S BY DAY THY ARE CLEVERLY DISQUIZED AS YOUR PAPER BOY OR THE KID'S DOWN THE STREET, BUT WHEN THY SLIP IN TO THE UPDATED FAMOUS GOLD,BLACK AND NOW WHITE UNIFORM THY ARE THE "GOLDEN BUCCANEERS"!! FROM BPT,CT.!! YOU CAN KNOCK THE BUC'S AROUND BUT THY WILL ALWAYS COME BACK!!!!! AT YA.

292  Date: 2005-05-24 16:34:26
Bill ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

If anyone has any feelings, experiences, humorus, political, whatever,
about Father Louie and other experiences in the Buc's. Please post them
on the Buc's Forum site. You can find it on the previous page
or the link's page. You can also email Anthony Donnelly
at antfradon@sympatico.ca

291  Date: 2005-05-23 21:11:00
Bill ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Barnum Festival hosts Connecticut and the Northeastern States

Grand Drum Corps Reunion at Champions on Parade Show



Calling all alumni of the Northeastern states drum and bugle corps. You are invited to attend the First Annual Grand Drum Corps Reunion to be held in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the Harbor Yard Ballpark. The event will take place on June 25, 2005 beginning at 12:00 p.m. and is being held in conjunction with the Barnum Festival Champions on Parade and Maynard Ferguson concert that evening.



1. Saturday June 25, 2005

· Grand Drum Corps Reunion - Harbor Yard 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

· Maynard Clinic/Rehearsal - Harbor Yard 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

· Champions on Parade - Harbor Yard 6:30 PM - 10:15 PM

· After Party - Holiday Inn 10:30 PM - Until





Those alumni organizations that are participating include: Park City Pride from Bridgeport, CT; Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights from Newark, NJ; Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni from Hawthorne, New Jersey and Skyliners Alumni from New York, New York and the Buglers Hall of Fame inductees.



For more information please visit the following websites:

www.diversitybusiness.com/bhof/concert.asp

www.barnumfestival.com/05ChpsFlyer.html



Barnum Festival is excited about the First Annual Grand Drum Corps Reunion and looks forward to holding this event to bring you all back together. Mark your calendar and gather your group. Its sure to be a fun-filled day reminiscing with old and new drum corps families. We look forward to seeing you on June 25.



Please contact barnumfestival@yahoo.com for more information.

290  Date: 2005-05-21 10:42:16
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great news on the Reunion ... look forward to seeing everyone as I missed the last few ... let me know what I can do to help ... Andy

289  Date: 2005-05-18 23:32:49
Anthony Donnelly ( antfradon@sympatico.ca / no homepage) wrote:

Hi,
I'm Anthony Donnelly, Jim Donnelly's little brother (not so little any more). If you don't know him, he was a snare drummer in St. Raphaels Golden Buccaneers 61' to 63' and the Hurricanes 66' to 70'. I tagged along to rehearsals and contests being 10 years younger than him and was called "Little Donnelly"

Recently, at the end of April, my brother met up with some of the guy's he competed with, and stories of Father Louie DeProfio were tossed around with Moose, Mike Barenowski, Malvin Clayburn and others, and it inspired me to take on a project about Father DeProfio starting the Golden Buc's and stories about the beginnings of the corp, kind of a "Going My Way" of drum corp. I was also surprised to here that Father D. was into Saint Don Bosco, and the work he did with getting kids off the streets, since Don Bosco is a long time favorite of mine. So they suggested to me to get in touch with Father DeProfio for an interview.

My intention is to get as many stories as I can to put in book form and donate most of the proceeds of the book (minus expenses for publishing) to junior start-up corps in Connecticut or the tri-state area. With some of the contacts I have here in Toronto (Canada), and others in N.Y. and Calif. could possibly get a screenplay looked at. This would not only be a great tribute to Father DeProfio, but possibly and opportunity to raise some money for kids.

So if any of you have a story to tell, and I hope that all of you do, please email me your thoughts, feelings, experiences, humorus, political, whatever, about Father Louie and other experiences in the Buc's. I also might be out for the Barnum Festval to try to connect with some of you. Thanks, Sincerely, Anthony Donnelly

You can contact me at:
antfradon@sympatico.ca
416-762-0051

288  Date: 2005-05-17 17:47:03
Grand Drum Corps Reunion ( no email / http://www.barnumfestival.com) wrote:

Barnum Festival hosts Connecticut and the Northeastern States
Grand Drum Corps Reunion at Champions on Parade Show

Calling all alumni of the Northeastern states drum and bugle corps. You are invited to attend the First Annual Grand Drum Corps Reunion to be held in Bridgeport, Connecticut at the Harbor Yard Ballpark. The event will take place on June 25, 2005 beginning at 12:00 p.m. and is being held in conjunction with the Barnum Festival Champions on Parade and Maynard Ferguson concert that evening.

Those alumni organizations that are participating or have been invited include: Park City Pride from Bridgeport, CT; Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights from Newark, NJ; Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni from Hawthorne, New Jersey and Skyliners Alumni from New York, New York and the Buglers Hall of Fame inductees.

The event will also include a Maynard Ferguson Clinic to be held at 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of June 25.

For more information please visit the following websites:

www.barnumfestival.com/05ChpsFlyer.html
www.div2000.com/bhof

Barnum Festival is excited about the First Annual Grand Drum Corps Reunion and looks forward to holding this event to bring you all back together. Mark your calendar and gather your group. It’s sure to be a fun-filled day reminiscing with old and new drum corps families. We look forward to seeing you on June 25.

Please contact barnumfestival@yahoo.com for more information.

287  Date: 2005-05-13 18:02:30
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia and Linda Totten-Shelby ( AMVP76BPT@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

MARK YOUR CALENDERS!!
GOLDEN BUCCANEERS REUNION *** ALUMNI FORMING
(BRIDGEPORT, CT. --1950-1970's)
SATURDAY, JULY 30TH, 2005
6p.m. - 11p.m. Dinner, D.J., Raffles
More information to follow- watch drum corps sites.
Linda Totten-Shelby: jshelby@optonline.net (Buc's 70's)-1-203-556-0951
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia: AMVP76BPT@aol.com -
1-203-610-7620 (parent of a new Buccaneer that started in 2005)-PALBUCCANEERS.ORG
Proceeds to benefit new BUCS!!

286  Date: 2005-05-10 17:00:29
Betty Bellinger Martin ( betty@qjtool.com / no homepage) wrote:

This is so great. I have been just looking at every picture and it brings back so many wonderful memories. I was a member of the New Britain Grenadiers back in 1958-1966. Thos were the best years. We have competed against the "Bucs many times. One of my favorites memories is the time we had a contest out of state and we were sponsoring the one the next day in New Britain and had members of the "BUCS" stay at our homes. We all made some real new friends that weekend. Now that I have found this I know I will be visiting it often.

285  Date: 2005-04-05 21:54:49
Barnum Festival Committee ( barnum_festival@yahoo.com / http://barnumfestival.com) wrote:




284  Date: 2005-04-03 16:34:34
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Graet New York Circuit Patches:

Matt Kentosh, an Bridgeport "Transplant" now living in the Philly area has on offer a bunch of 1960s (Original Issue) Greater New York "M & M" Circuit patches.

He has advertised them on E Bay, and will make them available to "vets" of the olde "Greater New York" if you contact him through www.drumcorpsvinyl.com I bought one and it is indeed in "Mint" condition.

SAM

283  Date: 2005-03-25 01:20:59
Dawn ( ctalumni@hotmail.com / http://www.ctalumni.org) wrote:

The CT Alumni Senior Drum & Bugle Corp based in Oxford, CT is holding it's annual Membership Drive and we would like to extend an open invitation to anyone interested in renewing their love of drum corp. We are canvassing all of Connecticut to get old Drum Corp buddies back in touch with the Drum Corp life and anyone else who would like to be part of this exciting hobby.

With the CT Alumni there are no dues, we supply equipment, uniform and instruction. Our attitude is casual and our goal is to have fun.

To find out more about us and our Drum Corp family visit our site at www.ctalumni.org

We look forward to hearing from you.

282  Date: 2005-03-13 20:57:42
Barnum Festival Committee ( barnumfestival@yahoo.com / http://barnumfestival.com) wrote:



281  Date: 2005-02-21 13:32:20
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Just got done trading e-mails with snare drummer extrordinaire ... Jimmy Donnelly ... he's living out in the San Francisco area and would love to hear from everyone ... he can be reached at jim99@usa.com

Thanks,

Andy

280  Date: 2005-02-10 16:14:32
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Ray Samora:

Ray Samora, the founder of Fleetwood Records, Drum Corps News and the World Open Championships passed away on 03 February 2005.

Mr Samora was a true "emprasarrio" in the drum & bugle corps arena, with his recording business featuring both "Concert & Competition" pressings and series of winter contests and concerts.

He launched the "Evening With Corps at Carnagie Hall" series (at which St Raphaels appeared in 1963 the only Connecticut junior corps to ever do so) as well as "indie" shows such as the "Danny Thomas Invitational" and senior "World Open Championships".

Drum Corps News also sponsored the "Eastern States Championships" of mid winter standstiil contests in 1962 (Cartoons of which appear on this website)and the "Symphony Hall Evenings" shows held in Newark NJ.

He recently re-launced Fleetwood as a compact disc enterprise showcasing many of the old Drum Corps albums from the 1950s, 60s & 70s on CDs.

He will be missed. Our condolences to the family.

SAM

279  Date: 2005-02-06 15:21:02
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

"Serenade In Brass"
Harrisburg PA
The Forum @ The Capitol
9 April 05

The "Lineup"

The United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps
Washington DC

The United States Naval Academy Drum & Bugle Corps
Annapolis MD

The Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni
Hawthorne NJ

The Park City Pride
Bridgeport Ct

The Yankee Rebels Alumni
Baltimore MD

The Buccaneers Alumni
Reading PA

The Mass Brass
Boston MA

The Hip Pickles
Long Island NY

The Westshoremen Alumni
Harrisburg PA

This is about as "Big Time" as it gets.

SAM

278  Date: 2005-02-05 04:50:13
Kevin O'Toole ( koe145@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

just listened again to 64 show on cd, great

277  Date: 2005-01-21 20:07:16
Erin Lee O'Leary ( elo04c@fsu.edu / no homepage) wrote:

This website really is amazing- it provided me with the sounds and visuals of all the things my grandfather, Joe Gaudett, had told me stories about since I was a toddler. Thank you so much for putting this together, the drum corps was such a huge part of my grandfather's life, I'm ecstatic that this amazing decade has been memorialized!

276  Date: 2005-01-03 16:45:29
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

calling hours for Joe Genero will be tomorrow 1/4/05 at the Bethel Funeral Home on Greenwood Ave Bethel. The calling hours are from 5 to 8. the funeral service will be on Wednesday 1/5/05 at 11:00 at St. Thomas Epicopal Church on Greenwood. Ave. The church, and cemetary are next to one another.

275  Date: 2005-01-03 00:52:24
Don Beach ( parkcitypride@comcast.net / no homepage) wrote:

We all mourn the passing of Joe Genero. As we do so we also need to focus on those left behind. Joe's long battle with his health problems has left his wife Sara with a severe finacial burden. Park City Pride has established The Joseph P Genero Fund to defray any expenses he has left behind. Please make your checks out to The Joseph P Genero Fund Donald Beach Trustee and mail them to Park City Pride 10 Pleasant Valley Rd Clinton, Ct 06413 I urge you to donate as generously as you possibly can
Thank You
Don Beach Director
Park City Pride

274  Date: 2005-01-01 17:08:49
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

IT IS VERY SAD TO REPORT THAT JOE GENERO PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING AT 6:30.FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE POSTED. A GREAT MAN WILL BE MISSED FOR EVER. JOE.

273  Date: 2004-12-28 17:40:57
PAUL ZITO ( FPAULZ@YAHOO.COM / no homepage) wrote:

Please send my regards to Joe Genero. We had some great times back in the late '50's...Paul Zito

272  Date: 2004-12-23 18:08:59
joenicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

I want to wish all my Buccaneeer family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please say a prayer for Joe Genero and his family.

271  Date: 2004-12-21 21:48:35
Sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Joe Genero's Hospital Address:

Mr Joe Genero is currently recieving care at Danbury Hospital. I am very sure that he would LOVE to hear from his olde "Students" in the St Raphaels Golden Buccaneers.

His "Snail Mail" Address is:

Mr Joe Genero
24 Hospital Ave
Rm #9 E25
Danbury CT
06810

SAM

270  Date: 2004-12-21 18:48:38
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Wishing all Buccaneers alumni and friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

269  Date: 2004-12-21 13:12:06
Phil Lechak ( Phil.J.Lechak@usps.gov / no homepage) wrote:

Some great memories, that is me, the only BASS DRUM in the 1968 season.

Thanks for the memories!

268  Date: 2004-12-20 22:03:32
Don Beach ( parkcitypride@comcast.net / no homepage) wrote:

I just want to take a moment and wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year
Don Beach Director
Park City Pride

267  Date: 2004-12-20 15:47:56
Vic Kulinski, Jr ( vkdrum@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Please relay this message to Joe Genero. I pray for him to be able to be home soon. It was great to see him at DCA and offering his usual advise to me about my DM skills :)
He and my Dad are going thru the same problems right now, sucks, plain and simple...Lets Go Joe, you got a few more charts to write
Vic

266  Date: 2004-12-20 13:10:25
Danny Raymond, Jr. ( Jamitor@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

This message is for Joe Genero. Joe, I really do hope you can recover and get home as soon as possible. I know coming home helped my Dad deal with his situations much better along with the incredible support received from those in the drum corps community. Whenever he was talking about the "Who's Who" of drum corps, your name often came up. I do hope you recover as soon as you can.

Sincerely,

Danny Raymond, Jr.

265  Date: 2004-11-13 06:55:07
Kathleen F. Wade ( tomkatabq@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great to visit this site. Brings back fond memories of the old neighborhood, a great parish to grow up in.

264  Date: 2004-11-12 19:24:36
Ernie Ploskunyak ( eploskunyak@transcentive.com / http://www.theparkcitypride.org) wrote:

The members of The Park City Pride Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps cordially invite all members of The Buccaneers, their spouses and friends to our 1st annual Christmas Party. Details: Saturday Dec 18th. 7pm at Warsaw Park in Ansonia, CT (119 Pulaski Highway RT 243). Tickets are $30 per person. BYOB, set-ups will be provided. We’ll have a catered buffet with two carving stations one roast beef the other ham plus chicken and all the fixings including coffee and desert. Food will be wonderful and plentiful; we'll have a DJ with Karaoke that the Pride enjoyed at its Oktoberfest celebration... We'll have a raffle and door prizes. Attire is one click below a suit, no T-shirts or jeans. We hope to see you there! P.S. “The Pride” has moved into its new rehearsal facility located at the Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport. The site is being decorated with drum corps memorabilia. If anyone can donate any items from their past drum corps lives, we’d be pleased to proudly display it at our site. Contact: parkcitypride@comcast.net

263  Date: 2004-09-27 19:47:16
Charlie Tichy ( Charlie.Tichy@bicworld.com / no homepage) wrote:

Is there any information on the Buccaneers Alumni ? Also, wouldn't it be a good idea to have an Alumni Patch for the Buccaneers ? The only patch I know about is just the letter "B" which wouldn't mean anything to anyone not associated with the Buc's. Could we get a patch with the name St. Raphael's Golden Buccaneers Alumni on it or something similar ? Just a thought.

262  Date: 2004-09-26 19:51:56
sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Fleetwood Records Re-Issue as CDs:

All 276 Fleetwood Record albums are to be re-released as CDs. Approximatly 124 of them are now listed on the Fleetwood Sounds website www.FleetwoodSounds.com, with remainder to be added as they are manufactured.

The CDs are complete with the original artwork that was featured on the original records.

SAM

261  Date: 2004-09-10 17:29:16
Bill M ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

New pages from Jack Sullivan's scrapbook.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mrbill128/page29.html

260  Date: 2004-09-03 18:04:02
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / http://www.skyliners.org) wrote:

Greetings and salutations to all! If you're traveling out to Scranton for DCA this weekend stop by and say hello ... I'll be playing with Sky's Alumni and hanging out by the beer stand (so what else in new) by the restaurant entrance ... have a GREAT and SAFE Labor Day weekend ... Andy

259  Date: 2004-08-20 16:56:42
Bill M ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Buccaneers CD Set

The Buccaneers performances from each year, 1960 to 1968 is available on a two CD set.


The cost is $10 which will help with the cost of hosting fees and disk space for this website.


Please email your name and address to mrbill128@yahoo.com to order.

Thanks,

Bill

258  Date: 2004-08-16 21:32:36
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( GUYSAUTOMOTIVE@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

DATE CORRECTION:
THE PARK CITY PRIDE SPONSORED BUS TRIP TO LITTLE ITALY-NYC-FEAST OF SAN GENNARO IS:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2004.
(sorry for any mixup- I was given wrong information)

257  Date: 2004-08-13 20:56:47
AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia ( GUYSAUTOMOTIVE@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

The Park City Pride is sponsoring a Bus Trip to: Little Italy, NYC- Feast of San Gennaro
Sunday, September 12,2004.
$35.00 per person
Departing CT.- 9:30am sharp;
Departing NY.-5:00pm sharp;arriving CT 7pm.
Rain or Shine
Parking and Pickup at the RT 8- Exit 8- State Commuter Parking Lot, near Hawley Lane
Sign up at practice or email.

256  Date: 2004-07-31 18:06:04
Nancy Lee deMaille ( NdeMaille@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Thanks for that very funny story about the glove..

255  Date: 2004-07-31 18:05:59
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

"The Gloves On the Field":

Actually, it was a VERY mild protest. The Buccaneers remained in "block" formation, played themselves off the "Finale-Retreat" assembly of units properly saluting all the other competitors as they passed in review.

This "protest" was extremly mild when compared to some of the "End Of Season" retreat blowups/walkoffs in 1966, (not counting the "sit in" by the Reveries at VFW) the most memorable of which was at the American Legion Nationals in Washington DC.

SAM

254  Date: 2004-07-31 00:09:52
mike sullivan ( nascarbmp88@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

some things you will never forget like the glove caper,I remember the disapointment after the scores where announced and I remember not understanding the jesture and Mom telling us never mind just dont you ever do it, but most of all I remember the reaction of the croud in the stands SHOCKED APPROVAL

253  Date: 2004-07-29 20:13:16
Bill M ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

37 Years Ago Today!

Click on the link below.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page8.html

252  Date: 2004-07-25 20:19:43
Nancy Lee deMaille ( NdeMaille@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hello, For all of you who were at the last alumni meeting, I have been in contact with Monsignor
DeProfio and he was delighted to celebrate a Mass at St Raphaels Church on Thanksgiving Day weekend. How are we doing for the church? I will call him back with more details if this mass and reception is a go.. Nancy Lee de

251  Date: 2004-07-13 19:31:13
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Drummers...there is no Hall available for tonight...see you on Thursday

250  Date: 2004-07-10 14:16:07
kevin o'toole ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

how do i go about signing up for buccaneer alumni?

249  Date: 2004-07-04 14:48:36
gerry delotto ( gdelotto@cox.net / no homepage) wrote:

great performance....the family and I REALLY enjoyed the weekend. So nice to see so many of my
fellow Bucs from yesteryear....Guy, Andy and even my "left hand tenor"...Pepe (at home)!
All the best.....keep me updated on the alumni assoc. Oh, and I'd love to see (the Pride) in Scranton this year! (?)

248  Date: 2004-07-03 01:48:43
butch beauregard ( mbeau1949@earthlink.net / no homepage) wrote:

brings back memories of the good old days,go bucs.

247  Date: 2004-06-30 17:38:42
joe nicholson ( hurcsbari1@opotonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

ATTN:ALL FORMER BUCS MUSKETEERS AND MARIONETTES, WE ARE FORMING A ST.RAPHAELS ALUMNI ASSOC.FOR ANY ONE INSTERED IN JOINING, THERE WILL BE A MEETING AT THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE ON JULY 12TH. AT 7 PM. OR YOU CAN EMAIL CARL RODIA. HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS ON THE BUCCANEER WEB PAGE. ALSO WHAT A NIGHT THE PARK CITY PRIDE HAD AT BARNUM FESTIVAL. THERE WILL BE A REHERSAL TOMORROW NIGHT 7/1/04 AT PORT 5 7 TO 9. WE ARE GIONG TO START A NEW NUMBER FOR OUR TRIBUTE TO JOE GENEARO. WE WILL BE PLAYING THE NEW NUMBER ALONG WITH THE REST OF OUR SHOW AT THE HURRICANES CONTEST ON AUG. 28TH. IN WEST HAVEN. HOPE TO SEE EVERY ONE TOMORROW. JOE.

246  Date: 2004-06-30 02:22:12
Lorrie Garofano ( Lorriemi@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Well what can I say....what a tribute to the "Greatest Show on Earth". This weekend I spent the Greatest Weekend on Earth with alot of old friends and some new ones....what a feeling "The Greatest Feeling on Earth" We, The Park City Pride were bad to the bone..it was all about US US US!!!

245  Date: 2004-06-29 15:09:42
Deena ( dcbackert@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Just a quick note that it was great to see an alumni corps rising from the ashes of the many junior corps in the Greater Bridgeport area. Congratulations from a former Fairfield Colonade! Best of luck, and who knows? I may end up playing soprano with the Park City Pride myself in time!

244  Date: 2004-06-29 14:06:05
WALLY COGAN ( WWCAMC@AOL.COM / http://WWW.GOLDENBUCCANEERS.COM) wrote:

I JUST MARCHED WITH THE PARK CITY PRIDE IN THE BARNUM FESTIVAL PARADE AND PARADE OF CHAMPIONS, I PLAYED WITH THE BUCS 58 59 60 61 THE HURCS 62 63 64 65. THIS WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE WORDS CANNOT DESCRIBE THE FEELING.WE WERE ALL SO PROUD AND THANKFUL FOR THE OPPERTUNITY TO REUNITE FOR THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME BLAST INTO THE PAST.I THANK EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT.

243  Date: 2004-06-21 19:38:32
Bill M ( mrbill128@aol.com / http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mrbill128/page18.html) wrote:

Tony Palumbo's son Anthony Jr. took some great shots
of yesterdays performance.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mrbill128/page18.html

242  Date: 2004-06-12 21:00:30
Harold (HB) Barber ( hbdrummer@hotmail.com / http://www.stritasbrassmen.org) wrote:

Wow! Man, what an opener in 1968. This is what I really miss about our beloved activity: Balls to wall type sound. I love the sound of those snares drums as opposed to the kevlar heads they use today. Hey did Andy Lisko march there? I'm learning more and more each time I visit a web site. Let's keep tradition alive. Hopefully somewhere down the road we will reclaim our activity from the pirates who have usurped it and destroyed it. Go Golden Buccaneers. Keep Connecticut's drum and bugle corps (not trumpets) history alive.
HB

241  Date: 2004-06-12 00:04:11
Gerry DeLotto ( gdelotto@cox.net / no homepage) wrote:

oops! make that '64-66 (jeez, i'm getting old!!)

240  Date: 2004-06-11 20:17:52
Gerry DeLotto ( gdelotto@cox.net / no homepage) wrote:

this is great, somebody went through a lot of work
to get this up!
thanks so much...........gerry (tenor drum...'65-'66)

239  Date: 2004-06-10 13:32:36
Shirley Scinto Yarbrough ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

The Park City Pride has a lot to be proud of and I sure wish that I could be present. My sister, Mary, will be there though representing the Scintos in this once in a lifetime experience. Me, I am a PAL Cadet. And yes, Mary and I were in the Bucs and PAL at the same time...can you imagine life in our house! But Houston is a long way away from CT and with a new grandbaby arriving soon, I need to be close to my youngest. I wish everyone the best of luck and the happiest of times.

238  Date: 2004-06-09 20:14:16
David Chadwick ( lchadwick@chello.nl / no homepage) wrote:

Second Group of mp3 files:

How the West was Won -- Hornline:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/HowWestWonHornline.mp3

How the West was Won -- Full Corps:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/HowWestWonFullCorps.mp3

Drum Solo:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/Drum%20Solo.mp3

Drum Street Beat:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/StreetBeat.mp3

Can't wait to get back for the next 2-day practice session to get the final kinks out....

237  Date: 2004-06-09 20:13:20
David Chadwick ( lchadwick@chello.nl / no homepage) wrote:

Sorry 'bout the delay....I've uploaded mp3 files from last Sunday's rehearsal. Unfortunately, the only recording of 'Walk Alone' was when we were on top of the hill...and the recorder was at the bottom of the hill - recommend using the May version.

America -- Hornline Only:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/AmericaHornsOnly.mp3

America -- Full Corps:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/AmericaFullCorps.mp3

I'll be Seeing You - Hornline Only:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/BeSeeingYouHornline.mp3

I'll be Seeing You - Full Corps:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/SeeingYouFullCorps.mp3

Taste of Honey - Full Corps:
http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/6June/TasteofHoneyFullCorps.mp3

236  Date: 2004-06-07 14:47:16
SAM ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

To The Mischik Family;

Our prayers and best wish for you father, Emils, recovery.

SAM

235  Date: 2004-06-07 02:10:15
Pat Mischik-Marcus ( Sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Please include Emil Mischik in your prayers, he was a Quatermaster working with Tony Palumbo
Thanks

234  Date: 2004-06-03 12:19:32
Bill ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page7.html) wrote:

Check out this old piece of Buccaneers memorabilia
that was created in 1964 by Joanne Rodia Szadeczky.
It is on the bottom of the links page. Thanks Carl
for sending it in.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page7.html

233  Date: 2004-05-28 15:26:28
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Nancy Lee deMaille - please let me know how to get in touch with you regarding Edna Flanagan's request ... you didn't leave an e-mail address along with your post in the Guestbook.

Thanks ... Andy

232  Date: 2004-05-26 14:35:15
Tinsley R. Leebrick ( t.r.leebrick@lmco.com / no homepage) wrote:

1964 member of Buccaneers

231  Date: 2004-05-21 00:58:58
Nancy Lee deMaille ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Hello to all!! thank you for great memories that I was able to feel this past Sunday. My Aunt Edna
Flanagan (Tommy Flanagan's mom) had the most exciting time in years. All of you are wonderful. I swelled with pride as I heard the horn line and drums, watched the colorguard and drum majors, instructors and spectators. What a miricle!!!! In the Old Testiment it tells us " bring up a child in the way they should go and they will not depart from it" We were brought up in a special enviornment and we have not departed from it. May God Bless you all.
See you again soon. Nancy Lee

230  Date: 2004-05-19 11:17:28
Dave Chadwick ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

The following URL's point to mp3 files of our practice on 16 May -- full horn and drum line:

1 - How the West Was Won http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/How%20the%20West%20Was%20Won%2016%20May.mp3

2 - Walk Alone http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/Walk%20Alone%2016%20May.mp3

3 - Taste of Honey http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/Taste%20of%20Honey%20%2016%20May.mp3

4 - I'll Be Seeing You

http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/I'll%20be%20Seeing%20You%20%2016%20May.mp3

Encore - Introduction to America (Horns Only - 1st day) http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/Introduction%20to%20America%20%2016%20May.mp3

229  Date: 2004-05-16 00:50:18
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

**** I NEED SOME HELP - RAFFLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ****

The drumline is in the process of buying all new drumheads and some other gear to give us the uniform "sound" and "look" the the PCP deserves.

To help pay for these items we need to raise $500-$600 tomorrow by raffling off a HUGE (3 liter) bottle of wine ... trust me ... the winner will not be disappointed!!!

But ... I need two or three volumteers to sell tickets during rehearsal ... and I mean AGRESSIVELY not passively ... I need some real "GO GETTERS" to get some $$$ out of everyone tomorrow ... be they player OR spectator ...

I'll provide the tickets and collection buckets ... you provide the muscle (so to speak) ... HAHA

So ... let me know by e-mail or tap me on the shoulder when I get there tomorrow ... we'll sell tickets "3 for $2" or "15 for $5" ...

This is REALLY important ... thanks in advance for your help and support!!!


Andy "SHOW ME THE MONEY" Lisko

228  Date: 2004-05-15 01:32:26
Carl Rodia ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Ladies and Gentlemen:

An organizational meeting of the Saint Raphaels’s Golden Buccaneers Alumni Associations will be conducted on May 24th, 2004, 7:00 PM at the PAL Christmas Village conference room, 7 Quarry Road in Trumbull. We will discuss the mission of the organization, its organizational structure, membership recruitment and some immediate goals. Among the goals will be to plan and conduct a successful and memorable Bucc’s sit-down reunion for sometime in early 2005.

So far more than a dozen members have expressed interest in the Saint Raphaels’s Golden Buccaneers Alumni Association. We encourage all former members of the Buccaneers, Musketeers and Marrionettes to attend the meeting on May 24th and to be involved in this meaningful and continuing story.

Sincerely,

Carl Rodia

227  Date: 2004-05-03 18:59:51
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

We now have a new page set up that has the complete
audio shows from 1960-1968. Thanks to Dave Chadwick
for working with me and providing the web space to
upload all the files. You will find the new page by
clicking on the link below

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/mrbill128/page14.html

226  Date: 2004-04-28 14:59:09
marion ( najmar41@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

More Buccaneer t-shirts have arrived, including mediums. I'll have them with me at Thurs. rehearsal.

Thanks,

Marion

225  Date: 2004-04-28 12:06:26
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

We now(I hope that's it working right) have audio
files for 1964 recorded Sept.26th at
The Greater New York Championships

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page3.html

224  Date: 2004-04-27 03:01:08
Rose (Gallucci) Ponzio ( magminimom@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hi to all,
Just listened to "You'll Never Walk Alone" and it brought back sooooo many memories. My sister, Elaine, is here in Philadelphia for a visit and she is planning on attending a rehearsal when she returns home to Bridgeport. I will definitely be in for the Barnum Festival. I hope to get up to CT before that to see everyone. Good Luck to you and hope to see you all soon.

223  Date: 2004-04-22 17:41:00
Jim Harris ( jamhar48@earthlink.net / no homepage) wrote:

Dave, thanks for putting this music on the site.
It helps us out of towners who cant make all the
rehearsals.

222  Date: 2004-04-22 05:46:40
Dave Chadwick ( lchadwick@chello.nl / no homepage) wrote:

Couldn't forget "How the West was Won"....horns only - 19 April Practice session

http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/19April-HowtheWestwasWon-HornsOnly.mp3

221  Date: 2004-04-22 02:02:35
Cathy Rubano ( catherinerubano@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

I just want to say that I have listened to Walk Alone and Taste of Honey all night. I hit the site just to see what peope are saying and then, I got the chance to hear us at practice on Sunday. You guys all know that when you are playing the bugle you really can't hear the whole thing - just the people next to you. We sound unbelievable! I am happy. I am proud. But, above all, I am a Buccaneer. Hey! remember the song...hey look me over, lend me an ear, roll me in horse**** 'cause I'm a Buccaneer. I don't think that ever mattered as much as today listening to all of us on line.........I love the drum corps, I always will...because...hey, everyone knows the words.!!!!!!!! see you at practice, Cathy

220  Date: 2004-04-21 06:46:52
Dave Chadwick ( lchadwick@chello.nl / no homepage) wrote:

The following URL is the full corp rehearsal last Sunday for "Walk Alone"

http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/19AprilPractice-WalkAlone.mp3

219  Date: 2004-04-21 06:45:03
Dave Chadwick ( lchadwick@chello.nl / no homepage) wrote:

The following is the URL of an MP3 file from last Sunday's practice session - Taste of Honey.

http://home.ripway.com/2004-4/103108/19AprilPractice-TasteofHoney.mp3

218  Date: 2004-04-20 21:07:32
Dave Clark ( daclark53@verizon.net / no homepage) wrote:

Sunday was just unbelievable, especially when Joe Genero came into the room WOW!.

Then watching Joe work his magic, and hearing the Genero sound again ,and what a sound. My wife just talked about how GREAT we sound on the drive back to Delaware.

Bill Mischick ,

Being it’s impossible to make Sunday morning & Thursday night baritone practice each week because of the miles. Myself a few others felt a little lost musically, so some of the guys suggested that I should contact you to see if you or someone would record the following II-III baritone parts for Walk Alone, Taste of Honey, How the West was Won . Placing the audio out on the PCP web site would be very helpful not only to me but to the rest of the baritone section, so if some people have to travel or just can’t make it to the rehearsals. They an myself will not be musically challenged.

This would be a great help.

217  Date: 2004-04-20 13:42:00
Dave Kwantz ( kwantz@clinic.net / http://butterstampworkshop.tripod.com/) wrote:

What a great time I just had marching down memory lane!!!My thoughts are with you all and I'll try to get down from Maine for the Festival parade.

216  Date: 2004-04-20 12:25:43
Carl ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / http://www.strictlynano.com) wrote:

Golden Buccaneer Alumni Association

The Golden Buccaneers and Marionettes alumni have dominated the PARK CITY PRIDE enrollment with nearly 80 members enrolled. That success was unexpected considering we had no formal or informal organization to start with in January when the enrollment effort began.

Thank you for that outstanding expression of solidarity and corps spirit !

Carl Rodia is forming a Golden Buccaneer’s Alumni Association this year. The Association will be an ongoing networking resource for Buccaneer, Musketeer and Marionette alumni. It’s first and ongoing mission will be to locate and contact as many past members as possible. And its first challenge will be to organize and conduct a formal Buccaneers reunion event to be conducted early in 2005.

Anyone interested in learning more about the Association is invited to call Carl at any time (203-452-9652) or e-mail to him at carlrodia@yahoo.com

215  Date: 2004-04-20 02:28:19
Dave Kwantz ( kwantz@clinic.net / no homepage) wrote:

I should probably finish th thought before I send it!!!!I wish I could be with you guys as you preparefor this wonderful undertaking(oops!maybe the wrong word. I'll try my very best to get down from Maine for the big day. I think of you all often!

214  Date: 2004-04-19 16:16:49
Joe Nicholson ( hurcsbari1@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

What a great tribute to Joe Genero yesterday. It looked like alot of people had tears during the ovation he reveived. Also what a great day the PCP had. this drum corp just keeps getting better and better every week. we will shock alot of people at barnum. see everyone thursday night.

213  Date: 2004-04-15 23:48:55
ed faulkner ( edwardfaulkner@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

brings a tear to my eye to look back at a wonderful
past, and realize how lucky we all were. could you
imagine kids today doing what we did. what a shame
they are missing out a life time experience.

212  Date: 2004-04-14 17:10:07
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

RUST REMOVAL is Thursday @ 7pm at the Christmas Village

211  Date: 2004-04-13 00:48:35
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Rust Removal this week will be on Thursday at either Germania or the Christmas Village. I will know when Mike gets back to me. Watch the Pride's new Guest Book for the place.

210  Date: 2004-04-12 16:53:18
Bill ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

We have a new guestbook just for the
Park City Pride. parkcitypride.com

http://www.parkcitypride.com

209  Date: 2004-04-12 16:02:10
Marion Najamy ( najmar41@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Buccaneer t-shirts are here. I will have them with me at rehearsal on Thurs. Proceeds to go to the "Pride". I have a reserved list already, if you are interested in buying one, please email me. Sizes: L-XL-2Xl.
Thanks...
Marion

208  Date: 2004-04-12 14:43:27
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

We have more pictures posted, thanks to John Pjatak.

Please click the link below.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page25.html

207  Date: 2004-04-11 15:30:49
Gerald Savoie ( gsavoie@adelphia.net / no homepage) wrote:

just recieved heat gun thanks for the help.

206  Date: 2004-04-10 13:30:17
Gerald Savoie ( gsavoie@adelphia.net / no homepage) wrote:

at last horn practice at the x-mas village I was talking to someone about borrowing a heating gun for benting pvc piping for drum harnesses or if anyone has a heating gun please give a call 203 926-9540 I need asap to make harnesses ready for april 18, Leave message and I'll get back to you.

205  Date: 2004-04-07 18:49:26
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

There was an error in transcription for the Tenors part of You'll Never Walk Alone.

Petey Palumbo has corrected it.


http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page24.html

204  Date: 2004-04-06 14:22:45
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.om / no homepage) wrote:

The snares part to A Taste of Honey is
up on the drummers page. Thanks to Tony
Palumbo and Andy!

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page23.html

203  Date: 2004-04-06 01:39:46
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL.... From the response I've had so far, We WILL be at the Schwaben Hall on FRIDAY NIGHT @ 7pm. See you there.

202  Date: 2004-04-05 20:34:42
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL....This week the hall is only available on FRIDAY. It's also Good Friday. Call or EMail me to let me know if you want to make it this week. 203 377-4899. If someone knows of another location we could use on Thursday, please call me.

201  Date: 2004-04-05 03:10:18
Carl ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

The Park City Pride
Float Volunteer Meeting...Wednesday

Dear Friends:

There will be a Park City Pride float volunteer's meeting this Wednesday 7:00 PM at Christmas Village. We will review our plans and begin to delegate work that will lead to the creation of the parade float.

We will be able to have access to the airplane hangar at the Bridgeport Airport right after Easter. So our next meeting will likely be there as we gather materials and start assembling fixtures, the superstructure and planning the signage and coloring.

Please arrive by 7:00. I expect the meeting will take about an hour.


Kind regards,

Carl

200  Date: 2004-04-05 01:54:58
Roger O'Toole ( ro2l@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Thanks to Ken Fogarty for posting on the Email the music for a "Taste of Honey". Your posting of all the baritone sections and contra section music, made it very easy to be ready for practice Sunday morning. Backline horn players were able to download and copy the sheet music easily. I hope you are inspired to keep up the good work and find the time to be able to do this for the rest of the music that we are expected to play. Thanks again

199  Date: 2004-04-03 19:11:27
Antoinette Odoardi ( toniodo@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the parade.

198  Date: 2004-04-02 23:20:33
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

ATTENTION
All horn practice at PORT 5 Thursday April 8th 7-pm-9pm. 69 Brewster Street, Bridgeport,

197  Date: 2004-04-02 19:50:43
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

The tenor part for "A Taste of Honey" in RLRR LRLL is on the drummers page.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page23.html

196  Date: 2004-04-01 20:02:45
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL IS CANCEL'D TONIGHT. I just got a call that the hall will not be available tonight. Watch Monday for next weeks night.

195  Date: 2004-04-01 12:44:49
Charlie Tichy ( Charles.Tichy@bicworld.com / no homepage) wrote:

Bill,

The snare drummers appear to be holding the drumsticks different as well.

194  Date: 2004-03-31 20:43:35
Charlie Bell ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Below is a copy of an e-mail that I sent to the Barnum Festival regarding their change to the parade route. Attention; Ringmaster and Parade Committee I am writing to you to voice my concerns with the new parade route. My wife and I will be marching as part of the "Park City Pride" drum and bugle corps. Our membership is comprised of many people in their 50's and 60's. The old route offered tree-lined streets that provided shade in a neighborhood environment instead of questionable commercial areas. Also, the new route has increased the distance considerably (double the length of the old). We are scheduled to perform (along with other drum corps) that evening at the "Parade of Champions". These changes are negatives to those who will be participating. Yours truly, Gail and Charles Bell

193  Date: 2004-03-31 20:19:12
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I have a cleaner copy of You'll Never Walk Alone
for the snares that Tony Palumbo faxed to me. As we
get more parts we will post them here.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page23.html

Bill

192  Date: 2004-03-31 18:30:10
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Yes, Andy you are correct. Here is the picture again

http://hometown.aol.com/billwccg/page22.html

191  Date: 2004-03-31 17:28:38
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

>>Mr. Bill sez:3 strange things about this picture. See if you can spot them.<<

1. No "B" on Kenny Convertito's vest
2. Joe Giordano carrying a "Musketeers" bass drum
3. What the heck is a FLAG doing in the middle of the bass drums ... LOL

Did I win????

:-)

190  Date: 2004-03-31 16:04:41
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.geocities.com/mischik@snet.net/65milparade.jpeg) wrote:

Trying again. Problem with the server yesterday.

3 strange things about this picture. See if
you can spot them. Click on the link above.

Photo sent in by John Pjatak.

189  Date: 2004-03-31 04:36:20
Carl Rodia ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

The Golden Buccaneers Alumni Association

A Golden Buccaneer’s Alumni Association will be formed in the spring of 2004. Its purpose will be to carry on the traditions of the corps, to preserve its history and conserve its memorabilia. But most importantly The Association will provide a friendly and consistent networking resource for all past corps members and their families.

We are planning an inaugural meeting of The Association for late April or early May of 2004. That meeting will be mostly organizational in nature. But soon thereafter a Buccaneer corps reunion, the first one since 1983, will be on the table as a project for late this year or early 2005.

We invite anyone who is interested in The Golden Buccaneers Alumni Association to contact us at 203-452-9652 or contact Carl by E-mail at carlrodia@yahoo.com to express interest or to obtain additional information.
Sincerely,
Carl Rodia: smiles :-)

188  Date: 2004-03-30 20:49:38
Pat Marcus ( Sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Wishing Maddy Gaudette-Triolo A Happy Birthday

187  Date: 2004-03-29 23:01:27
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL this week is on THURSDAY from 7-9pm at the Germania Schwaben Hall. This week we will work on three things. #1..clean up memorization, #2..sticks down & playing softly, and #3..stick position & height.If it LOOKS like a drum line, and SOUNDS like a drum line...then it must be a drum line. It's getting there guys, it really is. See you on Thursday. If you need directions call me at 203 377-4899

186  Date: 2004-03-29 21:33:18
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.geocities.com/mischik@snet.net/snaresbynwa.jpg) wrote:

Snare part transcribed to RLRR.
Please click on the above link for the steetbeat
and You'll Never Walk Alone.

Thanks to Tony Palumbo!

185  Date: 2004-03-29 17:05:52
Dave Clark ( daclark53@verizon.net / no homepage) wrote:

Ken Fogarty, I would love to come to Sunday practices but it's a 4 hour ride for me from Delaware. Is it possible for someone to record the II & III baritone parts, and place them in a MP3 file and place them out on the Pride's web site.

184  Date: 2004-03-29 14:24:41
Carol Hull ( sheltylady@juno.com / no homepage) wrote:

If any of you want to ride on the float please contact me at my email address as I am compiling the list for the parade. Please provide me with an email address or phone number so that I can contact you just before the parade to get a final count and to let you know where you will need to be and what time. Thank you.

183  Date: 2004-03-29 13:59:36
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

There is a baritone practice Sunday, April 4th 11am-1pm Three Corners Restaurant Fairfield

182  Date: 2004-03-28 22:41:38
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

*** ATTENTION DRUMMERS***

Can anyone bring a cassette (not micro) or MP3 recorder to the next rust removal session? I've had a lot of requests to record the individual parts and then have Bill Mischik put them up on the web sites. Unfortunately all my dinasor recorders are in the RIP mode. Let me know if you can help.

Thanks,

Andy

181  Date: 2004-03-27 18:51:18
Carol Hull ( sheltylady@juno.com / no homepage) wrote:

I attended Thursday nights practice at Pal Christmas Village with my husband John and it brought a tear to my eye to hear the Pride play You'll Never Walk Alone. It sounds terrific!My feet were tapping the whole time I was there! I am very happy and proud that John will be able to march and play with the Pride. Wish I had been a part of a drum corps in my youth in New Hampshire where I grew up!

180  Date: 2004-03-27 01:30:21
George Carfi ( gdcarfi@bellsouth.net / no homepage) wrote:

I was just made aware of this site and I am delighted.
As I navigate this site many wonderful memories have come back to me of one of the most significant and dleightful times of my life. I look forward to seeing my old friends in June when I plan to return to Bridgeport for the parade.

179  Date: 2004-03-26 23:21:59
Ken Baltes ( baltesken@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I posted on the PAL guestbook if perhaps all the corps patches (including a PRIDE patch) could be duplicated as a set (150 min of each), then we would have an attractive wall art/collectible momento of our experience. There could be additional patches made for jacket use, etc. which could help defray the additional design costs involved in making them all. A "commemorative display set" for approx. $30 Member cost. It may be worth considering and brought up before all members next full rehearsal. On another note, Thursday night was stage 2 of our sentimental journey...we played with DRUMS for the first time!!! AND, I'll admit it, blew my lip out. (not the first time nor will it be the last) Looking forward to phase 3, marching with color guard!!

178  Date: 2004-03-26 13:30:38
Charlie Tichy ( Charles.Tichy@bicworld.com / no homepage) wrote:

On the PAL website guest book it is said that corps patches can be made for $3.00 apiece with a minimum order of 150. It looks like the old PAL patch might be duplicated. Perhaps the Bucc'c can get a Buccaneer's Alumni patch made and/or a "Pride" patch for our Pride jackets with all the corps names on it ? I would certainly buy both.

Charlie

177  Date: 2004-03-25 18:38:28
Marion Najamy ( najmar41@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

I don't have a patch but I am having 2dz. Buccaneer t-shirts made. I should have them at the 18th practice. I spoke with Carl Rodia and depending on the cost, I'll give any extra dollars to the corps. If anyone is interested in buying one, let me know.

Marion

176  Date: 2004-03-25 11:47:33
Charlie Tichy ( Charles.Tichy@bicworld.com / no homepage) wrote:

Does anyone have any sew-on patches from the Buccaneers. I would love to get one to sew on my "Pride" jacket. A few of us marched with both the PAL & Buccaneers. I have a PAL patch but, I don't even remember a Bucc's patch. Perhaps a new BUCCANEER ALUMNI patch if enough people are interested ?

175  Date: 2004-03-24 17:24:28
Hector Ortiz ( hortiz@cfl.rr.com / no homepage) wrote:

Viewed this web-site and thought of the great times I had as a Buccanner;(Golden and Emerald) brought a tear to my eye. George Clark, Roger Perez, read your message.

174  Date: 2004-03-22 18:28:02
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Drummer's Rust Removal this week will be Thursday at 7pm at the PAL CHRISTMAS VILLAGE, in the same room as before.

173  Date: 2004-03-21 12:31:08
Sandy(Harayda)Volpicella ( Nana814@MSN.com / no homepage) wrote:

I cannot put into words the emotions felt at our first practice. It was like time has not passed. Our color guard practice was awesome and we looked pretty darn good!! Hearing the horn line play definitely brought back memories. Keep up the good work Park City Pride. I don't know if the people of Bpt are ready for what will be marching on their streets---IT WILL BE AWESOME!!! See you all at the next practice.

172  Date: 2004-03-20 02:00:47
Gerald Savoie ( gsavoie@adelphia.net / no homepage) wrote:

It's great to see all the corps coming together for this once in life time event. As a youngester myself [ST.Peter's Rolayaires 74-80 ] I love the chance for this last hurrah.Proud member of Pride.Also I found two of the same records from Northeastern Championship 1972 in Merden,CT. it has the Stateliners,Centuions,Colonades,Troubadors on it. If your interested in them let me know, free to a good home or to be shared. E-mail me.

171  Date: 2004-03-20 00:57:48
Jody DeFrancesco ( joed92451@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Wow! This opens the flood gates of memories.
Those were the day's. I can still see my mom the some of the other mothers making flags and uniforms
in out living room. Hope to see all soon. Always a Bucc.
Jody Dee

170  Date: 2004-03-18 02:37:01
Bob Cardellichio ( RobC1958@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Now if only I could type!

169  Date: 2004-03-18 02:36:03
Bob Cardellichio ( RobC1958@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

As sort of what can be called a "baby" in this reunion having been in the Troubadors in the 70's,( Troubadors2 I've been told ) I am more than please how I was accepted as part of this great bunch bunch of people.
I wondered if we were gonna be able to do it.
After rehearsal, I haread the horns, still felt the rhythmn of the drums, and I knew then, HELL YEAH!! WE CAN DO THIS!! Geez...even I was able to finally figure out what I was doing...eventually.
It felt more like it was 30 days, not 30 years since I played.
It's great playing with all of you! Look forward to April 18th

168  Date: 2004-03-17 18:51:50
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

It really was like "old times" back in the Church Hall on Center St. this past Sunday. I could hear Father Louie in the distance exclaiming "MY BOYS" ... as he beamed with pride - about the Pride.

As an instructor, I couldn't have asked for a better effort or level of cooperation put forth by all the drummers ... learning "the basics" all over at 50+ isn't easy ... taking direction at 50+ isn't easy ... but, everyone did ... and the end result was a huge sense of accomplishment for the 1st rehearsal ... much to do though ... only 16 hours of full ensemble time left ... STICKS UP! ... Earl ... er ... Andy :-)

167  Date: 2004-03-17 12:33:57
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.goldenbuccaneers.com) wrote:

I can't express the feeling that I had at practice when I heard the horns play “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” The song played by my corps cross town rival in the 60's. It brought back a flood of memories of watching the PAL Cadets practices at Bullard Havens and the many shows that we competed against each other. As I watched I had a very tough time keeping my eyes dry. This whole experience is unbelievable. Thanks to everyone involved.

166  Date: 2004-03-17 00:59:04
Vic Velasquez ( victhekick@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

What else can I say. Just absolutely fantastic. The drumline was clicking. The horn line was unbelievable for the first rehearsal. Of course kudos to the color guard. Everyone gave 110%. I'm just so proud to be a part of this.

165  Date: 2004-03-16 23:07:39
Ken Baltes ( baltesken@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Our Instructors are GREAT! They performed some magic in getting us 99% completed on a first song in FOUR hours including warm-ups and breaks! WE sounded FANTASTIC!!! Sunday was as close to a time travel experience as it can get. Come-on people, share your thoughts!!

164  Date: 2004-03-16 20:02:51
Joe Nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

How great was Sunday? What a feeling to sit next to people we marched with and people that we competed against. The only word I can say is WOW. Hope to see everyone in April. Joe.

163  Date: 2004-03-16 11:49:34
Gail (Ragona)Bell ( gb109@charter.net / no homepage) wrote:

Sunday's first rehearsal was MAGNIFICENT!!!!!! horns,drums, color guard.....everyone hasn't lost a beat. Can't wait till next rehearsal!!!!

Gail




Gail

162  Date: 2004-03-15 22:59:13
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

RUST REMOVAL this week will be on THURSDAY night at Schwaben Hall at 7pm.If you need directions Email me or call me at 203 377-4899.

161  Date: 2004-03-15 18:54:27
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.geocities.com/mischik@snet.net/walk.mp3) wrote:

For the 1966 version of PAL's
“You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Please
click on the link above.

160  Date: 2004-03-14 15:08:46
Pumped up ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Is everyone ready to blow the roof off?
BUGLES UP!

159  Date: 2004-03-14 00:19:49
Message from Carl and Bill ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Greetings Park City Pride!

Everything is set for our first major rehearsal tomorrow afternoon at The Christmas Village (1 PM - 5PM). Please be there by 12:45 PM so we can all get set up and start the rehearsal promptly at 1 PM.

Mike Marella has arranged for Bridgeport Mayor and former Golden Buccaneer, John Fabrizi, to stop by to help make the occasion even more auspicious.

We have lots of corps business to conduct as well but will endeavor to take care of that during break time.

The PAL organization has graciously made this facility available to The Park City Pride for these rehearsals. Please respect the premises. No smoking is allowed anywhere inside the building complex and the consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited on the property. The PAL concession stand will be open. Hot food, snacks and soft drinks will be available all afternoon.

Best regards,
Bill Duquette and Carl Rodia

158  Date: 2004-03-13 15:43:46
Earl Sturtze (HAHA) ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

STICKS UP at 1:00 pm SHARP!!!! Get ready to relive the BEST times of your life ... again ... and again ... and again ... now ... GO HOME AND PRACTICE !!!! :-)

157  Date: 2004-03-13 12:29:02
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

Anyone wishing to purchase their own horn at a good price check the link below. Four of us members have already done so. http://www.troopersdrumcorps.org/corps/special2.htm

156  Date: 2004-03-13 04:59:00
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Six snares & 5 tenors held RUST REMOVAL part 2 tonight. Will have to call it tarnish removal from now on. 7pm to 9pm without a break. By the end of the night, both snares & tenors were playing the Street Beat together.Talk about guys with drive and dedication !!!

155  Date: 2004-03-11 23:25:14
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

This is GREAT! I can't wait till Sunday!!

154  Date: 2004-03-11 14:16:34
Patty McCarthy ( pbnz4@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

What a great website! Brings back wonderful memories of one of the best times in my life. I love hearing the buzz again.

Sissy

153  Date: 2004-03-10 03:54:10
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

It doesn't seem that there is any problem about having this weeks DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL on Friday at 7pm instead of on Thursday. I will be bringing an over-the-shoulder carrier and a drum so you can get an idea of what they are now like. See everyone on Friday at the Schwaben Hall. If you weren't there last week and need directions, call me at 203 377-4899.

152  Date: 2004-03-08 22:53:10
Sam ( Sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

"Earplugs":

I will be bringing all the earplugs I have on hand, USAF "surplus". First come, first served. That baritone line is gonna rock.

See you all Sunday.

SAM

151  Date: 2004-03-08 21:12:43
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL-Part 2....The hall is being used this Thursday, but we can use it on Friday night.If Friday is a problem, Email or call me @ 203 377-4899.

150  Date: 2004-03-08 15:11:09
Pete Tracy ( pete.tracy@indsys.ge.com / no homepage) wrote:

Ken Baltes, Your right bring your ear plugs because three more contras will be there Sunday whitch makes it total of 7 strong players.

149  Date: 2004-03-08 12:47:29
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

The enthusiasm shown at Sunday’s baritone and contra section warm up was beyond my expectations. The practice was called for 10:00 am till noon but most people were there at 9:30 raring to go and we kept going until after 1:00. I would like to give a special thanks to Art Hylwa and Paul Mayer for the great job they did getting us started.
The first recording of The Park City Pride was made by Art and sounded surprisingly good. Again, thanks Art and Paul.

148  Date: 2004-03-08 03:28:43
Dave Tichy ( david_t_tichy@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

14 baritones & 4 contras warmed up today at the 3 Corners. It was incredible. Even got to play part of "Never Walk Alone". By the end of June we are really going to sound good. Looking forward to the 14th.

147  Date: 2004-03-07 18:12:23
Ralph Aliberti ( rga917@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

Hi everyone, talk about memories, ever since pete tracy brougt me a flyer its been hard not to think about all the good times we all had growing up and how much drum corps was a part of our lives. I'v been trying to fiqure out a way to make time to to see everyone but if i don"t make it i'll definately see you all in the parade, good luck.

146  Date: 2004-03-06 22:44:20
Ken Baltes ( baltesken@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Just a note that you may want to pass along to everyone. It may be prudent as a precaution to bring ear plugs to rehearsals. I envision 75+ horns in a circle with 35 drums in the center. Think about it! Can't wait!

145  Date: 2004-03-05 04:15:06
Jim Ormiston ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

The first "Rust Removal Session" is history. Eleven drummers got those wrist moving again tonight & started on the street beat.remember....drummers don't get a rest rest like the horn line does!!!!If the hall is available on Thursday nights, we have use of it.Some drumming, some memories, some cold ones...life is good.I will know on Monday about next Thursday, and will post it here. I think it sounded pretty damn good for being a mix of about 5 corps and a void of almost 40 years. Hope to see more there next week.

144  Date: 2004-03-05 02:34:14
Wally Cogan ( wwcamc@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I think this is great see you on the 14th on Quarry road. Will be coming with Jack Derosa and R Iggy Dominguez.

143  Date: 2004-03-02 02:54:21
Guy Paniccia ( GUYSAUTOMOTIVE@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

Hey Carl,
I can help with welding and wiring. I cannot make meeting due to conflict with drum rehearsal. Call me if you need me.

142  Date: 2004-03-01 21:20:47
Jim Ormiston ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

DRUMMER'S RUST REMOVAL SESSION !!!!

The first drummers rust removal will be Thursday,March 4th at the Germania Schwaben hall (upstairs)in Bridgeport at 7pm. Please call ( 203 377-4899) if you can attend or if you need directions. Club bar & kitchen will be open. Bring sticks and pads if you can.Lets get those arms & wrists moving again.

141  Date: 2004-03-01 20:03:22
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.goldenbuccaneers.com) wrote:

154 have signed up so far!

49 Buccs
43 PAL
27 Troubadors
10 ND-Ettes
6 Royal Lancers
6 Shoreliners
6 St Anns
3 St. Peters
2 Scarlet Knights
1 Marionettes
1 Tornadoes

140  Date: 2004-03-01 19:16:56
Kathy Finch Tracy ( tracy_k@subway.com / no homepage) wrote:

Kevin: Hang in there trying to play that horn, it doesn't come overnight. You are welcome to come practice with us. We ususally practice on Wednesday nights. You know where to find me. How are the "Kiddies" (hahaha).
See you soon!

139  Date: 2004-02-29 22:26:04
Roger Perez ( rjp415@msn.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hey George Clark
Hey Cathy Rubano
Remember me, I marched with the both of you. I played solo soprano right along side the 2 of you
I really miss it !

138  Date: 2004-02-29 15:45:48
kevin o'toole ( kot145@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

help me!!! this baritone i'm trying to play is making horrible sounds.

137  Date: 2004-02-29 12:50:15
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

ATTENTION BARITONES and CONTRAS
There will be an informal rehearsal Sunday, March 7th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Three Corner Restaurant in Fairfield.

136  Date: 2004-02-28 17:37:59
Carl Rodia ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

THE PARADE FLOAT
Volunteers interested in working on the parade float and other logistical itemes such as the picnic should attend the meeting on Thursday, March 4 at Christmas Village, 6:00 - 7:30 PM. A model and graphics of the float concept will be presented. Hint: We need a sculptor, possibly a sculpting team, carpenters, welders, artists, designers, electricians...maybe even a plumber!
Hey, we think big!
Spread the word about the volunteer's meeting on Thursday at The Village.

Carl

135  Date: 2004-02-28 17:31:19
Carl Rodia ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / http://www.strictlynano.com) wrote:

Buccaneer horn players wanting to tune up in a group before March 14, please contact me (452-9652). We're shooting for one evening per week starting the week of March 1 in a Bridgeport/Trumbull location, maybe The Village if Mike can swing it.

134  Date: 2004-02-28 16:22:16
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

The Park City Pride now stands at over 150 members who have signed on for this gala event. I've completed the drum charts for the Street Beat, Roll Off, Never Walk Alone and Taste of Honey. I need music readers to help translate the charts to the RLRL style, which most of the drummers learned from. Doing this prior to the March 14th rehearsal will allow us to make the best use of the time we'll have together. Please call or e-mail me if you're able to help in this manner. It's going to be a BIG line ... a very nice BIG line ... LOL ... Andy

133  Date: 2004-02-27 20:02:17
Kathy Finch Tracy ( tracy_k@subway.com / no homepage) wrote:

Just wanted to say "Thanks so much" for the great turn out on 2/22/04. To see everyone again was fantastic and the excitement that was in that room was contagious. It is true, you never forget your drum corp memories. A note to add on to Andy Liska's comment, you are right Andy, St Ann's did sign the orignial rock with the Bucc's and my sister Murph was a part of that. We all had such great times at the ROCK. See you all soon and the ND Ettes continue to practice!!

132  Date: 2004-02-26 19:08:43
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

For any drummers....we are setting up some "rust removal" sessions. Tentative dates are March 5th & 12th. I have the use of the Germania Schwaben hall if it's not being used.If you would like to get together on any other nights, please contact either myself or Andy Lisko. Schwaben does serve food and drinks. Also...for those Buc's that are looking for the 1967 World open,...I do have it and will burn copies for those that want it

131  Date: 2004-02-26 15:19:58
Pete Tracy ( pete.tracy@indsys.ge.com / no homepage) wrote:

O.K let's rock we had our 1st practice at the Tracy's house wednesday night 4 ND-ETTE'S AND 1 BUCC THAT'S 2-CONTRA'S, 1 MELLOPHONE, AND 2 SOPRANO'S boy did we have fun. Each week we will practice on wednesday nights at each others house.How great is this to bring back youth and happy memories.

130  Date: 2004-02-26 03:50:35
mike sullivan ( nascarbmp88@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

it was great to see all of the buccaneers at three corners and to meet all the other drum corp's nut's this combined corp's has the making of something great the best talent the world has ever seen gathered at that resterant sunday. can't wait to get together and learn the music ,i am proud to be a part of PARK CITY and a dream come true to march along with 60's buccaneer's mike sullivan (jack sullivan's mini me)

129  Date: 2004-02-26 03:21:13
Skip Gallant ( Codder36@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

If you didn't go to the open house last Sunday- YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU MISSED!!!!!!!!! Don't end up kicking yourself after. Get up- sign up- come be part of the history and relive some the BEST TIMES OF YOUR LIFE with the Buccaneer family- Father Louie's boys will do it again with friends from the other side of town.

128  Date: 2004-02-25 21:38:37
Pat Mischik Marcus ( Sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I wish I could have made it to the open house on Sunday, I was so happy to hear what a fantastic day you all had. I am really looking foward to June. Come on T Birds sign up. It will be a day we will never forget.

127  Date: 2004-02-25 19:35:01
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

The reunion on Sunday was one of the best things i've experienced in all my years in the bucs, and the hurricanes. It was great to see everyone that we marched with back in the day. I know we all can't wait for the first rehearsal on March 14th. And you are right Roger, a Buccaneer in the sixtey's is still a Buccaneer in 2004. Again thanks for great day we all experienced on Sunday. see everyone on march 14th.

126  Date: 2004-02-24 17:34:36
Bill Mischik ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Pat Torre has an old Buccaneer scrapbook. It is loaded with memories. It will take some time to get it put on our site. Thanks for keeping it Pat!

The link is listed below.

http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/billwccg/page16.html

125  Date: 2004-02-24 12:22:43
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

Thanks to everyone that came on Sunday, it was awesome. When this was started I invisioned 60 horns and now it looks like it will be over 70!!!!
I'll be away in Boston until Friday but will update the roster as soon as I return. Any baritones that want to get a jump on this feel free to contact me and we'll get something going.
Thanks again.

124  Date: 2004-02-24 05:00:03
Roger O'Toole ( ro2l@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

The reunion was a GREAT idea yesterday! Friendships rekindled and memories of yesteryear returned, as if they just happened last year.What a room full of talent eager to march and play 1 more time. I hope the bodies and lips CAN DO what the mind thinks it can. March 14th we will see! I'm driving my wife crazy practicing with my horn again, but my grandchildren love it. Sorry Tracys, CAN'T make practice at your house this Wednesday night. It was GOOD to see so many BUCCANEERS as well asother corps members, I hope it keep progressing as we get closer to REAL PRACTICE. One last observation after this past Sundays reunion, a BUCC in the sixties is still a BUCC in 2004. Farewell & GOOD LUCK, will see you all at PRACTICE!

123  Date: 2004-02-23 20:22:45
Pat Torre ( pt123@thevillages.net / no homepage) wrote:

The reunion at Three Corner's was a great success. It was great seeing all the "young" old faces again. Can't wait for practice to start and, really get into it. Hope the newspaper article will help to get more of the veterans involved.

122  Date: 2004-02-22 18:09:47
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I just heard the Pete Padua passed away. Calling hours tomorrow from 4-8. Please check the CT post for details as to where and maybe we can show our support for Rose, Jennifer and Johnny.

Andy

121  Date: 2004-02-21 06:46:53
JERRY LEE BUSWELL "BUZZY" ( BUZZYGRAFX@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

NICE WEB PAGE.......GOOD SHOW. THIS BRINGS BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. HEY! WHERE ARE THE CONVERTITO'S?
JERRY LEE BUSWELL BPT. PAL DRUMMER/A+COMPTIA TECH.

120  Date: 2004-02-20 20:23:13
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.goldenbuccaneers.com) wrote:

There is now a forum site set up for everyone to post messages, and scores and start up topics
about the good old days. Please feel free to post.

The link is listed below.
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=16783

See you on Sunday!

Bill

119  Date: 2004-02-20 11:25:35
sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hello to all:

At this date, 20 February 04 there are 20 (thats TWENTY) baritones and 4 contra bass bari's signed up for the Barunum Reunion Alumni Corps. That is INCREDIBLE!!! That "back/bottom" line is going to be SOLID!!!

Can NOT wait for the first practice.

SAM
(also an
"Original Signer")

118  Date: 2004-02-20 02:06:23
TOM FAGAN ( VETTENAM@HOTMAIL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

I PLAYED WITH SELDEN GOLDEN LANCERS IN 63-65. WE ARE HAVING OUR FIRST REUNION IN MAY. GOOD TO SEE MOST OF THE OLD CORPS PEOPLE STILL REMEMBER THEIR ROOTS. MARCH ON!!

117  Date: 2004-02-19 23:13:59
Dave Tichy ( david_t_tichy@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

54 Horns!!!!!!!

116  Date: 2004-02-17 23:19:04
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

To the tune of the Beach Boys song "Let's Do It Again"
It's automatic When I
Talk to old friends
The coversation turns to
Corps we knew when the practice was hard and long
And Seaside Park was the place to go

Suntanned bodies and
Waves of sunshine the
Connecticut Corps and a beautiful coastline
Warmed up weather
Let's get together and do it again

They made us practice till we did it right
Made our nighttimes warm and out of sight

Been So Long
Hey now hey now
Hey now hey now

Well I've been thinking bout
All the places we've marched and practiced and
All the faces we've missed so let's get
Back together and do it again

115  Date: 2004-02-17 17:40:30
Peter Tracy ( pete.tracy@indsys.ge.com / no homepage) wrote:

We all know the history of the BUCC'S ROCK. Roger o'Toole under the blanket wow the news is out your in trouble now Roger, one question, Is that person sign up to march so we can get the true fact about Troubador rock.

114  Date: 2004-02-17 13:48:06
Mary & Helene ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

Many people's memories differ. But of one thing we are all sure. THERE WERE 2 ROCKS AT SEASIDE PARK. Buccaneer Rock and Troubador Rock. I know because I spent many days there along with others from the Troubadors. Our corps director even gave us the paint to paint "our rock". Bucs rock was the one in front of the bath house. Troubador rock was further to the left. Ask Roger O'Toole....when he was dating someone from the Troubadors, he spent much time "under the blankets" at Troubador Rock. So this is not a claim.....it is a fact.

113  Date: 2004-02-17 13:12:18
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hey, Pat ...in the end it may have been considered PAL's and the Buc's, but it was originally a bunch of us from St. Ann's and the Buc's who spray painted our names onto it ... later on, kids from ALL corps would gather around it EVERY day like some kind of shrine under the sun ... Conty's hot dog stand made out like champs those long summer days!!!! Tony DeFeo's bus used to be packed as the "free-riders" made their way to and from The ROCK! Beach Blanket Bingo had nothin' on us!!! LOL

Andy "one of the original signers" Lisko
ps - yes, it was right across from the bath house.

112  Date: 2004-02-17 04:25:47
Pat Marcus ( Sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Reading the posts I read that another corp said THE ROCK at seaside park was theres. Many laughs and good memories there but the rock was considered pals and Bucs I remember it was always painted either blk and red or gold and black, this was the rock in front of the bath house.

111  Date: 2004-02-17 02:27:20
Frank Burdo ( Burdobldg@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

looking forward to seeing everyone sunday

110  Date: 2004-02-16 17:11:43
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Don't forget to bring your digital camera or camcorder to the Open House on the 22nd and all the rehearsals. Let's document this momentous effort right from the start! It's impossible to have too many pics or videos ... food for the soul at all the parties to follow ... LOL

109  Date: 2004-02-15 23:44:11
Darlene Pagliaro Norman ( mom40years@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

I was in the Marionettes in the late 60's and also in the NDettes from 68-70

108  Date: 2004-02-15 21:31:47
Bill Tallerdy ( skydog82007@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

great site. See everyone next Sunday

107  Date: 2004-02-15 20:27:08
Albert Douglas ( swanlake@acadia.net / no homepage) wrote:

Thanks for the Memories, Great Stuff. Those years were important to gain new friendships and learning about not only my heighborhood but getting to know others and how I learned to work with others to create one of the best corps I have ever march with. Thanks guys and gals. Hope to see all of you soon. Can't Wait

Al Douglas

106  Date: 2004-02-15 14:57:25
Carl Rodia ( carlrodia@strictlynano.com / no homepage) wrote:

Greetings Buccaneers!
Response to the Park City Pride reunion event has been overwhelmingly positive and successful. Many Buccaneers have asked about the possibility of our organizing our own formal reunion event. (The last Buccaneer reunion was in 1983). Plans are slowly taking shape for just such a Buccaneer event as our dadtabase of past members builds. If you are interested in the "sit-down" reunion, please contact me for details or to offer suggestions. Thanks. Carl Rodia 1963-67
203-452-9652
carlrodia@strictlynano.com
www.strictlynano.com

105  Date: 2004-02-15 01:36:37
Ann Marie Pascale (Giordano) ( amp42471@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Although I was not a member of any of these corp I was a member of the Silver Falcons from Stamford, CT.(color guard) We marched in many parades with all of the mentioned drum corp and had made many friends. My brother Joe was in the buccaneers (we lived in Norwalk at the time). I think this is such a great idea to have a reunion. If I had been a member I would loved to be in a parade again. There were such great memories. I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing at the Barunm festival parade this year.

104  Date: 2004-02-14 15:24:43
Kenny Wielk ( wielk@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

I was in the Musketeers with the Healy bros in 65&66
this is the greatest idea to date to bring back the jr corps.I play baritone horn and bass drum.

103  Date: 2004-02-13 13:37:29
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

To all those who expressed interest in marching with the Pride, please follow the Pride's link off of the Home page and officially register so an accurate count can be kept by section. This is certainly going to be a "throw-back" affair filled with nostalgia! Look forward to seeing everyone. Andy

102  Date: 2004-02-13 03:40:44
Bob Cardellichio ( RoBc1958@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

As a somewhat "younger" member of the Troubadors of the early 70s, I'm hoping I can find the time to do the reunion thing.
I've yet to see anyone of my drum corps years signed on. I hope they all come around.I was kind of an all purpose drummer back then. I played everything but snare. Now, I only hope I can remember the difference between my right hand, and my left hand!Looking forward to meeting you all!

101  Date: 2004-02-13 00:00:33
Helene / Mary - Troubadors ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

We all remember the Bucs rock but let's not forget the Troubadors rock. Though it was a tad bit smaller we still have gigantic memories of those summers at the beach.

Great job with this website.

Looking forward to the 22nd!!!!!!!!!!!!

100  Date: 2004-02-12 21:01:09
Joe Nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

TO ALL BUCCANEERS ALUMNI WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED ON FOR THE PARK CITY PRIDE SPECTACULAR CORP.YOU ARE GOING TO MISS A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EVENT. HOW CAN ANY BODY NOT WANT TO GET TOGETHER WITH VERY OLD FRIENDS, THAT FOR THE MOST PART LIVED NEXT DOOR TO ONE ANOTHER AND SPENT A LOT OF SUMMERS DOWN SEA SIDE PARK AT BUCCANEER ROCK.HOPE TO SEE ALOT OF OLD FACES AT THE MEET AND GREET ON SUNDAY FEB.22ND AT THREE CORNERS RESTAURANT FROM 1 UNTIL4 OCLOCK.

99  Date: 2004-02-12 14:29:39
Bruce N. Porzelt ( mich1285@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

Looking forward to seeing the ol' gang again. I want to be a part of it all! Count me in. Just give me my American Flag and it will be just like old times.

98  Date: 2004-02-12 12:33:23
bruce n porzelt ( mich1285@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

thanks very much for putting together this reunion. i'm looking forward to seeing the old gang again.

97  Date: 2004-02-12 01:47:50
Michael Mellow ( Mellowfloors@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

Some of the best times of my life was being in the Buccaneer Color Guad for 4 seasons. The menories all came back as result of viewing this website. Count this flag carrier back for the reunion. Thanks to Roger O,Toole and Bill Stokes good work on this site.

96  Date: 2004-02-11 13:20:53
Dave Tichy ( david_t_tichy@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

Last September, at the PAL reunion, there was conversation about nice it would be to have a joint reunion with the Buccaneers. Then, the conversation turned to marching once more time
in a combined corps with the Buccaneers and others.
Well, pretty far fetched, buts its happening.
Looking forward to marching you.

95  Date: 2004-02-10 23:02:56
Kenton Clarke ( kclarke@div2000.com / http://ccaii.com/kclarke.html) wrote:

In 1965 at the end of the World Open I decided that day “that I am somebody". As a young 13 year old along with my fellow Musketeers, we not only reached our dream of becoming a Buccaneer but also did it in style that created the new Buccaneer sound.

After listening to some of the recordings over the years that are on the site I am very proud to say that the boys from the hollow (who use to practice by themselves in Steve Aliberti's garage in the winter cold) where very much a self-taught group. Steve, Dave Convertito, Mike D'Aulizio, John Varone, Mike Smegalino and myself had played together from 62 until we moved up 65. we simply considers ourselves to be the best soprano line in the country as young as we may have been. But more importanly, Attidude, yes Attidude is what we really had.

While life has brought many successes to me, I still consider those few moments back in 65 as the foundation of my attitude in life. A dream, hard work and no matter the challenges ............ all can be achieved!

I salute all who contributed to who I am today. Jack Sullivan who cared for me in a special way, my boyhood role models, Artie Delally, Sac, Cliff Richmond and Dennis Banks. A special thanks to Mr. Padua and the many parents who devoted endless hours to helping us.

I only realized how much I loved the Bucc's ……….. until after they where gone.

I look forward to seeing many of you again.

Kenton

94  Date: 2004-02-10 14:40:24
MELVYN WHEELER ( wheestigg@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Some of the best days of my life. We need more of this in this area. Even if he could be funded by the government. It helped a lot of young men and women, from being on the streets.

93  Date: 2004-02-09 14:03:13
Earl Sturtze (okay, it's really Andy) ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

If any drummers that signed up for the Pride read music and want me to e-mail or fax them a copy of the drum charts, let me know. I have the Street Beat/Roll Off and Never Walk Alone done ... hope it matches what Genero wrote!!!! LOL ... Earl ... er ... Andy 203-333-3786

92  Date: 2004-02-08 19:55:54
Sandy (Harayda) Volpicella ( Nana814@MSN.com / no homepage) wrote:

I marched with the Troubadors and I am very excited about the formation of Park City Pride. I encourage all my fellow Troubadors and other alumni to join us in what will be truly drum corps history. Drum corps was such a great part of our lives with such great memories how could we not add one more page in our books? See you all soon. Wonderful job on this website!

91  Date: 2004-02-07 22:13:50
Carl Padgett ( carltoni@ok.azalea.net / no homepage) wrote:

Thanks for taking me down a trip on memory lane---it seems like it was just yesterday due to my fond memories. A special thanks to my cousin James Hodge for informing me of this fantastic website. Unfortunately, I will not be able to make the reunion due to my relocation from Connecticut--but have a grand time.

Thanks again.

90  Date: 2004-02-07 21:52:54
Jim Hodge ( pm_james_hodge@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

I was a member of the Buccaneers Color Guard for 5 seasons. The memories all came back as a result of viewing this site. Thanks to Roger O'Toole and Bill Stokes. Count this flag carrier back in for the reunion!

Jim Hodge

89  Date: 2004-02-06 17:01:27
Lawrence Sharpe ( trvlescor@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

Former member of the Conn Yankees of Stratford present memeber of the Ct Alumni Senior Drum & Bugle Corps of Oxford just saying hello

88  Date: 2004-02-05 18:34:44
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / http://www.goldenbuccaneers.com) wrote:

Hello John,

Thank you for signing our guest book.
An audio file for Mutiny On The Bounty
has been added to the 1968 page per your
request.

87  Date: 2004-02-04 20:59:14
John Moynihan ( jjmoynihan@yahoo.com / http://ctalumni.org) wrote:

A great web site, and a fitting tribute to a great corps! As a kid coming up in St. Aedan's Emerald Cadets in the 60's, I truly believed (as your site states) that Bridgepost was the "Drum Corps Capitol of the World". I was fortunate to march with several "Buc's" in Hurricanes during the 70's, and CT Alumni today. If anyone out there has an audio file of your 1968 Genero arrangement of "Mutiny On The Bounty", I would love to hear from you. Good luck with the Barnum Festival reunion. See you there.

86  Date: 2004-02-04 20:26:36
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

John Hull.......Finally another original Scarlet Knight comes out of the woodwork. Nice to see you're still around.Have you seen any of the other original Knights?

85  Date: 2004-02-04 18:49:47
John Hull Jr ( no email / no homepage) wrote:

I have really enjoyed this web site - great job! I played with the Scarlett Knights and then the Golden Buccaneers in the 60's. I wish I could join the group and play the bass drum as I did years ago but due to health problems I will not be able to play or walk in the parade. I will be at Kennedy Stadium to cheer you on! Look forward to seeing old friends again!

84  Date: 2004-01-27 09:43:42
sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Bill:

The new additions to the "Pride" contacts page & the "1968" page are really great!!! Thanks a billion!!!

SAM

83  Date: 2004-01-26 02:14:21
Roger O'Toole ( Ro2l@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

After viewing these pages it's great to see someone kept the history of the BUCCANEERS. Brings back GREAT memories of our younger days. Hi to ALL & hope you have health and happiness. Roger O'Toole

82  Date: 2004-01-24 01:06:21
Gail (Ragona) Bell ( gb109@charter.net / no homepage) wrote:

I was a member of the Buccaneers in the color guard since the inception of the corps. I was in the all-girl color guard until it was replaced by an all-boy guard. I have fond memories of the friends I made, the travel we did, and most all the competition against the other wonderful junior corps of that era. The greatest time of all was the time spent practicing. We would practice, practice, practice - till the show was embedded into our heads. We were a determined group of kids who wanted to excel and be the best junior drum corps. I heard about alumni of the Buccaneers and other Bridgeport junior corps combining and marching in the Barnum Festival and I plan to sign up to march. Hope I can do it, guess I will have to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!

Great to see some of the photos on the Bucs web site, thanks for your hard work.

81  Date: 2004-01-23 00:34:02
John Braca ( bracablt@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I want to thank Bill, Cliff, Carl and all of the other people who contributed information and material to the Buccaneers’ web site. To see our history and are time spent as youths rejuvenated is a fantastic thing.

Although I have not been to a drum corp show since our brake-up in 1968, the rewards of being a member of the St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers have helped me throughout my life.

When I received the e-mail that we had a chance to play again it was a dream come true. How easy it will be is another story! I am really looking forward to seeing everyone again. See you all at our first practice.

John Braca

80  Date: 2004-01-22 17:40:32
PETER TRACY ( PETE.TRACY@INDSYS.GE.COM / no homepage) wrote:

I THINK THIS IS A WONDERFULL THING TO PLAY AND MARCH AGAIN I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE WHOLE THING.SEE YOU ALL IN MARCH 2004.

79  Date: 2004-01-21 13:05:15
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

Let’s go people, fill out the registration and be part of the "Park City Pride". We all have a chance to be part of something very special! Let's show the people of the area what a Drum and Bugle Corp was intended to be when it was conceived. All you have to do is give up 5 Sundays and march 2 1/2 miles plus meet some old friends in the process! Look at our Tribute page an reflect on how many of those members would have been with us for this once in a lifetime event. We have the chance to assemble the biggest corps this area has ever seen

78  Date: 2004-01-20 21:49:16
Pat Marcus ( Sonya50@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Happy Birthday (Jan 28th to my Brother Bill Mischik
Have a great one.

Love ya
Pat

77  Date: 2004-01-18 17:26:08
Bill Mischik ( mrbill128@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hi Michael,

If you can scan those pictures and email them, I'll put them up on the site.




Thanks,

Bill

76  Date: 2004-01-18 14:47:41
Michael D'Aulizio ( mtdmkd@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great website!! Great photos and stories. I recently aquired many photos from Moe Knox from our "Golden" years at St Raphael's 1965-1968!! Along with Johnny Padua and Michael Tracy, I'm the smallest and youngest kid in the corps. I can remember practicing at Seaside Park next to the dump then we changed to Central H.S parking lot (thank god!!)Who can remember Buccaneer Rock?? Secretly driving to Bullard Havens in Al Bongo's 1948 Plymouth to watch P.A.L. practice and to see our secret girlfriends!! (Maddy and Gina) (who would notice a 1948 Plymouth???) A special hi to Ditto, Dave Convertito, Steve and Ralph Aliberti, Kenton Clarke, John Braca (thanks for all those rides home after practice), Joey Nicholson, the Smergolino bros. and everyone else!!!!

75  Date: 2004-01-15 20:30:04
Dave Tichy ( david_t_tichy@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

Again, great website. Looking at all the guestbook comments, I hope some of you or all of you will come and march with us in the Barnum Festival this year.

74  Date: 2004-01-13 02:50:15
Mike Cahill ( mcahill@stny.rr.com / no homepage) wrote:

Marched with the Pittsfield Monarchs from 1961 through 65. Those years were great times for Drum Corp. All the Bridgeport corps added to one of the greatest activities of those years. Think of all the corps from those days. All the CT corps, all the Mass. and NY and NJ corps. All the Mid-west corps. Just surf through this site and the memories come back. Thanks for helping keep the memories alive. Great site
Mike Cahill
Pittsfield Monarchs
1961-1965

73  Date: 2004-01-11 05:26:20
Guy Paniccia ( GUYSAUTOMOTIVE@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

1962-1965; I enjoyed seeing the old names. It brings a flood of memories, some of the best of my youth. I can't wait to march again.

72  Date: 2004-01-11 00:17:22
Licia Donini Soderberg ( Go4Theone@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I am sitting here with Cathy Rubano and I feel I am in memory lane. Please put together pictures of the Buc's 1972-75, I would love my kids to check us out.

71  Date: 2004-01-09 22:42:19
Pat Ballaro ( pball3@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

What great memories I have of the days with the Bucs.The spagetti dinners, the practices at Seaside, the show at Kennedy. Wow has time passed
Thank You

70  Date: 2004-01-06 19:39:36
John Polack ( hagar51@msn.com / no homepage) wrote:

I was in Drum Corp with St Stephen, Passaic, NJ,St Annes, "Saints", Fairlawn,NJ, & the FairLawn Police Cadets, from 1955 to 1962, and it wasa the best years of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

69  Date: 2004-01-03 07:34:26
Bill Tallerdy ( skydog82007@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

WOW, what a great site. I was in the Bucs 1963-164 and loking at the pictures sure brought back memories. Especially How the West Was Won. Paul Leska, did a fanstatic job. And Skippy was the best DM ever. I live in cheyenne Wy now and have seen the Troopers numerous times. Those were some great days. Paul call me I would really like to talk to you. Home phone 307 632-2096. Bill thanls for the Website. And my best regards to Cliff.

68  Date: 2004-01-03 04:57:53
Daniel J Roberts Jr ( Robertsdash@msn.com / no homepage) wrote:

I was in the Buccaneer's about 1957 and quit in 63 This site has been a real reunion for me, it brought back alot of memories. Thank you for bringing me something that was close to my heart. I loved the drum corps. Thanks again and God Bless.

67  Date: 2004-01-03 00:57:52
Rick Laird ( rllaird27@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

I was a member of the Springfield Targets and St.
George Olympians 63-66, 66-69. I had the privilage
to see the Bucs in action in their heyday. As a
matter of fact,my very first competion, was a
winter comp. in Conn. WE were behind St. Raph's
and they were the first Drum Corps I ever saw
outside of our own. It was an awsome site and
sound I will never forget. Thanx for the great
memories.

66  Date: 2004-01-02 15:48:22
Pat Torre ( pt123@thevillages.net / no homepage) wrote:

Great to hear about a joint venture with all the corps of yesterday. Can't wait to get the particulars so I can plan my summer vacation up there with some of my old friends. The corps websites have become a great way of hearing from and about some of the "oldtimers"

65  Date: 2004-01-02 02:24:29
Keith D. Griffin ( Kgriffone@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Dear Buccaneers:

Your Website is as refreshing as a newborn baby. I was a member of the NY Warriors Drum & Bugle Corps. And we followed your footsteps through Drum Corps History. It was great to see the old pictures and articles of yesteryear. These were great memories which will forever live in my heart.

Keep the information coming and press on with your activities and keep us on your mailing list. The Warriors also have a homepage at: www.minisinkwarriors.org

Look us up and we will stay in touch.

Sincerely,

Keith Douglass Griffin

64  Date: 2003-12-24 04:36:04
Paul Leska ( vpierc1@attglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

Sam and Bill…what a fantastic website! …A few nights ago while on the Internet, I stumbled onto past history and great memories of old when seeing the Bridgeport PAL website. Further surfing,
I came upon the Buccaneer’s site ..a vivid remembrance of fun, work, sweat, great friendships,
and travel, in which, a kid from Bridgeport could only of dreamed at that time.

I was a member of St. Raphael’s Buccaneer’s from (’57 to ’64), played soprano and was their soprano soloist in some of those year’s (~’61 to ’64). Taught by maestro’s (Jim Donnelly, Dave Mintell, Fred Cartwright and Joe Genero), I played with and next to some of the best (Marella, McDonald, Najamy, Art Delally, Cliff Richmond, Dennis Banks, Tony Sac and many others). Who could forget Skippy Gallant,the Carnegie Hall performance,our fantastic drum line and color guard, and the sweat and work of most summer evenings at Seaside park with Jack Sullivan. Heck…who could forget the wonderful aroma of low tide and the dump(-: I about dropped my glasses when I saw a photo of Cliff and I playing a solo at a major competition in ’64..almost 40 years ago!

Sam and Bill: Congratulations to you both! What a trip down memory lane..I would certainly like to hear from some of the old Buc’s gang (guys and girls) and PAL gang. God willing, I’ll
see you “gentlemen” in Bridgeport in 2004…

Paul Leska
Buc's ('57-'64), Herc's ('65)

63  Date: 2003-12-23 23:47:26
David Tichy ( david_t_tichy@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

Bill

Good website, especially the commentaries.
Looking forward to the BarnumFestival

Dave

62  Date: 2003-12-23 17:32:51
Joseph Pulieri ( wesawelvis@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

My name is Joe Pulieri, everyone called me "Ditto". I don't think anyone remembers me? I was pretty shy during the 60's. Well anyway, this Web site of the Bucs really gave me some nice memories. Only all the pictures are of the Drum Line & Color Guard. Who the Hell wants to see them? No pictures of Kenton, Dave, Al (Robinson) Lenny (gouch) Pavia or even me. just kidding very good job thanx

61  Date: 2003-12-16 00:41:33
Bill Duquette ( billduq@bellsouth.net / no homepage) wrote:

Ladies and Gentlemen, my name is Bill Duquette and I serve as president of the PAL Cadets Alumni Association. Corps members have proposed that we put together a Bridgeport based parade corps consisting of former members of The Buc's, PAL Cadets, St. Anne's, Royal Lancers, and Scarlet Knights to perform at the Barnum Festival Parade in 2004. I have volunteered to be the focal point for this project. By the initial reaction there seems to be a good amount of interest. Please check out the PAL website, www.palcadets.org later this week for further information and how to sign up. We would really like to field a large and representative parade corps that includes all the former Bridgeport junior corps. If you would like further information, please contact me by email or contact Judi Gordon at judigordo@aol.com.

60  Date: 2003-12-15 23:53:21
Jim Ormiston ( FMFJIM@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great idea about "The Spirit of the Park City"Where do I sign up??
Jim Ormiston; Scarlet Knights(61-64)Snare
USMC D&B (65-69)snare,tenor,bass...soprano, & mellophone

59  Date: 2003-12-15 07:33:39
sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

"Spirt of Park City":

To All Bridgeport Drum Corps Alumni:

A parade corps to be named the "Spirt of Park City" is being organized for a performance in the Barnum Festival Parade, Sunday 27 June 2004. Current plans call for two as of yet un-named numbers to be performed.

While there is a TON of Logitsics (a 'uniform', music, practice sites & dates, etc)to be worked out, the project is a definite "GO":)) Points of contact are: judigordo@aol.com & billduq@bellsouth.net

Please contact any St Rapahel's, Bpridgeport PAL Cadets, St Anne's Loyalaire, Connecticut Royal Lancers etc, alums that you are aware of and inform them of the proposed "Reunion" parade corps.

This is an absoultly wonderfull chance for all of the "olde tymmers" many of whom are now Grandparents, (like me) from the 'Glory Days' of Bridgeport junior drum corps to get together and "Do It One Last Time" in the 'Park City'.

Please watch this website, and that of the Bridgeport PAL Cadets www.palcadets.org for any updates.


Hope to see many of you soon.

SAM

58  Date: 2003-12-14 14:34:11
Don Beach ( cyrcleme@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

As most of you probably know former members of the Bpt Pal Cadets have recently formed an alumni Asccoc. and have had several meetings including a re-unioun. There is talk about forming an alumni corp with members of the various corps that existed back in the 60's I'm hoping this comes about and that some or all of you participate. As amember of the PAL board if I can be of any help in getting this together or help you contribute fell free to E mail me

Thanks, Don Beach

57  Date: 2003-12-09 08:21:39
SAM ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great Idea for Christmas Gifts:

Drum Corps World is currently offering a "Christmas Special" on their 'History of Drum Corps' Volumes 1 & 2.

"HODC" Volume 2 contains a history of St Raphaels Buccaneers as written by Bill Mischik and Cliff Richmond.

Go to www.drumcorpsworld.com for the details.

Happy Holidays

SAM

56  Date: 2003-11-26 19:13:59
Ken ( fogarty1@optonline.net / http://www.palcadets.org) wrote:

Bill
I'm looking forward to seeing you again this Saturday. Did you ever have any thoughts about starting a Bridgeport or Fairfield County Alumni Corp? I think it would be interesting! Maybe a one shot deal for The Barnum Festival Parade.

55  Date: 2003-11-20 20:25:36
julie and katie ( justlikejulie@snet.net / no homepage) wrote:

HEY DAD!! ME AND KATIE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR WEBSITE! I LIKE THE PICTURE OF YOU


XOXOXOXOX

54  Date: 2003-11-12 21:26:26
Harold Davis ( dkickdrum@aol.com / http://members.aol.com/dkickdrum/page10.html) wrote:

Bill thanks again for all the work you've done put this part of Drum Corps History back in the hearts of all of us!! And a special thanks for helping me with St. Rocco's mp3's
Your friend,
Harold Smiley Davis

53  Date: 2003-11-07 20:30:15
Bill Saunders ( cthurricane@adelphia.org / no homepage) wrote:

Good Site, great memories

52  Date: 2003-11-07 02:36:29
Lorrie DePeano ( Lorriemi@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

My cousins Jerry and Billy Chokey marched with the old bucs along with Maryanne DePeano hope they get to see this

51  Date: 2003-11-04 06:32:39
sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

To All "Later Day Buccaneers"

Your voices have been heard. Start getting all those scores, pictures and memories of your days in the Golden Buccaneers together and get them in to MrBill at the EMail address on page 1.

We will continue research on the 1969-75 Bucc's from our resources, and will work to combine all information in the website.

We can still use info from the late 1950s and all through the 1960s. So, if there are any alumni of that era with scores, pictures and articles of interest, please feel free to share them:)))

Thanks In Advance.

SAM

50  Date: 2003-11-04 03:12:36
Dave Rosner ( dvrosner@ix.netcom.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hey Bill! Nice website. Great pictures, and I like the score results from the contests. Very cool! Let's not forget the Golden Age of Drum Corps, from the '60's. Keep the memories alive.

49  Date: 2003-11-03 15:14:25
Randy Lombardo ( rlombard@nycap.rr.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great pages, photos and music links. I was in the rejuvenated Buccs from '72 to '75 and had a neighbor who was on the drum line in the '60's. (I believe his name was Tony Saglembeni) He used to loan me his LP's to listen to the old corps. They were great. Thanks for keeping the DC memories alive.

48  Date: 2003-11-03 03:20:25
George Clarke ( catherinerubano@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

Hey! This is a nice site - I wish we had some more info on the later Buccaneers. I know it wasn't the originals but we tried to continue and it was exciting for what we had. For whatever reasons, the interests in drum corps died and we tried to continue the tradition. We merged with St. Aedan's Emerald Cadets (from New Haven), and that was my best year in drum corps. My brother played in the Buc's in the 60's - his name is Kenton- and he later marched with the Hurricanes and the Skyliners. He taught the Buccaneers from 73 - 76. I also marched with the Skyliners when the Emerald Buccaneers broke up. If you need help, e mail me at Cathy's address - we'll hook up 68 -75.

47  Date: 2003-11-03 01:35:10
Lorrie DePeano ( Lorriemi@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

I marched with the Bucs from 1970-1975. It's the time of my life the stays closest to my heart. How come there is no info on us?????

46  Date: 2003-10-30 18:27:00
Cathy Rubano ( catherinerubano@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

This is great. What about the Golden Buccaneers up to 1975?

45  Date: 2003-10-29 17:20:12
Marion Najamy ( najmar41@optonline.com / no homepage) wrote:

What a fabulous website!!! I am Louie Najamy's little sister who marched in the reorganized Buccaneers of 1969-1975. What a history St. Raphael's brought to the drum corps world.They were the best years of our lives.

Marion

44  Date: 2003-10-27 17:09:47
bob ( hurcs01@yahoo.com / http://www.walk-proud.org) wrote:

nice website

43  Date: 2003-10-24 18:03:06
sam ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Looking for a VERY "Olde Score":

If there is anyone out there in "Olde Tymmer" cyberspace that has the scores/placements from the 1968 Wold Open's Color Guard Championships, please feel free to share them with us. Like the scores from the 1969 DCA Prelims (If you have those, PLEASE share) they seem to have vanished off the face of the earth.

The Bridgeport Skylarks won the Guard Championship at WO, 1968, and that was the only time the "Open" and Drum Corps News ever sponsored a Guard contest.

Drum Corps News printed the winners of the Guard show, and some pictures of the units from the contest, but never bothered to list the scores.

Muchas Gracias in advance.

SAM

42  Date: 2003-10-23 22:15:01
Dave Convertito ( convertito@sbcglobal.net / no homepage) wrote:

It was nice to see pictures of the corp that was a big part of my youth.Faces of people that I still see on occasion such as Carl Rodia and John Braca.You did a great job in helping me recall parts of those years that taught me early lessons of team work.

Thanks again,

Dave Convertito

41  Date: 2003-10-20 20:30:42
JOE NICHOLSON ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

Iwas on the web page and found out that maddie dorsey toigo passed away. if anyone knows when she passed on and how can you please email me. thanks,Joe Nicholson.

40  Date: 2003-10-18 03:22:53
Judy Mischik ( ctxmasbaby@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Way to go Bill!!!..This web-site gets better and better. It is bringing back so many wonderful memories of Drum Corp.

39  Date: 2003-10-04 19:36:55
Toni Odoardi ( Toniodo@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great web site. It brought back many memories.

38  Date: 2003-09-29 01:10:04
Mary Scinto ( journeysend76@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great, great job! What wonderful memories...some of the best in my life. I can still feel the pride, the thrill and excitement as if it were yesterday! I loved every minute. Special thanks to Eileen, Skippy, Mr. & Mrs. Gallant & Jack Bracken. Hope you are all well. Thanks for the memories. Go Buccaneers! (Colorguard 1960-61)

37  Date: 2003-09-26 12:42:09
Lou Najamy ( lnaj47@yahoo.com / no homepage) wrote:

What can I add to what has already been said? The memories and thoughts came "marching back" as I listened, read, and viewed. I too am an "old timer". Pat Torre, you now have some company! Would enjoy hearing from some other "old timers".

36  Date: 2003-09-25 21:13:02
Tom Walsh ( httgw@gis.net / no homepage) wrote:

Congratulations to the Bucs for a great web site !
I was a snare drummer with the South Boston Gatesmen ,in 1961 and 1962, and fondly remember the great drumlines from St.Raphaels. The only time I ever had the priviledge of competeting against the Bucs was at the 1961 Yankee Circuit Championship. Over the course of that two years ,I managed to meet some great folks from the Bridgeport area.

Say Hi to Andy Lisko !

All The Best,
Tom Walsh - snare drummer
( Gatesmen 58-62; Princemen 62-62; SKEK 2002... )

35  Date: 2003-09-25 00:47:29
Carl ( stampbiz@earthlink.net / no homepage) wrote:

What a great website - was fun seeing all those old drum corps names - and the show scores of some shows I actually attended!!! I played with the Surfers 65-69 and the Fletcher Raiders 1970... wasn't it great when there seemed to be a drum corps on every corner!!! Keep up the spirit - hopefully some day it will come back!

34  Date: 2003-09-23 17:40:59
SAM ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Another Loss In the Family:

This season of "03" has been one of sadness for the entire drum corps community. Colonel Truman Crawford, USMC, (ret) music arranger/istructor of far too many military & civilian drum corps to mention here passed away in the Spring.

Over the Labor Day wekend, Vince Bruni Past President of DCA, past director of the two time Legion Champion Rochester Crusaders and Founder-Director of the many times DCA Champion Empire Statesmen died.

Now comes word that Mickey Petrone President of DCA has died, less than 24 hours after a testimonial honoring his seven decades of service to the drum corps activity.

Mr Petrone was Director of St Vincents Cadets and led them to 13 National Championships in the American Legion and VFW. He, along with Jim Donnelly and Vinny Cerbonne led "modern" junior drum corps into the era of the 1950s and early 1960s.

"Mickey" was drill innstructor for St Vincents, the Newark Woodsiders, St Lucys Cadets, Blessed Sacrament and the Ballantine Brewers, as well as a marching and manuvering judge for several juding associations.

Mickey Petrone
1924-2003 RIP

SAM

33  Date: 2003-09-20 15:43:55
Lou Rugani ( X779@webtv.net / http://www.wlip.com) wrote:

August, 1962: I was with the Kenosha Kingsmen on the starting line for exhibition right behind SRGB as they stepped off the starting line at the Kenosha County Fair. What was really memorable was the SRGB contrabass bugle, the first one I'd seen or heard.
Incidentally, I know Walt Andrus, the singer for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and he's from Bridgeport.

=Lou=

32  Date: 2003-09-19 20:47:44
Marlene (Miller) Brown ( kmbrown1@comcast.net / http://members.hometown.aol.com/_ht_a/chickie0464/index.html?mtbrand=AOL_US) wrote:

Congratulations on a terrific site. I love the pictures and the audio files. The Man from LaMancha and The Impossible Dream are some of my favorites. I downloaded them and put them along with the others on a cd. Thank's for the memory of my last competition at Audubon that I saw your corps and that was in 1965. Really enjoyed it...I am praying for re-incarnation...how about you???? Mar

31  Date: 2003-09-19 15:27:53
Artie Dulmaine ( ajd2@charter.net / http://www.corpsreps.com/noteables/) wrote:

Fantastic Web site.
I was in the Noteables 1960-1966
Remember the BUC's

Art Dulmaine

30  Date: 2003-09-19 14:14:39
Jack Grady ( jgrady@lucent.com / http://www.corpsreps.com/Noteables/) wrote:

Great website and great photos. I definitely remember the Golden Bucs, as well as PAL, and all the great corps from Bridgeport. I played snare drum for the Auburn Noteables, from Auburn, Mass. We competed in the Yankee Circuit and in the Mayflower Circuit as well as in some Eastern Mass. and open contests. In the Yankee Circuit, we won the Class B Championship for the two years we were in Class B: 1961 and 1962. From 1963 onwards, we were entirely in Class A in all circuits. I remember the first time we saw St. Raphael's. It was in 1960. The Bucs took 1st in that contest, and, to us, who were only kids in our first year in M&M (in 6-8 minute class), you guys were giants, in performance quality as well as in physical size. You gave us something to strive for. To this day, I always enjoy listening to old recordings of St. Raphael's. Nothing like the Connecticut style drumming that both St. Raphael's and Bridgeport PAL excelled at. Indirectly, our drum line was an Earl Sturtze product, like so many of the great Connecticut drum lines, as his son, Earl Jr. was our first drum instuctor (1959-1961).

29  Date: 2003-09-18 14:44:09
Patty Stirk Sansone ( psansone@wdscpa.com / http://msn.com) wrote:

good job on the website!

28  Date: 2003-09-12 00:37:22
Barbara ( barb.1@snet.net / http://7thregiment.org) wrote:

Great website. I really enjoyed viewing all the photos. I was a member of the Surfers Drum and Bugle Corps from 1968-1972. It's so important to keep the wonderful memories going. Keep up the great work.

27  Date: 2003-09-08 03:35:35
Maddy Gaudett Triolo ( MaddyMKay@aol.com / http://www.marykay.com/mtriolo) wrote:

Loved "walkin' down memory lane"...our Drum Corps years are truly unforgetable!!! Loved the audio - I played it loud and felt like I was right back there! I was "a baby" in the Musketeers, Marionettes and then on to the PAL Cadets!!! (ps...I was also Mike D'Aulizio's "secret gal"!)

26  Date: 2003-09-07 15:38:39
Lizz ( lizz@myeastern.com / http://www.surfersdrumcorps.org) wrote:

Just wanted to compliment you on a great web site. It is so important to have sites like this.
There were some many great corps in CT "during the day"
Keep up the good work.
Stop by the Surfers Drum & Bugle Corps site & learn about our Alumni Assn. & the newly formed 7th Regiment Drum & Bugle Corps.
Yours in Drum Corps
Lizz
Surfers '67-71

25  Date: 2003-09-07 01:31:05
BRIAN SWANSON ( BrianSwanson@dresser.com / no homepage) wrote:

This is really amazing. Great job! As someone who marched in the Golden Buccaneers and the Emerald Buccaneers I can really appreciate this. Definately brings back the great memories !!!

24  Date: 2003-08-27 20:46:42
joe nicholson ( joseph.nicholson@tycohealthcare.com / no homepage) wrote:

I was a buccaneer from day one until the end. made alot of close friends. i will always cherish those days. i went on to march with a lot of exbucs in the hurricanes.

23  Date: 2003-08-22 00:07:28
Harry Bartling ( hjbartling@comcast.net / no homepage) wrote:

Enjoyed the site as it brought back some great memories.....Harry Bartling, Blue Rock (soprano), 67-68,71.

22  Date: 2003-08-15 14:46:01
DAVID TICHY ( TICHY1@JUNO.COM / no homepage) wrote:

I'M A FORMER MEMBER OF THE PAL CADETS (BASS BARITONE) AND MY BROTHER, CHARLIE, WAS THE PAL DRUM MAJOR AND THEN TENOR DRUMMER WITH THE BUCS. VERY GOOD WEBSITE AND IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES. I WAS REALLY INTERESTED IN HEARING ABOUT THE LAST DAYS IN 1968. I WAS HOME ON LEAVE IN 67 AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE GOING WELL, I SPENT A YEAR IN VIETNAM IN 68 AND WHEN I CAME HOME EVERYING HAD CHANGED ( AND I DON'T JUST MEAN CORPSWISE).
AGAIN, GOOD WITE

21  Date: 2003-08-15 12:29:50
Charlie Tichy ( Charles.Tichy@bicworld.com / no homepage) wrote:

I played tenor drum with the "Buc's" in 62-63 after being the drum major of the PAL Cadets from 56-61. My youth was consumed with drum corps and it is still in my blood. I try to get to at least 1 contest a year and it still sends chills down my spine. This is a great web-site. I will be attending the PAL reunion in Sept. and hopefully the "Buc's" will have a reunion someday.

20  Date: 2003-08-07 10:48:33
Ken Fogarty ( fogarty1@optonline.net / no homepage) wrote:

Great site!
PAL Cadets 1957-1961
Connecticut Yankees 1960-1962,1964-1965
U.S. Navy 1962-1964
Connecticut Alumni 1984-1989

19  Date: 2003-08-06 17:33:29
Jay McGuffin ( j.mcguffin@att.net / http://www.desplainesvanguard.com) wrote:

Bill,

You have done in a GREAT job in building this site - it is so great to see more and more "alumni"/ historical drum corps sites like this. I remember your corps and competing with the Buccaneers very fondly. Please keep up the good work and make sure and stop by our site www.desplainesvanguard.com as well.

Jay McGuffin
Des Plaines Vanguard
(1964-1970)

18  Date: 2003-08-01 13:23:20
Harold Smiley Davis ( dkickdrum@aol.com / http://www.livebands.net/dkick/) wrote:

Ok Bill! You've fooled around long enough! It's you joined the rest of us and get that Buc's Reunoin Started! Smiling.. St. Rocco's is already planning a Crusie Ship Reunion next July.. And PAL's Reunoin is this September... Come on Bill! "Lets get this Party started!" Harold

17  Date: 2003-07-30 20:26:04
Pat Torre ( pt123@thevillages.net / no homepage) wrote:

Bill & Cliff, congratulations on such a good job. As an original member of the Buc's I remember some of the early days. We first got together in the back room of the convent, then split into groups of drums and horns. We went to Seaside Park for drill. Who could ever forget the smell from the dump and low tide. A lot of time has past from those days but the memories are still with me. Good luck with the site and hope to hear from any oldtimers out there.

16  Date: 2003-07-30 18:55:05
Ed Melfi ( Mesaed3@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Silver Falcons Stamford Ct. Instructor and member of the Hurricanes form 1962 - 1967 ... enjoyed this site very much .. I don't think we will ever forget the Golden Buccaneers .. This is a great web site thanks for the memories ...

15  Date: 2003-07-30 17:52:14
SAM ( sambuca312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

"A History of Drum Corps", Volume #2 released 17 July 2003. Among the 86 drum corps featured in this 400 page "Encyclopedia" are the St Raphaels Buccaneers, Bridgeport PAL Cadets and Connecticut Hurricanes. The St Raphaels history was written by "MrBill" Mischick (the webmaster of this site) and Cliff Richmond both alumni of the Buccaneers. "Ace" Holleran an Royal Lancers & PAL Cadets veteran authored the PAL Cadets history. Contact Steve Vickers at www.drumcorpsworld.com for further details. SAM

14  Date: 2003-07-30 17:40:36
Andy Lisko ( ajlisko@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Fine tribute to St. Raphael's and the other fine Jr. CT corps. As an Alumnus of both corps, I have fond memories of my years with each. A great debt of gratitude is owed to all the dedicated parents and instructors who provided the balance of discipline and freedom that prepared us for the world beyond drum corps. I'm in the midst of planning a 35th Anniversary Reunion with the PAL - celebrating the decades since our last appearance in 1968. Maybe we can do the same with the entire St. Raphael's family. I would love to see some of the old faces. Contact me anytime at ajlisko@aol.com. Andy

13  Date: 2003-07-30 17:39:14
Carl M. Rodia ( carlrodia@yahoo.com / http://www.strictlynano.com) wrote:

Bill! Many thanks to you and to Cliff for an outstanding web site. I look forward to contributing to your outstanding work. Let me know what you need and I'll devote the time and other resources. I have about 5 -6 minutes of video. It's of our '65 World oopen prelims and a couple of other shows that year. It also has a few seconds of the '66 world open prelims in Lynn, MA. And it's in color. Sadly, it was 8mm silent footage. But, of course, we have the Fleetwood recordings. Sincerely, Carl Rodia Solo Soprano 1963- 1967... and Soprano Soloist 1965 - 1967 ! I usurped some solos from 'Ditto' [Joe Puleri (sp)] during the long Winter of '65. (lol) I was at every practice throughout my 5 years with the corps. Remarkably, Joe Genearo didn't have the heart to take the solos away from me when Spring came' round. Go figyahh!! Lucky (and crafty) me!

12  Date: 2003-07-30 17:37:57
Michael D'Aulizio ( nwcoper@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great pictures....great memories!!!!!!!!!

11  Date: 2003-07-30 17:36:33
Bill Duquette ( BILLDUQ@BELLSOUTH.NET / no homepage) wrote:

Great site, great pictures and great memories...and you didn't have to rub it in in '67!!!! Hope you have great success with the site and the memories. Visit us at palcadets.org Bill Duquette President, PAL Alumni Association

10  Date: 2003-07-30 17:35:36
Pat Marcus(Mischik) ( SONYA50@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

What memories were brought back reading your web site, You guys did a fantastic job Pat Marcus Pal Cadets

9  Date: 2003-07-30 17:33:59
Steve Bohan ( boomer98682@peoplepc.com / no homepage) wrote:

Thanks for the great web site. I was one of the rudimental bass drummers for the O.L.P.H. Ridgemen 1964 into 1967. Spent many a night on the same field competing along with competing in the individual competitions. Thanks again for the flash back. Those were some great times when there were so many great corps competing.

8  Date: 2003-07-30 17:33:09
Ron Findley ( robaldsc@hotmail.com / no homepage) wrote:

Congrats to a job well done. This site is not only a tribute to the Bucs, but to Ct. drum corp as well. Lets keep alive the memories of what drum corp was and will always be. Here's to the great times and the great drum corp tradition that helped many of us develop into who we are today.

7  Date: 2003-07-30 17:32:02
JUDY MISCHIK ( ctxmasbaby@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

Great Website....I really enjoyed reading it!!!!

6  Date: 2003-07-30 17:31:00
SAM ( SAMBUCA312@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

GREAT JOB!!! "Mr Bill" has done a TERIFFIC job of telling not only a fine story of St Rapahels Buccaneers, but a "mini-history" of the great junior corps that called the "Park City" 'home' in the 1960s. Well done:)) SAM

5  Date: 2003-07-30 17:30:08
Mickey Kelly ( kelly3520@aol.com / no homepage) wrote:

WOW! I am so impressed with the hard work that went into this! You have definitley given me some great memories back! I appreciate all the pictures and clips of Drum Corps News, etc. Great job and bravo! I spent my teenage years with the Buccs and I know how much they were always appreciated and remembered by those who were fortunate enough to have seen them.

4  Date: 2003-07-30 17:28:43
JERRY LEE ( BUZZYGRAFX@AOL.COM / no homepage) wrote:

I JUST SURFED ON AFTER TALKING TO MR. BILL MISCHICK TONIGHT AT THE BARNUM FESTIVAL PARADE OF CHAMPIONS. THIS IS A GREAT SITE AND HAS BROUGHT BACK MANY MEMORIES FROM THE DAYS THAT I MARCHED WITH ST. ANNE'S AND THE BPT. PAL CADETS. THE DATES AND THE FACTS ARE THE THINGS THAT WE ALL FORGET AS WE GROW. THANKS AND HELLO TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS IN THE BUCCANEERS. WHERE ARE YOU ALL? HEY MUCHERINO.....LOL LATER

3  Date: 2003-07-30 17:27:35
mikey in sunny florida ( webmaster@walk-proud.org / http://www.walk-proud.org) wrote:

Great Job!!! The trivia and scores bring back alot of memories. Thank you for preserving the great times in connecticut marching history. mikey

2  Date: 2003-07-30 17:23:17
Glenn Weber ( oldsopplaya@yahoo.com / http://www.geocities.com/oldsopplaya) wrote:

We need hundreds of web pages like this. Pictures and a history. This is great for us oldsters to check out our selves, our competition, and corps we never saw. This is wonderful!

1  Date: 2003-07-30 17:20:45
Harold Davis ( dkickdrum@aol.com / http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/dkickdrum/Stroccospage3.html) wrote:

Let me be one of the first to congratulate you our way over due Website for one of Drum Corps Greatest Drum & Bugle Corps! If there is anything I came do please don't hesitate to write!