SUNSHINE! or What's that big orange thing in the sky?

After a rainy 2-1/2 days, the rain finally stopped Friday mid-morning and allowed the corps to do a regular on-the-field rehearsal. Thursday nite was spent doing visual work in the hockey rink and Friday, although it was overcast and dreary, saw a very energetic rehearsal schedule.


This morning, the sun is out and it has warmed up considerably, so the sweatshirts are off, the sunscreen is going on, and the day will progress with visual blocks this morning and an ensemble this afternoon on the turf field.

The Hornline will perform a few short chorales for the New Hampton School Alumni Reunion tonite before having a free evening. You can see more about the New Hampton School and its history here on their website.

Thanks to a couple of very generous supporters, we now have two brand new pop-up canopies for our food line. Since loosing the canopies in the wind, we were forced to serve inside the gym--it is a much longer re-supply hike from the kitchen during meals. This morning we are back outside with the breakfast service.

Speaking of food, thanks to Chef Ron, John, and our new kitchen staff member, Kristen, we have been eating in the typical Boston style. Roast beef, Lasagna, a Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and pumpkin pie; pizza, ribs, lo mein, omlettes, and this morning for breakfast we had fried eggs with hash browns and corned beef hash.


Measuring and fitting of uniforms continues now and it won't be long before uniforms are assigned and tried on for the first time. We are also beginning to run equipment load-out trials to get the new members familiar with the packing sequence and resolve any issues before we need to leave for real.

As she has for the many years now, Linda will fit and tailor each uniform so the corps looks flawless on the field. Since most of the members trim down as the season progresses, she will fit them again before finals and make any adjustments before the "Big Show".

Every day now there is more of the show being assembled on the field and in sectionals. It is clear that the focus during winter camps on fundamentals is paying off. The members are beginning to show signs of being stronger and we have no injuries. Even the normal course of sniffles, upset stomach, and dehydration seem to be near nothing--hopefully that trend continues.

Thanks for stopping by,

Curt