| 2007 Blue Stars Tour Schedule |
[03 May 2007|11:18pm] |
This is what I've seen for a schedule so far, so please come to a show! (And hopefully find me after!)
And if you need information on a show, just go to DCI.org. :)
JUNE
16 Coon Rapids, MN
17 Menomonie, WI
19 Sioux Falls, SD
20 Omaha, NE
22 Ankeny IA
24 Belding, MI
25 Erie, PA
26 Hornell, NY
28 Evansville, IN
29 Madison, WI
30 LaCrosse, WI
JULY
3 Cedarburg, WI
6 Michigan City, IN
7 Canton, OH
8 Allentown, PA
9 Warrenton VA
10 Salem, VA
12 Hilton Head Island, SC
14 Atlanta, GA
16 Tupelo, MS
18 Lafayette, LA
19 Houston, TX
21 San Antonio, TX
23 Enid, OK
24 Wichita, KS
25 Lincoln, NE
26 Dubuque, IA
28 Indianapolis, IN
29 Columbia, MO
30 Broken Arrow, OK
AUGUST
1 Lubbock, TX
2 Albuquerque, NM
4 Phoenix, AZ
5 San Diego, CA
9 Pasadena, CA
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| Please read through all of this. It's contact info for the summer. |
[03 May 2007|11:16pm] |
This summer, the Blue Stars administration decided not to allow cell phones. I really would like to see all of you as well as hear from all of you, so send letters and stuff! But in addition to the information below, you can go to the souvie booth and find out where the trucks/trailers are as well as leave a message at the souvie booth, like where you are, or if you don't have time (hopefully you do,but sometimes things happen). Also, if you need to get ahold of me in a semi-timely fashion, just give my family a call at 605-371-3825 and I'll hopefully get to call them once a week or so.
Communicating with the Blue Stars and its Members
Summer Tour 2007
Mail on Tour
Members love to receive mail from family and friends. To send a letter to a Blue Stars' member, use the following address:
Blue Stars
Attn:
PO Box 2523
La Crosse, WI 54601-2523
The PO Box does not accept packages. If you would like to send a care package to a Blue Stars' member, use this address:
Blue Stars
Attn:
1100 Kane Street Suite 125A
La Crosse, WI 54603
Mail and packages are delivered to the corps with staff and volunteers as they go from La Crosse to meet up with the corps. There is no guaranteed frequency for delivery from the office to the corps. Mail may be delivered several times a week, or it could be a week or more before mail is delivered to members. Any mail sent after July 20, 2007 may not reach the corps before the end of the season. Please try to limit the size of packages, as very large packages are difficult to deliver and may take longer to reach the corps (for example, the person delivering mail may be traveling by plane).
Communicating by Telephone
In order to maximize the experience and camaraderie of the Blue Stars, the corps does not allow members to carry personal cellular phones while on tour. We are, however, sensitive to the needs of families to check in with each other and be able to facilitate emergency communication.
How to contact a member via telephone
Non-Emergency
Call the La Crosse office. (608) 782-3219. Corps personnel check the office phone for messages several times each day. Messages are recorded and passed along to members at the earliest possible convenience.
Emergency (family death or other serious family issue; trying to find the corps, but lost; etc.)
Russ Gavin (tour director) – (651) 338-1981
Chad Armbruster (corps director)– (612) 695-4906
Brad Furlano – (executive director) (608) 797-6301
If you have to leave a voicemail message, please do the following:
1. Clearly say both your name and the name of the member for whom the message is intended.
2. SLOWLY say the phone number that you can be reached, including area code. In fact, say it TWICE.
Note: The corps is periodically in rural areas with no or poor cell phone reception. We will make our best attempts at receiving and passing along messages to members, but there are rare times when communication is very difficult.
How members can contact you via telephone
The Blue Stars will have at least two cell phones exclusively available for members to call family members and friends. The use of these phones will be limited to meal periods and free time. In an effort to provide maximum availability, individual members will have a limited amount of time to talk. These phones are for outward calling only, and you should not call these numbers to talk to a member.
Members can have calling cards and use pay phones to make calls during free time. Additionally, members may use cell phones of family members who may be visiting or volunteering during free time.
Other cellular telephone notes
If a member and/or parent wishes, a cell phone may be checked in at move-in. The phone will be put in an envelope with the member's name and address and safely stored on the cook truck. If a member has to leave the corps for an emergency, they may check out the cell phone to assist in traveling when not with the corps. All checked in cell phones will be returned to members at the end of the season for the trip home.
Under extreme emergency situations, individual members may be permitted to carry a cell phone. These situations include a serious medical condition that requires monitoring by a physician, a life-threatening illness of a family member, or other serious family matter. Any member who feels they qualify for this exception should talk to Chad Armbruster. If an exemption is granted, the member must follow guidelines for usage, and will turn in the phone if/when the situation is resolved.
E-mail letters and notes
Parents, relatives and friends can send e-mail notes to members that will be printed and delivered to members. Delivery will be dependent upon Internet access, but should occur every day or two. To send a member an electronic note, send an e-mail to letters@bluestars.org. The subject line of the e-mail should be the members' name.
Other sources of information
The Blue Stars web site (www.bluestars.org) is a great resource for information about the corps. There are near daily updates and discussions on the forums about the corps and what's happening on tour. Sign up today and be part of the discussion.
Come on the road
The best way to know what's going on is to come on the road with the corps. We are always looking for additional help preparing meals, driving support vehicles, sewing, etc. Come out and join the fun. To volunteer, contact Chad or Russ today!
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| One last update before China. |
[10 Jan 2007|01:11am] |
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First of all, I'm leaving for China in less than 5 hours!!
Thank you so much to everybody who sent their wishes. :) It really means alot. Unfortunately, it is crunch time and I'm being pokey about packing things, so I don't have time to thank each of you. THANK YOUUUUUU!
I'm gonna bring back lots of cool stuff, and many many many photos, so if you want to see the photos, I'll find a way to let you see. If you're on Facebook, I guarantee that I'm not putting up my photos up immediately, so come and see me, ne?
Basically, I'm tired and excited and can't wait to be there and see everything. For 20 days... >_> :D
Love you guys!
BTW, does anybody want to help me maybe learn how to play guitar once I get back? Pretty please?
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| Disclaimer: "Funny Story" doesn't necessarily mean that the story is funny, or a story. |
[30 Dec 2006|08:44pm] |
Funny Story. :O
Today, while I was cleaning my room, I came across many papers and blippits that pertained to my highschool years. One of such papers was a printout of my ACT score (Spring '05) from online (since I couldn't wait for it to come in the mail, and it was free by that point!) and on the back of it was a list that I made. It was a list of stuff that Britt and I were going to do together (at least, that's what I think it was) and this is how it read:
-Find person for DI
-Drum corps-Blue Stars?
-Go to Otakon/other convention
-Jazz band
-Go to college together?
As it turns out... I don't think we've done any of those together, except maybe the first. I don't remember what that one meant.
The End.
(I had tried convincing my parents to let me join any corps, starting a year before.)
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| So.. I got a new phone today.. |
[29 Dec 2006|03:25pm] |
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:D! Meaning that I have my old phone # back! So if any of you don't remember it, just leave a comment and I'll get it to you.
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| AAAH! |
[31 Oct 2006|12:09am] |
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
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| Woah, another update? |
[28 Sep 2006|06:08am] |
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So. I've been in college for a month now. It's been pretty fun, really busy though, with that double major of mine. Have been having a really bizzare sleep pattern, and oddly enough, my sleep has the most constancy on weekends. I drowned my phone on friday, so now I've lost 68 phone numbers. O_O Been helping out at Brandon, with the marching band, and have been talking to some people about joining corps. :D And I can't wait for 7:15 to roll around, so I can have breakfast. :P
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| Woah. :O |
[02 Sep 2006|10:45pm] |
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So, I'm moving in tomorrow. I'm kind of reluctant to go now, even though I've been chomping at the bit to do something since I've been back from tour. Doing drum corps this summer was definately a good choice. It was an amazing experience, I miss it so much. If you want to talk to me about it sometime, just let me know. I'll be happy to ramble about it to somebody. :D
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Ellie took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test! "Her need to feel more causative and to have a wide..."
Click here to read the rest of the results.
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| Woah! A computer?! |
[29 Jun 2006|05:19pm] |
Hehe. This is the first time I've seen a computer since I left. I'm in the Chicago Apple Store.
The Blue stars will be in Stillwater, MN on July 10, Mankato, MN on the 11th, Minnesota Lake, MN on the 12th, and Lincoln, NE on the 13th. Also, we'll be in Dubuque, IA on July 7th. Hopefully, I'll get to see some of you guys!! We normally leave an hour after we perform, just so you guys know.
Anyways, it's been pretty good here, I've been really homesick though. This has probably been the most difficult thing I've ever done. There's just no way to describe drum corps.. lol
Anyways, seems like you guys are having pretty good summers, so I'll talk to you guys later.
<3
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| Whoo, all the the places I've been. |
[30 May 2006|03:37pm] |
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:D Here are some photos from globals and the after-grad party(at Brandon). Poke me! Also, as Britty stated, we tied for 11th!!! We were 5th in our Instant Challenge, too. How cool is that? While we were there, we met a ton of people, including some Turkey Men, and some Polish guys. It was so much fun! Also, we made Duct Tape Dresses, and got to sit in a cockpit of a plane. :D I got to be part of the Senior Legacy and went on stage for that at the Closing Ceremonies. Also, we got to sit on the floor for that! The graduation ceremony there was pretty fun too. We also took an official back with us to the Nashville Airport. That was pretty cool, talking about that stuff.
Also, I was in 2 papers at DI! I'm on the front page on the Saturday one and Aimee, Brittany, and my names were all in with the names of the Graduates in the middle. Then on the Sunday paper, I'm on the 3rd page in the top left photo. Britt is in it too on the 5th page in the top-right.
Also, after the choir trip, I'm leaving for Blue Stars next Wednesday/Thursday. Please please please please send me some letters or packages. I would be incredibly grateful.
Mail goes to..
Blue Stars
Attn: Ellie Lundin
P.O. Box 2523
La Crosse, WI 54601-2523
Packages go..
Blue Stars
Attn: Ellie Lundin
1100 Kane Street Suite 125B
La Crosse, WI 54603
The last day that mail could be sent on and be sure to arrive is July 20th.
:D
Oh yeah! I finally have my senior photos.. lol
If you want one, just e-mail me your address at darkaquawater@yahoo.com with the subject of "Senior Photos."
:D:D:D:D:D:D
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| DI.. |
[02 Apr 2006|11:45pm] |
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was pretty good this weekend.
We got to Globals. *squee*
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[18 Jan 2006|04:57pm] |
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Bwah. I gave blood today.
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[24 Dec 2005|11:42pm] |
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Merry Christmas all!
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| Choir Concert |
[19 Dec 2005|11:01pm] |
Basically it kicked ass.
Boys and Girls did pretty well, then did the Concert Choir, lots better than I thought it would be.
My solo rocked.
My piano playing was pretty good as well. I was happy that it went off so well, since it had a key change to 6 flats.
Recieved many compliments.
Saw Gab again.. it was great seeing her after so long.
Bakke got a box of broken crayons, lol
Also, this weekend at the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps camp, I was offered a contract to be with the Blue Stars this summer. <3
And now to my math :P
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| Doot |
[07 Dec 2005|07:34pm] |
Anybody good at writing college essays about?
:D I'd appreciate any help.
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| Small Update |
[29 Nov 2005|10:49pm] |
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Tried out for the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps this weekend. Looks like I have a pretty good chance.
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[18 Nov 2005|12:09pm] |
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I can't get it out of my head.
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lazy