When: Tuesday October 18th.
Where: Oak Hills Baptist, 6201 South Lyncrest Avenue. (1 block west of 69th and Minnesota)
Time:
6:30pm — Genesis, Next Step, Cadets, & Slam
7:30pm — Impact & Pursuit

We have a lot of exciting news to share this year, including a monthly automatic payment plan for membership dues and travel expenses (for Impact and Pursuit), dedicated Impact and Pursuit rehearsal nights (Impact: Tuesdays 6-9 / Pursuit: Thursday 5:00-9:30), Pursuit competing in WGI finals in Dayton, and much more.

We are looking forward to seeing each of you again this year!!

Be sure to invite your fellow percussionist or budding percussionists!!!

If you any questions please feel free to contact Pete Hansen or Leon Stoell.

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Unfortunately the Summerline group could not make make the parade in St Clair, MN, on Sunday. Instead approximately 25 parents, staff, and members showed up Sunday afternoon to take the broken glass out of the bus and clean up the offices in the Armory.  Most of the contents of Room 9 was taken outside and blown off with an air compressor. There was no damage to any of the drum equipment and “Room 9″ finally got the cleaning it has needed for some time now. (click here to see pics before & after the cleanup.)

More good news: Pete was able to get replacement side glass, windshield, and 2 rear windows from the original owner of the bus, all of which was donated! On Monday, several volunteers removed the old caulking, and Tuesday morning Dean and Pete put in all of the side glass.  Tuesday some of the Summerline parents scrub cleaned the inside of the bus, and tomorrow we will have the windshield and rear glass professionally installed. The bus will be ready to go to Sioux City this Friday! What at first seemed to be impossible has been made possible.  All through the generous volunteer time of several individuals.   

A special thanks to Dean Marty for spearheading the replacement effort. 

The Beat Goes On!!!
Leon & Pete

If you have any information that might help identify the individuals who committed this senseless crime, please call Pete Hansen — 605-376-9581 or the Sioux Falls Police Department. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Police through the Crime Stoppers of the Sioux Empire website; www.crimestopperssiouxempire.com.

Update: A special THANK-YOU to all who could come and help clean up today. I don’t think any of us was prepared for the dusty mess that a fire extinguisher can make. Pete has a good lead on windows from the bus company in Pipestone that originally had the bus, so if all goes well it will be ready to go by Friday night. If not, we will go with Plan B: use a church bus that Pete has lined up, or Plan C: carpool and take just the trailer. We will not let this setback keep us down.

Leon Stoel & Pete Hanson

The temps are just perfect for all kinds of burrowing and packing! Dawson was practicing his ‘horizontal borer’ skills and keeping an eye on his sister’s developing snow girl, complete with carrot nose (and a purse which isn’t visible in the photo.)

Nice work, Dawson! And good job on the photos, Kristi!

No practice tonight due to inclement weather.

Coming up:
Friday, Feb. 4 Impact Camp at the Armory, 5 – 10 PM
Saturday, Feb. 5 Pursuit will go 8 AM til 7 PM. We will be painting the tarp after 7 PM, and will need help from all who are available after 7.  Please let Pete know if you can stay to paint.

Remember, send your photo AND measurements to Pete Hansen before the Wednesday, January 5 deadline!

Pete Hanson offers the first unofficial entry, and it’s a doozy! He says:

It’s in Pipestone behind Hanks Foods 6 blocks from my parents house. My brother Mark and his wife Peicha along with myself and Oscar and Maddy made it on fri and Sunday night. It’s took about 6 hrs.

Anybody surprised that the crazy guy wearing flip-flops is related to Pete?

These young men represent the Colts, Carolina Crown, and Phantom Regiment and are all from the Groove family. From left to right we have Micah Jastram, Matt Haar, Jared Goede, Dan Rainbow, Chris Sikkema, Dan Sailer, and David Tollefson.

These guys have a combined total of 21 yrs of experience and 7 World Championship Titles.

Pursuit: Meet at 12 to load tarp and equipment… Everyone who can make it… Kids AND parents.  It takes at least 15 people to do the tarp and load the trailer.

Please Text Pete if you can help.  376-9581