Comments for The Knights Drum and Bugle Corps

Comment on Tracy Newnam – 1958-2010 by Rich Christianson

Rich Christianson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:41:18 +0000

I haven't seen nor heard of Tracy in nearly 30 years. But I have fond memories of our times on the 6th floor of Stevenson South at NIU, recall he was a great drummer and we shared a lot of the same taste for progressive rock. I'm saddened to hear about his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Comment on Top 50 Corps of the DCI Era – #29, The Knights by Private Myspace

Private Myspace — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:42:29 +0000

i just watched this movie.. good movie there

Comment on Vote for Drum Corps! by Chris Lugo

Chris Lugo — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:47:07 +0000

Thanks for getting out the word, Scott. This is going to be HUGE for the drum corps community!

I'm personally helping with The Cavaliers' effort, and it's been incredible seeing the response so far. Let's keep it going!

VOTE 4 THE CORPS!

http://bit.ly/vote4thecorps

Chris Lugo
The Cavaliers

Comment on Alumni Organization by lonny ward

lonny ward — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:50:25 +0000

hi guys this is lonny ward lead soprano 1981 love the website saw the pics brought back so many memories anyone from the 81 season please contact me on facebook or a rsuppon@yahoo.com

Comment on Top 50 Corps of the DCI Era – #29, The Knights by Tom Shea

Tom Shea — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:15:30 +0000

Interesting that most of the photos are from 1984, which, um…
Never happened.

Comment on Armando Castro – 1957-2009 by Desiree Jackson

Desiree Jackson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:23:48 +0000

Mondo, We love you. You always walked (marched) tall and proud.

Fran, Al, Ana & Mrs. Castro,
Thinking & praying for you all at this hard and sad time.
My deepest sympathy,
Desiree "Desi De La ROSA" Jackson
Knights 77-78'

Comment on Alumni Organization by J.P. Herring

J.P. Herring — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:55:28 +0000

As you know my wife and I have set up a $1500 scholarship with BK to honor "Geno." We are going on our 4th year of presenting it. I am not sure what else we can do to help. Since I voluntuld like to keep the scholarship with them. We have some restrictions on our scholarship and go through extensive interviews.

The parents need to be involved and volunteer with the corps…since that was what my dad was all about. AND, we don't want to give it to someone who uses the corps as a stepping stone to go to another corps to win a championship and get a ring. I marched 7 years with the Knights and never, ever thought about going somewhere else. ONCE A KING ALWAYS A KING BUT ONCE A KNIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH.

I don't know what I can do out here in CO, but let me know . There may be a possibility someone's kid may want to march with BK (they are a total CLASS organization) and we can use the scholarship there. It is my money so I guess I can give it to who I chose.

TAKE CARE

Comment on Dale Hopper (not a Knight, but a lot of you might know him) by Ray Colevris

Ray Colevris — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:42:47 +0000

I remember you from the horn line. You played mellaphone if I remember correctly. Wasn.t Dave corup also in your group. I played baritone with dave Radamacer and Stanley "Pacarzack not sure of the spelling. We practiced at momence on the field behind good shepard manor. The year I remember we played norwedion wood and step to the rear. I just went to the world championships in Indianapolis. Boy what a change from corps in the late sixties and early seventies. The Blue Devil from california won. I still Mr. Glade once in a while remember him? Take care.

Comment on Dale Hopper (not a Knight, but a lot of you might know him) by Tom G

Tom G — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:12:29 +0000

Hi Ray…I am so sorry to hear about Dale…how did you know him? he could not have been very old…Dale was the first music director for the White Tornados..in 1968 he took a handfull of kids from Momence, myself included and taught us.to play…I actually remained in the White Tornados until 1972 when I joined the DesPlains Vangard…was he not also the band director in Herscher, IL?…what made me get on line today to google The Whtie Tornados was a reunion held in Momence just last Sat…I was not able to make it (I live in Montana now) but i talked to quite a few people that night and no one mentioned this about Dale…thank you for the update…Tom Gero

Comment on 2009 CSS Naked Day by ClearSense

ClearSense — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:43:00 +0000

Damnit, I missed this .. how did things work out?