Open House / Winter 2010

[Corey Mark]

Open House
Our winter season will be kicked off by our Winter Open House rescheduled for Saturday, December 11, from 2 pm until 5 pm. Drop by our rehearsal facilities at the Lone Star College – North Harris campus (http://www.gulfcoastsound.org/maps.html) that day for lunch on us and to get all the information you need to get started as a member of the only competitive all-ages drum and bugle corps in Southeast Texas. We think you’ll be pleased with our affordable dues structure, our weekends-only camp and touring schedules, and the relaxed but focused atmosphere that we offer. We’ll also announce details of the show concept and music that we have chosen for our 2011 field production, a radical change from past years. So, come on out to meet our members and staff, and hear more about what we have planned for 2011. For more information, contact us at info@gulfcoastsound.org.

What’s Happening…
The fall has been a busy time for the GCS members and staff. During our traditional off-season, we made appearances at The Woodlands Market Street, the Sam Houston Area Council 100 Year Celebration of Scouting, the Lone Star College – North Harris Halloween Festival, and set up recruiting booths at local high school band shows. To round out the year, we will be performing for the American Legion Post 490 and veterans from the VA Hospital, at the LSC-NH Holiday Concert in conjunction with the North Star Wind Symphony, and in Old Town Spring. Check our schedule (http://www.gulfcoastsound.org/calendar.html) for additional upcoming performances.
We’ll be hitting the ground running in 2011 with every other weekend rehearsals starting on January 8. At that time we will begin work on our 2011 show music. The spring semester of the LSC-NH drum and bugle corps continuing education class will commence in mid-January, so you can also join us for a taste of drum corps while you decide on optional membership in GCS. Please contact Dr. Brack May, Director of Bands, at Brack.M.May@lonestar.edu for more information on joining the class. We’ll also be gearing up for more local performances and our annual trip to New Orleans Mardi Gras in March.