For Immediate Release
- From: PennsylvaniaDCHOF@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 15:58:48 -0700 (PDT)
Pennsylvania Drum Corps
Hall of Fame
It seems like such a short time ago that 10 individuals representing
Drum Corps from every corner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania met
at the ABC Brewing Company on Cameron Street in Harrisburg, Pa. with
the purpose of forming and establishing an organization that would
recognize the accomplishments of those members who have served and
still participate in this wonderful activity and who have given so
selflessly of their time, sweat, tears and sometimes even their blood.
Our objectives were not only to ensure that we were able to recognize
these individuals but we also were seeking some way of helping to
perpetuate this activity and be able to pass along our legacy to the
generations that follow. Thus the three levels of membership. By
giving recognition to those who are relatively new, be they young
teenaged members of any one of the various types of Drum Corps, be it
Competitive, Parade or Alumni, or those older members who are just
discovering our activity and are giving of themselves in any number of
ways from playing member, quartermaster, truck or bus driver, “chief/
cook/bottle washer”, their contributions are just as valuable as those
who manage, direct and/or arrange. At present there are at least 10
members of the Steel City Ambassadors who are of high school age and
are so looking forward to being able to be inducted when they have
completed their fifth year as members of the Steel City Ambassadors.
At the 2008 Induction Ceremonies, which took place the Sunday
following the Serenade in Brass extravaganza, one of our newly
inducted Associate Members from the Erie Thunderbirds stated on his
nomination form,”I feel I should be considered for membership to the
Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame for my 5 plus years of service to
the activity. I have grown as a musician since joining Drum Corps, and
have many more years of service to come. I feel that I can continue to
represent the activity well and contribute to the future of Drum Corps
in the years to come.” These few sentences pretty much sum up the
exact reasons why we have established a multiple-tiered system of
membership.
From our first class of inductees in 2005, we have grown to ourpresent size of 177 members, including 25 individuals recognized
posthumously. This growth has occurred in three short years, a truly
gratifying number. We can assure you that the members of both our
Organizing Committee and Board of Trustees wish to offer our
congratulations to all of the members of the Pennsylvania Drum Corps
Hall of Fame as well as our deepest gratitude to each and every one of
you for helping to keep our activity alive and healthy, so that our
mutual legacy may be passed on into the future.
With such a vibrant and growing organization, the PADCHOF Induction
Class of 2009 will see for the first time the possibility of
recognizing individuals with a Meritorious Service Award or an
Honorary Membership in addition to our traditional three levels of
membership. As announced at the 2008 Induction Ceremony, beginning in
2009 we will endeavor to honor up to five individuals annually with a
Meritorious Service Award and up to two with our Honorary Membership.
As with the other three levels, a Meritorious Service Award or an
Honorary Membership may be presented posthumously. Those wishing to
place someone’s name in nomination for any level membership can go to
our website (padchof.com) and download a copy of our nomination form,
fill it out with as much pertinent information as you can find, and
mail it to the address at the bottom of the form. In order for an
individual to be considered and included in a year’s Induction Class,
a nomination form must be received by January 31st of that year. The
2009 PADCHOF Induction Ceremony will take place at a Sunday Morning
Breakfast following the Serenade in Brass in Harrisburg, Pa.
Based on two earlier successful efforts, the PADCHOF Board of Trustees
has decided to establish a yearly raffle to help defray the expenses
for future classes of inductees. With this annual fund raiser we are
hoping to be able to cover the entire cost of the pins, patches,
plaques and any of the other awards that will be presented in the
future. Anyone wishing to purchase one or any number of raffle tickets
please feel free to contact our Fundraising Committee Chairperson, Ms.
Cecily Siegfried whose contact information is listed below. By helping
the PADCHOF in this fashion, you will not only assist directly in
honoring and recognizing those who have given so generously through
their own service but also contribute to the long-term preservation of
our beloved activity. Since time is of the essence, the sooner you
contact Cecily the surer you are of being able to partake of this
year’s raffle. [Send checks to PADCHOF-c/o Cecily Siegfried, 3314
Arlington St, Laureldale, PA 19605. Do not send cash. Write or e-mail
her (Cecily5050@xxxxxxx) to request additional tickets.]
The Raffle Ticket is Five Dollars ($5) in cost and it last for the
entire month of December. Every time that the number on your raffle
ticket matches exactly the 3 digit evening number of the Pennsylvania
Lottery, you will win the specified amount of money for that
particular day. An added bonus is that if the number on your raffle
ticket is either the number before or the number after the
Pennsylvania 3 digit Lottery number for that specific day you win
automatically win Five Dollars ($5). As you can see there are even
more chances to win.
A subsequent note will list the times and locations of upcoming
meetings and events, including the 2009 Induction Ceremony. We thank
you in advance for your assistance and look forward to seeing you in
the very near future.
Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame
(PADCHOF)
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