Phantom Regiment Member Memoirs : Juliet's Journal, by Stephanie Black - 2011

Monday, October 10

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Orlando, FL

So it has been almost two months since I got home from tour. I only had a few days to sit around and do nothing after tour, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

I began a new job as a colorguard director at Lake Nona High School in Orlando. They have been doing great things and I

Saturday, August 13

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Indianapolis, IN

FINALS DAY! I can't believe the summer is over! Today the whole corps got to sleep in til 10, but I got up early to pass off my luggage to my parents. I guess you could say it's like tradition for my parents to pick up my luggage early on finals morning. The best part, they a

Friday, August 12

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Indianapolis, IN

SEMI-FINALS DAY has arrived! I am so excited to be aging out tonight! This morning we woke up and did spin club, like always. After stretch we headed back to our far field for sectionals. Every year we write letters and have some circle time to just reflect on the season we h

Thursday, August 11

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Indianapolis, IN

The time has finally come for DCI Quarterfinals! We woke up this morning and had spin club, just like always. After stretch we headed back to over to what has apparently be designated as the guard field. We worked on the beginning of Act 3, doing the same thing we did yesterd

Wednesday, August 10

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Danville, IN

We got into our final housing site at 6 this morning! I find it ironic that this place is where I started and ended my drum corps career. This school was my very first housing site when I left on tour in 2005. We had our morning stretch together, then the guard hiked to the far f

Tuesday, August 9

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Massillon, OH

When we woke up this morning the sky did not look promising. It looked like a serious storm was headed our way, but by the end of breakfast it was gone. We did visual on a field that we could see band camp happening from. It was interesting, and brought many of us back to realit

Monday, August 8

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Loudonville, OH

So we get in to housing around 10 this morning and there is no phone service! Well at least for AT&T users, which is like more than half the corps. We get a little bit of floor time before a rehearsal day. During morning block we had visual and learned a new ending. I won't sp

Sunday, August 7

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

East Rutherford, NJ

Today was our last TOC show. We had a short visual rehearsal this morning. Even though it was short it was still really productive. We worked on a part in the opener for most of the morning. After lunch we were in sections for an hour and ensemble for an hour. Made for a v

Saturday, August 6

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mount Olive, NJ

When we got back to housing it was about 1:30am and then we got floor time the rest of the night so it wasn't too bad. In the morning we realized they had moved the food truck to the other side of the school. During morning block we were in sectionals and I bet you can guess w

Friday, August 5

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Allentown, PA

Today was a great day, everyone was full of life and energy. During morning block we stretched together on a soccer field that was taped so we could use turf. Then the colorguard got to go on an adventure to find the field we were going to spend the rest of the morning on. We ra