St. Therese "Little Flowers" Drill Team

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• Year: late 1960's
• Instructor: just remember Mr. B
• Section: Drill
• Uniform: white blouse, brown skirt, pink cumberbund, white boots, brown beret
• Music: Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang
• Favorite Memories: Practice at the halll, marching down Broadway and competing. Also, remember singing "I'm a St. Therese Flower don't pity me, there ain't a judge in this vicinity, who'll open up their eyes and see the best, they say that we're as bad as all the rest, rest, rest, (not true!) and flowers when we march throughout the states and even though we know we're really great, but though the judges say we just won't do, then we know it's the Royal ______!" I sang that song so much that even though my sister Janice was not on the drill team, she remembers the song as well. My sister Lisa was also a Little Flower and from what she recalled, it was for a season or so; I guess it would have been in the 70's some time.

• Year: 1980's
• Instructor: Denise Russell, Tommy Lee, Linda Manzi, Nancy Lee
• Section: Flag; Sabre
• Uniform: Brown and Pink
• Music: Electric Light Orchestra; Michael Jackson
• Favorite Memories: I didn't know, really, what to do, but, I caught on. I was happy to be apart of a team that had so many great people.

• Year: 1981
• Instructor: Nancy Lee
• Section: Flag
• Uniform: Brown "freak" shoes & pink socks; brown pants with pink sequin strip down the leg; pink ruffled shirt with a brown vest, held together by a chain; brown Fedora hat which I loved! Tommy Lee was right, those hat pins were brutal!
• Music: "I'm Coming Out" by Dianna ross; "I Ain't Gonna Cry Tonight" by Barbara Streisand; "The Weed"
• Favorite Memories: I believe this was the year that the bus broke down on the way to Syracuse NY, on the George Washington Bridge, and we had to walk across it to the bar and wait for someone to come and take us to our hotel ...

• Year: 1984
• Instructor: Sorry ... I don't have a great memory ... maybe Linda?
• Section: Rifle
• Uniform: I have no idea what we were wearing. I was in the Juniors in '84
• Music: don't remember the music either
• Favorite Memories: I remember going to a regional in New York and the Junior's competed in the "A" class, against the Preps, and beat 'em!

• Year: 1977-89
• Instructor: Nancy Capodilupo-Lee; Denise Russell-Perry; Patty Murray-Elder; Lisa Stornaeilo-Brown; Linda Manzi-Corbett; Tommy Lee (and then there was that trip where Tommy, Peter & Kevin were our instructors! Thanks Guys!)
• Section: American Flag; Flag; Sabre; Rifle
• Uniform: did it all and wore it all over the years, but, I'm glad that pink & brown are becomming fashionable now. Didn't feel like it was back then ... LOL!
• Music: my first year was "Parade of Pretty Girls" or something like that.
• Favorite Memories: I marched my first competition in the Finals with a fever of like 102 and everyone thought my parents were horrible for bringing me to the show; but I had begged and pleaded with them to let me march ... SO they brought me. Thanks Mom and Dad.
• More Memories: Colorguard was big in my life. It kept me busy and out of trouble. St Therese was like family. It was more than just practice and compete. It was also years full of great fellowship with great people ...Trips to Lincoln Park, Frank Davis, rollerskating, haunted houses, banquets, cookouts and so much more. This is what kids and families are missing today.

• Year: 1983?
• Instructor: ?
• Section: I was a Mom who always wanted to be a rifle, but, Mr. B said "no"
• Uniform: ?
• Music: ?
• Favorite Memories: Trying to catch my daughter smoking. I had a mirror to watch her at the back of the bus. I never did catch her! I remember Tammi always complaining about her headband being too tight; I kept telling her that it wasn't. Meanwhile it left a mark for two days!
• Editor's note: I remember Donna at practice one day trying to prove her worth as a rifle ... hilarious ... she actually looked up to check her ceiling clearance before making her "toss" ... let's just say that a 20' high ceiling clearance was not an issue ... thanks for the laugh Donna ... it remains a very fond memory for me!

• Year: 1972
• Instructor: Pat Luongo
• Section: Rifle
• Uniform: Pink uniforms; brown boots
• Music: "Beethovan Symphony 9" (winter) "Love Train" ... OMG! (summer)
• Favorite Memories: Ted Hiltons was the Bomb!! Remember when me, Gina Tarbox, Marlene Glavin, Michelle Gregoire, Mary Ann snook, Cheryl Barrett, Mary Pasc., etc., snuck out of our cabins to the older girls cabin ... Patty Snook, Nancy Cap, Mary P, Lisa Pascarella, etc., to [edited] smoke butts (Kools). We got caught by Mrs. Pascarella and I had to sleep in the chaperone's room for the night.

• Year: 1965 - 1968
• Instructor: Loralie
• Section: American Flag
• Uniform: started out with brown wrap skirts & white button-down cotton blouses with epilets. Later changed to white satin blouses with hot pink crossbars, collars and cuffs with hot pink gauntlets. Always wore the white boots which were handed back and polished (even if they didn't need it) to Mrs. Kelly, my Mom (another Mrs. Kelley), Chickie Marcella, Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. B
• Music: summer was "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and winter was "Winchester Cathedral"
• Favorite Memories: I was too small to be anything but a pistol or carry the banner in the parades; my sister, Eileen, was the youngest Junior Guard Captain at the age of 7 (she had a big voice). The next year St. Anthony's came out with twins who were 8. We got brown sweaters with cream trim and a small pink rose over the heart and our names were embroidered on the sleeve; my nickname was "Cornflakes" and they called my sister "Rice Crispies" (freckles). My Dad cut down Georgie Keefe and my sister's rifles and painted them all white. My Mom painted the peanut character flags and the first time we used them was in the St. Patrick's Day parade in South Boston. Ivy Keefe was Captain and the only one who got to wear her new uniform. It rained like anything and the colors in all the new flags and Ivy's new uniform ran and they all had to be re-done.
• Favorite Memories: Bus rides; singing "High Hopes" and going to "Ted Hiltons"

• Year: ?
• Instructor: Loralie; Pat Luongo; Mary Pothier; Nancy Capodilupo-Lee
• Section: American Flag; Sabre; Rifle; Drill
• Uniform: Pink & Brown; white boots & later brown boots
• Music: "Sound of Silence"
• Favorite Memories: I still remember walking into the Parish Hall to sign up for the drill team. I had no idea what I was going there for, but, my Mom mentioned something about a slush fund. I was so disapointed when I found out there wasn't any slush at practice!
• Favorite Memories: Remember when we left a summer competition and right after we marched, we went to NYC? When we arrived at the hotel, we found out we had placed first. I thought the bus was going to tip over because of how much we rocked it. How about thedice earring we found at the Taft hotel? I think one of the girls still has it (ha ha)

• Year: 1975?
• Instructor: Nancy Cap
• Section: Sabre
• Uniform: white boots, pink skirt and pink shirt; brown cumberbun and sash; brown tam with groffy pom-pom
• Music: I believe "All the Pretty Girls"
• Favorite Memories: when my sister told Mr. B she was sick and skipped out of practice. Mr. B dropped me off at my house and my Mom was on the porch and Mr. B asked how Donna was feeling; she said "fine ... she's out" ... so busted; not the smartest move on her part. Mr. B only lived 5 houses down from us.

• Year: 1967
• Instructor: Pat Longo
• Section: Flag, Sabre
• Uniform: Pink shirt and Brown skirt
• Music: ?
• Favorite Memories: remember when we went to Washington DC? Remember when we started waring the long brown boots? We thought, hey, we're the coolest. Singing songs on the bus on the way home from anywhere - Mary Pothier and Susan Williams always knew the words. Good Times!

Just wanted to share that I have been back to Ted Hiltons for the past 3 years. Pretty run down, no coo coo, but everything else was the same. Last year, the Johnsons sold the resort to the State. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PLACE FOR A REUNION ...

• Year: 1968
• Instructors: Lorilly and Pat
• Section: Sabre
• Uniform: maroon, white & brown with white boots and high brown boots
• Music: ?
• Favorite Memories: going to Lorrilly's house on the weekends after practice. Being Captain, and, being on a winning team

• Year: 1968-1969
• Instructors: Pat Longo
• Section: Flag
• Uniform: started out pink & brown pleats with white boots; then went to all pink with those great high brown riding boots. I remember we had to go to some sort of horseback riding place to get them.
• Music: the only one I clearly remember was "Beethoven's 9th" ... Pat got the idea from the news show that used it. I also remember St. Anthony's having Ob La Di, Ob La Da that year.
• Favorite Memories: performing at the half-time show for the Celtics at the Boston Garden ... I remember it being fun. They made us wear sneakers and wouldn't let us bang the flags on the floor during the routine. We were so relaxed because we weren't being judged and we did a great job ... I still remember the cheers from the crowd. Another memory: Mrs B got us all together at her house to hem up the new pink skirts. I had zero sewing experience and to this day, think of her every time I thread a needle. Other memories: Riding in the back of that old truck Mr. B used to use ... singing on the bus ... usually losing to St. Pat's in Stoneham and St. Anthony's in Everett ... then we started that Beethoven routine and things started to turn around ... Mr. B trying very hard to convince my mother not to pull me from Drill Team because she caught me smoking ... didn't work unfortunately; so I only had one year ... and last but not least is "Ted Hilton's trip."

• Year: 1980
• Instructors: Nancy Lee
• Section: Sabre
• Uniform: Pink skirts and tops, maroon cumber bun, maroon hat with white feather
• Music: Can Can year!
• Favorite Memories: moving up to the Prep Guard from the juniors and being the youngest in the squad. Being scared to death to perform at WGI and then knowing I would probably age out after loving it!! I never dropped that year and I was so happy because Nancy used to charge us $$ when we dropped. I marched in St Therese from 1976 to 1986.

• Year: 1989 - 1994
• Instructors: Linda Corbett, Donna (Ebert?), miscellaneous equipment instructors
• Section: Flag, Rifle
• Uniform: Year 1 - Bright pink skirts with green belt; white turleneck with green pin (UGLY); Year 2 - Navy blue jumper, glittery purple jacket, white tux shirt and little neck thing; Year 3 - Not a clue. I think we did something with the glittery purple jacket again; Year 4 - all black one piece with attached skirt, black earrings & buns in our hair; Year 5 - short black one piece with attached lace skirt and a tone of make up. Super model!!
• Music: 1st year was "Get on Your Feet" by Gloria Estefan; 2nd year was "Hold on;" 3rd year was "Sidewalk Talk;" 4th year was "Terms of Endearment;" 5th year was "Supermodel" by Ru Paul & "Freeze Frame" by the J Giles Band; replaced by "Vogue" by Madonna.
• Favorite Memories: There really weren't any. LOL! (content edited)  No any "STLF memory" is a great one. It truely was the best and the worst time of my life. We ALL spent the whole time in our own little cliques; not liking anyone in a different one, but, what it comes down to is 'those girls were (are) my family and as much as we "hated" ear other we'd be lost without one another. I love you guys.

• Year: 1986
• Instructors: Nancy Lee, Denise Perry, Jean Suppa & I know I'm forgetting someone ... sorry!
• Section: Flag
• Uniform: White jackets, sequin flowers, grap polyster pants and PINK TAPE on the legs
• Music: Axel F and God only knows!
• Favorite Memories: being in the Preps; the flag circle toss that nearly took out the whole flag line, and, hand flags at Otis ... The Otis Notice ...
• Year: the "Hoe Down" year
• Instructors: Nancy Lee, Denise Perry, Patty Murray
• Section: Rifle
• Uniform: Blue jumpsuit, silver jackets & blue slippers
• Music: Hoe Down
• Favorite Memories: Anything to do with Julie Griffin, Christine Barbuto & Laurie Ferragamo. I really miss those days. Christine breaking her braces at Frank Davis and spending the rest of the trip convinced that her mother was going to kill her. Montreal ... what a trip!

• Years: early 1990's
• Instructors: Linda, Donna, Laurie, Christine, Carleen, Charlene ... hope I'm not forgetting anybody.
• Section: Flag, Rifle
• Uniform: Oh geez! My first year was with Linda and we had bright purple jumpsuits with white tights and belts and white shirts underneath ... I'll never forget those. Then there was the holie-back one piece with the skirt and the other one piece with the lacie skirt (I think).
• Music: I forget the first couple (gettin' old, sorry) but I'll never forget "Terms of Endearment" and "Supermodel/Freeze Frame" (later changed to "Vogue")
• Favorite Memories: There are SO many ... Mr. B used to pick me up and bring me to practice since he lived nearby. Always fun riding in the equipment bus ... LOL! The competitions (YOU may take the floor in competition!), eating salad in pita bread (still a fave of mine), putting on makeup and french-braiding on the bus headed to shows, getting in trouble in PA for not sleeping the night before (sorry Donna!, the parties we had at the end of the year, the trips to Canada, the banquets (I think we took all the medals one year) and the parents right along with us loving every minute of it ... we love you dear parents, dear parents, dear parents, we love you dear parents with ALL OF OUR HEART!

• Years: 1990
• Instructors: Audrey
• Section: Sabre
• Uniform: purple jumpsuit, white belt, white button-down shirt, canvas shoes
• Music: don't remember
• Favorite Memories: it was my first year doing colorguard. I fell in love with it instantly; then I moved away after my first year, but, continued doing drum corps and winterguard for the next 12 years [Website Crew note: Hi Jennifer ... please consider registering for both the directory & alumni page by completing the form on the "Mbr Update" page]

• Years: 1986 - 1988?
• Instructors: Linda
• Section: Sabre, Rifle
• Uniform: sequins, sequins and more sequins
• Music: we were the Conga kids ... that is pretty much all I remember for music ... maybe El Debarge? LOL
• Favorite Memories: I was too young to really recall the first year, but, I have to say my favorite memories were riding on the buses out to parades or competitions and singing ... "Oh when St Therese comes marching in ... I want to be in that color guard!!!" Good times.

Hi ... I'm Terri Keefe (Grout). I'm living in Vero Beach, FL. (edited for privacy) I marched 1964 thru 1969 and was a sabre in Winterguard. I marched when we were still wearing white boots and doing the manual of arms at each completion. My fater, Larry Keefe (deceased) was an Assistant Manager of the Juniors 1964 & 1965. You'll also be hearing from my sisters who also marched. DeeDee Keefe, Ivy Keefe, Georgie Keefe (an article was in the Boston Globe about Georgie as the littlest twirler in STLF Juniors) and Colleen Keefe. The marching continued as both my daughters marched Drum Corps and Winterguard. My oldest also taught. It's a great activity! I have already reviewed pics in Colorguard Historical Society but there aren't any from my time (this was a few months ago). I might have a couple if I can find them. I hope others can find some.

• Years: 1960's
• Instructors: Lorilei Sarmanian (sp?) Where is she? Does anyone know?
• Section: Sabre, Rifle
• Uniform: Pink top, rose emblem, brown and pink pleated skirt with white boots. As a captain (rife) it was all pink with brown pleats & white boots
• Music: All I can remember right now is Winchester Cathedral ... let me give that more thought!
• Favorite Memories: My first year, I was a pistol with Pamela Kennedy and we worked our way up together! My sisters were all a part of the team ... Terri, DeeDee, Georgie and Colleen ... my brother, also in the Toreadors, may he rest in peace. My Dad was an important member of the staff also ... driving the bus; raising funds and always present ... he has since passed.
• Additional Comments: this site is great and long overdue ... the memories are heart warming ... thanks

• Years: early 1990s
• Instructors: Linda Corbett, Donna Ebert, Laurie Ferragamo, Christine Barbuto, Carlene Doucette
• Section: Sabre
• Uniform: one year was black long sleeve/long pants, leotards with skirts; another was black pants with the purple jackets we got to accessorize with our own pins/buttons
• Music: I forget my first year; 2nd-"Pressure/Innocent Man" & 3rd-"Terms of Endearment" theme
• Favorite Memories: Our all day practices at Parlin (sp?) school; our VERY long wintry bus ride to Allentown PA; seeing STLF posted up on the wall after the prelims in Allentown (I had that sign hanging in my bedroom for a long time after); and the video of our "Terms of Endearment" year that Donna gave us.

• Years: 1983 - 1993
• Instructors: Nancy Lee, Denise Russell, Patty Murray, Lisa Storniello, Jean Suppa
• Section: Flag, Sabre, Rifle
• Uniform: Freak Shoes, Vests, Beanie Hats, Anything Polyester, Seal Suits
• Music: Axel F, Strive, Ho Down Year, Come Go With Me, Meet Every Situation, Terms of Endearment
• Favorite Memories: Laurie Ferragamo, Tami Barbuto, Karen Daly, Judi Wareham, Julie Griffin, Lisa Ferragamo, Karen Duggan. There are so many fond memories of color guard and everyone involved. I had the best years of my childhood. How do I begin. Montreal; my mother forever trying to catch me smoking on the bus; Dayton Ohio; Mr. B always yelling at me and Laurie for nothing (Love you Mr. B); [edited for content]; teaching Terms of Endearment Year; [edited for content]; All those crazy nights sleeping in churches, and armories and uhaul trucks.

• Years: 1971 - 1981
• Instructors: Nancy Capadilupo, Mary Pothier, Angela Pascarella
• Section: Rifle
• Uniform: too many to remember
• Music: "Respect" & "New York, New York"
• Favorite Memories: wetting myself on the inspection line 1971

• Note from another alumni member (07/02/2009) Hi. I know this is REALLY STUPID, but I was reading the Memory Lane, and under Patty Smith's memories it says that one of the instructors was Angela Pascarella.  I just wanted to let you know that I think she means Angela Patturelli.That's it.  Thanks. Jodi (Pascarella) Beaton
  

• Years: 1990's
• Instructors: Linda Corbett, Donna Ebert, Laurie Ferragamo, Christine Barbuto, Carlene Doucette
• Sections: Flag, Rifle
• Uniform: There were so many. But the one piece black outfit with skirt and jazz shoes. Hair was in a high bun with black scrunchie and gold beads attached to it.
• Music: Terms of Endearment
• Favorite Memories: Practicing while holding grapefruit. That was fun. The mock wedding in the hotel. I was the priest that married Lisa and Justine. I will never forget Dayton, Ohio. That was amazing. 

• Years: 1988 - 1993
• Instructors: Linda Corbett, Nancy Lee, Denise russell, Lisa Storniello, Patty Murray, Donna Ebert, Jen Higgins, Laurie Ferragamo, Christine Barbuto, Tami Barbuto, Shayne Laughlin, That girl from Sac(?), Carlene! And I'm probably forgetting a few ...
• Sections: Flag, Sabre, Rifle
• Uniform: Crazy lam'e numbers ... Pillbox Hats, Jackets & Vests, Shiny Spandex, BIG BANGS! Dresses with peek-a-boo backs ... High fashion!
• Music: Gloria Estevan? "Breakout" ... "St Louis Blues?" ... "Body Language" Queen ... "Hold On" Basia ... "Pressure/Innocent Man" Billy Joel ... theme from "Terms of Endearment"
• Favorite Memories: So many great people & great memories! Not sure which year it was, but I remember our bus breaking down while we were on a trip - maybe WGI, 1990? And we had to ride home in the equipment truck. We sang songs and made the best of it! I personally rode in the flag bin. All our parents dressing up as clowns and putting on a show in 1991 was too funny! We also used to make up the most ridiculous cheers ... "STLF Winners," HaHa!

• Year: 1976 or 1977
• Instructors: Nancy Lee
• Section: Drill
• Uniform: pink tops with brown cuffs. Pink pleated skirts. Brown riding boots.
• Music: "The Wiz"
• Favorite Memories: It was summer Drill Team season. We called this show Switcheroo! Generally the more experienced girls were in the colorguard and the younger less experienced were the Drill Team. We decided this year to switch. Since it was the summer and the judges focused more on the Drill Team, we thought this would give us an advantage. So the colorguard became the drillteam and the drillteam became the colorguard. I remember the first show and walking by some of the other corps on our way to the field. The shocked look on their faces was priceless. We had a lot of fun that summer!

• Year: 1995(?)
• Instructors: Lori, Christine, Donna
• Section: Flag
• Uniform: Green velvet one piece! I think we were barefoot or wore jazz sandals! French braids that zigged and zagged across our heads!
• Music: Madonna's "Secret Garden"
• Favorite Memories: Remember when we dressed up at the hotel and performed our own version of "Joey and Maria's wedding? I think Mr. B gave Lisa away to me! Hahahah ... I think Lisa and I got married! The roller skating at the ghetto rink! The boys in the hotel rooms down the way, calling them from the phones in the rooms! Playing flag football in the parking lot! The bus breaking down! The pink flowers all around the competition floor! Those were the days!

• Years: 1969 - 1976
• Instructors: Diane Nelson; Lorilei; Mr. Mergurio; Pat (from Stoneham); Nancy Capodulupo ... sorry if I forget the rest!!
• Sections: Flag; Sabre; Drill
• Uniform: Pink blouse with little flower emblem; brown pleated skirt; white boots in the drill team; the color guard had brown boots. We wore berets.
• Music: My first recollection was to "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang." Then the last song I marched to was by the 5th Dimension ... "we hold these truths to be self evident" ... then it went into "Freedom Train" and we all had different colored streamers hidden in our cumberbunds.
• Favorite Memories: I was in fourth grade. My sister, Diane Nelson, was an instructor, and my sisters Jackie and Roz Nelson were in the upper drill team and I was in the Jrs. I got to march in a lot of parades and then go back to the parish hall and have those sandwiches (ham and cheese) to celebrate completing 3 parades in one day. I still can't drive by Gilboy Stadium or think of the BC rink for the finals, and [not] smile. I remember climbing all those stairs and going to the chapel at BC to pray to win. AND the best part ... TED HILTONS!

• Year: 1982 - 1983
• Instructors: Linda
• Section: Rifle
• Uniform: Burgundy polyester pants and top with velcro to keep it from opening. I think we wore a burgundy colored hat but I'm not sure.
• Music: Earth Wind and Fire "Guiding Light" and Michael Jackson's "You've Got to be Starting Something"
• Favorite Memories: I can remember being neck and neck with St. Mary's in Brookline the whole year. That was the year of Peter Pan. I can still sing the "I'm Flying" song by heart. I remember dropping my rifle during my captain's solo at the end of our routine and blaming myself for losing that day. Twenty five years later and I'm still feeling guilty. LOL
• Editor's note: yes, you DID wear a burgundy colored hat and it had a pencil-thin elastic band to keep it on your head. I believe Mrs. Cummings got plenty of use out of her buttoneer gadget that year, replacing those elastic bands. If I can recall correctly, you girls hated the elastic and found many, many ways to "lose" them off of your hat; hence, Mrs. Cummings being right there to put yet another one on.

• Year: 1990
• Instructors: Lisa Stornaielo, Denise Perry, Patty Murray
• Uniform: navy blue jumpsuits with white sequins(?)
• Music: "New Order - Queen - Yaz"
• Favorite Memories: We were on a trip to Syracuse, NY in the middle of a freakish blizzard. Mr. "B" set his watch to "stop watch" to time how fast the service at Chili's was. He forgot to re-set his watch to regular time and woke me at 3:00 am insisting that we were late for the show the next day. I took him to the window and showed him the darkness of night, but he wouldn't let up. I had to find another clock as proof. Maybe it was the margaritas??? I had a lot of issues on that trip ... Good Times ...

• Years: 1962 - 1975
• Instructors: Pat Longo, Dinny Melarani, Lorelie Salmanian (spelling?)
• Sections: American Flag; Flag; Sabre; Rifle; Drill
• Uniform: Shakos, pink & brown, white bucks (a billion years ago) then white marching boots; then long brown leather boots which we loved.
• Music: "Beethoven's 9th" and "When the Parade Passes By" stick out in my mind
• Favorite Memories: I was just a baby back then. I was a "pistol" who guarded the American Flag and I can still tell you my entire drill. "Mark time 100 ... forward 50 ... squad right for 100 ... squad left 4 ... forward 100" and that was it!!! Life was so simple then.

• Year: 1982
• Instructors: Nancy Lee; Linda(?)
• Section: Flag
• Uniform: PINK & BROWN. We progressed to anything sparkly after a few bad run-ins with sweater vests ... Oh and freak shoes taped to our feet.
• Music: It was definitely not today's time. They made us change "Do you Want to Funk?" ... anyone remember that???
• Favorite Memories: Anything with Christine Barbuto, Judi Wareham and Stacy McCully ... My first trip to Dayton. Breaking down on the way to Canada and being smuggled over the border ... Sleeping on the bus floor ... Judi Wareham and Salt/Vinegar Chips ... Sharing coookies (or NOT in some cases) ... Ripped Nylons ...

• Year: 1981
• Instructors: Nancy
• Section: Rifle
• Uniform: Brown "freak" shoes & pink socks; brown pants with pink sequin strip down the leg; pink ruffled shirt with a brown vest held together by a chain; brown Fedora hat which I can't believe that I actually wore!!!
• Music: "I'm Coming Out" by Dianna Ross; ""I ain't Gonna Cry Tonight" by Barbara Streisand; "The Weed"
• Favorite Memories: My shore(?) falling off during prelims in Syracuse; Laura or Lisa S goosing me when they said "is the guard ready?" and Nancy Lee sticking the hat pin in our heads so it wouldn't fall off during the show.
• Year: 1982
• Instructors: Nancy Lee & Me
• Favorite Memories: my brother talking to the bus driver all the way to Tennessee and back!!! And he still hasn't shut up!!!

• Years: 1975 - 1980's
• Instructors: Peggy & Nancy
• Sections: American Flag, Flag, Drill
• Uniforms: Summer ... pink skirt and shirts with brown cumberbund and white boots. Winter ... long sleeves pink with brown flower in center of shirt. I remember one year with awful maroon cowboy hats with feathers. High brown boots (which I couldn't wait to wear at the time).
• Music: way back in summer, I remember a song called "Love a Parade." Also, "Come to Me." I also remember the "Can Can."
• Favorite Memories: my favorite memories from the early years are going to Peerless Drug to stock up on candy for the bus ride, to Somerville, for practice. Also, the Frank Davis trips and the banquets.