Parade steps of at 2:00 p.m.
Further details will be posted as the event date approaches
Feedback fro the 2009 performance:
This note was received from the Stoney Creek organizing Committe regarding the Band’s participation in the Canada Flag Day Festival Parade on May 30th’ The note reads:
Your band was such a great hit with our community. Everyone appreciated you stopping to play at the Legion after the parade. Thanks so much for helping us make the 2009 Parade such a great success. We’ve had such positive feedback!
When next year’s date is set, we will send you an entry form (probably in Sept). We hope you will be able to join us again for 2010.
Thanks again!
Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Parade Committee
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The annual Canada Day Parade (Canada’s largest) steps off at 1:00 p.m. from Bishop & King Streets (Preston) on Thursday, July 1st.
The Preston Scout House Alumni Band is the final musical marching unit in its “hometown” parade. The parade proceeds along ending at Riverside Park.
The parade is always well attended by an appreciative audience. 
Band members check the “Members Info” section for details on the Band Family Picnic.
Updated: March 12th, 2010
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Just before 2:00 a.m. on Friday morning the Alumni Band loaded up and left Cambridge on its way to Bayonne NJ to perform its field show as one of the 10 corps on the field in the Bayonne Bridgemen-sponsored 2009 edition of “Tournament of Stars”. The midday arrival at the Carteret Holidy Inn made it ideal for many to lounge by the pool for the afternoon.
With practice scheduled for Saturday morning, “the Ladies” arranged for a shuttle to shuffle off to NYC for the hop on / hop-off bus tour of the Big Apple. Practice for the Band was productive as the fine tuning of the field show continued.
As the evening approached, the overhead skies looked threatening. Thoughts of the downpour and the lightning of 2008 were recalled by many. The question “fuzzyhats?” was repeated many times over. As it turned out, rain was not a factor.
Some traffic issues delayed the Alumni Band’s arrival at the Don Ahern – Veterans’ Memorial Stadiumbut the busses arrived in time for the Silver Leaves Ensemble to get down to the field to play Canada’s National anthem to open the Show.
Due to the slickness of certain parts of the field from the early afternoon rain, nearly all of the performing corps chose to “Park & Play” (standstill concert).
No so for the Scout House Alumni Band. Under the direction of Drum Majors Gary Tones (announced as “toe nez”) and Larry Blundell the Band lined up across the sideline in step off formation.
The Band performed its full show with no mishaps due to the field condititons, in front of a pro-Bridgemen, appreciative crowd.
The finale of the show had band members from all the participating corps assemble on the field for the playing of a specially written version of “Taps” as a memorial tribute to deceased corps members who in earlier days had marched in so many different corps. It was an impressive ending to the Show.
The bus ride home on Sunday was uneventful. The movie “Mall Cop” was a hit on both busses.
Next US trip – Independence Day in Warren PA, July 4th.
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Click the link here to view the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm2Li0jlPoA
The following great pictures of the Alumni Band “on parade” in Warren PA (July 4/09) were taken by “Keystone State Photographer” and posted on Flickr. …. THANK YOU!
Alumni Band Banner Bearers
High-stepping National Party - Lookin' Sharp!
Drumline (snares)
Drumline (swinging tenors & bass)
Cymbals
Glockenspiels (US made)
Middlle voices - well dressed!
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Video clips of the Alumni Band performing its full field show at the “Cavalcade of Champions” in Lewisburg PA on July 18th, 2009 can be viewed by clicking on the various links showing below. Thanks to Elizabeth and others for sharing their work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En-ovreIMd8 part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59iQ4VfQprc part 2
You may wish to view the full (uninterrupted) show on “flip“
Click here:
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John Mitchell, an accomplished photographer from Cambridge chose to be busy on the streets of Preston during the Saturday of the Preston Downtown Days promotion. He paid special attention to the Preston Scout House Alumni Band.
Click on the link here to visit his blog and read and see his perspective on the Alumni Band … a great story and some terrific photos as well.
Thanks John Mitchell!
http://www.johnmitchellphoto.com/blog/?p=507
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Click below to see the Preston Scout House Alumni Band “on parade” in the Cambridge (Preston) Canada Day Parade, July 1st, 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Ns4eJqgvI
Thank you Elizabeth for your good camera work.
The Preston Scout House Alumni Band was the final marching unit in its “hometown” Canada Day parade. The full Alumni Band was an impressive site “on parade” across and along King Street (Preston Town Centre).
On Parade & Hometown Proud!
In Step, In Line and In Tune - Heading for the Park
Drum Major Gary Tones
Also, check out the photos on John Mitchell Photography’s blog … AWESOME! Mr. Mitchell took his photos during the Band’s concert at the Preston Downtown Days promotion on Saturday, July 12th.
Updated: July 16th, 2009
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Click the link below to access the YouTube of the Waterloo ON field show (first 3 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jy2XMLswsc
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Click here to view the YouTube video of the Alumni Band marching in the Dundas Cactus Festival Parade – August 13, 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmn4UgBgbu0
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The website corpsreps.com has posted a collection of photos (39 in total) taken by Chris Maher at DCA’s Alumni Spectacular in Rochester, NY on September 5th, 2009.
Click on this link to go the the page with the Alumni Band photos:
http://corpsreps.com/pics2009/Rochester_PrestonScoutHouse/index.html
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