Monday, 04 February 2019 19:52

Massed Drumming List for 2019

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Tentative Schedule - 2019 Convention

The 10th Annual 2018 U.S.A.R.D. Convention...Genetti Hotel-Wilkes Barre, Pa.

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday April 26, 27 & 28 Register w/ hotel 2:00-6:30 pm Register w/USARD 2:00-7:00 pm

FRIDAY EVENING April, 26

Business Partner Sponsors

• Cooperman Drum Company

• Calderwood

Videographer: Tom Terreri

Opening Ceremony National Anthem or Pledge of Allegiance 7:00-7:05 pm

Welcome & Announcements: 7:05-7:15 pm:

Friday Evening Presentations:

Air Force: Performance: 7:00-7:15 AM:

Middle River: Performance: Middle River Ancients 7:15-7:30 AM

Special Presentation: I.A.T.D. Joanie Pratt 7:30-7:45 PM

TRIBUTES and moment of silence: 7:45-8:00 pm:

Performance 1: Tribute John Blair: Presenter: John Flowers

Performance 2: Tribute to Cheryl E. (Sturtze) Grandmaison. Presenter: Gary Gillotti

Performance 3: Nick Attanasio Presenter: Dom Cuccia

Performance 4: Larry Saxman Presenter: Bill McGrath

Performance 5: Hubert Ablondi Army-Air-Corps, 344th Tng Div. D&B Oklahoma City Presenter: Bill McGrath

Performance 6: Brian Moore Presenters: Randy Wilcox, Paul Saunders, Roger Honeywell.

Performance 7: Lewis Davis: Presenters John Flowers, Harry Jenkins and Susan Stevens.

Mass Drumming: 8:00–8:25 pm Click title for pdf

Grey Ghost “Reilly” (with Bass & Tenor)

Grey Ghost (Snare Only)

Friday Evening Social Continues from 8:25 on...

Saturday Morning April 27

Special/Presentation: A History of Rudimental Drumming in the United States: Patrick Jones 9:00-9:45 - New

Special/Presentation: 9:45-10:15 AM David Nelson Presents: Moeller Association New Rochelle, N.Y. - New

Special/Presentation: 10:15-10:40 Presenter Jim Smith The Drummer’s Heritage Society also known as D.H.S. - New

Special/Presentation: New England Chapter U.S.A.R.D. 10:40-10:55 Presenter: Gary Gillotti.

10 Minute Break 10:55-11:00

Special Presentation: St. Lucy’s 11:05-11:10 AM Presenter: “Chew” Gerhardt.

10 Minute Break 11:00-11:10

Individuals Contest 11:10 am-12:00: Judge John Flowers.

Categories: Individual Snare Drum, Individual Rudimental Bass Drum, and Drum Ensemble: all are Jr. categories.

Lunch Break 12:00-1:15 pm: 1 hour & 15 min

Saturday Afternoon Continued April 27

Special Presentation: Regulators 1:15-1:45 PM Gus Cuccia & Catherine Cuccia Cavallo - New

Special Presentation: The Civil War Troopers Dominick Cuccia 1:45-2:15 PM - New

MASS DRUMMING 2:15-2:40

Special Presentation: USMC Drum Quartette from the 1969-70 era 2:40-2:55 PM Presenter: Ed Fishell,

Performance: 2:55-3:25 PM: N.Y. Chapter of USARD: Presenters: Bill McGrath & Bill Putnam Complete PD

10 Minute Break 3:25-3:35 PM

Performances: 3:35-3:50 PM Individual Snare Drum, Bass Drum and Drum Ensemble contest winners performing the winning solos.

10 Minute Break 3:50-4:00 PM

Special Presentation: N.A.R.D. 4:00-5:00 PM Presenter: Mark Beecher

Clear Ballroom 5:00-6:00 PM

Cocktails in Ballroom 6:00-6:30 PM

Dinner: 6:30-7:15 PM

Presentations/Awards/Acknowledgements: 7:15-7:45 PM

Moment of Silence: Re-announce tributes from Friday.
Lifetime Achievement 2018: T.B.D.
Acknowledgment of Lifetime Members
Jim Coffey upgrade from Standard Member to Lifetime Member
Susan Stevens upgrade from Standard Member to Lifetime Member
Bill McGrath upgrade from Standard Member to Lifetime Member.
2019 Sonny Lyons Memorial Student Award: TBD
2019 The Warren S. Lee Foundation Stipend Award: TBD
President's Comments:

After Dinner Feature Presentation:

Special Presentation: Old Guard-Intro: Mark Reilly 7:45-8:45 PM

Special Presentation: 8:45-9:30 PM. Connecticut Blues, Josh Salizar

Mass Drumming Finale 9:30-9:55 PM

U.S.A.R.D. ANNUAL MEETING and Election of Officers. 10:00-10:25 PM

Sunday, April 28 Breakfast until noon.

Bill McGrath

President of the U.S.A.R.D.

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Monday, 04 February 2019 11:13

News Brief - February 4, 2019

U.S.A.R.D. Newsletter No. 142 Date: February 4, 2019

The United States Association of Rudimental Drummers

Important U.S.A.R.D. News Brief

How often have you heard the saying: Three is a Charm…or…Three of a Kind and there’s always the old standby… All Good Things Come in Three’s.
We could make all kind of references to the number THREE but here are THREE items as they relate to registering for the 10^th Annual 2019 U.S.A.R.D. Convention and they are:

Registering for the Individuals Contest
Registering at the Genetti Hotel
Registering for the actual convention itself

If you are a member planning to attend or part of one of our 2019 Performance Ensembles, appearing at the Convention, then here is your alert to register. We also would like to encourage you think in terms of...the sooner the better…as you don’t want to be left out. Also, the sooner we know who will attend, the surer we are that accommodations for all will be guaranteed. The number of tables and the number of meals provided are based on pre-registration.
Remember, too, that your registration fee pays for the cost of the convention venue, meals and performers.
So, please see our Website to get details on all three registration elements of our 2019 Convention.
William A. McGrath, Jr.
President of the U.S.A.R.D.

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Sunday, 03 February 2019 21:33

The 2019 Convention

The 2019, 10th Annual Convention of the United States Association of Rudimental Drummers Convention will be held at the Best Western Plus Genetti Hotel & Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

The dates are set for April 26th & 27th.

Please use the links below for more information:(More Information Forthcoming)