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TROOP STEPS Janesville Fife & Drum Corps The 2008 Season in Pictures

Manawa, WI, July 5, 2008

TROOP STEPS The 2008 Season

Freezer Jam—Lafayette, IN February 23, 2008

Jamming with the other corps—what it’s all about.

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Lewis & Clark Heritage Days­—St. Charles, MO May 17–18, 2008

Marching down the cobblestone streets.

“Mixed Corps” on the march.

Doing what we do so well —a standstill concert.

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St. Charles, MO May 17–18, 2008

Paul, Josh, and Rose enjoy their time in the shade, waiting to march.

Katie stands out among the many fifers at St. Charles, MO.

Fort Koshkonong Ft. Atkinson, WI May 24, 2008

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Memorial Day Observances Janesville, Wisconsin May 26, 2008

Looking sharp. Participating in patriotic holiday observances is an important aspect of what we do.

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Flag Day Celebration, Elk’s Club Janesville, WI

“Honor and Respect” are some of the first things all members of the corps learn. We always display “Honor and Respect” at appropriate times.

Independance Day Parades July 3–4, 2007

Mary imparts a wealth of wisdom and experience, when she advises Rachel to ignore those boneheads behind them.

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Menomonee Falls, July 3

Menomonee Falls, July 3

Relaxing on the coach between the 4th of July parades. It must be early in the day. Everyone’s cool and most still in uniform.

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The old guard of JFD: Teresa, Amy, Eda, and Bill. They must have over 80 years in the corps among them.

May the farce, er, Force be with you (sorry Spock) JFD style.

No peeking, Mary.

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July 5, 2008 Manawa, WI Just in time and ready to step off. It’s been a long three days.

The Long family: Jonathan, Tyler, Ryan, Kyle, and Sue (another old timer).

Just about the whole corps. Ellie, the photographer, is not shown.

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Fireman’s Tournament Houghton, MI July 24–26, 2008

All business going down the street during the formal parade: the first of three parades.

...and then there’s the the nightshirt parade. An exhibition of chaos and silliness. (facing page beginning at upper left clockwise)

Relaxing at the high school.

Ellie and Bob are ready for the nightshirt parade.

Chris and Roger: billing and cooing.

Bill and Josh in their “nightshirts.”

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Richfield, WI August 24, 2008 Hurry up and wait. We do that a lot.

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Two members of the corps (drummers) Garrick and Ryan achieve the high rank of Eagle Scout.

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Labor Fest Janesville, Wisconsin September 1, 2008

Above: Ryan and Kyle chilling (they learn quick) before a parade of smiling and waving.

Wendy (on right) a former corps member, displays her new twins, Lillian and Natalie, before the parade.

We’re really good at waiting around before a parade.

“A good soldier never stands when he can sit, never sits when she can lie down, and is never awake when they can sleep.”

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Darien, WI September 7, 2008

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More waiting, and jawing, and fifing, and plotting, and most of all dozing.

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Eda shouldn’t have eaten that McGriddle.

More of the same.

Ready to march and looking sharp.

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Feast of the Hunter’s Moon West Lafayette, Indiana September 27–28, 2008

The corps marching, playing, and adding to the ambience of the Feast.

We love it all.

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Pomp and ceremony are the order for the beginning and ending of the day.

Larry chows down on a turkey carcass, as Tyler looks on in disbelief.

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Trail of History Richmond, IL October 18-19, 2008

Waiting at attention during the day’s closing ceremony.

Above: Color guard members Tyler and William lower the Union Jack during the closing.

Left: Bill shows off for Ellie (the photographer).

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R.I.P. Josh

Above: The musicians perform for the crowd as Tyler and William follow the soldiers’ motto.

Right: Mr. Bill is trying to figure out who ordered this mammoth base drum. “Who’s going to carry it?”

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Chinese fire drill or rear wheel?

The Janesville Fife & Drum Corps—All the world is a stage.

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