I'm writing this as I watch my 3 y/o daughter play with my 7 m/o son, after spending a wonderful weekend with them. In addition to spending time with them, doing chores, cooking several meals and cleaning up afterwards, and doing actual work for my job, I read and signed this petition. It certainly doesn't pre-occupy my time, but I do care about my alma mater and the preservation of certain traditions. One day, I'd like to be able to recommend The Citadel and, in particular, its Pipe Band to my children as options for their college experience. I think it's important that the Pipe Band continue to play together as a separate ensemble and lead the Regimental Band in formations when marching as a single unit. Reasonable minds can differ on this, but my opinion in no way makes me obsessed or unable to enjoy life to its fullest otherwise.
I'm not sure who you are as I know you are not my classmate. I still miss him by the way and think about him often, including and especially yesterday.
J
Jason Holstead
9 years ago
R/BD c/o 2005
M
Matthew Greenleaf
9 years ago
Band 2006
N
Nathan Croll
9 years ago
Charlie '98
C
C Scott Starr
9 years ago
R/BD '07
H
Harold B Dempsey
9 years ago
Restore the pipes back to the front!
D
Dean Penland
9 years ago
It wasn't broke-- don't fix it.
J
Jocklyn Mundy
9 years ago
Wife of 1983 grad, Mother of 2013 and 2014 grads, daughter in law of 1958 grad, sister in law of 1986 grad.
M
Matthew Bain
9 years ago
As a lieutenant colonel myself, I am keenly aware of how unqualified I am to upend decades of tradition. Put the pipes back where they belong.
C
Clifford Kent
9 years ago
Agree totally with the petition. How can the pipe band act as a stand alone ensemble of the band if it can not detach itself from the main formation!
D
David Sprinkle 89
9 years ago
Please return to the old formation.
J
Jim Gerber India 1987
9 years ago
Put the pipers out front!
K
Kevin Groff
9 years ago
Mike Company, Class of 1994.
A
Andrew Guthrie
9 years ago
Class of '11
T
Thomas Maguire
9 years ago
Tango 1998
N
Nicholas Barwikowski
9 years ago
Mike '05
N
Nicholas Lyden
9 years ago
Band/India '05
J
John Baker
9 years ago
Got your crap together and put the bagpipes back where they are supposed to be
And tell twinkle toes to stop putting in original music
M
Marc Emond
9 years ago
PB '09
N
N Banks Glover
9 years ago
Class of '69.. so much better when the pipers were highlighted rather than hidden in the middle of the band. Forget the integration to solve musical issues... what worked for decades needs to remain. Some change is good, some is terrible.
I'm writing this as I watch my 3 y/o daughter play with my 7 m/o son, after spending a wonderful weekend with them. In addition to spending time with them, doing chores, cooking several meals and cleaning up afterwards, and doing actual work for my job, I read and signed this petition. It certainly doesn't pre-occupy my time, but I do care about my alma mater and the preservation of certain traditions. One day, I'd like to be able to recommend The Citadel and, in particular, its Pipe Band to my children as options for their college experience. I think it's important that the Pipe Band continue to play together as a separate ensemble and lead the Regimental Band in formations when marching as a single unit. Reasonable minds can differ on this, but my opinion in no way makes me obsessed or unable to enjoy life to its fullest otherwise. I'm not sure who you are as I know you are not my classmate. I still miss him by the way and think about him often, including and especially yesterday.
R/BD c/o 2005
Band 2006
Charlie '98
R/BD '07
Restore the pipes back to the front!
It wasn't broke-- don't fix it.
Wife of 1983 grad, Mother of 2013 and 2014 grads, daughter in law of 1958 grad, sister in law of 1986 grad.
As a lieutenant colonel myself, I am keenly aware of how unqualified I am to upend decades of tradition. Put the pipes back where they belong.
Agree totally with the petition. How can the pipe band act as a stand alone ensemble of the band if it can not detach itself from the main formation!
Please return to the old formation.
Put the pipers out front!
Mike Company, Class of 1994.
Class of '11
Tango 1998
Mike '05
Band/India '05
Got your crap together and put the bagpipes back where they are supposed to be And tell twinkle toes to stop putting in original music
PB '09
Class of '69.. so much better when the pipers were highlighted rather than hidden in the middle of the band. Forget the integration to solve musical issues... what worked for decades needs to remain. Some change is good, some is terrible.