Game Two at the NAIA National Tournament
this was the "Hall-of-Famer" as the Band
Scholars set a new level of excellence by which all future Grrr...ing
shall be compared - Georgetown versus Oklahoma Baptist University |
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Left: Departure Devos led by Miss Kelly
as always we started each day
"on the road" with our daily devos and general meeting {God Squad
for KCII - 2005 included Christina, Ken, David, Jarrod & Miss
Kelly} |
Hilton Garden Inn - Independence, MO
our March home away from home
where are good friends Judith & "Denise" welcomed us |
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Practice
Is
Good
left: warm-up & rehearsal prior to performances
right: our "TCT" [aka Tiger Cheering
Tutorials] led by Elder Scholars Ann, Mitchie & Adam |
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As always on our Grrr... Excursions - we had
several very special friends with us .....
Left: Ivan makes his first
Road Trip
(yes, we are one of the very few bands in America that travels
with a rather large 8' blow-up doll - but please note he
remembered his Tiger Togs)
Above: our very, very, very
special Band Friends & Chaperones - The Queen, Miss Sheila, Cousin
Kim & Dick - we cannot thank them enough for their help - Thanks,
Thanks & Thanks |
special presentation to our very faithful
Croswell Driver Bill [aka chief, aka C4] |
at the Truman Library & Museum
(prior to the arrival of Elder Scholar Ann and
the day Middle Child Allie was feeling a bit puny) |
Municipal Auditorium - Kansas City
site of the NAIA DI National Basketball
Tournament ~ Game One - Tigers versus Georgia Southwestern State
University |
a Tiger Mini-Rally at the Marriott
as we fired up the Team before each game
Go Tigers ~ Grrr... |
Coach Robert "Happy" Osborne
(aka the Dark Master) greatest of Band Friends
talking to the Band Scholars after a Mini-Rally |
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to say we turned a few heads at the National
Tournament would be a rank understatement
you must know that the Band
Scholars were indeed a focal point of excellence, excitement and
enthusiasm for our Team and our College
the NAIA folks, the
Tournament organizers (and the CEO of the Corporate Sponsor, our
newest Band Friend) were blown away by what we do - Grrr... |
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on the lawn of the incredible Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Fine Art |
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Grave of Jesse James
Home of Jesse James
Most Incredible
in the Jesse James Museum - hangs his father's [Robert James]
diploma from Georgetown College [Master of Arts - 1847] and a copy
of an early lithograph of our campus [you can see Giddings Hall
prominently displayed] |
Fledgling Lauren; The Few, The Proud, the
Karyn; The Queen of the Rodeo; Young Jarrod [aka Smiley Jr.] & PJL |
A Grrr... Excursion Tradition - Fledgling
Scholar & Elder Scholar Photographs
Left: the four Fledglings invited
to be a part of the Travel Roster for KCII - 2005
Right: the seven Elder
Scholars of our FTGPB - very, very, very special folks - each and
every one |
Elder Scholars Adam; Ann; Moses; PJL; Erica;
Jessica; Amy & Mitchie
we cannot Thank-You enough |
Game Three
Elite Eight ~ Quarter-Finals
Georgetown versus Robert Morris |
Below: the special, limited edition KCII -
2005 T Shirts provided by a Band Friend, commemorating this Grrr...
Excursion - but more importantly - all previous Grrr... Excursions
also
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We are indebted to our
many, many, many “OC” [aka On-Campus] and “GC” [aka
Geographically-Challenged] Band Friends for making this Grrr…
Excursion possible. Thanks, Thanks & Thanks. Additionally we are
highly indebted to the legacy of all Alumni Band Scholars – and
the heritage of previous Grrr… Excursions – the foundation upon
which the efforts of our Tiger Bands of today are based.
We consider it a
distinct privilege and pleasure to be an ongoing exemplar of
excellence, excitement and enthusiasm for our entire campus
community. Thanks to one and all.
Thanks, Thanks & Thanks.
Band is our Business ..... and Business is Good |
