Hey all! If you are reading this, then you probably know me, and if you know me, then you know that I eat, sleep, and breathe performing arts, mostly color guard. Some fo you were generous enough to help make the idea of marching with The Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps (a 5 time gold medalist) from Nashua, New Hampshire last year a possibility.It was an amazing experience which culminated in receiving a bronze medal (after the corps was inactive for a year) and the best color guard in all of the United States' Open Class corps! It was a truly life changing experience and has taught me three big ideas: Respect, Responsibility, and Commitment; which is also the mission of the drum corps itself. I want to thank everyone that made last year possible. I could not have done it without your help and support! Luckily, I am able to march again this year (one can only march drum corps until they are 21, or 22 in some cases). Also, I am honored to be one of the guard captains this year! This is a huge deal that takes a lot of responsibility, but I know I will be a good fit :) However, drum corps is not free (or cheap either); the cost to run a drum corps is very high with the price of diesel gas, food to feed the corps, purchasing equipment, horns, drums, etc. Each member is required to pay a tuition of 1300. I am doing my best to cut corners where I can (packing lunch isntead of buying, staying in and watching a movie rather than going out, etc.), but I fear that I still might not be able to raise enough money to cover the 1300. I am asking for just a little help from all of you to make this dream come true; I only have 2 more summers left to march and would hate to miss out on a wonderful summer. As you can see, I am using FundRazr on facebook; it is an app that is directly linked with PayPal (a very valid source that I personally have been using for over 2 years). All of the funds will go directly to my drum corps tuition, which is also using PayPal. I understand that some people do not feel comfortable giving out credit card information online or over the phone; if you are in this category, but still want to contribute, please email me and I am sure that we can find a solution. Thank you so much!! It really means A LOT!! For more information on drum corps and The Spartans, please visit: www.spartansdbc.org Thank you all!! :)