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One of our subs blocks in Dallas the other night.

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I won't have my phone for most of the summer, so if you want to send me anything cool: The Cavaliers ATTN: Kevin Fitzsimmons PO Box 501 Rosemont, IL 60018

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Bassque '14

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Hey everyone! First of all, thanks for even reading this. For those who know about DCI, I have earned a position on The Cavaliers bassline for this upcoming summer. For those unaware, this is kind of a big deal to me. Unfortunately this opportunity isn't free, and we all know the best things in life come with a price. My cost as a member happens to be in the thousands, including travel expenses. I have already paid off a sizable portion of my fees to the corps, however I am asking for help with the last few hundred dollars.  I would love to reach my goal before I move to Chicago in May in order to better enjoy the activity without the stress of the expense. 

There's a donation button on this page. Do with it what you will, but keep in mind any amount helps. Even $5 could help me buy an overpriced meal at an airport or a snack at a gas station at night in the middle of nowhere. If you've made it this far I greatly appreciate it. I hope it's evident how passionate I am about this activity. Any donation means the world to me, but I'm grateful even to have gotten your attention.  Thank you.

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ASU Indoor

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Blue Knights all-days

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Here's a clip from the show that I marched with Blue Knights this past summer.

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ASU 2013

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Here's a photo of me in ASU Indoor, courtesy of Robin Henderson.

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Here's a sample of what the corps did last year.

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I get to do this!

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Welcome!

Hello everyone!                                                                                              I have received an opportunity to march with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps out of Denver, Colorado. For those of you that may not know about DCI, I suggest visiting this page first:

http://www.dci.org/parents/#ixzz1d1rwBABq

Now if you do understand the activity, you know how expensive it is to keep a corps on the road all summer. Therefore, the corps requires “tour fees” or tuition from each of its 150 members. While these fees are only around 35% of what it actually costs to take care of one member for the summer, it is still a very significant expense to me at around $2300 plus airfare and other expenses. I have taken it upon myself to work a few temporary part time jobs to make a dent in the amount I owe to BK. However, it will not be enough. Now I ask for some consideration from you, yes you, reading this right now. If you, being one of the many people that will view this page, contribute just a few dollars I will easily reach my fundraising goal. So please help me to have a memorable summer. A summer where I can worry about clean beats and feet and not about the expense of the activity.

I have set up this page to help document my experiences. On the page is a donate button. Do with it what you will. But feel free to visit the page over the course of the summer as I hope to have pictures, videos, scores, stories, etc. to show all of you supporters exactly what your money will be going towards.