LOSAP Annual Calls (Jan-Dec) (Must make 10% of Total)
Jan
45
Feb
37
Mar
40
Apr
25
May
34
Jun
40
Jul
41
Aug
41
Sep
50
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total
353
Visitors Today
490
Visitors Since December 4, 2006
2,323,841
MKFD Fife and Drum Corp. Compete at GDADCA
By Firefighter James Tipa, Jr
May 2, 2010
On Sunday May 2nd, members of the Mount Kisco Fire Department Ancient Fife and Drum Corp. competed at the GDADCA (Greater Danbury Area Drum Corp. Association). All of the participants represented the Drum Corp. and Fire Department very well. All of the participants placed and will be competing at the Northeastern Drum Corp. competition in September. Congratulations to the Drum Corp. and to the participants. Special thanks to the Drum Corp. instructors who put so much of their time into the corp.: Bob and Linda Hunter, Ann Demonda, Linda Duffy, Thor Johannessen II, and Gus Cuccia. Also another special thanks to the Tipa and Rivera families who support the corp. with refreshments and shade.
Fifers:
Katie Tipa: Jr. Female Fife Solo: 1st Place
David Weiss: Jr. Male Fife Solo: 1st Place
Katie Tipa/David Weiss: Jr. Fife Duet: 1st Place
Drummers:
Brian Marroti: Jr. Male Snare Solo: 1st Place
James Tipa: Jr. Male Snare Solo: 1st Place
Stephen Rivera (Bass)/James Tipa (Snare): Jr. Male Drum Duet: 2nd Place
Julian Hahdad (Snare)/Brian Marroti (Snare)/Stephen Rivera (Bass)/James Tipa (Bass): Jr. Male Drum Quartet: 1st Place
MKFD Drum Corp. Camp at GDADCA.
L to R Bass drummer Stephen Rivera, Snare drummer James Tipa, and fifers Katie Tipa and David Weiss warm up before the competition.
Drum instructor Thor Johannessen looks on as Corp. members get ready to practice.
Fifers David Weiss and Katie Tipa practice their duet.
Drummers Stephen Rivera and James Tipa practice their duet.
Instructors, drummers, fifers, and parents enjoy lunch provided by the Rivera and Tipa families.
