About This Site
In 1998, on the eve of the corps 20th anniversary, numerous Suncoast alumni gathered to
attend the DCI Championships in Orlando, Florida. Over that weekend, Dan Sloan
(Snare 87-89), hosted a party for Suncoast alumni at his house in Orlando. During the
party, the idea of starting a Suncoast alumni website, complete with pictures, stories,
planned reunions, etc., was born. Rich Napolitano (Baritone 87 & 89) offered to help, but
unbeknownst to either Dan or Rich, another Suncoast Alumni who hadn't attended the party,
Gary Lambert (Guard 87-89), was formulating the same idea on his drive home.
After getting back home (still unaware of each other's intentions), both Rich and Gary
did separate internet searches on Suncoast Sound, and found precious little about the
Corps on line.
Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, (and a little help from an article posted to the
rec.arts.marching.drumcorps newsgroup) the three of them managed to connect and pool
their resources. The emergence and existence of this site marks their collective effort
to chronicle Suncoast's years as one of the South's premiere Drum and Bugle Corps.
In the summer of 2003, although Gary, Rich, and Dan have remained active with this site, the
everyday administration of the wesbite was turned over to Chad White (Alto 88, 89, 92). Shortly
after Chad took over the admin, the site was redesigned into it's current state to make additions
and changes quicker and easier to accomplish as well as being able to add more content in the future.
This web site is dedicated to you, about you, Suncoast Alumni, but we need your help to
keep it growing. Due to the fact that those of us involved in building this site marched
during the same years, the amount we can contribute to this web site is limited. If you
have pictures, stories, or can provide us with information we're missing about your years
with Suncoast (especially the early years) please get in contact with one of us! We'll
be happy to include your memories on these pages! In the meantime, please take a few
moments to enjoy the site...
"Greatest Love,"
Gary, Rich, Dan, and Chad
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