Rob, tremendous job on a the site! It's wonderful to look around.

Thank you so much for giving BOG members a place to come and join together, the start of a great online community, and, hopefully, good new memories.

With gratefulness, appreciation, and warmth,
Sonia

need more peeps here! If you need to call me 828.683.1916. I've got some bog stuff. I was there for 2 years in the bog. My sister too.(Tammy) I went to the reunion and played my sax for everyone. I understand it goes deep, but gezzz, where not getting any younger here!!! Email me or call, Terry

Hello Everyone,

I'm very happy that the BOG alumni and fans have this site that we can use to share our experiences and accomplishments.

Membership is free. No credit card required just a valid e-mail address.

Gallery access is free and you have your own gallery to share your photos.

I hope you enjoy your experiences here.

Congratulations and THANK YOU for a great website dedicated to a truly magnificent band!

Wow!!!
Thanks for putting together this site! I finally go to see the '78 videos after all these years. Really enjoyed them, thanks for the memories.

WONDERFUL job on this website!! Thank you, Rob, and everyone else who has worked so hard to pull all of this together!! I have so enjoyed watching the videos from '78 Europe (for the first time); it brings back so many memories...I believe that as teenagers, most of us did not fully understand or realize what an honor and privilege it was to be a part of the Largo World Band of Gold. This website is a beautiful tribute to the legacy of our "BOSS", Robert R. Cotter, who taught each and every one of us the true meaning of the word, "PRIDE".

So great to have a new BOG site. Man, those memories keep pouring back. I was in the BOG in 79,80. Miss it and miss the BOSS.

Outside voice:
Hello everyone. Nice to visit again & swap stories. I'm looking forward to what's next.
Inside voice: Yeah Baby ! We're Baaaaack !

Website & scholarship folks, you're the bomb.

My wife & I are planning on being in Macy's 2008 with Second Time Arounder's. They have a mtg. June 12.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bandofgoldalumni/post

J ust another site for the BOG alumni to check out

Contrary to an earlier article, Aaron Copeland did not show up to direct the Golden Strings Orchestra when we played his pieces...Mr. C, as always, led us on to shine! Take that, AC...!

Other than that...how is everyone? Big hugs all around...we need another reunion!!!

Boss was so right when he said," Look around someone will always be missing when this group comes together again." Too bad I didn't take those and many other words to heart.
Have learned so many lessons for a second time because I was too young to understan then. Wish everyone well. Look forward to seeing many more posts.

Laurie Wilkowski Galle

Hope to see lots more alumni thanks for putting together a great site.

Thanks for putting together the website, Rob. I've been reminiscing for quite some time and now have a place to share the memories.

I'm hoping to meet fellow BoG members and alumni at the Largo Library's Band of Gold exhibit on Sept. 29, 2007. It should be a blast. I'm curious how many members are going to be there.

I also would like to send out a heart felt 'Hello' to all the Suncoast Sound members as well. A lot of us were doing Double Duty as well.

PS...Hello 'Twiggy'

Great to see this site emerge - thanks very much Bob for taking the time. Seems like yesterday that we were in the ranks together. Best regards, David Brittain, LBOG '74

Hey guys

It's so nice to see this website.Wonderful!

Great to see a BOG site up!

What a wonderful website, I can't wait to view the video. Thank you!

I took some photographs at the last reunion (gratis of course)and was hoping to see some of them on the website? I sent them to Jeff Harvey after the reunion and never heard anything. Thanks!

Hi guys, so good to be here at the BOG Site and say hi to you all and have a place to call "home" so to speak. My Dean says hi too!
Take care and love to all, Jules xoxo
SAXES RULE & BASSES DROOL"

... Lots of great memories here!

KL

It's great to have a web site and info on the BOG. Thanks.

Glad to have found a website for us reminiscer's.
I find myself listenting to the Audio tape that Both Jeff's produced a few years back on a "conversation with the Boss"..It's funny how I have applied those lessons without thinking about them at all,Like they were ingrained into us, through the years in my career and teaching and counseling my children and their friends.

WE didn't realize then how fortunate we really were as teenagers.

I truly to have some great memories of some great people and times at Largo..

Great website, thank you!!!! I would love to hear from old friends>

It's a great way to reach out and touch the past !! THANKS !!
Rosie "Rose" Whitmill
Golden Girls Rule !!

This is fantastic, don't know what came over me today to look the band up, but here we are. I'm having flash backs....especially of Mr. Carter yelling ALVAREZ!!Good times had by all.

P.S. Hi Brad!!

Great website. It is great to be able to see what other alumni are doing now.

Thank you for continuing the web site information. This is a fantastic web site and done very professional. Keep up the good work. See you at the next reunion.

Hi. Nice to see some familiar names again. [waving happily at Sonia]

My .02 re the reunion? I didn't go to Kirkerade, so I'd feel out of place. (No, really, I would. All the World Band stuff at the last reunion made me feel like a red-headed step-child again. [no offense, Julie ] )

Happy holiday(s) of your choice, everybody! Take care!

Joan Condell
BOG '77
World's shyest piccolo player

Very nice job ! Thank you for allowing us to see the videos- they were great. Kathy