EchoTaps WorldWide @ Fort Dodge

[computerwolf]

Hello all,

My name is John & I'm the new kid on the cyber block. Although I don't live in Dodge, I consider it my second home. My wife of 23 years is from Dodge and we've been visiting family in Dodge at least once a year ever since we were married.

I wasn't aware that this board existed until I specifically started looking for forums from or about southwest Kansas. This is really cool, I can keep up with the goings on in Dodge right here in Corinth, Texas.

Anyway, the reason I'm looking for those Kansas forums is that I'm looking for anyone that can play Taps on a brass instrument; trumpet, bugle, tuba, trombone, fluglehorn, french horn... if it's a brass instrument and you can play the 24 notes of Taps, I'd like to hear from you.

"Hundreds of volunteer brass players are being recruited to perform the 24 notes of "Taps" on May 19, 2007, in recognition of Armed Forces Day at National Cemeteries, State Veterans Cemeteries and American Battle Monuments Cemeteries overseas.

The event, called "Echo Taps Worldwide," is being organized by the VA National Cemetery Administration and Bugles Across America to honor and remember American veterans through a worldwide performance of Taps. Organizers also hope the event will interest brass players in volunteering to perform Taps at the military funerals of veterans throughout the year."

Myself and 4 other volunteers will be playing Taps at 11am that day at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, Fort Dodge. The other 4 volunteers are from Derby, KS; Larned, KS; Bazine, KS; and Beaver County, OK. But we don't have anyone from Dodge City!!!

If you or anyone you know is interested in joining us, please contact myself or Gwen Seymour, Cemetery Director at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery (620-338-8772). Or you can volunteer by going to Index and clicking on the volunteer link. There's lots of information on the EchoTaps Worldwide event on that website and also at the Bugles Across America website Bugles Across America : Home .

Check out this link, which is a short 5 minute tribute to the original EchoTaps event which in occurred in 2005 in New York. Over 500 brass players stretched over 42 miles to link up one National Cemetery with another by playing Echo Taps.
http://videos.phototributes.com/glrservices/echotaps2b_files/echotaps2b.html

While we won't have anywhere near that many players, I invite one and all to come out and witness this event and pay tribute to all our Veterans, past and present.
John

[Army_of_One]

Welcome!

[Bubba]

Glad you found us at Dodgeboard! Welcome...

[TexKan]

Awwwww Always nice to see a fellow Texan! Your married life sounds like my raising!! We were in Dodge every summer - Mom from Ks (dodge) that married a boy that loved Tx!! Hell of a life huh? LOL I always felt like I belonged to both! Still do.

Hope ya post often and join in on the conversations. Glad you are here.

[Tee]

Yeah, Welcome John....Glad to have you aboard!