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Slippery Rock University Marching Rockets Alumni

Blase S. Scarnati
1935 - 2007

ONE FINAL GATHER ‘ROUND

For pictures and description of the One Final Gather 'Round click here.

We are sorry we are so late in getting you this information but we just received it ourselves.

You are cordially invited to attend a memorial gather ‘round and toast to celebrate the life of Blase S. Scarnati on Homecoming Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 12:30 p.m. on the Blase S. Scarnati Marching Band Field on the campus of Slippery Rock University.

During the Homecoming Halftime performance, all Marching Rocket Alumni are welcome to take part in a remembrance and moment of silence for Mr. S. No instruments will be necessary.

Please share this information with any and all Marching Rocket alumni and friends. If you have any additional questions, please contact the Slippery Rock University Alumni Relations office at alumni@sru.edu or by calling 724-738-2018.

Many who have come back for homecoming events in the past have made it a tradition of "stopping in to catch up" at the Scarnati residence the Friday night before. Mrs. S. has graciously invited those who may arrive Friday to "come on over and visit" at the Scarnati house on Friday evening October 12.

Remember all of us have been around long enough to know that you are part of the family and you plan on serving yourself!

If you can make it on such sort notice we hope to see you.

We are trying to find and contact as many alumni as possible.
We have created a searchable database you can use to see the info we have
and send us updated info!

If you are aware of information on any Marching Rocket or Pride Alumni ,
feel free to let us know what you know.
For most we only have a name and address.

If you can identify this couple, then you were a Slippery Rock Marching Rocket!

The Slippery Rock Marching Rockets and Pride Alumni have been involved in at least six reunion meetings on Campus.

The 2002 Reunion was as "expected" both fun and as unexpected.......NOT WET!

Of course this was a special year.

The Marching Band field was dedicated FOREVER as the
Blase S. Scarnati Marching Band Field.

Mr. S. sent us a special message he asked us to share. So in his own words:

Dear Kevin:

There are just too many thank you's to write and send to various individuals, so I thought something over our web site would do the trick. Could you send the following:

October 9, 2002

Dear Marching Rockets,

I wish to thank everyone for the warmth, love and friendship that was displayed for the field dedication and the roast. Never have I felt so honored in all my career. Those that did not attend really missed an event that will never be duplicated, just remembered. I felt like I was on a roller coaster the entire day. What fun!

You are a proud bunch of individuals and I hope you continue to come back for Homecoming. It only takes one person to call another person who calls another person and before you know it you have a gathering of all of your old Marching friends. You had something great. Don't throw it away.

I will be forever thankful for the field dedication. As one person said, "It is good to know someone that has something named for them before they die". I hope to be around for a long time with the good Lord willing. Remember to "Shine Like New Money" and I hope to see everyone for Homecoming 2003.

Love ya all,

'S'

To check out past events click the links below!

We met to say goodbye in 2007 to our dear mentor and friend - click here
And now for some fun - click here
Information about the reunion and the special dedication and roast October 5, 2002
We met for fun and music on October 6, 2001.
Check this out this PDF file from the Spring 2001 issue of the Alumni Association Magazine!!!
We met for fun and music on September 23, 2000
We met for fun and music on October 3, 1998.
We met for fun and music on September 28, 1996,

Whether your were in the rifle line, or carried a flag, danced as a Rocklette, played an instrument, were a male dancer, were an announcer, a band-aid, a featured twirler, a drum major or participated with the Marching Rockets or Pride in any other way we want to hear from you!

If you remember the mud, the heat, the cold mouth pieces, "Suite Judy" or your bloody knuckles from playing... boom-boom-chick - boom-boom-chick, the sweat, "gather round" and many more memories, send us your pictures and memories and let us know where you are!

Contact Info:

Ms. Mary Scarnati	April - Mid-October 226 W. Water Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057 (P): 724-794-8891 (E): bscarnati@aol.com	Mid-October - April Viewpoint Resort 8700 E University Drive #558 Mesa, AZ 85207
Jim Berry	341 Central Dr. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 (P) 724-738-2436 (E): jberry@stargate.net
Mike Formeck	253 W. Water Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057 (P): 724-794-5856 (E): ophicleides@juno.com
Stephen Hawk	Associate professor of music at SRU

If you remember Slippery Rock State College ....New Cafe...Hi Rise II ... MacArthur Park... 8 to five.. The Michigan Trip... Pep Rallies...Cooper Street Apartments... TTR FM8 LP8 RP8 TTR MT8 FM8 ... Joe R. ...You have it in your blood!

And you know what it is!

We may be getting started a little early but we thought it the best way to get a head start on what should be a great time!

What we need you to do is click here and complete the form. If you do, we can make sure we have details like your correct name, address, phone, fax and email so that we can update our data base.

We have displayed the data we currently have in the database and we would appreciate everyone either sending us an update or letting us know where we can find some of our missing Marching Rockets!

We are just getting started. We will put up what you send until we run out of room!
We are doing this on our own. Everything you see has been submitted or created by
Marching Rocket and Pride Alumni out of our own pockets. Help us share the memories and stay in touch.

Who knows, with a little help and a little work

"We can shine like new money!"

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