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thedrifter
11-08-02, 10:16 AM
See you there............
1st EVER Virtual Marine Corps Ball
Leatherneck.com will once again be a trend setter by holding the first ever Virtual Marine Corps Ball. On Sunday November 10, 2002, starting at 2100 (9PM EST) and ending ???, everyone is invited to the Leatherneck chat room to toast a few to the Corps and celebrate the 227th Marine Corps Birthday.
Semper Fi!
Jerry
Shaffer
11-08-02, 02:32 PM
The cake cutting portion of the virtual ball will commence at 2200 (9 PM ) EST. A piece of cake will be presented to the oldest and youngest Marines present in the chat room at that time.
Semper Fi,
Jerry
JAMarine
11-08-02, 03:04 PM
JAM will be present and accounted for @ 2100 EST.
Everyone get your Butts in here for "Our" Celebration.
I'll see you there.
Happy Birthday Marines!
Kegler300
11-08-02, 05:15 PM
...and I walk around the Marines present...I've got my cigar...a couple back-slaps - "semper fi mac"... oh the tradition. Where was I when my brothers needed me...happy birthday my fallen comrads. I should've been there. I'm here...celebrating.......
wrbones
11-08-02, 07:15 PM
MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL CEREMONY
10 minutes before ceremony starts
NARRATOR "Ladies and Gentlemen. The ceremony will start in 10 minutes. Please go to your tables." At this time all ceremony participants move into position (except musical unit).
5 minutes before ceremony starts
NARRATOR "Ladies and Gentlemen. The ceremony will start in 5 minutes. Please take your seats." Band takes position.
NARRATOR "Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the ____________
2__th Marine Corps birthday Celebration. A message
from the Commandant of the Marine Corps."
NARRATOR (After reading the Commandant's message or the video
tape has finished) "Ladies and Gentlemen, will you
please rise as Chaplain ____________ leads us in
prayer."
START TIME
SOUND ATTENTION
ADJUTANT Band sounds "Attention."
SOUND ADJUTANTS CALL
ADJUTANT Band sounds "Adjutants Call"
FORWARD, MARCH
COT First two escorts step off as band starts to play.
Eight counts later, next two escorts step off and so
forth. When last escorts have reached position, band
stops.
Guest of Honor and Senior Marine (i.e. Sergeant Major
for Staff NCO Ball) enter between line of escorts,
proceed halfway down line and halt.
PRESENT, ARMS
COT All hands Present Arms. Band plays appropriate
Ruffles and Flourishes. Guest of Honor and
senior Marine proceed to head of Escort Line
(without music) and reverse.
ORDER, ARMS
COT All hands Order Arms.
MARCH ON THE COLORS
COT Band sounds "Attention." Color guard enters,
halfway down Line of Escorts and Halts.
COT PRESENT, ARMS
All hands Present Arms while band plays
National Anthem.
COT ORDER, ARMS
All hands Order Arms (except Color Guard)
COT POST THE COLORS
SENIOR COLOR BEARER REVERSE, MARCH
Color Guard reverses, marches to end of Escorts,
reverses, come to order arms and extends.
COT FORWARD, MARCH
Band sounds Attention and plays slow, Marines
Hymn while cake is brought in through line of
Escorts, followed by Oldest and Youngest
Marines and Adjutant move to head of cake cart.
Adjutant stops behind cake cart and about faces.
Music stops.
SENIOR CAKE ESCORT EXTEND, MARCH
Cake Escort extends. (3 left or right steps, halt,
and face inboard towards cake cart).
NARRATOR "Ladies and Gentlemen. Please be seated."
COT PARADE, REST
ADJUTANT Reads General Lejeune's Message.
NARRATOR Introduces Head Table, and reads Guest of
Honor's biography.
NARRATOR "Ladies and Gentlemen. It gives me great
pleasure to introduce our Guest of Honor,
_________." Steps back from microphone.
COT DETAIL, ATTENTION
Oldest and Youngest Marine come forward.
SENIOR CAKE ESCORT
Steps forward, takes sword from the cake cart,
and passes it over his/her left forearm, grip
forward, to the senior Marine.
NARRATOR
AND BAND First piece of cake to Guest of Honor. Second
piece to Oldest Marines, third piece to Youngest
Marine. (See Cake Cutting info). The Oldest and
Youngest Marine moves between cake and the Adjutant.
SENIOR CAKE ESCORT CLOSE, MARCH
Cake escort march back to position and face about.
ADJUTANT FORWARD, MARCH
Cake escorts, Oldest, Youngest Marine and
Adjutant leave.
COT RETIRE THE COLORS
SENIOR COLOR BEARER CLOSE, MARCH;
CARRY, COLORS;
FORWARD, MARCH
COT PRESENT, ARMS
(Cot gives command as soon as Color Guard halts
midway through Escort Line.) Sword detail holds
salute until Guest of Honor and senior Marine
leave.
COT ORDER, ARMS
Individual Escorts Carry Arms, take 3 steps
forward, halt, face and leave in steps of twos.
When last Escort is out, Band stops.
NARRATOR
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this concludes our
ceremony. Enjoy the Ball. Happy Birthday
Marines." Narrator leaves.
wrbones
11-08-02, 08:39 PM
who's got clean-up detail on the 11th?
Who's got the color guard and rifle details?
Where's the band?
Did anyone get the Mess tent lined out on how big the cake's supposed to be?
SHOOTER1
11-08-02, 08:49 PM
Ok Ill Stand rifle Detail, might even have enough for all in attendence. SEMPER FI.
wrbones
11-08-02, 10:01 PM
OK! Where's the bloody color guard!
wrbones
11-09-02, 01:00 AM
Where's the band
wrbones
11-09-02, 06:25 AM
who's on the clean up detail?
firstsgtmike
11-09-02, 09:14 AM
Are you waiting for volunteers?
When did my Corps become a democracy?
O.K fellows, it's voting time. All those in favor of taking the hill, please raise your hands.
Looks like the No's have it. O.K. guys, lets go home.
Oh?
wrbones
11-09-02, 09:16 AM
I'm not the senior SNCO around here!
I was trying not to mess around in yer "house" First Sergeant!
Besides, the last time I took the initiative around here, I caught hell for it! LMAO
Damned if ya do, damned if ya don't! LOL. Must be the Marine Corps!
leroy8541
11-09-02, 07:28 PM
e-3 and below report to 1st sgt mike on monday make that tuesday for sh*t detail lol.
Shaffer
11-09-02, 08:07 PM
Leroy,
You think we may be able to make an exception for the Lance Coolies? Sure we can round up enough privates and PFC!
:D
SF,
Jerry
Barrio_rat
11-09-02, 08:22 PM
Bones said he take care of clean up....
He didn't wanna look like a brown noser, so he sent me a pm.
I'm just trying to do my part to help out. I would do it, but that's my day off. Hehehehe
Color guard? Well, we got a colorful bunch in here, with that... it's taken care of!
All I ever knew about the ball was, just show up... everything was taken care of - set up and tear down. Figured it was magic or something. :)
Semper Fi all.. c ya 'round midnight of the 10th
MillRatUSMC
11-09-02, 10:41 PM
Color Guard present and accounted for!
http://www.mbw.usmc.mil/images/archive/small/ColorGrd2low.jpg
But they're not the bloody Color Guard!
I can't be the youngest or the oldest!
Such has been my luck all these years!
Semper Fidelis
Ricardo
wrbones
11-10-02, 08:21 AM
Damn Rat! How could you do that to me! That's what I get fer turning my back on you! I hope the Firt Sergeant didn't hear you say that.....Put me in charge of a clean up detail when I'm gonna have a...
Cake cutting
The cake cutting portion of the virtual ball will commence at 2200 (9 PM ) EST. A piece of cake will be presented to the oldest and youngest Marines present in the chat room at that time.
Semper Fi,
Jerry
Did some 1 start celebrating early? 2200(9pm) I think we got a volunteer for clean up
Happy Birthday Marines,
Denis
Shaffer
11-10-02, 12:23 PM
LOL...Bones Celebrates the USMC Birthday everyday :D
Just like a Marine!
Semper Fi,
Jerry
thedrifter
11-10-02, 04:12 PM
I guess everyone is getting ready for the ball tonight.......
Bones I did not say a word to Jerry......LOL.....but you did say we need to have fun in life........
Sempers,
Roger
wrbones
11-10-02, 06:45 PM
What's that old song?
"Charlie Brown, he's a clown"...."Why is everybody always picking on me." LMAO.
Bein' around here, it's easy to celebrate bein a Marine!
It's was worth every minute.
Of course, I often didn't think so at the time.....LOL
thedrifter
11-10-02, 06:59 PM
Attention On Deck!!!!!!!
All those who are attending the Virtual Marines Ball in the chatroom...at 2100 EST.tonight....Just a Reminder if you never signed up for the chatroom you need to register to get in.......
Thank You.......
Happy Birthday Marines
Sempers,
Roger
GETTING READY, FORMAL RIGHT?? :D
wrbones
11-10-02, 07:29 PM
Just how many beautiful ladies am I allowed to escort to the Ball.....
charliefoxtrot
11-10-02, 07:51 PM
wrbones, as many as you can cram in a seabag!
wrbones
11-10-02, 09:52 PM
Is that all! Three maybe.....Four or five if they just stand in it....
wrbones
11-10-02, 10:22 PM
It was good Marines! Well worth the time! Had our own virtual ceremony and everything....It was an honor to be a part of it! You missed a good show!
thedrifter
11-10-02, 10:55 PM
Just wanted to thank all the Marines and our supporters who showed up for our First Virtual Marines' Ball.
It was a great success. As usual Jerry was late, but thanks to JAMarine it went well. Ploft was the oldest Marine present and leroy8541 was the youngest.
Freebird finished off the cake and Bones spiked the punch....
Oh yes we can't forget a Marine Corps Ball Tradition the evening ends in a fight...........HE HE HE HE
Santos I would look into why Jerry was so late.....for some reason the girl was not in the cake......LOL......
Now since Bones is Sgt of Arms......you take the Honor of clean up duty.......LOL.....Hope you have a detail ready for clean-up..........HE HE HE HE
There will be a surprise inspection tomorrow...Bones(trying to hide that homebrew)............LOL
Sparrowhawk was later then Jerry, guess he just showed up for the party...........LOL
Thank You for an enjoyable evening Marines and Guests......
Sempers, Roger
firstsgtmike
11-10-02, 11:24 PM
I offer my deepest and sincerest apologies to all for my non-attendence at the Birthday Ball. I regret the missed opportunity to shake hands and to express a sincere "Thank you".
That loss was mine, not yours.
Someone posted a thread, "What was your most memorable Marine Corps Ball." I think mine was last night, but I don't remember too much of it, just bits and pieces and an amazement at the number and variety of empty bottles on my patio.
FYI, my clock is 12 hours ahead of yours. When you got up Sunday morning to read the funnies or to take the family to church, I was finishing preparations for my own, private ball.
I fully expected that when MY ball was over, it would be time to take the kids to school and join you guys.
I spent my night, your day, visiting memories and drinking toasts. Then I went to web sites. I visited Nomad, and drank a toast to him.
I visited people and places, read a thousand tributes and medal citations. I heard the cries, I heard the screams, I saw the termination of life's dreams.
I am emotionally bankrupt, totally and completely drained. My ducts are exausted, I couldn't shed another tear now if my life depended upon it.
BUT I AM SO MOTHER****ING PROUD TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS FABULOUS BAND OF BROTHERHOOD.
I bask in THEIR glory, and I am warmed by it. I am honored to share the name. Then, now, and forever, I don't want ANY Marine to be able to say, "You shamed us, you let us down."
I pray that I didn't, don't and won't.
A taxi took my kids to school today, first time ever. Depends on my recouperative powers whether I will pick them up, or a taxi will.
Your ball was half over when I tried to enter the chat room and was locked out. My name was recoginized, but not my password. I guess I could have changed my name and reregistered, but to be honest, it wasn't that important. I've never visited a chat room before, and I certainly wasn't in any condition to party. I just would have expressed my appreciation to the host, wished all a Happy Birthday, and went home.
True, I don't remember much of it, but you folks missed a hell of a Birthday Ball at MY place. But to be honest again, it probably wouldn't have been the same if I had to share it.
(and I could eat both pieces of cake, the youngest AND the oldest.)
Semper Fi
AKAMarine23
11-11-02, 02:59 AM
Why doesn't any Real Marines have any pictures from the Marine Corps Ball. Since I can't go to one yet I would like to know what it looks like.
Can Anyone help
firstsgtmike
11-11-02, 04:07 AM
The reason you can't go to a Marine Corps Ball is because the next one is not until November 10th 2003. You missed this one.
Wait a while. gunnyg or bones will be passing by this way, and they can find a film, or a clip for you on the Marine Corps Ball.
Sorry you missed this one. You would have been welcomed.
Mike Farrell
Cagayan de Oro
Philippines
... to Shaffer for letting it happen
... to all the Brothers (and sisters) for making it a memorable evening
... to Bones for spiking the punch :banana:
Sometimes, in the day to day existance, I appreciate the chance to shut the rest of the world off. I felt honored to be a part of last night.
I'll never 'raise a glass' in toast again, without the added memory of last night. An added memory, that will bow a tear eyed head, in loving, and proud, rememberance.
God Bless America, and her MARINE CORPS...
PAST
PRESENT
and FUTURE :marine:
Semper Fidelis, and a Happy Vetrans Day to all.
Terry