[hazelle]

pardon my jumping in...but just watched the stepping program on ESPN2 tonight...amazing....the brotherhood and sisterhood displayed are fantastic!! but the trailer for the STOMP THE YARD did hit me just as you said...like Annapollis didnt do anything for the Naval Academy, or any other movie which is just seeking an audience but not for the enrichment of the school or organization...for me, I would like to know the true beginning of stepping in colleges. Tried to do it on line but not good enough. I know it has to have a wonderfully historic and important source. My kids all did Color Guard and they worked as hard as the groups on the ESPN show....know how tired and exhausted they got but the adrenaline was amazing until they got thru their moment--then they practically drooped from relaxing. The commercialism of the show was also apparent due to the movies' support and the many trailers shown and the source of the checks for the winners came from "Army Strong" the US Army. Who knows? But despite the commercialism, I adored the show and am furious that the tv programs all had it wrongly advertised...if it werent for GC, wouldnt even have known about the show!! Dumbass ESPN