MARBC 2009 Schedule Posted

Just received the competition schedule… here’s where we’re slotted in:
Luke (aka #5) – Friday 2/6/09, 11:38 setup, 11:53 performance
Drew (aka #30) – Saturday 2/7/09, 12:12 setup, 12:27 performance
All the details:
Updated NERBC/MARBC Schedule of Events
NERBC/MARBC Practice Schedule
NERBC/MARBC Competition schedule (Friday)
NERBC/MARBC Competition schedule (Saturday)

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Featured in Pittsburgh Magazine: Best of Pittsburgh 2008

This is cool.  If you’re a subscriber you already have in your possession the September Pittsburgh Magazine- their annual “Best of Pittsburgh” issue… and we’re in it!
Best Place to Get Custom Coffee: 21st St. Coffee and Tea’s Strip District location was the first place in town to get the famed high-tech $10,000-plus Clover coffee maker. [...]