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4. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.00 I Open class prelims 5. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 73.15 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 82.25 6. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 73.10 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 81.60 7. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 68.10 3. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 76.85 8. The Thing, Cedarburg, WI ...... 67.70 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 75.55 9. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 67.45 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 72.25 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 64.10 6. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 71.55 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 62.55 7. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 70.30 12. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 61.40 8. Regiment Militaire, New Orleans, LA ...... 69.85 13. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 60.00 9. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 66.95 I Class A and all-girl prelims 10. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 66.65 1. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 74.65 11. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 64.65 2. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 73.00 12. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 62.10 3. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 72.45 13. TIE -- Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 61.45 4. TIE -- Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 68.45 TIE -- Surfers, New London, CT ...... 61.45 TIE -- Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 68.45 15. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 60.85 6. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 68.25 16. Colt .45s, Dubuque, IA ...... 60.65 7. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 62.95 17. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke , ONT ...... 59.75 8. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 61.00 18. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 59.40 19. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 59.30 1974 American International 20. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 58.25 1973 American International Butler, Pennsylvania 21. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 53.30 Butler, Pennsylvania August 6-7, 1974 22. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 48.15 August 7-8, 1973 I Open class finals 23. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 38.10 I Open class finals 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 88.25 I Class A and all-girl prelims 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 86.10 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 87.15 1. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 66.25 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.85 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 81.60 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 65.40 3. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 78.05 4. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.85 3. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 63.30 4. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 75.20 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 79.35 4. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 62.05 5. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 72.70 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 77.60 5. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 61.60 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 71.05 7. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 76.90 6. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 61.40 7. The Thing, Cedarburg, WI ...... 69.80 8. Regiment Militaire, New Orleans, LA ...... 76.70 7. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 55.80 8. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 67.05 9. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 73.90 8. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 54.65 9. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 66.80 10. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 71.85 9. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 52.90 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 62.10 I Class A finals 10. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 50.70 I Class A finals 1. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 70.40 11. Legion Vanguard, Melrose, MA ...... 49.65 1. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 70.35 2. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 63.75 12. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 49.05 2. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 68.75 3. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 62.75 13. Tri-Town Cadets, Castile, NY ...... 48.65 3. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 62.15 4. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 62.40 14. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 48.10 4. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 61.25 5. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 60.85 15. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 47.15 5. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 56.80 6. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 56.50 16. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 46.30 I All-girl finals 7. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 49.55 17. Shoreliners, Lakeview, NY ...... 45.45 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 63.10 8. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 46.90 18. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 45.10 2. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 52.20 9. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 46.80 19. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 44.85 3. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 44.80 I All-girl finals 20. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 43.80 I Open class prelims 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 66.60 21. Sharpsburg Cadets, Sharpsburg, PA ...... 40.90 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 84.00 2. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 50.50 22. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 35.00 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.85 3. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 46.70 23. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 33.65 3. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 76.35 24. Silver Sabers, Beaver Falls, PA ...... 31.00 227

sAntA clArA vAnguArd, Santa Clara, CA (1981). freelAncers, Sacramento, CA (1976). guArdsmen, Schaumburg, IL (1979). Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. 25. Miami Valley Lancers, Tipp City, OH ...... 28.90 16. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 50.20 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 61.10 26. Derry Patriots, Derry, PA ...... 26.75 17. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 45.50 3. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 60.40 27. 84th Bucktail Regiment, Emporium, PA ...... 25.75 18. American Patrol, Batavia, NY ...... 45.15 4. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 58.00 28. Silver Knights, Perrine, FL ...... 22.15 19. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 44.80 5. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 56.35 20. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 44.05 6. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 55.00 1975 American International 21. Silver Sabers, Beaver Falls, PA ...... 43.05 7. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 52.50 Butler, Pennsylvania 22. Derry Patriots, Derry, PA ...... 40.45 8. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 47.25 August 5-6, 1975 23. TIE -- Princemen, Milwaukee, WI ...... 37.00 9. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 42.15 I Open class finals TIE -- Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 37.00 10. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 41.05 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.55 25. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 34.25 11. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 40.05 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, WI ...... 87.35 26. Sabre Cadets, Sharpsburg, PA ...... 31.90 12. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 28.50 3. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 81.80 27. Voyageurs, Janesville, WI ...... 30.50 13. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 24.05 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.75 I All-girl prelims 14. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 22.90 5. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 80.55 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 64.40 15. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 15.50 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.30 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 57.60 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 76.85 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 49.40 1977 American International 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.40 4. Alpine Girls, Rochester, NY ...... 49.10 Butler, Pennsylvania 9. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 73.10 5. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 46.25 August 9-10, 1977 10. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 70.55 6. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 43.95 I Open class finals 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 68.50 1. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 82.70 12. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 67.70 1976 American International 2. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 75.25 I Class A finals Butler, Pennsylvania 3. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 74.05 1. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 74.95 August 10-11, 1976 4. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 73.60 2. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 72.50 I Open class finals 5. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 72.50 3. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 69.15 1. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 82.25 6. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 70.55 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 67.40 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 77.40 7. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 69.40 5. Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 65.85 3. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 77.00 8. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 68.40 6. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 63.75 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 74.95 9. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 66.25 7. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 60.95 5. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 71.70 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 65.20 8. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 53.70 6. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 70.50 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 61.10 9. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 51.50 7. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 70.25 12. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 60.50 I All-girl finals 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 68.15 I Class A finals 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 67.30 9. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 66.70 1. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 73.95 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 48.30 10. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 65.45 2. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 73.00 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 43.65 11. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 65.20 3. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 66.00 I Open class prelims 12. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 63.70 4. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 63.90 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.20 I Class A finals 5. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 62.25 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 83.05 1. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 67.05 6. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 58.80 3. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.15 2. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 65.25 7. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 58.15 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.85 3. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 62.60 8. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 57.35 5. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 80.35 4. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 62.05 9. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 55.90 6. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 79.60 5. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 61.70 I All-girl finals 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 76.45 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 57.70 1. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 66.40 8. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 73.15 7. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 56.95 2. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 64.10 9. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 72.80 8. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 55.60 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 53.80 10. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 71.65 9. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 50.80 I Open class prelims 11. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 70.20 I All-girl finals 1. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 80.25 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 70.15 1. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 66.60 2. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 70.85 13. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 69.40 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 54.60 3. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 70.20 14. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 67.10 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 53.40 4. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 69.75 15. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 66.90 I Open class prelims 5. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 69.40 16. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 66.20 1. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 76.00 6. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 68.35 17. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 64.20 2. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.00 7. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 68.30 18. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 63.00 3. General Butler Vagabonds, Butler, PA ...... 72.90 8. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 67.95 19. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 61.90 4. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 72.70 9. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 66.70 20. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 61.15 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 71.40 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 64.85 21. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 57.05 6. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 70.30 11. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 64.25 22. Royal Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 55.50 7. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 68.00 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 61.05 23. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 52.80 8. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 67.30 13. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 59.35 24. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 44.65 9. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 66.90 14. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 58.10 25. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY ...... 43.80 10. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 66.50 15. Crimson Buccaneers, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 51.10 I Class A prelims 11. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 66.15 I Class A prelims 1. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 73.00 12. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 65.80 1. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 70.80 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 66.80 13. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 65.40 2. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 69.15 3. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 66.35 14. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 62.75 3. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 65.85 4. Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 62.00 15. Geneseo Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 62.05 4. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 63.40 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 61.95 16. Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 61.90 5. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 60.75 6. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 61.25 17. Emerald Buccaneers, New Haven, CT ...... 60.50 6. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 60.45 7. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 60.95 18. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 59.75 7. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 57.65 8. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 60.40 19. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 59.20 8. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 56.95 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 60.15 20. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 54.50 9. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 56.60 10. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 59.95 21. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 51.95 10. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 55.55 11. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 59.45 22. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 51.70 11. Heightsmen, Arlington, MA ...... 48.15 12. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 55.20 23. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 50.10 12. Lions of London, London, ONT ...... 47.45 13. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 54.65 24. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 32.80 13. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 47.25 14. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 51.45 I Class A and all-girl prelims 14. Cambria Cadets, Ebensburg, PA ...... 44.30 15. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 50.65 1. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 62.05 15. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 40.80 228

27th lAncers, Revere, Ma (1981). dutch Boy, Kitchener/Waterloo, ONT (1982). crossmen, West Chester, PA (1984). Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. 16. Mavericks, Erie, PA ...... 40.15 6. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 64.95 4. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 58.20 17. Devil Dogs, Clearwater, FL ...... 36.70 7. TIE -- General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA . . . . . 62.90 5. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 55.30 18. Royal Coachmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 33.05 TIE -- Florida Vanguard, Pembroke Pines , FL . . . . . 62.90 6. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 54.25 19. American Patrol, Batavia, NY ...... 21.55 9. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 60.40 7. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 52.10 I All-girl prelims 10. Royal Marquis, Malden, MA ...... 54.70 8. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 50.60 1. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 68.35 11. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 50.10 9. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 46.25 2. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 65.10 12. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 43.20 10. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 46.00 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 60.05 I Class A finals I Open class prelims 4. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 50.80 1. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 64.60 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.55 5. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 49.60 2. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 59.00 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.90 6. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 30.10 3. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 57.50 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 75.00 4. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 47.95 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 72.55 1978 American International 5. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 41.95 5. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 72.05 Butler, Pennsylvania 6. West Bend Patriots, West Bend, WI ...... 41.50 6. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 70.95 August 1-2, 1978 7. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 38.65 7. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 67.30 I Open class finals 8. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 36.90 8. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 66.85 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 84.35 9. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 36.00 9. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 64.95 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 83.95 I All-girl finals 10. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 62.80 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 78.55 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 57.95 11. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 58.20 4. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 72.25 2. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 39.30 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 57.85 5. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY 3. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 38.85 13. Middlesex Guardsmen, Middlesex County, MA . . . . . 57.35 6. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 69.75 I Open class prelims 14. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 57.10 7. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 67.70 1. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 79.50 15. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 55.90 8. Empire State Express, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 64.45 2. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 76.95 16. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 55.40 9. Florida Vanguard, Pembroke Pines, FL ...... 62.20 3. Royal Brigade, Secaucus, NJ ...... 66.95 17. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.50 10. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 60.55 4. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 65.80 18. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 51.70 11. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 57.40 5. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 63.65 19. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 49.10 12. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 54.30 6. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 61.55 20. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 47.90 I Class A finals 7. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 59.20 21. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 46.90 1. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 66.70 8. Florida Vanguard, Pembroke Pines, FL ...... 57.85 22. Florida Vanguard, Pembroke Pines, FL ...... 39.90 2. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 65.25 9. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.15 23. Sounds of Central New York, Syracuse, NY ...... 37.10 3. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 58.20 10. Royal Marquis, Malden, MA ...... 53.25 I Class A prelims 4. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 57.15 11. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 43.85 1. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 66.00 5. Les Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 56.10 12. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 40.65 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 62.55 6. TIE -- Heightsmen, Arlington, MA ...... 52.35 I Class A prelims 3. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 58.10 TIE -- Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 52.35 1. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 65.90 4. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 55.75 8. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 51.30 2. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 62.20 5. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 54.20 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 45.65 3. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 56.40 6. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 54.05 I All-girl finals 4. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 50.15 7. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 51.65 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 64.50 5. West Bend Patriots, West Bend, WI ...... 49.90 8. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 49.35 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 63.85 6. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 48.55 9. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 49.15 3. St. Ignatius Girls, Hicksville, NY ...... 60.75 7. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 47.50 10. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 45.65 I Open class prelims 8. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 44.50 11. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 45.60 1. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 79.65 9. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 43.65 12. TIE -- Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 41.80 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 78.65 10. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 43.05 TIE -- Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 41.80 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 75.55 11. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 42.35 14. Northern Lights, Cleveland, OH ...... 41.50 4. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 70.65 12. Cambria Cadets, Ebensburg, PA ...... 36.15 15. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 40.70 5. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 67.60 13. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 35.10 16. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 40.45 6. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 67.05 14. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 33.95 17. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 39.95 7. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, CA ...... 66.00 15. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 33.80 18. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 37.60 8. Empire State Express, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 64.45 16. Frontier Cadets, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 33.35 19. Beverly Crusaders, Beverly, MA ...... 37.65 9. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 58.95 17. Suburbanettes, Hudson, NH ...... 33.05 20. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 34.95 10. Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 57.85 18. Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 32.50 21. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 34.85 11. Florida Vanguard, Pembroke Pines, FL ...... 56.60 19. Wranglers, West Allis, WI ...... 22.40 22. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 32.80 12. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 49.75 I All-girl prelims 23. Long Island Grenadiers, Medford, NY ...... 29.90 13. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 44.15 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 59.15 24. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 29.50 14. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 43.65 2. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 48.80 25. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 29.45 15. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 36.65 3. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 47.00 26. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 28.70 I All-girl prelims 27. Empire State Express, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 27.80 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 66.85 1980 American International 28. Iron Cross, West Chester, PA ...... 11.95 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 64.40 Butler, Pennsylvania 29. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 11.70 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 62.85 August 5-6, 1980 4. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 46.65 I Open class finals 1981 American International 5. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 45.50 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.45 Butler, Pennsylvania 6. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 40.40 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.75 August 11-12, 1981 7. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 40.10 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 78.10 I Open class finals 8. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 32.45 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.85 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 86.45 5. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.70 2. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 85.15 1979 American International 6. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 74.45 3. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 81.70 Butler, Pennsylvania 7. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 68.20 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 78.30 July 31-August 1, 1979 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 66.95 5. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 67.80 I Open class finals 9. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 65.20 6. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 64.65 1. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 82.60 10. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 63.55 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 60.90 2. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 81.45 I Class A finals 8. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 59.35 3. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 72.00 1. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 65.70 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 55.85 4. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 68.85 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 63.95 10. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 52.45 5. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 67.30 3. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 60.75 11. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 49.40 229

sentInelles, Varennes, QUE (1995). PhoenIx, Brick, NJ (2000). contemPorAry youth ensemBle, Ottawa, ONT (1996). Photo by Roland Doré from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by David Rice from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dan Scafidi from the collection of Drum Corps World. 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 49.30 5. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 48.15 11. St. John’s Girls, Brantford, ONT ...... 44.75 I Class A finals 6. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 46.90 12. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 44.30 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 55.40 7. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 46.55 13. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 43.10 2. Southernaires, New Orleans, LA ...... 53.70 8. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 46.10 14. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 42.80 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 53.50 9. Fusion, Rochester, NY ...... 45.70 15. Tornadoes, Fairfield, CT ...... 42.60 4. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 52.05 10. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 45.45 16. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 40.95 5. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 46.05 11. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 44.65 17. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 39.55 6. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 45.30 12. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 43.65 18. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 39.45 7. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 36.90 13. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 42.70 19. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 37.95 8. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 36.25 14. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 42.60 20. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 36.90 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 28.30 15. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 42.05 21. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 35.70 10. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 21.40 16. Pioneer Scouts, Lebanon, PA ...... 39.45 22. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 35.05 There were no class A preliminaries held 17. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 38.45 23. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 34.75 I Open class prelims 18. Cavalier Cadets, Park Ridge, IL ...... 35.65 24. TIE -- Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 30.75 1. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 77.95 19. Tornadoes, Fairfield, CT ...... 34.85 TIE -- Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 30.75 2. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 67.65 20. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 32.65 26. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 28.90 3. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 62.90 21. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 31.20 27. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 26.45 4. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 62.70 22. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 31.15 28. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 25.85 5. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 61.90 23. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 31.10 29. Cambria Cadets, Ebensburg, PA ...... 25.70 6. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 58.25 24. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 30.25 7. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 55.60 25. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 29.25 1984 American International 8. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 55.40 26. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 28.35 Butler, Pennsylvania 9. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 54.40 27. Cambria Cadets, Ebensburg, PA ...... 27.60 August 7-8, 1984 10. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 53.30 28. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 27.50 I Open class finals 11. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 50.05 29. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 26.20 1. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 88.50 12. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 46.75 30. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 25.40 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.10 13. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 43.15 31. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA ...... 19.00 3. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 76.00 14. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 41.50 4. TIE -- Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 72.20 1983 American International TIE -- Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 72.20 1982 American International Butler, Pennsylvania 6. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 71.70 Butler, Pennsylvania August 5-6, 1983 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 59.70 August 10-11, 1982 I Open class finals 8. Crescendos, St. Bruno, QUE ...... 58.60 I Open class finals 1. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 76.45 9. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 58.40 1. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 80.25 2. TIE -- Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 61.85 10. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 56.80 2. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 76.10 TIE -- Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 61.85 I Class A finals 3. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 69.70 4. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 60.30 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 82.60 4. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 67.05 5. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 58.25 2. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 81.80 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 64.30 6. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 55.75 3. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 77.70 6. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 63.75 7. Cadets of Upstate New York, Rochester, NY ...... 46.75 4. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 74.50 7. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 63.20 8. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 40.90 5. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 70.80 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.30 9. Arbella, Salem, MA ...... 38.60 6. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 65.40 9. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 55.55 10. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 34.85 7. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 64.10 10. Renegades, Rochester, NY ...... 51.05 I Class A finals 8. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 63.70 11. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 50.50 1. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 68.20 9. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 60.10 12. Nighthawks, Houston, TX ...... 44.10 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 62.50 10. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, PA ...... 57.60 13. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 41.80 3. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 61.60 I Open class prelims I Class A finals 4. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 60.05 1. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 87.00 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 64.15 5. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 54.60 2. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 72.30 2. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 62.80 6. St. John’s Girls, Brantford, ONT ...... 48.45 3. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 72.00 3. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 57.05 7. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 47.80 4. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 71.80 4. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 54.30 8. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 46.50 5. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 71.00 5. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 50.65 9. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 46.40 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 70.70 6. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 49.50 10. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 46.00 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 60.80 7. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 49.25 11. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 42.80 8. Cresendos, St. Bruno, QUE ...... 60.60 8. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 46.00 12. Windjammers, Ocean County, NJ ...... 40.65 9. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 59.50 9. Fusion, Rochester, NY ...... 45.00 I Open class prelims 10. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 59.00 10. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 41.40 1. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 76.15 11. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 56.20 I Open class prelims 2. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 64.00 12. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 52.40 1. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 76.10 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 58.30 13. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 50.70 2. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 72.45 4. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 57.50 14. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 48.30 3. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 67.50 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 56.50 15. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 39.70 4. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 66.55 6. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 54.05 16. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 27.30 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 63.80 7. Cadets of Upstate New York, Rochester, NY ...... 46.25 I Class A prelims 6. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 63.50 8. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 40.35 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 82.60 7. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 62.85 9. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 35.40 2. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 77.50 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 59.85 10. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 34.00 3. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 75.30 9. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 56.00 I Class A prelims 4. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 71.60 10. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 52.25 1. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 62.95 5. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 68.90 11. Renegades, Rochester, NY ...... 51.35 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 57.55 6. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 66.90 12. TIE -- Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 47.60 3. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 57.20 7. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 66.60 TIE -- Nighthawks, Houston, TX ...... 47.60 4. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 56.20 8. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 66.00 14. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 45.70 5. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 51.20 9. TIE -- Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 56.80 I Class A prelims 6. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 47.00 TIE -- Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 56.80 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 63.65 7. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 46.85 11. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 55.40 2. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 62.75 8. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 45.70 12. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 55.40 3. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 59.40 9. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 45.30 13. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 39.80 4. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 53.90 10. Windjammers, Ocean County, NJ ...... 45.05 14. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT . . . . 36.60 230

edmonton strutters, Edmonton, ALB (1999). PAtrIots, Flemington, NJ (1997). legend of texAs, Lubbock, TX (2000). Photo by Ron Walloch from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. 2. Capital Post #9, Salem, OR 52. Athol, MA ...... 76.560 3. Frankford Post #211, Philadelphia, PA 53. Peoples Gas Post, Chicago, IL ...... 76.300 4. South Pasadena, CA 54. Roseland Post, Chicago, IL ...... 75.750 55. TIE -- Monroe, MI ...... 75.700 1929 American legion TIE -- Waterloo, IA ...... 75.700 louisville, Kentucky 57. Raleigh, NC ...... 75.650 I Finals 58. Burlington, VT ...... 75.550 1. Frankford Post #211, Philadelphia, PA 59. Gloversville, NY ...... 75.200 2. Fort Dodge Post #130, Fort Dodge, IA 60. Freeport, IL ...... 74.360 3. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL 1931 American legion 1930 American legion detroit, michigan Boston, massachusetts I Finals I Finals 1. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 98.00 1. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 93.150 2. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 96.86 2. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 92.970 3. Robert G. Kotouch Post #318, Greensburg, PA . . . . 96.95 3. Frankford Post #211, Philadelphia, PA ...... 91.090 4. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 96.72 4. Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 88.900 6. TIE -- Fairmont Post #17, Fairmont, WV ...... 96.65 5. South Pasadena, CA ...... 88.725 6. TIE -- York, PA ...... 96.65 6. Fort Dodge Post #130, Fort Dodge, IA ...... 87.750 7. Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 96.45 7. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 87.600 8. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 96.25 1921 American legion 8. Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 87.400 9. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 95.58 Kansas city, missouri 9. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 83.450 10. Kankakee Post #85, Kankakee, IL ...... 95.00 1. General George A. Custer Post #54, Battle Creek, MI 10. York, PA ...... 83.000 I Prelims 2. Sangsmor Post, Springfield, IL 11. Gardner, MA ...... 81.400 1. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 99.10 I Prelims 2. Robert G. Kotouch Post #318, Greensburg, PA . . . . 98.73 1922 American legion 1. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 91.225 3. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 98.25 new orleans, louisianna 2. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 90.220 4. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 97.95 1. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI 3. Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 89.750 5. York, PA ...... 94.94 4. Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 88.775 6. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 97.88 1923 American legion 5. Ft. Dodge Post #130, Fort Dodge, IA ...... 88.700 7. Kankakee Post #85, Kankakee, IL ...... 97.80 san francisco, california 6. York, PA ...... 88.355 8. Fairmont Post #17, Fairmont, WV ...... 97.65 1. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 87.775 9. Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 97.60 2. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL 8. South Pasadena, CA ...... 87.655 10. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 97.22 3. Pasadena, CA 9. Gardner, MA ...... 87.345 11. Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 97.20 4. Klamath Post #6, Klamath Falls, OR 10. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 86.185 12. TIE -- Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 96.90 5. Everett, WA 11. Montpelier, VT ...... 85.800 TIE -- Jeannett, PA ...... 96.90 12. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 85.780 14. Capital Post #9, Salem, OR ...... 93.80 1924 American legion 13. Chicago Board of Trade Post #304, Chicago, IL . . . 85.145 15. Grand Forks Post #6, Grand Forks, ND ...... 96.75 st. Paul, minnesota 14. Mount Pleasant, PA ...... 84.700 16. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 96.51 1. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI 15. Henry H. Graves Post #1, Jackson, MS ...... 84.690 17. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 96.50 2. Walter R. Craig Post #60, Rockford, IL 16. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 84.650 18. Montpelier, VT ...... 96.45 3. Major A.M. Trier Post #75, Fond du Lac, WI 17. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 84.610 19. Chicago Board of Trade Post #304, Chicago, IL . . . . 96.35 4. Kankakee Post #85, Kankakee, IL 18. Hamon-Gary Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 84.590 20. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 96.28 5. Omaha Post #1, Omaha, NE 19. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 84.475 21. Henry H. Graves Post #1, Jackson, MS ...... 96.05 20. Buffalo, NY ...... 84.140 22. Galva Post #45, Galva, IL ...... 95.65 1925 American legion 21. Knoxville, IA ...... 83.575 23. Portland, OR ...... 95.50 omaha, nebraska 22. Fairmont Post #17, Fairmont, WV ...... 83.350 24. Gardner, MA ...... 95.35 1. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI 23. Marion, NY ...... 83.250 25. Robert S. Thurman Post #13, Joplin, MO ...... 94.91 2. St. Paul Post #80, St. Paul, MN 24. Freeland, PA ...... 83.150 26. Bonnie Sloan Post #28, New Albany, IN ...... 94.85 3. Kankaee Post #85, Kankakee, IL 25. Haverhill, MA ...... 83.095 27. Haverhill, MA ...... 94.60 4. Major A.M. Trier Post #75, Fond du Lac, WI 26. Unknown 28. Rockland, MA ...... 94.56 5. Council Bluffs, IA 27. Evanston Post #42, Evanston, IL ...... 82.320 29. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 94.55 28. Unknown 30. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 94.40 1926 American legion 29. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 81.700 31. Fort Dodge Post #130, Fort Dodge, IA ...... 94.38 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 30. Bridgetown, NJ ...... 80.990 32. George Gorgas Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 94.19 1. Fort Dodge Post #130, Fort Dodge, IA 31. George Gorgas Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 80.980 33. Brockton, MA ...... 94.18 2. Kankakee Post #85, Kankakee, IL 32. Latrobe, PA ...... 80.705 34. TIE -- Lafayette, IN ...... 93.80 3. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI 33. George K. Hackett Post #127, Anderson, IN ...... 80.655 TIE -- Mount Pleasant, PA ...... 93.80 4. St. Paul Post #80, St. Paul, MN 34. Post #270, Philadelphia, PA ...... 80.400 36. Henry H. Houston Post #2, Germantown, PA ...... 93.72 5. Shelby Post #326, Shelby, OH 35. Schenectady, NY ...... 80.280 37. Homer J. Ball Post #5, Emporia, KS ...... 93.40 36. Bradford, PA ...... 80.165 38. California, PA ...... 93.25 1927 American legion 37. Rock Island, IL ...... 80.150 39. Monroe, MI ...... 93.05 Paris, france 38. Hudson Falls, NY ...... 79.795 40. Chisolm Post #47, Chisolm, MN ...... 93.00 september 30, 1927 39. Palmyra, NJ ...... 79.700 41. Winfield, KS ...... 92.63 I Finals 40. Springfield, MA ...... 79.695 42. Sioux City, IA ...... 92.20 1. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 96.00 41. Little Rock, AR ...... 79.600 43. James H. Teel Post #105, Bartlesville, OK ...... 92.14 2. Kankakee Post #85, Kankakee, IL ...... 95.20 42. Barre, VT ...... 79.250 44. Fond du Lac, WI ...... 92.03 3. Erie County, NY ...... 94.60 43. New Britain, CT ...... 79.045 45. Lowell, MA ...... 92.02 4. Fort Dodge Post #130, Fort Dodge, IA ...... 94.20 44. Charles Young Post, Charlotte, NC ...... 78.845 46. Cherokee, IA ...... 91.72 5. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 93.00 45. Salamanca, NY ...... 78.410 47. Elkhart, IN ...... 91.65 6. Charlotte, NC ...... 88.80 46. Kent, OH ...... 78.345 48. Sharvin Post, North Chicago, IL ...... 91.13 47. Kingston, NY ...... 78.150 49. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 91.02 1928 American legion 48. New Port, NH ...... 77.670 50. Charlotte, NC ...... 90.47 san Antonio, texas 49. Rochester Post #292, Rochester, MN ...... 77.570 51. Athol, MA ...... 89.30 I Finals 50. DeKalb, IL ...... 77.150 52. Marinette, WI ...... 89.27 1. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL 51. Hornets Nest Post, Charlotte, NC ...... 77.100 53. Claremont, NH ...... 88.72 231

Byron h. mehl Post 23, Leavenworth, KS (1928 in San Antonio, TX). West PAlm BeAch Post, W. Palm Beach, FL (1927 in Paris, France). rocKford Post, Rockford, IL (1929). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. 54. Big Rapids, MI ...... 85.90 11. Press-Lloyd Post #247, Chisholm, MN ...... 80.575 37. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 86.100 55. Gary, IN ...... 85.25 I Prelims 38. Rudolph Lambert Post #7, Port Arthur, TX ...... 85.675 56. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 84.58 1. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 95.425 39. Francis E. Self Post #6, Cheyenne, WY ...... 85.350 57. Rudolph Lambert Post #7, Fort Arthur, TX ...... 83.64 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 95.275 40. 12th District Drum Corps, Indianapolis, IN ...... 85.250 58. Van Buren Post, Chicago, IL ...... 82.97 3. Henry H. Houston Post #2, Germantown, PA . . . . . 95.200 41. Henry H. Graves Post #1, Jackson, MS ...... 84.875 59. Austin, MN ...... 81.23 4. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 95.025 42. Becker-Chapman Post 3138, Waterloo, IA ...... 84.850 60. Dubuque, IA ...... 80.30 5. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 94.725 43. Lincoln Post #3, Lincoln, NE ...... 84.325 6. Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 94.700 44. General James H. Teel Post #105, Bartlesville, OK . 84.150 1932 American legion 7. TIE -- Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 94.250 45. Auburn Post #23, Auburn, NE ...... 83.575 Portland, oregon TIE -- Raisner Post #45, Corning, NY ...... 94.250 46. Robert Bentley Post #50, Cincinnati, OH ...... 83.475 I Finals 9. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 94.175 47. Henry K. Burtner Post #52, Greensboro, NC ...... 83.425 1. Capital Post #9, Salem, OR ...... 89.040 10. Press-Lloyd Post #247, Chisholm, MN ...... 94.120 48. Edwin R. White Post #10, Okmulgee, OK ...... 83.375 2. South Pasadena, CA ...... 86.875 11. Danville Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 93.950 49. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 83.325 3. Ranier Nobel Post, Seattle, WA ...... 83.570 12. Monterey Post #41, Monterey Peninsula, CA . . . . . 93.900 50. Cleveland Hgts. Post #104, Cleveland Hgts., OH . . 83.125 4. Monterey Post #41, Monterey Peninsula, CA . . . . . 82.090 13. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 93.825 51. Kiffin Rockwell Post #2, Asheville, NC ...... 82.325 5. George Gorgas Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 81.025 14. Louis K. Juden Post #63, Cape Girardeau, MO . . . . 93.250 52. Gilbert C. Grafton Post #2, Fargo, ND ...... 81.800 6. Bend, OR ...... 80.495 15. Chicago Board of Trade Post #304, Chicago, IL . . . 93.000 53. Abner Dalhberg Post #7, Rhinelander, WI ...... 81.675 7. San Jose Post #69, San Jose, CA ...... 78.365 16. Mel Tierney Post #247, Park Ridge, IL ...... 92.200 54. Edward C. Dessaussure Post #9, Jacksonville, FL . 80.825 8. Boise, ID ...... 77.365 17. Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 91.500 9. LaGrande, OR ...... 74.505 18. Philip Tighe Post #26, Biddeford, ME ...... 91.200 1936 American legion 10. Yakima, WA ...... 73.050 19. Lorain Post #30, Lorain, OH ...... 90.450 cleveland, ohio 11. Corvallis, OR ...... 70.355 20. Port Arthur Post #7. Port Arthur, TX ...... 89.570 september 23, 1936 12. Spokane Post #9, Spokane, WA ...... 70.065 21. Lakeland Post, Lakeland, FL ...... 88.400 I Finals I Prelims 22. Frierson Nichols Post #8, Winter Haven, FL ...... 86.870 1. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 95.775 1. Capital Post #9, Salem, OR ...... 81.690 2. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 95.550 2. South Pasadena, CA ...... 79.975 1935 American legion 3. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . . . . . 95.425 3. George Gorgas Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 79.565 st. louis, missouri 4. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 95.125 4. Ranier Noble Post, Seattle, WA ...... 78.335 I Finals 5. Hamon Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 94.540 5. Monterey Post #41, Monterey Peninsula, CA . . . . . 74.020 1. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 96.390 6. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 94.515 6. San Jose Post #69, San Jose, CA ...... 73.220 2. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . . . . . 96.310 7. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 93.900 7. LaGrande, OR ...... 72.455 3. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 95.915 8. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 93.200 8. Bend, OR ...... 72.170 4. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 94.965 9. Lt. Norman Prince Post #69, Malden, MA ...... 92.880 9. Boise, ID ...... 71.915 5. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 94.845 10. Victory Post #7, Chicago, IL ...... 92.650 10. Spokane Post #9, Spokane, WA ...... 71.640 6. Hamon-Gray Post #83, La Porte, IN ...... 94.530 11. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 92.500 11. Yakima, WA ...... 71.585 7. Lt. Norman Prince Post #69, Malden, MA ...... 94.410 12. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . . 91.925 12. Corvallis, OR ...... 66.190 8. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 94.030 13. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 89.650 13. University of Washington, Seattle, WA ...... 65.820 9. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 93.925 I Prelims 14. Roseburg, OR ...... 65.300 10. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 93.385 1. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 94.800 15. Bellingham, OR ...... 65.050 11. Bonnie Sloan Post #28, New Albany, IN ...... 93.185 2. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Philadelphia, PA ...... 94.050 16. Wenatchee, WA ...... 64.700 12. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 92.950 3. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 93.100 17. Provo, UT ...... 64.320 I Prelims 4. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 92.900 18. Longview, WA ...... 64.285 1. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 93.830 5. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 92.750 19. Auburn, WA ...... 63.230 2. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 93.750 6. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 92.450 20. Everett, WA ...... 63.215 3. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 92.875 7. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 92.150 21. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 62.690 4. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 92.815 8. Tarentum Post #85, Taremtum, PA ...... 92.050 22. Mount Vernon, WA ...... 62.240 5. Hamon Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 92.750 9. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 92.000 23. Enterprise, WA ...... 56.165 6. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 92.500 10. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 91.700 7. Henry H. Houston Post #2, Germantown, PA . . . . . 91.725 11. TIE -- Lt. Norman Prince Post #69, Malden, MA . . . 91.650 1933 American legion 8. Bonnie Sloan Post #28, New Albany, IN ...... 91.350 TIE -- Victory Post #7, Chicago, IL ...... 91.650 chicago, Illinois 9. Lt. Norman Prince Post #69, Malden, MA ...... 91.275 13. Los Angeles Post #8, Los Angeles, CA ...... 91.600 I Finals 10. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 91.020 14. Evanston Post #42, Evanston, IL ...... 91.450 1. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 96.155 11. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 90.545 15. Dukes Post #448, Duquesne, PA ...... 91.250 2. Capital Post #9, Salem, OR ...... 93.930 12. Chicago Board of Trade Post #304, Chicago, IL . . . 90.460 16. Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 91.050 3. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 93.830 13. Sidney L. Smith Post #24, Aberdeen, SD ...... 90.350 17. William Hall Gallagher Post #96, Lima, OH ...... 90.850 4. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 93.370 14. TIE -- Evanston Post #42, Evanston, IL ...... 90.075 18. Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 90.800 5. TIE -- Seattle, WA ...... 93.220 TIE -- Lima Post #96, Lima, OH ...... 90.075 19. Wisconsin Rapids Post #9, Wisconsin Rapids, WI . 90.750 TIE -- Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 93.220 16. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 89.950 20. TIE -- Massillon Post #21, Massillon, OH ...... 90.550 7. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 93.085 17. Victory Post #7, Chicago, IL ...... 89.800 TIE -- Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 90.550 8. Robert F. Kotouch Post #318, Greensburg, PA . . . . 93.015 18. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 89.675 22. Philip Tighe Post #26, Biddeford, ME ...... 90.400 9. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 92.770 19. Louis K. Juden Post #63, Cape Girardeau, MO . . . . 89.550 23. Valley Junction Post #620, Valley Junction, IA . . . . 90.250 10. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . . . . . 91.745 20. Logan Square Post #232, Chicago, IL ...... 89.400 24. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 90.050 11. Curtis G. Reddon Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 91.695 21. Robert S. Thurman Post #13, Joplin, MO ...... 88.825 25. Winnick Post #396, Geneva, NY ...... 89.850 12. Knoxville, IA ...... 91.590 22. Mel Tierney Post #247, Park Ridge, IL ...... 88.780 26. Square Post #232, Chicago, IL ...... 89.600 23. Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 88.750 27. C.C. Weybrechts Post #166, Alliance, OH ...... 89.450 1934 American legion 24. Gunther-McNeeley-Nowlan Post #19, Logan, WV . . 88.350 28. Robert G. Kotouch Post #318, Greensburg, PA . . . 89.400 miami, florida 25. Galva Post #45, Galva, IL ...... 88.100 29. Rudoph Lambert Post #7, Port Arthur, TX ...... 89.350 I Finals 26. Curtis G. Reddon Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 87.925 30. Roger Israel Post #11, Erie, PA ...... 89.200 1. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 94.150 27. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 87.900 31. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 89.000 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 89.275 28. Spokane Post #9, Spokane, WA ...... 87.825 32. Logan Post #19, Logan, WV ...... 88.900 3. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . . . . . 88.850 29. Philip Tighe Post #26, Biddeford, ME ...... 87.800 33. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 88.750 4. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 88.825 30. Homer J. Ball Post #5, Emporia, KS ...... 87.625 34. Press Lloyd Post #247, Chisholm, MN ...... 88.700 5. Oneida Post #169, Oneida, NY ...... 87.850 31. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 87.525 35. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 88.250 6. Raisner Post #198, Corning, NY ...... 87.775 32. Charles Roth Post #692, Oak Park, IL ...... 87.000 36. Robert Bentley Post #50, Cincinnati, OH ...... 88.200 7. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 87.250 33. Dubuque Post #6, Dubuque, IA ...... 86.950 37. New Kensington Post #347, New Kensington, PA . . 88.000 8. Lafayette Post #51, Uniontown, PA ...... 85.375 34. Roscoe Enloe Post #5, Jefferson City, MO ...... 86.550 38. Galva Post #45, Galva, IL ...... 87.650 9. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 84.200 35. Bernard Post #77, Brookville, IN ...... 86.475 39. George K. Hackett Post #127, Anderson, IN ...... 87.600 10. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 83.825 36. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 86.150 40. Lincoln Post #3, Lincoln, NE ...... 87.425 232

commonWeAlth edIson Post #118, Chicago, IL (1939). AndreWs Post, Portland, ME (1932). henry h. houston Post #2, Germantown, PA (1935 in St. Louis, MO). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. 41. Fort Stevens Post #32, Washington, D.C...... 87.400 46. Hornets Nest Post #9, Charlotte, NC ...... 79.150 2. William E. Sheridan Squadron #1059, Brooklyn, NY . 88.60 42. Kiffin Rockwell Post #2, Asheville, NC ...... 86.600 I Junior (Sons of the American Legion) finals 3. Allein Squadron #3, Vicksburg, MS ...... 86.70 43. TIE -- Fairmont Post #17, Fairmont, WV ...... 86.500 1. Baldwin-Patterson Squadron #274, Des Moines, IA . 94.800 4. Lindsay Squadron #128, Lindsay, CA ...... 85.00 TIE -- Robert S. Thurman Post #13, Joplin, MO . . . 86.500 2. Syracuse Squadron #41, Syracuse, NY ...... 91.200 5. Morgan McDermott Squadron #7, Tucson, AZ ...... 84.80 TIE -- Boys of ‘76, Racine, WI ...... 86.500 3. Hamilton Squadron #20, Baltimore, MD ...... 90.300 46. 12th District Corps, Indianapolis, IN ...... 86.400 4. Lowell Squadron #87, Lowell, MA ...... 89.700 1939 American legion 47. Jacksonville Post #9, Jacksonville, FL ...... 86.350 5. District of Columbia Squadron, Washington, DC . . . 88.800 chicago, Illinois -- soldier field 48. Dubuque Post #6, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.850 6. Worcester Squadron #5, Worcester, MA ...... 88.700 I Senior finals 49. Grand Forks Post #6, Grand Forks, ND ...... 85.800 7. Alonzo Cudworth Squadron #23, Milwaukee, WI . . . 87.200 1. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 93.4490 50. Man of War Post #8, Lexington, KY ...... 85.500 8. Central Memorial Squadron #154, Wellston, MO . . 87.100 2. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 93.0745 51. Kokomo Post #6, Kokomo, IN ...... 85.350 9. Paul Stout Squadron #127, Murphysboro, IL ...... 86.700 3. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . 92.8915 52. Van Buren Post #401, Chicago, IL ...... 82.200 10. W. Springfield Squadron #207, W. Springfield, MA . 86.600 4. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 92.5235 53. Birmingham Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 81.400 11. Wallingford Squadron #73, Wallingford, CT ...... 86.000 5. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 92.3850 54. Henry K. Burtner Post #53, Greensboro, NC ...... 80.450 12. SAL Drum Corps, Buffalo, NY ...... 82.900 6. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA . . . . . 91.7385 13. Altoona Squadron #228, Altoona, PA ...... 81.600 7. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 91.6960 1937 American legion 14. Bradford McKean Squadron #108, Bradford, PA . . . 81.200 8. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 91.4655 new york, new york 15. Youngstown Squadron #472, Youngstown, OH . . . . 81.000 9. Massillon Post #21, Massillon, OH ...... 91.3200 I Senior finals 16. LaGrange Squadron #75, LaGrange, GA ...... 79.500 10. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 91.3105 1. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 96.825 17. Gulfport Squadron #119, Gulfport, MS ...... 73.300 11. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 89.0400 2. TIE -- East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ . . . . 96.150 12. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 87.8250 TIE -- Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . 96.150 1938 American legion 13. Memorial Post #174, Gallitzin, PA ...... 83.2000 4. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 95.400 los Angeles, california 14. Baldwin-Patterson Squadron #274, Des Moines, IA . 81.0000 5. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 95.000 I Senior finals I Senior prelims 6. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 94.900 1. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 96.25 1. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 94.5700 7. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 94.875 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 95.65 2. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 93.4500 8. Lt. Norman Prince Post #69, Malden, MA ...... 94.650 3. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 95.55 3. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . 93.2430 9. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 94.600 4. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 95.45 4. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 93.0850 10. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 94.125 5. TIE -- Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . 95.35 5. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 92.8885 11. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 93.550 TIE -- Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, 6. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 92.6800 12. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 93.425 Stratford, CT ...... 95.35 7. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA . . . . . 92.5400 I Senior prelims 7. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 95.25 8. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 92.2550 1. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 94.450 8. Manhattanville Post #1057, Manhattanville, NY . . . . 95.15 9. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 91.9300 2. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 94.375 9. Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 94.30 10. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 91.9200 3. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 94.075 10. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 93.80 11. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 91.7550 4. Lt. Norman Prince Post #69, Malden, MA ...... 93.850 11. Philip Tighe Post #25, Biddeford, ME ...... 93.40 12. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 91.7050 5. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 93.750 12. Riverside Post #146, Riverside, CA ...... 91.55 13. Charles E. Adrean Post #625, Utica, NY ...... 91.1650 6. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 93.350 I Senior prelims 14. Valley Post #620, West Des Moines, IA ...... 91.1000 7. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . . . . . 93.175 1. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA ...... 96.60 15. Winnick Post #296, Geneva, NY ...... 90.9750 8. Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA ...... 92.925 2. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 96.10 16. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 90.7200 9. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 92.500 3. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 96.00 17. Second Virginia District, Norfolk, VA ...... 90.3600 10. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 92.375 4. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 95.85 18. Cook Nelson Post #20, Pontiac, MI ...... 90.2800 11. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 91.850 5. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 95.70 19. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 90.1600 12. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 91.675 6. TIE -- Herbert F. Akroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA . . 95.25 20. Greater Kansas City, Kansas City, MO ...... 89.6650 13. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 91.350 TIE -- Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 95.25 21. Cleveland Hgts. Post #104, Cleveland Hgts, OH . . 88.3650 14. Oneida Post #69, Oneida, NY ...... 91.325 8. TIE -- Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, 22. TIE -- B. A. Remmele Post #7, Sleepy Eye, MN . . 88.1400 15. Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 91.075 Stratford, CT ...... 94.55 TIE -- Charles C. Weybrecht Post #166, 16. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 90.950 TIE -- Manhattanville Post #1057, Alliance, OH ...... 88.1400 17. Philip Tighe Post #26, Biddeford, ME ...... 90.450 Manhattanville, NY ...... 94.55 24. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 87.0300 18. Winnick Post #306, Geneva, NY ...... 90.000 10. TIE -- Riverside Post #79, Riverside, CA ...... 93.85 25. Frank Lozar Post #248, Ely, MN ...... 86.9550 19. Van Buren Post #401, Chicago, IL ...... 89.775 TIE -- Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 93.85 26. Greater St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 86.1400 20. Cleveland Hgts. Post #104, Cleveland Hgts., OH . . 89.500 12. Philip Tighe Post #26, Biddeford, ME ...... 93.80 27. Alton Post #126, Alton, IL ...... 84.1450 21. University Post #11, Seattle, WA ...... 89.400 13. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 92.90 28. James H. Teel Post #105, Bartlesville, OK ...... 82.4050 22. Fred W. Beaudry Post #126, Detroit, MI ...... 88.750 14. San Jose Post #69, San Jose, CA ...... 92.70 29. Kiffin-Rockwell Post #2, Asheville, NC ...... 77.6750 23. Louis K. Juden Post #63, Cape Girardeau, MO . . . . 88.725 15. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 92.65 30. George Gorgas Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 72.5500 24. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 88.700 16. Square Post #232, Chicago, IL ...... 92.05 25. Valley Junction Post #620, Valley Junction, IA . . . . 88.650 17. Press-Lloyd Post #247, Chisholm, MN ...... 91.70 1940 American legion 26. Duquesne Memorial Post #448, Duquesne, PA . . . . 88.100 18. TIE -- Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 91.50 Boston, massachusetts 27. Bayway Post #260, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 88.000 TIE -- Sidney L. Smith Post #24, Aberdeen, SD . . . .91.50 I Senior finals 28. James H. Teel Post #105, Bartlesville, OK ...... 87.825 20. Tirey J. Ford Post #21, Independence, MO ...... 90.80 1. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 94.720 29. Norfolk Post, Norfolk, VA ...... 87.750 21. Cook Nelson Post #20, Pontiac, MI ...... 90.50 2. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 92.740 30. Evanston Post #42, Evanston, IL ...... 87.700 22. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 90.25 3. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 92.475 31. Fort Stevens Post #32, Washington, D.C...... 87.650 23. Fresno Post #4, Fresno, CA ...... 90.15 4. Henry H. Houston Post #2, Germantown, PA . . . . . 92.320 32. Tarentum Post #85, Tarentum, PA ...... 87.300 24. Valley Post #620, West Des Moines, IA ...... 89.70 5. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 92.125 33. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 87.250 25. Santa Ana Post #131, Santa Ana, CA ...... 89.60 6. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 91.865 34. 12th District Drum Corps, Indianapolis, IN ...... 87.225 26. David A. Solari Post #151, Pittsburg, CA ...... 88.95 7. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 91.600 35. Fairmont Post #17, Fairmont, WV ...... 85.175 27. Hastings Post #11, Hastings, NE ...... 88.85 8. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 90.730 36. Rogers Israel Post #11, Erie, PA ...... 84.550 28. Spokane Post #9, Spokane, WA ...... 88.05 9. Hamon-Gray Post #83, La Porte, IN ...... 89.410 37. George Gorgas Post #1, Birmingham, AL ...... 84.075 29. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 87.10 10. East Lynn Post #291, East Lynn, MA ...... 89.220 38. TIE -- Kiffin Rockwell Post #2, Asheville, NC ...... 84.050 30. Henry J. Sweeney Post #2, Manchester, NH ...... 86.80 11. Square Post #232, Chicago, IL ...... 89.070 TIE -- Charles Weybrecht Post #166, Alliance, OH . 84.050 31. Edwin K. White Post #10, Okulgec, OK ...... 85.70 12. Charles H. Andrean Post #625, Utica, NY ...... 88.925 40. Greater St. Louis Corps, St. Louis, MO ...... 83.875 32. Klamath Post #6, Klamath Falls, OR ...... 84.45 I Senior prelims 41. TIE -- Gunther-McNeeley-Nowlan Post #19, 33. Santa Barbara Post #49, Santa Barbara, CA ...... 83.80 1. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 91.775 Logan, WV ...... 83.850 34. Merced Post #83, Merced, CA ...... 82.70 2. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 91.350 TIE -- Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 83.850 35. Victor Candlin Post #18, Greeley, CO ...... 82.30 3. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 88.850 43. Milardo-Wilcox Post #75, Middletown, CT ...... 83.400 36. Austin Post #76, Austin, TX ...... 78.70 4. TIE -- Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA . . 88.500 44. Lincoln Post #3, Lincoln, NE ...... 82.900 I Junior (Sons of the American Legion) finals TIE -- Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL . . . . . 88.500 45. Tirey J. Ford Post #21, Independence, MO ...... 81.900 1. Baldwin-Patterson Squadron #274, Des Moines, IA . 89.00 6. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 88.725 233

sAn gABrIel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA (1935 at St. Louis, MO). PeorIA Post #2, Peoria, IL (1939 at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. 7. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 88.425 3. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 92.42 16. Travis Snow Post #5, Torrington, WY ...... 77.50 8. Square Post #232, Chicago, IL ...... 86.925 4. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA ...... 91.74 9. East Lynn Post #291, East Lynn, MA ...... 86.750 5. East Orange Post #75, East Orange, NJ ...... 91.50 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945 10. Charles H. Andrean Post #625, Utica, NY ...... 86.675 6. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 89.25 no contests were held because of World War II 11. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 86.375 7. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 88.37 12. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 86.300 8. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . . 87.80 1946 American legion 13. Valley Post #620, West Des Moines, IA ...... 86.275 9. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 87.45 san francisco, california 14. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 86.000 10. Winnick Post #396, Geneva, NY ...... 86.10 I Senior finals 15. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 85.585 11. Massillon Post #211, Massillon, OH ...... 86.00 1. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 93.225 16. Philip Tighe Post #26, Biddeford, ME ...... 85.550 12. Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 83.78 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 92.450 17. Cook-Nelson Post #20, Pontiac, MI ...... 85.475 13. Old Dorchester Post #65, Dorchester, MA ...... 83.40 3. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 90.920 18. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 85.100 14. Duquesne Post #448, Duquesne, PA ...... 82.20 4. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 88.715 19. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 83.900 15. Curtis G. Redden Post #210, Danville, IL ...... 81.93 5. Santa Ana Post #131, Santa Ana, CA ...... 88.205 20. President Borough Manhattan Post #64, 16. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 81.86 6. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 87.535 New York City, NY ...... 82.500 17. Bendix Aviation Post #284, South Bend, IN ...... 81.81 7. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 82.650 21. Bayway Post #260, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 82.475 18. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 81.75 8. Louis Larsen Post #68, Clatskanie, OR ...... 77.300 22. Winnick Post #396, Geneva, NY ...... 81.950 19. Valley Post #620, West Des Moines, IA ...... 81.60 9. Homer J. Ball Post #5, Emporia, KS ...... 76.600 23. Henry J. Sweeney Post #2, Manchester, NH ...... 80.650 20. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 81.49 10. Travis Post #76, Austin, TX ...... 76.525 24. Leland W. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 77.025 21. Van Buren Post #401, Chicago, IL ...... 81.30 11. Sugarhouse Post #65, Salt Lake City, UT ...... 76.260 25. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 76.500 22. Cook-Nelson Post #20, Pontiac, MI ...... 80.95 12. Cyprus Post #38, Magna, UT 26. Baltimore District, Baltimore, MD ...... 75.075 23. Square Post #232, Chicago, IL ...... 79.95 13. Quincy Post #37, Quincy, IL 27. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 73.175 24. Charles C. Weybrecht Post #166, Alliance, OH . . . . . 78.45 I Senior prelims I Junior finals 25. Second District, Norfolk, VA ...... 78.35 1. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 93.225 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 92.90 26. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 77.95 2. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 91.845 2. Malden Post #69, Malden, MA ...... 91.90 27. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 76.39 3. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 91.440 3. Martin-Horn Post #66, Holdrege, NE ...... 91.20 28. Man of War Post #8, Lexington, KY ...... 75.71 4. Santa Ana Post #131, Santa Ana, CA ...... 89.560 4. Chelmsford Post #212, Chelmsford, MA ...... 90.10 29. Dubuque Post #6, Dubuque, IA ...... 75.67 5. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 88.000 5. Richard J. McNally Post #263, New York City, NY . . 89.50 I Junior (Sons of the American Legion) finals 6. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 87.385 6. Phoebe Apperson Hearst Post #1197, 1. Square Squadron #232, Chicago, IL ...... 89.90 7. Peoria Post #2, Peoria, IL ...... 82.440 New York City, NY ...... 88.80 2. Henry R. Hill/Josepy W. Emery Jr. Squadron #57, 8. Louis Larsen Post #68, Clatskanie, OR ...... 81.725 7. Harold T. Andrews Post #17, Portland, ME ...... 88.15 Quincy, IL ...... 89.20 9. Homer J. Ball Post #5, Emporia, KS ...... 81.555 8. Boulton Dixon Post #10, Fort Washington, PA . . . . . 86.90 3. TIE -- Norman J. Cornwall Squadron #275, 10. Travis Post #76, Austin, TX ...... 77.200 9. Ridgefield Park Post #40, Ridgefield, NJ ...... 86.20 Chicago, IL ...... 88.60 11. Sugarhouse Post #65, Salt Lake City, UT ...... 76.350 10. Wood River Post #204, Wood River, IL ...... 85.10 TIE -- Greece Squadron #468, Greece, NY ...... 88.60 11. TIE -- Fleming-Jackson Soever Post #6, Atchison, KS . 84.20 5. Irvington Squadron #16, Irvington, NJ ...... 87.40 1947 American legion TIE -- Bluefield Post #9, Bluefield, WV ...... 84.20 6. Englewood Squadron #61, Chicago, IL ...... 87.20 new york, new york 13. Danville Post #10, Danville, VA ...... 83.50 7. Ironwood Squadron #5, Ironwood, MI ...... 86.70 I Senior finals 14. Warren Post #11, Warren, RI ...... 81.50 8. McDonald-Dugger-Duncan Squadron #11, 1. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 92.95 15. TIE -- Moriden Post #45, Moriden, CT ...... 72.60 St. Joseph, MO ...... 86.50 2. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 92.30 TIE -- 307th Infantry Post #307, New York City, NY . 72.60 9. Baldwin-Patterson Squadron #274, Des Moines, IA . 86.30 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 91.95 I Junior (Sons of the American Legion) finals 10. TIE -- Gladstone Squadron #777, Chicago, IL ...... 85.70 4. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 91.60 1. Baldwin-Patterson Squadron #274, Des Moines, IA . 94.20 TIE -- Thomas Hopkins Squadron #4, Wichita, KS . . 85.70 5. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 91.55 2. Worcester Squadron #5, Worcester, MA ...... 93.00 12. Oney Johnson Squadron #38, Appleton, WI ...... 85.20 6. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . . 90.75 3. Norman J. Cornwall Squadron, Chicago, IL ...... 92.60 13. TIE -- Clifton Squadron #421, Lakewood, OH ...... 85.10 7. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 90.25 4. Hamilton Squadron #20, Baltimore, MD ...... 91.50 TIE -- Alein Squadron #3, Vicksburg, MS ...... 85.10 8. TIE -- Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.90 5. Englewood Squadron #61, Chicago, IL ...... 89.10 15. Central Memorial Squadron #154, Wellston, MO . . . . 85.00 TIE -- Bayway Post #260, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 88.90 6. Lowell Squadron #87, Lowell, MA ...... 88.60 16. J. Burt Pratt Squadron #239, Virginia, MN ...... 84.40 10. Garfield Post #255, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.60 7. Alonzo Cudworth Squadron #23, Milwaukee, WI . . . . 86.90 17. Edward H. Monahan Squadron #64, Sioux City, IA . . 84.00 11. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 88.45 8. Irvington Squadron #16, Irvington, NJ ...... 85.70 18. Villa Park Squadron #652, Villa Park, IL ...... 83.00 12. Olney Post, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.55 9. Allein Squadron #3, Vicksburg, MS ...... 84.30 19. Kiffin Rockwell Squadron #2, Asheville, NC ...... 82.60 13. Howard C. McCall Post #20, Philadelphia, PA 10. Shaw Sinon Squadron #73, Wallingford, CT ...... 83.90 20. St. Paul Squadron #8, St. Paul, MN ...... 82.10 14. Logan Square, Chicago, IL 11. Riverside Squadron #10, Riverside, RI ...... 83.70 21. Kenosha Squadron #21, Kenosha, WI ...... 81.90 12. Detachment of D.C., Washington, D.C...... 81.60 22. Detachment of D.C., Washington, D.C...... 76.90 1948 American legion 13. New Bedford Squadron #1, New Bedford, MA . . . . . 81.00 23. Oak Cliff Squadron #275, Dallas, TX ...... 76.70 miami, florida 14. William Shields Jr. Squadron #2, Cominicut, RI . . . . . 79.20 24. Richard M. Topling Squadron #44, Marquette, MI . . . 76.50 october 21, 1948 15. Kiffin Rockwell Squadron #2, Asheville, NC ...... 76.70 25. Homer Dehringer Squadron #44, Waukegan, IL . . . . 75.90 I Senior finals 16. Baxter L. Schaub Squadron #75, LaGrange, GA . . . . 74.50 26. Arthur E. Shaw Squadron #12, Franklin, NH ...... 73.90 1. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 94.433 17. Spartanburg Squadron #28, Spartanburg, SC ...... 65.00 27. Spartanburg Squadron #28, Spartanburg, SC ...... 73.40 2. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 93.550 28. Phillips-Elliott-Hodges-Van Auken Squardon #22, 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 91.766 1941 American legion Saginaw, MI ...... 69.60 4. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 91.050 milwaukee, Wisconsin -- county stadium I Junior sponsored 5. TIE -- Commonwealth Edison Post #118, I Senior finals 1. Nittany Post #245, State College, PA ...... 93.20 Chicago, IL ...... 90.500 1. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 93.75 2. Richard J. McNally Post #263, New York City, NY . . 91.60 TIE -- Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ . . . . . 90.500 2. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 93.35 3. Chelmsford Post #212, Chelmsford, MA ...... 90.80 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 89.993 3. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 91.65 4. Bluefield Post #9, Bluefield, WV ...... 90.60 8. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 89.683 4. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . . 91.25 5. Logan Square Post #405, Chicago, IL ...... 89.90 9. Spam Post #570, Austin, MN ...... 89.366 5. East Orange Post #73, East Orange, NJ ...... 90.80 6. Harold T. Andrews Post #17, Portland, ME ...... 89.10 10. San Gabriel Dons, San Gabriel, CA ...... 87.816 6. Henry H. Houston Post #3, Germantown, PA ...... 90.04 7. Racine Post #76, Racine, WI ...... 88.90 11. George H. Imhof Post, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.483 7. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 89.94 8. Phoebe Apperson Hearst Post #1197, 12. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 87.316 8. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 89.90 New York City, NY ...... 88.10 I Senior prelims 9. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 89.30 9. Wood River Post #204, Wood River, IL ...... 87.40 1. Riverside Post #146, Riverside, NJ ...... 93.220 10. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 88.65 10. Martin-Horn Post #66, Holdrege, NE ...... 87.20 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 92.166 11. Chicago Police Post #207, Chicago, IL ...... 87.00 11. Public Service Post #159, St. Louis, MO ...... 85.50 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.000 12. Winnick Post #306, Geneva, NY ...... 86.50 12. Fleming-Jackson-Soover Post #6, Atchison, KS . . . . 84.60 4. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 91.166 I Senior prelims 13. Cyprus Post #38, Magna, UT ...... 81.10 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 90.366 1. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 94.50 14. Walter J. Hatsfold Post #35, St. Louis, MO ...... 80.60 6. Spam Post #570, Austin, MN ...... 90.250 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . . 94.25 15. Glendale Post #805, Chicago, IL ...... 79.80 7. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 89.833 234

herBert f. AKroyd Post #132, Marlboro, MA (1939). hAmIlton Post #20, Baltimore, MD (1948). Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ (1949 at Miami, FL). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. 8. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 88.780 17. Tom Powell Post #77, St. Louis, MO ...... 81.800 12. Sleepy Eye Post #7, Sleepy Eye, MN ...... 80.600 9. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 88.233 18. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 81.530 13. Golden Troopers, Cape Girardeau, MO ...... 80.533 10. San Gabriel Post #442, San Gabriel, CA ...... 87.810 19. Charles Young Post #77, Detroit, MI ...... 79.750 14. Elyria Post #12, Elyria, OH ...... 76.750 11. George H. Imhof Post #153, Philadelphia, PA . . . . . 87.700 20. Almon R. Pingree Post #32, Exeter, NH ...... 79.083 15. Buick Liberty Moters Post #310, Flint, MI ...... 73.717 12. Hamon-Gray Post #83, LaPorte, IN ...... 87.600 21. Peterson Post #431, Gowrie, IA ...... 73.800 16. Thomas A. Edison Post #187, Detroit, MI ...... 72.967 13. Unknown ...... unknown 22. John Hanson Post #43, Brownsville, TX ...... 72.783 17. Leland M. Barnett Post #123, Norwood, OH ...... 69.767 14. Unknown ...... unknown I Junior combined with Sons of the American Legioin 18. Frankfort Post #7, Frankfort, KY ...... 69.300 15. Unknown ...... unknown 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 89.55 19. Gaston Post #23, Gastonia, NC ...... 69.217 16. Unknown ...... unknown 2. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 88.26 20. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 67.450 17. Unknown ...... unknown 3. Irvington Post, Irvington, NJ ...... 87.90 21. San Hubbard Post #46, Atwood, KS ...... 65.683 18. Unknown ...... unknown 4. Upper Darby Juniors, Upper Darby, PA ...... 87.30 22. Leyden-Chiles-Wickersham Post #1, Denver, CO . . 60.600 19. Unknown ...... unknown 5. Logan Square, Chicago, IL ...... 86.71 I Junior fiinals 20. Unknown ...... unknown 6. Morristown Post #59, Morristown, NJ ...... 86.26 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 89.083 21. Unknown ...... unknown 7. TIE -- Gladstone Post #777, Chicago, IL ...... 85.80 2. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.700 22. Unknown ...... unknown TIE -- Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL . .85.80 3. Bracken Cavaliers, Bracken, PA ...... 87.366 23. Unknown ...... unknown 9. Robert W. Bracken Post #382, Bristol, PA ...... 84.60 4. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 86.616 24. Unknown ...... unknown 10. Hamilton Squadron #20 (SAL), Baltimore, MD . . . . . 84.46 5. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 85.433 25. Unknown ...... unknown 11. Austin Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 83.68 6. Austin Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 85.266 26. Frank A. Johnson Post #758, Johnson City, NY . . . 80.900 12. Nittany Post #245, State College, PA ...... 82.85 7. Hamilton Post #26, Bordentown, NJ ...... 81.550 27. Hastings Post #11, Hastings, NE ...... 80.650 13. Soby Post Cadets, Langhorne, PA ...... 81.23 8. Logan Square Squadron #405 (SAL), Chicago, IL . 80.200 28. Press-Lloyd Post #247, Chisholm, MN ...... 78.970 9. Miami Boys, Miami, FL ...... 77.783 29. Skokie Post #320, Skokie, IL ...... 78.966 1950 American legion 10. Continentals (SAL), Wichita, KS ...... 75.483 30. Wellston Memorial Post #154, Wellston, MO ...... 77.560 los Angeles, california 11. Bluefield Juniors, Bluefield, VA ...... 63.866 31. Buick Liberty Post #310, Flint, MI ...... 77.000 I Senior finals 32. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 74.750 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 90.366 1952 American legion 33. Travis Post #76, Austin, MN ...... 71.200 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 89.850 new york, new york 34. Brewster-Gould Post #525, Newport, NH ...... 68.883 3. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 88.600 I Senior finals 35. Gallatin Post #14, Bozeman, MT ...... 64.183 4. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 86.816 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 93.083 I Junior combined with Sons of the American Legion 5. Golden Troopers, Cape Giradeau, MO ...... 82.116 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.083 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 96.50 6. Hamilton Post #7, Bellingham, WA ...... 77.150 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 90.333 2. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 95.77 7. Morgan McDermott Post #7, Tucson, AZ ...... 74.866 4. Thunderbirds, Philadelphia, PA ...... 89.033 3. H.C. McCall Post #20 (SAL), Philadelphia, PA . . . . . 95.28 8. Post #11, Douglas, AZ ...... 71.766 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 88.633 4. Quincy Post #37 (SAL), Quincy, IL ...... 94.88 9. Sidney L. Smith Post #24, Aberdeen, SD ...... 67.416 6. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 88.133 5. Logan Square Squadron #405 (SAL), Chicago, IL . . 94.18 I Senior prelims 7. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 87.450 6. Irvington Post #16 (SAL), Irvington, NJ ...... 94.07 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.933 8. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 87.200 7. Villa Park Squadron #652 (SAL), Villa Park, IL . . . . . 91.22 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 87.833 9. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 86.183 8. Audubon Post #262 (Bon Bons all-girl), 3. Harvey W. Seeds Post #29, Miami, FL ...... 87.166 10. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 84.883 Audubon, NJ ...... 90.93 4. Boys of ‘76, Racine, WI ...... 83.233 I Senior prelims 9. Walter Weller Squadron #135 (SAL), Toledo, OH . . . 87.08 5. Golden Troopers, Cape Girardeau, MO ...... 81.033 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.583 10. Lemon Scouts Post #42 (SAL), Chicago, IL ...... 86.38 6. Hamilton Post #7, Bellingham, WA ...... 75.933 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.666 11. Thomas Hopkins Post #4 (SAL), Wichita, KS ...... 85.98 7. Post #11, Douglas, AZ ...... 75.166 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 85.416 12. Trowbridge Squadron #73 (SAL), Monticello, NY . . . 85.60 8. Morgan McDermott Post #7, Tucson, AZ ...... 70.883 4. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 84.733 13. Enid Legionettes all-girl, Enid, OK ...... 85.08 9. Sidney L. Smith Post #24, Aberdeen, SD ...... 68.533 5. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 84.450 14. Magna-Garfield-Sypurs Post #38 (SAL), Magna, UT . 84.30 I Juniors corps 6. Thunderbirds, Philadelphia, PA ...... 83.700 15. Monahan Squadron #64 (SAL), Sioux City, IA ...... 84.22 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 93.083 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.116 16. Riley-Vest Post #29 (SAL), Bluefield, WV ...... 83.32 2. Austin Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 90.966 8. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 82.650 3. Gladstone Squadron #777 (SAL), Chicago,IL . . . . . 90.150 9. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 82.116 1949 American legion 4. Continentals (SAL), Wichita, KS ...... 81.483 10. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 81.766 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5. Cypress Post of Magna, Magna, UT ...... 81.400 11. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 81.566 I Senior finals 6. Enid Legionettes all-girl, Enid, OK ...... 77.333 12. White Roses, York, PA ...... 81.500 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 93.800 7. Monterey Park all-girl, Monterey Park, CA ...... 75.833 13. Empire State Grenadiers, Troy, NY ...... 81.400 2. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 93.308 14. Colonials, Morristown, NJ ...... 81.116 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 92.033 1951 American legion 15. Golden Troopers, Cape Girardeau, MO ...... 78.316 4. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 91.975 miami, florida 16. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 77.566 5. Doremus Post , Hackensack, NJ ...... 91.850 I Senior finals 17. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 75.483 6. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 91.833 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.150 18. Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 75.033 7. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 90.400 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 93.033 19. LaPorte Lancers, LaPorte, IN ...... 72.483 8. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 90.383 3. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 92.583 20. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 68.050 9. Anderson-Dunn-Kochiss Post #42, Stratford, CT . . 88.750 4. Jersey Skeeters, Hackensack, NJ ...... 91.500 21. Jolly Rogers, Chattanooga, TN ...... 67.900 10. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 88.375 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 91.433 22. TIE -- The Rambling Rebs, Gastonia, NC ...... 66.600 I Senior prelims 6. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 90.667 TIE -- Dorchester Post #91, Dorchester, MA ...... 66.600 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 93.683 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 87.400 24. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 66.300 2. Commonwealth Edison Post #118, Chicago, IL . . . . 92.941 8. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 85.433 25. Kearny Kardinals, Kearny, NJ ...... 64.783 3. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 92.808 9. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 85.167 I Junior prelims 4. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 92.591 10. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 80.250 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Jersey City, NJ ...... 90.450 5. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 91.916 I Senior prelims 2. Robert Bracken Post #382, Bracken, PA ...... 87.900 6. Massillon Post #221, Massillon, OH ...... 91.063 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.817 3. Mel Tierney Post #247 (SAL), Park Ridge, IL . . . . . 87.483 7. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 90.783 2. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 85.317 4. Hamilton Post #20, Baltimore, MD ...... 87.033 8. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 90.283 3. Doremus Post #55, Hackensack, NJ ...... 85.017 5. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 86.983 9. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 89.933 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.900 6. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.716 10. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 89.808 5. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 84.433 7. Chicago Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.633 11. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.541 6. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.917 8. McCall Bluebirds, Philadelphia, PA ...... 86.133 12. Spam Post, Austin, MN ...... 88.983 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 83.583 9. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 84.800 13. McFarland Post #79, MacFarland, NJ ...... 87.616 8. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 82.967 10. St. Mary’s Cadets, Nutley, NJ ...... 84.316 14. Sharvin Post #287, North Chicago, IL ...... 86.150 9. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 82.500 11. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 84.000 15. Delaware Post #1, Wilmington, DE ...... 81.985 10. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 81.167 12. Austin Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 83.916 16. Lafayette Post #11, Lafayette, IN ...... 81.966 11. Sharvin Post #397, North Chicago, IL ...... 80.700 13. New York Kingsmen, Bronx, NY ...... 83.000 235

sPAm Post #570 All-femAle, Austin, MN (1948). greAter mIAmI Boys, Miami, FL (1951). BroWnsvIlle Post, Brownsville, TX (1951, serenading General Douglas Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. MacArthur). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. 14. Little Flower Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 82.016 12. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 76.250 1955 American legion 15. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 81.516 13. Polk County, Des Moines, IA ...... 69.266 miami, florida 16. Bristol Kingsmen, Bristol, RI ...... 81.483 14. Police Post #187, St. Louis, MO ...... 67.750 I Senior finals 17. Syracuse Post #42 (SAL), Syracuse, NY ...... 78.566 15. Magna Post #38, Magna, UT ...... 66.116 1. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 89.466 18. Barringer-Walker Post #139, Lyndhurst, NJ ...... 76.550 16. Hamilton Township Post #31, Trenton, NJ ...... 65.783 2. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 88.450 19. Red Rockets, Ossining, NY ...... 76.233 17. Giles Yellow Jackets, Chicago, IL ...... 63.683 3. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 87.300 20. William P. Roche Post #21, Philadelphia, PA ...... 75.966 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.283 21. Mt. Carmel Cadets, Brooklyn, NY ...... 74.833 1954 American legion 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 85.583 22. Hamilton Post #26, Bordentown, NJ ...... 74.383 Washington, dc 6. Massillon Post, Massillon, OH ...... 82.983 23. Enid Legionettes All-Girl, Enid, OK ...... 73.500 I Senior finals 7. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 82.150 24. Cyprus Post of Magna, Magna, UT ...... 71.950 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.366 8. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 81.181 25. Continentals (SAL), Wichita, KS ...... 71.766 2. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 88.050 9. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 80.666 26. Warren Post #1 Indians, Warren, RI ...... 70.616 3. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 87.166 10. Harold Kerr Post, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 79.116 27. Bayonne PAL, Bayonne, NJ ...... 68.400 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 87.016 11. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 75.850 28. Giles Yellow Jackets, Chicago, IL ...... 68.316 5. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 83.266 12. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 74.466 29. Bluefield Post #310, Bluefield, WV ...... 68.233 6. Satan’s Angels, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 83.183 I Senior prelims 30. St. Vincent’s, Madison, NJ ...... 66.250 7. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 82.600 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.483 31. St. Mary’s Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 64.600 8. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 82.333 2. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 88.083 32. Jamestown All-Girl, Jamestown, RI ...... 60.583 9. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 81.916 3. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 88.050 33. Monticello Juniors, Monticello, NY ...... 57.250 10. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 80.433 4. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 88.016 34. Roanoke Post #3, Roanoke, VA ...... 55.083 11. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 79.316 5. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 87.850 12. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 78.466 6. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 86.116 1953 American legion I Senior prelims 7. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 85.633 st. louis, missouri 1. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 86.900 8. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 83.700 August 31, 1953 2. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 86.833 9. Satan’s Angels, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 83.400 I Senior finals 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.533 10. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 82.983 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 94.750 4. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 84.933 11. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 81.083 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.833 5. Syracus Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 84.700 12. Massillon Post, Massillon, OH ...... 80.950 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 90.583 6. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 84.250 13. LaPorte Lancers, LaPorte, IN ...... 79.600 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 90.383 7. Satan’s Angels, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 84.000 14. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 78.733 5. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 89.450 8. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 83.783 15. Sharvin Post, North Chicago, IL ...... 77.333 6. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 87.216 9. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 83.383 16. Jay County Post, Portland, IN ...... 75.700 7. Thunderbirds, Philadelphia, PA ...... 86.600 10. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 82.983 17. Marion Cavaliers, Marion, OH ...... 73.450 8. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 85.183 11. Jersey Joes, Riverside, NJ ...... 79.933 18. William Charles Orr Post, Bell, CA ...... 73.300 9. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 85.950 12. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 79.366 19. Summer-Whitehead Post, Chattanooga, TN ...... 70.283 10. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 84.716 13. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 79.283 20. Plainsmen, Emporia, KS ...... 64.300 11. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 84.616 14. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 78.450 I Junior finals 12. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 79.250 15. Tom Powell Post #77, Portland, IN ...... 78.416 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 92.683 I Senior prelims 16. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 77.533 2. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 91.833 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 88.600 17. Laidlaw Toreadors, Minneapolis, MN ...... 73.333 3. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.283 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.483 18. Jolly Rogers, Chattanooga, TN ...... 72.433 4. Little Flower Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 89.050 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.466 19. Buick Liberty Motor Post #310, Flint, M I ...... 72.216 5. Chicago Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 87.766 4. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 87.500 20. Plainsmen, Emporia, KS ...... 69.300 6. Belmont Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 87.516 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 87.350 21. Acadia Post #15, Crowley, LA ...... 58.583 7. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 86.983 6. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 85.633 I Junior finals 8. Silverliners, Baltimore, MD ...... 84.250 7. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 85.533 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 90.450 9. Paterson Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 82.316 8. Thunderbirds, Philadelphia, PA ...... 85.316 2. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.850 10. McKenzie Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 81.150 9. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 85.166 3. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 86.400 11. Mel Tierney Vanguard, Park Ridge, IL ...... 80.116 10. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 84.116 4. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.133 12. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 76.500 11. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 83.216 5. Mount Carmel Cadets, Staten Island, NY ...... 83.783 13. Ardennes Post, Chicago, IL ...... 76.216 12. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 83.116 6. Little Flower Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.100 14. Dillonaires, Ely, MN ...... 72.983 13. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 82.716 7. Belmont Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 82.166 15. Legion Cadets, Bath, ME ...... 72.683 14. Satan’s Angels, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 81.250 8. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.316 16. Greater Miami Boys, Miami, FL ...... 65.883 15. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 80.366 9. St. Mary’s Cadets, Nutley, NJ ...... 80.733 16. R. A. Hemmele Post #7, Sleepy Eye, MN ...... 79.483 10. Chicago Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 79.000 1956 American legion 17. LaPorte Lancers, LaPorte, IN ...... 79.283 11. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 76.433 los Angeles, california 18. Golden Troopers, Cape Girardeau, MO ...... 78.600 12. New York Kingsmen, Bronx, NY ...... 74.700 I Senior finals 19. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 78.450 13. Kenwood Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 74.233 1. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 91.350 20. Sam Hubbard Post #46, Atwood, KS ...... 73.483 14. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 73.483 2. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 88.066 21. Harvey Post #155, Dolton, IL ...... 73.000 15. Silverliners, Baltimore, MD ...... 70.983 3. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 85.233 22. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 72.533 16. Giles Yellow Jackets, Chicago, IL ...... 70.966 4. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 84.400 23. Valley Post #520, West Des Moines, IA ...... 71.950 17. TIE -- Braintree Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 70.816 5. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 82.950 24. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 69.966 TIE -- St. Vincent’s/Madison, Madison, NJ ...... 70.816 6. Harvey W. Seeds Post Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 80.916 25. Robert S. Thurman Post #13, Joplin, MO ...... 68.716 19. Bayonne PAL, Bayonne, NJ ...... 68.766 7. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 79.350 26. Jefferson Post #15, Louisville, KY ...... 65.683 20. Beauvais-Hudson Post #126, Staten Island, NY . . . 68.450 8. LaPorte Lancers, LaPorte, IN ...... 78.333 I Junior finals 21. Dundalk Cadets, Dundalk, MD ...... 65.483 9. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 77.016 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.780 22. Continentals, Wichita, KS ...... 64.533 10. Portland Comets, Portland, IN ...... 76.733 2. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 89.366 23. Hamilton Township Post #31, Bordentown, NJ . . . . 61.650 11. Gauchos, San Jose, CA ...... 76.583 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 89.250 24. Babylon Islanders, Babylon, NY ...... 60.733 12. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 75.233 4. Belmont Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.433 25. St. Bernadette’s, Brooklyn, NY ...... 60.433 I Senior prelims 5. St. Mary’s Cadets, Nutley, NJ ...... 86.316 26. St. Louis Police Post #187, St. Louis, MO ...... 56.633 1. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 86.566 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 86.033 27. Waldon France Post #29, Danville, VA ...... 33.633 2. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 86.500 7. Ascenti-Day Post #1336, Brooklyn, NY ...... 85.216 3. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 83.683 8. Chicago Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 84.733 4. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 83.516 9. Little Flower Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.783 5. Harvey W. Seeds Post Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 82.616 10. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 83.333 6. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 81.733 11. Continentals, Wichita, KS ...... 79.316 7. LaPorte Lancers, LaPorte, IN ...... 80.783 236

thomAs A. edIson lAmPlIghters, Detroit MI (1951 in Miami, FL). hugh A. cArlIsle Post #15, Albuquerque, MN (1955). lIttle floWer, Baltimore, MD (1954). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. 8. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 79.433 9. Portland Comets, Portland, IN ...... 76.150 10. Gauchos, San Jose, CA ...... 75.666 11. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 75.233 12. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 75.100 13. Culver City, CA ...... 73.466 14. Douglas, AZ ...... 71.300 15. Headliners, Klamath, OR ...... 66.766 16. Plainsmen, Emporia, KS ...... 64.533 17. Golden Kernals, Le Mars, IA ...... 61.600 I Junior finals 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 90.516 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.566 3. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 80.850 4. Commodore Perry Scouts, Los Angeles, CA ...... 78.266 5. Monterey Park All-Girl, Monterey Park, CA ...... 69.650 6. Enid Legionettes All-Girl, Enid, OK ...... 64.743 7. Monahan Marksmen, Sioux City, IA ...... 62.216 8. Chung Wah, Los Angeles, CA ...... 61.150 1957 American legion Atlantic city, new Jersey I Senior finals 1. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 90.30 2. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 90.10 3. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 89.95 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.64 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 86.14 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.37 7. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 84.36 8. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 83.77 9. Colonials, Morristown, NJ ...... 83.20 10. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 80.21 (Reilly Raiders and Harvey Seeds were disqualified in finals) I Senior prelims 1. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Derby, PA ...... 87.68 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 87.65 3. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.63 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.23 5. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 87.21 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.08 7. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 85.70 8. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 85.20 9. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 84.97 10. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 84.60 11. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 84.59 12. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 82.21 I Junior finals 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.30 2. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 90.95 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 89.63 4. Hyde Park Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.54 5. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 87.21 6. West Reading Cadets, Reading, PA ...... 86.27 7. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 86.25 8. Liberty Bell Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 86.06 9. Paterson Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 84.48 10. St. James Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 79.59 I Junior prelims 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.64 2. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 86.21 Reading, PA 3. West Reading Cadets, ...... 85.48 The Holy Name Cadets (top) lost their church sponsorship -- and uniforms and equipment -- after the 1958 season. Early in the 1959 season they 4. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 85.22 appeared as the Garfield Cadets in Scout House-type short shorts and knee socks (middle left) and later that season in long white pants with white satin 5. Hyde Park Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.30 shirts and burgundy trim (middle right). Then in May, 1960, they entered competition in the familiar cadet uniforms that have been worn ever since. Photos 6. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 84.20 by Walter Ermel from the collection of Ron DaSilva. 7. Liberty Bell Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 83.24 8. Paterson Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 83.08 19. St. Mary’s, Nutley, NJ ...... 77.86 1958 American legion 9. St. James Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 82.25 20. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 76.92 chicago, Illinois 10. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 81.61 21. St. Anne’s, Fairlawn, NJ ...... 76.78 I Senior finals 11. St. Catherine’s Queensmen, St. Albans, NY ...... 81.48 22. Bath Cadets, Bath, ME ...... 75.06 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.78 12. Woodsiders, Newark, NJ ...... 80.75 23. St. Nicholas Girls, Egg Harbor, NJ ...... 74.60 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 92.15 13. Selden Cadets, Selden, NY ...... 80.17 24. Bracken Cavaliers, Bracken, PA ...... 73.97 3. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 91.91 14. Our Lady of Loretto, New York City, NY ...... 79.86 25. Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 73.80 4. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 89.52 15. St. Patrick’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 79.79 26. Ravens, Dumont, NJ ...... 73.08 5. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 89.14 16. St. Joseph’s, Amesbury, MA ...... 79.64 27. Our Lady of Lourdes, Paterson, NJ ...... 69.90 6. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 88.44 17. Tri-Community, Newtown Square, PA ...... 79.50 28. Andrew’s Sabres, Portland, ME ...... 68.15 7. Commonwealth Edison, Chicago, IL ...... 87.16 18. Braintree Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 78.73 8. Grey Knights, Rochester, NY ...... 86.02 237

sleePy eye Post #7, Sleepy Eye, MN Bon Bons All-gIrl, Audubon, NJ (1956 at Atlantic City, NJ). (1951 at Miami, FL). Photo from the collection northernAIres, Menominee, MI (1961). Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo from the collection of Terry Hickel, provided by Ed Trautner. 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 85.54 I Junior finals 1962 American legion 10. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 84.72 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 89.02 las vegas, nevada I Senior prelims 2. Chicago Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 88.20 I Senior finals 11. Satan’s Angels, Bellfontaine, OH ...... 79.17 3. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.15 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.016 12. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 78.31 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.41 2. Boy’s of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 80.216 13. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 78.13 5. St. Catherine’s Queensmen, St. Albans, NY ...... 82.01 3. Hamm’s Indians, Minneapolis, MN ...... 75.366 14. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 76.95 6. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 79.44 4. Laidlaw Toreadors, St. Paul, MN ...... 69.133 15. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 75.57 7. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.82 5. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 61.416 16. Statesmen, San Diego, CA ...... 73.20 8. St. Patrick’s Cadets, Jersey City, NJ ...... 76.28 6. Golden Kernals, LeMars, IA ...... 56.833 17. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 70.61 9. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 76.26 7. Dukes of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM ...... 56.500 18. Virginia Gentlemen, VA ...... 68.97 10. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 75.37 8. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 55.083 19. Jolly Rogers, Reading, PA ...... 65.06 11. Cedar Rapids Cadets, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 75.03 9. Post II, Douglas, AZ ...... 54.000 20. Husketeers, Omaha, NE ...... 61.16 12. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 74.62 I Junior finals 21. Kentucky Colonels, Frankfort, KY ...... 60.26 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.750 22. Plainsmen, Emporia, KS ...... 60.21 1960 American legion 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 83.783 I Junior finals miami Beach, florida -- orange Bowl 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.083 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 91.85 I Senior finals 4. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 76.866 2. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.55 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.06 5. Tri-City Columbians, Pasco, WA ...... 66.850 3. Chicago Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 90.37 2. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 84.02 6. Commodore Perry Scouts, Los Angeles, CA ...... 66.600 4. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 90.29 3. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 79.91 7. Richmond Hawks, Richmond, CA ...... 64.183 5. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 89.43 4. Geneva Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 71.93 8. Monterey Park All-Girl, Monterey Park, CA ...... 59.111 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.90 5. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 71.36 9. Lakewood Ambassadors, Lakewood, CA ...... 54.886 7. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 87.56 6. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 71.06 10. Mariners, Astoria, OR ...... 42.816 8. Paterson Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 87.44 7. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 63.56 9. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.42 8. Colonials, Morristown, NJ ...... 63.40 1963 American legion 10. St. Catherine’s Queensmen, St. Albans, NY ...... 85.98 9. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 63.33 miami Beach, florida 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.16 10. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 56.13 I Senior finals 12. American Woodmen Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 80.16 I Junior finals 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.143 13. Trojans, Quincy, IL ...... 80.12 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.98 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 82.433 14. St. Patrick’s Cadets, Jersey City, NJ ...... 79.47 2. Bracken Cavaliers, Bracken, PA ...... 81.28 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 80.356 15. Kankakee Lancers, Kankakee, IL ...... 79.24 3. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 78.28 4. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 79.353 16. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 78.78 4. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 75.05 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 75.503 17. Cedar Rapids Cadets, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 76.55 5. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 74.96 6. Black Knights, Lock Haven, PA ...... 73.216 18. Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 75.88 6. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 71.45 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 70.540 19. Andrew’s Sabres, Portland, ME ...... 75.57 7. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 70.51 8. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 55.390 20. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 75.53 8. Andrew’s Sabres, Portland, ME ...... 60.70 9. Williston Cowboys, Williston, ND ...... 30.883 21. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 74.57 9. Flamingos, Hialeah, FL ...... 38.25 10. Portland Comets, Portland, ME ...... 29.883 22. Northernaires, Menomonee, MI ...... 74.43 10. Vikings, Miami, FL ...... 36.23 I Junior finals 23. Bath Cadets, Bath, ME ...... 74.23 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . 86.416 24. Giles Yellow Jackets, Chicago, IL ...... 70.62 1961 American legion 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.755 25. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 68.62 denver, colorado 3. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 77.240 26. Golden Eagles, L’Anse, MI ...... 64.75 I Senior finals 4, Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 74.800 27. Legionettes All-Girl, Enid, OK ...... 57.87 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.030 5. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 73.956 28. Gray’s Lake, IL ...... 47.97 2. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 83.316 6. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 72.623 29. Cougars, Morton Grove, IL ...... 46.83 3. Goldcoasters, Miami Beach, FL ...... 80.388 7. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 71.000 30. Viscounts, McHenry, IL ...... 46.07 4. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 79.866 8. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 70.183 5. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 74.777 9. Austin Lancers, Austin, MN ...... 65.950 1959 American legion 6. Hamm’s Indians, Minneapolis, MN ...... 70.788 10. Katahdin Rangers, Millinocket, ME ...... 62.530 minneapolis/st. Paul, minnesota 7. Goldenaires, Durango, CO ...... 69.522 I Junior prelims I Senior finals 8. Laidlaw Toreadors, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.205 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 87.183 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.41 9. Centennial Grenadiers, Denver, CO ...... 59.527 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.500 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 87.10 10. 7th Cavalry, Sheridan, WY ...... 56.288 3. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 80.300 3. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 84.56 I Junior finals 4. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 77.566 4. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 83.31 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.450 5. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 76.566 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.54 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 85.606 6. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 76.366 6. Grey Knights, Rochester, NY ...... 79.79 3. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 81.861 7. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 75.883 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 76.55 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 75.066 8. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 75.283 8. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 75.49 5. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 74.722 9. Austin Lancers, Austin, MN ...... 70.516 9. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 69.96 6. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 71.366 10. Katahdin Rangers, Millinocket, ME ...... 67.550 10. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 68.51 7. Viscounts, McHenry, IL ...... 67.471 11. North Miami Grenadiers, Miami, FL ...... 64.000 I Senior prelims 8. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 65.505 12. Falcons, Orlando, FL ...... 60.483 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.200 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 64.511 13. Parlor City Pirates, Bluffton, IN ...... 44.633 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 83.140 10. Legionettes All-Girl, Enid, OK ...... 63.377 3. Skokie Indians, Skokie, IL ...... 82.185 I Junior prelims 1964 American legion 4. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 80.675 1. Garfield Cadets Garfield, NJ ...... 89.305 dallas, texas 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 80.030 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 86.638 I Senior finals 6. Grey Knights, Rochester, NY ...... 78.980 3. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 82.183 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.760 7. Kewanee Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 77.155 4. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 81.350 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 80.730 8. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 76.385 5. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 81.338 3. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 67.050 9. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 73.565 6. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 80.405 4. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 52.583 10. Detroit Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 70.320 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.844 5. Volunteers, Chattanooga, TN ...... 40.300 11. Indiana Comets, Portland, IN ...... 62.360 8. Legionettes All-Girl, Enid, OK ...... 79.016 6. Dukes of Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM ...... 39.250 12. Thoroughbreds, Louisville, KY ...... 55.110 9. Viscounts, McHenry, IL ...... 77.711 7. Valley City, Valley City, ND ...... 31.483 13. Plainsmen, Emporia, KS ...... 55.010 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 76.155 I Junior finals 14. Memphis Post #1, Memphis, TN ...... 53.100 11. Gold Eagles, L’Anse, MI ...... 75.650 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 79.916 15. Huron Post #7, Huron, SD ...... 42.750 12. Columbians, Pasco, WA ...... 70.422 2. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 73.716 13. Rangers, Cheyenne, WY ...... 58.377 3. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 73.116 238

BlAcK KnIghts, Belleville, IL (approx. 1980). fIrettes, Norwich, CT (approx. 1975). Argonne reBels, Great Bend, KS (1965). Photo by Marc Bondarenko from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Joseph Zepko from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Clay Ward from the collection of Drum Corps World. 4. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 64.650 45. Andrews Sabres, Portland, ME ...... 51.066 1968 American legion 5. Legionettes All-Girl, Enid, OK ...... 47.430 46. Scarlet Lancers, Wichita, KS ...... 48.800 new orleans, louisiana 47. ’49ers, Tilton, NH ...... 47.733 I Senior finals 1965 American legion 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 77.966 Portland, oregon 1967 American legion 2. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 56.233 I Senior finals Boston, massachusetts 3. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 42.000 1. Grey Knights, Rochester, NY ...... 83.66 I Senior finals I Junior finals 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.58 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.983 1. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 77.600 3. San Jonquin Caballeros, Stockton, CA ...... 63.88 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 80.333 2. Cedar Rapids Grenadiers, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 59.916 4. Hamm’s Indians, Minneapolis, MN ...... 61.18 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 76.500 3. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 59.816 5. Leathernecks, Portland, OR ...... 46.41 4. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 75.500 4. Lakewood Diplomats, Lakewood, CA ...... 54.300 I Junior finals I Junior finals 5. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 50.666 1. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 84.51 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 83.433 6. Masqueraders, New Orleans, LA ...... 41.466 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 82.15 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.000 7. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 36.716 3. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 73.80 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . 81.800 8. Berwyn Centurians, Berwyn, IL ...... 22.133 4. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 69.21 4. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 79.716 5. Seattle Thunderbirds, Seattle, WA ...... 57.90 5. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 77.983 1969 American legion 6. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 77.633 Atlanta, georgia -- georgia tech stadium 1966 American legion 7. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 75.733 I Senior finals Washington, dc I Junior prelims 1. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 81.25 I Senior finals 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 87.833 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 75.65 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.650 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . 86.350 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 72.65 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.533 3. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 85.183 4. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 59.80 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 80.450 4. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 84.000 5. Kenosha Kingsmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 57.65 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 80.316 5. St. Kevins Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 82.666 I Junior finals 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 78.033 6. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 81.733 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 83.85 I Junior finals 7. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 81.550 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.60 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 85.233 8. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.366 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 80.40 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.666 9. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 79.783 4. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 72.95 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 82.250 10. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 79.650 5. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 71.65 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.500 11. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 78.366 6. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 67.30 5. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 78.516 12. Milford Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 78.283 7. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 66.25 I Junior prelims 13. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 77.516 8. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 64.25 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.316 14. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 76.283 I Junior prelims 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 85.212 15. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 75.366 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 83.15 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.250 16. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 74.966 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.85 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.150 17. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.016 3. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 82.45 5. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 82.666 18. Dundalk Cadets, Dundalk, MD ...... 72.283 4. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 79.50 6. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.900 19. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 71.983 5. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 75.00 7. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Brooklyn, NY ...... 81.633 20. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 71.483 6. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 74.75 8. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 81.050 21. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 70.650 7. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 73.35 9. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 80.450 22. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 70.416 8. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 72.20 10. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 80.033 23. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 69.083 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 70.00 11. St. Rocco’s Cadets, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.166 24. Sacred Heart Sabres, Middleboro, MA ...... 68.550 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 69.00 12. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 76.983 25. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 68.060 11. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 63.90 13. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 75.066 26. Royaleers All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 68.006 12. Cedar Rapids Grenadiers, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 59.05 14. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 74.933 27. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 67.166 13. White Tornados, Momence, IL ...... 58.75 15. Madison Explorer Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 74.550 28. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 66.516 14. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS ...... 58.30 16. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 74.050 29. Queensmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 66.400 15. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 57.10 17. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.600 30. Little Falls Cadets, Little Falls, NJ ...... 66.033 16. Belles of St. Mary All-Girl, Gloucester, NJ ...... 56.40 18. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 73.016 31. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 65.550 17. Chordaliers, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.10 19. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 71.383 32. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 64.583 18. Crusaders, Milwaukee, WI ...... 47.90 20. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 71.350 33. Targets, Springfield, MA ...... 64.533 19. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 41.80 21. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 70.266 34. Statesmen, Everett, MA ...... 64.466 20. Diamonds, Pensacola, FL ...... 39.85 22. Miami Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 69.850 35. Braintree Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 64.433 23. Little Devils, Bordentown, NJ ...... 68.850 36. Boston Jay Jays, Boston, MA ...... 63.700 1970 American legion 24. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 68.566 37. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 62.283 Portland, oregon 25. OLC Ramblers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 67.383 38. Andrew’s Sabres, Portland, ME ...... 61.766 I Senior finals 26. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.766 39. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Braintree, MA ...... 61.366 1. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 80.20 27. Manville Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 66.310 40. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 61.283 2. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 47.40 28. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 65.966 41. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 61.000 3. Harvey W. Seeds Rebels, Miami, FL ...... 45.35 29. Little Falls Cadets, Little Falls, NJ ...... 65.416 42. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 60.633 I Junior finals 30. Dundalk Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 64.933 43. Lanciers, Ft. Dodge, IA ...... 60.583 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 80.40 31. Royaleers, Cherry Hill, NJ ...... 64.016 44. Little Devils, Bordentown, NJ ...... 60.250 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 76.65 32. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 63.933 45. Castlemen, Conklin, NY ...... 58.616 3. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 68.10 33. Lanciers, Fort Dodge, IA ...... 63.883 46. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 57.516 4. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 65.90 34. D.C. Lancers, Washington, D.C...... 63.733 47. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA ...... 57.466 5. Stockton Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 63.05 35. VIPS, Washington, D.C...... 62.616 48. Majestic Knights, Charlestown, MA ...... 56.150 6. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 60.65 36. Austin Lancers, Austin, MN ...... 61.450 49. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 51.616 7. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 57.25 37. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 60.866 50. Dirigo Jets, Portland, ME ...... 50.883 8. Seattle Shamrocks, Seattle, WA ...... 56.05 38. Wah Mei, Chicago, IL ...... 60.216 51. Tilton 49ers, Tilton, NH ...... 50.783 9. Portland Hawks, Portland, OR ...... 53.00 39. Sea Horse Lancers, Brigantine, NJ ...... 58.166 52. Regal Crownsmen, Cranston, RI ...... 46.766 I Junior prelims 40. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 57.900 53. Royal Hylanders, New Britain, CT ...... 40.316 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 81.95 41. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 54.900 54. Berwyn Centurians, Berwyn, IL ...... 38.200 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 80.70 42. Queens Village Queens All-Girl, Warwick, NY . . . . . 54.566 55. Young Americans, Newport News, VA ...... 37.989 3. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 73.40 43. White Knights, Baltimore, MD ...... 53.816 4. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 71.15 44. Militiamen, Bedford, MA ...... 52.400 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 70.20 239

Archer-ePler musKeteers, Upper Darby, PA (approx. 1980). eAst coAst JAzz, Malden, MA (1993). guArdsmen, Middlesex County, MA (approx. 1980). Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. 6. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 69.75 17. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 72.00 7. Governaires, Bismarck, ND ...... 42.30 7. Seattle Shamrocks, Seattle, WA ...... 69.35 18. Percussion-naut Patriots, Spokane, WA ...... 71.75 I Junior finals 8. Stockton Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 68.00 19. Charioteers, Troy, NY ...... 71.40 1. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 77.65 9. Portland Hawks, Portland, OR ...... 67.70 20. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 71.35 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 74.45 10. Royal Lancers, Portland, OR ...... 67.40 Penalized for being late -- the corps was subsequently 3. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, LI, NY ...... 67.75 11. Capitalaires All-Girl, Sacramento, CA ...... 64.20 allowed to compete in finals as defending champions 4. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 66.70 12. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 63.70 21. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 70.75 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 61.00 13. Flamingos, Salem, OR ...... 62.70 22. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 70.65 I Junior prelims 14. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 62.45 23. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 70.05 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 74.30 15. California Crusaders, Carson, CA ...... 58.10 24. Miami Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 70.00 2. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 71.15 16. Sentinels, Seattle, WA ...... 55.70 25. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 69.10 3. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 69.75 17. Imperial Cadets, Portland, OR ...... 54.80 26. Royals, Waterloo, IA ...... 67.80 4. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, LI, NY ...... 68.85 18. Rangers, Pendleton, OR ...... 52.75 27. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 67.50 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 64.40 19. Titans, Bremerton, WA ...... 51.05 28. TIE -- Northernaires, Menominee, WI ...... 65.70 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 64.10 20. Golden Eagles, Sunnyvale, CA ...... 47.30 TIE -- Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 65.70 7. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 63.80 21. Thunderbirds, Seattle, WA ...... 42.90 30. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 65.45 8. Royal Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 63.70 22. Golden Skyliners, Helena, MT ...... 39.65 31. Guardsmen, Flint, MI ...... 63.15 9. Yankee Marauders, Utica, NY ...... 63.35 32. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 62.10 10. Statesmen, Springfield, IL ...... 62.55 1971 American legion 33. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 60.75 11. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 61.30 houston, texas -- Astro dome 34. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 60.70 12. Midshipmen, Petoskey, MI ...... 56.65 I Senior finals 35. Page Park Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 60.60 13. Scarlet Knights, Gurnee, IL ...... 51.75 1. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.35 36. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 57.65 14. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 51.65 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 81.20 37. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 56.30 15. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 50.40 3. Legion of Brass, Miami, FL ...... 41.25 38. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 55.50 16. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 46.60 I Junior finals 39. Blue Knights, Ironwood, MI ...... 54.00 17. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 46.00 1. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 83.00 40. Frontiersmen, Overland Park, KS ...... 52.40 18. Wisconsin Princemen, Milwaukee, WI ...... 44.90 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 78.95 41. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 50.25 19. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 43.25 3. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 76.65 42. Crusader/Gladiators, Milwaukee, WI ...... 47.90 20. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 39.25 4. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 74.30 43. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 45.25 21. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 37.80 5. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 67.75 44. Black Shields of Sparta, Mt. Carmel, OH ...... 44.25 22. Blue Knights, Minneapolis MN ...... 36.30 6. Lakewood Diplomats, Lakewood, CA ...... 58.80 45. White Berets, Iron Mountain, MI ...... 43.90 23. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 35.65 7. Royales, Waterloo, IA ...... 55.25 46. Sabre’s Edige, St. Louis, MO ...... 41.30 24. Brass Regiment, Park Falls, WI ...... 35.35 8. Northernaires, Menominee, MI ...... 43.30 47. Youth Admirals, Lincoln, NE ...... 30.35 25. Eye Openers, Marshalltown, IA ...... 33.55 9. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 39.85 26. Trifinette All-Girl, Thief River Falls, MN ...... 33.50 1973 American legion 27. Admirals, Lincoln, NE ...... 21.20 1972 American legion honolulu, hawaii 28. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 13.85 chicago, Illinois -- soldier field No competitions were held I Senior finals 1976 American legion 1. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 82.85 1974 American legion seattle, Washington 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 82.65 miami Beach, florida -- orange Bowl I Senior finals (no contest) 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 79.35 I Senior finals I Junior finals 4. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 63.70 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.35 1. Black Watch, Auburn, WA ...... 72.50 I Junior finals I Junior finals 2. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS ...... 68.50 1. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 83.10 1. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 73.40 3. Blue Knights, Minneapolis, MN ...... 65.60 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.10 2. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 70.05 4. Titans, Bremerton, WA ...... 63.60 3. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 77.75 3. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, LI, NY ...... 64.50 5. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 61.05 4. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.55 4. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 56.00 6. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 59.35 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 75.40 5. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 52.15 7. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 53.20 6. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 73.80 6. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 40.10 8. 3rd Regiment, Portland, OR ...... 46.25 7. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 71.35 I Junior prelims 9. Highland Regiment, Auburn, WA ...... 29.60 8. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 69.05 1. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 70.10 10. Guardsmen, Bremerton, WA ...... 28.55 9. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 66.35 2. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 69.35 I Senior prelims 3. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 65.70 1977 American legion 1. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 86.15 4. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 58.90 denver, colorado -- mile high stadium 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 85.75 5. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 52.85 I Senior finals 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 82.30 6. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 40.30 1. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 67.20 4. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 71.60 7. Tri-Vel Raiders, Emporia, KS ...... 38.75 I Junior finals 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 65.20 8. Buccaneers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 32.65 1. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 88.95 6. Legion of Brass, Miami, FL ...... 59.45 9. Silver Knights, Perrine, FL ...... 24.10 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.95 7. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 50.85 10. Devil Dogs, Clearwater, FL ...... 24.05 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 85.80 I Junior prelims 11. Sabre’s Edge, St. Louis, MO ...... 18.95 4. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 80.70 1. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 83.60 5. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 77.50 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 83.40 1975 American legion 6. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 76.80 3. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.60 minneapolis, minnesota -- Parade stadium 7. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 76.10 4. Kewanee Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 79.65 I Senior finals 8. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 74.95 5. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 79.40 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.30 9. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 71.75 6. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 78.50 2. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 82.90 10. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 70.55 7. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 77.75 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 82.00 11. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 70.20 8. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 77.45 4. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 62.40 I Junior prelims 9. Mercury Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 75.90 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 62.20 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 89.30 10. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 75.70 I Senior prelims 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 87.00 11. Oshkosh Warriors, Oshkosh, WI ...... 75.00 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.95 3. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 83.80 12. Colt 45s, Dubuque, IA ...... 74.75 2. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 82.30 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.60 13. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 74.70 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 81.20 5. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 82.80 14. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 73.70 4. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 65.65 6. TIE -- Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 80.95 15. Dukes, Marlboro, MA ...... 72.40 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 59.95 TIE -- Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 80.95 16. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 72.35 6. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 42.85 8. 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Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 70.95 The senior competition resumed in 1997, 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.40 16. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 70.80 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 81.00 17. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 69.05 run by Dr. Elmo Sebastianelli at his DCA show 6. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 80.60 18. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 67.70 in Scranton, PA, sanctioned by the National 7. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 78.60 19. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 67.50 American Legion Headquarters. 20. Black Watch, Auburn, WA ...... 66.90 2000 American legion nationals 21. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, IL ...... 65.20 scranton, Pa -- lackawanna county stadium 22. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 63.90 1997 American legion nationals August 19, 2000 23. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 63.20 scranton, PA -- lackawanna county stadium 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 92.90 24. Flying Dutchmen, Quincy, IL ...... 63.00 August 9, 1997 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 90.60 25. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 61.45 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 90.10 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.70 26. 3rd Regiment, Portland, OR ...... 56.80 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.70 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.30 27. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 56.55 3. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 89.60 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT ...... 86.00 28. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 56.05 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 84.80 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 84.90 29. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 56.00 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.10 7. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 76.10 30. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 54.35 6. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.10 Judged exhibitions 31. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 51.20 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 77.80 1. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 80.70 32. Eye Openers, Marshalltown, IA ...... 41.55 8. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 75.60 2. Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.70 33. Golden Skyliners, Bozeman MT ...... 35.95 1998 American legion nationals 2001 American legion nationals 1978 American legion nationals scranton, PA -- lackawanna county stadium scranton, PA -- lackawanna county stadium new orleans, louisiana August 22, 1999 August 18, 2001 August 20, 1978 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 93.30 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 93.15 I Senior corps finals (no contest) 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 91.60 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 92.80 I Junior corps finals 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.30 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.65 1. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 78.65 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.20 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 90.25 2. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS ...... 69.05 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.60 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 87.85 3. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 63.70 6. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 83.50 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 87.30 4. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 59.60 7. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 78.60 7. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 83.35 5. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 59.15 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 73.70 8. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.15 6. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 57.70 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT ...... 80.50 7. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 51.55 1979 American legion nationals houston, texas 2001 American August 19, 1979 I Senior finals (no contest) Legion Champion I Junior finals 1. TIE -- Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 86.80 TIE -- Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, LI, NY . . . 86.80 3. Stardusters, New Orleans, LA ...... 73.65 4. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 58.40 5. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 52.75 6. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 54.00 7. Vaqueros/Firemen, Elmhurst, IL ...... 49.55 1980 American legion nationals Boston, massachusetts August 16, 1980 I Senior finals 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.80 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 85.15 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 83.95 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 81.65 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 80.70 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 74.95 7. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 72.00 I Junior finals 1. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 64.55 2. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 51.85 I Junior prelims 1. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 60.80 2. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 52.50 3. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 45.90 4. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 43.65 5. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 40.60 6. West Shore Imperials, Warwick, RI ...... 24.15

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southernAIres, New Orleans, LA (1981). florIdA WAve, Miami, FL (1984). north stAr, North Shore, MA (1980). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. 3. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.41 3. Militaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 83.10 4. Militaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 80.80 4. Les Diplomates, Quebec City, QUE ...... 73.00 5. Guardsmen, Port Dalhousie, ONT ...... 75.03 6. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 71.70 1963 canadian nationals 7. Woodstock Imperials, Woodstock, ONT ...... 69.30 Waterloo, ontario 8. Welland Lancers, Welland, ONT ...... 59.55 september 7, 1963 I Junior A 1960 canadian nationals 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 89.00 hamilton, ontario 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 86.00 september 10, 1960 3. Conqueror, Hamilton, ONT ...... 77.00 I Boys Junior A 4. Scout House, Preston, ONT ...... 76.60 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 87.800 I All-girl corps 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 85.800 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 74.65 3. Grantham Police Boys, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 84.300 2. Marching Angels All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 74.55 I Junior B 3. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 69.70 1. Midtowners, London, ONT ...... 83.650 I Junior B 2. St. Mary’s, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.650 1. York Lions, Toronto, ONT ...... 77.35 3. Columbus Boys, Toronto, ONT ...... 72.600 2. Belltones, Brantford, ONT ...... 71.35 4. Simcoe Optimists, Simcoe, ONT ...... 69.350 3. Shawinigan Optimists, Shawinigan, QUE ...... 71.05 I All-girl corps 4. RCSCC Ajax, Guelph, ONT ...... 68.25 1957 canadian nationals 1. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 75.350 5. Grantham Police Boys, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 68.00 galt, ontario 2. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 73.800 6. Columbus Boys, Toronto, ONT ...... 67.50 september 7, 1957 I Seniors I Senior A I Junior corps 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 88.875 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 88.30 1. Scout House, Preston, ONT ...... 89.40 2. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 88.725 2. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 85.95 2. Leaside Lions Jungle Kings, Leaside, ONT ...... 83.20 3. Militaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 84.450 3. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 82.75 3. Danforth Crusaders, Danforth, ONT ...... 80.08 4. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 84.275 4. Militaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 82.45 4. Grantham Police Boys, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 74.86 I Senior B 5. Sky Raiders, Toronto, ONT ...... 69.27 1961 canadian nationals 1. Lamplighters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 68.60 I Senior corps Waterloo, ontario 2. Cobourg Legion, Cobourg, ONT ...... 63.85 1. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 86.26 september 9, 1961 2. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 84.75 I Junior A finals 1964 canadian nationals 3. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.43 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.55 toronto, ontario 4. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener, ONT ...... 78.81 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.50 september 12, 1964 3. Grantham Police Boys, Toronto, ONT ...... 76.95 I Junior A 1958 canadian nationals I All-girl corps 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 84.35 galt, ontario 1. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 68.85 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.35 september 13, 1958 2. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 66.38 3. Sertomanaires, Sarnia, ONT ...... 77.75 I Junior corps I Junior B 4. York Lions, Toronto, ONT ...... 72.90 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.61 1. Trafalgar Patrolmen, Oakville, ONT ...... 74.35 I All-girl corps 2. Scout House, Preston, ONT ...... 80.11 2. Belltones, Brantford, ONT ...... 70.15 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 78.80 3. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 77.09 3. Leaside Lions Jungle Kings, Leaside, ONT ...... 67.85 2. Lionettes, Sarnia, ONT ...... 75.00 4. Grantham Police Boys, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 75.42 4. RCSCC Ajax, Guelph, ONT ...... 66.85 3. Marching Angels, Sarnia, ONT ...... 74.70 5. Sky Raiders, Toronto, ONT ...... 73.33 5. Columbus Boys, Toronto, ONT ...... 59.75 I Junior B 6. Royal Knights, Toronto, ONT ...... 66.99 I Seniors 1. Majestics, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 75.35 I Senior corps 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 86.35 2. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 74.67 1. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 87.33 2. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 83.28 3. Arnprior Lions, Arnprior, ONT ...... 73.35 2. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 84.70 3. Militaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 82.20 4. Ajax Sea Scouts, Guelph, ONT ...... 71.55 3. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 83.03 4. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.30 5. Belltones, Brantford, ONT ...... 65.60 4. Guardsmen, Port Dalhousie, ONT ...... 79.17 5. Saints, Port Credit, ONT ...... 67.85 6. Patrolettes, Oakville, ONT ...... 62.15 5. Militaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 77.29 6. Woodstock Imperials, Woodstock, ONT ...... 67.55 7. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 60.35 6. Engineers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 75.75 8. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 58.20 I All-girl corps 1962 canadian nationals I Senior A 1. Durham Girls, Durham, ONT ...... 72.44 Waterloo, ontario 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 84.82 2. Brantford Girls, Brantford, ONT ...... 70.38 september 8, 1962 2. TIE -- Canadian Commanders, Burlington, ONT . . . . 82.05 3. Parkdale Lions, Parkdale, ONT ...... 67.43 I Junior A TIE -- Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT . . . . 82.05 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 88.40 4. Les Diplomates, Quebec City, QUE ...... 81.00 1959 canadian nationals 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 82.00 I Senior B galt, ontario 3. Scout House, Preston, ONT ...... 77.90 1. Elgin Regiment, Toronto, ONT ...... 84.50 september 12, 1959 4. Midtowners, London, ONT ...... 73.65 2. 2nd Signals, Toronto, ONT ...... 82.50 I Junior class I Junior B 3. 5th Column Army, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.40 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 88.16 1. Trafalgar Patrolmen, Oakville, ONT ...... 79.25 4. Royal Blues, Simcoe, ONT ...... 64.85 2. Scout House, Preston, ONT ...... 86.16 2. Conqueror, Hamilton, ONT ...... 78.45 5. Lamplighters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 63.70 3. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.84 3. Sertomanaires, Sarnia, ONT ...... 71.10 4. Grantham Polics Boys, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 80.33 4. York Lions, Toronto, ONT ...... 71.05 1965 canadian championship 5. Leaside Lions Jungle Kings, Leaside, ONT ...... 75.06 5. Belltones, Brantford, ONT ...... 70.75 toronto, ontario 6. St. Mary’s, Toronto, ONT ...... 67.33 6. Columbus Boys, Toronto, ONT ...... 63.85 september 11, 1965 7. Sky Raiders, Toronto, ONT ...... 58.46 7. Grantham Police Boys, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 62.95 I Junior A 8. Belltones, Brantford, ONT ...... 57.78 8. RCSCC Ajax, Guelph, ONT ...... 59.75 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 86.10 I All-girl corps 9. Parkdale Girls, Parkdale, ONT ...... 56.90 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 82.35 1. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 71.15 I All-girl corps 3. Sertomanaires, Sarnia, ONT ...... 78.45 2. Durham All-Girl, Durham, ONT ...... 69.50 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 77.55 4. York Lions, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.95 3. Brantford All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 68.70 2. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 72.95 5. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 70.95 4. Parkdale Lions All-Girl, Toronto, ONT ...... 65.90 3. Marching Angels All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 72.60 6. Morris Majestics, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 69.45 I Seniors I Senior A 7. Golden Monarchs, Toronto, ONT ...... 63.50 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 85.48 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 86.00 8. Marching Saints, Port Credit, ONT ...... 50.75 2. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 85.43 2. Jolly Jesters, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.60 9. Michael Power Knights, Toronto, ONT ...... 48.70 243

4th BrIgAde, St. Jerome, QUE (1972). AlBertA gIrls, Edmonton, ALB (1973). scout house, Preston, ONT (1961). Photo by Paul Stott from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Paul Stott from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. 10. Canadaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 44.98 2. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 69.63 4. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener/Waterloo, ONT ...... 61.80 I All-girl corps 3. Canadian Commanders, Burlington, ONT ...... 68.25 I All-girl corps 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 71.60 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 68.75 2. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 68.35 1969 canadian nationals 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 67.05 3. Marching Angels All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 64.95 ottawa, ontario 3. Les Cavalieres All-Girl, Drummondville, QUE ...... 56.95 I Junior novice september 6, 1969 I Junior C 1. Firefighters, Scarborough, ONT ...... 72.60 I Junior A 1. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 54.80 2. Senoritas, Toronto, ONT ...... 66.00 1. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 00.00 2. Kinsmen, East Scarborough, ONT ...... 45.35 3. RCSC Renown, St. Catherines, ONT ...... 58.80 2. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 00.00 I Seniors I Senior A 3. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 00.00 1. Kawartha Kavaliers, Lindsay, ONT ...... 59.70 1. Les Diplomates, Quebec City, QUE ...... 80.85 I All-girl corps I Junior standstill 2. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 76.75 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 00.00 1. Opti-Lancers, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 75.00 3. Canadian Commanders, Burlington, ONT ...... 74.35 2. Les Marquises All-Girl, La Colle, QUE ...... 00.00 2. Townsmen, Leamington, ONT ...... 66.65 4. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 74.25 I Junior B 3. Saints, Port Credit, ONT ...... 50.33 I Senior B 1. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 00.00 1. Royal Blues, Simcoe, ONT ...... 57.70 2. Firefighters, Scarborough, ONT ...... 00.00 1973 canadian nationals 2. Lamplighters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 50.35 I Seniors etobicoke, ontario 3. Les Ambassadeurs, Arvida, QUE ...... 40.75 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 00.00 september 1, 1973 I Junior A 1966 canadian nationals 1970 canadian nationals 1. TIE -- De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.60 montreal, Quebec toronto, ontario TIE -- La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 79.60 september 17, 1966 september 12, 1970 3. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.00 I Junior A I Junior A 4. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 71.25 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 86.00 1. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 84.00 5. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 75.60 2, La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 83.65 2. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 83.15 6. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 58.75 3. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 80.05 3. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 77.75 7. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 52.65 4. York Lions, Toronto, ONT ...... 76.70 I Junior B 8. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 49.80 I All-girl corps 1. Firefighters, Scarborough, ONT ...... 74.85 I All-girl corps 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 73.85 2. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 71.15 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 64.50 2. Satellites All-Girl, Donnacona, QUE ...... 71.10 3. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 66.84 2. Les Eclipses All-Girl, Longuieul, QUE ...... 51.30 3. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 68.95 I All-girl corps 3. Les Cavalieres All-Girl, Drummondville, QUE ...... 45.55 4. Marching Angels All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 61.15 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 76.20 I Senior A 2. Les Laurentiennes All-Girl, Montreal Nord, QUE . . . . 70.70 1974 canadian championship 1. Les Diplomates, Quebec City, QUE ...... 83.55 3. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 68.60 toronto, ontario 2. Canadian Commanders, Burlington, ONT ...... 83.45 4. Les Hostesses All-Girl, Repetigny, QUE ...... 36.25 september 2, 1974 3. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 80.60 I Junior novice I Junior A 4. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 73.50 1. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 65.70 1. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 74.80 2. Townsmen, Leamington, ONT ...... 52.60 2. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 71.55 1967 canadian nationals 3. Sparkies, Scarborough, ONT ...... 45.20 3. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 70.70 toronto, ontario 4. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 43.00 4. 4th Brigade, Repentigny, QUE ...... 64.75 september 9, 1967 5. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 33.60 I All-girl corps I Junior A I Junior C 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 57.90 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 86.316 1. Les Champlain Cadets, Gatineau, QUE ...... 50.15 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 51.90 2. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 86.100 I Senior A 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 48.25 3. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.066 1. Les Diplomates, Quebec City, QUE ...... 75.55 I Junior B 4. Sertomanaires, Sarnia, ONT ...... 77.416 2. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 74.50 1. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 66.35 I Junior B 3. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 69.85 2. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 61.70 1. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 77.830 4. Canadian Commanders, Burlington, ONT ...... 68.20 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 53.75 2. Marching Saints, Port Credit, ONT ...... 72.516 I Senior B 4. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 52.30 3. Firefighters, Scarborough, ONT ...... 72.183 1. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 58.70 4. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 68.730 2. Imperial Knights, Sudbury, ONT ...... 52.25 1975 canadian nationals 5. Les Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 66.733 Waterloo, ontario I All-girl corps 1971 canadian nationals september 7, 1975 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 73.866 toronto, ontario I Junior A 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 72.182 August 29, 1971 1. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 88.30 3. Les Marquises All-Girl, La Colle, QUE ...... 69.350 1. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.10 2. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.70 I Senior A 2. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.90 3. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 71.45 1. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 82.400 3. LaSalle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 75.85 4. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 62.25 2. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 75.800 4. Firefighters, Hamilton, ONT ...... 72.55 I Junior B I Senior B 5. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 67.35 1. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 65.35 1. Canadian Commanders, Burlington, ONT ...... 72.283 6. Les Compagnons, Embrun, QUE ...... 67.00 2. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 57.85 2. Kawartha Kavaliers, Lindsay, ONT ...... 71.820 7. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 66.80 3. 4th Brigade, Repentigny, QUE ...... 50.10 3. Lamplighters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 69.670 4. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 50.05 1972 canadian nationals I All-girl corps 1968 canadian championship toronto, ontario 1. Marionettes All-Girl, Montmagny, QUE ...... 62.20 Kingston, ontario september 3, 1972 2. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 62.15 september 7, 1968 I Junior A 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 59.30 I Junior A 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.40 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 54.65 1. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.03 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.30 2. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.30 3. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 81.25 1976 canadian nationals 3. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 73.66 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 61.05 Waterloo, ontario I All-girl corps 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 59.00 september 4, 1976 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 73.18 6. 4th Brigade, Repentigny, QUE ...... 57.80 I Junior A 2. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 69.90 I Junior B 1. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 86.10 3. Les Marquises All-Girl, La Colle, QUE ...... 65.06 1. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 68.60 2. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 83.65 I Senior A 2. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 66.75 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 64.45 1. Marching Ambassadors, Port Credit, ONT ...... 74.61 3. 4th Brigade, Repentigny, QUE ...... 64.45 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 64.10 244

BAndettes, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT (1985). multI-vIsIon, Trois Rivieres, QUE (1996). 1st cAnAdIAn regIment, Edmonton, ALB (1977). Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. 5. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 62.00 4. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 59.70 1984 canadian nationals 6. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 61.70 5. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 51.95 Waterloo, ontario 7. Marionettes All-Girl, Montmagny, QUE ...... 59.40 I Cadet class August 25, 1984 8. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 56.20 1. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 73.00 I Class A 9. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 55.65 2. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 70.50 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 93.70 3. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 69.20 2. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 86.90 1977 canadian nationals I Junior cadets 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 85.80 toronto, ontario 1. Cardinal Cadets, Scarborough, ONT ...... 57.00 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 75.10 August 27, 1977 2. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 53.20 I Class B I Junior A 3. Georgian Lancers, Owen Sound, ONT ...... 50.70 1. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 49.50 1. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 85.80 I Bantam class 2. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 45.60 2, Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 82.90 1. Imperials, ONT ...... 73.70 3. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 35.30 3. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 76.20 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 72.80 4. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 33.60 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 75.65 I All-girl corps 1980 canadian nationals 1985 canadian nationals 1. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 65.90 Jonquiere, Quebec Waterloo, ontario 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 61.45 August 22, 1980 August 24, 1985 I Junior B I Open class I Class A 1. Les Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 64.55 1. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 67.15 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 95.20 2. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 63.65 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 63.50 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 94.50 3. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 56.35 3. Arc en Ciel, Montreal Nord, QUE ...... 61.00 3. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 83.50 4. Lions of London, London, ONT ...... 50.95 4. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 56.30 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 77.20 I Junior C 5. TIE -- Les Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 56.20 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 54.70 1. Golden Lions, Simcoe, ONT ...... 83.20 TIE -- Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 56.20 I Class B 2. Hyliters, North York, ONT ...... 82.50 7. Les Etoiles, Dorian, QUE ...... 53.15 1. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 65.60 I Junior D 8. Alliance Musicale, Bois de Filions, QUE ...... 47.40 2. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 61.10 1. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 81.60 9. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 47.15 3. Emerald Cadets, Mississauga, ONT ...... 43.40 2. Belles of St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 71.30 10. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 41.05 I Junior E 11. Les Colibris, Lachute, QUE ...... 40.55 1986 canadian nationals 1. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 77.40 12. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 40.30 oshawa, ontario 2. Etobicoke Knights, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 69.45 13. Les Olympiens, St. Hyacinthe, QUE ...... 34.35 August 23, 1986 3. Cardinal Cadets, Scarborough, ONT ...... 64.30 14. Matadors, Marieville, QUE ...... 32.65 I Class A 4. Georgian Cadets, Owen Sound, ONT ...... 62.50 15. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 31.15 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 97.90 I Seniors 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 94.60 1. Northstar/Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 51.30 no scores could be located for 1981 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 93.20 2. Niagara Regionnaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 43.90 4. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 80.00 1982 canadian nationals 5. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 72.40 1978 canadian nationals Brantford, ontario 6. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 71.80 toronto, ontario August 28, 1982 I Class B August 26, 1978 I Class A 1. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 48.10 I Open class 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 68.50 2. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 45.40 1. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 83.30 2. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 50.50 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 39.50 2. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 82.05 I All-girl corps 3. Senea Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 75.85 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 54.00 1987 canadian nationals 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 73.90 2. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 45.10 oshawa, ontario 5. TIE -- Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 72.50 I Class B August 22, 1987 TIE -- Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 72.50 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 58.10 I Open Class 7. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 69.30 2. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 49.10 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 88.50 8. Les Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 67.40 I Cadet class I Class A 9. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 55.75 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 50.50 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 93.70 10. Lions of London, London, ONT ...... 50.30 2. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 41.10 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 88.30 11. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 45.10 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 35.60 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 86.40 I Novice class I Junior cadets 4. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 77.60 1. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 62.30 1. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 31.10 5. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 70.20 2. Golden Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 58.90 2. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 27.20 I Class B 3. Imperials, London, ONT ...... 51.67 3. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 21.40 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 54.90 I Bantam class 2. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 49.10 1. Georgian Lancers, Owen Sound, ONT ...... 71.33 1983 canadian nationals 3. Lampliters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 34.80 2. Belles of St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 70.17 Waterloo, ontario 3. Cardinal Cadets, Scarborough, ONT ...... 67.50 August 27, 1983 1988 canadian nationals 4. Etobicoke Knights, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 62.83 I Class A scarborough, ontario I Cadet class 1. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 23.15 August 27, 1988 1. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 75.50 I Class B I Open class 2. Golden Lions, Simcoe, ONT ...... 68.90 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 67.00 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 89.30 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 64.80 2. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 56.45 I Class A 4. Coachmen, Keswick, ONT ...... 63.80 3. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 53.35 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 92.70 5. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 62.00 I All-Girls 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 92.40 6. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 53.40 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 63.60 3. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 71.70 7. Durham All-Girl, Durham, ONT ...... 53.10 2. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 55.20 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 66.00 I Cadet class 5. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 60.90 1979 canadian nationals 1. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 52.90 I Parade class toronto, ontario 2. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 35.55 1. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 78.33 August 25, 1979 3. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 32.30 I Class B I Open class I Junior cadets 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 57.80 1. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere QUE ...... 80.95 1. Emerald Cadets, Mississauga, ONT ...... 20.80 2. Lamplighters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 55.30 2. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 77.80 3. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 51.30 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 72.35 245

lAsAlle cAdets, Ottawa, ONT (1972). les chAtelAInes All-gIrl, Laval, QUE (1978). senecA oPtImIsts, Toronto, ONT (1977). Photo by Paul Stott from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Leo Derlak from the collection of Drum Corps World. I Class C 4. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 72.40 3. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 60.10 1. Cavalcade, Mississauga, ONT ...... 34.80 I Parade class 4. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 59.70 2. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 29.10 1. Phoenix, Sarnia, ONT ...... 62.50 5. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 52.50 I Seniors 6. 3rd Regiment, St. Eustache, QUE ...... 50.80 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 75.70 1993 canadian nationals 7. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 46.80 mississauga, ontario I Division IV 1989 canadian nationals August 8, 1993 1. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 37.30 scarborough, ontario I Division II 2. Northwind, Oshawa, ONT ...... 37.00 August 26, 1989 1. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 86.40 3. Squires, Peterborough, ONT ...... 34.00 I Division I 2. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.30 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 88.20 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 84.30 1997 canadian nationals I Open Class 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 83.40 Brantford, ontario 1. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 84.80 5. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 62.50 August 3, 1997 2. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 78.69 I Division III I Open class 3. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 76.80 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 77.10 1. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 82.00 I Class B 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 75.40 I Division III 1. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 77.00 3. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 74.70 1. 3rd Regiment, St. Eustache, QUE ...... 85.90 I Class A/60 4. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 63.80 2. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 85.10 1. OYB Lampliters, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 68.30 5. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 61.30 3. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 77.50 2. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 66.70 6. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 54.60 4. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 71.60 3. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 63.80 I Class B 5. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 67.60 4. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 55.30 1. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 76.35 6. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 52.00 5. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 47.10 2. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 76.00 I Division IV I Class A 3. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 69.35 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 57.60 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 94.10 I Parade class 2. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 49.40 2. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 88.20 1. Nickel City Sound, Sudbury, ONT ...... 77.30 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 86.40 2. Phoenix, Sarnia, ONT ...... 65.70 1998 canadian nationals I Seniors hamilton, ontario 1. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 87.60 1994 canadian nationals August 2, 1998 toronto, ontario I Division I 1990 canadian nationals August 22, 1994 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 78.80 hamilton, ontario I Division I I Division II August 12, 1990 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 92.90 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 65.90 no scores could be located for 1990 2. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 89.50 I Division III 3. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 85.50 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 84.30 1991 canadian nationals 4. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 82.50 2. 3rd Regiment, St-Eustache, QUE ...... 79.20 Waterloo, ontario I Division II 3. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 74.80 August 24, 1991 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 84.20 4. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 73.90 I Open class 2. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 81.90 I Division IV 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.30 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 80.70 1. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 55.40 I Class A 4. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 72.10 I Seniors 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 89.70 5. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 59.60 1. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 61.60 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 89.30 I Division III 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 75.00 1. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 79.80 1999 canadian nationals 4. Northwind Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 56.70 2. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 75.75 Brantford, ontario I Class A/60 I Division IV July 17, 1999 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 70.40 1. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 74.00 I Division I 2. Royal Brigade, Smiths Falls, ONT ...... 63.30 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.90 3. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 59.90 1995 canadian nationals I Division II 4. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 50.80 toronto, ontario 1. Les Stentors, Fleurimont, QUE ...... 71.30 5. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 47.80 August 20, 1995 2. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 63.00 I Class B I Division I I Division III 1. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 81.40 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 94.20 1. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 77.10 2. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 75.10 2. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 85.10 2. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 68.20 3. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 71.80 I Division II 3. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 66.40 4. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 70.20 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 80.30 4. Les Sentinelles, Varennes, QUE ...... 59.60 5. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 67.50 2. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 77.00 5. Les Melomanes, Trois Rivieres Ouest, QUE ...... 51.30 3. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 74.80 6. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 42.80 1992 canadian nationals 4. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 70.90 I Division IV oshawa, ontario 5. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 63.30 1. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 37.00 August 22, 1992 6. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 53.00 I Seniors I Class A I Division III 1. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 65.40 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.50 1. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 57.00 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 81.00 2. Northwind, Oshawa, ONT ...... 49.20 2000 canadian nationals 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 80.40 mississauga, ontario I Class A/60 1996 canadian nationals July 16, 2000 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 80.80 Kitchener, ontario I Division II 2. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 72.90 July 31, 1996 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 77.00 3. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 69.90 I Division I 2. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 65.00 4. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 60.70 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 75.10 I Division III 5. Northwind Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 57.20 I Division II 1. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 69.30 6. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 54.00 1. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 82.80 2. H.Y.P.E., Hamilton, ONT ...... 59.60 7. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 48.00 2. Northshore, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 76.50 3. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 55.85 I Class B 3. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 70.70 I Parade 1. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT . . . . . 79.10 I Division III 1. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 52.66 2. Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 74.10 1. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT . . . . . 77.10 3. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 73.90 2. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 68.00 246

oPtImIst cAdet lAncers, Toronto, ONT (1972). reBels, Oshawa, ONT (1985). metroPolItAIns, Chicoutimi, QUE (approx. 1975). Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. 2001 canadian nationals 1968 cyo nationals Waterloo, ontario lowell, massachusetts August 5, 2001 August 24, 1968 I Division I 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.05 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 77.70 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.88 I Division II 3. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 79.96 1. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 81.50 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ, . . . 78.48 I Division III 5. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 77.93 1. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 82.00 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 76.30 2. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 79.00 7. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 75.30 3. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 78.40 8. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 73.16 4. Les Stentors, Fleurimont, QUE ...... 77.20 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 70.41 5. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 77.10 10. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 69.86 6. Les Sentinelles, Varennes, QUE ...... 72.80 11. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 68.96 I Division IV 12. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 67.48 1. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 82.40 13. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 66.71 2. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 81.90 14. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 61.49 1969 cyo nationals lowell, massachusetts 2001 Canadian 1964 cyo nationals August 16, 1969 Boston, massachusetts 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.00 July 18, 1964 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 76.50 Division I Champion 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.016 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 76.45 2. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 77.533 4. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 75.85 3. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 77.316 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.55 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 77.000 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 72.35 5. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 71.966 7. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 71.80 6. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 71.633 8. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 71.40 7. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 71.033 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 67.90 10. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 54.20 1965 cyo nationals 11. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 53.90 Boston, massachusetts 12. Dukes, Marlboro, MA ...... 51.90 July 10, 1965 1. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 81.716 1970 cyo nationals 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 78.533 Boston, massachusetts 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 75.600 August 12, 1970 4. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 75.583 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.10 5. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 75.016 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.55 6. Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 72.483 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 80.10 7. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 68.766 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 79.95 8. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 67.450 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.55 9. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 63.716 6. TIE -- Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 76.80 10. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 63.166 TIE -- St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 76.80 8. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 76.50 1966 cyo nationals 9. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 73.55 Boston, massachusetts 10. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 70.60 July 9, 1966 11. Dukes, Marlboro, MA ...... 57.15 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.43 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 81.13 1971 cyo nationals 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ, . . . 79.70 lowell, massachusetts 4. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 79.33 July 14, 1971 5. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 78.41 1. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 84.40 6. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 77.61 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 81.50 7. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 75.40 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 80.55 8. Royal Lancers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 73.10 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.10 9. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 66.85 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 79.55 10. St. Mary’s, Baltimore, MD ...... 51.01 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 79.35 7. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.05 1967 cyo nationals 8. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 78.90 Boston, massachusetts 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 78.65 August 29, 1967 10. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.10 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.08 11. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.95 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 84.83 12. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 74.75 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . .84.76 13. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 72.35 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.63 14. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 69.20 5. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 80.86 15. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 68.70 6. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 78.50 16. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 47.60 7. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 77.78 8. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 76.81 1972 cyo nationals 9. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 75.16 Boston, massachusetts 10. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.80 July 29, 1972 11. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 74.68 1. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 83.00 12. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 74.23 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 80.30 13. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 71.68 3. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 78.40 KIWAnIs KAvAlIers, Kitchener, ONT (2001). 4. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 77.55 Photo by David Rice from the collection of Drum Corps World. 5. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 76.50 247

eclIPses, Longuieul, QUE (1984). senAteurs, Joliette, QUE (1998). devIl dogs, Clearwater, FL (approx. 1973). Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Alan Winslow from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Malcolm Johnson from the collection of Drum Corps World. 6. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 73.90 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 80.30 1982 cyo nationals 7. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ, . . 73.85 5. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 77.20 newton, massachusetts 8. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 73.80 6. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.35 August 15, 1982 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 73.55 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 73.75 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.25 10. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 72.10 8. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 73.45 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 90.55 11. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 68.30 9. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 71.90 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 89.75 10. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 64.35 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 87.10 1973 cyo nationals 11. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 62.80 5. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 86.85 Boston, massachusetts 12. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 54.50 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.70 August 8, 1973 7. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.85 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 78.30 1978 cyo nationals 8. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 82.90 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 77.55 newton, massachusetts 9. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 75.95 3. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 76.10 July 10, 1979 10. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 73.50 4. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 74.55 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 85.30 11. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 71.15 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 74.30 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.20 12. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 70.60 6. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 69.30 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 83.95 7. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 63.80 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.50 1983 cyo nationals 8. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 63.65 5. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.20 newton, massachusetts 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 62.65 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 76.65 August 7, 1983 10. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 60.35 7. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 75.80 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 85.15 11. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 55.35 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 74.65 2. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 79.10 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 68.55 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 74.85 1974 cyo nationals 10. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 65.80 4. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 73.85 Boston, massachusetts 11. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 62.70 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 72.60 August 13, 1974 12. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 60.90 6. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 69.35 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.85 13. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 57.65 7. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 69.15 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 84.50 8. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 60.00 3. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 83.75 1979 cyo nationals 9. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 50.20 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.40 newton, massachusetts 5. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.35 August 8, 1979 1984 cyo nationals 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.55 1. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 84.40 newton, massachusetts 7. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 74.45 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.30 July 5, 1984 8. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 73.65 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 83.25 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 89.10 9. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 73.50 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.00 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.80 10. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 69.15 5. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 78.15 3. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 80.30 11. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 59.20 6. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 78.00 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 76.40 12. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 42.75 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.75 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 73.30 8. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 75.10 6. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 69.00 1975 cyo nationals 9. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 69.15 7. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 64.60 newton, massachusetts 10. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 65.30 8. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 63.60 August 11, 1975 11. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 59.75 9. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 61.40 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 90.55 12. Spectra, Weymouth, MA ...... 58.85 2. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.70 13. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 56.65 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 87.45 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 86.80 1980 cyo nationals 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.30 newton, massachusetts 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 83.40 August 7, 1980 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 80.05 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 87.50 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 79.10 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 86.40 9. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 78.25 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.80 10. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 71.75 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 82.80 11. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 64.00 5. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 73.95 12. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 60.60 6. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 73.90 7. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 72.75 1976 cyo nationals 8. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 69.75 newton, massachusetts 9. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 67.35 August 16, 1976 10. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 64.60 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 90.65 11. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 46.40 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.80 12. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 46.15 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.00 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.65 1981 cyo nationals 5. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.40 newton, massachusetts 6. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.20 August 16, 1981 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.20 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 90.45 8. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 74.20 2. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 88.70 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 69.05 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.00 10. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 67.95 4. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 85.45 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 64.55 5. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.75 12. Black Watch, Auburn, WA ...... 62.75 6. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.65 13. Emerald Buccaneers, New Haven, CT ...... 57.85 7. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 81.30 8. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 78.20 1977 cyo nationals 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 73.50 newton, massachusetts 10. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 70.35 July 10, 1977 11. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 58.55 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.90 12. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 48.40 2. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 81.50 msgr. roBert mcneIll, Boston CYO Nationals Director (1976). 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.75 Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. 248

5th mAIne regIment, Portland, ME (approx. 1972). golden lAncers, Pittsburgh, PA (1998). golden sKylIners, Billings, MT (1976). Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 69.053 10. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 68.375 10. Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 68.833 11. Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 66.625 12. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 64.350 1968 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 13. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 64.275 rochester, new york 14. Canadian Ambassadors, Toronto, ONT ...... 62.650 september 1, 1968 15. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 58.300 I Finals 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.150 1971 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 2. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 80.116 rochester, new york 3. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 79.816 september 5, 1971 4. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 79.566 I Finals 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.016 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 91.500 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 78.450 2. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 90.750 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 77.050 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.625 8. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 75.650 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.925 9. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 71.683 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 86.800 10. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 68.216 6. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 86.425 I Prelims 7. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 83.600 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.033 8. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 79.550 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.450 9. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 79.375 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 78.266 10. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 77.550 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 78.018 I Prelims 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 77.833 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 91.400 6. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 77.666 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.775 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 76.850 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 89.275 8. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 76.300 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 88.650 1965 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 9. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 73.383 5. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.550 milford, connecticut 10. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 70.716 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 87.250 september 11, 1965 11. Springfield Marksmen, Springfield, MA ...... 70.700 7. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 85.375 I Finals 12. Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 69.000 8. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 81.975 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 84.50 13. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 64.800 9. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 81.275 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 84.36 14. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 64.700 10. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 81.000 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 83.16 15. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 64.300 11. Canadian Commanders, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.275 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 80.25 16. Reilly Raider-Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 63.350 12. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 73.850 5. Interstatesmen, Albany, NY ...... 79.95 17. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 59.733 13. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 72.400 6. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 76.95 18. Kawartha Kavaliers, Lindsey, ONT ...... 48.283 14. Boston Renegades, Boston, MA ...... 71.800 There were no prelims at this championship. 15. Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 71.775 1969 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 16. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 71.300 1966 dcA chAmPIonshIPs rochester, new york 17. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 67.950 Bridgeport, connecticut August 31, 1969 september 4, 1966 I Finals 1972 dcA chAmPIonshIPs I Finals 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 79.475 Jersey city, new Jersey 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.53 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 78.275 september 3, 1972 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 84.40 3. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 77.650 I Finals 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.97 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 76.975 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.60 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 83.40 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 71.500 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 89.75 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.02 6. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 68.500 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.65 6. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 79.35 7. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 67.950 4. TIE -- Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 88.20 7. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 78.83 8. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 62.975 TIE -- Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 88.20 8. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 74.92 9. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 58.625 6. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 82.35 9. Lt. Norman Prince, Melrose, MA ...... 73.98 10. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 50.275 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 80.45 10. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 71.60 There were no prelims at this championship. 8. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 76.00 There were no prelims at this championship. 9. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 74.30 1970 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 10. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 73.90 1967 dcA chAmPIonshIPs rochester, new york 11. Canadian Commanders, Toronto, ONT ...... 63.15 Bridgeport, connecticut september 6, 1970 12. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 58.95 september 3, 1967 I Finals I Prelims I Finals 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 82.775 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.00 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 85.583 2. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 81.200 2. TIE -- New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 89.90 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.800 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 80.950 TIE -- Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.90 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.063 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 80.000 4. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 88.05 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 81.623 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 77.375 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.70 5. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 79.766 6. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 75.125 6. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 85.20 6. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 77.883 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 73.250 7. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 84.55 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 77.500 8. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 68.900 8. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 79.90 8. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 76.883 9. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 66.925 9. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 78.75 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 68.300 10. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 64.900 10. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 76.05 10. Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 62.933 I Prelims 11. Canadian Commanders, Toronto, ONT ...... 71.10 I Prelims 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 80.975 12. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 70.15 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.716 2. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 80.000 13. Whalers, New Bedford, MA ...... 63.80 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 80.216 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 79.575 14. Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 61.45 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 80.050 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.525 15. Renegades, Boston, MA ...... 59.75 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 78.333 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 77.925 5. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 77.763 6. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 75.000 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 77.330 7. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 72.050 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 76.783 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 71.600 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 75.850 9. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 70.450 249

KnIghts of noBle cAllAhAn, Albany, NY (1987). guelPh royAlAIres, Guelph, ONT (1987). l’odyssee, Montreal, QUE (1982). Photo by Bill Dixon from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Joseph Zepko from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1973 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 86.98 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.35 rochester, new york 5. Phoenix, Rochester, NY ...... 85.20 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 90.85 september 2, 1973 6. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 84.85 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 90.10 I Finals 7. Tie -- Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 80.70 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 86.40 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.85 Tie -- Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY . . . 80.70 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.50 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 85.80 9. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 76.91 7. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 82.15 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 85.30 10. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 68.03 8. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.15 4. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 84.20 Prelims 9. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 75.65 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 81.55 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.50 10. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 73.65 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 79.80 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.25 11. Chicago Connection, Chicago, IL ...... 71.05 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 76.95 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.20 12. Minnesota Brass, Inc., St. Paul, MN ...... 70.70 8. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 67.20 4. Phoenix, Rochester, NY ...... 85.75 13. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 70.00 9. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 66.80 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 85.71 14. South Wind, Baltimore, MD ...... 68.35 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 61.45 6. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 84.33 15. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 65.00 11. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 59.90 7. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 83.33 16. Dunkirk Patriots, Dunkirk, NY ...... 57.80 12. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 57.00 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 82.70 I Prelims 9. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 81.11 1978 dcA championships 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.25 10. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 74.60 Allentown, Pennsylvania 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.10 11. Spirit of ‘76, Racine, WI ...... 72.71 september 3, 1978 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 86.10 12. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 70.10 I Finals 4. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 85.95 13. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 67.05 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 90.85 5. New York Skyliners, New York CIty, NY ...... 82.50 14. Dunkirk Patriots, Dunkirk, NY ...... 63.75 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.05 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 81.25 15. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 63.46 3. New York Skyliners, New York CIty, NY ...... 85.15 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 79.10 16. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 61.66 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 84.00 8. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 70.95 17. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 60.31 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.80 9. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 69.55 18. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 56.96 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 80.05 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 68.20 19. Interstatesmen, Albany, NY ...... 56.55 7. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.70 11. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 67.15 8. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 77.60 12. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 66.00 1976 dcA championships 9. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 72.10 13. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 65.95 rochester, new york 10. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 64.80 14. Canadian Commanders, Toronto, ONT ...... 62.05 september 5, 1976 I Prelims 15. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 61.95 I Finals 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 88.75 16. Minnesota Brass, Inc., St. Paul, MN ...... 60.95 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.50 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.70 17. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 56.30 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 86.70 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.50 18. Emmaus Sentinels, Emmaus, PA ...... 54.20 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 86.55 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 84.80 19. Boston Renegades, Boston, MA ...... 53.25 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.05 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 81.20 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 84.30 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 80.90 1974 dcA chAmPIonshIPs 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 79.95 7. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 80.00 rochester, new york 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 78.25 8. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 78.75 september 1, 1974 8. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 73.60 9. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 75.85 I Finals 9. Phoenix, Rochester, NY ...... 73.05 10. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 71.65 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.50 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 72.00 11. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 70.50 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.15 I Prelims 12. Minnesota Brass, Inc., St. Paul, MN ...... 60.50 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 77.35 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.95 13. Chicago Connection, Chicago, IL ...... 57.25 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 70.35 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 87.75 14. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 49.65 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 67.95 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 86.55 15. Blue Eagles, Wind Gap, PA ...... 47.15 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 66.70 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.00 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 65.95 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.85 1979 dcA championships 8. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 59.70 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 79.50 hershey, Pennsylvania 9. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 56.55 7. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 79.30 september 2, 1979 10. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 54.64 8. Phoenix, Rochester, NY ...... 76.85 I Finals 11. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 45.10 9. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 76.25 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 90.50 12. Emmaus Sentinels, Emmaus, PA ...... 43.05 10. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 75.70 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.25 I Prelims 11. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 68.25 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 88.30 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 82.05 12. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 66.80 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 82.95 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 81.40 13. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 63.35 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 78.65 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 80.95 14. Dunkirk Patriots, Dunkirk, NY ...... 60.15 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 76.95 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 75.30 15. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 59.50 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 71.25 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 71.85 16. Les Diplomats, Montreal, QUE ...... 59.40 8. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 67.95 6. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 70.40 17. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 54.25 9. Les Clique Allouette, Montreal, QUE ...... 63.60 7. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 69.20 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 60.20 8. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 63.60 1977 dcA championships I Prelims 9. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 62.90 Allentown, Pennsylvania 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 86.65 10. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 59.15 september 3, 1977 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.10 11. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 54.85 I Finals 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 85.25 12. Emmaus Sentinels, Emmaus, PA ...... 54.30 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 94.15 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.55 13. Hamburg Kingsmen, Hamburg, NY ...... 52.85 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 94.10 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 78.15 14. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 48.75 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 91.55 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 76.10 15. Westshoremen Bonnie Scots, Harrisburg, PA ...... 41.00 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 87.80 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 69.85 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 87.65 8. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 69.05 1975 dcA championships 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.05 9. Les Clique Allouette, Montreal, QUE ...... 66.90 rochester, new york 7. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 82.90 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 61.80 August 31, 1975 8. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 78.65 11. Minnesota Brass, Inc., St. Paul, MN ...... 56.40 I Finals 9. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 75.75 12. Chicago Connection, Chicago, IL ...... 56.30 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 91.28 10. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 72.80 13. North Star/Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 52.95 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.11 I Prelims 14. Blue Eagles, Wind Gap, PA ...... 49.80 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.55 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 95.35 15. Chocolatiers, Hershey, PA ...... 39.60 250

clIQue Alouette, Montreal, QUE (1980). regIonnAIres, Niagara Falls, ONT (1980). metroPolItAIns, Montreal, QUE (1994). Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Sid Unser from the collection of Drum Corps World. 16. Ohio Brass Factory, Alliance, OH ...... 36.90 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.45 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 88.55 17. Esquires, Westmoreland, PA ...... 28.50 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.35 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 84.70 6. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.15 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 83.70 1980 dcA championships 7. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 76.75 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.00 hershey, Pennsylvania 8. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 70.55 7. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 75.35 August 31, 1980 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 65.25 8. Les Cascadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 75.30 I Finals 10. L’Odyssee, Montreal, QUE ...... 61.00 9. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 72.55 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 91.30 I Prelims 10. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 70.60 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.95 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 89.60 11. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 69.55 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 86.35 2. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 88.80 12. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 66.70 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.05 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 88.10 13. L’Odyssee, Montreal, QUE ...... 65.95 5. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 84.90 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.90 14. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 64.20 6. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 83.15 5. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 85.60 15. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 61.60 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 77.35 6. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 85.25 16. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 58.00 8. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 74.00 7. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 79.10 17. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 53.95 9. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 68.70 8. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 74.05 18. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 52.90 10. Les Clique Alouette, Montreal, QUE ...... 59.95 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 71.10 19. Keystoners, Milton, PA ...... 42.55 I Prelims 10. L’Odyssee, Montreal, QUE ...... 67.70 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.40 11. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 64.30 1985 dcA championships 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.35 12. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 63.60 Allentown, Pennsylvania 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 84.60 13. Les Clique Alouette, Montreal, QUE ...... 61.75 september 1, 1985 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.55 14. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 60.85 I Finals 5. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 83.65 15. Regionnaires, Niagara Falls, NY ...... 59.55 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.50 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 83.25 16. Ohio Brass Factory, Alliance, OH ...... 58.05 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 91.90 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 78.25 17. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 54.90 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 90.60 8. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 75.30 18. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 54.40 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 86.55 9. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 71.20 19. Defenders, Troy, NY ...... 43.75 5. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 82.20 10. Les Clique Alouette, Montreal, QUE ...... 66.35 6. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 81.15 11. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 60.00 1983 dcA championships 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.50 12. Hanover Lancers, Hanover, PA ...... 52.70 Allentown, Pennsylvania 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 78.65 13. Regionnaires, Niagara Falls, ONT ...... 51.90 september 4, 1983 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 74.05 14. Renaissance, Wind Gap, PA ...... 44.40 I Finals 10. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 69.85 15. Ohio Brass Factory, Alliance, OH ...... 43.10 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 91.45 I Prelims 16. Princemen, Melrose, MA ...... 36.30 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.95 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.00 17. Tyrone Guard, Tyrone, PA ...... 35.90 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.55 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.75 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 86.35 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 89.65 1981 dcA championships 5. TIE -- Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 82.65 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 84.35 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TIE -- Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.65 5. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 81.95 september 6, 1981 7. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.20 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.30 I Finals 8. L’Odysee, Montreal, QUE ...... 72.80 7. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 77.95 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 89.65 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 70.00 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 77.15 2. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 89.10 10. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 67.70 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 73.15 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.40 I Prelims 10. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 69.35 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.25 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 90.90 11. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 68.50 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 85.15 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.25 12. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 64.30 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 84.45 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.85 13. Excalibur, Erie, PA ...... 63.20 7. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 77.10 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 83.25 14. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 62.70 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 70.75 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 82.75 15. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 55.85 9. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 59.70 6. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 81.45 16. Keystoners, Milton, PA ...... 40.75 10. Regionnaires, Niagara Falls, NY ...... 54.95 7. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 79.80 17. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 40.45 I Prelims 8. L’Odyssee, Montreal, QUE ...... 72.00 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 89.85 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 70.05 1986 dcA championships 2. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 89.70 10. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 68.55 Allentown, Pennsylvania 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 89.40 11. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 62.75 August 31, 1986 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.80 12. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 62.05 I Finals 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.20 13. Ohio Brass Factory, Alliance, OH ...... 60.60 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 92.45 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 84.90 14. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 58.35 2. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 91.95 7. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 78.80 15. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 57.40 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.90 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 70.80 16. Defenders, Troy, NY ...... 43.00 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 87.55 9. Erie Thunderbirds, Erie, PA ...... 66.15 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 85.45 10. Regionnaires, Niagara Falls, NY ...... 64.85 1984 dcA championships 6. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 85.30 11. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 64.35 Allentown, Pennsylvania 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.20 12. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 57.90 september 4, 1984 8. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 74.20 13. Ohio Brass Factory, Alliance, OH ...... 56.25 I Finals 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 72.35 14. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 53.70 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.40 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 72.05 15. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 52.60 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 91.95 11. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 71.85 16. Criterions, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 47.40 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 89.00 I Prelims 17. Defenders, Troy, NY ...... 45.20 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 86.45 1. TIE -- Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.65 18. Princemen, Melrose, MA ...... 39.30 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.05 TIE -- Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA . . . . . 89.65 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.25 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 88.70 1982 dcA championships 7. TIE -- Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA . . . . . 74.20 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.25 Allentown, Pennsylvania TIE -- Les Cascadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 74.20 5. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 86.25 september 5, 1982 9. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 69.80 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 83.50 I Finals 10. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 69.35 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 82.95 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 89.85 I Prelims 8. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 77.25 2. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 87.95 1. TIE -- Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 91.20 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 77.00 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.65 TIE -- Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.20 10. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 75.35 251

dynAmIQues, Buckingham, QUE (1996). unIted AlumnI of ontArIo, Toronto, ONT (1999). golden eAgles, West Sayville, NY (2001). Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. 11. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 74.80 1989 dcA championships 7. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 86.00 12. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 73.40 Allentown, Pennsylvania 8. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.30 13. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 69.55 september 3, 1989 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 80.60 14. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 64.60 I Finals 10. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 80.10 15. Warriors, Lewiston, ME ...... 54.25 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 95.10 I Prelims 16. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 51.40 2. Sunrisers, Edison, NJ ...... 95.00 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.90 17. Keystoners, Milton, PA ...... 49.85 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.00 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.20 18. Knights of Noble Callahan, Albany, NY ...... 47.95 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 90.50 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 90.70 5. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 90.20 4. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 90.00 1987 dcA championships 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 89.10 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.90 Allentown, Pennsylvania 7. TIE -- Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 88.70 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.00 september 6, 1987 TIE -- Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA . . . . . 88.70 7. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 84.90 I Finals 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 83.60 8. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.70 Finals were rained out so the prelim scores stand as the 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 78.70 9. TIE -- Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 80.40 championship results. I Prelims TIE -- Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 80.40 I Prelims 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 95.90 11. Sunrisers, Edison, NJ ...... 77.30 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 94.84 2. Sunrisers, Edison, NJ ...... 94.90 12. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 73.40 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.24 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.80 13. Capitol Brass Ensemble, Latham, NY ...... 67.80 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 92.96 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 91.10 14. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 63.20 4. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 92.86 5. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 90.60 15. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 63.10 5. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 92.30 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 90.00 16. Free Sound of Long Island, Hicksville, NY ...... 61.60 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 91.14 7. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 89.50 17. Grey Knights, Johnsonburg, PA ...... 51.60 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.90 8. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.50 8. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 83.40 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 86.00 1992 dcA championships 9. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 82.80 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.50 scranton, Pennsylvania 10. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.64 11. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.00 september 6, 1992 11. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 81.80 12. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 76.00 I Finals 12. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 78.14 13. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 75.60 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 96.70 13. Les Ambassadeurs, Montreal, QUE ...... 75.30 14. Sound of Long Island, Hicksville, NY ...... 69.40 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.30 14. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 74.70 15. Excalibur, Erie, PA ...... 68.10 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 94.20 15. New Image II, Hicksville, NY ...... 66.16 16. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 66.90 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 93.20 16. Des Plaines Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 61.20 17. Capitol Brass Ensemble, Latham, NY ...... 60.10 5. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 92.80 17. Southern Nights, Virginia Beach, VA ...... 46.20 18. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 58.20 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 91.80 18. Marching Ambassadors, Lewiston, ME ...... 42.14 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.60 19. Excalibur, Erie, PA ...... 41.26 1990 dcA championships 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 87.40 20. Knights of Noble Callahan, Albany, NY ...... 39.40 Allentown, Pennsylvania 9. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 86.60 21. Keystoners, Milton, PA ...... 37.56 september 2, 1990 10. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 84.50 22. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 37.30 I Finals 11. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 81.50 23. Hamilton Knights, Baltimore, MD ...... 33.10 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 96.90 12. Sunrisers, Edison, NY ...... 80.80 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.80 I Prelims 1988 dcA championships 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 96.20 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 96.90 hershey, Pennsylvania 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 94.30 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 95.50 september 5, 1988 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 94.00 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.50 I Finals 6. New York Skyliners, New York CIty, NY ...... 92.60 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 93.30 1. TIE -- Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY . . . 96.36 7. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 92.20 5. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 93.20 TIE -- Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 96.36 8. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 88.90 6. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 92.70 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 94.14 9. Sunrisers, Edison, NJ ...... 86.80 7. TIE -- New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 89.40 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 92.10 10. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 85.90 TIE -- Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 89.40 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.94 I Prelims 9. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 88.50 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 89.94 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 96.30 10. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 87.60 7. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 84.76 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.50 11. Sunrisers, Edison, NY ...... 86.10 8. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 83.00 3. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 95.20 12. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 83.80 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.04 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 94.70 13. Capitol Brass Ensemble, Latham, NY ...... 79.60 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.94 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 93.80 14. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 77.90 I Prelims 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 91.90 15. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 75.70 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 94.00 7. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 90.40 16. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 75.20 2. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 93.44 8. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 88.70 3. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 90.76 9. Sunrisers, Edison, NJ ...... 87.70 1993 dcA championships 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 90.06 10. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 86.40 scranton, Pennsylvania 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.96 11. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 85.40 september 6, 1993 6. New York Skyliners, New York CIty, NY ...... 88.30 12. Southern Knights, Brighton/Hove, Sussex, U.K. . . . . 82.10 I Finals 7. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 84.14 13. Sound of Long Island, Hicksville, NY ...... 77.40 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 96.60 8. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 83.70 14. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 71.80 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.20 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.10 15. TIE -- Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 66.70 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.20 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.90 TIE -- Capital Brass Ensemble, Latham, NY ...... 66.70 4. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 91.60 11. Guelph Royalaires, Guelph, ONT ...... 72.36 17. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 58.40 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 91.20 12. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 69.30 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 88.70 13. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 68.44 1991 dcA championships 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.20 14. Excalibur, Erie, PA ...... 62.86 scranton, Pennsylvania 8. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 86.70 15. Sound of Long Island, Hicksville, NY ...... 62.10 september 1, 1991 9. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 86.10 16. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 54.60 I Finals 10. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 85.90 17. Knights of Noble Callahan, Albany, NY ...... 46.60 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.70 11. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 84.80 18. Keystoners, Milton, PA ...... 45.34 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 96.30 12. Capitol Brass Ensemble, Latham, NY ...... 78.50 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 94.00 13. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 76.30 4. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 93.20 I Prelims 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 90.50 1. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 95.40 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.00 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 92.90 252

AmBAssAdeurs, Arvida, QUE (1978). grey KnIghts, St. Mary’s, PA (1996). generAtIons, Bristol. RI (1999). Photo by Jim DeWitt from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Roland Doré from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by David Rice from the collection of Drum Corps World. 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.70 1996 dcA championships 10. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 80.90 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 88.60 rochester, new york I Prelims 5. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 88.30 september 1, 1996 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 95.90 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 87.30 I Finals 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 94.60 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.80 1. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 96.90 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 92.80 8. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 85.40 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 96.80 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 92.30 9. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 84.80 3. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.00 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 90.40 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.70 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 91.50 6. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 87.80 11. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 81.50 5. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 90.60 7. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.60 12. Capital Brass Ensemble, Latham, NY ...... 76.00 6. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 90.40 8. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 83.80 13. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 73.90 7. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 87.60 9. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 82.40 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 86.40 10. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.10 1994 dcA championships 9. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 84.00 11. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 80.50 scranton, Pennsylvania 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.40 12. Chieftains, Allentown, PA ...... 70.70 september 3, 1994 I Prelims I Class A I Finals 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, PA ...... 95.40 1. TIE -- Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 74.40 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.00 2. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 94.50 TIE -- Generations, Bristol, RI ...... 84.40 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.40 3. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.40 3. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 71.70 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 94.20 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 88.50 4. Grey Knights, St. Mary’s, PA ...... 66.10 4. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 92.70 5. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 88.20 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 89.90 6. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 88.10 1999 dcA championships 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 89.70 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 85.70 Allentown, Pennsylvania 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 88.80 8. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.40 september 5, 1999 8. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 86.70 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 83.10 I Finals 9. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 83.70 10. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 81.80 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 97.50 10. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 81.50 11. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 80.10 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 95.80 I Prelims 12. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 78.30 3. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 95.40 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.00 13. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 71.50 4. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 95.00 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 93.70 14. Chieftains, Allentown, PA ...... 70.20 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 94.50 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 92.90 15. Grey Knights, St. Mary’s, PA ...... 62.70 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 90.10 4. Les Metropolitains, Montreal, QUE ...... 89.60 7. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 87.80 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 88.80 1997 dcA championships 8. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 87.00 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.70 Allentown, Pennsylvania 9. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 84.40 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 87.00 August 31, 1997 10. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 82.80 8. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 83.30 I Finals I Prelims 9. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 83.20 1. TIE -- Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 96.30 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 94.70 10. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 81.40 TIE -- Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 96.30 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 93.60 11. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.60 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.40 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 93.10 12. Sunrisers, Edison, NJ ...... 79.40 4. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 92.00 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.70 13. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 74.30 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 89.60 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 91.50 14. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 66.50 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.60 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.40 7. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 87.20 7. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 85.80 1995 dcA championships 8. Minnesota Brass, Inc., St. Paul, MN ...... 86.90 8. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 84.10 scranton, Pennsylvania 9. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.40 9. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 82.60 september 3, 1995 10. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 81.60 10. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 82.30 I Finals I Prelims 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 78.20 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 97.70 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 96.00 12. Chieftains, Allentown, PA ...... 67.80 2. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 94.90 2. TIE -- Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 95.70 I Class A 3. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.70 TIE -- Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.70 1. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 74.90 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 93.60 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 91.50 2. Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 69.30 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 90.60 5. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 91.30 3. Generations, Bristol, RI ...... 65.80 6. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 88.00 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 89.00 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 64.40 7. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 87.90 7. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 88.80 8. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 87.60 8. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 86.50 2000 dcA championships 9. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 84.60 9. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 85.10 syracuse, new york 10. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 81.20 10. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 83.40 september 2, 2000 I Prelims 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.90 I Open class finals 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.90 12. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 82.60 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 98.00 2. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.80 13. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 81.80 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.70 3. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 94.30 I Class A finals 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 95.10 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 93.10 1. Chieftains, Allentown, PA ...... 71.20 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.80 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 90.70 2. Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 70.60 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 91.70 6. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 86.80 3. Grey Knights, St. Mary’s, PA ...... 63.70 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT ...... 91.30 7. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.60 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 89.70 8. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 86.00 1998 dcA championships 8. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 87.80 9. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 83.90 Allentown, Pennsylvania 9. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.00 10. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 81.00 september 6, 1998 10. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 82.10 11. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 77.50 I Finals I Open class prelims 12. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 74.00 1. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 97.90 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 97.00 13. Les Dynamiques, Buckingham, QUE ...... 72.80 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 96.30 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 94.40 14. Chieftains, Roseto, PA ...... 68.10 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.00 3. TIE -- Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.40 15. Soundwave, Butler, PA ...... 65.60 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 94.50 TIE -- Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 93.30 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 92.80 5. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 90.70 6. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 89.50 6. Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT ...... 89.80 7. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.70 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 88.70 8. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 85.20 8. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 85.60 9. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 82.10 9. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.50 253

hAmBurg KIngsmen, Hamburg, NY (1969). gArden stAtesmen, Dover, NJ (1974). BluegrAss BrAss, Louisville, KY (1994). Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Walt Niekamp from the collection of Drum Corps World. 10. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 82.70 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.35 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 93.05 11. Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 74.20 4. Empire Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 94.45 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 91.05 I Class A prelims 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 92.40 6. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 90.25 1. Generations, Bristol, RI ...... 71.30 6. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 92.05 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 89.55 2. CorpsVets, Atlanta, GA ...... 71.00 7. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 90.40 8. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 85.85 3. Bayou City Blues, Houston, TX ...... 67.90 8. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 87.90 9. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.25 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 63.30 9. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.50 10. Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT ...... 84.00 5. Allegheny Night Storm, Butler, PA ...... 60.90 10. Connecticut Hurricanes, Derby, CT ...... 85.10 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.20 I Class A finals I Class A prelims dcA championship Prelims 1. CorpsVets, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.75 1. CorpsVets, Atlanta, GA ...... 79.40 syracuse, new york 2. Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 78.60 2. Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 74.10 september 2, 2001 I Open class prelims 3. Allegheny Night Storm, Butler, PA ...... 67.85 I Open class finals 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 97.90 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 63.25 1. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 97.95 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 97.15 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 97.85 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 95.10 2001 DCA Class A Champion

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les dIPlomAts, Montreal, QUE (1971). noBle cAllAhAn, Colonie, NY (1988). BushWAcKers, Harrison, NJ (1985). Photo by Bob Hunter from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. 30. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 57.60 1974 dcI championships 31. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 55.70 Ithaca, new york 32. Northernaires, Menominee, MI ...... 54.90 cornell university -- schoellkopf field 33. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, New York ...... 54.65 August 15-17, 1974 34. Frontiersmen, Overland Park, KS ...... 50.60 I Open class finals 35. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 48.65 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.50 36. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA...... 43.55 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.85 37. 32nd Hussar, Madison, WI...... 42.30 3. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 88.55 38. Blue Knights, Ironwood, MI ...... 41.80 4. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.95 39. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 39.25 5. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.65 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 85.25 1973 dcI championships 7. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.95 Whitewater, Wisconsin 8. Cavaliers, Park Ridge IL ...... 79.55 university of Wisconsin -- Warhawk stadium 9. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 78.15 August 15-17, 1973 10. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 77.15 I Open class finals 11. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 76.25 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 88.65 12. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 75.70 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 86.15 I Open class prelims 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.50 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.75 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.55 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.85 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.95 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 86.60 6. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 82.65 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.45 7. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.40 5. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 84.40 8. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 79.30 6. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 84.00 9. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 78.65 7. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.05 10. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 75.75 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.80 11. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.15 9. Cavaliers, Park Ridge. IL...... 81.65 12. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 72.25 10. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 81.60 I Open class prelims 11. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 80.55 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 86.65 12. Blue Stars, LaCrosse. WI ...... 79.40 1972 dcI championships 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.40 13. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 76.95 Whitewater, Wisconsin 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 83.00 14. Royal Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 76.70 university of Wisconsin -- Warhawk stadium 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 82.40 15. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 76.45 August 17-18, 1972 5. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 82.15 16. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 75.90 I Open class finals 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.60 17. TIE -- Regiment Militaire, Kenner, LA ...... 75.75 1. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 88.10 7. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 80.80 TIE -- Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 75.75 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 87.45 8. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 79.85 19. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 75.15 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 87.35 9. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.60 20. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 73.05 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 86.00 10. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 77.40 21. Percussion-Naut Patriots, Spokane, WA ...... 72.05 5. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 82.90 11. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 76.65 22. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 71.10 6. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.95 12. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 76.55 23. Cardinals, Melrose, MA ...... 70.45 7. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 81.25 13. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 75.55 24. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 70.15 8. Kilts, Racine, WI ...... 81.20 14. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL...... 74.70 25. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 70.10 9. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 79.45 15. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL...... 74.65 26. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 69.40 10. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 78.45 16. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 73.85 27. Valley Grenadiers, Hillsdale, NJ ...... 69.25 11. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 75.40 17. Cadets of Garfield, Garfield, NJ...... 72.00 28. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 68.80 12. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 73.95 18. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 70.80 29. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 68.05 I Open class prelims 19. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 70.60 30. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA...... 67.45 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 87.70 20. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL...... 70.40 31. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 67.10 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.30 21. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 68.70 32. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 66.15 3. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 84.50 22. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 68.05 33. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 65.30 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 83.95 23. Audobon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audobon, NJ ...... 66.45 34. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 64.60 5. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 81.85 24. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 66.10 35. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 64.35 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.70 25. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 65.30 36. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 63.75 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.95 26. The Thing, Cedarburg, WI ...... 65.15 37. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 62.60 8. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL...... 80.45 27. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS...... 63.45 38. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 62.50 9. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL...... 79.85 28. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 62.80 39. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 61.00 10. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ...... 79.65 29. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 62.35 40. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 60.75 11. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 78.85 30. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 59.35 41. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 60.25 12. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 78.55 31. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 59.20 42. TIE -- Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 59.65 13. Cadets of Garfield, Garfield, NJ...... 78.45 32. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 57.80 TIE -- CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 59.65 14. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 77.45 33. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 55.30 44. Emerald Knights, Bethesda, NY ...... 56.60 15. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 74.75 34. Percussion-Naut Patriots, Spokane, WA ...... 54.65 45. Iron Brigade, Detroit, MI...... 55.20 16. De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.55 35. Tri-City Columbians, Pasco, WA ...... 54.35 46. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.60 17. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA...... 73.10 36. TIE -- Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 53.35 47. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Braintree, MA...... 51.75 18. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 71.55 TIE -- Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 53.35 48. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT...... 51.45 19. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 70.75 38. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY...... 52.15 49. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 50.15 20. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 67.10 39. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 51.85 50. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 49.95 21. Percussion-Naut Patriots, Spokane, WA ...... 66.80 40. Frontiersmen, Overland Park, KS ...... 51.30 51. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 49.65 22. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 65.85 41. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 49.35 52. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 44.90 23. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL...... 64.40 42. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 47.65 53. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 40.55 24. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 64.10 43. Sentinels, Seattle, WA ...... 42.50 54. Legion Vanguard, Melrose, MA ...... 40.20 25. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 61.05 44. Northernaires, Menominee, MI ...... 40.80 55. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE...... 39.95 26. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 60.75 45. Falcons, Springfield, IL ...... 34.60 56. 84th Bucktail Regiment, Emporium, PA...... 27.00 27. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 60.35 46. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 30.80 57. Kinsmen, East Scarborough, ONT ...... 22.80 28. Mercury Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 59.45 47. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL...... 26.55 29. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL...... 59.15 48. Flying Dutchmen, Quincy, IL ...... 23.30 255

gAuchos, Fulton, NY (1975). BlAcK KnIghts, Belleville, IL (1973). fAlcon cAdets, Elizabeth, NJ (1974). Photo by Alan Winslow from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Alan Winslow from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1975 dcI championships 7. TIE -- L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 61.30 29. Saints, Woodridge-Edison, NJ...... 69.55 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania TIE -- Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 61.30 30. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 69.15 university of Pennsylvania -- franklin field 9. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 56.85 31. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 68.55 August 13-16, 1975 10. Maple City Cadets, La Porte County, IN ...... 48.90 32. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 67.35 I Open class finals 11. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 48.15 33. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 65.75 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.50 12. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ...... 47.80 34. Audobon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audobon, NJ ...... 65.55 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.00 13. Morrisanian Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 47.35 35. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY...... 64.90 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 88.60 14. Silver Sabres, Beaver Falls, PA...... 47.30 36. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 62.40 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 88.05 15. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Braintree, MA...... 46.90 37. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 62.15 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 87.50 16. Bux-Mont Raiders, Souderton, PA...... 45.55 38. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 62.05 6. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 86.00 17. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 44.10 39. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 61.00 7. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 85.30 18. Continentals, West Keansburg, NJ ...... 38.65 40. Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 60.90 8. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, WI ...... 82.95 19. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 22.25 41. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 60.75 9. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 82.40 I All-girl finals 42. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 60.15 10. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.30 1. St. Ignatius, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 69.65 43. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 59.40 11. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 80.55 2. CapitolAires, Madison, WI ...... 66.15 44. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 58.80 12. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 76.20 3. Fire-ettes, Norwich, CT ...... 62.05 45. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY...... 57.50 I Open class prelims 4. Ventures, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 53.70 46. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 56.70 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 89.55 5. Socialites, Saugus, MA ...... 44.70 47. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 45.90 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 88.75 I All-girl prelims I Class A finals 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 87.15 1. St. Ignatius Girls, Hicksville, LI, NY...... 65.10 1. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 76.20 4. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 86.20 2. TIE -- CapitolAires All-Girl, Madsion, WI ...... 63.25 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 71.50 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 85.85 TIE -- Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 63.25 3. Emerald Buccaneers, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 71.20 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.10 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 59.25 4. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 68.50 7. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 84.85 5. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 51.55 5. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 66.60 8. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 83.05 6. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT...... 51.30 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 61.80 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 82.35 7. Alberta Girls, Edmonton, ALB ...... 50.55 I Class A prelims 10. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL...... 81.95 8. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 47.90 1. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 74.40 11. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.40 9. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 46.40 2. Emerald Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 70.50 12. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.60 10. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 21.75 3. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 68.85 13. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 79.00 4. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 68.45 14. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 78.65 1976 dcI championships 5. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 67.00 15. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 77.85 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 66.70 16. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 75.60 university of Pennsylvania -- franklin field 7. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA...... 65.60 17. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 74.35 August 18-21, 1976 8. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 64.90 18. Capital Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.00 I Open class finals 9. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 63.70 19. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ...... 73.35 1, Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 92.70 10. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 63.55 20. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.15 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 90.70 11. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY ...... 61.90 21. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 72.95 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.50 12. Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 61.45 22. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 72.45 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 87.75 13. TIE -- Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 60.40 23. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 70.65 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.00 TIE -- 76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 60.40 24. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 68.80 6. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.90 15. Canadian Royalaires, Edmonton, ALB ...... 58.25 25. TIE -- Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 67.40 7. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 84.30 16. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 58.15 TIE -- Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT...... 67.40 8. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 82.10 17. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 56.40 27. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 67.20 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 80.35 18. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 56.25 28. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 67.15 10. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.80 19. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 56.20 29. Cardinals, Melrose, MA ...... 66.95 11. Capital Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 77.90 20. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 53.05 30. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 66.40 12. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 74.25 21. Yankee/Marauders, Utica/Syracuse, NY ...... 52.55 31. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 66.30 I Open class prelims 22. Silver Sabres, Beaver Falls, PA...... 52.50 32. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 65.20 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.25 23. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ...... 46.25 33. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA...... 64.30 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 89.30 24. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 43.85 34. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 62.80 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.20 25. Renegades, Quincy, MA ...... 40.20 35. Regiment Militaire, Kenner, LA ...... 62.75 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.70 I All-girl finals 36. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 62.25 5. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL...... 87.10 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 71.30 37. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 60.10 6. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 86.15 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 66.40 38. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 59.90 7. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 85.95 3. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 65.80 39. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA...... 55.65 8. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 84.25 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 59.75 40. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 55.25 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.15 5. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 53.30 41. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL...... 54.35 10. TIE -- Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT...... 83.75 I All-girl prelims 42. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 52.95 TIE -- Capital Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 83.75 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 72.30 43. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 52.20 12. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 83.50 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 70.20 44. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 51.60 13. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.75 3. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 66.70 45. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 49.15 14. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 82.45 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 64.40 46. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY...... 45.30 15. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 79.55 5. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 62.60 I Class A finals 16. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 78.95 6. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT...... 58.35 1. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 71.35 17. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 78.50 7. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 54.30 2. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 68.60 18. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 77.75 8. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 53.00 3. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 64.75 19. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 76.90 9. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 51.65 4. Seattle Marksmen, Seattle, WA...... 63.35 20. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.20 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 63.05 21. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ...... 74.75 1977 dcI championships I Class A prelims 22. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 74.20 denver, colorado 1. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 70.15 23. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 73.80 university of colorado and mile high stadium 2. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 69.40 24. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 72.80 August 16-19, 1977 3. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 66.30 25. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 71.25 I Open class finals 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 63.55 26. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 71.20 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 92.05 5. Seattle Marksmen, Seattle, WA...... 62.40 27. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 70.25 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.30 6. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 62.20 28. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 70.05 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.85 256

ArBellA All-gIrl, Salem, MA (approx. 1982). grAnIte stAte gArrIson, Keene, NH (1989). crImson cAdets, Norfolk, NE (1975). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by the Kingsleys from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 87.45 15. Crimson Buccaneers, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 50.90 36. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS...... 64.20 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.30 16. 3rd Regiment, Portland, OR ...... 45.25 37. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 63.75 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.30 17. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA. . . . 43.10 38. Blue Knights, St. Paul, MN ...... 62.05 7. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.00 18. Titans, Bremerton, WA...... 40.50 39. Spectra, Arlington, MA...... 60.60 8. TIE -- Capital Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 82.40 19. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA...... 39.05 40. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 60.45 TIE -- Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 82.40 20. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE...... 37.25 41. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY...... 60.35 10. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.80 21. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 37.00 42. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 58.20 11. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.30 22. Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 33.90 43. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 53.85 12. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.15 23. Eye-Openers, Marshalltown, IA ...... 33.05 44. Crimson Buccaneers, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 48.95 I Open class prelims 24. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 32.00 I Class A finals 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.05 25. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 31.50 1. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 69.35 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.70 26. Drifters, Surrey, BC ...... 27.05 2. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 69.00 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.85 I All-girl finals 3. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, IL ...... 67.40 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 88.65 1. St. Ignatius, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 69.45 4. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 57.85 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 86.65 2. Fire-ettes, Norwich, CT ...... 66.45 5. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 57.10 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.85 3. Jeanettes, Lynn, MA ...... 57.60 6. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 51.85 7. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL...... 85.45 I All-girl prelims 7. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 51.70 8. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 85.00 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY...... 65.75 I Class A prelims 9. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 84.85 2. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 62.60 1. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA...... 68.65 10. Capital Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 84.50 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 57.75 2. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 68.30 11. TIE -- Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.45 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 56.45 3. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA...... 67.30 TIE -- Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 84.45 5. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 54.75 4. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 57.70 13. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 83.60 6. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 50.65 5. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 57.25 14. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 82.90 7. Nee-Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA...... 37.80 6. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 55.65 15. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 82.80 7. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA...... 54.85 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.15 1978 dcI championships 8. Titans, Bremerton, WA ...... 52.00 17. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 80.60 denver, colorado 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 51.30 18. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 79.25 university of colorado and mile high stadium 10. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK...... 47.90 19. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 78.80 August 15-18, 1978 11. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 43.70 20. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 78.55 I Open class finals 12. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 43.25 21. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 78.50 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.55 13. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 40.55 22. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 76.35 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.45 14. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA...... 40.10 23. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 74.35 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.20 15. South Bay Medieval Barons, Milpitas, CA...... 28.55 24. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 74.25 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 89.55 16. Bleu Raeders, Denner, LA...... 28.45 25. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 73.10 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 87.65 17. Golden Skyliners, Great Falls, MT ...... 28.15 26. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 72.60 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 86.50 18. Drifters, Surrey, BC ...... 26.65 27. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 70.90 7. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 84.75 19. Gateway Combine, St. Louis, MO ...... 18.00 28. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL...... 70.30 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.60 I All-girl finals 29. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 70.15 9. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 82.45 1. Les Chatelaines, Laval, QUE ...... 71.35 30. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 68.55 10. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 81.35 2. Ventures, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.75 31. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 67.25 11. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 80.75 3. CapitolAires, Madison, WI ...... 62.35 32. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 66.85 12. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 77.25 I All-girl prelims 33. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 65.95 I Open class prelims 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 67.45 34. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 65.50 1. TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA...... 91.50 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 64.90 35. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ...... 65.25 TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.50 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 61.35 36. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS...... 63.95 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.00 4. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 52.35 37. Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 63.60 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 89.45 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT...... 49.65 38. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 60.00 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 88.60 39. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 59.70 6. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 86.20 1979 dcI championships 40. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 57.90 7. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.65 Birmingham, Alabama -- legion field 41. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 56.55 8. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 85.40 August 14-17, 1979 42. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 55.95 9. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 84.95 I Open class finals 43. Sword Excalibur, New London, CT ...... 53.25 10. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 83.95 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.55 44. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 52.30 11. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 82.20 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 92.75 I Class A finals 12. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 79.95 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 90.70 1. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 74.20 13. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.20 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.90 2. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 71.05 14. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 79.05 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 86.40 3. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 66.35 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 78.50 6. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.20 4. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY ...... 65.40 16. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL...... 78.30 7. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 85.30 5. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 63.55 17. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 76.70 8. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.50 6. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 59.65 18. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 76.45 9. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 83.30 7. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 54.40 20. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 75.00 10. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 83.05 I Class A prelims 21. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 74.25 11. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 78.50 1. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 70.85 22. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 73.80 12. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.90 2. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 67.00 23. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 72.05 I Open class prelims 3. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY ...... 64.50 24. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT...... 71.40 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.75 4. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 63.45 25. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 70.60 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.65 5. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.60 26. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 70.45 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.95 6. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 58.15 27. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 70.00 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.85 7. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA...... 57.25 28. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 68.65 5. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 87.40 8. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA...... 56.50 29. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 68.50 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 86.85 9. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 56.45 30. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 68.00 7. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 85.00 10. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 55.25 31. Florida Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 67.55 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.85 11. Blue Knights, St. Paul, MN ...... 55.20 32. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 66.80 9. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 84.45 12. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 53.25 33. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 66.45 10. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 83.65 13. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK...... 52.20 34. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 65.55 11. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 82.00 14. Flying Dutchmen, Quincy, IL ...... 51.40 35. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 64.45 12. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.90 257

fAntAsIA, Norwich, CT (1981). golden KnIghts, Southgate, KY (1979). southern tIer grenAdIers, Vestal, NY (1974). Photo by Paul Lambert from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Alan Winslow from the collection of Drum Corps World. 13. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.70 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.90 15. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 34.55 14. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.40 9. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 77.40 16. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 34.50 15. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 76.85 10. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.45 17. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 28.75 16. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.75 11. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 74.05 18. Chattahoochee Sound Association, Atlanta, GA . . . . . 25.60 17. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 76.35 12. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 72.90 19. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 25.15 18. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 76.10 I Open class prelims 20. Pacific Blue, Surrey, BC ...... 24.90 19. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 74.75 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 90.40 21. Iron Cross, West Chester, PA ...... 14.05 20. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 73.85 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 89.35 21. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY...... 72.70 3. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.00 1981 dcI championships 22. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 70.85 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 88.65 montreal, Quebec 23. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 70.80 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 87.65 mcgill university and olympic stadium 24. Florida Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 70.35 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 87.30 August 18-22, 1981 25. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 70.20 7. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 87.05 I Open class finals 26. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 69.90 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 83.60 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.00 27. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 69.85 9. Cavaliers, Rockford, IL ...... 81.65 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.70 28. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 69.35 10. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.45 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.60 29. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 68.65 11. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 79.55 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 91.90 30. Spectra, Arlington, MA ...... 67.20 12. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 79.35 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.85 31. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 65.95 13. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.05 6. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 90.80 32. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 65.65 14. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 76.65 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 89.40 33. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 65.35 15. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 71.95 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 86.50 34. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 63.85 16. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY...... 71.15 9. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.85 35. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 63.30 17. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 69.70 10. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.80 36. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 62.25 18. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 69.25 11. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 78.25 37. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 58.85 19. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 68.80 12. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 78.10 38. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 58.00 20. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN...... 67.55 I Open class prelims 39. Royal Marquis, Malden, MA ...... 57.05 21. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 65.80 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 92.20 40. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 54.75 22. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 64.85 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 90.25 41. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 47.45 23. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 64.50 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 90.20 42. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 46.75 24. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 64.45 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 89.50 43. Silver Spectrum, Marshalltown, IA...... 34.95 25. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 63.90 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 89.15 I Class A finals 26. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 63.20 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.10 1. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 65.00 27. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 61.25 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 86.05 2. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 62.95 28. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 61.10 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 85.90 3. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 59.85 29. Middlesex Guardsmen, Middlesex, MA ...... 60.80 9. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.85 4. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 58.55 30. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 60.55 10. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.55 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 54.35 31. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 59.50 11. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.00 I Class A prelims 32. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 56.70 12. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 80.05 1. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 63.85 33. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 55.25 13. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 79.85 2. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 63.30 34. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 54.10 14. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 77.55 3. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA...... 59.55 35. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 53.95 15. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 77.30 4. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 56.45 36. Imperial Guard, Evansville, IN ...... 53.00 16. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 75.70 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 55.65 37. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 52.35 17. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 73.25 6. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY...... 54.05 38. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 52.05 18. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN...... 71.30 7. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH...... 54.00 39. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 50.75 19. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 71.10 8. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA...... 53.25 40. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 48.90 20. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 70.30 9. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 50.25 41. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 48.30 21. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 69.90 10. Firemen/Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 43.20 42. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 45.55 22. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 69.80 11. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 42.70 43. Florida Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 44.40 23. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 68.15 12. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 40.45 44. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 36.90 24. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 67.95 13. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 40.00 I Class A/all-girl finals 25. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 66.55 14. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 38.05 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 64.35 26. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 66.40 15. Kiltie Kadets, Racine, WI ...... 35.70 2. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 62.90 27. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 64.85 16. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 35.00 3. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 53.50 28. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 64.05 17. Flying Dutchmen, Quincy, IL ...... 22.35 4. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 51.70 29. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 60.20 18. Iron Cross, West Chester, PA ...... 12.05 5. Stardusters Arabi, LA ...... 48.60 30. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 60.10 I All-girl finals 6. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 47.80 31. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 59.60 1. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 67.35 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 45.95 32. Imperial Guard, Evansville, IN ...... 58.95 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.10 8. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 44.80 33. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 57.95 I All-girl prelims 9. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 44.15 34. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 57.60 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 66.80 10. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 35.25 35. Arc en ciel, Montreal Nord,QUE ...... 57.55 2. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 62.25 11. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 35.20 36. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY...... 56.55 3. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE...... 61.60 I Class A/all-girl prelims 37. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 56.15 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 56.50 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 63.80 38. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 53.60 5. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 53.00 2. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 63.70 39. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 51.80 3. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA...... 52.95 40. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 48.05 1980 dcI championships 4. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH...... 51.80 41. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 47.30 Birmingham, Alabama -- legion field 5. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 50.45 42. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 46.30 August 12-16, 1980 6. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 47.30 43. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ...... 45.20 I Open class finals 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 45.25 44. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 44.30 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 90.60 8. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 44.75 45. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 44.25 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 90.25 9. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 44.50 46. Cranford Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 44.20 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 90.05 10. TIE -- CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 40.60 47. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 40.95 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.80 TIE -- Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 40.60 48. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK...... 36.35 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.45 12. Kiltie Kadets, Racine, WI ...... 40.55 49. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 36.05 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.05 13. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 38.10 I Class A finals 7. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 85.60 14. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 35.90 1. Southernaires, Kenner, LA ...... 65.85 258

AllIAnce of greAter Boston, Boston, MA (1983). AvAnt gArde, Saratoga Springs, NY (1975). BIll’s Boys, Freeport, Long Island, NY (1979). Photo by Paul Rodino from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. 2. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 63.10 11. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 81.95 18. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 44.70 3. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 60.55 12. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 81.65 19. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT...... 44.55 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 57.65 I Open class prelims 20. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 43.50 5. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 52.35 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 94.95 21. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 42.95 I Class A prelims 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.50 22. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 42.35 1. Southernaires, Kenner, LA ...... 69.25 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.10 23. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 42.30 2. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 68.15 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 91.95 24. Pioneer Scouts, Allentown, PA ...... 41.05 3. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 67.95 5. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 90.95 25. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 40.95 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 67.70 6. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 87.70 26. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 40.85 5. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 65.05 7. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 87.45 27. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 39.70 6. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI...... 64.60 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.90 28. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 38.65 7. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT...... 62.15 9. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 85.55 29. Les Royalistes, Neufchatel, QUE ...... 38.20 8. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA...... 61.10 10. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 85.05 30. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 37.20 9. Aventurieres, St. Georges De Beauce, QUE...... 60.75 11. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 84.40 31. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 35.20 10. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 58.50 12. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.10 32. Les Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 35.15 11. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 57.60 13. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 81.10 33. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT...... 34.95 12. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 57.45 14. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.60 34. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 32.05 13. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 55.75 15. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 76.25 35. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 31.80 14. Valley-Aires, Northbridge, MA ...... 55.30 16. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 74.60 36. Royalaires, Flint, MI ...... 31.60 15. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 55.10 17. Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 73.35 37. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 30.90 16. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 54.75 18. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 72.60 38. Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 30.80 17. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL...... 51.90 19. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN...... 72.50 39. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 27.00 18. Alliance Musicale, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 51.80 20. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 72.05 40. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 26.90 19. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT...... 48.60 21. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 70.20 41. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 25.10 20. TIE -- Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 48.15 22. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 69.05 42. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI...... 17.85 TIE -- Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 48.15 23. Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 67.35 43. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 12.50 22. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 47.85 24. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 67.20 I All-girl finals 23. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 45.90 25. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 66.05 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 61.95 24. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 45.35 26. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 65.30 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 56.60 25. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 45.10 27. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 65.15 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 44.55 26. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 44.85 28. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 64.15 I All-girl prelims 27. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 43.45 29. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 63.70 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE...... 67.00 28. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 43.40 30. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 63.25 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 56.10 29. Starisers, Leicester, MA...... 42.40 31. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 62.10 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 46.50 30. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 39.15 32. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 57.75 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 42.40 31. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 38.25 33. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 56.25 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT...... 40.30 32. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 38.15 34. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 55.50 6. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 29.65 33. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 35.20 35. Imperial Guard, Evansville, IN ...... 54.35 7. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 29.40 34. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 35.15 36. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 53.80 35. TIE -- Pacific Blue, Surrey, BC ...... 33.85 37. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 53.10 1983 dcI championships TIE -- Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 33.85 38. Renegades, Rochester, NY ...... 52.10 miami, florida -- orange Bowl 37. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 32.15 39. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 47.55 August 15-20, 1983 38. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 31.05 40. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 47.00 I Open class finals 39. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 29.30 41. Nighthawks, Houston, TX ...... 46.60 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 94.40 I All-girl finals 42. Southernaires, Kenner, LA...... 45.80 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.80 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 68.15 43. Cranford Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 45.00 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 92.75 2. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 58.80 44. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 43.15 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.45 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 58.05 45. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 40.65 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.45 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 53.00 46. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 38.35 6. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 86.05 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 42.85 47. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 34.35 7. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.60 I All-girl prelims 48. Connecticut Classics, New Haven, CT ...... 29.75 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 81.65 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE...... 70.50 I Class A finals 9. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 80.55 2. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 66.85 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.05 10. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.65 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY...... 66.70 2. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 58.80 11. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.70 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 61.25 3. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 57.80 12. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 73.75 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT...... 49.00 4. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 56.95 I Semifinals 6. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 47.50 5. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.30 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.90 7. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 44.95 6. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 55.80 2. TIE -- Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.15 8. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 44.65 7. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 49.65 TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.15 9. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 35.85 I Class A prelims 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.45 10. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA...... 34.35 1. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.70 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 84.80 2. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 66.15 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 83.90 1982 dcI championships 3. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 61.00 7. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.45 montreal, Quebec 4. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI...... 60.40 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 81.95 mcgill university and olympic stadium 5. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 58.80 9. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 80.50 August 17-21, 1982 6. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 58.60 10. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 80.30 I Open class finals 7. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 58.15 11. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.55 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.25 8. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 57.25 12. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 78.70 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.55 9. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 52.35 13. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 78.60 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 92.25 10. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE...... 51.35 14. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 77.10 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 92.15 11. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ...... 51.00 15. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 76.85 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 90.75 12. Crescendos, St. Bruno, QUE...... 50.70 16. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 73.95 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 88.65 13. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 50.65 17. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 71.45 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 88.05 14. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT...... 50.30 18. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 69.55 8. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.15 15. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 50.05 19. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 67.25 9. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.80 16. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 45.55 20. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 64.65 10. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 83.10 17. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 45.40 21. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 63.75 259

st. John’s All-gIrl, Brantford, ONT (1975). Argonne reBels, Great Bend, KS (1972). oAKlAnd crusAders, Etobicoke, ONT (1975). Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. 22. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 60.60 1984 dcI championships 9. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 62.00 23. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 59.60 Atlanta, georgia -- georgia tech 10. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 61.10 24. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 58.25 August 13-18, 1984 11. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 60.60 25. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 56.65 I Open class finals 12. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 60.40 I Quarterfinals 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 98.00 13. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 59.60 1. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 84.20 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.90 14. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 58.00 2. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 80.30 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.40 15. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.20 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.05 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.60 16. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 54.60 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 77.10 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 94.60 17. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.40 5. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 74.20 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 93.10 18. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 54.10 6. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 72.10 7. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 92.00 19. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 53.90 7. Les Eclipses, Longueuil, QUE...... 70.55 8. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 89.70 20. Long Island Grenadiers, Medford, NY ...... 51.60 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 67.40 9. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 88.80 21. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 50.40 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 66.15 10. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 86.30 22. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 47.70 10. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 64.45 11. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.60 23. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 46.00 11. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 63.00 12. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 83.20 24. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 44.20 12. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 61.05 I Semifinals 25. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 43.00 13. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 60.00 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 97.50 26. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 33.60 14. Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 59.85 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.80 27. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 31.20 15. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 58.90 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.00 I Division II finals 16. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 56.35 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.50 1. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 94.00 17. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.95 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 92.60 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 85.10 18. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT...... 53.05 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 92.20 3. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 85.00 19. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 51.70 7. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 91.70 4. California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 83.80 20. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 51.45 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.90 5. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 79.70 21. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim , CA ...... 45.45 9. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 87.10 6. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Wateroo, ONT ...... 75.20 22. Dagenham Crusaders, Dagenham, Essex, England. . 45.20 10. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 86.60 7. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 74.30 23. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 44.50 11. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 86.00 8. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 72.80 24. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 44.45 12. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 85.90 I Division II prelims 25. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 43.70 13. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.20 1. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 87.60 I Prelims 14. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 84.80 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 80.10 1. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 66.85 15. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 81.10 3. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 79.00 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 64.10 16. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 80.90 4. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 78.80 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 63.80 17. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 80.70 5. California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 75.80 4. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 63.10 18. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 76.60 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 74.40 5. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 62.90 19. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.20 7. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 73.80 6. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.30 20. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 74.50 8. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 72.70 7. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 58.70 21. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 71.70 9. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 71.20 8. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 57.50 22. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 70.70 10. Long Island Grenadiers, Medford, NY ...... 70.00 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 55.20 23. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 70.40 11. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 69.40 10. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 55.05 24. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.80 12. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 68.40 11. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 53.80 25. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 66.40 13. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 67.60 12. Dagenham Crusaders, Dagenham, Essex, England. . 49.80 I Quarterfinals 14. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 65.30 13. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 49.60 1. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 87.00 15. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.70 14. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 49.30 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 86.20 16. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 54.50 15. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 49.05 3. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE...... 83.00 17. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 54.00 16. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 49.00 4. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 80.10 18. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 53.70 I Class A finals 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 79.80 19. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 51.00 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 55.70 6. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 78.80 20. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 50.10 2. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 49.90 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 78.60 21. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 48.60 3. Nighthawks, Houston, TX ...... 47.80 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 77.60 22. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 42.50 4. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 45.75 9. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 75.50 23. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 42.00 5. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 40.30 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 73.50 24. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT...... 41.00 6. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 39.75 11. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 70.60 25. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 39.80 7. Cranford Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 38.45 12. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 70.10 8. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 32.70 13. TIE -- Argonauts, Salem, OR...... 69.90 1985 dcI championships 9. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 32.55 TIE -- California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 69.90 madison, Wisconsin 10. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 32.35 15. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 68.90 university of Wisconsin -- camp randall stadium I Class A prelims 16. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 66.60 August 12-17, 1985 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE...... 47.10 17. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 66.50 I Open class finals 2. Night Hawks, Houston, TX ...... 44.45 18. Crescendos, St. Bruno, QUE...... 65.70 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 98.40 3. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA...... 44.30 19. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 65.10 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.20 4. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 43.90 20. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 63.90 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.10 5. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 42.85 21. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 62.20 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 95.00 6. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 41.65 22. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 61.50 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.10 7. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 41.60 23. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 57.20 6. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 92.70 8. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 39.40 24. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 55.80 7. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 91.00 9. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 35.35 25. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 54.90 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.10 10. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 31.00 I Prelims 9. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 86.70 11. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 30.30 1. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 76.50 10. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 85.80 12. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA...... 29.40 2. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 72.00 11. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 85.30 13. Heightsmen, Arlington, MA ...... 28.60 3. Argonauts, Salem, OR...... 70.00 12. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 83.20 14. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 24.95 4. Crescendos, St. Bruno, QUE...... 66.90 I Semifinals 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 65.90 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 96.20 6. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 64.60 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 96.00 7. California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 64.10 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.90 8. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 64.00 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 95.60 260

AvAnt gArde, Saratoga Springs, NY (1980). cItAtIons, Burlington, MA (1985). fAJArdo, Bronx, NY (1990). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 92.30 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 76.20 TIE -- Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 73.10 6. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 92.10 7. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 74.30 23. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 70.30 7. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.60 8. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 73.70 24. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 69.10 8. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 90.20 9. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 72.30 25. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 65.60 9. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 87.90 10. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 70.90 26. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 64.70 10.Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN...... 87.50 11. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 65.80 I Open class prelims 11. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.80 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 64.60 1. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 88.60 12. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.90 13. Pacificaires, Surrey, BC ...... 57.60 2. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE...... 86.10 13. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 85.20 14. 1st Canadian Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB...... 56.00 3. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 83.10 14. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 84.10 15. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 53.00 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.40 15. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 83.40 16. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 50.40 5. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 81.20 16. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 80.90 17. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 42.30 6. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 80.20 17. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 80.40 18. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 41.50 7. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 78.70 18. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 78.60 19. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 40.30 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 77.50 19. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 75.20 I Class A-60 finals 9. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 77.20 20. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 74.70 1. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 78.30 10. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 77.10 21. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 74.10 2. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 77.90 11. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT...... 75.60 22. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 70.40 3. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 76.80 12. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 74.20 23. California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 67.90 4. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 70.60 13. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 69.70 24. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 67.70 5. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 63.40 14. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 69.00 25. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 66.10 6. New Image, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 62.20 15. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 68.70 26. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 63.60 I Class A-60 prelims 16. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 68.10 I Quarterfinals 1. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT...... 77.20 17. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 67.80 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 86.70 2. St. Francis Sancians, Soouth Weymouth, MA ...... 75.60 18. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 67.70 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.60 3. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 67.90 19. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 62.90 3. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE...... 82.40 4. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 66.30 20. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 62.60 4. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 81.10 5. New Image, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 65.60 21. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 60.00 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 80.90 6. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 65.20 22. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 58.60 6. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY...... 78.30 7. Illiana Lancers, Dolton, IL ...... 60.00 23. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 58.30 7. TIE -- Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 77.40 8. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 57.30 24. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 56.70 TIE -- Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 77.40 9. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 54.60 I Class A finals 9. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 77.30 10. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 53.70 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 94.60 10. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 76.00 11. Pacific Blue, Surrey, BC...... 53.40 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 94.00 11. California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 73.30 12. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 46.50 3. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 83.40 12. TIE -- Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 72.60 13. Arizona Musketeers, Phoenix, AZ ...... 39.00 4. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 80.40 TIE -- Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE...... 72.60 14. Rocky Mountain Magic, Denver, CO ...... 37.10 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 74.60 14. Ventures, Kitchener, QUE ...... 70.40 15. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 37.00 6. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 72.00 15. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 70.20 I Class A prelims 16. TIE -- Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 69.30 1986 dcI championships 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 92.90 TIE -- Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 69.30 madison, Wisconsin 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.40 18. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 68.20 university of Wisconsin -- camp randall stadium 3. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 82.10 19. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.20 August 11-16, 1986 4. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 81.40 20. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 64.00 I Open class finals 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 77.80 21. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 62.10 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 98.40 6. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 74.10 22. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 61.40 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.00 7. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 69.50 23. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 60.10 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.70 8. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 67.90 24. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 59.80 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 95.60 9. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 67.70 25. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 57.70 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 94.80 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 66.00 I Open class prelims 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 94.10 11. Pacificaires, Surrey, BC ...... 55.30 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 84.10 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 91.30 12. Arizona Musketeers, Phoenix, AZ ...... 51.20 2. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE...... 80.30 8. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 90.50 13. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 49.90 3. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 72.30 9. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 87.00 I Class A-60 finals 4. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 71.90 10. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.00 1. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 83.70 5. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 68.80 11. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.50 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 79.80 6. Ventures, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.70 12. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 82.60 3. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 71.10 7. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 67.30 I Semifinals 4. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 68.50 8. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 66.20 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.90 5. New Image, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 66.90 9. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 64.60 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.00 6. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 65.40 10. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 61.40 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.80 I Class A-60 prelims 11. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 60.80 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 94.30 1. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 86.20 12. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA...... 60.50 5. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 94.20 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 82.40 13. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 59.90 6. TIE -- Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 93.20 3. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 77.80 14. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 58.50 TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 93.20 4. New Image, Hicksville, LI, NY ...... 76.20 15. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 53.90 8. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 92.00 5. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 76.10 I Class A finals 9. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 88.30 6. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 73.10 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 90.40 10. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL...... 87.70 7. Blue Star Cadets, LaCrosse, WI ...... 71.70 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 90.30 11. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.40 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 69.00 3. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 88.70 12. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.90 9. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT...... 67.60 4. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 81.20 13. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA...... 85.60 10. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 64.80 5. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 81.10 14. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 83.10 11. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 64.20 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 79.40 15. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 80.30 12. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 64.10 I Class A prelims 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 79.90 13. Rocky Mountain Magic, Denver, CO ...... 63.90 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 88.20 17. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 79.50 14. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 59.90 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 86.60 18. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 78.00 15. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 53.40 3. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 85.50 19. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 75.90 16. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 45.70 4. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 82.80 20. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 74.70 17. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 45.30 5. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 76.60 21. TIE -- Knights, Geneseo, IA...... 73.10 18. Toros, Appleton, WI ...... 44.90 261

crImson cAdets, Norfolk, NE (1982). BlAcK WAtch, Willingboro, NJ (1979). exPressIons, Hammond, LA (1990). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. 19. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 43.70 6. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.60 14. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 85.60 20. Phoenix, Sarnia, ONT ...... 33.70 I Class A prelims 15. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.20 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 88.00 16. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 82.00 1987 dcI championships 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 87.80 17. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 78.60 madison, Wisconsin 3. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 82.00 18. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 78.50 university of Wisconsin -- camp randall stadium 4. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 81.30 19. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.80 August 10-15, 1987 5. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 79.00 20. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 77.60 I Open class finals 6. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.90 21. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 76.20 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 97.90 7. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 72.30 22. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 71.20 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.80 8. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 70.70 23. Quad City Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 69.70 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.70 9. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 68.70 24. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.90 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 94.40 10. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT...... 64.70 25. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 67.50 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.30 11. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 50.90 26. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 65.90 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 90.40 12. Allegiance, Calgary, ALB ...... 50.20 I Open class prelims 7. TIE -- Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 90.00 13. Arizona Musketeers, Phoenix, AZ ...... 47.00 1. TIE -- Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 87.90 TIE -- Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 90.00 I Class A-60 finals TIE -- Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 87.90 9. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 88.80 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.30 3. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.70 10. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 87.60 2. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 84.20 4. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 82.30 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.70 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.30 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.60 12. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 81.90 4. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 75.40 6. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.20 I Semifinals 5. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 70.40 7. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 79.30 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 97.00 6. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 66.90 8. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 78.50 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 96.50 I Class A-60 prelims 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 77.40 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.60 1. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 88.30 10. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 71.20 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.00 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 84.50 11. Quad City Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 70.00 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 93.90 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 81.20 12. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 69.10 6. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 90.30 4. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT...... 74.10 13. TIE -- Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.70 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 89.40 5. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI...... 70.40 TIE -- Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 68.70 8. TIE -- Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 89.20 6. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 69.20 15. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 66.60 TIE -- Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 89.20 7. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 68.60 16. British Crusaders, Dagenham, Essex, England . . . . . 64.40 10. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.10 8. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 67.80 17. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 61.30 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 89.00 9. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 64.70 18. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 58.70 12. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 85.30 10. Granite State Garrison, Keene, NH ...... 63.90 19. Beatrix, Hilversum, Holland ...... 58.20 13. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 84.70 11. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 61.90 20. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 53.70 14. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.80 12. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 58.30 21. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 51.70 15. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.10 13. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 57.50 I Class A finals 16. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.60 14. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 55.00 1. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 91.90 17. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.00 15. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 54.30 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.80 18. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 78.20 16. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 53.90 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 90.70 19. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 77.90 17. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT...... 53.40 4. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 88.60 20. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 76.50 18. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 51.40 5. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.30 21. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 76.40 19. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 50.80 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 80.10 22. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 73.40 20. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 50.10 I Class A prelims 23. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 69.80 21. Northern Dream, Essex County, ONT ...... 41.40 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 90.60 24. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 69.70 22. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 40.50 2. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 88.70 25. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 67.20 23. Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 31.40 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 88.50 I Quarterfinals 4. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 84.50 1. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.20 1988 dcI championships 5. TIE -- Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.70 2. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 82.70 Kansas city, missouri -- Arrowhead stadium TIE -- Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL . . . . . 83.70 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.20 August 15-20, 1988 7. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 81.60 4. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.50 I Open class finals 8. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 76.70 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.40 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 97.10 9. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 73.50 6. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 77.80 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 96.90 10. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 73.40 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 77.60 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.30 11. Blue Eagles, Basildon, Essex, England...... 72.50 8. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 76.50 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 96.10 12. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 71.90 9. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 76.10 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.10 13. Rocky Mountain Magic, Denver, CO ...... 70.30 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 76.00 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.50 14. Allegiance, Calgary, ALB ...... 65.50 11. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 72.60 7. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 92.80 15. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 63.40 12. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.20 8. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 90.60 16. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 59.80 13. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 67.00 9. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.30 I Class A/60 finals 14. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 66.70 10. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 89.10 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 80.20 15. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 66.30 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.70 2. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 78.80 16. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 63.10 12. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 85.10 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 75.10 17. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA...... 63.00 I Semifinals 4. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 74.60 18. TIE -- Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 62.40 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 97.80 5. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 72.70 TIE -- Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 62.40 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.60 6. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 67.40 20. TIE -- Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA...... 61.90 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 96.30 I Class A-60 prelims TIE -- Mandarins. Sacramento, CA ...... 61.90 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.60 1. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 83.50 22. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 59.70 5. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ...... 94.80 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 83.30 23. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ...... 59.50 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.60 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 81.20 24. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 55.30 7. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 93.10 4. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 80.20 I Class A finals 8. TIE -- Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 91.90 5. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 80.10 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 90.10 TIE -- Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 91.90 6. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 78.70 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 87.30 10. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 90.50 7. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 77.60 3. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 85.00 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.60 8. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 74.90 4. St. Francis Sancians, South. Weymouth, MA ...... 84.40 12. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 86.60 9. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI...... 71.70 5. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 78.90 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.40 10. Granite State Garrison, Keene, NH ...... 69.90 262

northWIInd reBels, Oshawa, ONT (1990). l’InsolIte, St-Jerome, QUE (1993). AllegIAnce elIte, Calgary, ALB (1990). Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. 11. TIE -- Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 69.20 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 88.00 4. TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.30 TIE -- Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 69.20 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 87.50 TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.30 13. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 63.50 4. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 85.70 6. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.00 14. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 61.50 5. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 83.50 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 89.60 15. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT...... 58.10 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.00 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 89.20 16. S.T.A.R., Revere, MA...... 56.20 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.70 9. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.70 17. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 56.00 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 77.10 10. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 87.30 18. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 53.10 9. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 75.50 11. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.40 19. Northmen, Green Bay, NY ...... 51.40 10. Ventures, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.30 12. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.20 20. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT...... 50.30 11. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 72.00 I Semifinals 21. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB...... 48.40 12. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 71.10 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 96.40 22. Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 44.60 13. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 70.60 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.05 23. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 40.00 14. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 67.90 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.45 24. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 37.50 15. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 67.10 4. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 95.25 16. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 65.70 5. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.10 1989 dcI championships 17. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 65.00 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.85 Kansas city, missouri -- Arrowhead stadium 18. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 64.70 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.60 August 14-19, 1989 19. Quad City Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 64.40 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 90.30 I Open class finals I Class A finals 9. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 90.20 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 98.80 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 93.30 10. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 88.15 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 98.40 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 90.00 11. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 86.40 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.20 I Class A prelims 12. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.55 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.90 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.60 13. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 85.40 5. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 95.60 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 87.50 14. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 84.30 6. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 95.30 3. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 87.20 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.05 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 93.60 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.90 16. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 83.00 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 90.30 5. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 82.80 17. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.25 9. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 88.00 6. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 80.30 I Quarterfinals 10. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.30 7. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 76.50 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 96.00 11. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 87.00 8. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 74.10 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.90 12. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 84.00 9. Allegiance, Calgary, ALB ...... 66.20 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.60 I Semifinals 10. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 60.80 4. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 95.10 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 98.20 11. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 56.30 5. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.20 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 96.90 12. Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 49.40 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.60 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.80 I Class A-60 finals 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.60 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 94.60 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 88.30 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 90.30 5. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 94.40 2. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 87.70 9. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 89.60 6. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 93.30 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 87.60 10. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 87.80 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 92.90 4. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.10 11. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 85.90 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 90.30 5. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 84.90 12. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 85.70 9. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 90.20 6. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 84.40 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 84.80 10. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.40 7. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.10 14. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 84.70 11. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.30 8. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 81.40 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.00 12. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 85.80 9. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 79.80 16. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 82.80 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.50 10. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 76.20 17. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.10 14. TIE -- Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 82.20 I Class A-60 prelims 18. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 79.50 TIE -- Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 82.20 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.60 19. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 75.90 16. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 81.20 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 83.50 20. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.70 17. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 78.80 3. TIE -- Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 83.10 21. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 74.40 I Quarterfinals TIE -- Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 83.10 22. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 73.90 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.00 5. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 80.20 23. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 72.80 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 96.90 6. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 78.50 24. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 72.70 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.20 7. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 76.40 25. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 70.00 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.90 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 76.10 I Prelims 5. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 94.70 9. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 74.30 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.40 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 93.90 10. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 71.30 2. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.10 7. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 93.70 11. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 67.30 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 82.30 8. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 88.30 12. STAR, Revere, MA ...... 66.70 4. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 82.10 9. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.90 13. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 66.60 5. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 81.50 10. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 87.10 14. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 64.70 6. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.40 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 87.00 15. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 62.50 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 76.90 12. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.40 16. Rocky Mountain Magic, Denver, CO ...... 62.40 8. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 73.10 13. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 85.30 17. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 61.80 9. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 71.90 14. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.90 18. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 59.10 10. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 71.50 15. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 83.80 19. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 53.10 11. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 70.60 16. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 81.40 20. Northmen, Green Bay, NY ...... 50.30 12. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 70.00 17. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.10 21. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 49.90 13. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 69.20 18. TIE -- Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 78.00 22. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB...... 43.30 14. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 67.70 TIE -- Troopers, Casper, WY...... 78.00 23. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 38.90 15. TIE -- Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 65.90 20. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 73.90 TIE -- Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI...... 65.90 21. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 73.60 1990 dcI championships 17. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 65.70 22. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.40 Buffalo, new york -- rich stadium 18. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 64.40 23. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 68.70 August 13-18, 1990 19. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 63.90 24. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 68.20 I Open class finals 20. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 59.70 25. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 61.50 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 97.70 21. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 59.40 I Prelims 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.90 22. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 58.60 1. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 89.10 3. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 96.50 263

cAnAdIAn KnIghts, Peterborough, ONT (1987). fIreBIrds, Rochester, NY (1995). ArgonAuts, Salem, OR (1983). Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dan Scafidi from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Paul Rodino from the collection of Drum Corps World. I Class A finals 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.50 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.70 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.80 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.50 4. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 84.30 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 90.20 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.30 5. Phoenix Regiment, Tokyo, Japan ...... 73.80 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 87.70 5. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.85 6. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 72.40 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.90 6. TIE -- Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ . . . 92.75 I Class A-60 prelims 5. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 83.90 TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.75 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 90.30 I Class A prelims 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.80 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 89.00 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 88.20 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 88.10 3. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 88.70 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 86.00 10. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.90 4. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 87.70 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.30 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.95 5. Phoenix Regiment, Tokyo, Japan ...... 81.70 4. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 81.50 12. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 84.55 6. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 80.10 5. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 80.80 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 84.15 7. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 78.00 6. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 78.20 14. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 83.30 8. Rapid City Express, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 76.50 7. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 76.70 15. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 82.35 9. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 75.90 8. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 74.10 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.00 10. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 71.40 9. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 71.70 17. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 78.50 11. Mountain Magic, Huntington, WV ...... 68.60 10. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 70.00 I Quarterfinals 12. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 60.40 11. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 69.50 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 97.60 13. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 58.20 12. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 69.20 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.50 14. Lone Star, Wichita Falls, TX ...... 56.90 13. Mousquetaires, La Baie, QUE ...... 68.70 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.50 14. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 64.30 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 94.20 1992 dcI championships 15. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 57.70 5. TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.90 madison, Wisconsin -- camp randall stadium 16. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 53.00 TIE -- Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ . . . 93.90 August 10-15, 1992 17. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT . . . . . 48.50 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 93.50 I Open class finals 18. Northwind Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 44.50 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.40 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.50 19. Hudson Valley All-Stars, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 37.60 9. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 88.10 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 97.00 I Class A-60 finals 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 87.60 3. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 96.70 1. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 88.40 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.90 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.40 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 88.20 12. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 84.00 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 93.70 3. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 85.50 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.70 6. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 92.20 4. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 82.00 14. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 83.50 7. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.80 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 81.60 15. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 82.20 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.50 6. Knight Command, Bettendorf, IA ...... 74.70 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.80 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 90.00 7. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 72.80 17. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 79.60 10. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.60 I Class A-60 prelims 18. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 78.20 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 84.60 1. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 87.90 19. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 77.20 12. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 83.10 2. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 87.30 20. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 76.40 I Semifinals 3. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 86.20 21. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 74.90 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.10 4. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 85.30 22. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 72.10 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 96.90 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 81.50 23. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 68.00 3. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 96.20 6. Knight Command, Bettendorf, IA...... 75.20 24. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 66.70 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.70 7. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 74.00 25. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 66.40 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 94.30 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 73.70 26. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 65.60 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 92.80 9. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB ...... 70.80 27. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA. . . . . 62.20 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 92.00 10. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 69.50 28. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.80 8. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.90 11. West Coast Cadets, Bristol, Avon, England...... 68.70 29. Beatrix, Hilversum, Holland ...... 59.10 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 91.10 12. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 60.90 I Class A finals 10. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 87.50 13. TIE -- CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 58.00 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 92.70 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.50 TIE -- Lampliters, Smith Falls, ONT ...... 58.00 2. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 91.50 12. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 84.00 15. Fajardo, Bronx, NY ...... 55.70 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 89.20 13. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 83.90 16. TIE -- Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT...... 48.90 4. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 88.20 14. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.20 TIE -- York/Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT . . . . 48.90 5. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 87.10 15. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 82.10 18. TIE -- Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY . . . . . 47.00 6. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 86.40 16. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 78.80 TIE -- Masquerade, Morris County, NJ ...... 47.00 7. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 85.00 17. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 76.70 20. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT...... 46.90 I Class A prelims I Quarterfinals 21. Satellites, Leicester, MA ...... 42.20 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 89.50 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 96.40 22. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 41.90 2. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 87.70 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.70 23. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 39.40 3. TIE -- Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.60 3. TIE -- Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ . . . 95.30 TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA. 85.60 TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.30 1991 dcI championships 5. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 83.90 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 92.10 dallas, texas -- cotton Bowl 6. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 83.80 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.50 August 12-17, 1991 7. TIE -- Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 82.90 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.90 I Open class finals TIE -- Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI...... 82.90 8. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 90.30 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 97.00 9. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 79.50 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 87.70 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.30 10. Knights, Bettendorf/Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 79.40 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.60 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.40 11. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 78.50 11. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 84.10 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.40 12. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 74.70 12. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 84.00 5. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.80 13. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 70.40 13. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 82.80 6. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 93.70 14. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 69.50 14. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.40 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.00 15. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 68.00 15. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 82.00 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 89.70 16. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 66.40 16. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 80.00 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 87.70 17. Arizona Sun, Tempe, AZ ...... 65.90 17. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 77.50 10. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 86.40 18. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 63.90 18. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 76.10 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 84.40 19. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 47.30 19. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 75.50 12. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 82.90 I Class A-60 finals 20. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 74.10 I Semifinals 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 86.00 21. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 73.60 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 97.30 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 85.60 22. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 72.90 264

Arc-en-cIel, Montreal Nord, QUE (approx. 1985). decorAh KIltIes, Decorah, IA (1996). crImson BuccAneers, New York City, NY (1978). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Cindy Groth-Pfaff from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Leo Derlak from the collection of Drum Corps World. 23. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 71.10 7. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 90.40 I Division III finals 24. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 69.70 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 89.60 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.40 25. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 67.80 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 87.20 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 84.80 26. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 65.40 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 85.00 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 81.70 I Division II/III finals 11. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 82.80 4. Quad City Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 79.30 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 92.90 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 81.60 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 78.00 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 91.90 I Semifinals 6. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 77.20 3. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 90.50 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 97.30 7. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 77.10 4. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 90.00 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 97.00 I Division III prelims 5. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 88.70 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.90 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 83.50 6. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 87.30 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.30 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.80 7. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 84.00 5. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.60 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 82.70 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 82.40 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 91.50 4. Quad City Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 80.50 9. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 81.80 7. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.00 5. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 80.20 10. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 80.20 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 88.20 6. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 79.70 11. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 77.80 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.00 7. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 79.20 12. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 74.80 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 85.80 8. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA...... 75.30 I Division II prelims 11. TIE -- Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 84.20 9. Lone Star, Wichita Falls, TX ...... 72.40 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 91.20 TIE -- Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 84.20 10. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 71.50 2. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 90.90 13. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 83.10 11. Phoenix Regiment, Tokyo, Japan ...... 70.40 3. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 90.40 14. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.40 12. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT...... 67.50 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.20 15. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.60 13. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 65.40 5. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 85.60 16. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 78.50 14. 12th Command, Taylor, MI...... 64.10 6. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 83.80 17. Spirit of Georgia, Atlanta, GA ...... 77.90 15. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 64.00 7. Arizona Sun, Tempe, AZ ...... 82.70 I Quarterfinals 16. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 63.10 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 81.90 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 97.80 17. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 60.20 9. SGI Fuji, Yokohama, Japan ...... 79.90 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 97.40 18. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 58.80 10. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 79.00 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.90 19. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 58.50 11. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 75.20 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 94.50 20. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 56.90 12. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 72.50 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.40 21. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 47.50 13. Florida Guardsmen, Fort Myers, FL ...... 72.10 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 91.90 14. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 68.70 7. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.10 1994 dcI championships 15. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 68.10 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.60 foxboro, massachusetts -- foxboro stadium 16. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 64.20 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.30 August 15-20, 1994 17. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 57.00 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 87.40 I Open class finals 18. Northwind Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 53.40 11. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 85.60 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 98.40 I Division III prelims 12. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 83.90 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 97.70 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 89.50 13. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 83.50 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 96.20 2. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 88.90 14. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.00 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.70 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 84.70 15. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 82.40 5. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 92.30 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.20 16. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 80.90 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.20 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL...... 82.00 17. Spirit of Georgia, Atlanta, GA ...... 79.20 7. TIE -- Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 88.40 6. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 81.60 18. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 78.30 TIE -- Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 88.40 7. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 78.60 19. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.10 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 84.30 8. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 76.70 20. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 74.30 10. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 83.90 9. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 76.50 21. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 74.20 11. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 81.50 10. Knights, Bettendorf, IA...... 73.00 22. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 73.00 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 80.10 11. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 72.20 23. Marauders, Longview, WA...... 71.10 I Semifinals 12. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT...... 68.70 24. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 70.00 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.70 13. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 64.30 25. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA. . . . . 69.30 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 96.70 14. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA...... 62.80 26. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 67.20 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.70 15. 12th Command, Taylor, MI...... 59.40 27. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.50 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.60 16. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 59.20 28. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 64.60 5. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.60 17. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 58.10 29. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 58.30 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 93.20 18. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 55.60 I Division II finals 7. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 89.00 19. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 54.70 1. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 94.30 8. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 87.60 20. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 53.20 2. TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, 9. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 84.60 21. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 53.10 Santa Clara, CA ...... 92.60 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 84.10 22. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB...... 50.30 TIE -- Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 92.60 11. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 84.00 23. Rapid City Express, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 50.00 4. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 91.10 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 83.00 24. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 48.60 5. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 90.90 13. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.60 25. Guardsmen Cadets, Schaumburg, IL ...... 48.10 I Divison II prelims 14. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.60 26. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 47.10 1. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 92.30 15. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 80.20 27. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 43.90 2. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 92.00 16. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.00 28. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 43.00 3. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 91.60 17. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 75.10 29. Racine Explorer Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 34.70 4. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 90.80 I Quarterfinals 5. L’Insolite, St-Jerome, QUE ...... 90.20 Because of rain, the top eight corps were not scored and were 1993 dcI championships 6. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 85.90 seeded into Friday’s semi-finals Jackson, mississippi -- veterans memorial stadium 7. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 85.30 9. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 84.80 August 16-21, 1993 8. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 84.90 10. TIE -- Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 84.10 I Open class finals 9. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.70 TIE -- Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 84.10 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Hackensack, NJ ...... 97.40 10. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 80.90 12. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.00 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 97.30 11. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 80.30 13. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 82.40 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 96.20 12. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 78.30 14. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.30 4. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.10 13. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 76.10 15. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 79.20 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 94.00 14. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 70.00 16. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 78.50 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 91.90 15. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 69.10 17. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 75.30 265

generAl PutnAm’s men, Ottawa, OH (approx. 1981). Photo by David Page from the collection of Drum Corps World. 18. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 69.60 1995 dcI championships 13. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 72.50 19. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 69.10 Buffalo, new york -- rich stadium I Division III finals 20. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 67.20 August 7-12, 1995 1. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 95.50 21. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 65.70 I Open class finals 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 91.50 22. L’Insolite, St-Jerome, QUE ...... 65.60 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 98.30 3. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 88.70 23. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 64.10 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.20 4. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 87.30 24. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 61.80 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.70 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.40 I Division II finals 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 95.40 6. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 82.30 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 96.00 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.10 7. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 81.60 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 93.60 6. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.90 I Division III prelims 3. L’Insolite, St-Jerome, QUE ...... 92.20 7. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 89.50 1. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 94.30 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 90.30 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 88.20 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 92.20 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 87.90 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 86.30 3. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 91.20 I Division II prelims 10. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 85.10 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 91.00 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 94.40 11. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 82.80 5. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 90.60 2. L’Insolite, St-Jerome, QUE ...... 92.40 12. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 82.40 6. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR...... 85.00 3. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 90.50 I Semifinals 7. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 84.80 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 90.40 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.50 8. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 83.10 5. Suncoast Sound, Clearwater, FL ...... 88.30 2. Cadets of Bergen Couunty, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.70 9. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT ...... 82.80 6. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 88.10 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.50 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 81.30 7. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 87.00 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 94.70 11. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA ...... 80.20 8. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 85.90 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.40 12. Lone Star, San Antonio, TX ...... 79.40 9. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 82.60 6. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 92.50 13. Railmen, Omaha, NE...... 78.90 10. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 82.20 7. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 89.40 14. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT...... 78.70 11. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 81.60 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 87.10 15. Bay Max, Yokohama, Japan ...... 75.90 12. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 77.10 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.20 16. Phoenix Regiment, Tokyo, Japan ...... 73.00 13. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 75.70 10. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 84.50 17. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 72.10 14. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 74.40 11. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 84.20 18. Quad City Knights, Rock Island, IL ...... 71.00 15. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ...... 74.20 12. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 81.90 19. Kips Bay Knight Club, Bronx, NY ...... 70.30 16. Oakland Crusaders, Toronto, ONT ...... 72.40 13. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 81.30 20. Marquis, Fond du lac, WI...... 69.30 17. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 71.80 14. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.70 21. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 68.70 18. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 68.00 15. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 74.70 22. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 67.70 I Division III finals 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 74.40 23. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 64.10 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 91.90 17. Southwind, Birmingham, AL...... 71.90 24. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT...... 64.00 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 91.80 I Quarterfinals 25 .Empire Loyalists, Amherstview, ONT ...... 62.40 3. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 90.80 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.10 26. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 60.80 4. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA ...... 88.80 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.90 27. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 60.70 5. Lone Star, Wichita Falls, TX ...... 84.80 3. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.10 28. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 60.50 6. CapitolAires, Madison, WI ...... 83.00 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 95.00 29. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT...... 59.70 7. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 81.40 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 92.70 30. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 59.40 I Division III prelims 6. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 90.40 31. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 57.00 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 93.50 7. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.70 32. Phoenix, Jackson, NJ ...... 56.60 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 93.30 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 86.10 33. Southern Illusion, Franklinville, NJ/ 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 93.00 9. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 84.90 Delaware County, PA ...... 56.40 4. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA...... 89.20 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 84.20 34. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB ...... 54.70 5. Lone Star, Wichita Falls, TX ...... 85.60 11. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, SC...... 82.80 35. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 53.00 6. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 83.80 12. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 82.30 36. Blue Saints, Sudbury, ONT ...... 49.70 7. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 83.70 13. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 81.30 37. Quest, Bronx, NY...... 45.70 8. TIE -- East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 82.20 14. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.10 38. Genesee Quest, Genesee, NY ...... 42.00 TIE -- Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.20 15. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 78.30 39. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA...... 41.90 10. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT ...... 81.60 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.50 40. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 40.60 11. Knights, Quad Cities, IA/IL...... 80.60 17. Southwind, Birmingham, AL...... 75.00 41. Northwind, Oshawa, ONT ...... 39.00 12. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA...... 79.40 18. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 74.70 13. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 78.50 19. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 73.50 1996 dcI championships 14. Kips Bay Knight Club, Bronx, NY ...... 77.80 20. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 72.10 orlando, florida -- citrus Bowl 15. Pride of Bristol, Bristol, Avon, England ...... 71.90 21. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 69.60 August 12-17, 1996 16. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT...... 70.90 22. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 69.10 I Division I finals 17. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 70.70 23. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 66.30 1. TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.40 18. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 70.50 I Division II finals TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 97.40 19. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 69.80 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 95.40 3. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.90 20. 12th Command, Taylor, MI...... 68.50 2. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 94.60 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 93.80 21. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 65.10 3. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 90.10 5. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 92.30 22. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 62.00 4. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 88.80 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 91.50 23. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 60.10 5. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 87.70 7. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.30 24. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 56.20 I Division II prelims 8. TIE -- Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 85.50 25. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 54.90 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 94.30 TIE -- Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 85.50 26. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL...... 54.00 2. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 92.40 10. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 82.10 27. Southern Knights, Franklinville, NJ ...... 52.30 3. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 91.10 11. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 81.30 28. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB...... 51.00 4. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 90.10 12. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 80.70 29. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA...... 49.90 5. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 87.50 I Semifinals 30. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT...... 49.60 6. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 85.50 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.90 31. Springfield Ambassadors, Springfield, MA...... 47.70 7. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 84.10 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.60 32. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH...... 44.70 8. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ...... 83.20 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.50 33. Illusion, Delaware County, PA ...... 42.20 9. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 81.70 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.00 34. Phoenix, Jackson, NJ ...... 41.80 10. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 79.70 5. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.00 35. Quest, Bronx, NY...... 41.60 11. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.30 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 93.10 36. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 35.30 12. Mayflower, Billericay, Essex, England ...... 73.60 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 89.00 266

dImensIon, Levis, QUE (1995). Archer-ePler musKeteer cAdets, Upper Darby, PA (1991). coAchmen, Grand Rapids, MI (1985). Photo by Ron Walloch from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. 8. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 88.40 13. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 72.10 23. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 69.80 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.10 14. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT...... 71.10 24. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 69.50 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 86.50 15. TIE -- Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 66.70 25. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 68.00 11. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, SC ...... 85.80 TIE -- Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL . . . . . 66.70 26. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 67.20 12. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 84.60 17. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 64.80 I Division II/III finals 13. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 82.70 18. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 63.00 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 94.80 14. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 79.20 19. Kips Bay Knight Club, Bronx, NY ...... 62.70 2. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 94.40 15. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 78.40 20. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 59.10 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 94.20 16. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 74.80 21. Phoenix, Jackson, NJ ...... 57.50 4. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 93.80 17. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 74.70 22. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 55.20 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 93.40 I Quarterfinals 23. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 54.70 6. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 91.90 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 98.30 24. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 54.60 7. 3rd Regiment, St-Eustache, QUE ...... 87.10 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.20 25. Ilusion, Delaware County, PA ...... 53.80 8. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 86.00 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.50 26. Mirage, Champaigne, IL ...... 49.50 9. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 82.40 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.60 27. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 48.40 10. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 82.10 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 94.50 28. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT...... 47.10 11. TIE -- Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 81.10 6. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.60 29. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 41.50 TIE -- Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 81.10 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 89.40 30. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA...... 39.80 I Division II prelims 8. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 87.80 31. Northwind, Oshawa, ONT ...... 38.50 1. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 93.50 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 87.40 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 92.60 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 86.60 1997 dcI championships 3. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC...... 91.90 11. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, SC ...... 85.60 orlando, florida -- citrus Bowl 4. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 87.50 12. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 84.50 August 11-16, 1997 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 83.00 13. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 81.00 I Division I finals 6. TIE -- Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ...... 81.30 14. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 80.30 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 98.40 TIE -- Pride of Soka, Tokyo, Japan ...... 81.30 15. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 79.80 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.60 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 77.90 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.80 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 96.90 9. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 76.60 17. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA...... 75.00 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.20 I Division III prelims 18. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 74.90 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 93.90 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 94.20 19. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 74.40 6. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 93.00 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 93.80 20. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 74.10 7. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 92.80 3. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 93.50 21. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 69.30 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 90.00 4. 3rd Regiment, St-Eustache, QUE ...... 90.80 22. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 68.70 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 88.20 5. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 87.60 23. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 68.00 10. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 85.70 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 87.50 24. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 66.80 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.60 7. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 85.90 25. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA...... 65.10 12. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 85.00 8. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 85.70 I Division II finals I Semifinals 9. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR...... 85.60 1. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 95.50 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 98.20 10. Lone Star, San Antonio, TX ...... 85.50 2. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 95.30 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.20 11. Knight Storm, Chicopee, MA ...... 84.90 3. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 93.80 3. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 96.60 12. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka Japan ...... 83.60 4. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 89.50 4. TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI...... 94.30 13. Kips Bay Knight Club, Bronx, NY ...... 82.30 5. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 87.60 TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 94.30 14. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 81.50 I Division II prelims 6 . Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 92.70 15. Bay Max, Yokohama, Japan ...... 79.90 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 94.10 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 91.90 16. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.50 2. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 93.90 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 88.90 17. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 73.40 3. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA...... 92.00 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 88.80 18. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 72.10 4. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 89.70 10. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 87.80 19. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 71.70 5. Spartans, Nashua, NH...... 88.00 11. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 87.50 20. Phoenix, Waltham, MA ...... 69.30 6. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 86.60 12. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 85.90 21. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 68.60 7. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ...... 84.10 13. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 84.10 22. The Volunteers, Knoxville, TN ...... 67.30 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 82.80 14. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.70 23. Mirage, Rantoul, IL ...... 65.60 9. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 82.50 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 80.50 24. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT...... 63.90 10. Northshore, Scarborough, ONT...... 81.30 16. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 79.40 25. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB...... 62.20 11. Lone Star, San Antonio, TX ...... 79.60 17. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 76.50 26. Wabash Crusaders, Marshall, IL ...... 58.60 12. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 77.30 I Quarterfinals 27. Phoenix, Jackson, NJ, ...... 55.70 13. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 73.70 1. TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.40 28. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 54.60 I Division III finals TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA...... 96.40 29. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 54.30 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 94.00 3. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 95.90 30. Illusion, Delaware County, PA ...... 53.70 2. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 90.70 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.50 31. Westshore Cadets, Harrisburg, PA ...... 52.20 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 87.80 5. TIE -- Crossmen, Newark, DE...... 92.50 32. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 52.10 4. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 85.50 TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.50 33. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 50.70 5. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 84.00 7. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 91.40 34. First Baptist Cadets, Brooklyn, NY ...... 45.00 6. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 80.00 8. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 89.30 35. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA...... 44.80 7. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.00 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.60 I Division III prelims 10. Glassmen, Toledo, OH...... 88.30 1998 dcI championships 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 93.40 11. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 87.50 orlando, florida -- citrus Bowl 2. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 92.10 12. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 85.40 August 10-15, 1998 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 90.60 13. Colts, Dubuque, IA...... 83.10 I Open class finals 4. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 88.30 14. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.50 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 98.40 5. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 87.90 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.30 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.90 6. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 86.30 16. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 81.40 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA...... 97.70 7. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 85.30 17. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 78.10 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.20 8. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT ...... 85.00 18. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE...... 77.40 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 92.80 9. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA...... 84.10 19. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 76.80 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 91.90 10. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT...... 79.90 20. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 73.10 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 91.40 11. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 76.20 21. Southwind, Birmingham, AL...... 71.70 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.40 12. Yokohama Scouts, Yokahama, Japan ...... 76.00 22. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 71.30 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 89.50 267

emerAld cAdets, New Haven, CT (1983). dIPlomAts, Malden, MA (1985). AcAdemIe musIcAle, Sherbrooke, QUE (1990). Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by the Kingsleys from the collection of Drum Corps World. 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH...... 87.10 3. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 91.70 19. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT...... 76.30 11. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 85.70 4. Yamata, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 91.30 20. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA...... 73.90 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.30 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 90.70 21. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 73.80 I Semifinals 6. Lone Star, Abilene, TX ...... 87.90 22. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 73.70 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 98.00 7. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 86.60 23. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 73.20 2. TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA...... 97.20 8. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ...... 86.20 24. Les Etoies, Dorion, QUE ...... 72.70 TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA . . . . . 97.20 9. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 85.40 25. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 71.60 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.30 10. 3rd Regiment, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 84.70 26. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 70.20 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 93.70 11. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 83.70 I Division II finals 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.20 12. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 81.90 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 96.30 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 91.70 13. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 78.40 2. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 95.30 8. TIE -- Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 90.50 14. Knight Storm, Chicopee, MA ...... 76.20 3. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 93.60 TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL...... 90.50 15. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 74.80 4. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 91.60 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH...... 88.60 16. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 74.70 5. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 88.70 11. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 87.30 17. Phoenix, Jackson, NJ ...... 73.40 I Division II prelims 12. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 86.90 18. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 72.60 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 93.80 13. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 85.00 19. Phoenix, Waltham, MA ...... 70.00 2. Spartans, Nashua, NY ...... 92.70 14. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA...... 83.10 20. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 67.20 3. TIE -- East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 91.10 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.20 21. Illusion, Delaware County, PA...... 65.80 TIE -- Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 91.10 16. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT...... 78.50 22. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 65.50 5. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 89.20 17. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 76.90 23. Volunteers, Knoxville, TN ...... 62.20 6. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 88.80 I Quarterfinals 24. Cadets of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY ...... 60.70 7. Capital Sound, Madison, WI...... 85.30 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA...... 97.40 25. William G. Lucas Rhythm Nation, Mt. Vernon, NY. . . 48.60 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 81.70 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.20 9. Teal Sound, Jacksonville, FL ...... 76.70 3. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.80 1999 dcI championships 10. Les Stentors, Fleurimont, QUE...... 70.60 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.10 madison, Wisconsin -- camp randall stadium 11. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT...... 69.30 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.50 August 9-14, 1999 I Division III finals 6. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 91.80 I Open class finals 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 93.70 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 90.10 1. TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA...... 98.40 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 92.20 8. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 89.30 TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA . . . . . 98.40 3. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 89.30 9. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.90 3. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.00 4. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 88.50 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH...... 88.50 4. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.40 5. Yokohama Scouts, Yokohama, Japan ...... 86.30 11. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.50 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 93.70 6. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 84.40 12. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 85.10 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 93.40 7. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 83.30 13. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 84.70 7. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 92.50 8. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 82.70 14. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA...... 83.20 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.20 I Division III prelims 15. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 80.60 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.60 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 92.90 16. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT...... 79.20 10. Crossmen, Wilmington, DE...... 87.00 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 92.80 17. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 79.10 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 86.30 3. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 89.50 18. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 77.20 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 86.00 4. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 87.40 19. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 75.20 I Semifinals 5. Yokohama Scouts, Yokohama, Japan ...... 86.50 20. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 73.40 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA...... 98.50 6. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 85.50 21. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 73.30 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.60 7. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 84.00 22. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 73.00 3. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.80 8. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 83.80 23. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA...... 71.50 4. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 95.50 9. TIE -- Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 82.20 24. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 68.60 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 93.80 TIE -- Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH...... 82.20 I Division II finals 6. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 93.00 11. West Coast Sound, San Diego, CA ...... 81.80 1. TIE -- East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 97.10 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.20 12. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 81.30 TIE -- Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 97.10 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.70 13. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 80.00 3. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 96.60 9. Crossmen, Wilmington, DE ...... 86.70 14. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 75.70 4. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 96.30 10. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.50 15. TIE -- Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ALB ...... 75.00 5. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 93.70 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 85.30 TIE -- Legend of Texas, Lubbock, TX ...... 75.00 I Division II prelims 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.20 17. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 74.50 1. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 95.00 13. Bluecoats, Canton, OH...... 83.00 18. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 73.80 2. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 94.60 14. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 81.30 19. Phoenix, Jackson, NJ ...... 73.60 3. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 94.50 15. Southwind, Lexington, KY...... 78.40 20. Knight Storm, Chicopee, MA ...... 72.00 4. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 94.30 16. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA...... 76.90 21. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 70.30 5. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 90.90 17. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 75.30 22. Spectrum, Corning, NY...... 66.30 6. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 89.50 I Quarterfinals 23. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 66.00 7. Capital Sound, Madison, WI...... 86.10 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA...... 97.80 24. Cadets of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY ...... 64.60 8. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 85.00 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 97.00 25. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI...... 63.80 9. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 83.80 3. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.80 26. Illusion, Delaware County, PA...... 55.30 10. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 83.00 4. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 95.80 27. Scenic City, Chattanooga, TN ...... 55.10 11. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 81.80 5. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 93.40 28. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 50.90 12. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT...... 72.10 6. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 93.30 29. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL...... 50.80 I Division III finals 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 92.10 30. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 50.20 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 93.80 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.70 31. Twilight Optimists, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 43.40 2. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 93.30 9. Crossmen, Wilmington, DE ...... 88.50 3. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 89.90 10. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 87.70 2000 dcI championships 4. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 88.30 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 86.50 Westminster, maryland -- university of maryland 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.70 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.80 August 7-12, 2000 6. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 84.00 13. Bluecoats, Canton, OH...... 84.50 I Division I finals 7. Lone Star, Abilene, TX ...... 83.40 14. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 82.60 1. TIE -- The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.65 8. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ...... 81.50 15. TIE -- Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 78.80 TIE -- The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.65 I Division III prelims TIE -- Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 78.80 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.90 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 95.80 17. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 77.80 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.70 2. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 95.70 18. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 76.50 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 92.35 268

commodores, Stockton, CA (1973). seAttle cAscAdes, Seattle, WA (approx. 1975). connexIon QueBec, Laval, QUE (1987). Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Tom Palidar from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. 6. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 92.00 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.95 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 89.70 7. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.65 14. Les Stentors, Fleurmont, QUE ...... 64.15 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.55 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 90.35 I Division III Prelims 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 86.40 9. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 88.55 1. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 90.55 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 84.70 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.50 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 90.25 12. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.65 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 85.15 3. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 88.80 13. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 84.55 12. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 84.40 4. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 88.50 14. Spirit, Jacksonville, AL ...... 84.50 I Semifinals 5. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 86.85 15. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 82.05 1. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.40 6. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 83.85 16. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 80.85 2. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.70 7. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 82.65 17. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 79.35 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.80 8. Teal Sound, Jacksonville, FL ...... 81.70 18. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 79.30 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.45 9. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 81.35 19. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 76.20 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 92.05 10. Knight Storm, Chicopee, MA ...... 80.85 20. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 73.80 6. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 91.20 11. West Coast Sound, San Diego, CA ...... 80.80 21. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 73.45 7. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.85 12. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 80.75 22. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 72.60 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 90.70 13. Phoenix, Brick, NJ ...... 79.75 23. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 72.50 9. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 88.70 14. Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa, FL ...... 79.55 I Division II finals 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.05 15. Legend of Texas, Lubbock, TX ...... 73.15 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 97.80 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 86.00 16. Cadets of New York City, New York City, NY ...... 68.70 2. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 96.70 12. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.15 17. Edmonton Strutters, Edmonton, ONT ...... 68.40 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 93.95 13. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 84.95 18. Quest, Bronx, NY ...... 65.10 4. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 92.90 14. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 82.30 19. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 64.95 5. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 92.50 15. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 80.65 20. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 63.80 I Division III fnals 16. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 77.60 21. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 61.40 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 88.55 17. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 74.70 22. Les Sentinelles, Varennes, QUE ...... 60.75 2. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 88.50 I Quarterfinals 23. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 60.55 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 86.80 1. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.70 24. Kips Bay Crusaders, Bronx, NY ...... 57.50 4. Glory Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 85.55 2. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 96.40 25. Spirit of Newark, Newark, NJ ...... 56.50 5. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 82.80 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 95.45 26. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 55.85 6. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 80.20 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 93.65 27. Silver Knights, Ludlow, MA ...... 45.70 7. Teal Sound, Jacksonville, FL ...... 79.35 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 90.75 28. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IL ...... 43.95 I Division III Prelims 6. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 90.50 29. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 43.55 1. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 87.55 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 89.90 30. Scenic City, Chattanooga, TN ...... 42.20 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 87.25 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 89.20 31. McCullough Royal Knights, Washington, D.C...... 32.45 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 86.50 9. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 87.90 4. Glory Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 83.75 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.70 2001 dcI championships 5. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 81.30 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 85.45 Buffalo, new york -- rich stadium 6. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 79.90 12. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.10 August 6-11, 2001 7. Teal Sound, Jacksonville, FL ...... 79.30 13. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 84.95 I Division I finals 8. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 76.05 14. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 83.70 1. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 98.35 9. Revolution, San Antonio, TX ...... 75.50 15. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 79.05 2. TIE -- The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.60 10. Cadets of New York City, New York City, NY ...... 74.55 16. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 77.65 TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.60 11. Scenic City, Chattanooga, TN ...... 74.40 17. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 74.50 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 95.35 12. Lehigh Valley Knights, Allentown, PA ...... 73.00 18. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.35 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 94.30 13. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 72.55 19. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 73.65 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.90 14. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.70 20. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.70 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 91.15 15. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 71.10 21. TIE -- Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 71.40 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 90.75 16. Phoenix, Brick, NJ ...... 71.00 TIE -- Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 71.40 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.80 17. Strangnas, Strangnas, Sweden ...... 69.90 23. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 67.50 10. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 86.95 18. Les Stentors, Fleurimont, QUE ...... 69.70 24. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 66.85 11. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.55 19. Les Sentinelles, Varennes, QUE ...... 68.35 I Division II finals 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 84.90 20. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 62.15 1. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . 94.35 I Semifinals 21. Quest, Bronx, NY ...... 60.10 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 94.30 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 98.00 22. Targets, Springfield, MA ...... 58.75 3. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 91.05 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 97.50 23. Spirit of Newark, Newark, NJ ...... 57.35 4. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 90.85 3. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 97.20 24. Silver Knights, Ludlow, MA ...... 56.10 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 89.55 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 95.40 25. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 54.75 I Division III finals 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 94.60 26. Royal Knights, Washington, D.C...... 47.50 1. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 89.70 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.55 I Division II prelims 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 87.90 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 91.15 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 95.60 3. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 85.85 8. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 90.15 2. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 94.55 4. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 85.10 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 89.05 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 92.15 5. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 82.70 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.80 4. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 90.95 6. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 81.45 11. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 87.60 5. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 90.80 7. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 78.75 12. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 85.95 6. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 89.85 I Division II prelims 13. Spirit, Jacksonville, AL ...... 84.05 7. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 85.80 1. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 93.00 14. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 83.90 8. Taipei Yuehfu, Taipei, Taiwan, China ...... 84.60 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 92.65 15. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 80.05 9. Impulse, Los Angeles, CA ...... 82.15 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 90.70 16. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.30 10. Yamato, Riverside, CA/Osaka, Japan ...... 81.75 4. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 90.15 17. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 78.30 11. Tampa Bay Thunder, Tampa, FL ...... 80.30 5. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 88.15 I Quarterfinals 12. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 78.90 6. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 85.40 1. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 97.20 7. Taipei Yuehfu, Taipai, Taiwan, China ...... 82.35 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 96.75 8. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 80.75 3. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 96.70 9. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 80.40 4. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.90 10. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 76.10 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 93.80 11. Pride of Soka, Tokyo, Japan ...... 71.80 6. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 90.55 12. Beatrix, Hilversum, Holland ...... 71.00 7. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 90.40 269

Blue KnIghts, St. Paul, MN (1977). AmBAssAdors, Springfield, MA (1992). 3rd regIment, St. Eustache, QUE (1998). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. 2001 DCI Division I Champion

2001 DCI 2001 DCI (left) mAndArIns, Sacramento, CA (2001) (photo by Dan Scafidi); (center) the cAvAlIers, Rosemont, IL (2001) (photo by Alan Winslow); Division II Champion Blue stArs, LaCrosse, WI (2001) (photo by Dan Scafidi). Division III Champion Photos from the collection of Drum Corps World. 270

ventures, Kitchener, ONT (1985). strAngnAs, Strangnas, Sweden (2001). offensIve lIons, Jonquiere, QUE (1978). Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron Walloch from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1985 drum corps east championship 4. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 77.00 lynn, massachusetts 5. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.50 July 27, 1985 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 73.50 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.80 7. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 60.20 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.20 8. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 58.40 3. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 80.10 9. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 48.60 4. Crossmen, Delaware County PA ...... 77.00 10. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 46.10 5. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 75.80 11. STAR, Revere, MA ...... 41.30 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.70 12. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 35.30 7. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 67.50 I Class A prelims 8. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 66.30 1. STAR, Revere, MA ...... 53.33 9. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 62.40 2. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 51.66 10. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 58.60 3. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 47.43 4. Masquerade, Morris County, NJ ...... 44.80 1986 drum corps east championships 5. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 37.33 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6. Satellites, Leicester, MA ...... 37.00 July 19, 1986 7. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 25.66 I Open class 1. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 83.10 1990 drum corps east championships 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.90 lynn, massachusetts 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 74.30 July 21, 1990 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 65.00 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 88.20 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 63.40 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 83.20 6. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 59.60 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 78.00 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 54.30 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 75.50 8. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 53.20 5. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.70 9. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 52.90 6. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 73.40 10. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 51.80 7. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 68.90 11. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 48.30 8. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 64.60 12. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 36.20 9. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 63.30 1979 drum corps east championship I Class A 10. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 52.10 Bridgeport, connecticut 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.80 11. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 50.50 July 28, 1979 2. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 67.50 12. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 50.20 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.70 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 58.70 13. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 49.10 2. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 79.25 I Class A/60 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 78.75 1. New Image, Hicksville, NY ...... 61.20 1991 drum corps east championships 4. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 78.70 2. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 41.80 Boston, massachusetts 5. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 71.40 July 20, 1991 6. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 68.60 1987 drum corps east championships I Open class 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 67.95 morgantown, West virginia 1. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 83.10 8. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 66.35 July 19, 1987 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 82.90 9. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 62.55 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.90 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.40 10. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 56.50 2. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 85.20 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 73.60 3. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 81.80 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 72.00 1980 drum corps east championship 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 73.60 6. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 67.20 Ithaca, new york 5. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 71.70 7. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 66.50 July 26,1980 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 70.40 I Division II/III 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 86.25 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 69.40 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 74.30 2. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.15 8. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 60.70 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 72.50 3. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 80.20 9. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 56.60 3. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 69.60 4. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 73.10 10. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 49.40 4. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 66.80 5. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 70.55 11. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 45.90 5. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 62.80 6. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 69.50 7. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 68.05 1988 drum corps east championships drum corps east championships 8. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 63.20 lynn, massachusetts Boston, massachusetts 9. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 62.60 July 23, 1988 July 18, 1992 10. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 62.25 I Open class I Open class 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.00 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 85.30 1981 drum corps east championship 2. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 81.80 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 84.20 Ithaca, new york 3. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 77.40 3. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 77.50 July 25, 1981 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 75.30 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 74.60 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 84.25 5. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 68.90 5. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 70.20 2. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 80.60 6. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 65.80 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 69.10 3. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 78.90 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 64.50 7. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.90 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 75.55 I Class A 8. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 64.70 5. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 69.95 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 56.40 I Division II/III 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 63.60 2. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 46.50 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 66.30 7. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 63.50 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 36.10 2. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 61.80 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 59.40 4. 3rd Regiment, St.-Eustache, QUE ...... 29.90 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 55.20 9. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 54.70 4. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 48.60 10. Les Eclipses, Longuieull, QUE ...... 53.90 1989 drum corps east championships 5. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 46.30 foxboro, massachusetts 1982 -- see World open on page 298 July 22, 1989 1993 drum corps east championships 1984 -- see World open on page 299 I Open class Boston, massachusetts 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 88.10 July 17, 1993 2. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 81.50 I Open class 3. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 77.20 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 85.70 2713

stentors, Fleurimont, QUE (1997). conQueror II, Hamilton, ONT (1998). long IslAnd grenAdIers, Medford, NY (approx. 1978). Photo by Roland Doré from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Alan Winslow from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Bill Dixon from the collection of Drum Corps World. 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 79.80 8. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 70.20 2. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 70.40 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 71.50 9. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 69.60 3. Emerald Knights, Mississauga, ONT ...... 63.00 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 68.10 10. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 68.00 4. Knight Storm, Chicopee, MA ...... 60.10 I Division II/III 11. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 61.00 5. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 59.10 1. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 78.90 12. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 59.60 6. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 53.70 2. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 77.00 13. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 59.30 7. Cadets of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY ...... 49.30 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 74.40 8. Scenic City, Chattanooga, TN ...... 27.50 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 69.00 1998 dcI Atlantic division championships 5. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 66.40 hershey, Pennsylvania 2000 dcI Atlantic division championship July 11, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1994 drum corps east championships I Division I July 8, 2000 Boston, massachusetts 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 86.80 I Division I finals July 9, 1994 2. TIE -- Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 79.00 1. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 84.00 I Open class TIE -- Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 79.00 2. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 76.60 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 83.40 4. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 73.00 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.35 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 79.40 5. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 71.50 4. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 75.05 3. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 68.60 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 69.70 5. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 65.00 4. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 68.40 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 65.40 6. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 59.95 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 62.30 8. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 63.30 7. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 58.05 I Division II/III 9. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 60.70 8. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 57.70 1. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 48.50 I Division II (held in Rochester, NY) 9. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 53.65 2. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 47.60 1. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 86.10 10. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 51.40 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 45.00 2. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 85.20 11. Phoenix, Brick, NJ ...... 47.70 4. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 41.00 3. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 82.10 I Division II 5. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 34.00 4. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 80.00 1. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 78.60 5. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 76.50 2. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 76.65 1995 drum corps east championships I Division III (held in Rochester, NY) 3. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 74.35 Allentown, Pennsylvania 1. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 75.20 4. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 70.25 July 8, 1995 2. Kips Ba Knight Club, Bronx, NY ...... 72.70 I Division III I Open class finals 3. Lone Star, Abilene, TX ...... 72.40 1. Phoenix, Brick, NJ ...... 67.20 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 83.40 4. Les Senateurs, Joliette, QUE ...... 68.80 2. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 62.10 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 71.90 5. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 66.70 3. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 58.10 3. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 71.70 6. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 66.30 4. Quest, Bronx, NY ...... 58.00 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 61.10 7. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 59.90 5. Cadets of New York City, New York City, NY ...... 57.75 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 59.00 6. Knight Storm, Chicopee, MA ...... 54.95 I Division II 1999 dcI Atlantic division championships 7. Kips Bay Crusaders, Bronx, NY ...... 45.55 1. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 80.40 erie, Pennsylvania 8. Spectrum, Corning, NY ...... 42.55 2. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 80.10 July 9-10, 1999 9. Scenic City, Chattanooga, TN ...... 40.50 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 74.00 I Division I finals I Division III 1. The Cadets, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 85.90 2001 dcI Atlantic division II/III championships 1. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 80.80 2. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 78.50 upper darby, Pennsylvania 2. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 74.80 3. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 78.30 July 15, 2001 3. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT ...... 68.30 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.10 I Division II 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 74.70 1. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 76.45 1996 drum corps east championships 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 73.60 2. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 75.95 Allentown, Pennsylvania 7. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 72.60 3. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 74.15 July 12-13, 1996 8. Tarheel Sun, Cary, NC ...... 64.10 I Division III I Division I finals 9. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 61.00 1. Raiders, Lodi, NJ ...... 66.50 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 86.20 10. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 59.80 2. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 64.45 2. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 76.10 I Division II finals 3. Cadets of New York City, New York City, NY ...... 62.35 3. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 75.00 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 79.60 4. Scenic City, Chattanooga, TN ...... 61.95 4. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 68.80 2. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 78.70 5. Phoenix, Brick, NJ ...... 61.20 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 65.00 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 78.20 6. Lehigh Valley Knights, Allentown, PA ...... 55.60 6. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 64.10 4. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 72.30 7. Quest, Bronx, NY ...... 54.65 7. Les Etoiles, Dorion, ONT ...... 61.80 5. Kips Bay Knight Club, Bronx, NY ...... 64.80 8. Kips Bay Crusaders, Bronx, NY ...... 44.55 8. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 53.90 6. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 63.20 9. McCullough Royal Knight, Washington, D.C...... 43.20 I Division II finals I Division III finals 10. Spirit of Newark, Newark, NJ ...... 42.05 1. Les Etoiles, Dorion, ONT ...... 81.80 1. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 75.70 2. Dimension, Levis, QUE ...... 80.30 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 78.60 4. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 70.90 I Division III finals 1. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 74.50 2. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT ...... 72.60 3. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 70.70 1997 dcI Atlantic division championships hershey, Pennsylvania July 12, 1997 I Division I 1. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 86.20 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 80.00 3. Crossmen, Newark, DE ...... 78.00 2001 DCI Atlantic 4. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 77.10 Charlotte, NC Jersey surf, Berlin, NJ 5. Carolina Crown, ...... 75.40 (2001). Photo by David Rice 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 71.50 Division II Champion from the collection of Drum 7. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.30 Corps World. 272

neW yorK lAncers, Bronx, NY (1985). fItchBurg KIngsmen, Fitchburg, MA (1985). etoIles, Dorion, QUE (1996). Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. 5. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 52.65 1988 drum corps holland championship 6. De Vlaardingse Pijpers, Vlissingen ...... 50.15 den haag, the netherlands 7. Bato, Haarlem ...... 49.90 september 24, 1988 8. DIO, Dordrecht ...... 49.80 I Open class 9. ODILO, Hilversum ...... 49.25 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 83.25 Drum 10. Excelsior, Goes ...... 48.05 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 80.25 11. Oranje Huizen, Huizen...... 47.50 3. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 68.20 12. D.W.S., Rijnsburg ...... 41.40 4. Don Bosco, Rijswijk...... 62.40 13. Orangje Nassau, Vlissingen ...... 38.65 5. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 60.40 I Cadet class 6. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 58.10 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 49.80 7. Avalance, Vlaardingen...... 57.95 Corps 2. Jong Wesopa, Weesp ...... 39.45 8. Excelsior, Goes ...... 51.15 3. DC Baarn Cadets, Baarn ...... 38.50 9. Premier, Krommenie ...... 38.80 I Cadet class 1985 drum corps holland championship 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 44.30 dordrecht, the netherlands 2. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 34.35 september 28, 1985 3. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 21.75 I Open class Holland 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 75.40 1989 drum corps holland championship 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 74.75 nijmegen, the netherlands 1981 drum corps holland championship 3. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 66.00 september 30, 1989 Bunschoten-spakenburg, the netherlands 4. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 61.25 I Open class september 19, 1981 5. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 54.35 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 79.50 I Open class 6. Avalance, Vlaardingen...... 53.50 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 77.30 1. ODILO, Hilvesum ...... 53.95 7. ODILO, Hilversum ...... 52.90 3. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 64.20 2. Wesopa, Weesp ...... 51.35 8. DIO, Dordrecht ...... 52.20 4. Don Bosco, Rijswijk...... 58.70 3. Oosterkwartier, Baarn ...... 49.65 9. Excelsior, Goes ...... 51.70 5. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 58.30 4. In Aethere Musica, Eemnes ...... 47.40 I Cadet class 6. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 56.50 5. Excelsior, Baarn ...... 45.05 1. In Aethere Musical, Emnes ...... 41.40 7. Avalance, Vlaardingen...... 48.50 I Cadet class 2. Baarn Cadets, Baarn...... 36.25 8. Excelsior, Goes ...... 38.70 1. Wesopa Cadets, Weesp ...... 38.85 I Class A 9. Rust Roest, Zierikzee ...... 33.10 2. In Aethere Musica Cadets, Eemnes ...... 34.75 1. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 56.10 10. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 27.50 2. John Friso, Middelburg ...... 52.95 I Cadet class 1982 dum corps holland championship 3. Jong Beatrix, Hilvesum ...... 51.25 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg hilversum, the netherlands 4. Jong Excelsior, Goes ...... 46.30 2. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht september 18, 1982 5. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 41.55 I Open class 1990 drum corps holland championship 1. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 73.30 1986 drum corps holland championship den haag, the netherlands 2. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 72.65 haarlem, the netherlands september 29, 1990 3. Wesopa, Weesp ...... 58.65 october 11, 1986 I Open class 4. ODILO, Hilversum ...... 55.70 I Open class 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 78.00 5. Excelsior, Baarn ...... 55.05 1. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 77.50 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 75.60 6. InAethere Musica, Eemnes ...... 53.35 2. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 74.05 3. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 66.70 7. Oosterkwartier, Baarn ...... 47.95 3. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 63.95 4. McDonalds, Rijswijk ...... 61.30 8. Oranje, Huizen ...... 47.85 4. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 63.80 5. Sojobo, Borgerhout, Belgium ...... 52.50 I Cadet class 5. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 54.70 6. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 47.50 1. Wesopa Cadets, Weesp ...... 40.15 6. Avalance, Vlaardingen...... 54.45 7. TIE -- Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes...... 41.90 2. In Aethere Musica Cadets, Eemnes ...... 38.80 7. Bato, Haarlem ...... 53.15 7. TIE -- Avalance, Vlaardingen...... 41.90 8. Alliance, Huizen/Hilversum ...... 48.35 9. Rust Roest, Zierikzee ...... 40.30 1983 drum corps holland championship 9. Blue Wave, Ijmuiden ...... 46.35 I Cadet class hilversum, the netherlands 10. DIO, Dordrecht ...... 46.15 1. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 46.90 september 24, 1983 11. Excelsior, Goes ...... 45.30 2. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 44.10 I Open class I New corps class 3. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 38.10 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 70.90 1. Avant Courir en Petit, Baarn ...... 18.25 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 68.45 I Cadet class 1991 drum corps holland championship 3. ODILO, Hilversum ...... 56.00 1. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 45.30 den haag, the netherlands 4. In Aethere Musica, Eemnes ...... 53.25 2. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 37.35 september 28, 1991 5. DIO, Dordrecht ...... 52.85 3. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 28.40 I Open class 6. Wesopa, Weesp ...... 51.80 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 84.20 7. Excelsior, Baarn ...... 50.80 1987 drum corps holland championship 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 75.80 8. Bato, Haarlem ...... 46.10 haarlem, the netherlands 3. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 74.90 9. Oranje, Huizen ...... 42.80 september 26, 1987 4. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 64.00 10. Oranje Nassau, Vlissingen ...... 39.90 I Open class 5. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 58.60 11. Oosterkwartier, Baarn ...... 35.05 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 75.80 6. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 37.00 I Cadet class 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 75.50 7. Premier, Krommenie ...... 26.00 1. In Aethere Musica Cadets, Eemnes ...... 41.65 3. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 61.60 I Novice class 2. Jong Wesopa, Weesp ...... 39.65 4. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 57.80 1. Rust Roest, Zierikzee ...... 50.60 3. Excelsior Cadets, Baarn ...... 37.70 5. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 55.30 2. Showband Vermaat, Haarlem ...... 45.10 6. Bato, Haarlem ...... 48.80 I Cadet class 1984 drum corps holland championship 7. Excelsior, Goes ...... 43.90 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 58.70 dordrecht, the netherlands 8. Avalance, Vlaardingen...... 39.85 2. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 54.40 september 29, 1984 9. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 37.65 3. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 48.90 I Open class 10. Don Bosco, Rijswijk...... 37.00 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 71.30 I Cadet class 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 71.10 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 48.25 3. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 64.55 2. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 45.15 4. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 57.10 3. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 25.95 273

BeAtrIx, Hilversum, The Netherlands (2000). Blue sPIrIt, Middelburg, The Netherlands (1986). JohAn frIso, Middelburg, The Netherlands (1992). Photo by Dan Scafidi from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Hans Kloppert from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Hans Kloppert from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1992 drum corps holland championship 3. Premier, Krommenie ...... 44.50 2. West Coast Sound, Haarlem ...... 74.60 nijmegen, the netherlands 4. Con Fuoco, Leiden ...... 37.00 3. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 70.70 september 26, 1992 5. Joint Adventure, Amsterdam ...... 35.50 4. Wolper Lowen, Germany ...... 70.00 I Open class I Cadet class 5. Skyline, Frankfurt, Germany ...... 68.50 1. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 80.20 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 63.70 I Corps-style 2. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 79.70 2. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 63.40 1. Blue & Whtie Stars, Holland ...... 57.10 3. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 77.70 3. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 47.90 2. Premier, Krommenie ...... 51.40 4. Avant Courir, Baarn/Eemnes ...... 60.50 4. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 45.50 3. Excelsior, Goes ...... 50.50 5. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 57.70 I Cadet class 6. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 45.20 1996 drum corps holland championships 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 81.40 I Class A utrecht, the netherlands 2. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 79.80 1. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 65.30 september 28, 1996 3. Confetti, Holland ...... 62.70 2. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 56.60 I Open class 3. Premier, Krommenie ...... 47.70 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 83.10 1999 drum corps holland championships I Cadet class 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 82.60 helmond, the netherlands 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 64.30 3. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 68.80 september 25, 1999 2. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 59.70 4. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 64.60 I Open Class 3. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 57.50 I Class A 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 83.20 4. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 50.30 1. Premier, Krommenie ...... 62.20 2. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 69.50 2. West Coast Sound, Haarlem ...... 62.20 3. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 69.10 1993 drum corps holland championship 3. Wolper Lowen, Germany ...... 52.20 4. West Coast Sound, Haarlem ...... 59.50 nijmegen, the netherlands 4. Joint Adventure, Amsterdam ...... 50.30 5. Joint Adventure, Amsterdam ...... 59.50 september 25, 1993 5. Schlossgarde, Frankfurt, Germany ...... 43.40 I Cadet Class I Open class I Cadet class 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 81.00 1. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 82.90 1. Johna Friso, Middelburg ...... 71.60 2. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 80.20 2. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 82.60 2. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 59.70 3. Confetti, Holland ...... 69.50 3. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 76.40 3. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 59.40 I Cadet class 4. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 57.60 I Corps-style 1. Excelsior, Goes ...... 45.20 5. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 46.30 1. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 57.60 2. Premier, Krommenie ...... 39.60 6. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 44.50 2. Jong Holland, Holland ...... 55.30 3. Blue Lions, Holland ...... 36.80 7. Con Fuoco, Leiden ...... 41.40 3. Turnlust, Holland ...... 39.70 I Corps-style class I Class A 1. Jong Holland, Holland ...... 54.30 1. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 57.70 1997 drum corps holland championships 2. Reveil St. Vulgent, Holland ...... 50.70 2. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 57.30 utrecht, netherlands 3. Blue & White Stars, Holland ...... 47.50 3. Con Fuoco, Leiden ...... 52.30 september 27, 1997 4. Sas van Gent, Holland ...... 36.80 4. The Freeliners, Borgerhout, Belgium ...... 52.10 I Open class 5. Premier, Krommenie ...... 48.20 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 86.90 2000 drum corps holland championships 6. Excelsior, Goes ...... 44.90 2. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 77.70 helmond, the netherlands 7. Joint Adventure, Amsterdam ...... 33.70 3. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 71.40 october 1, 2000 4. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 63.20 I Drum corps class 1994 drum corps holland championship 5. Wolper Lowen, Germany ...... 54.30 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 84.60 nijmegen, the netherlands 6. Skyline, Frankfurt, Germany ...... 52.20 2. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 75.30 september 24, 1994 7. West Coast Sound, Haarlem ...... 51.70 3. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 68.30 I Open class I Class A I Cadet class 1. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 75.90 1. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 72.30 1. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 84.70 2. Blue Wave, IJmuiden ...... 75.40 2. Wolper Lowen, Germany ...... 66.90 2. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 83.40 3. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 75.00 3. Skyline, Frankfurt, Germany ...... 65.80 3. Confetti, Holland ...... 66.70 4. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 55.30 4. West Coast Sound, Haarlem ...... 65.80 4. Tamboureynen, Holland ...... 66.30 5. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 46.20 5. Premier, Krommenie ...... 63.00 I Corps-style class finals 6. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 44.80 6. Joint Adventure,Amsterdam ...... 61.60 1. Tamboureynen, Holland ...... 70.30 7. Con Fuoco, Leiden ...... 39.80 I Cadet class 2. Excelsior, Holland ...... 55.60 I Class A 1. Johan Friso, Middelburg ...... 78.50 3. Jong Holland, Holland ...... 54.20 1. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 55.30 2. Jong Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 72.20 I Corps-style class prelims 2. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 44.80 3. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 68.20 1. Tamboureynen, Holland ...... 65.30 3. Con Fuoco, Leiden ...... 39.80 4. Confetti, Holland ...... 56.30 2. Excelsior, Goes ...... 54.10 4. Premier, Krommenie ...... 28.90 I Corps-style 3. Jong Holland, Holland ...... 51.20 5. Reckendrees, Haarlem ...... 24.30 1. Jong Holland, Holland ...... 69.20 4. Federatieband C.J.V., Holland ...... 50.30 6. Joint Adventure, Amsterdam ...... 18.40 2. Showkorps Gorkum, Holland ...... 60.00 5. Sas van Gent, Holland ...... 46.70 I Cadet class 3. Turnlust, Holland ...... 50.60 6. Vaartbrock, Holland ...... 29.90 1. Jong Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 51.70 4. Blue & White Stars, Holland ...... 49.40 2. Jong Avalance, Vlaardingen ...... 31.40 Drum Corps Holland, in conjunction with 1998 drum corps holland championships 1995 drum corps holland championship helmond, the netherlands KFMN, ceased running a championship event utrecht, the netherlands september 26, 1998 after the 2000 season. There were several september 30, 1995 I Open class I Open class 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 87.10 competitions held during the 2001 season in 1. Beatrix, Hilversum ...... 83.80 2. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 66.10 The Netherlands and Germany. 2. Jubal, Dordrecht ...... 79.00 3. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany ...... 63.60 However, a new organization called Drum 3. Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany...... 67.10 4. West Coast Sound, Haarlem ...... 59.10 4. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 63.50 5. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 53.40 Corps Europe has been established to run drum 5. West Coast Sound, Haarlem...... 54.10 6. Wolper Lowen, Germany ...... 52.70 and bugle corps and show band competitions in 6. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 51.20 7. Premier, Krommenie ...... 51.40 7. Premier, Krommenie ...... 47.00 8. Joint Adventure, Amsterdam ...... 37.20 The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and 8. Con Fuoco, Leiden ...... 36.80 9. Blue & White Stars, Holland ...... 36.40 France. Several spring standstill shows are I Class A 10. Excelsior, Goes ...... 29.50 1. Blue Spirit, Middelburg ...... 60.80 I Class A scheduled for 2002 and summer field shows are 2. West Coast Sound, Haarlem...... 53.40 1. Juliana, Middelburg ...... 80.20 planned for the 2003 season. 274

JuBAl, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (1994). Jong AvAlAnce, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands (unknown date). AvAnt courIr, Baarn, The Netherlands (1986). Photo by Hans Kloppert from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Edward Scholten from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Hans Kloppert from the collection of Drum Corps World. 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.35 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 76.65 5. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 77.80 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 68.20 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 68.40 5. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 67.75 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 67.05 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 67.15 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 65.45 7. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 67.00 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.30 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 55.85 10. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 59.75 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 54.40 11. Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 56.40 10. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 53.95 12. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 55.05 11. Imperial Guard, Evansville, IN ...... 53.65 13. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 54.35 12. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 50.25 14. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 52.60 13. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 48.55 15. Vaquero/Firemen, Elmhurst, IL ...... 42.55 14. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 45.70 16. Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 42.15 15. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 44.05 17. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 34.70 16. imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 43.30 18. Silver Spectrum, Marshalltown, IA ...... 32.35 17. Coachmen, Saginaw, MI ...... 40.40 19. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 30.50 18. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 37.65 20. Flying Dutchmen, Quincy, IL ...... 29.00 19. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 36.75 21. Statesmen, Springfield, IL ...... 21.90 20. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 33.30 21. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 33.10 1980 drum corps midwest championships 22. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 32.50 deKalb, Illinois 23. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 32.30 July 26, 1980 24. Voyageurs, Janesville, WI ...... 25.00 I Finals 25. Statesmen, Springfield, IL ...... 23.25 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.35 26. Blue Knights, St. Paul, MN ...... 15.85 1978 drum corps midwest championships 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.05 deKalb, Illinois 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 78.30 1982 drum corps midwest championships July 29, 1978 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 76.25 deKalb, Illinois I Finals 5. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 70.20 July 24, 1982 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 86.35 6. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 64.20 I Finals run-off 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.05 7. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 63.05 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.40 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.50 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 58.60 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.00 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 74.75 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 58.40 I Finals 5. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 72.95 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 57.70 1. TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.55 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 72.35 I Prelims TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.55 7. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 68.20 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.40 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 79.10 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 63.65 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.90 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 72.65 9. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 63.25 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 79.15 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 59.80 10. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 58.45 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 75.90 6. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 58.45 I Prelims 5. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 72.60 7. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 56.65 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 86.30 6. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 63.20 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 49.60 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.55 7. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 62.70 9. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 47.30 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.70 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 60.30 10. Imperial Guard, Evansville, IN ...... 46.35 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 74.15 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 58.70 I Senior finals 5. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, Il ...... 71.50 10. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 57.85 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 45.45 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 71.05 11. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 57.50 2. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 43.20 7. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 66.30 12. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 45.85 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 21.00 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 62.70 13. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 44.05 I Prelims 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 61.75 14. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 42.90 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 83.85 10. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 57.60 15. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 37.85 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.75 11. Blue Knights, St. Paul, MN ...... 57.35 16. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 33.45 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 78.05 12. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 55.50 17. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 32.05 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 72.95 13. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 55.25 18. Statesmen, Springfield, IL ...... 31.85 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 61.90 14. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 53.50 19. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 30.50 6. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 61.25 15. Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 51.70 20. LaFlamme Brigade, Chicago, IL ...... 29.85 7. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 60.05 16. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 50.75 21. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 28.10 8. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 55.35 17. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 47.60 22. Silver Spectrum, Marshalltown, IA ...... 27.15 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 54.60 18. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 44.45 10. Imperial Guard, Evansville, WI ...... 53.30 19. Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 36.05 1981 drum corps midwest championships 11. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 53.05 deKalb, Illinois 12. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 52.50 1979 drum corps midwest championships July 25, 1981 13. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 47.40 deKalb, Illinois I Finals 14. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 45.85 July 28, 1979 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.35 15. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 45.15 I Finals 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.05 16. Coachmen, Saginaw, MI ...... 40.05 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.70 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont IL ...... 76.60 17. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 39.00 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.50 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 66.65 18. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 36.10 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 78.95 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 66.45 19. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 35.40 4. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 77.60 6. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 65.65 20. Royalaires, Flint, MI ...... 31.45 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.30 7. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 64.55 21. Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 30.70 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 65.05 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 55.65 22. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 28.70 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 62.55 9. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 51.95 23. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 28.35 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.70 10. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 50.85 24. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 27.80 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 61.25 I Senior finals 25. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 24.75 10. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 55.50 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 51.50 26. Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 17.95 I Prelims 2. Spirit of ‘76, Racine, WI ...... 44.50 27. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 11.30 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.30 I Prelims 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.45 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 83.60 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 81.65 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.65 275

mAdIson JunIor scouts, Madison, WI (1978). the thIng, Milwaukee, WI (1973). guArdsmen, Flint, MI (1972). Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by W. H. Weber from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Paul Jensen from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1983 drum corps midwest championships 14. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 38.30 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 39.50 deKalb, Illinois 15. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 30.40 I Senior finals July 23, 1983 16. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 27.20 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 59.50 I Finals 17. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 24.90 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 27.80 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.45 18. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 18.30 I Open class prelims 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 77.75 I Senior prelims 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 87.50 3. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 71.10 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 54.60 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.50 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 57.05 2. Spirit of ‘76, Racine, WI ...... 34.50 3. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 82.50 5. TIE -- Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 50.70 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 33.30 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.80 TIE -- Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 50.70 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 74.10 7. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 49.05 1985 drum corps midwest championships 6. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 69.90 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 48.35 deKalb, Illinois 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 68.70 9. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 40.60 July 27, 1985 I Class A prelims 10. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 40.50 I Open class finals 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 55.20 I Prelims 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 89.90 2. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 53.30 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.05 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 86.80 3. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 49.60 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 78.25 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.50 I Class A/60 prelims 3. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 73.65 4. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 79.30 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 50.40 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 70.15 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 71.50 2. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 48.50 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 56.00 6. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 71.40 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 43.40 6. TIE -- Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 54.55 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 48.90 4. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 42.40 TIE -- Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.55 I Class A finals 5. Blue Star Cadets, LaCrosse, WI ...... 42.10 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 53.50 1. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 51.30 6. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 41.90 9. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IL ...... 47.55 2. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 46.40 7. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault St. Marie ONT ...... 41.50 10. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 47.25 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 39.60 8. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 32.60 11. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 43.20 4. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 37.70 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 30.60 12. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 41.60 I Senior finals 13. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 38.20 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 52.30 1987 drum corps midwest championships 14. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 37.00 2. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 41.10 deKalb, Illinois 15. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 36.80 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 37.20 July 18, 1987 16. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 32.55 I Class A prelims I Open class finals 17. Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 32.05 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 89.50 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 88.80 18. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 31.75 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 85.50 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 87.50 19. Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 30.10 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.70 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.30 20. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 26.75 4. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 77.70 4. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 83.70 21. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 23.50 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 74.10 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 80.50 22. Midwest Express, Clinton, IA ...... 21.10 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.60 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 65.10 23. Royalaires, Flint, MI ...... 15.20 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 56.40 I Class A finals 24. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 12.00 8. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 56.20 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 58.00 I Senior prelims 9. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 54.70 2. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 48.30 1. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 37.10 10. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 40.70 I Class A/60 finals 2. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 36.10 11. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 35.80 1. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 47.20 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 26.15 I Class A-60 prelims 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 45.20 4. Jesse James Gang, Northfield, MN ...... 25.75 1. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 53.50 3. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 35.00 2. Illiana Lancers, Chicago, IL ...... 45.70 4. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 34.10 1984 drum corps midwest championships 3. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 44.10 I Senior finals deKalb, Illinois 4. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 43.80 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 61.80 July 21, 1984 5. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 43.40 2. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 41.00 I Finals 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 40.60 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 31.80 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 89.40 7. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 39.30 I Open class prelims 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.70 8. CapitolAires All-Girl Madison, WI ...... 29.00 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.40 9. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 26.20 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 69.30 10. Cavalier Cadets, Rosemont, IL ...... 23.30 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 62.20 11. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 15.40 4. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 57.10 12. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 07.80 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 55.70 I Senior prelims 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 52.40 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 52.30 7. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 60.80 9. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 48.50 2. Spirit of ‘76, Racine, WI ...... 41.10 I Class A prelims 10. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 48.20 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 37.20 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 56.70 I Senior finals 2. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 55.70 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 54.60 1986 drum corps midwest championships 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 55.30 2. Spirit of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 34.50 deKalb, Illinois 4. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 54.20 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 33.30 July 19, 1986 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 45.00 I Prelims I Open class finals I Class A/60 prelims 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.20 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 86.20 1. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 50.10 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.60 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.90 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 49.60 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.00 3. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 79.50 3. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 42.30 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 71.10 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 75.60 4. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 42.20 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 65.40 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 73.30 5. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 40.50 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 62.50 6. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 71.30 6. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 39.20 7. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 59.60 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 60.30 7. Black Knights, Belleville, NJ ...... 34.90 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 57.90 I Class A finals 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 34.70 9. Royal Grenadiers, Kankakee, IL ...... 52.50 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 49.00 9. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 34.30 10. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 51.00 2. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 45.00 10. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 32.40 11. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 49.30 I Class A/60 finals 11. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 24.60 12. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 42.30 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 45.90 12. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 13. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 40.90 2. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 43.90 13. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 9.30 276

norWood PArK ImPerIAls, Chicago, IL (1980). Jesse JAmes gAng, Northfield, MN (1983). fAlcons, Spriingfield, IL (1973) Photo by from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Jane Boulen, from collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World 1988 drum corps midwest championships 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 40.70 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 49.40 deKalb, Illinois I Open class prelims 4. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 46.50 July 16, 1988 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.60 5. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 44.50 I Open class finals 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 83.30 6. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 42.80 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.00 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.20 7. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 40.30 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 83.00 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 80.90 8. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 38.90 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 81.90 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 77.40 9. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 38.10 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.40 6. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 69.90 10. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 35.10 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 78.30 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 63.10 11. Maple Park Royalaires, St. Louis, MO ...... 34.70 6. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 71.70 I Class A prelims 12. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 33.60 I Class A finals 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 62.10 13. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 26.00 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 48.60 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 60.20 14. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 20.40 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 48.50 3. Knights, Quad Cities, IL/IA ...... 58.00 15. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 16.70 I Class A/60 finals 4. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 55.40 16. Guardsmen Cadets, Schaumburg, IL ...... 15.60 1. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 41.00 I Class A/60 prelims I Senior prelims 2. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 38.60 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 56.10 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.30 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 37.90 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 52.10 2. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, Il ...... 48.40 4. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 37.50 3. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 51.80 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 28.70 I Senior finals 4. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 49.90 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 59.50 5. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 49.30 1991 drum corps midwest championships 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 35.40 6. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 48.10 deKalb, Illinois I Open class prelims 7. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 44.00 July 20, 1991 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.00 8. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 43.00 I Open class finals 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 83.40 9. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 37.50 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 85.30 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.80 10. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 35.50 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.40 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 81.00 11. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 32.30 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.90 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 77.80 12. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 32.90 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 80.50 6. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 74.40 13. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 32.40 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 76.70 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 67.00 14. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 28.40 6. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 69.10 I Class A prelims 15. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 21.30 I Class A finals 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 60.80 16. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 12.30 1. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 61.50 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 55.00 17. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 11.90 2. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 57.60 3. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 54.40 18. Ebony Guard, Chicago, IL ...... 07.80 I Class A/60 finals 4. Knights, Quad Cities, IL/IA ...... 52.90 I Senior prelims 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 57.50 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 52.80 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 67.30 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 52.00 6. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 46.40 2. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 42.00 3. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 47.80 I Class A/60 prelims 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 40.70 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 45.30 1. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 49.80 I Senior finals 2. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault St. Marie, ONT ...... 45.20 1990 drum corps midwest championships 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.70 3. TIE -- Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 43.70 deKalb, Illinois 2. Royal Lancers, Wyandotte, MI ...... 47.10 TIE -- Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 43.70 July 21, 1990 3. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 45.60 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 43.00 I Open class finals 4. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 35.40 6. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 42.10 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.30 I Open class prelims 7. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 41.50 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 85.20 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 82.80 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 39.80 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.30 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.40 9. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI` ...... 35.30 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 79.80 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.20 10. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 33.90 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 78.30 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.10 11. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 30.40 6. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 65.70 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 76.60 12. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 29.40 I Class A finals 6. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 67.10 13. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 15.90 1. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 57.40 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 62.30 14. New Day, Racine, WI ...... 13.40 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 53.10 I Class A prelims 15. Ebony Guard, Chicago, IL ...... 08.90 I Class A/60 finals 1. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 65.40 I Senior prelims 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.50 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 61.70 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 59.50 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 47.30 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 59.90 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 35.40 3. Knight Command, Quad Cities, IA/IL ...... 46.20 4. Knights, Quad Cities, IL/IA ...... 58.80 4. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 44.20 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 47.60 1989 drum corps midwest championships I Senior finals I Class A/60 prelims deKalb, Illinois 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.30 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 62.90 July 14, 1989 2. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 48.40 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 60.20 I Open class finals 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 28.70 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 52.30 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.40 I Open class prelims 4. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 51.10 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 84.00 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 86.20 5. Rapid City Express, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 42.90 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.10 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 86.00 6. TIE -- Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 45.00 4. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.70 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 84.70 TIE -- Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 45.00 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 79.50 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 79.50 8. Royalaires, St. Louis, MO ...... 42.90 6. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 74.80 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 78.70 9. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 38.20 I Class A finals 6. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 65.50 10. Prince Hall Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 36.10 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 62.10 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 62.70 11. Guardsmen Cadets, Schaumburg, IL ...... 31.20 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 59.90 I Class A prelims 12. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 30.10 I Class A/60 finals 1. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 61.00 13. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 26.20 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 52.20 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 59.20 14. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 24.80 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 48.90 3. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 58.70 15. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 18.90 3. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 44.90 4. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, Mi ...... 58.00 I Senior prelims 4. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 44.70 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 46.30 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.70 I Senior finals I Class A/60 prelims 2. Royal Lancers, Wyandotte, MI ...... 47.10 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 67.30 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 61.60 3. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 45.60 2. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 42.00 2. Knight Command, Quad Cities, IA/IL ...... 52.70 4. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 35.40 277

IllIAnA lAncers, Chicago, IL (1985). golden gArrIson, Ypsilanti, MI (1982). ImPerIAl guArd, Evansville, IN (1982). Photo by Steve Linsenmayer from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by John Wacker from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1992 drum corps midwest championships 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 73.00 13. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 33.30 toledo, ohio 6. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 72.60 14. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 31.20 July 18, 1992 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 71.20 15. TIE -- Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 27.60 I Division I finals 8. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 65.20 TIE -- Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 27.60 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 85.30 I Division II/III prelims 17. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 26.10 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 84.40 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 59.30 18. Royalaires, St. Louis, MO ...... 25.40 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.50 2. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 54.60 19. Prince Hall Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 23.20 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.80 I Division III 20. New American Woodmen, St. Louis, MO ...... 10.30 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 75.20 1. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 54.10 I Seniors 6. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 73.50 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 54.00 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 57.50 I Division II finals 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 52.20 2. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 47.90 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 62.90 4. Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 47.90 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 47.30 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 58.10 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 47.30 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 45.60 I Division III finals 6. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 45.30 5. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 43.00 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.60 7. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 41.60 6. Bluegrass Brass, Louisville, KY ...... 35.50 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 52.90 8. 12th Command, Taylor, MI ...... 37.60 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 52.10 9. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 35.40 1995 drum corps midwest championships 4. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 45.80 10. TIE -- Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT . . . . 35.30 deKalb, Illinois I Senior finals TIE -- Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 35.30 July 15, 1995 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 62.30 12. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 33.20 I Division I finals 2. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 47.70 13. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 28.30 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.50 I Division I prelims 14. Royalaires, St. Louis, MO ...... 27.80 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 86.20 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 85.60 15. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 26.40 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.20 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 84.20 16. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 25.30 4. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 76.50 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 83.30 17. Prince Hall Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 23.30 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 75.70 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.30 18. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 23.20 I Division II finals 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 75.20 19. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 15.80 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.70 6. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 73.80 I Senior prelims 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 56.40 7. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 67.00 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 65.40 I Division III finals I Division II prelims 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 44.30 1. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 55.30 1. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.60 3. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 37.50 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 54.90 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 56.50 4. Bluegrass Brass, Louisville, KY ...... 35.40 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 53.40 I Division III prelims 4. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 50.80 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 61.80 1994 drum corps midwest championships I Senior finals 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 57.80 toledo, ohio 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 57.90 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 57.20 July 16, 1994 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 54.70 4. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 52.30 I Division I finals I Division I prelims 5. Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 51.30 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont IL ...... 83.00 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.00 6. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 50.10 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.80 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 84.50 7. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 48.20 3. Madison Scouts, Madison,WI ...... 81.50 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.80 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 46.40 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 73.00 4. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 75.90 9. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 44.60 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.60 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 75.60 10. Royalaires, St. Louis, MO ...... 43.40 I Division II finals I Division II prelims 11. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 39.20 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.80 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 63.90 12. 12th Command, Taylor, MI ...... 38.80 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 59.90 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 56.90 13. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 36.80 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 55.40 I Division III prelims 14. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 34.30 I Division III finals 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 55.60 15. Rapid City Express, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 30.90 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 55.20 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 53.60 16. Prince Hall Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 30.10 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 53.10 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 52.40 17. Guardsmen Cadets, Schaumburg, IL ...... 27.80 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 48.70 4. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 50.00 18. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 17.00 4. Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 47.80 5. Knights, Quad Cities, IA/IL ...... 48.00 I Senior finals 6. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 38.50 1993 drum corps midwest championships 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 55.00 7. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 46.20 deKalb, Illinois 2. Railmen Senior, Omaha, NE ...... 47.40 8. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 44.80 July 17, 1993 I Division I prelims 9. North Force, Fargo, ND ...... 38.30 I Division I finals 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.30 10. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 37.80 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 86.80 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.60 11. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 36.50 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.70 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 80.80 12. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 35.70 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 83.20 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 73.80 13. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 34.80 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 78.60 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 73.00 14. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 33.70 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 72.60 I Division II prelims 15. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 31.40 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.00 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.80 16. Mirage, Rantoul, IL ...... 29.10 7. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 71.10 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 59.90 17. Prince Hall Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 25.60 8. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 64.70 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 55.40 18. Spriit of St Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 17.10 I Division II/III finals I Division III prelims I Senior prelims 1. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 52.70 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 55.50 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, M ...... 53.00 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 52.20 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 54.10 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 52.80 3. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 52.10 3. Knights, Quad Cities, IA/IL ...... 51.60 3. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 48.00 4. Knights, Bettendorf, IA ...... 46.10 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 51.30 4. Chicago Vanguard, Chicago, IL ...... 37.60 I Senior finals 5. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 43.50 5. Sound Wave, Butler, PA ...... 37.00 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 63.40 6. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 43.40 6. Bluegrass Brass, Louisville, KY ...... 34.80 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 46.60 7. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 43.00 7. Mirage, Dayton, OH ...... 34.00 I Division I prelims 8. 12th Command, Taylor, MI ...... 41.60 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 86.40 9. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 39.10 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.20 10. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 36.60 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 83.00 11. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 35.70 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 80.10 12. North Force, Fargo, ND ...... 33.80 278

KnIghts, Geneseo, IL (1984). JolIet KIngsmen, Joliet, IL (1998). KIltIe KAdets, Racine, WI (1978). Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1996 drum corps midwest championships 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 80.50 1999 drum corps midwest championships deKalb, Illinois 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 76.30 deKalb, Illinois July 13, 1996 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.00 July 9-10, 1999 I Division I finals 6. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.60 I Division I finals 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 84.70 I Division II prelims 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 79.80 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.90 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 56.10 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 78.60 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.50 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 51.50 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 77.00 4. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 76.20 3. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 46.80 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 74.90 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 74.00 I Division III 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 70.90 I Division II finals 1. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 55.40 6. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 63.30 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.60 2. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 54.70 7. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 62.70 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapdis, IA ...... 65.10 3. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 54.50 I Division II finals I Division III finals 4. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 44.20 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... exhibition 1. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 61.00 5. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 41.70 I Division III finals 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 55.60 6. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 37.40 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 57.70 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 53.70 7. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 29.30 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 57.20 4. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 46.10 8. Mirage, Rantoul, IL ...... 29.10 3. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 56.30 I Senior finals 9. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 26.00 I Senior finals 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 58.20 10. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 25.60 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 63.70 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 52.00 11. Wabash Crusaders, Marshall, IL ...... 22.90 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 54.90 I Division I prelims 12. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 18.80 I Division I prelims 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 86.40 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 79.70 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.00 1998 drum corps midwest championships 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 78.80 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.60 deKalb, Illinois 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 75.70 4. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 77.10 July 10-11, 1998 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 73.80 5. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 76.90 I Division I finals 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.00 I Division II prelims 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.00 6. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 64.80 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 69.60 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 79.90 7. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 62.10 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 66.70 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 77.50 I Division II prelims 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 60.60 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 75.20 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 54.60 4. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 55.30 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 73.50 2. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 51.80 I Division III prelims 6. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.60 I Division III prelims 1. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 66.70 I Division II finals 1. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 56.30 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 63.90 1. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 57.00 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 55.90 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.30 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 52.40 3. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 55.20 4. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 56.70 I Division III finals 4. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 49.90 5. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 49.10 1. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 56.60 5. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 46.80 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 46.10 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 48.40 6. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 41.00 7. North Force, Fargo, ND ...... 45.60 3. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 40.40 7. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 35.00 8. Prince Hall Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 40.50 4. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 38.30 8. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 34.30 9. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 39.40 I Senior finals 9. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 32.60 10. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 38.60 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 67.80 10. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 31.90 11. Mirage, Rantoul, IL ...... 37.90 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 55.10 11. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 31.40 12. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 37.30 I Division I prelims 12. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 29.80 13. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 36.40 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 81.30 13. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 21.20 14. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 29.50 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 79.80 14. Twilight Optimists, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 8.50 15. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 18.70 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 77.70 I Senior prelims I Senior prelims 4. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 76.70 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 67.60 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 62.60 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.50 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 55.40 2. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 57.30 6. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.10 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 50.00 3. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 51.20 I Division II prelims 4. Chops, Inc., Coon Rapids, MN ...... 43.20 4. Mirage, Dayton, OH ...... 49.10 1. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 57.50 5. Bluegrass Brass, Louisville, KY ...... 34.60 5. Bluegrass Brass, Louisville, KY ...... 43.90 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 51.40 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 51.10 2000 drum corps midwest championships 1997 drum corps midwest championships 4. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 50.30 deKalb, Illinois deKalb, Illinois I Division III prelims July 7-8, 2000 July 11-12, 1997 1. Phantom Legion, Rockford, IL ...... 57.30 I Division I finals I Division I finals 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 46.50 1. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.65 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.30 3. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 42.00 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 79.55 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.00 4. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 38.60 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 76.00 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 81.30 5. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 38.50 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 73.65 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 77.20 6. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 34.10 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 72.10 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 73.90 7. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 33.30 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 69.50 6. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.30 8. TIE -- Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT . . . . 29.80 7. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 68.50 I Division II finals TIE -- Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 29.80 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.65 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 55.60 10. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 28.00 I Division III finals I Division III finals 11. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 15.00 1. Americanos, Appleton, Wi ...... 52.80 1. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 54.80 12. Quiet Storm, St. Louis, MO ...... 11.20 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 51.05 2. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 54.70 I Senior prelims I Senior finals 3. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 52.00 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 70.40 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 61.20 4. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 44.30 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 57.30 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 48.40 I Senior finals 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 52.10 I Open class prelims 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 62.10 4. Bluegrass Brass, Louisville, KY ...... 44.20 1. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.00 2. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 61.30 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 79.15 I Division I prelims 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 76.60 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.90 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 75.90 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, Il ...... 82.20 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 73.40 279

lImIted edItIon, Columbus, OH (1991). choPs, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (1999). men of BrAss, Joliet, IL (1976). Photo by Kathie Gombetto Bump from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ron Walloch from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dave Crouch fromt he collection of Drum Corps World. 2001 DCM 2001 DCM Division I Champion

Division II Champion (Left) cAPItAl regIment, Columbus, OH (2001) (photo by Ron Walloch); (above) the cAvAlIers, Rosemont, IL (2001) (photo by Ron Walloch); (below left) mInnesotA BrAss, St. Paul, MN (2001) (photo by Dan Scafidi); Blue stArs, LaCrosse, WI (2001) (photo by Dan Scafidi) Photos from the collection of Drum Corps World. 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 70.20 7. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 67.05 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.05 I Division II prelims 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 55.95 2. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 55.70 I Division III prelims 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 53.70 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Butler, PA ...... 53.20 3. Cincinnati Glory, Cincinnati, OH ...... 52.90 4. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 52.15 5. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 37.00 6. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 36.95 7. Delta Brigade, Little Rock, AR ...... 35.65 8. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 33.75 9. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 32.55 10. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 30.55 11. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 24.75 I Senior prelims 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.00 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 53.75 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 53.25 4. Chops, Inc., Minneapolis, MN ...... 48.75 2001 drum corps midwest championships deKalb, Illinois July 13-14, 2001 I Division I finals 1. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 86.60 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.25 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 81.80 4. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 77.35 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 76.45 2001 DCM 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 75.25 7. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 67.65 2001 DCM 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 63.75 Senior Champion I Division III finals 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 59.45 7. Southwind, Lexington, KY ...... 68.35 Division III Champion 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 56.90 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 63.70 I Senior finals I Division II prelims 7. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 37.05 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 64.20 1. Capital Regiment, Columbus, OH ...... 63.10 8. Decorah Kilties, Decorah, IA ...... 34.10 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 59.00 2. Capital Sound, Madison, WI ...... 59.65 9. Colt Cadets, Dubuque, IA ...... 31.35 I Division I prelims I Division III prelims 10. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 29.70 1. The Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 85.40 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 58.90 I Senior prelims 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.50 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 56.05 1. Minnesota Brass, St. Paul, MN ...... 66.30 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 81.00 3. Glory Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 52.95 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 60.20 4. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 77.70 4. Lake Erie Regiment, Erie, PA ...... 50.30 3. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 53.70 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 76.55 5. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 46.65 4. Chops, Inc., Minneapolis, MN ...... 50.50 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 75.10 6. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 45.55 280

mIdWest exPress, Clinton, IA (1983). fox vAlley rAIders, Aurora, IL (1975). Iron BrIgAde, Royal Oak, MI (1972), Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World, 4. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 89.35 1958 national dream contest 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 86.05 Jersey city, new Jersey september 7, 1958 1953 national dream contest I Juniors Jersey city, new Jersey 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 89.31 spetember 17, 1953 2. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 87.63 I Juniors 3. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.79 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 90.700 4. Paterson Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 86.21 2. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 88.500 5. Hyde Park Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.00 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 88.415 I Seniors 4. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 86.700 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 90.44 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.875 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.46 I Seniors 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 86.55 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 92.675 4. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 85.46 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.325 5. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 83.60 3. Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken, NJ ...... 90.437 1949 national dream contest 4. Grey Knights, Rochester, NY ...... 86.425 1959 national dream contest Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey July 10, 1949 1954 national dream contest August 30, 1959 I Juniors Jersey city, new Jersey I Juniors 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 92.300 september 2, 1954 1. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 85.85 2. Irvington Squadron, Irvington, NJ ...... 91.680 I Juniors 2. Selden Cadets, Selden, NY ...... 83.30 3. Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 91.583 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 90.25 3. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 81.95 4. Upper Darby, Upper Darby, PA ...... 89.633 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 89.75 4. Paterson Cadets, Paterson, NJ ...... 78.10 5. Audubon Bon Bons, Audubon, NJ ...... 88.458 3. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 89.50 I Seniors 6. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 84.616 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.85 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 89.10 I Seniors 5. Chicago Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 83.40 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.45 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 93.716 I Seniors 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 88.40 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 93.350 1. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 91.75 4. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 85.85 3. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 93.250 2. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 90.75 4. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 92.316 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.45 1960 national dream contest 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 91.800 4. Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken, NJ ...... 88.75 Jersey city, new Jersey August 28, 1960 1950 national dream contest 1955 national dream contest I Juniors Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey 1. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 85.50 July 8, 1950 september 18, 1955 2. Our Lady of Loretto Knights, New York City, NY . . . . 82.25 I Juniors I Juniors 3. Selden Cadets, Selden, NY ...... 80.90 1. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 92.80 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 87.90 4. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 80.60 2. Irvington Squadron, Irvington, NJ ...... 89.80 2. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.95 5. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 79.70 3. Hamilton Cadets, Baltimore, MD ...... 3. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 85.25 I Seniors 4. Upper Darby, Upper Darby, PA ...... I Seniors 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.35 5. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.00 2. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 86.00 I Seniors 2. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 88.80 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.65 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 92.07 3. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 88.65 4. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 84.30 2. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 92.05 4. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 83.30 5. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 82.50 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 5. Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken, NJ ...... 82.10 1961 national dream contest 1951 national dream contest 1956 national dream contest Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey August 6, 1961 August 29, 1951 september 9, 1956 I Juniors I Juniors I Juniors 1. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 86.40 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 94.55 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 90.70 2. Our Lady of Loretto, New York City, NY ...... 84.50 2. Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, PA ...... 90.00 2. Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, PA ...... 89.65 3. Selden Cadets, Selden, NY ...... 83.65 3. Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 89.00 3. Audobon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audobon, NJ ...... 88.85 4. Bracken Cavaliers, Bristol, PA ...... 82.10 4. West Reading Cadets, West Reading, PA ...... 85.95 4. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.65 5. Audobon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audobon, NJ ...... 80.42 I Seniors 5. Good Countil Woodsiders, Newark, NJ ...... 81.65 I Seniors 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 93.15 I Seniors 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.95 2. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 91.70 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 91.25 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, New York ...... 87.85 3. Brockport Cavaliers, Brockport, NY ...... 84.75 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.55 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 84.60 4. Edison Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 78.20 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 90.50 4. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 83.60 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 85.10 5. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 79.30 1952 national dream contest Jersey city, new Jersey 1957 national dream contest 1962 national dream contest August 27, 1952 Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey I Juniors september 8, 1957 August 26, 1962 1. St. Joseph’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 89.90 I Juniors I Juniors 2. Bracken Cavaliers, Bristol, PA ...... 88.45 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 87.10 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Garfield, NJ . . 85.126 3. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.40 2. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 87.05 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.616 4. Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.95 3. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield NJ ...... 85.50 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 84.113 5. Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.70 4. Liberty Bell, Philadelphia, PA ...... 83.05 4. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 82.653 6. Audobun Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 87.15 I Seniors I Seniors 7. Temple Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 84.25 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.85 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.210 8. Chicago Grenadiers, Chicago, IL ...... 81.70 2. Reilly Raiders, Phildelphia, PA ...... 86.85 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.943 I Seniors 3. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 86.80 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 85.036 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 92.40 4. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 86.55 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 84.140 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 92.20 5. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 83.60 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.330 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 91.60 6. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 82.400 350 281

long IslAnd KIngsmen, Kings Park, NY (1971). neW yorK KnIcKerBocKers, Bronx, NY (1971). Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1963 national dream contest 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.57 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.30 Jersey city, new Jersey 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 81.80 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 87.80 August 18, 1963 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.62 5. Les Diplomates, Montreal, QUE ...... 83.55 I Juniors 5. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 77.55 6. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 77.60 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 84.566 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.330 1968 national dream contest 1973 national dream contest 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 83.523 Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey 4. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 75.976 August 11, 1968 August 5, 1973 5. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 75.673 I Juniors I Juniors I Seniors 1. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 78.95 1. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.40 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.160 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.98 2. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.10 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 85.916 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 75.18 3. The Thing, Milwaukee, WI ...... 72.15 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 84.080 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 73.97 4. Audobon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audobon, NJ ...... 68.55 4. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.100 5. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 66.10 5. Royal Lancers, Portland, OR ...... 57.90 5. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 80.083 I Seniors I Seniors 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 77.87 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 89.00 1964 national dream contest 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 77.72 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 85.10 Jersey city, new Jersey 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 77.63 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 84.80 August 9, 1964 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 77.45 4. Les Diplomates, Montreal, QUE ...... 83.15 I Juniors 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 74.35 5. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 82.60 1. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 84.483 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 84.166 1969 national dream contest 1974 national dream contest 3. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 83.866 Jersey city, new Jersey Jersey city, new Jersey 4. Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 81.483 August 10, 1969 August 4, 1974 5. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 80.056 I Juniors I Juniors 6. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 75.283 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 74.80 1. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 79.40 I Seniors 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 74.40 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.00 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.533 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 71.65 3. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 75.00 2. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 79.475 4. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 71.15 4. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 64.10 3. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 78.133 5. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 65.90 I Senior contest was rained out 4. Ballantine Brewers, Newark, NJ ...... 76.730 I Seniors 5. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 75.300 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 77.35 1975 national dream contest 2. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 77.25 Jersey city, new Jersey 1965 national dream contest 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 76.10 August 3, 1975 Jersey city, new Jersey 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 72.95 I Juniors August 8, 1965 5. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 71.30 1. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.15 I Junior 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 74.85 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 84.206 1970 national dream contest 3. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 74.05 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.870 Jersey city, new Jersey 4. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 67.00 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 83.433 August 9, 1970 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 66.10 4. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 83.353 I Juniors I Seniors 5. St. Patrick’s Cadets, Jersey City, NJ ...... 78.100 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 82.95 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 83.15 I Seniors 2. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 80.60 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.81 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 87.000 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.55 3. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 81.80 2. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 84.953 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 76.65 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 77.60 3. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 82.866 5. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 68.60 5. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 76.71 4. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 78.240 I Seniors 5. Lt. Norman Prince, Malden, MA ...... 77.790 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.00 1976 national dream contest 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 82.30 Jersey city, new Jersey 1966 national dream contest 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 80.10 August 1, 1976 Jersey city, new Jersey 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 79.65 I Juniors August 21, 1966 5. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.55 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 80.05 I Juniors 2. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.75 1. Blessed Sacrament Emerald Knights, Newark, NJ . . 83.28 1971 national dream contest 3. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 77.40 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 82.50 Jersey city, new Jersey 4. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 70.75 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.28 August 8, 1971 5. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 61.25 4. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 82.23 I Juniors I Seniors 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 80.40 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.90 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 85.10 6. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 79.47 2. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 85.40 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 81.95 I Seniors 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.40 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 81.85 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.95 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.80 4. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 75.75 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 83.93 5. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 81.05 5. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 68.00 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.58 6. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 73.30 4. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.52 I Seniors 1977 national dream contest 5. Les Diplomates, Montreal, QUE ...... 77.07 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 90.70 Jersey city, new Jersey 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 88.65 July 31, 1977 1967 national dream contest 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 87.35 I Juniors Jersey city, new Jersey 4. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 84.30 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 85.75 August 13, 1967 5. Les Diplomates, Montreal, QUE ...... 78.75 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 82.10 I Juniors 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.95 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 84.63 1972 national dream contest 4. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 69.95 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.45 Jersey city, new Jersey 5. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 65.80 3. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 82.35 August 13, 1972 I Seniors 4. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.58 I No junior contest was held 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 90.85 5. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 72.10 I Seniors 2. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 90.20 I Seniors 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 92.25 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.95 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.58 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 89.10 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 83.75 282

Bon Bons, Audubon, NJ (1973). meAdoWlArKs, Secaucus, NJ (approx. 1971). PemBroKe ImPerIAls, Pembroke, MA (1973). Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 74.95 TIE -- Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 82.15 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 54.50 6. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 80.70 The “National Dream” contest was 1978 national dream contest Jersey city, new Jersey 1983 national dream contest discontinued after the 1986 event and then July 23, 1978 Bayonne, new Jersey revived after a twelve-year hiatus. I Juniors July 24, 1983 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.50 I No junior contest was held 1999 national dream contest 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.80 I Seniors Belleville, new Jersey 3. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 79.85 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 77.50 July 3, 1999 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 72.60 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 76.50 I Juniors 5. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 69.55 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 75.70 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 65.20 I Seniors 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 72.55 2. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 53.90 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 83.70 5. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 68.65 3. Kips Bay Knights Club, Bronx, NY ...... 43.60 2. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead,, LI, NY ...... 83.65 6. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 68.05 4. Phoenix, Brick, NJ ...... 42.90 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 79.75 7. L’Odyssee, Montreal, QUE ...... 60.40 5. Quest, Brooklyn, NY ...... 41.80 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 77.40 I Seniors 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 74.90 1984 national dream contest 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 73.10 east rutherford, new Jersey 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 69.20 1979 national dream contest was rained-out July 14, 1984 3. Sunrisers, Orangetown, NY ...... 66.00 I Juniors 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 65.60 1980 national dream contest 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 75.60 5. New York Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 58.20 Jersey city, new Jersey 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 73.80 6. Heat Wave, Orlando, FL ...... 51.80 July 27, 1980 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 73.80 I Juniors 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 71.60 2000 national dream contest 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 83.45 5. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 45.30 lakewood, new Jersey 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 79.10 I Seniors July 9, 2000 3. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 64.95 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 76.80 I Juniors (using DCA sheets & judges) I Seniors 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 74.95 1. Carolina Crown, Ft. Mill, SC ...... 82.20 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 82.10 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 74.35 2. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 75.30 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 80.05 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, LI, NY ...... 70.60 3. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 74.50 3. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 74.60 5. L’Odyssee, Montreal, QUE ...... 48.55 4. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 66.40 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 72.95 5. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 62.00 5. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 64.65 1985 national dream contest I Seniors east rutherford, new Jersey 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 77.80 1981 natinal dream contest July 20, 1985 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 77.10 east rutherford, new Jersey I Juniors 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 66.30 August 9, 1981 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 72.70 4. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 63.80 I No junior contest was held 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 70.80 I Seniors 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 61.50 2001 national dream contest 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.80 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 47.40 lakewood, new Jersey 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.15 I Seniors July 28, 2001 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 80.95 1. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 79.70 I Juniors 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 80.00 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 79.35 1. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 82.05 5. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 75.15 3. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 70.05 2. Jersey Surf, Berlin, NJ ...... 80.40 6. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 68.40 4. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 67.65 3. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 79.95 7. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 50.40 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 55.20 4. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 73.55 5. Lehigh Valley Knights, Allentown, PA ...... 70.95 1982 national dream contest 1986 national dream contest I Seniors new Brunswick, new Jersey new Brunswick, new Jersey 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 86.55 July 25, 1982 June 29, 1986 2. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.20 I Juniors I Juniors 3. Bushwackers, Harrison, NJ ...... 80.55 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.50 1. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 75.40 4. New York, Skyliners, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.35 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 80.70 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 74.80 5. Kingston Grenadiers, Kingston, ONT ...... 76.10 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.60 3. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 73.70 6. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 59.95 4. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 50.10 4. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 56.30 5. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 40.30 5. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 48.60 I Seniors I Seniors 1. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 85.65 1. Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 73.40 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 82.60 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 69.05 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.25 3. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 66.50 4. TIE -- Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 82.15 4. Rhode Island Matadors, Providence, RI ...... 56.25

2001 Dream 2001 Dream Junior Champion (Left) reAdIng BuccAneers, Reading, PA (2001) (photo by Moe Knox); (above) PAtrIots, Rochester, NY Senior Champion (2001) (photo by Harry Heidelmark). Photos from the collection of Drum Corps World. 283

I.c. reverIes, Revere, MA (1966). KIngston IndIAns, Kingston, NY (1976). Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 72.45 1971 u.s. open 6. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 66.40 marion, ohio 7. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 62.05 August 13-14, 1971 8. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 59.75 I Open class finals 9. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 59.10 1. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 84.15 10. Queensmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 55.40 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.15 I Class A finals 3. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 82.15 1. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 59.00 4. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.55 2. Marauders, Madison Heights, MI ...... 58.25 5. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 77.75 3. 32nd Hussar, Madison, WI ...... 51.55 6. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.45 4. Buccaneers, Dayton, KY ...... 46.65 7. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 75.95 5. Black Shields of Sparta, Mt. Carmel, OH ...... 37.25 8. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 73.20 I All-girl finals 9. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 73.10 1. Catholic Daughters of America, Butler, PA ...... 63.45 10. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 72.95 2. Eaglettes, Sandusky, OH ...... 45.30 11. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 70.25 12. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 67.85 1970 u.s. open I Class A finals marion, ohio 1. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 66.05 August 14-15, 1970 2. Tri-Town Cadets, Castile, NY ...... 64.95 I Open class finals 3. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 64.75 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 79.00 4. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 58.00 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 78.60 5. Guardsmen, Flint, MI ...... 56.30 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 78.40 I All-girl finals 4. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 76.10 1. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 71.95 5. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 74.30 2. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 65.50 6. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 73.45 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 57.90 7. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 72.35 4. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 56.05 1968 u.s. open 8. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 72.15 5. Ambassadears All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 48.10 marion, ohio 9. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 69.55 I Open class prelims August 17, 1968 10. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 67.95 1. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 83.40 I Open class finals I Class A finals 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.90 1. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 71.92 1. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 67.30 3. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.40 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 70.90 2. Buckeyes, Cleveland, OH ...... 58.25 4. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.20 3. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 70.88 3. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 57.45 5. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 77.95 4. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 68.27 4. 32nd Hussar, Madison, WI ...... 52.45 6. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.55 5. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 66.07 5. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 49.00 7. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 77.55 6. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 61.87 6. Buccaneers, Dayton, KY ...... 46.35 8. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.35 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 61.20 7. Black Shields of Sparta, Mt. Carmel, OH ...... 37.35 9. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 77.25 8. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 59.43 I All-girl finals 10. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 76.10 9. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 57.25 1. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 57.65 11. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 73.45 10. Queensmen, Kenosha, Wi ...... 56.77 2. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 54.75 12. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 72.80 I Class A finals I Open class prelims 13. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 72.35 1. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . .65.95 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 83.35 14. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 72.05 2. Eaglettes All-Girl, Sandusky, OH ...... 52.43 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.35 15. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 71.55 3. Buccaneers, Dayton, KY ...... 42.87 3. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 81.20 16. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 71.25 4. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 40.45 4. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 80.00 17. Firefighters, Kitchener, ONT ...... 70.85 5. Maumee Suns, Maumee, OH ...... 40.07 5. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 79.40 18. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 70.60 I Open class prelims 6. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 78.40 19. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 70.35 1. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 76.18 7. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 76.80 20. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 70.05 2. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 75.57 8. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 76.80 21. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 69.75 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 73.58 9. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 75.90 22. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 69.25 4. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 72.77 10. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 75.15 23. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 69.10 5. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 72.83 11. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 73.95 24. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 68.85 6. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 71.83 12. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 72.40 25. Brookhaven Crusaders, Brookhaven, PA ...... 68.10 7. Queensmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 70.87 13. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 71.15 26. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 67.95 8. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 70.58 14. Norwood Park Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 71.00 27. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 67.30 9. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 70.13 15. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 69.55 28. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 66.90 10. Millstadt Crusaders, Belleville, IL ...... 69.93 16. Royal Lancers, Wyandotte,MI ...... 69.30 29. Wynn Center Toppers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 66.55 11. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 68.33 17. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 69.10 30. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 65.30 12. Norwood Park Imperials, Norwood Park, IL ...... 66.67 18. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 66.85 31. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 65.15 13. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 65.95 19. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 65.65 32. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 64.45 14. White Roses, York, PA ...... 65.43 20. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.55 33. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 63.70 15. Royaleers All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 63.85 21. Warriors, Oshkosh, WI ...... 64.85 34. Dukes, Marlborough, MA ...... 62.90 16. Angels, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 62.20 22. Spiegelaires, Troy, NY ...... 63.40 35. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 62.70 17. VIP’s, Washington, D.C...... 60.30 23. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 60.80 36. 32nd Hussar, Madison, WI ...... 62.50 18. Vacationland Sweethearts All-Girl, Port Clinton, OH . 59.97 24. Chordaliers, Milwaukee, WI ...... 58.30 37. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 61.50 19. Twin City Imperials, Oil City, PA ...... 59.28 25. Eau Claire Boys, Eau Claire, WI ...... 57.55 38. Royal Lancers, Wyandotte, MI ...... 60.45 20. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 57.90 26. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 57.25 39. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 57.30 27. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 56.50 I Class A prelims 1969 u.s. open 28. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 55.80 1. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 70.10 marion, ohio 29. Crusader/Gladiators, Milwaukee, WI ...... 50.30 2. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 69.75 August 16, 1969 I All-girl prelims 3. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 68.85 I Open class finals 1. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 61.90 4. Tri-Town Cadets, Castile, NY ...... 68.65 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.20 2. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 60.90 5. Guardsmen, Flint, MI ...... 67.70 2. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 74.75 3. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 56.30 6. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 67.15 3. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.35 4. Ambassadears All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 52.80 7. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 66.80 4. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 73.20 8. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 65.60 284

de lA sAlle oAKlAnds, Toronto, ONT (1973). the corPs, Lewiston, ME (approx. 1978). Amvet BrIgAdIers, Randolph, MA (approx. 1976). Photo by Jane Boulen from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. 9. Wilmington Crusaders, Wilmington, MA ...... 62.75 4. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 71.20 13. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 67.85 10. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 62.30 5. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 70.95 14. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 67.75 11. Vanguard, St. Claire Shores, MI ...... 60.85 6. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 70.30 15. Valley Grenadiers, Hillside, NJ ...... 67.45 12. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 57.95 7. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 70.20 16. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 67.15 13. Buckeyes, Cleveland, OH ...... 56.35 8. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 69.60 17. The Thing, Cedarburg, WI ...... 65.95 14. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 54.60 9. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 69.40 18. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 65.80 15. Windjammers, Ocean County, NJ ...... 53.25 10. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 68.50 19. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 64.25 16. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 53.45 11. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 68.15 20. Seneca Princemen, Willowdale, ONT ...... 63.75 17. Black Shields of Sparta, Mt. Carmel, OH ...... 38.95 12. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 67.90 21. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 62.70 I All-girl prelims 13. Flint Guardsmen, Flint, MI ...... 67.50 22. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 62.40 1. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 74.55 14. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 64.80 23. Precionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 62.25 2. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 71.05 15. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 63.90 24. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 62.20 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 67.20 16. Buckeyes, Cleveland, OH ...... 63.85 25. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 61.75 4. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 66.15 17. Buccaneers, Dayton, OH ...... 63.75 26. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 60.55 5. Ambassadears All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 62.30 18. Tri-Town Cadets, Castile, NY ...... 62.05 27. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 60.15 6. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 59.45 19. Quasar, Penn Hills, PA ...... 61.90 28. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 58.30 7. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 55.80 20. TIE -- Epochs, Garfield, NJ ...... 60.65 29. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 57.85 TIE -- Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 60.65 30. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 56.90 1972 u.s. open 22. Wilmington Crusaders, Wilmington, MA ...... 60.40 31. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 55.90 marion, ohio 23. Vanguards, St. Claire Shores,MI ...... 60.10 32. Tri-City Columbians, Pasco, WA ...... 55.35 August 12, 1972 24. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 59.80 33. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 55.40 I Open class finals 25. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 59.65 34. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 52.60 1. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 88.15 26. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener, ONT ...... 56.95 35. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 51.65 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.00 27. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 55.95 36. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 51.45 3. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 80.60 28. Royal Coachmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 53.90 37. Royal Lancers, Portland, OR ...... 49.85 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 80.10 29. Rebels, Milwaukee, WI ...... 53.40 38. Dukes, Marlboro, MA ...... 49.70 5. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.40 30. Praesidium All-Girl, Riverview, MI ...... 51.25 39. Iron Brigade, Detroit, MI ...... 48.60 6. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 76.75 31. Vanguards, Seymour, CT ...... 52.10 40. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 46.20 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 75.60 32. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 49.00 41. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 43.60 8. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 74.80 33. Alpine All-Girl, Rochester, NY ...... 44.40 42. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 39.25 9. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 73.65 34. Black Shields of Sparta, Mt. Carmel, OH ...... 44.30 I Class A prelims 10. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 71.50 35. Ambassadors, Susquehanna Cty, PA ...... 43.10 1. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 71.15 11. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 67.65 36. Buccaneers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 27.95 2. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 68.15 12. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 64.60 3. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 68.15 I Class A finals 1973 u.s. open 4. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 67.75 1. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 68.30 marion, ohio 5. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 63.25 2. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 67.75 August 10-12, 1973 6. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 61.45 3. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 66.60 I Open class finals 7. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 60.55 4. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 66.35 1. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 80.30 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 60.25 5. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 65.95 2. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 78.25 9. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 60.05 6. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 62.95 3. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 75.85 10. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 59.00 7. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 62.90 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 74.15 11. Tri Town Cadets, Castile, NY ...... 58.45 I Open class prelims 5. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 73.55 12. Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 54.45 1. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 85.65 6. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 69.75 13. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 53.95 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 83.80 7. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 69.15 14. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 52.50 3. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 83.35 8. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 68.75 15. Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 51.60 4. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 82.20 9. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 67.30 16. Shoreliners, Lake View, NY ...... 49.65 5. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 81.50 10. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 66.05 17. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 48.70 6. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 80.15 11. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 65.70 18. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener, ONT ...... 48.65 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 80.10 12. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 65.40 19. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 48.25 8. Blue Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 79.50 I Class A finals 20. Royal Coachmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 48.10 9. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 77.70 1. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 67.95 21. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 47.40 10. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 77.10 2. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 66.25 22. Rebels, Milwaukee, WI ...... 47.35 11. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 74.90 3. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 65.85 23. Vanguard, St. Claire Shores, MI ...... 45.90 12. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 74.25 4. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 63.25 24. 5th Maine Regiment, Portland, ME ...... 45.55 13. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.00 5. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 59.25 25. Buccaneers, Dayton, KY ...... 45.10 14. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 73.70 6. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 55.75 26. Opti-Knights, Guelph, ONT ...... 39.05 15. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 73.65 7. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 50.90 27. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 34.70 16. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 72.85 I All-girl finals 28. Buckeyes, Cleveland, OH ...... 32.50 17. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 72.70 1. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 60.80 29. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Braintree, MA ...... 32.40 18. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 70.00 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 56.35 30. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 30.35 19. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 68.40 3. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 50.55 31. Ambassadors, Montrose, PA ...... 29.70 20. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 67.40 4. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 46.35 32. 84th Bucktail Regiment, Emporium, PA ...... 25.50 21. Appleknockers, Geneva, NY ...... 66.55 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 42.60 33. Black Shields of Sparta, Mt. Carmel, OH ...... 20.15 22. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 66.05 I Open class prelims I All-girl prelims 23. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 64.25 1. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 79.40 1. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 65.05 24. Dukes of Marlborough, Marlborough, MA ...... 63.55 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 79.05 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 58.95 25. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 62.35 3. DeLaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.25 3. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 56.90 26. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 62.10 4. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 74.10 4. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 54.05 27. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 61.50 5. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.25 5. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 50.85 28. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 58.90 6. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 72.65 6. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 49.30 29. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 58.60 7. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 70.50 7. Vanguards All-Girl, Seymour, CT ...... 44.85 30. 32nd Hussars, Madison, WI ...... 52.30 8. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 70.10 8. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 44.55 I Class A prelims 9. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 70.00 9. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 43.30 1. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 72.90 10. TIE -- Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 69.55 10. Alpine All-Girl, Rochester, NY ...... 40.40 2. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 72.70 TIE -- Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 69.55 11. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 37.85 3. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 71.85 12. Toronto Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 68.30 12. Praesidium All-Girl, Riverview, MI ...... 33.55 285

northstArs, Kitchener, ONT (1978). mountettes, Paramus, NJ (1980). 2nd decAde, Montgagny, QUE (approx. 1978). Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox from collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. 13. Cavalieres, Drummondville, QUE ...... 24.56 19. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 49.45 3. Glassmen, Toldeo, OH ...... 62.85 20. Alpine All-Girl, Rochester, NY ...... 48.10 4. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 61.25 1974 u.s. open 21. Ne-Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 46.90 5. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 61.05 marion, ohio 22. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 45.70 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 60.90 August 9-10, 1974 23. Opti-Knights, Guelph,ONT ...... 44.90 7. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 59.75 I Open class finals 24. Blue Water Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 44.05 8. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 57.60 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.35 25. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 40.80 9. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 55.85 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 84.95 26. Sharpsburg Cadets, Sharpsburg, PA ...... 40.20 10. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 55.45 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 83.15 27. Royal Coachmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 37.50 11. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 55.30 4. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 77.80 28. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 37.00 12. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 54.80 5. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 74.15 29. Vanguards, St. Claire Shores, MI ...... 36.95 13. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.65 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 73.90 30. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 34.60 14. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 54.45 7. Regiment Militaire, Kenner, LA ...... 72.75 31. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 34.45 15. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener, ONT ...... 52.65 8. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 72.55 32. 84th Bucktail Regiment, Emporium, PA ...... 33.95 16. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 52.40 9. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 70.55 33. Miami Valley Lancers, Tipp City, OH ...... 30.00 17. Edmonton Klondike, Edmonton, ALB ...... 52.35 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 67.35 34. Silver Sabres, Beaver Falls, PA ...... 27.75 18. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 51.15 11. Pioneer, Cedarburg, WI ...... 65.95 35. Silver Knights, Perrine, FL ...... 23.10 19. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 49.65 12. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 61.25 20. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira, NY ...... 48.09 I Class A finals 1975 u.s. open 21. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 47.45 1. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 64.70 marion, ohio 22. American Patrol, Batavia, NY ...... 47.10 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 60.55 August 8-9, 1975 23. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 47.05 3. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 60.40 I Open class finals 24. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 46.90 4. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 59.85 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.10 25. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 46.75 5. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 59.40 2. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 84.10 26. Princemen, Milwaukee, WI ...... 45.45 6. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 54.75 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 82.80 27. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 44.80 7. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 53.60 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 76.55 28. Alpine All-Girl, Rochester, NY ...... 43.70 8. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 49.85 5. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 73.40 29. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 43.60 9. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 35.95 6. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 72.45 30. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 42.85 I Open class prelims 7. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 71.35 31. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 41.55 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 83.75 8. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 67.80 32. Derry Patriots, Derry, PA ...... 39.95 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.10 9. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 67.25 33. Buckeyes, Cleveland, OH ...... 39.85 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 78.25 10. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 63.90 34. Buccaneers, Dayton, KY ...... 38.35 4. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 76.55 11. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 63.70 35. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 36.55 5. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 75.75 12. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 57.50 36. Sharpsburg Cadets, Sharpsburg, PA ...... 34.05 6. Regiment Militaire, Kenner, LA ...... 72.00 I Class A finals 37. Miami Valley Lancers, Tipp City, OH ...... 33.85 7. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 71.70 1. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 67.60 38. Voyageurs, Janesville, WI ...... 33.70 8. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 70.15 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 62.05 39. Vanguards, St. Claire Shores, MI ...... 28.55 9. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 65.40 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 61.00 40. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 26.10 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 65.05 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 60.40 41. Devil Dogs, Clearwater, FL ...... 25.60 11. Pioneer, Cedarburg WI ...... 64.50 5. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 57.55 42. East Scarborough Kinsmen, Scarborough, ONT . . . . 25.05 12. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 64.15 6. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 56.60 13. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 62.95 7. Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 56.35 1976 u.s. open 14. Percussion-naut Patriots, Spokane, WA ...... 62.85 8. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 55.95 marion, ohio 15. Seneca Princemen, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 61.30 9. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 49.90 August 13-14, 1976 16. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 61.15 10. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 49.75 I Open class finals 17. Watkins Glen Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 60.80 11. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 45.85 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.90 18. Colt 45s, Dubuque, IA ...... 60.50 12. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 41.80 2. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 85.00 19. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 60.15 I Open class prelims 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 81.30 20. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 60.05 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.65 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.30 21. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 57.80 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 82.55 5. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 78.85 22. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 55.00 3. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 80.05 6. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 77.75 23. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 53.20 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 75.00 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 77.15 24. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 52.85 5. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 72.80 8. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 76.45 25. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 50.85 6. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 71.70 9. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 74.55 26. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 47.00 7. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 70.85 10. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 67.60 27. Iron Brigade, Detroit, MI ...... 45.00 8. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 70.00 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 65.85 28. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 43.10 9. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 68.20 12. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 65.15 29. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 40.65 10. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 67.65 I Class A finals I Class A and all-girl prelims 11. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 65.85 1. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 72.90 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 67.65 12. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 65.70 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 69.55 2. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 65.90 13. Colt 45s, Dubuque, IA ...... 64.80 3. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 67.35 3. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 65.40 14. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.30 4. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 66.50 4. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 64.75 15. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 63.95 5. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 63.95 5. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 64.55 16. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 61.95 6. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 62.45 6. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 62.25 17. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 61.30 7. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 62.35 7. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 60.10 18. Princemen, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 60.60 8. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 60.15 8. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 56.50 19. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 55.75 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 56.10 9. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 56.00 20. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 54.90 I All-girl finals 10. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 55.20 21. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 54.55 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 66.00 11. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 55.00 22. Seattle Marksmen, Seattle, WA ...... 52.42 2. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 64.65 12. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 53.00 23. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 49.10 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 55.45 13. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 52.95 24. Vanguards, St. Claire Shores, MI ...... 44.00 I Open class prelims 14. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener, ONT ...... 51.35 25. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 43.15 1. Etobicoke Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 86.15 15. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 51.30 26. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 37.85 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.20 16. Tri-Town Cadets, Castile, NY, ...... 50.65 I Class A & All-Girl 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.10 17. Legion Vanguard, Melrose, MA ...... 50.60 1. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 65.50 4. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 79.05 18. Shoreliners, Lakeview, NY ...... 49.95 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 64.25 5. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 78.20 286

royAl columBIAns, Chicopee, MA (1992). golden lIons, Simcoe, ONT (1978). cArdInAls, Scarborough, ONT (1990). Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. 6. Capitol Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 77.50 5. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 74.35 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.00 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 76.25 6. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 73.85 3. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 80.90 8. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 75.05 7. Northstars, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.75 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 80.10 9. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 73.45 8. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 70.90 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.50 10. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 72.25 9. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 69.05 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 76.05 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 69.35 10. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 68.95 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 74.45 12. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 68.50 11. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 68.70 8. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 74.40 13. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 68.00 12. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 68.50 Meadowlands, NJ I 9. Royal Brigade, ...... 72.20 14. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 67.05 Class A finals 10. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 71.70 15. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 66.75 1. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 72.85 11. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 70.65 16. Colt 45s, Dubuque, IA ...... 65.40 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 70.70 12. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 69.35 17. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 64.75 3. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 67.70 I Class A finals 18. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 63.40 4. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 64.55 1. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 65.95 19. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 61.80 5. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 62.25 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 65.45 20. Geneseo Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 60.40 6. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 62.15 3. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 65.40 21. Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 58.70 7. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 60.00 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 63.80 22. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 55.05 8. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 58.60 5. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 58.85 23. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 54.30 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 57.45 6. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 58.70 24. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 54.70 10. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 57.35 7. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 55.25 25. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 53.85 11. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 51.75 8. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 52.05 26. Cadets of Greece, Rochester, NY ...... 53.65 12. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 50.30 East Haven, CT I 9. Connecticut Classics, ...... 51.40 27. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 52.95 Open class prelims 10. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 50.90 28. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 51.65 1. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 81.95 11. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 48.25 29. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 49.45 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 81.90 12. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 43.75 30. West Bend Patriots, West Bend, WI ...... 48.15 3. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 78.90 I Open class prelims 31. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 45.05 4. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 77.90 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.75 32. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 41.30 5. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 74.40 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 83.45 I Class A and all-girl prelims ...... 6. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 73.05 3. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 81.60 1. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 70.75 7. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 71.60 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.00 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 70.50 8. Northstars, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 70.35 5. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 74.50 3. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 69.85 9. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 70.15 6. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 74.45 4. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 68.85 10. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 70.10 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 74.15 5. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 66.00 11. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 69.70 8. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 73.75 6. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 65.35 12. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 68.40 9. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 73.65 7. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 65.15 13. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 65.55 10. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 73.40 8. Charioteers, Troy, AL ...... 65.00 14. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 64.30 11. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 72.05 9. Ventures, All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 64.45 15. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 63.75 12. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 71.50 10. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 64.05 16. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 63.15 13. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 69.85 11. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 62.70 17. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 57.85 14. Empire State Express, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 67.05 12. Flying Dutchmen, Kitchener, ONT ...... 62.60 18. Belvederes, Schuylkill Haven, PA ...... 56.85 15. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 66.15 13. Midshipmen, Petoskey, MI ...... 59.75 19. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 46.55 Toronto, ONT I 16. Seneca Optimists, ...... 65.75 14. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 58.70 Class A/all-girl prelims 17. Northstars, Kitchener, ONT ...... 61.75 15. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 58.20 1. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 66.35 18. Florida Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 61.35 16. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 57.80 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 65.85 19. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 61.00 17. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 57.45 3. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 61.60 20. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 54.00 18. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 57.40 4. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 60.40 21. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY ...... 52.80 19. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 56.30 5. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 57.50 22. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 49.45 20. TIE -- St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 54.20 6. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 57.40 23. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 43.75 TIE -- Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 54.20 7. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 56.40 24. Crimson Buccaneers, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 43.20 22. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 53.80 8. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 55.60 I Class A/all-girl prelims 23. Yankee Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 53.55 9. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 55.10 1. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 71.60 24. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 53.40 10. Guardsmen, Windsor, ONT ...... 54.95 2. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 69.75 25. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 52.50 11. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 51.10 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 66.90 26. Canadian Royalaires, Edmonton, ALB ...... 50.65 12. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 51.00 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 66.45 27. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 49.30 13. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 47.95 5. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 64.75 28. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 48.45 14. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 45.45 6. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 62.75 29. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 48.20 15. Lions of London, London, ONT ...... 43.95 7. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 61.35 30. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 44.55 16. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 43.30 8. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 60.90 31. Windjammers, Port Washington, WI ...... 42.00 17. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 37.15 9. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 60.75 32. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 41.10 18. Cambria Cadets, Cambria, PA ...... 34.45 10. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 59.50 33. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 39.85 19. Brassmen, Fort Myers, FL ...... 34.20 11. TIE -- New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 57.40 34. 84th Bucktail Regiment, Emporium, PA ...... 38.10 20. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 31.70 TIE -- Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 57.40 35. Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 37.20 21. Devil Dogs, Clearwater, FL ...... 31.20 13. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 56.95 36. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 35.65 22. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 30.75 14. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 56.90 37. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 35.50 23. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 29.75 15. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 54.95 38. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ON T ...... 34.25 24. Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 28.55 16. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 52.50 39. New Day All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 29.10 25. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 28.35 17. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 51.90 40. Marion Cadet Jets, Marion, OH ...... 07.05 26. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 27.90 18. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 50.55 27. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 27.80 19. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 49.95 1977 u.s. open 28. American Patrol, Batavia, NY ...... 26.55 20. Midshipmen, Petoskey, MI ...... 49.75 marion, ohio 29. Minutemen, Old Forge, PA ...... 23.25 21. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 47.40 August 5-6, 1977 22. Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 46.85 I Open class finals 1978 u.s. open 23. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 44.80 1. Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 85.05 marion, ohio 24. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 42.05 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 84.85 August 4-5, 1978 25. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 41.40 3. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 81.45 I Open class finals 26. Dynamic Royals, Oradell, NJ ...... 40.75 4. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 79.90 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 86.40 27. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH, ...... 38.95 287

royAlIstes, Quebec City, QUE (approx. 1982). mIdlAnders, London, ONT (approx. 1978). guArdsmen, Windsor, ONT (approx. 1978). Photo by Ed Ferguson from collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. 28. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 36.80 21. Wranglers, West Allis, WI ...... 27.00 1981 u.s. open 29. Oakenshield, Audubon, NJ ...... 36.40 22. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 24.30 marion, ohio/columbus, oh 30. London Lions, London, ONT ...... 36.00 23. Dutch Boy Cadets, Kitchener, ONT ...... 23.80 July 31- August 1, 1981 31. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 32.60 I Open class finals 32. Kings Regiment, Wayne, NJ ...... 31.35 1980 u.s. open 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 85.30 33. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 29.70 marion, ohio 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 81.60 34. Odyssey, Middlesex County, MA ...... 26.35 August 1-2, 1980 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 75.70 35. Wranglers, West Allis, WI ...... 25.70 I Open prelim results used for championship (finals rained out) 4. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 70.40 36. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 24.75 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.05 5. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 69.30 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 77.95 6. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 63.60 1979 u.s. open 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 69.55 7. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 62.75 marion, ohio 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 69.40 8. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 61.20 August 3-4, 1979 5. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 65.00 9. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 59.55 I Open class finals 6. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 63.45 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 57.00 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 87.70 7. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 60.75 I Class A finals 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 87.50 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.60 1. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 66.35 3. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 84.00 9. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 51.80 2. Southernaires, Kenner, LA ...... 62.05 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 79.00 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 51.70 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 60.00 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 78.05 11. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 50.95 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 58.15 6. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 70.70 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 49.05 5. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 58.10 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 69.45 13. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 48.35 6. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 54.50 8. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 68.80 14. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 46.10 7. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 49.45 9. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 66.35 15. Renaissance, Spokane, WA ...... 45.50 8. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 48.60 10. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 63.05 16. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 45.30 9. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 48.45 11. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 62.70 17. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 32.35 10. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 43.60 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 61.95 18. Florida Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 27.85 I Open class prelims I Class A finals I Class A finals 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 84.15 1. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 64.05 1. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 60.55 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 80.95 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 61.20 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 55.70 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.45 3. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 56.55 3. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 55.25 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 71.10 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 55.05 4. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 52.75 5. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 68.95 5. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 54.50 5. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 50.45 6. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 62.90 6. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 50.20 6. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 50.20 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 62.20 7. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 50.15 7. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 48.35 8. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 62.00 8. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 45.55 8. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 42.50 9. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 59.10 9. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 43.75 9. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 41.35 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 57.70 10. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 43.60 10. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 40.90 11. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 54.10 11. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 40.85 11. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 40.65 12. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 52.70 12. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 40.45 12. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 36.35 13. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 51.00 I Open class prelims I Class A prelims 14. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 48.85 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 88.50 1. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 63.90 15. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 45.90 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 87.25 2. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 57.15 16. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 43.00 3. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 84.90 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchene, ONT ...... 55.90 17. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 38.45 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 81.75 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 54.35 I Class A prelims 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 80.70 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 52.75 1. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 60.35 6. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 73.90 6. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 51.60 2. Southernaires, Kenner, LA ...... 58.20 7. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 73.45 7. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 48.95 3. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 57.60 8. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 72.85 8. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 48.85 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 57.45 9. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 71.80 9. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 48.00 5. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 54.70 10. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 69.45 10. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 47.15 6. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 53.40 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 67.45 11. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 46.30 7. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 50.65 12. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 66.60 12. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 43.30 8. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 50.45 13. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 65.25 13. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 40.90 9. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 47.80 14. Florida Vanguard, Miami, FL ...... 63.00 14. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 38.90 10. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 47.00 15. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 61.70 15. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 38.85 11. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 42.55 16. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 59.65 16. Northern Lights, Cleveland, OH ...... 37.95 12. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 42.10 I Class A prelims 17. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 37.20 13. Royalaires, Flint, MI ...... 38.65 1. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 63.70 18. St. Louis Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 36.50 14. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 36.20 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 57.95 19. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 36.10 15. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 35.35 3. Golden Knights, Southgate, KY ...... 50.20 20. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 35.90 16. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 30.75 4. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 49.75 21. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 35.85 17. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 29.80 5. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 48.90 22. Beverly Crusaders, Beverly, MA ...... 34.15 18. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 29.60 6. General Putnam’s Men, Ottawa, OH ...... 48.50 23. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 34.00 19. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 29.25 7. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 45.55 24. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 33.85 20. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 17.70 8. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 44.80 25. Blue Water Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 31.85 9. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 43.45 26. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 28.20 1982 u.s. open 10. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 42.45 27. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 27.85 marion, ohio/columbus, oh 11. Krescendos, Peterborough, ONT ...... 42.05 28. Pacific Blue, Surrey, BC ...... 25.70 August 8-9, 1982 12. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 39.15 29. Wranglers, West Allis, WI ...... 24.25 I Open class finals 13. West Bend Patriots, West Bend, WI ...... 38.00 30. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 23.10 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.25 14. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 37.45 31. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 22.70 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 84.30 15. Frontier Cadets, North Tonawanda, NY ...... 37.15 32. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 14.40 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 82.05 16. Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 36.05 33. Iron Cross, West Chester, PA ...... 10.40 4. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 81.90 17. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 35.30 5. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 81.45 18. Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 31.10 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 76.45 19. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 29.50 7. TIE -- Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 71.95 20. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 27.70 TIE -- North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 71.55 288

mArIon cAdets, Marion, OH (1994). fIrst defenders, Gloucester County, NJ (1996). IllusIon, Sharon Hill, PA (1997). Photo by Walt Niekamp from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dale Eck from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. 9. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 65.05 10. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 42.90 19. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 44.00 10. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 64.65 I Open class prelims 20. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 43.20 I Class A prelims used for championship (finals rained out) 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.65 21. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 39.90 1. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 59.25 2. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 83.05 22. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 35.80 2. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 57.10 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.35 I Class A finals 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 54.95 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 80.50 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 88.10 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 54.10 5. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 78.50 2. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 85.80 5. TIE -- Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 51.75 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 74.80 3. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 82.20 TIE -- Golden Garrison, Ypsilanti, MI ...... 51.75 7. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 70.20 4. Emerald Knights, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 78.70 7. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 47.95 8. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 70.00 5. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 75.70 8. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 47.10 9. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 68.60 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 72.10 9. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 46.75 10. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 65.00 7. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 68.50 10. Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, ONT ...... 45.70 11. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 63.50 8. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 67.80 11. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 44.95 12. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 62.15 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.80 12. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 43.70 13. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 60.85 10. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 58.70 13. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 42.95 14. Les Eclipses, Longuieul,. QUE ...... 60.75 14. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 42.45 15. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 54.85 15. Fusion, Rochester, NY ...... 41.25 16. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 54.40 1985 u.s. open 16. Royalaires, Flint, MI ...... 37.25 17. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 53.80 marion, ohio 17. Tornadoes, Fairfield, CT ...... 37.20 18. Renegades, Rochester, NY ...... 49.70 August 9-10, 1985 18. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 36.55 19. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 49.15 I Open class finals 19. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 36.35 20. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 48.65 1. TIE -- Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA . . . . . 97.10 20. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 35.05 21. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 44.55 TIE -- Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 97.10 21. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 34.50 22. Nighthawks, Houston, TX ...... 42.55 3. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 92.60 22. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 31.50 I Class A prelims 4. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 92.10 23. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 31.30 1. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 52.90 5. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 90.60 24. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 29.60 2. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 51.55 6. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 85.50 25. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 28.30 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 51.30 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.10 26. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 24.30 4. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 50.90 8. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 78.90 I Open class prelims 5. Cadets of Upstate New York, Rochester, NY ...... 47.55 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 78.50 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 88.65 6. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 46.25 10. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 76.30 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 83.05 7. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 45.75 I Class A finals 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.35 8. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 44.85 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 91.40 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 80.50 9. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 43.55 2. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 89.90 5. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 78.50 10. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 43.10 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 87.10 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 74.80 11. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 40.55 4. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 81.90 7. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 70.20 12. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 39.75 5. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 80.80 8. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 70.00 13. TIE -- Windjammers, Ocean County, NJ ...... 39.35 6. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 79.00 9. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 68.60 TIE -- Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA . . . . 39.35 7. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 74.60 10. Memphis Blues Brass Band, Memphis, TN ...... 65.00 15. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 38.55 8. Bandettes all-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 71.40 11. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 63.50 16. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 38.10 9. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 68.70 12. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 62.15 17. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 36.10 10. 1st Canadian Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 65.60 13. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 60.85 18. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 35.30 I Open class prelims 14. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 60.75 19. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 32.80 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 96.80 15. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 54.85 20. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault. Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 32.35 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 95.50 16. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 54.40 21. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 29.80 3. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 90.70 17. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 53.80 22. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 29.45 4. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 90.50 18. Renegades, Rochester, NY ...... 49.70 23. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 26.05 5. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 90.00 19. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 49.15 24. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 25.55 6. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 84.20 20. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 48.65 25. Ambassadors, Aurora, ONT ...... 24.90 7. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 83.90 21. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 44.55 26. Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 23.45 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 78.80 22. Nighthawks, Houston, TX ...... 42.55 27. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 19.65 9. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 77.50 28. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 19.20 10. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 76.90 1983 u.s. open 29. Bluegrass Ambassadors, Southgate, KY ...... 17.15 11. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 76.70 marion, ohio 12. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 71.60 August 2-3, 1983 1984 u.s. open 13. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 71.50 I Open class finals marion, ohio 14. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 70.50 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 82.15 August 9-10, 1984 15. California Dons, Fresno, CA ...... 67.90 2. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 73.70 I Open class prelims used for championship (finals rained out) 16. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 65.70 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 72.80 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 95.00 17. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 63.60 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 72.50 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 92.30 18. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 48.60 5. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 71.55 3. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 89.40 I Class A prelims 6. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 71.40 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.80 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 89.20 7. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 63.95 5. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 75.80 2. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 86.20 8. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 58.00 6. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 74.50 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 84.40 9. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 53.00 7. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 74.20 4. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 81.00 10. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 49.70 8. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 72.20 5. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 75.20 I Class A finals 9. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 70.00 6. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 84.60 1. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 56.15 10. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 69.00 7. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 68.30 2. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 54.25 11. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 64.40 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 67.40 3. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 51.30 12. Pride of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH ...... 64.30 9. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 65.90 4. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 50.40 13. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 63.70 10. 1st Canadian Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 65.70 5. Cadets of Upstate New York, Syracuse, NY ...... 50.25 14. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 60.60 11. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 64.90 6. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 49.90 15. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 59.70 12. TIE -- Pacificaires, Surrey, BC ...... 64.80 7. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 47.00 16. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 57.30 TIE -- Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 64.80 8. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 44.50 17. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 54.70 14. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 59.80 9. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 43.50 18. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 54.20 15. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 57.50 289

mIllstAdt crusAders, Belleville, IL (1966). AmBAssAdors, Malden, MA (1990). KIPs BAy KnIght cluB, Bronx, NY (1999). Photo by Moe Knox from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by the Kingsleys from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Alan Winslow from the collection of Drum Corps World. 16. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 57.20 10. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 66.40 2. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 92.80 17. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 56.10 I Class A/A-60 finals 3. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 92.30 18. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 54.30 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.20 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 84.60 19. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 51.90 2. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 90.20 5. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 76.40 20. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 47.80 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 88.50 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 75.30 4. TIE -- Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 80.20 7. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 63.20 1986 u.s. open TIE -- Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 80.20 8. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 62.30 marion, ohio 6. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 75.50 9. Beatrix, Hilversum, Holland ...... 59.20 August 8-9, 1986 7. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 71.80 10. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 51.40 I Open class finals 8. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 67.10 11. Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 25.10 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 95.40 9. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 63.00 I Class A/A-60 prelims 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 92.10 10. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 58.20 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 89.70 3. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 81.60 I Open class prelims 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 88.40 4. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 81.10 1. TIE -- Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.70 3. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 87.90 5. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 80.50 TIE -- Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.70 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 83.30 6. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 78.00 3. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 87.50 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 78.50 7. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 68.00 4. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 86.70 6. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 77.90 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 67.70 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 85.80 7. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 76.70 9. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 65.70 6. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 82.30 8. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 76.20 10. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 62.10 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 80.70 9. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 76.00 I Class A finals 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.20 10. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.00 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 91.50 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 72.60 11. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 73.60 2. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 90.90 10. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 65.70 12. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 71.70 3. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 87.40 11. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 65.60 13. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 71.60 4. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 76.40 12. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 65.00 14. TIE -- Rocky Mountain Magic, Denver, CO ...... 64.90 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 74.80 13. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 61.80 TIE -- Granite State Garrison, Keene, NH ...... 64.90 6. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 71.10 14. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 60.40 16. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.10 7. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 69.30 I Class A prelims 17. Allegiance, Calgary, ALB ...... 58.60 8. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 62.10 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 88.90 18. STAR, Revere, MA ...... 54.60 9. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 61.30 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 86.20 19. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 54.30 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 61.20 3. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 84.00 20. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 53.60 I Open class prelims 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 81.70 21. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 48.10 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 94.50 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.50 22. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 48.00 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 91.80 6. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 73.90 23. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 47.20 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 79.30 7. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 73.20 24. Strutters, Edmonton, ALB ...... 44.00 4. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 78.50 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 63.90 25. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 43.60 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 77.40 9. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 63.40 26. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 37.90 6. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 75.10 10. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 62.30 7. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 65.30 11. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 60.70 1989 u.s. open 8. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 63.90 12. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 59.90 marion, ohio 9. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 63.70 13. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 59.80 August 11-12, 1989 10. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 62.00 14. Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 59.60 I Open class finals 11. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 60.50 15. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 59.10 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 93.10 12. Valley Fever, Modesto, CA ...... 58.00 16. Allegiance, Calgary, ALB ...... 49.70 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 92.10 13. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 57.60 17. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 41.20 3. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 86.90 I Class A prelims 18. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 40.80 4. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.60 1. Canadian Knights, Peterborough, ONT ...... 87.00 19. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 40.60 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 83.40 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.90 20. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 26.60 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 78.70 3. St. Francis Xavier Sancians, South Weymouth, MA . 82.80 21. Calgary Cavaliers, Calgary, ALB ...... 21.50 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 67.70 4. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 78.30 8. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 66.90 5. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 72.40 1988 u.s. open 9. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 54.70 6. TIE -- Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 70.40 marion, ohio 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 52.30 TIE -- Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 70.40 August 12-13, 1988 I Class A/A-60 finals 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 61.30 I Open class finals 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 89.30 9. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 60.60 1. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 94.30 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 84.00 10. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 59.90 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 93.80 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 81.50 11. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 55.00 3. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 93.30 4. Mandarin, Sacramento, CA ...... 78.60 12. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 54.70 4. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.00 5. TIE -- Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 75.30 13. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 55.60 5. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 80.00 TIE -- Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 75.30 14. Pacificaires, Surrey, BC ...... 53.30 6. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 78.50 7. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 74.90 15. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 48.70 7. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 65.60 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 70.30 16. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 38.90 8. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 65.20 9. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 69.30 17. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 19.10 9. Beatrix, Hilversum, Holland ...... 59.60 10. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 68.40 10. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 44.40 I Class A/A-60 prelims 1987 u.s. open I Class A/A-60 finals 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 89.70 marion, ohio 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 92.20 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 85.30 August 8-9, 1987 2. L’Insolite, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 90.10 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 80.20 I Open class finals 3. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 89.60 4. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 76.80 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 95.90 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 85.70 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 75.40 2. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 94.90 5. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 80.30 6. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 72.00 3. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 89.60 6. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 78.10 7. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 71.70 4. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 89.20 7. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 77.20 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 71.20 5. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 87.40 8. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 74.50 9. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 70.40 6. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 83.30 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 73.80 10. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 69.80 7. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.00 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 71.20 11. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 65.30 8. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 75.20 I Open class prelims 12. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 64.50 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 73.20 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 93.20 13. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 62.00 290

cItAtIon JunIors, Burlington, MA (1999). southernAIres, Kenner, LA (1981). hArBor cIty commodores, Baltimore, MD (1998). Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Art Luebke from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by David Rice from the collection of Drum Corps World. 14. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 61.20 6. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 69.60 10. 12th Command, Taylor, MI ...... 59.00 15. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 58.80 7. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 68.90 11. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA ...... 56.10 16. STAR, Revere, MA ...... 56.40 8. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 67.90 12. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 52.80 17. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 48.80 9. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 67.40 13. Rapid City Express, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 52.00 18. Allegiance, Calgary, ALB ...... 46.20 10. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 58.60 14. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 51.40 19. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 44.60 11. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 51.60 15. Strutters, Edmonton, ALB ...... 44.40 20. Masquerade, Morris County, NJ ...... 42.90 12. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 51.50 16. TIE -- East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 36.40 21. Strutters, Edmonton, ALB ...... 42.30 13. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 50.30 TIE -- Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 36.40 22. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 40.90 14. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 47.90 18. Spectra, Piscataway, NJ ...... 34.30 23. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 38.20 15. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 42.70 19. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 30.60 24. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 33.10 16. Spectra, Dunellen, NJ ...... 39.80 There were no open class prelims held in 1992 There were no open class prelims held in 1989 17. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 38.90 I Class A prelims 1993 u.s. open 1990 u.s. open 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 85.20 marion, ohio marion, ohio 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 83.70 August 13, 1993 August 8-9, 1990 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 81.40 I Open class finals I Open class finals 4. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 81.20 1. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 89.80 1. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 91.30 5. North Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 79.40 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 88.20 2. Star of Indiana, Bloomington, IN ...... 90.40 6. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 78.70 3. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 84.40 3. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.70 7. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 78.60 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.30 4. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 77.40 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 76.30 5. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 80.10 5. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 75.20 9. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 76.20 6. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 72.20 6. Marauders, Longview, WA ...... 71.40 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 74.00 I Class A finals 7. Florida Wave, Miami, FL ...... 69.90 11. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 72.70 1. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 92.90 8. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 66.20 12. Arizona Sun, Phoenix, AZ ...... 68.20 2. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 91.00 9. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 65.50 13. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 63.50 3. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 89.70 10. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 64.20 14. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 62.90 I Class A/60 finals 11. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 62.30 15. Northwind Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 43.30 1. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 78.60 I Class A/A-60 finals There were no open class prelims held in 1991 2. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 78.40 1. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 86.50 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.00 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 84.40 1992 u.s. open I Class A prelims 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 84.20 marion, ohio 1. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 92.60 4. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 83.00 August 5-6, 1992 2. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 91.50 5. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 82.60 I Open class finals 3. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 88.20 6. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 82.10 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 93.70 4. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 85.70 7. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 80.30 2. Cadets of Bergen County, Bergen County, NJ ...... 93.50 5. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 84.70 8. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 79.00 3. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 90.30 6. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 83.00 9. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 77.10 4. Sky Ryders, DeSoto, TX ...... 82.20 7. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 82.90 10. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 74.20 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.30 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 82.60 There were no open class or class A/A-60 prelims held in 1990 6. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 69.60 9. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 81.30 7. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 69.20 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 81.10 1991 u.s. open 8. Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 66.20 11. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 73.90 marion, ohio 9. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 62.40 12. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 70.40 August 8-9, 1991 10. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 58.80 13. Oakland Crusaders, Etobicoke, ONT ...... 63.80 I Open class fiinals I Class A finals 14. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 41.80 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 90.90 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 90.10 I Class A/60 prelims 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 86.70 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 88.60 1. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 79.60 3. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 80.60 3. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 87.00 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.00 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 74.60 4. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.10 3. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 76.30 5. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 67.50 5. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 78.20 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 76.10 6. Black Gold, Tulsa, OK ...... 64.90 I Class A/60 finals 5. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA ...... 72.10 7. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 63.30 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 87.70 6. Conqueror II, Hamilton, ONT ...... 71.60 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 62.80 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 86.00 7. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 71.50 9. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 62.10 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 76.60 8. Phoenix Regiment, Tokyo, Japan ...... 67.60 10. Beatrix, Hilversum, Holland ...... 59.20 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 74.40 9. Golden Lancers, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 66.60 I Class A prelims used for championship (finals rained out) 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 73.20 10. 12th Command, Taylor, MI ...... 60.20 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 85.20 I Class A prelims 11. Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, ONT ...... 58.90 2. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 83.70 1. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 87.80 12. Northmen, Green Bay, WI ...... 53.50 3. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 81.40 2. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 87.70 13. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 51.90 4. Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, CA . . . . 81.20 3. Carolina Crown, Charlotte, NC ...... 85.20 14. Cadets of Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 49.30 5. Northern Aurora, Saginaw, MI ...... 79.40 4. TIE -- Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 82.80 15. Coachmen, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 44.90 6. Railmen, Omaha, NE ...... 78.70 TIE -- Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 82.80 16. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 41.50 7. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 78.60 6. Limited Edition, Columbus, OH ...... 78.40 17. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 35.20 8. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 76.30 7. Allegiance Elite, Calgary, ALB ...... 74.80 There were no open class prelims held in 1993 9. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 76.20 8. Arizona Sun, Phoenix, AZ ...... 74.60 10. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 74.00 9. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 70.40 1994 u.s. open 11. Expressions, Hammond, LA ...... 72.70 10. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 64.10 marion, ohio 12. Arizona Sun, Phoenix, AZ ...... 68.20 I Class A/60 prelims August 11, 1994 13. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 63.50 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 86.40 I Open class finals 14. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 62.90 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 82.70 1. Glassmen, Toledo, OH ...... 84.90 15. Northwind Rebels, Oshawa, ONT ...... 43.30 3. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 80.80 2. Magic of Orlando, Orlando, FL ...... 83.40 I Class A/60 prelims 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.30 3. Velvet Knights, Anaheim, CA ...... 78.40 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 80.30 5. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 75.90 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.30 2. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.80 6. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 75.20 I Class A finals 3. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.80 7. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 69.10 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 89.20 4. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 77.30 8. Bandettes All-Girl, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 66.00 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 88.60 5. Rapid City Express, Grand Rapids, MI ...... 71.80 9. St. John’s All-Girl, Brantford, ONT ...... 65.00 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 85.50 291

mAsQuerAde, Morris County, NJ (1990). neW ImAge, Hicksville, Ny (1985). memPhIs Blues BrAss BAnd, Memphis, TN (1982). Photo by the Kingsleys from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Donald Mathis from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Orlin Wagner from the collection of Drum Corps World. 4. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 81.50 8. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 76.616 I Class A/60 finals 9. Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS ...... 64.208 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... 87.40 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 85.10 1964 World open championship 3. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA ...... 79.30 Bridgeport, connecticut 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 77.20 August 29-20, 1964 I Class A prelims I Junior finals 1. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 91.00 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.250 2. Nite Express, Cedar Rapids, IA ...... 88.70 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 84.433 3. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 87.70 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 84.383 4. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 84.40 4. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 83.166 5. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 83.30 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.100 6. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 82.50 6. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 82.480 7. Raiders, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.90 7. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.450 8. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 77.20 8. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 78.583 9. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 73.20 9. Selden Cadets, Selden, NY ...... 76.466 I Class A/60 prelims 10. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 75.183 1. Mandarins, Sacramento, CA ...... no score I Senior finals 2. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... no score 1. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 84.43 3. Royal Columbians, Chicopee, MA ...... no score 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.35 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... no score 3. Interstatesmen, Albany, NY ...... 80.85 There were no open class prelims held in 1994 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 80.58 5. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 78.48 1995 u. s. open 6. Marksmen, Springfield, MA ...... 77.23 marion, ohio 7. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 76.30 July 27, 1995 1963 World open championship 8. Les Diplomates, Montreal, QUE ...... 71.72 I Open class finals Jersey city, new Jersey 9. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 70.27 1. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 91.70 september 14-15, 1963 10. Whalers, New Bedford, MA ...... 66.33 2. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 87.60 I Junior finals I Junior prelims 3. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 84.10 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 86.066 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 88.233 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.10 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 81.433 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 88.016 5. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 73.40 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 80.833 3. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 87.730 6. Spirit of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA ...... 68.40 4. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 80.333 4. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 87.716 I Division II/III finals 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 80.266 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.616 1. Kiwanis Kavaliers, Kitchener, ONT ...... 88.90 6. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 74.850 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 86.583 2. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 84.30 7. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 71.550 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.750 3. East Coast Jazz, Malden, MA ...... 82.30 8. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 71.166 8. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 85.683 4. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 80.60 9. New York Kingsmen, Bronx, NY ...... 71.106 9. Selden Cadets, Selden, NY ...... 84.050 5. Cardinals, Scarborough, ONT ...... 77.00 10. Royal Lancers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 69.615 10. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 83.783 6. Contemporary Youth Ensemble, Ottawa, ONT . . . . . 73.30 I Senior finals 11. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.416 7. St. John’s, Brantford, ONT ...... 69.70 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.033 12. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.800 8. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 59.50 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.483 13. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 82.416 There were no open class or class A/A-60 prelims held in 1995 3. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 80.850 14. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 81.683 4. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 80.766 15. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . . 80.583 The U.S. Open Commission continues to 5. Pittsburgh Rockets, Pittsburgh, PA ...... 77.600 16. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 78.566 6. TIE -- Washington Carver Gay Blades, Newark, NJ 77.150 17. Royal Lancers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 78.500 operate a show in Marion, OH. However, after TIE -- Marksmen, Springfield, MA ...... 77.150 18. Starlighters, Pelham, NH ...... 78.366 the 1995 event, it became a regular show on the 8. Amboy Dukes, Perth Amboy, NJ ...... 76.583 19. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 78.166 9. Blue Knights, Biloxi, MS ...... 50.663 20. St. Rocco’s, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.750 Drum Corps Midwest schedule and no longer IJunior prelims 21. St. Joseph Patron, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.533 has a prelims/finals format. 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 88.150 22. Pittsfield Boys Club, Pittsfield, MA ...... 75.416 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 85.766 23. St. Rose of Lima, Newark, NJ ...... 75.383 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 85.283 24. St. Ann’s Loyalaires, Bridgeport, CT ...... 75.300 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.183 25. Fairlawn Police Cadets, Fairlawn, NJ ...... 74.800 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.716 26. Little Falls Cadets, Little Falls, NJ ...... 73.650 6. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 80.183 27. Grenadiers, New Britain, CT ...... 73.266 7. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 79.216 28. Oxford Explorers, Oxford, CT ...... 69.866 8. New York Kingsman, Bronx, NY ...... 78.200 29. Milford Police Cadets, Milford, CT ...... 69.650 9. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 76.566 30. Hotshots, Hyde Park, MA ...... 68.016 10. Royal Lancers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 75.766 31. Paramounts, Worcester, MA ...... 67.933 11. St. Rocco’s, Brooklyn, NY ...... 75.666 32. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 67.100 12. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 75.333 33. Hilltoppers, New Haven, CT ...... 66.730 13. New Britain Grenadiers, New Britain, CT ...... 75.266 34. Targets, Springfield, MA ...... 66.033 14. Little Falls Cadets, Little Falls, NJ ...... 70.366 35. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 65.983 15. Lawmen, Staten Island, NY ...... 69.100 36. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 63.833 16. S.t Joseph Patron, Brooklyn, NY ...... 65.833 37. St. Mary’s Crusaders, Beverly, MA ...... 61.416 17. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 62.500 38. OLC Ramblers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 60.866 18. Troy Skyliners, Troy, NY ...... 60.083 39. Bath Buccaneers, Bath, ME ...... 52.550 19. Bonnies, New Britain, CT ...... 51.550 40. Eastsiders ...... 47.883 I Senior prelims 41. Royal Hylanders, New Britain, CT ...... 46.533 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 86.666 42. Les Majorettes ...... 40.916 2. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 83.916 I Senior prelims 3. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 81.366 1. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 87.133 4. Amboy Dukes, Perth Amboy, NJ ...... 81.250 2. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 86.683 5. Marksmen, Springfield, MA ...... 80.200 3. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 84.966 6. Syracuse Brigadiers, Syracuse, NY ...... 78.750 4. Interstatesmen, Albany, NY ...... 84.716 7. George Washington Carver Gay Blades, Newark, NJ . 76.700 5. Long Island Sunrisers, Hempstead, NY ...... 84.300 292

3rd regIment, Portland, OR (1976). comPAgnons, Ottawa, ONT (1972). Blue KnIghts, Denver, CO (1975). Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. 6. Marksmen, Springfield, MA ...... 83.100 5. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 81.250 17. Targets, Springfield, MA ...... 66.316 7. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 79.950 6. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 80.816 18. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 66.250 8. Les Diplomates, Montreal, QUE ...... 79.016 7. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 80.316 19. Royaleers, Utica, NY ...... 65.833 9. Connecticut Yankees, Stratford, CT ...... 77.233 8. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 79.550 20. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 65.383 10. Whalers, New Bedford, MA ...... 72.416 9. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 75.366 21. St. Aedan’s Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 65.283 11. Criterions, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 71.116 10. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 74.500 22. Dynamic Duo, Auburn, NY ...... 64.483 12. Sentinels, Emmaus, PA ...... 67.900 11. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 74.200 23. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 64.233 13. Musketeers, Warren, RI ...... 62.183 12. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 73.100 24. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 63.616 Following the 1964 World Open, the senior portion of the 13. White Roses, York, PA ...... 73.066 25. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 63.316 competition was discontinued 14. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 73.016 26. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 61.900 15. Shamrocks, Shortsville, NY ...... 72.550 27. TIE -- ND-Ettes, Bridgeport, CT ...... 61.866 1965 World open 16. Targets, Springfield, MA ...... 71.850 TIE -- Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 61.866 Bridgeport, connecticut 17. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 71.500 29. Vagabonds ...... 61.116 August 21, 1965 18. Sacred Heart Sabres, Middleboro, MA ...... 70.900 30. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Braintree, MA ...... 60.566 I Finals 19. St. Mary’s Crusaders, Beverly, MA ...... 68.950 31. Dirigo Jets, Portland, ME ...... 46.716 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.250 20. Vagabonds, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 68.150 32. Killmen, Wynantskill, NY ...... 42.900 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.266 21. Sir Thomas Moore, Braintree, MA ...... 66.633 3. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 80.663 22. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 64.783 1968 World open 4. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 79.850 23. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 64.600 lynn, massachusetts 5. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 77.683 24. St. Vincent’s Jay Jays, South Boston, MA ...... 64.300 August 30-31, 1968 6. Royal Lancers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 74.650 25. St. Francis Xavier High School, New York City, NY . 62.900 I Class A finals 7. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 73.100 26. Vacationland Sweethearts, Port Clinton, OH ...... 60.533 1. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 81.90 8. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 68.330 27. Musketeers ...... 59.916 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 80.67 9. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 63.150 28. Statesmen, Everett, MA ...... 59.200 3. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 78.42 10. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 61.620 29. Holy Trinity Cadets, Boston, Ma ...... 59.066 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 76.00 I Prelims 30. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 58.100 5. St. Joseph Patron, Brooklyn, NY ...... 72.92 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.750 31. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 56.616 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 72.75 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.883 32. Carmelites, Hamilton, NJ ...... 55.350 7. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 68.75 3. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 83.166 33. St. Raphael’s Marionettes, Bridgeport, CT ...... 53.400 8. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 68.52 4. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 81.516 34. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 46.250 9. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 63.65 5. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 80.750 10. St. Mary’s Majestic Knights, Charlestown, MA ...... 59.60 6. PAL Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 80.083 1967 World open championship I Class A prelims 7. Royal Lancers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 79.150 lynn, massachusetts 1. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 82.87 8. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 76.833 August 24, 1967 2. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 79.68 9. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 74.416 I Class A finals 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 79.38 10. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 73.450 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 85.03 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 78.83 11. St. Joseph Patron, Brooklyn, NY ...... 73.166 2. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 81.40 5. St. Joseph Patron, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.12 12. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 72.283 3. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 78.54 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 77.10 13. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 71.850 4. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 76.23 7. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 75.90 14. Milford Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 70.916 5. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . . 72.10 8. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 74.87 15. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 68.133 6. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 71.08 9. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 72.18 16. New York Kingsmen, Bronx, NY ...... 66.783 7. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 71.03 10. St. Mary’s Majestic Knights, Charlestown, MA ...... 70.57 17. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.266 8. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 70.93 11. Carter Cadets, Brooklyn, NY ...... 70.20 18. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Gloucester, NJ ...... 65.550 9. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 63.77 12. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 67.70 19. St. Ann’s Loyalaires, Bridgeport, CT ...... 64.900 10. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 61.40 13. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 67.67 20. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 61.200 11. I.C .Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 56.17 14. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominister, MA ...... 67.45 21. St. Aedan’s, New Haven, CT ...... 54.833 12. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 55.47 15. Crusaders ...... 66.88 22. Vacationland Sweethearts, Port Clinton, OH ...... 51.916 I Class B finals 16. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 65.70 23. Royal Blue Angels. Pittsfield, MA ...... 50.883 1. Dukes, Marlboro, MA ...... 66.93 17. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 65.52 24. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 49.000 2. Don Juans, Cambridge, MA ...... 65.67 18. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 65.23 25. Scarlet Knights, Bridgewater, MA ...... 48.733 3. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 62.88 19. Riversiders, Brooklyn, NY ...... 65.00 26. St. Raphael Marionettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT . . . 48.216 4. White Eagles, Methuen, MA ...... 62.87 20. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 64.52 27. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 43.483 5. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 62.37 21. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 63.53 28. Royal Hylanders, New Britain, CT ...... 40.850 6. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, Butler, PA . . . 62.02 22. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 63.37 29. Pittsfield Pom Poms, Pittsfield, MA ...... 40.033 7. Valiants, Boston, MA ...... 61.28 23. VIP Viscounts, Washington, D.C...... 62.98 8. PAV Rangers, Lowell, MA ...... 61.07 24. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 62.57 1966 World open championship 9. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 58.80 25. Midshipmen, Bronx, NY ...... 61.97 lynn, massachusetts 10. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 55.12 26. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 60.83 August 20, 1966 11. Golden Knights, Providence, RI ...... 39.00 27. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 59.90 I Finals 12. Young Americans, Newport News, VA ...... 28.72 28. Freelancers, Smithtown, NY ...... 58.95 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 85.10 I Prelims 29. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 58.90 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.13 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.566 30. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 58.88 3. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 80.07 2. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 81.483 31. Trumbull Cadets, Trumbull, CT ...... 58.48 4. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 79.42 3. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 81.466 32. White Eagles, Lawrence, MA ...... 58.15 5. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . . 76.97 4. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 79.216 33. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 58.13 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 74.97 5. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 78.050 34. Orbits, Ridgewood, NY ...... 56.12 7. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 74.32 6. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 77.683 35. Targets, Springfield, MA ...... 54.92 8. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 73.35 7. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 74.616 36. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 54.20 9. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 70.05 8. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 74.333 37. Hot Shots, Norwalk, CT ...... 50.87 10. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 66.50 9. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 73.266 38. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 50.15 11. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 65.65 10. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 71.716 39. Lakes Regionaires, Monroe, NY ...... 49.35 12. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.15 11. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 70.033 40. Vanguard All-Girl, Seymour, CT ...... 48.07 I Prelims 12. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 68.966 41. Corvettes All-Girl, Closter, NJ ...... 29.13 1. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.933 13. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 67.450 I Class B prelims 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 84.733 14. Emerald Statesmen, Rochester, NY ...... 66.850 1. Don Juans, Cambridge, MA ...... 70.15 3. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 83.433 15. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 66.616 2. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 68.82 4. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 82.433 16. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 66.433 3. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 68.58 293

ImPerIAl guArdsmen, Belleville, NJ (1999). hAnover lAncers AlumnI, Hanover, PA (1997). emPIre loyAlIsts, Amherstview, ONT (1995). Photo by Ron DaSilva from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dan Scafidi from the collection of Drum Corps World. 4. PAV Rangers, Lowell, MA ...... 66.72 32. Trumbull Cadets, Trumbull, CT ...... 54.86 I Class B prelims 5. Sacred Heart Sabres, Middleboro, MA ...... 65.78 33. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 52.55 1. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 73.45 6. Castlemen, Conklin, NY ...... 62.43 34. Connecticut Classics, ...... 52.35 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 64.85 7. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 61.35 35. PAV Rangers, Lowell, MA ...... 50.70 3. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 62.55 8. Royal Cadets, Gardner, MA ...... 59.17 36. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 50.10 4. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, Nj ...... 61.25 9. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 58.85 37. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 47.15 5. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 60.30 10. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 54.95 38. Vanguard All-Girl, Seymour, CT ...... 45.45 6. Tri-Town Cadets, Castile, NY ...... 59.60 11. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 54.33 39. TIE -- St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 44.50 7. Castlemen, Conklin, NY ...... 59.55 12. Braintree Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 54.03 TIE -- Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 44.50 8. Watertown Cadets, Watertown, MA ...... 58.55 13. Lamplighters, Paterson, NJ ...... 53.83 41. I.C. Rockettes All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 43.00 9. 32nd Hussar, Madison, WI ...... 58.50 14. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 50.35 10. Stateliners, Greenwich, CT ...... 58.05 15. Kingston Crusaders, Kingston, NH ...... 49.13 1970 World open championships 11. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 54.25 16. Peabody Musketeers, Peabody, MA ...... 48.82 lynn, massachusetts 12. Annunciators, Somerville, MA ...... 53.80 17. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 47.46 August 21-22, 1970 13. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 52.85 18. Telstars, Woonsocket, RI ...... 47.08 I Class A finals 14. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 52.55 19. Royal Hylanders, New Britain, CT ...... 40.12 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 84.15 15. Regal Crownsmen, Cranston, RI ...... 51.85 20. Freemen, Fall River, MA ...... 39.00 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 82.25 16. 5th Regular Defenders ...... 51.25 21. Celtic Cadets, Monticello, NY ...... 37.75 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 78.10 17. Golden Crusaders, Meriden, CT ...... 50.40 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 77.75 18. Regimentals, Farmingdale, NY ...... 50.35 1969 World open championships 5. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 72.05 19. Centurions, Enfield, CT ...... 45.20 lynn, massachusetts 6. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 71.35 20. Continentals, Monmouth, NJ ...... 43.45 August 15-16, 1969 7. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 69.15 21. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 42.50 I Class A finals 8. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 69.05 22. St. John’s Missiles, Winthrop, MA ...... 41.80 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.05 9. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 68.60 23. Knights of Huntington, Huntington, NY ...... 34.60 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 77.50 10. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 60.70 I All-girl prelims 3. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 75.05 I Class B finals 1. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 67.99 4. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 73.15 1. Midlanders, London, ONT ...... 70.95 2. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 65.50 5. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 71.40 2. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 64.65 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 65.35 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 71.35 3. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 62.80 4. TIE — Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 63.55 7. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 69.05 4. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 60.15 TIE — Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 63.55 8. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 68.35 5. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 59.35 6. I.C. Rockettes All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 55.75 9. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 65.90 I All-girl finals 7. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 52.60 10. CMCC Warriors, Nw York City, NY ...... 60.55 1. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 69.05 8. Vanguard All-Girl, Seymour, CT ...... 45.95 I Class B finals 2. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 66.40 1. Oshkosh Warriors, Oshkosh, WI ...... 67.55 3. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 65.55 1971 World open 2. Marching Saints, Port Credit, ONT ...... 56.91 4. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 60.95 lynn, massachusetts 3. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 55.65 5. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 57.85 July 16-17, 1971 4. Toreadors, New Bedford, MA ...... 54.75 I Class A prelims I Class A finals 5. Castlemen, Conklin, NY ...... 53.97 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 80.75 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 87.30 6. Royaleers, Utica, NY ...... 53.67 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 79.85 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 86.55 7. Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 52.40 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 79.10 3. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 86.30 8. Sacred Heart Sabres, Middleboro, MA ...... 51.35 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 78.25 4. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 86.05 9. Wilmington Crusaders, Wilmington, MA ...... 51.10 5. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 76.75 5. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 84.35 10. Lamplighters, Paterson, NJ ...... 50.24 6. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 76.70 6. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 80.55 1969 World Open 7. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 76.00 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 80.25 I Class A prelims 8. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 75.95 8. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 80.05 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.90 9. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 75.85 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 79.40 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 80.50 10. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 72.70 10. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 76.40 3. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 78.95 11. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 71.65 11. De LaSalle, Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 76.15 4. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 77.40 12. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 70.50 12. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 71.95 5. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 76.75 13. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 69.60 I Class B finals 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 75.45 14. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 67.30 1. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 65.00 7. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 75.30 15. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 66.00 2. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 61.70 8. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 75.00 16. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 65.80 3. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 61.40 9. De LaSalle, Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 74.10 17. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 65.40 4. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 61.00 10. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 72.45 18. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 64.05 5. Stateliners, Greenwich, CT ...... 59.90 11. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 71.05 19. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 63.90 I All-girl finals 12. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 68.45 20. TIE -- Don Juans, Cambridge, MA ...... 63.20 1. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 73.95 13. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 67.65 TIE -- Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 63.20 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 66.40 14. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 67.50 22. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 62.60 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 64.50 15. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 66.60 23. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 61.35 4. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 59.90 16. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 65.50 24. Dukes, Marlboro, MA ...... 61.10 5. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 53.60 17. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 65.30 25. Trumbull Cadets, Trumbull, CT ...... 60.35 I Class A Prelims 18. TIE -- St. Mary’s Majestic Knights, Charlestown, MA . 65.15 26. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 59.85 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 86.80 TIE -- Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.15 27. St. Kevin’s Majestic Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 59.60 2. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 86.40 20. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 63.95 28. Mark Twain Cadets, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 59.20 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.05 21. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 63.35 29. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 58.90 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.95 22. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 63.30 30. 32nd Hussar, Madison, WI ...... 58.70 5. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 84.80 23. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 63.15 31. Shoreliners, Lakeview, NY ...... 58.35 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.00 24. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 62.16 32. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 57.40 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.45 25. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 61.71 33. St. George Columbians, Springfield, MA ...... 56.75 8. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 83.25 26. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 61.60 34. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 56.00 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 82.90 27. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 61.45 35. Queen City Cadets, Cincinnati, OH ...... 54.15 10. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 80.80 28. TIE -- Don Juans, Cambridge, MA ...... 61.20 36. Fletcher Raiders, Norwich, CT ...... 53.15 11. De LaSalle Oaklands, Toronto, ONT ...... 79.95 TIE -- Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 61.20 37. Wilmington Crusaders, Wilmington, MA ...... 49.30 12. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 79.50 30. Bellevue Sentinels, Bellevue, WA ...... 56.00 38. Dantes, Hyde Park, MA ...... 36.70 13. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 78.75 31. White Eagles, Lawrence, MA ...... 55.72 14. St Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 78.15 294

vAsellA musKeteers, Philadelphia, PA (1964). mIlItIAmen, Bedford, MA (1966). north stAr, North Shore, MA (1979). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. 15. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 77.30 5. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 78.80 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 74.85 16. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 75.80 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 77.60 8. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 72.95 17. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 74.30 7. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 75.95 9. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 72.75 18. LaSalle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 73.75 8. The Thing, MIlwaukee, WI ...... 75.80 10. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 71.25 19. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 72.70 9. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 75.75 I Class B finals 20. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 72.65 10. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 73.40 1. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 65.65 21. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 69.40 I Class B finals 2. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 63.30 22. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 68.90 1. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 77.75 3. Townsmen, Carlstadt/Wood-Ridge, NJ ...... 61.25 23. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 67.65 2. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 69.50 4. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 55.25 24. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 66.75 3. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 68.40 5. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 52.90 25. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 66.55 4. Townsmen, Carlstadt/Wood-Ridge, NJ ...... 67.30 I All -girl finals 26. Brookhaven Crusaders, Brookhaven, PA ...... 65.35 5. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 65.75 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 70.95 27. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 64.95 6. Golden Crusaders, Meriden, CT ...... 64.10 2. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 69.85 28. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, Wi ...... 64.05 7. Epochs, Garfield, NJ ...... 58.85 3. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 56.20 29. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 63.65 8. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 58.75 4. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 51.55 30. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 61.00 9. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 58.35 5. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 50.75 31. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 60.25 10. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 55.95 6. Colonades All-Girl, Fairfield, CT ...... 46.55 32. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 60.90 I All-girl finals 7. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 46.40 33. Dukes, Marlborough, MA ...... 59.40 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 72.40 8. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 45.80 34. Trumbull Cadets, Trumbull, CT ...... 58.50 2. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 68.55 I Class A prelims ...... 35. Wilmington Crusaders, Wilmington, DE ...... 57.00 3. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 64.10 1. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 85.85 36. Colonades All-Girl, Fairfield, CT ...... 53.75 I Class A prelims 2. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 84.55 1. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.15 3. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 82.50 1972 World open 2. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 82.90 4. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.20 lynn, massachusetts 3. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 81.40 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.50 August 4-5, 1972 4. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 79.00 6. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 78.45 I Class A finals 5. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 77.65 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 77.85 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.10 6. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 77.05 8. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 77.30 2. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.70 7. Magnificient Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 76.00 9. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 77.09 3. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 77.35 8. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 75.00 10. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 75.75 4. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 75.25 9. The Thing, Milwaukee, WI ...... 74.95 11. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 75.05 5. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 74.15 10. LaSalle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 74.55 12. Valley Grenadiers, Hillside, NJ ...... 73.55 6. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 71.95 11. Knights of Kewanee, Kewanee, IL ...... 73.45 13. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 73.30 7. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 70.75 12. 507 Hornets, Norwood, PA ...... 72.10 14. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 72.60 8. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 69.65 13. TIE -- PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 72.00 15. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 70.80 9. La Salle Cadets, Ottawa, ONT ...... 68.55 TIE -- Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 72.00 16. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 70.15 10. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 67.95 15. 4th Brigade, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 69.65 17. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 69.30 I Class B finals 16. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 69.40 18. 507 Hornets, Norwood, PA ...... 68.90 1. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 70.60 17. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 68.35 19. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 68.75 2. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 68.75 18. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 68.05 20. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 64.70 3. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 64.55 19. Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 68.00 21. 4th Brigade, St. Jerome, QUE ...... 58.30 4. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 63.65 20. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 67.75 22. Sir Thomas More, Braintree, MA ...... 57.15 5. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 55.85 21. Stateliners, Greenwich, CT ...... 67.50 23. 5th Maine Regiment, Portland, ME ...... 56.65 I All-girl finals 22. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 67.10 24. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 56.35 1. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 61.25 23. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 66.05 25. Centurians, Enfield, CT ...... 53.80 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 59.45 24. Royal Lancers, Portland, OR ...... 63.20 I Class B prelims 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 58.90 25. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 62.90 1. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 70.15 4. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 50.10 26. Dukes, Marlborough, MA ...... 58.20 2. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 70.00 5. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 48.55 27. Knickerbockers, Bronx, NY ...... 56.25 3. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 69.50 I Class B prelims 28. Centurions, Enfield, CT ...... 55.00 4. Townsmen, Carlstadt, NJ ...... 68.45 1. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 68.25 29. Telstars, Woodsocket, RI ...... 53.70 5. Silhouettes, Cape Coral, FL ...... 66.35 2. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 67.10 30. Golden Rays, Stoughton, MA ...... 53.35 6. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 64.50 3. Keystone Regiment, Newtown Square, PA ...... 65.60 31. Sir Thomas Moore, Braintree, MA ...... 48.50 7. Bethesda Emerald Knights, Saratoga Springs, NY . . 63.40 4. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 62.90 32. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 46.40 8. Bridgeport Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT ...... 59.80 5. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 62.30 I All-girl prelims 9. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 57.50 I All-girl prelims 1. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 71.35 10. Black Knights, Oswego, NY ...... 55.35 1. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 65.20 2. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 68.80 11. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 55.15 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 62.30 3. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 68.00 12. Reservior Rangers, Johnston, RI ...... 54.65 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 61.75 4. Colonades All-Girl, Fairfield, CT ...... 60.00 13. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 51.80 4. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 58.15 5. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 55.45 14. Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 51.10 5. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 57.10 6. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 54.55 15. Muchachos, Troy, NY ...... 50.80 6. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, MA ...... 53.60 7. Les Eclipses All-Girl, Verdun, QUE ...... 52.20 16. Troubadors, Trumbull, CT ...... 49.65 7. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 52.85 8. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 51.60 17. Boys Club Muchachos, Manchester, NH ...... 49.45 8. Souveraines All-Girl, Chambly, QUE ...... 52.25 9. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 48.55 18. 21st Lancers, Norwood, MA ...... 47.00 9. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 45.20 10. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 47.15 19. Westchester Horizon, Westchester, NY ...... 46.20 10. Vanguard All-Girl, Seymour, CT ...... 44.40 11. Luckie Ladies All-Girl, Wharton, NJ ...... 44.30 20. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 45.80 11. Luckie Ladies All-Girl, Wharton, NJ ...... 35.70 21. Continentals, Monmouth, NJ ...... 43.80 There were no class A prelims held 1974 World open championships 22. Annunciators, Somerville, MA ...... 43.60 lowell, massachusetts 23. Bux-Mont Raiders, Souderton, PA ...... 42.40 1973 World open August 9-10, 1974 24. White Eagles, Methuen, MA ...... 41.60 lynn, massachusetts I Class A finals 25. Pine Tree Warriors, Lewiston, ME ...... 41.45 August 3-4, 1973 1. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 85.50 26. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Glouchester, NJ ...... 37.90 I Class A finals 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 83.20 27. ’76ers, Syracuse, NY ...... 36.10 1. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 87.90 3. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 82.75 28. Knights of Columbus Comets, Salem, MA ...... 33.10 2. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 86.25 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.90 29. Imperials Junior, Pembroke, MA ...... 32.25 3. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 84.35 5. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 76.00 30. Golden Guardsmen, Ellenville, NY ...... 31.05 4. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 79.60 6. Purple Lancers, Auburn, NY ...... 74.90 2953

connectIcut royAl lAncers, Bridgeport, CT (1964). lAncIers, Fort Dodge, IA (1966). st. mAry’s crusAders, Beverly, MA (1964). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. 1975 World open championships 7. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 55.75 14. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 63.00 everett, massachusetts 8. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 50.80 15. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 60.15 August 8-9, 1975 I All-girl finals 16. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 55.40 I Class A finals 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 70.40 17. Sword Excalibur, New London, CT ...... 51.90 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 91.05 2. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 64.20 18. 21st Lancers, Norwood, MA ...... 50.90 2. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.05 3. Marionettes All-Girl, Montmagny, QUE ...... 58.90 19. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, Ma ...... 50.30 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 87.40 4. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 51.40 20. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 47.15 4. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.55 5. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 47.40 21. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 46.05 5. Kilts, Racine, WI ...... 84.50 I Class A prelims 22. Crimson Buccaneers, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 44.55 6. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.80 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 89.10 23. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 43.65 7. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.50 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 83.60 24. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 39.60 8. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 79.85 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.85 25. Kings Regiment, Wayne, NJ ...... 39.05 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 77.50 4. TIE -- Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 80.65 I Class B prelims 10. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 72.45 TIE -- Seneca Optimists, Toronto, ONT ...... 80.65 1. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 76.30 11. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 69.45 6. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 74.25 2. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 69.35 12. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 68.75 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 74.20 3. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 69.05 I Class B finals 8. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 73.25 4. Centurions, Enfield, CT ...... 66.10 1. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 71.20 9. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 72.45 5. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 64.95 2. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 64.00 10. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 72.40 6. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 64.75 3. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 57.75 11. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 68.40 7. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 64.40 4. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . . 57.70 12. Emerald Buccaneers, New Haven, CT ...... 67.70 8. Heightsmen, Arlington, MA ...... 63.05 5. Townsmen, Carlstadt/Wood-Ridge, NJ ...... 57.35 13. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 67.65 9. Renaissance, Middlesex County, MA ...... 61.90 6. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 55.45 14. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 67.20 10. Les Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 60.60 I All -girl finals 15. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 66.55 11. TIE -- Dyanmics, Oradel, NJ ...... 60.25 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 68.25 16. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 66.25 TIE -- Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 60.25 2. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 63.20 17. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 64.95 13. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 59.00 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 55.20 18. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 62.75 14. Militiamen, Wilmington-Bedford, MA ...... 58.25 4. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 49.05 19. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 62.00 15. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 57.85 I Class A prelims 20. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 56.90 16. Rancheros, Laval, QUE ...... 57.70 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.05 21. 21st Lancers, Norwood, MA ...... 51.50 17. Kings Regiment, Wayne, NJ ...... 56.90 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 88.40 22. Surfers, New London, CT ...... 50.90 18. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 56.45 3. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 88.25 23. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 50.65 19. Annunciators, Somerville, MA ...... 53.05 4. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 84.70 24. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 41.20 20. Picadors, Bristol, RI ...... 52.65 5. TIE -- Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.30 25. Emerald Grenadears All-Girl, Rockaway, NJ ...... 29.10 21. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 49.85 TIE -- Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.30 22. Ambassadors, Malden, MA ...... 49.45 7. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.85 1977 World open 23. Poughkeepsie Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 48.10 8. Royal Crusaders, Finleyville, PA ...... 79.20 lynn, massachusetts 24. Imperial Knights, Midland Park, NJ ...... 43.85 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.50 July 29-30, 1977 25. St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, ONT ...... 42.05 10. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 73.90 I Open class finals 26. Golden Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 42.00 11. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 73.60 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 83.70 27. St. Mary’s Cadets, Gloucester, NJ ...... 34.80 12. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 72.30 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 80.90 I All-girl prelims 13. Emerald Cadets, New Haven, CT ...... 71.90 3. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 77.50 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 75.75 14. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 71.10 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.55 2. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 70.95 15. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 67.90 5. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 75.85 3. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 69.50 16. Melrose Cardinals, Melrose, MA ...... 65.05 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.80 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 68.70 17. St. George Olympians, Springfield, MA ...... 62.30 7. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 71.15 5. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 58.15 18. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 60.85 8. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 65.05 6. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 57.60 19. TIE -- Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 60.30 9. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 63.70 7. Royaleer Mounties All-Girl, Haddon Heights, NJ . . . . .48.75 TIE -- Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 60.30 10. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 62.95 8. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 36.70 21. Reveries/Blue Angels, Revere/Danvers, MA ...... 58.70 I Class A finals 22. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 53.25 1. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 66.45 1978 World open championships 23. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 50.95 2. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 58.65 lynn, massachusetts 24. Ambassadors, Malden, MA ...... 45.25 3. Black Watch, Federal Way, WA ...... 57.00 July 28-29, 1978 25. 5th Maine Regiment, Portland, OR ...... 44.65 4. Centurions, Enfield, CT ...... 54.00 I Class A finals 5. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 52.15 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.40 1976 World open 6. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 49.60 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 81.70 lynn, massachusetts 7. Arbella, Salem, MA ...... 44.55 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 77.70 August 13-14, 1976 I All-girl finals 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.05 I Open class finals 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 66.05 5. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 69.15 1. Blue Devils, Concord, CA ...... 88.75 2. Fire-ettes All-Girl, Norwich, CT ...... 59.55 6. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 67.15 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.75 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 58.35 7. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 65.50 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 81.25 4. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 56.05 8. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 63.30 4. Seneca Optimists, Torondo, ONT ...... 80.30 5. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 44.25 9. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 62.90 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.80 I Open class prelims 10. Empire State Express, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 59.20 6. Hawthorne Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 76.45 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.50 I Class B finals 7. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 73.85 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 82.30 1. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 64.35 8. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 73.70 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 77.70 2. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 60.15 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 69.30 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 76.80 3. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 57.05 10. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 67.40 5. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 76.70 4. Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 54.70 I Class A finals 6. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 76.00 5. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 54.70 1. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 67.10 7. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 75.55 6. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 47.60 2. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 66.00 8. L’Offensive Lions, Jonquiere, QUE ...... 68.00 7. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 47.45 3. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 61.50 9. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 66.50 8. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 45.10 4. Centurions, Enfield, CT ...... 60.80 10. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 66.65 I All-girl finals 5. Imperial Regiment, Cheektowaga, NY ...... 59.25 11. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 64.75 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 72.30 6. Compagnons, Embrun, ONT ...... 57.00 12. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 63.70 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 70.55 13. Royal Brigade, Secaucus, NJ ...... 63.45 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 51.55 296

dundAlK cAdets, Baltimore, MD (1966). tIlton ’49ers, Tilton, NH (1966). mAJorettes, Shawinigan, QUE (1964). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. 4. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 47.50 8. Spectra, Weymouth, MA ...... 62.95 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 77.50 I Class A prelims 9. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 62.15 3. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 73.80 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.70 10. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 60.25 4. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 71.90 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 80.65 I Class B finals 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 70.30 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 76.20 1. Middlesex Guardsmen, Middlesex, MA ...... 56.40 6. Middlesex Guardsmen, Middlesex, MA ...... 63.60 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 74.05 2. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 54.65 7. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 56.80 5. Squires, Watkins Glen, NY ...... 68.30 3. Arc en Ciel, Monteal Nord, QUE ...... 51.25 8. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 54.55 6. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 65.45 4. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 48.60 9. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 54.35 7. Holy Name Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 65.15 5. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 45.80 10. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 52.80 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 63.15 6. Alliance Musicale, Bois de Filions, QUE ...... 44.05 I Class B finals 9. Royal Brigade, Meadowlands, NJ ...... 62.05 7. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 43.85 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 60.70 10. Empire State Express, Elmira Heights, NY ...... 60.95 I All-girl finals 2. TIE -- Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 60.65 11. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 58.60 1. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 65.70 2. TIE -- Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 60.65 12. Spectra, Weymouth, MA ...... 58.30 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 61.50 4. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 59.80 13. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 54.30 3. St. Ignatius Girls, Hicksville, NY ...... 53.65 5. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 52.05 14. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 53.20 I Class A prelims 6. Colibris, Lachute, QUE ...... 50.00 15. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 47.00 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 83.85 7. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 45.55 16. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 46.30 2. North Star, Melrose, MA ...... 82.95 8. St. Peter’s Royalaires, Bridgeport, CT ...... 44.30 17. Heightsmen, Arlington, MA ...... 46.20 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 81.00 I Class A prelims 18. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 38.60 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.15 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 85.95 19. Kings Regiment, Wayne, NJ ...... 30.85 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.95 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 77.70 20. Regal Crownsmen, Cranston, RI ...... 25.35 6. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 73.20 3. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 72.35 I Class B prelims 7. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 72.80 4. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 71.55 1. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 73.75 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 67.50 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 67.90 2. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 70.45 9. Spectra, Weymouth, MA ...... 66.05 6. Middlesex Guardsmen, Middlesex, MA ...... 61.80 3. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 69.00 10. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 66.00 7. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 52.95 4. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 65.60 11. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 63.30 8. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 52.75 5. Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 63.15 12. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 62.80 9. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 52.70 6. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 62.60 13. Royal Marquis, Malden, MA ...... 62.10 10. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 50.35 7. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 61.70 14. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 61.80 11. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 45.25 8. Mighty Liberators, Rochester, NY ...... 61.55 15. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 58.90 12. Sounds of Central New York, Syracuse, NY ...... 43.60 9. Les Metropolitains, Chicoutimi, QUE ...... 59.35 16. PAL Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 57.05 13. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 42.15 10. TIE -- 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 54.40 17. TIE -- New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 52.25 14. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 40.85 TIE -- Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 54.40 TIE -- Les Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 52.25 15. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 40.80 12. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 53.70 19. Bengal Lancers, Trumbull, CT ...... 50.90 16. Long Island Grenadiers, Medford, NY ...... 40.60 13. Annunciators, Somerville, MA ...... 53.40 20. Simplex Minutemen, Gardner, MA ...... 49.20 I Class B prelims 14. Middlesex Guardsmen, Middlesex County, MA . . . . . 53.30 21. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 48.30 1. St. Ignatius Girls, Hicksville, NY ...... 68.60 15. Ambassadors, Malden, MA ...... 52.60 22. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 46.90 2. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 68.50 16. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 51.35 23. Black Diamond Regiment, Schuykill Haven, PA . . . . . 45.15 3. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 65.15 17. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 51.20 24. Spartans, Nashua, NH ...... 42.70 4. Colibris, Lachute, QUE ...... 63.55 18. Picadors, Bristol, RI ...... 50.70 I Class B prelims 5. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 62.25 19. Dynamic Royalaires, Oradell, NJ ...... 50.55 1. Guardsmen, Middlesex County, MA ...... 64.75 6. Les Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 60.25 20. Abenakis, St. Prosper, QUE ...... 49.50 2. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 60.25 7. St. Peter’s Royalaires, Bridgeport, CT ...... 59.15 21. St. Peter’s Royalaires, Bridgeport, CT ...... 48.95 3. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 56.90 8. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 57.30 22. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 45.15 4. Arc en ciel, Montreal-Nord, QUE ...... 56.85 9. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 55.85 23. United Regiment, Camden, NJ ...... 45.10 5. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 55.45 10. Cranford Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 54.80 24. Kingston Indians, Kington, NY ...... 44.65 6. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 55.40 11. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJJ ...... 53.40 25. Chancellors, Ocean County, NJ ...... 44.45 7. L’Alliance, Bois des Fillons, QUE ...... 55.05 12. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 51.35 26. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 44.35 8. St. Peter’s Royalaires, Bridgport, CT ...... 53.35 13. Sword Excalibur, New London, CT ...... 49.50 27. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 43.95 9. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 53.20 14. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 49.40 28. Beverly Crusaders, Beverly, MA ...... 42.60 10. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 51.55 15. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 48.50 29. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 41.25 11. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 50.90 16. Royales, Eatontown, NJ ...... 48.25 30. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 40.95 12. United Regiment, Camden, NJ ...... 50.40 17. United Regiment, Camden, NJ ...... 45.70 31. Renegades, Quincy, MA ...... 40.00 13. Les Adventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 49.75 18. Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 44.95 32. Odyssey, Middlesex County, MA ...... 38.80 14. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 49.55 19. Defending Knights, Bridgewater, MA ...... 44.50 33. Rancheros, Laval, QUE ...... 36.25 15. Magnum Force, Northbridge, MA ...... 48.35 20. Sundowners All-Girl, Dumont, NJ ...... 41.85 34. Frontiersmen, North Tonawanda, ONT ...... 33.85 16. Beverly Crusaders, Beverly, MA ...... 47.20 21. Kingsmen Juniors, Fitchburg, MA ...... 41.30 I All-Girl prelims 17. Picadors, Bristol, RI ...... 44.55 22. Windjammers, Ocean County NJ ...... 40.95 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 74.15 18. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 44.25 23. Shoreliners, Lynn, MA ...... 33.85 2. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 73.40 19. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 44.15 I All-Girl prelims 3. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 66.35 20. Renegades, Quincy, MA ...... 44.05 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 68.60 4. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 59.65 21. Sundowners, Bergenfield, NJ ...... 41.35 2. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 66.25 5. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 49.35 22. TIE -- Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 37.65 3. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 52.55 6. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 44.70 TIE -- Scarlet Knights, Bridgewater, MA ...... 37.65 7. Colonades All-Girl, Fairfield, CT ...... 40.55 23. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 37.25 1981 World open championships I All-girl prelims lynn, massachusetts 1979 World open 1. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 68.55 August 14-15, 1981 lynn, massachusetts 2. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 68.10 I Class A finals August 3-4 1979 3. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 62.20 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 87.95 I Class A finals 4. Charisma All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 59.85 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.40 1. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 85.05 5. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 44.15 3. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 80.60 2. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 82.35 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 78.85 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 80.80 1980 World open 5. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 77.85 4. Freelancers, Sacramento, CA ...... 79.30 lynn, massachusetts 6. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 76.55 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 75.45 August 1-2, 1980 7. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 70.75 6. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 71.20 I Class A finals 8. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 69.45 7. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 69.40 1. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.40 9. Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 67.15 297

lAncers, Washington, D.C. (1966). lAKelAnd goldenAIres, Lakeland, NJ (1966). AndreW’s sABers, Portland, ME (1966). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. 10. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 67.10 4. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 45.90 9. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 51.60 I Class B finals 5. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 45.35 10. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 49.40 1. Southernaires, Kenner, LA ...... 65.15 6. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 44.50 11. Cadets of Upstate New York, Rochester, NY ...... 41.25 2. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 64.30 7. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 43.20 12. Les Chatelaine All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 41.20 3. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 62.50 8. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 39.90 13. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 34.30 4. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 60.95 9. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 39.25 14. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 32.90 5. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 59.60 10. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 37.85 15. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 30.90 6. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QU E ...... 59.35 11. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 36.25 16. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 29.65 7. Sundowners All-Girl, Dumont, NJ ...... 54.15 12. I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 30.30 17. Royalistes, Neufchatel, QUE ...... 29.40 8. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 51.25 13. Barons of Steuben, Corning, NY ...... 30.15 18. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 26.25 9. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 46.65 I Class A prelims 19. Jersey Brass, Cranford, NJ ...... 25.70 I Class A prelims 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.40 20. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 24.55 Bridgemen, Garfield Cadets, North Star and Blue Stars did not 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 82.75 have to perform in prelims 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 81.50 1984 World open/drum corps east championships 1. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 79.95 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 79.25 lynn, massachusetts 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 77.45 5. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 71.00 July 20-21, 1984 3. San Jose Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 72.60 6. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 69.65 I Class A finals 4. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 71.75 7. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 68.65 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 90.30 5. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 69.55 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 63.70 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 80.20 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 69.10 9. Les Eclipses, Longuieul,QUE ...... 60.20 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 77.70 7. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 68.80 10. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 59.55 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 73.60 8. Suncoast Sound, Pinellas Park, FL ...... 68.10 11. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 51.45 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 69.30 9. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 65.80 12. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 49.05 6. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 66.70 10. Greater Bostron Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 64.35 13. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 47.60 7. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 65.90 11. St. Ignatius Girls, Hicksville, NY ...... 59.65 14. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 46.15 8. Crescendos, St-Bruno, QUE ...... 53.90 12. Les Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 59.20 15. Cleveland Caballeros, Cleveland, OH ...... 44.25 9. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 53.40 13. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 56.45 16. Aventuriers, Charlesboug, QUE ...... 43.55 10. Connexion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 46.70 14. Cavalliers, Somerville, MA ...... 55.45 17. Fusion, Rochester, NY ...... 42.70 I Class B finals 15. Amvet Brigadiers, Randolph, MA ...... 54.75 18. TIE -- Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 41.25 1. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 78.00 16. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 49.10 TIE -- Renegades, Rochester, NY ...... 41.25 2. TIE -- Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY . . . . . 60.10 17. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 47.30 2. TIE -- New Image, Hicksville, NY ...... 60.10 18. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 45.50 1983 World open/drum corps east championships 4. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 59.80 I Class B/all-girl prelims lynn, massachusetts 5. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 58.50 1. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 71.40 July 22-23, 1983 6. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 56.40 2. Southernaires, New Orleans, LA ...... 70.20 I Class A finals 7. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 50.20 3. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 70.00 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.05 8. Suburbanettes, Hudson, NH ...... 43.30 4. Arbella All-Girl, Salem, MA ...... 69.50 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 69.75 9. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 41.90 5. Fantasia III, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 69.10 3. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 68.20 10. Horizon, St. Luc, QUE ...... 39.00 6. Aventuriers, Charlesboug, QUE ...... 68.50 4. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 66.65 I Class A prelims 7. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 65.95 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 65.10 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 93.20 8. Fantasia, Norwich, CT ...... 65.90 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 57.05 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 85.10 9. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 65.80 7. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 52.40 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 83.70 10. 2nd Decade, Montmagny, QUE ...... 64.00 8. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 50.20 4. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 79.10 11. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 62.45 9. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 50.15 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 76.70 12. Starisers, Leicester, MA ...... 61.05 10. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 48.85 6. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 73.90 13. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 61.00 I Class B finals 7. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 71.60 14. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 57.20 1. Crescendos, St. Bruno, QUE ...... 49.35 8. Crescendos, St. Bruno, QUE ...... 61.80 15. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 54.85 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 49.20 9. Dutch Boy, Kitchener, ONT ...... 58.10 16. Blazers, Lockport, NY ...... 53.75 3. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 48.75 10. Connecxion Quebec, Laval, QUE ...... 57.80 17. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 51.75 4. Volunteers, Troy, NY ...... 43.95 11. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 51.60 18. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 50.35 5. Citations, Burlington, MA ...... 43.40 12. Northmen, Rochester, NY ...... 48.90 19. Tornadoes, Fairfield, CT ...... 47.65 6. Les Senateurs, Ancienne Lorette, QUE ...... 42.00 13. Royalistes, Neufchatel, QUE ...... 47.20 20. Buccaneers, Chelmsford, MA ...... 44.45 7. TIE -- Les Etoiles D’Or, Laval, QUE ...... 41.60 14. Long Island Grenadiers, Medford, NY ...... 46.70 21. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 43.90 7. TIE -- Long Island Grenadiers, Medford, NY ...... 41.60 15. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 39.90 22. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 43.05 9. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 40.65 16. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 37.50 23. Gauchos, Fulton, NY ...... 42.75 10. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 40.35 17. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 35.80 24. The Corps, Portland, ME ...... 40.00 11. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 39.15 18. Les Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 29.10 25. St. Peter’s Royalaires, Bridgeport, CT ...... 37.75 12. Les Etoiles, Dorion, QUE ...... 37.05 I Class B prelims 26. Kingston Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 34.65 13. Firebirds, Rochester, NY ...... 34.70 1. Malden Diplomats, Malden, MA ...... 80.90 14. Le Clique Alouette, Quebec City, QUE ...... 33.75 2. New Image, Hicksville, NY ...... 71.50 1982 World open/drum corps east championships 15. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson/Nashua, NH ...... 30.60 3. Eagles of Central New York, Verona, NY ...... 70.70 lynn, massachusetts 16. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 30.40 4. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener, ONT ...... 67.10 I Class A finals 17. Heightsmen, Arlington, MA ...... 29.90 5. Patriots, Rochester, NY ...... 65.80 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.35 18. Les Troubadours, Victoriaville, QUE ...... 29.20 6. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 62.90 2. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 82.70 19. 27th Lancer Cadets, Revere, MA ...... 24.15 7. Suburbanettes All-Girl, Hudson, NH ...... 62.00 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 80.85 20. Shoreliners, Lynn, MA ...... 23.35 8. Aventuriers, Charlesbourg, QUE ...... 55.50 4. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 77.80 21. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 20.25 9. Horizon, St, Luc, QUE ...... 52.00 5. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 72.90 22. Sharpshooters, Framingham, MA ...... 14.95 10. Sonnor, La Prairie, QUE ...... 47.80 6. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 71.25 I Class A prelims 11. 20th Maine Regiment, Oakland, ME ...... 47.50 7. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 68.00 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 83.05 12. Academie Musicale, Sherbrooke, QUE ...... 43.70 8. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 63.50 2. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 69.45 13. Picadors, Bristol, RI ...... 38.50 9. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 60.45 3. Crossmen, Delaware County, PA ...... 68.40 14. Voltigeurs, Rimouski, QUE ...... 38.00 10. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 58.75 4. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 68.10 I Class B finals 5. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 66.05 1. Les Chatelaines All-Girl, Laval, QUE ...... 60.15 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 57.40 2. Ventures All-Girl, Kitchener-Waterloo, ONT ...... 53.15 7. Les Eclipses, Longuieul, QUE ...... 56.80 3. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 49.85 8. Valley-Airs, Northbridge, MA ...... 52.20 298

sPectrum, Corning, NY (1996). tArgets, Springfield, MA (1998). sPArtAns, Vancouver, WA (1988). Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Ed Ferguson from the collection of Drum Corps World. I Juniors 1950 vfW nationals Post 979, Upper Darby, PA chicago, Illinois soldier field 1939 vfW nationals september 1, 1950 Boston, massachusetts I Senior closed I Seniors 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 92.875 Post 1669, Royal Oak, MI 2. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 91.575 I Juniors 3. Dobson Post 2890, Brockport, NY ...... 88.350 Post 1524, Salem, MA 4. Triggs Post 1501 ...... 79.450 5. Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI ...... 75.200 1940 vfW nationals I Senior cpen los Angeles, california 1. Black Knights, Lock Haven, PA ...... 82.30 I Seniors 2. Elkhorn Memorial, Elkhorn, WI ...... 69.95 Post 1494, Dearborn, MI I Junior corps finals I Juniors 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 91.95 Post 1524, Salem, MA 2. General Bell, Chicago, IL ...... 86.90 3. Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 84.45 1941 vfW nationals 4. Tri-Community Post 106, Westchester, PA ...... 82.60 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 5. Waidley, Aurora, IL ...... 72.65 1928 vfW nationals I Seniors 6. Glacier Park, Kalispell, MT ...... 63.25 Indianapolis, Indiana Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI I Seniors I Juniors 1951 vfW nationals Post 701, Lansing, MI Post 979, Upper Darby, PA Jersey city, new Jersey roosevelt stadium 1929 vfW nationals 1942 vfW nationals August 29, 1951 st. Paul, minnesota cincinnati, ohio I Senior closed I Seniors I Seniors 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 93.15 Post 447, Albert Lea, MN Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI 2. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 91.70 I Juniors 3. Dobson Post 2890, Brockport, NY ...... 84.75 1930 vfW nationals Post 1871, Chicago, IL 4. Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI ...... 78.20 Baltimore, maryland I Senior open I Seniors 1943 vfW nationals 1. Westshoremen, Wormleysburg, PA ...... 80.95 Post 1411, Cumberland, MD new york, new york 2. Black Knights, Lock Haven, PA ...... 76.00 I Juniors 3. Lt. Ayer, Fitchburg, MA ...... 67.50 1931 vfW nationals Post 1871, Chicago, IL I Junior corps finals Kansas city, missouri 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 94.55 I Seniors 1943, 1944, 1945 -- no senior contests 2. Liberty Bell Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 90.00 Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI 3. Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 89.00 1944, 1945 -- no junior contests 4. West Reading Police Cadets, West Reading, PA . . . 85.95 1932 vfW nationals 5. General Bell, Chicago, IL ...... 85.30 sacramento, california 1946 vfW nationals 6. Yearsley Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 84.00 I Seniors Boston, massachusetts Post 1205, San Francisco, CA I Seniors 1952 vfW nationals Post 1506, Boston, MA los Angeles, california 1933 vfW nationals I Juniors I Seniors milwaukee, Wisconsin St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ 1. Westshoremen, Wormleysburg, PA ...... 91.70 I Seniors 2. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 77.25 Post 676, Glenside, PA 1947 vfW nationals 3. Emeryville Industrial Post, Emeryville, CA ...... 76.85 cleveland, ohio I Juniors 1934 vfW nationals I Seniors 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 94.85 louisville, Kentucky Post 693, Canton, OH 2. Monterey Park Girls, Monterey Park, CA ...... 77.55 I Seniors I Juniors 3. Bear Paw Post, Havre, MT ...... 65.10 Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ 4. General Gibney Post, Brigham City, UT ...... 53.45 1935 vfW nationals 1948 vfW nationals 1953 vfW new orleans, louisiana st. louis, missouri milwaukee, Wisconsin I Seniors I Seniors I Senior closed Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI Post 1506, Boston, MA 1. Post 1506, Boston, MA ...... 93.55 I Juniors 2. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 91.75 1936 vfW nationals Post 1692, Philadelphia, PA 3. Westshoremen, Wormleysburg, PA ...... 91.65 denver, colorado I Senior open I Seniors 1949 vfW nationals 1. Black Knights, Lock Haven, PA ...... 86.90 Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI miami, florida 2. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 73.60 I Juniors August 24, 1949 I Junior finals Post 1655, Newton, IA I Seniors closed 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 89.75 1. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 93.70 2. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 89.65 1937 vfW nationals 2. Floyd Huges ...... 91.75 3. Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.65 Buffalo, new york 3. P.F. Triggs Post ...... 80.59 4. TIE -- Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 87.75 I Seniors 4. Wayne County Council, MI ...... 80.50 4. TIE -- Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 87.75 Wayne County Council, Detroit, MI 5. Jackson County Counvil, MO ...... 70.65 6. Invaders, Norristown, PA ...... 86.35 I Juniors I Senior open 7. West Reading Police Cadets, West Reading, PA . . . 85.75 Post 231, Philadelphia, PA 1. Black Knights ...... 84.55 I Junior prelims 2. Ayes Post, MA ...... 81.10 1. Osmond Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 90.05 1938 vfW nationals 3. Ocean View, VA ...... 64.75 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 88.75 columbus, ohio I Juniors 3. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 88.40 I Seniors Post 1692, Philadelphia, PA 4. Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.10 Post 1669, Royal Oak, MI 5. West Reading Police Cadets, West Reading, PA . . . 87.95 299

st. vIncent’s cAdets, Bayonne, NJ (1957). st. KevIn’s emerAld KnIghts, Dorchester, MA (1958). Blessed sAcrAment golden KnIghts, Newark, NJ (1958). Photo by Walter Ermel from collection of Ron DaSilva. Photo by Walter Ermel from the collection of Ron DaSilva. Photo by Walter Ermal from the collection of Ron DaSilva. 6. Invaders, Norristown, PA ...... 87.90 1956 vfW nationals 5. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 87.700 7. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 87.40 dallas, texas 6. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 87.100 8. Gladiators, Milwaukee, WI ...... 85.80 I Senior closed 7. Hyde Park Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.800 9. Golden Hornets, Red Bud, IL ...... 83.00 1. Tioga Thunderbirds, Bensenville, IL ...... 80.77 8. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.375 10. Bellettes All-Girl Belleville, IL ...... 81.60 I Senior open 9. Tri-Community Blue Lancers, Upper Darby, PA . . . . 83.750 11. George Gidney, Brigham City, UT ...... 74.60 1. Grenadiers, LaCrosse, WI ...... 70.67 10. Vagabonds, Haddon Heights, NJ ...... 83.000 12. Grand Forks, ND ...... 73.95 I Junior finals 11. Our Lady of Loretto, Brooklyn, NY ...... 81.500 13. Superior All-Girl, Superior, WI ...... 73.65 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 94.25 12. Cambridge Caballeros, Cambridge, MA ...... 81.450 2. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 92.65 13. Wynn Center Toppers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 81.400 1954 vfW nationals 3. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 92.40 14. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 80.30 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 91.10 15. Invaders, Norristown, PA ...... 76.30 municipal stadium 5. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 90.00 16. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 73.35 August 5, 1954 6. Vaqueros, Aurora, IL ...... 83.42 I Seniors closed 7. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 79.00 1959 vfW nationals 1. Archer-Epler Musketeers Upper Darby, PA ...... 90.45 I Junior prelims los Angeles, california 2. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 88.75 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 91.80 I Seniors 3. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 88.35 2. Norwood Park Imperials. Chicago, IL ...... 90.80 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 90.90 4. Westshoremen, Wormsleysburg, PA ...... 84.30 3. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 89.70 2. Imperials, Santa Ana, CA ...... 75.25 I Seniors open 4. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 89.05 3. Bob Finch VFW, Tempe, AZ ...... 62.15 1. Pvt. Earl Aurand, PA ...... 78.50 5. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 88.70 I Junior finals 2. Lockport, NY ...... 75.90 6. Vaqueros, Aurora, IL ...... 87.15 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 91.35 I Junior finals 7. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 78.70 2. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 89.45 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark NJ . . . . 88.70 8. New Orleans Cadets, New Orleans, LA ...... 75.75 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 89.10 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.40 9. Golden Spike Cadets, Brigham City, UT ...... 68.35 4. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 82.20 3. Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.90 5. Maryknoll All-Girl, Gardena, CA ...... 77.10 4. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 86.70 1957 vfW nationals 6. New Orleans Cadets, New Orleans, LA ...... 76.25 5. West Reading Police Cadets, West Reading, PA . . . 86.15 miami Beach, florida 7. Commodore Perry Scouts, Los Angeles, CA ...... 75.75 6. St. Mary’s Cadets, Nutley, NJ ...... 86.10 I Senior closed 8. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 74.00 7. Immaculate Conception, Woburn, MA ...... 85.30 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 93.50 9. Lakewood Ambassadors, Lakewood, CA ...... 62.80 8. Liberty Bell Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 85.10 2. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 93.10 I Junior prelims I Junior prelims 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 91.95 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 95.70 1. Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 90.15 4. Westshoremen, Harrisburg, PA ...... 90.35 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 93.25 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 90.00 5. Miami Rebels, Miami Beach, FL ...... 88.50 3. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 93.15 3. Liberty Bell Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 89.55 I Senior open 4. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 87.80 4. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 89.45 1. Keystoners, Turbotville, PA ...... 87.85 5. Maryknoll All-Girl, Gardena, CA ...... 86.85 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.10 I Junior finals 6. New Orleans Cadets, New Orleans, LA ...... 86.30 6. TIE -- St. Mary’s Cadets, Nutley, NJ ...... 88.00 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 93.20 7. Commodore Perry Scouts, Los Angeles, CA ...... 86.10 6. TIE -- West Reading Police Cadets, West Reading, PA 88.00 2. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 92.50 8. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 83.90 8. Audubon Bon-Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 87.65 3. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 92.00 9. Lakewood Ambassadors, Lakewood, CA ...... 80.30 9. Invaders, Norristown, PA ...... 87.30 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 91.80 10. Port O’Rockland, Friendship, ME ...... 76.85 10. Sgt. Henry Gunther, Baltimore, MD ...... 87.15 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 90.45 11. Westchester, PA ...... 82.35 6. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 90.40 1960 vfW nationals 12. Golden Hornets, Red Bud, IL ...... 81.75 7. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 90.15 detroit, michigan 13. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 78.20 I Junior prelims I Seniors 14. Hattie Taylor, Philadelphia, PA ...... 73.35 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 92.70 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 84.15 15. Blazers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 72.55 2. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 92.50 2. Edison Lamplighters, Detroit, MI ...... 78.60 16. Golden Spike Cadets, Brigham City, UT ...... 71.75 3. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 92.30 3. Maumee Demons, Toledo, OH ...... 72.00 4. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 91.85 4. Vanguards, St. Clair Shores, MI ...... 58.95 1955 vfW nationals 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 91.45 I Junior finals Boston, massachusetts 6. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 91.40 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 90.05 I Senior closed 7. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 90.50 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 88.70 1. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 88.40 8. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 85.20 3. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 87.95 I Senior open 9. Invaders, Norristown, PA ...... 81.00 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.90 1. Post 1506, Boston, MA ...... 80.05 10. New Orleans Cadets, New Orleans, LA ...... 79.00 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.00 2. John T. Kenny Post, Newburgh, NY ...... 78.30 11. Windy City Cadets, Chicago, IL ...... 75.65 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 83.15 3. Ipswich Post, Ipswich, MA ...... 72.55 7. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 82.15 I Junior finals 1958 vfW nationals 8. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 79.55 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 88.40 new york, new york 9. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 79.45 2. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 87.45 I Seniors 10. St. Rose Scarlet Lancers, Chelsea, MA ...... 79.10 3. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 86.85 1. Reilly Raiders, Philadelphia, PA ...... 88.475 I Junior prelims 4. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Boston, MA ...... 85.55 2. Lt. Norman Prince, Boston, MA ...... 85.450 1. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 89.10 5. Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.15 I Junior finals 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 88.65 6. Braintree Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 76.70 1. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 88.400 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.45 7. Holy Trinity Cadets, Revere, MA ...... 73.40 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.850 4. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 87.20 8. Immaculate Conception, Salem, MA ...... 69.30 3. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.025 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.85 I Junior prelims 4. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 85.625 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 85.35 1. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 90.80 5. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.250 7. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 85.15 2. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 90.45 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 84.175 8. TIE -- Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 83.75 3. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.80 7. TIE -- Hyde Park Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.050 8. TIE -- St. Anthony’s, Everett, MA ...... 83.75 4. Sir Thomas More Cadets, Boston, MA ...... 88.40 7. TIE -- Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 84.050 10. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.40 5. Most Precious Blood Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 87.35 9. Tri-Community Blue Lancers, Upper Darby, PA . . . . 81.800 11. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 81.95 6. Braintree Warriors, Braintree, MA ...... 85.20 10. Vagabonds, Haddon Heights, NJ ...... 76.900 12. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.40 7. Holy Trinity Cadets, Revere, MA ...... 79.15 I Junior prelims 13. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 80.35 8. Immaculate Conception, Salem, MA ...... 76.60 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 90.050 14. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 78.65 9. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 75.70 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 89.475 15. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 77.50 10. Daurice Vigilantes, Boston, MA ...... 75.00 3. Holy Name Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.400 16. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 75.85 11. Gates of Heaven, Boston, MA ...... 71.70 4. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 88.250 17. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 73.30 300

seAhorse lAncers, Brigantine, NJ (1966). sentInels, Seattle, WA (1973). hIlltoPPers, Livingston, NJ (1964). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Ann Coville from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox. 18. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 72.90 3. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . 87.775 Following the 1963 VFW Convention in Portland, OR, the senior 19. Wisconsin Rapids Scouts, Wisconsin Rapids, WI . . . 72.85 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.350 portion of the competition was discontinued. 20. Sahler Sedan, Coatesville, PA ...... 71.95 5. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 85.725 21. Southernaires, New Orleans, LA ...... 67.95 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.800 1964 vfW nationals 22. Starlites, Milwaukee, WI ...... 67.25 7. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 84.700 cleveland, ohio 23. Marauders, Madison Heights, MI ...... 61.20 8. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.050 I Finals 9. Cambridge Caballeros, Cambridge, MA ...... 84.000 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 85.950 1961 vfW nationals 10. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 83.550 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 84.475 miami Beach, florida 11. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 83.150 3. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 83.900 I Seniors 12. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 82.750 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 82.925 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 85.35 13. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . 82.350 5. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . . . . . 82.500 2. Marksmen, Springfield, MA ...... 83.55 14. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 80.100 6. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 82.050 3. Goldcoasters, Miami Beach, FL ...... 67.85 15. Purple Knights, Rockford, IL ...... 80.000 7. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 81.00 4. Miami Rebels, Coral Gables, FL ...... 67.20 16. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 79.675 8. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 80.60 I Junior finals 17. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 79.500 9. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 80.45 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 90.05 18. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 77.825 10. Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 79.50 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 88.55 19. Greater Miami Boys, Miami, FL ...... 76.450 11. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 78.70 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.70 20. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 75.800 12. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 75.35 4. Cambridge Caballeros, Cambridge, MA ...... 85.90 21. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 75.100 I Prelims 5. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 84.95 22. TIE -- Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 74.900 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 87.60 6. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 84.80 22. TIE -- Golden Eagles, L’Anse, MI ...... 74.900 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 86.20 7. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 84.40 24. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 74.150 3. TIE -- Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 85.85 8. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.50 25. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 73.700 3. TIE -- St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA . 85.85 9. St. Mary’s Majestic Knights, Somerville, MA ...... 81.25 26. Cougars, Forest Park, IL ...... 72.900 5. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 85.75 10. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 80.40 27. Austin Lancers, Austin, MN ...... 71.900 6. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 85.50 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 79.85 28. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 70.300 7. Cavaliers, Chicagp, IL ...... 84.40 12. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 77.40 29. Maple City Cadets, La Porte, IN ...... 69.850 8. Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 84.30 I Junior prelims 30. Rangers, Woodlyn, PA ...... 69.150 9. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 83.95 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 89.75 31. Royal Emperors, Milwaukee, WI ...... 66.900 10. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 83.50 2. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 88.45 32. Custer’s Brigade, North Chicago, IL ...... 65.200 11. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.67 3. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 88.05 33. Royal Guard, Wisconsin Rapids, WI ...... 64.150 12. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 82.60 4. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 87.80 34. Ascension Boys, Minneapolis, MN ...... 54.450 13. TIE -- P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 81.83 5. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 87.65 13. TIE -- Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 81.83 6. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 85.30 1963 vfW nationals 15. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 81.35 7. TIE -- Cambridge Caballeros, Cambridge, MA ...... 85.10 seattle, Washington 16. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 80.90 7. TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 85.10 I Senior finals 17. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 80.85 9. St. Mary’s Majestic Knights, Somerville, MA ...... 83.80 1. Hawthorne Caballeros, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 86.066 18. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 79.80 10. St. Vincent’s Cadets, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.80 2. New York Skyliners, New York City, NY ...... 84.833 19. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 78.85 11. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 82.25 3. Archer-Epler Musketeers, Upper Darby, PA ...... 84.266 20. Spartans, Morton Grove, IL ...... 78.80 12. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 81.85 4. Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, MD ...... 83.866 21. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 78.40 13. Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 80.15 5. Connecticut Hurricanes, Shelton, CT ...... 81.833 22. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 77.88 14. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 78.70 6. Boys of ’76, Racine, WI ...... 74.853 23. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 77.65 15. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 77.70 7. Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 73.116 24. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 75.00 16. St. Raphael’s Golden Buccaneers, Bridgeport, CT . . 77.45 8. Spirit of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO ...... 67.083 25. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 74.30 17. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 77.05 9. Govenaires, St. Peter, MN ...... 54.516 26. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 74.20 18. Haddon Heights Juniors, Haddon Heights, NJ ...... 76.30 10. Indiana Comets, Portland, IN ...... 52.100 27. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 72.85 19. St. Patrick’s Cadets, Jersey City, NJ ...... 76.00 11. Tennessee Cotton Towners, Memphis, TN ...... 37.433 28. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 70.05 20. Lionettes All-Girl, Sarnia, ONT ...... 72.60 I Junior finals 29. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 68.68 21. St. Nicholas Cadets, Egg Harbor City, NJ ...... 70.80 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.65 30. St. Anthony’s, Allston, MA ...... 67.45 22. Grenadiers, New Britain, CT ...... 70.55 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 81.40 31. Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 67.20 23. Southernaires, New Orleans, LA ...... 67.80 3. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 77.55 32. Thunderbirds, Seattle, WA ...... 65.70 24. Buccaneers, Jacksonville, FL ...... 62.30 4. Richmond Hawks, Emeryville, CA ...... 70.85 33. Falcons, Orlando, FL ...... 65.30 25. Flamingos, Hialeah, FL ...... 59.20 5. Spartans, Milford, NH ...... 68.75 34. Royal Lancers, Portland, OR ...... 63.95 6. Thunderbirds, Seattle, WA ...... 67.85 35. Shamrocks, Shortsville, NY ...... 62.55 1962 vfW nationals 7. Columbians, Pasco, WA ...... 67.45 36. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 59.05 minneapolis, minnesota 8. Senoritas, West Covina, CA ...... 64.10 37. Royal Lancers, Wyandotte, MI ...... 56.90 I Seniors 9. Ambassadors, Long Beach, CA ...... 63.10 38. Starliters, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.50 1. Reading Buccaneers, Reading, PA ...... 82.45 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 60.05 39. Seattle Shamrocks, Seattle, WA ...... 56.35 2. Rochester Crusaders, Rochester, NY ...... 79.90 11. Seattle Shamrocks, Seattle, WA ...... 55.30 40. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 54.05 3. Hamm’s Indians, St. Paul, MN ...... 69.80 12. Blue Angels, Renton, WA ...... 46.40 41. Royal Hylanders, New Britain, CT ...... 53.00 4. Kingsmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 59.90 I Junior prelims 42. Jackson Raiders, Chicago, IL ...... 50.90 I Junior finals 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.40 43. Presidents, Greeneville, TN ...... 50.40 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 88.20 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 83.00 44. Buccaneers, Dayton, KY ...... 50.00 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 87.20 3. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 80.50 45. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 46.15 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 85.95 4. Richmond Hawks, Emeryville, CA ...... 73.65 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 83.30 5. Columbians, Pasco, WA ...... 72.55 August 17, 1965 5. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 82.50 6. Spartans, Milford, NH ...... 72.50 vfW nationals 6. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.25 7. TIE -- Thunderbirds, Seattle, WA ...... 72.05 chicago, Illinois 7. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 80.95 7. TIE -- Ambassadors, Long Beach, CA ...... 72.05 soldier field/mccormick Place convention center 8. Cambridge Caballeros, Cambridge, MA ...... 78.80 9. Senoritas, West Covina, CA ...... 70.55 I Finals 9. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 77.30 10. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 68.95 1. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 89.20 10. St. Mary’s Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 75.10 11. Seattle Shamrocks, Seattle, WA ...... 65.00 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 87.80 11. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 74.20 12. Blue Angels, Renton, WA ...... 61.80 3. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.20 12. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 70.35 14. Thunderbird Cadets, Seattle, WA ...... 60.00 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 82.70 I Junior prelims 15. El Toreadors, Seattle, WA ...... 57.25 5. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 82.50 1. Cavaliers, Chicago IL ...... 89.050 16. Portland Hawks, Portland, OR ...... 54.30 6. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 81.50 2. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 88.525 17. Corps of the North, Fairbanks, AK ...... 53.15 7. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 81.45 3013

mello-deArs All-gIrl, Owego, NY (1966). sPectAcle cIty mArIners, Greendale, WI (1966). cyclones, Derby, CT (1964). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. 8. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 80.85 11. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 79.40 7. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 83.85 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 79.75 12. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 77.80 8. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 83.30 10. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 77.25 I Prelims 9. Milstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 81.20 11. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 77.10 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 88.45 10. P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 79.15 12. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 75.45 2. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 86.95 11. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 78.65 13. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 73.85 3. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 86.90 12. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 77.45 14. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 69.70 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.00 13. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 75.05 15. P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 68.50 5. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 85.70 14. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 74.07 I Prelims 6. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 85.60 15. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 73.80 1. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 89.75 7. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 84.80 16. O.L.C. Ramblers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 73.30 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 87.97 8. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.50 17. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 73.05 3. Skokie Vanguard, Skokie, IL ...... 86.45 9. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 84.35 18. Bellfontaine Angels All-Girl, Bellefontaine, OH ...... 71.40 4. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 85.80 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.00 19. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 68.85 5. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 85.50 11. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 83.40 20. Viscounts, McHenry, IL ...... 66.30 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 85.20 12. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 83.35 21. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 62.95 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 84.90 13. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 82.65 22. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 62.50 8. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 84.78 14. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 82.60 23. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS ...... 56.75 9. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.53 15. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 81.80 24. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 56.20 10. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 84.00 16. P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 81.55 25. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 50.35 11. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 83.42 17. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 80.80 26. Sabers, Nashua, NH ...... 40.05 12. Magnificent Yankees, Utica, NY ...... 83.40 18. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 80.40 13. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 82.10 19. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 79.20 1968 vfW nationals 14. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 81.00 20. New York Kingsmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.50 detroit, michigan 15. P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 80.80 21. St. Joseph Patron Cadets, Brooklyn, NY ...... 77.20 I Finals 16. Vasella Musketeers, Philadelphia, PA ...... 80.65 22. Pittsfield Cavaliers, Pittsfield, MA ...... 75.90 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 89.85 17. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 80.10 23. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 75.65 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 88.90 18. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 79.65 24. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 72.75 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 88.70 19. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 78.33 25. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 72.00 4. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 88.35 20. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 78.20 26. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Roslindale, MA ...... 70.35 5. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 88.00 21. I.C. Reveries, Revere, MA ...... 77.25 27. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 69.65 6. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 83.80 22. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 76.15 28. O.L.C. Ramblers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 69.30 7. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 80.40 23. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 74.90 29. TIE -- I.C. Queensmen, Winchester, MA ...... 68.25 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 78.70 24. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 73.65 29. TIE -- St. John’s Misslemen, Winthrop, MA ...... 68.25 9. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 77.20 25. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 73.00 31. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 67.40 10. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 76.25 26. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 71.80 32. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 66.00 11. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 75.40 27. Royaleers, Westmont, NJ ...... 70.10 33. Royaleers, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 65.80 12. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 73.75 28. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 69.95 34. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.55 I Prelims 29. Blue Notes, Ishpeming, MI ...... 69.20 35. Goldenaires, Lakeland, NJ ...... 65.40 1. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 90.40 30. Ottawa Crusaders, Ottawa, IL ...... 69.05 36. Shamrocks, Shortsville, NY ...... 65.25 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 90.35 31. Debonnaires, Norwood, MA ...... 68.50 37. St. Mary’s Majestic Knights, Somerville, MA ...... 65.15 3. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 89.75 32. Maple City Cadets, LaPorte, IN ...... 67.60 38. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 65.05 4. TIE -- Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 89.50 33. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 65.70 39. VFW Lancers, Washington, DC ...... 64.50 4. TIE -- Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 89.50 34. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 64.85 40. St. Andrew’s Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 64.20 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 86.55 35. American Woodmen Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 64.75 41. Eaglettes All-Girl, Sandusky, OH ...... 63.40 7. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 85.75 36. O.LC. Ramblers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 64.45 42. Troop 12 Indians, Kingston, NY ...... 63.20 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.20 37. Jackson Raiders, Chicago, IL ...... 62.70 43. Marauders, Madison Heights, MI ...... 62.70 9. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 83.25 38. Wah Mei, Chicago, IL ...... 59.75 44. Purple Knights, Rockford, IL ...... 62.25 10. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 82.85 39. St. Alexis Vikings, Bensenville, IL ...... 59.60 45. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 61.45 11. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 82.80 40. Eaglettes All-Girl, Sandusky, OH ...... 58.50 46. TIE -- Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl, 12. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 81.70 41. Shoreliners, Kenosha, WI ...... 58.45 Butler, PA ...... 60.85 13. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 81.40 42. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 57.52 46. TIE -- Southern Tier Grenadiers, Apalachin, NY . . . . 60.85 14. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 81.35 43. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Cliinton, IA ...... 57.35 48. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 60.20 15. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 78.95 44. Quint City Buccaneers, Rock Island, IL ...... 57.20 49. Pacers, Poughkeepsie, NY ...... 57.85 16. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 78.55 45. Purple Knights, Rockford, IL ...... 55.05 17. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 77.80 46. Golden Hawks, Maywood, IL ...... 54.80 1967 vfW nationals 18. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 77.25 47. Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville, IL ...... 54.68 new orleans, louisiana 19. Queensmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 77.05 48. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 54.60 August 23, 1967 20. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 76.05 49. Queensmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 53.90 I Finals 21. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 76.00 50. St. Andrew’s Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 53.15 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 87.65 22. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Roslindale, MA ...... 74.80 51. Chordaliers, Milwaukee, WI ...... 52.90 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 87.20 23. Northernaires, Menominee, MI ...... 73.90 52. Catholic Daughters of America All-Girl Butler, PA . . . 52.40 3. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 86.65 24. Royal Lancers, Wyandotte, MI ...... 72.05 53. Lanciers, Ft. Dodge, IA ...... 51.70 4. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 86.25 25. Bellfontaine Angels All-Girl, Bellfontaine, OH ...... 70.25 54. Vacationland Sweethearts All-Girl, Port Clinton, OH . 51.20 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 83.70 26. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 69.95 6. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 78.45 27. VIPs, Washington, D.C...... 69.15 1966 vfW nationals 7. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 77.80 28. Page Park Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 69.05 Jersey city, new Jersey 8. Millstadt Crusaders, Millstadt, IL ...... 76.50 29. Royaleers, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 68.45 I Finals 9. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 75.70 30. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 68.20 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 90.45 10. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 74.40 31. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 68.10 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 89.65 11. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 71.00 32. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS ...... 67.80 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.55 12. P.A.L. Cadets, Bridgeport, CT ...... 70.95 33. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 65.75 4. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 87.40 I Prelims 34. St. Andrew’s Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 62.15 5. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 87.25 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 91.45 35. Vacationland Sweethearts All-Girl, Port Cliinton, OH . 61.70 6. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 85.50 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 90.20 36. TIE -- White Tornados, Momence, IL ...... 59.25 7. St. Lucy’s Cadets, Newark, NJ ...... 84.65 3. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 90.00 36. TIE -- Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 59.25 8. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 82.75 4. Royal Airs, Chicago, IL ...... 88.70 38. Eaglettes All-Girl, Sandusky, OH ...... 57.75 9. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 82.00 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 88.35 39. Mello-Dears All-Girl, Owego, NY ...... 57.15 10. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 79.70 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 84.95 40. Milwaukee Crusaders, Milwaukee, WI ...... 54.95 302

lIndenAIres, Lindenhurst, NY (1964). WAh meI demons, Chicago, IL (1966). st. JosePh PAtron, Brooklyn, NY (1966). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Moe Knox. 41. Chordaliers, Milwaukee, WI ...... 54.65 58. Black Watch, Willingboro, NJ ...... 58.50 5. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 90.20 42. P.A.L. Diplomats, Hollywood, FL ...... 53.80 59. Belles of St. Mary All-Girl, Gloucester, NJ ...... 56.85 6. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 90.00 43. Kenosha Squires, Kenosha, WI ...... 52.85 60. Long Island Kingsmen, King’s Park, LI, NY ...... 53.60 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 89.00 44. Praesidium All-Girl, Riverview, MI ...... 52.60 61. Socialites All-Girl, Saugus, MA ...... 51.65 8. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 88.95 1969 vfW nationals 62. Riversiders, Brooklyn, NY ...... 51.00 9. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 88.90 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 47.50 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.45 I Finals 11. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 87.10 1. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 88.50 1970 vfW nationals 12. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 86.55 2. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 88.05 miami Beach, florida 13. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 86.30 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 87.70 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 87.45 14. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 84.20 4. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 83.00 2. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 86.75 15. Sky Ryders, Hutchinson, KS ...... 82.00 5. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 82.70 3. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 85.55 16. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 81.00 6. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 82.35 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 85.45 17. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 80.65 7. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 82.15 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 84.90 18. Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 79.35 8. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 81.10 6. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 84.55 19. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 79.25 9. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 80.85 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.80 20. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 79.00 10. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 80.70 8. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 82.55 21. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 78.00 11. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 78.00 9. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 82.50 22. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 77.75 12. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 74.60 10. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 82.20 23. Brookhaven Crusaders, Brookhaven, PA ...... 76.00 I Prelims 11. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 81.40 24. Continental Ambassadors, Wichita, KS ...... 71.50 1. Cavaliers, Chicago, IL ...... 91.20 12. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 74.00 25. Page Park Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 70.30 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 90.40 I Prelims 26. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 68.40 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 89.55 1. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 90.50 27. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 66.80 4. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 87.75 2. Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Newark, NJ . . . 90.30 28. White Tornados, Momence, IL ...... 65.30 5. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 87.35 3. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 90.00 29. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 63.70 6. Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines, IL ...... 86.40 4. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 89.85 30. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 62.80 7. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 85.90 5. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 89.05 31. Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville, IL ...... 57.05 8. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 85.35 6. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 88.80 32. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 54.90 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.25 7. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 88.65 33. Silhouettes, Miami, FL ...... 53.90 10. St. Joseph’s of Batavia, Batavia, NY ...... 84.90 8. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 88.60 34. Masqueraders, New Orleans, LA ...... 44.10 11. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.85 9. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 88.25 35. Golden Shields, New Orleans, LA ...... 41.50 12. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 84.60 10. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 87.25 13. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 84.05 11. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 87.05 1972 vfW nationals 14. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 83.95 12. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 84.20 minneapolis, minnesota 15. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 83.80 13. St. Rita’s Brassmen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 83.60 August 23, 1972 16. TIE -- Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 82.55 14. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 82.85 I Finals 16. TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 82.55 15. Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ ...... 80.55 1. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 86.95 18. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 82.20 16. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 79.80 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 86.65 19. Shoreliners, Milford, CT ...... 81.85 17. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 79.75 3. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 86.35 20. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 81.15 18. Mercury Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 78.20 4. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.15 21. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 80.70 19. Imperials of St. Patrick, Milwaukee, WI ...... 76.95 5. Racine Explorer Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 78.65 22. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 80.15 20. Black Knights, Kewanee, IL ...... 76.40 6. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 78.60 23. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 79.50 21. Warriors, Oshkosh, WI ...... 75.55 7. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 77.55 24. Beverly Cardinals, Beverly, MA ...... 78.50 22. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 74.45 8. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 75.95 25. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 78.30 23. Marauders, Madison Heights, MI ...... 73.80 9. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 73.35 26. TIE -- Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI . . . . . 76.65 24. Brookhaven Crusaders, Brookhaven, PA ...... 73.50 10. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 70.75 26. TIE -- Audubon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audubon, NJ . . . . 76.65 25. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 72.45 11. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 67.75 28. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 75.10 26. Page Park Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 70.85 12. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 64.65 29. Seattle Shamrocks, Seattle, WA ...... 74.45 27. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 70.45 I Prelims 30. Queensmen, Kenosha, WI ...... 73.60 28. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 68.45 1. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 89.20 31. TIE -- Page Park Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 73.40 29. Wynn Center Toppers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 67.90 2. Kilties, Racine, WI ...... 89.05 31. TIE -- VIPs, Washington, D.C...... 73.40 30. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 62.20 3. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 88.30 33. Carter Cadets, Bronx, NY ...... 73.35 31. Ambassadears All-Girl, Racine, WI ...... 59.45 4. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 85.50 34. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 73.25 32. Miami Vanguards, Miami, FL ...... 49.25 5. St. Andrew’s Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 84.35 35. Majestic Knights, Somerville, MA ...... 73.15 33. Diamonds, Pensacola, FL ...... 47.70 6. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 84.35 36. Wynn Center Toppers, Brooklyn, NY ...... 73.10 34. Connecticut Classics, East Haven, CT ...... 44.85 7. Racine Explorer Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 83.75 37. ND-ettes All-Girl, Bridgeport, CT ...... 72.95 35. Silhouettes, Miami, FL ...... 42.30 8. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 82.90 38. Seattle Imperials, Seattle, WA ...... 71.20 9. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 82.75 39. Debonnaires All-Girl, Norwood, MA ...... 70.80 1971 vfW nationals 10. Commodores, Stockton, CA ...... 79.95 40. Royaleers, Haddonfield, NJ ...... 69.85 dallas, texas 11. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 79.65 41. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 69.45 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 89.95 12. Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale, WI ...... 78.90 42. Fitchburg Kingsmen, Fitchburg, MA ...... 69.40 2. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 89.00 13. Mercury Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 78.35 43. Polish Falcon Cadets, Elizabeth, NJ ...... 69.10 3. 27th Lancers, Revere, MA ...... 88.85 14. Phantom Regiment, Rockford, IL ...... 77.60 44. Blue Angels, Danvers, MA ...... 68.25 4. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 88.20 15. Oshkosh Warriors, Oshkosh, WI ...... 77.45 45. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 66.85 5. Anaheim Kingsmen, Anaheim, CA ...... 87.75 16. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 77.15 46. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 66.80 6. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 87.35 17. St. Matthias Cadets, Milwaukee, WI ...... 74.15 47. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 66.75 7. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.30 18. Page Park Cadets, St. Louis, MO ...... 73.70 48. Bracken Cavaliers, Bracken, PA ...... 65.50 8. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 85.85 19. Percussion-naut Patriots, Spokane, WA ...... 73.20 49. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 63.80 9. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 85.25 20. Precisionnaires, Osage, IA ...... 71.20 50. White Tornados, Momence, IL ...... 63.75 10. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 84.85 21. Chevaliers, Waterloo, IA ...... 71.15 51. Eau Claire Boys, Eau Claire, WI ...... 63.05 11. St. Paul Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 77.50 22. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 71.05 52. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 62.35 12. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 75.50 23. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 69.10 53. Monarchs, Wayne, NJ ...... 61.75 I Prelims 24. Belles of St. Mary All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 69.00 54. Southern Tier Grenadiers, Vestal, NY ...... 60.85 1. Santa Clara Vanguard, Santa Clara, CA ...... 91.70 25. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 68.05 55. P.A.L. Cadets, Philadelphia, PA ...... 60.10 2. Blue Rock, Wilmington, DE ...... 91.25 26. TIE -- Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 66.90 56. Milwaukee Crusaders, Milwaukee, WI ...... 59.60 3. Troopers, Casper, WY ...... 91.10 26. TIE -- Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 66.90 57. Patriots, Chicago, IL ...... 58.95 4. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 90.75 28. Silhouettes, Miami, FL ...... 64.65 3033

oAKlAnd rAngers, Oakland, NJ (1966). seAttle shAmrocKs, Seattle, WA (1973). sIlver fAlcons, Stamford, CT (1964). Photo by Moe Knox. Photo by Ann Coville from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Moe Knox. 29. Northernaires, Menominee, MI ...... 60.70 I Prelims I Prelims 30. Memorial Lancers, St. Louis, MO ...... 59.30 1. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 89.70 1. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 86.10 31. Blue Knights, Ironwood, MI ...... 58.45 2. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 88.75 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.95 32. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 57.65 3. St.Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 83.25 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 81.20 33. Crusader/Gladiators, Milwaukee, WI ...... 56.70 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 82.85 4. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 79.85 34. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 55.70 5. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 77.25 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 76.50 35. White Tornadoes, Momence, IL ...... 52.75 6. Royals, Waterloo, IA ...... 76.50 6. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 74.55 36. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 51.15 7. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 75.75 7. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 70.85 37. Granettes, St. Cloud, MN ...... 41.80 8. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 74.70 8. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 70.80 38. St. Paul ‘B’ Scouts, St. Paul, MN ...... 41.35 9. Belles of St. Mary All-Girl, Rhinelander. WI ...... 74.15 9. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 68.40 39. Zephyrs, Wisconsin Rapids, WI ...... 40.75 10. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 73.75 10. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 67.05 40. St. Cloud Cathedral, St. Cloud, MN ...... 40.65 11. Blackhawks, Kankanee, IL ...... 73.20 11. Long Island Kingsmen, King’s Park, LI, NY ...... 66.55 41. Sabre’s Edge, St. Louis, MO ...... 39.95 12. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 73.05 12. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 66.15 42. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 3 9.80 13. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 72.85 13. St. Ignatius All-Girl, Hicksville, NY ...... 66.00 14. TIE -- Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 72.10 14. Meadowlarks, Secaucus, NJ ...... 65.30 1973 vfW nationals 14. TIE -- Police Youth, St. Louis, MO ...... 72.10 15. Emerald Buccaneers, New Haven, CT ...... 65.15 new orleans, louisiana 16. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 72.05 16. Avant Garde, Saratoga Springs, NY ...... 64.50 August 11, 1973 17. Maple City Cadets, La Porte, IN ...... 70.80 17. Marion Cadets. Marion, OH ...... 64.40 I Finals 18. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 69.50 18. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 63.50 1. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 84.15 19. Blackhawk/Voyageur, Janesville, WI ...... 66.95 19. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 62.75 2. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 81.00 20. Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago, IL ...... 64.90 20. TIE -- Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 61.00 3. Bleu Raeders, Metairie, LA ...... 76.15 21. Brass Regiment, Park Falls, WI ...... 61.80 20. TIE -- Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 61.00 4. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 74.90 22. Hornets, St. Louis, MO ...... 60.45 22. Holy Family Defenders, Rockland, MA ...... 57.85 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 72.95 23. Vaqueros, Aurora, IL ...... 60.15 23. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 56.05 6. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 71.30 24. Regal Valiants, Villa Park, IL ...... 58.45 24. OLPH Ridgemen, Brooklyn, NY ...... 54.90 7. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 70.15 25. TRFinettes, Thief River Falls, MN ...... 58.10 25. Audobon Bon Bons All-Girl, Audobon, NJ ...... 54.35 8. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 69.15 26. Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville, IL ...... 58.00 26. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 53.75 9. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 65.45 27. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 57.40 27. New York Lancers, Bronx, NY ...... 53.70 10. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 64.50 28. Cavalier Cadets, Park Ridge, IL ...... 51.70 28. Bleu Raeders, Metarie, LA ...... 51.40 11. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 60.25 29. White Knights, Baltimore, MD ...... 40.40 29. Canadian Royalaires, Edmonton, ALB ...... 50.85 12. Silhouettes, Miami, FL ...... 59.35 30. Jeanettes All-Girl, Lynn, MA ...... 49.55 I Prelims 1975 vfW nationals 31. CMCC Warriors, New York City, NY ...... 47.45 1. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 87.70 los Angeles, california 32. Belles of St. Mary’s All-Girl, Rhinelander. WI ...... 44.45 2. Black Knights, Belleville, IL ...... 86.10 August 20, 1975 33. Greece Cadets, Rochester, NY ...... 44.20 3. Bleu Raeders, Metairie, LA ...... 82.90 I Finals 34. Yankee/Marauders, Syracuse, NY ...... 43.75 4. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 82.70 1. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 76.85 35. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 40.85 5. Colts, Dubuque, IA ...... 80.25 2. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 64.00 36. Cranford Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 39.00 6. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 79.90 3. Titans, Bremerton, WA ...... 63.75 37. Chessmen, Easton, PA ...... 32.90 7. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 77.95 4. Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 60.20 38. Sacred Heart Crusaders, Manville, NJ ...... 31.75 8. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 77.10 5. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 58.00 39. Royal Lancers, Portland, OR ...... 21.30 9. Wausau Story, Wausau, WI ...... 77.25 6. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 55.00 40. Minutemen, Old Forge, PA ...... 20.25 10. Silhouettes, Miami, FL ...... 76.20 7. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 53.15 11. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 72.80 8. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 50.95 1977 vfW nationals 12. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 71.85 9. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 49.20 minneapolis, minnesota 13. Royal Knights, Manitowoc, WI ...... 71.35 10. 3rd Regiment, Portland, OR ...... 48.25 August 24, 1977 14. Floridians, Miami, FL ...... 70.00 I Prelims I Finals 15. Connecticut Classics, New Haven, CT ...... 66.40 1. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 75.05 1. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 82.15 16. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 66.05 2. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 62.05 2. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.60 17. St. Andrew’s Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 64.25 3. Titans, Bremerton, WA ...... 60.05 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 79.35 18. Blackhawks, Kankakee, IL ...... 64.20 4. L.A. Chinese Imperial Dragons, Los Angeles, CA . . . 56.10 4. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 72.35 19. Falcons, Springfield, IL ...... 63.95 5. Knight Raiders, San Jose, CA ...... 55.55 5. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 67.20 20. Tri-Vel Raiders, Emporia, KS ...... 63.80 6. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 54.85 6. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 66.60 21. Sabers Edge, St. Louis, MO ...... 63.35 7. Conquistadors, South San Francisco, CA ...... 52.55 7. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 66.35 22. Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville, IL ...... 62.35 8. Velvet Knights, Santa Ana, CA ...... 52.10 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 57.30 23. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 61.70 9. Stardusters, Arabi, LA ...... 51.05 9. Blue Knights, Denver, CO ...... 57.05 24. Buccaneers, Southgate, KY ...... 58.95 10. 3rd Regiment, Portland, OR ...... 48.25 10. St. Francis Sancians, S. Weymouth, MA ...... 54.95 25. TRFinettes, Thief River Falls, MN ...... 58.45 11. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 42.05 11. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 53.50 26. Devil Dogs, Clearwater, FL ...... 57.55 12. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 41.75 12. West Bend Patriots, West Bend, WI ...... 45.25 27. Silver Knights, Perrine, FL ...... 51.35 13. Golden Skyliners, Billings, MT ...... 30.60 I Prelims 28. Leathernecks, Fort Lauderdale, FL ...... 50.45 1. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 81.40 1976 vfW nationals 2. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 80.20 1974 vfW nationals new york city, new york 3. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 79.90 chicago, Illinois August 18, 1976 4. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 73.70 August 21, 1974 I Finals 5. St. Kevin’s Emerald Knights, Dorchester, MA ...... 69.10 I Finals 1. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 84.85 6. Fox Valley Raiders, Aurora, IL ...... 68.00 1. Cavaliers, Park Ridge, IL ...... 84.05 2. Garfield Cadets, Garfield, NJ ...... 84.65 7. General Butler Vagabonds, Lyndora, PA ...... 66.55 2. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 79.60 3. Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ ...... 82.15 8. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 59.30 3. St. Francis Sancians, South Weymouth, MA ...... 72.55 4. Muchachos, Hawthorne, NJ ...... 79.75 9. St. Francis Sancians, S. Weymouth, MA ...... 56.90 4. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 72.30 5. Blue Stars, LaCrosse, WI ...... 79.40 10. Blue Knights, St. Paul, MN ...... 55.10 5. Royals, Waterloo, IA ...... 63.40 6. Guardsmen, Schaumburg, IL ...... 77.30 11. Marion Cadets, Marion, OH ...... 54.70 6. Southern Rebels, New Orleans, LA ...... 61.45 7. Boston Crusaders, Boston, MA ...... 73.95 12. West Bend Patriots, West Bend, WI ...... 46.60 7. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 60.55 8. Saints, Woodbridge-Edison, NJ ...... 68.40 13. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 42.70 8. Blackhawks, Kankakee, IL ...... 59.30 9. Pembroke Imperials, Pembroke, MA ...... 68.00 14. Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville, IL ...... 34.95 9. Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 58.90 10. Argonauts, Salem, OR ...... 66.70 15. Thunderbolts, Cedarburg, WI ...... 28.45 10. Belles of St. Mary All-Girl, Rhinelander, WI ...... 55.45 11. Long Island Kingsmen, King’s Park, LI, NY ...... 64.20 16. Mounties, St. Paul, MN ...... 28.30 11. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 52.40 12. North Star, North Shore, MA ...... 63.10 17. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 18.40 12. Joanettes All-Girl, Leominster, MA ...... 51.60 304

sWord excAlIBur, New London, CT (approx. 1978). sunset regIment, Tucson, AZ (1985). tItAns, Bremerton, WA (1976). Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Robert Watson from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo from the collection of Drum Corps World. 1978 vfW nationals 6. Bluecoats, Canton, OH ...... 61.60 5. Imperials, Mt. Prospect, IL ...... 44.15 dallas, texas 7. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 58.10 6. Midwest Express, Clinton, IA ...... 41.35 August 23, 1978 8. Patriots, Cranford, NJ ...... 54.15 7. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 35.45 I Finals 1. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 69.00 1982 vfW nationals 1984 vfW nationals 2. Spectra, Weymouth, MA ...... 66.20 los Angeles, california chicago, Illinois 3. Silver Sabers, Salina, KS ...... 64.65 August 15, 1982 August 22, 1984 4. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 53.95 I Finals I Finals 5. Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, KS ...... 53.45 1. Blue Devils B, Concord, CA ...... 57.35 1. Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford, IL ...... 63.40 6. TIE -- Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 53.20 2. Black Watch Highlanders, Auburn, WA ...... 53.25 2. Royal Grenadiers, Bradley, IL ...... 62.00 TIE -- Valiant Knights, Enid, OK ...... 53.20 3. Seattle Cascades, Seattle, WA ...... 50.60 3. Bandettes, Sault Ste. Marie, ONT ...... 59.70 8. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 43.95 4. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 553.20 9. Royal Lancers, Cape Coral, FL ...... 40.70 1983 vfW nationals 5. Illiana Lancers, Calumet City, IL ...... 53.00 10. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 40.55 new orleans, louisiana 6. Madison Junior Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 48.30 11. Nee Hi’s All-Girl, Clinton, IA ...... 31.65 August 17, 1983 7. Guardsmen Cadets, Schaumburg, IL ...... 42.50 12. Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville, IL ...... 29.65 I Finals 8. Cavalier Cadets, Rosemont, IL ...... 41.40 1. Royal Grenadiers, Bradley, IL ...... 64.10 9. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 27.50 1979 vfW nationals 2. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 58.15 10. Marquis, Fond du Lac, WI ...... 26.60 new orleans, louisiana 3. Vaqueros, Elmhurst, IL ...... 51.80 11. Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet, IL ...... 24.40 August 22, 1979 4. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 45.20 12. Pioneer II, Milwaukee, WI ...... 23.70 I Finals 1. Long Island Kingsmen, Kings Park, NY ...... 72.10 2. Stardusters, New Orleans, LA ...... 68.60 3. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 67.30 4. Spectra, Arlington, MA ...... 65.15 5. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 57.45 6. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 51.30 7. 1st Canadian Regiment, Edmonton, ALB ...... 51.10 8. Spartans, Vancouver, WA ...... 43.85 9. Vaqueros/Firemen, Elmhurst, IL ...... 42.90 10. Bleu Raeders, Kenner, LA ...... 39.70 11. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 38.70 12. Warriors, Chicago, IL ...... 26.35

1980 vfW nationals chicago, Illinois -- soldier field August 16, 1980 I Finals 1. TIE -- Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 83.85 TIE -- Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 83.85 3. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 69.50 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 67.40 5. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 62.80 6. Greater Boston Alliance, Boston, MA ...... 58.00 7. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 57.50 8. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 55.40 9. Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago, IL ...... 47.35 10. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 46.65 I Prelims 1. Madison Scouts, Madison, WI ...... 86.75 2. Cavaliers, Rosemont, IL ...... 82.80 3. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 71.65 4. Knights, Geneseo, IL ...... 66.60 5. Saginaires, Saginaw, MI ...... 62.45 6. Alliance of Greater Boston, Boston, MA ...... 60.45 7. Pioneer, Milwaukee, WI ...... 59.45 8. Americanos, Appleton, WI ...... 58.95 9. Skokie Imperials, Skokie, IL ...... 53.30 10. Sundowners, Eau Claire, WI ...... 52.45 11. CapitolAires All-Girl, Madison, WI ...... 52.10 12. Crimson Cadets, Norfolk, NE ...... 42.25 13. Hornets, Chicago, IL ...... 40.70 14. Cavalier Cadets, Rosemont, IL ...... 38.55 15. Royal Grenadiers, Bradley, IL ...... 37.80 16. Illiana Lancers, Calumet City, IL ...... 34.25 17. Wranglers, West Allis, WI ...... 24.85 18. Racine Scouts, Racine, WI ...... 21.80 1981 vfW nationals Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 18, 1981 I Finals 1. Crossmen, West Chester, PA ...... 86.55 2. Rivermen, Stillwater, MN ...... 71.35 3. Alliance of Greater Boston, Boston, MA ...... 68.05 4. Imperial Guard, Evansville, IN ...... 63.80 5. Southwind, Montgomery, AL ...... 61.90 3053

sAntA clArA vAnguArd cAdets, Santa Clara, CA (1992). tAmPA BAy thunder, Tampa, FL (2001). 20th mAIne regIment, Oakland, ME (1986). Photo by Steve Rodriggs from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Harry Heidelmark from the collection of Drum Corps World. Photo by Dick Deihl from the collection of Drum Corps World. Toronto-based artist Don Daber has been involved with the drum and bugle corps activity for more than 40 years. He has been a corps publicity director and manager (Toronto Optimists) and an artist for Fleetwood Records, Drum Corps News, db Records and Drum Corps World. These four cartoons represent the work he has done for DCW since 1972 through the series “The Rookie,” “Daber’s Doodles,” “The Way We Were” and “DCI Facts,” among others. “The Way We Were” series alone contains more than 200 panels illustrating many historical scenes from the past 80 years. 306

thunderBIrds, Staten Island, NY (1964). WAco Post, Waco, TX (1928 Legion, San Antonio, TX). cAvAlIers, Park Ridge, IL (1971). Photo from the collection of Ray Priester. Photo from the collection of Robert Zinko/American Legion archives. Photo by Jane Boulen, from collection of Drum Corps World.