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Barry Bell

**Barry Bell** became "the musical director of the Toronto Optimists in 1958, and went on to write the drill, design the uniform and logo for that corps." He is currently the brass instructor for the Optimists Alumni corps.

He was admitted to the DCI Hall of Fame in 2004.

## See Also

* Optimists
* Optimists Alumni
Blue Angels, Brooklyn

The **Blue Angels**, (also known as Our Lady of Angels) were a junior drum corps based in Brooklyn, New York.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1967 as a parade corps.
* The corps performed in its first competition in 1970.
* The corps disbanded in 1975.

## External Links

* BLUE ANGELS ALUMNI
* entry for Blue Angels corpsreps.com
Blue Notes

The **Blue Notes** were a junior drum corps based in Ishpeming, Michigan.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1957, sponsored by the Ishpeming American Legion Post 58, and competed in the Badgerland Drum and Bugle Corps Association.

## References

* entry for Blue Notes - corpsreps.com
* Blue Notes to plan anniversary miningjournal.net, January 26, 2007.

## External Links

* bluenotes.xl-online.com - alumni web site
Conn

C.G. Conn Limited company in Elkhart, Indiana. The company continues in band-instrument manufacturing today as Conn-Selmer.

## History

The Conn-Selmer company, itself a subsidary of Steinway Musical Instruments, has experienced labor troubles in the form of strikes by unionized employees in 2003 and 2006.

## Instrument lines

* A prestige line of bugles built only into the mid-Twentieth Century.
* Ludwig Musser Percussion

## References

* Steinway Workers Strike nytimes.com
* Conn-Selmer Employees Go On Strike wsbt.com
Bass-baritone

A large mellow-voiced bugle, sometimes incorrectly called 'baritone', which is pitched one octave below the soprano and tenor bugle and akin to the orchestral bass trombone or euphonium.

The Frank Holton Company of Elkhorn, Wisconsin was an early developer of the bass-baritone bugle, with an over-the-shoulder model offered in the late 1940s, but by the mid to later 1950s this bugle had evolved into a more standard-styled instrument which by the early 1960s had largely replaced the older baritone bugle. Rotary valves on the G-D bass-baritones were available in F#, F, or E.
Commodores, Stockton

The **Commodores** (also the Royal Commodores) are an inactive junior drum corps based in Stockton, California.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1969.[1]

* The corps was a member of the DCI top 12 in 1973.

* In 1974 the corps merged with the Royalaires of San Leandro and changed their name to the Royal Commodores.[2]

* The corps became inactive in 1977.

## References

* entry for Commodores - corpsreps.com
* AL-CA (see entry 126 for California) - dbcna.com
* Ex-Commodores will take field with son, daughter at DCA Championships - Drum Corps World
Argonne Rebels

The **Argonne Rebels** were a Junior Drum Corps based in Great Bend, Kansas.

## History

American Legion champs in 1971, 1972, and 1973. Charter member of DCI. Ranked 5th at DCI in 1972.

Formed in Great Bend, Kansas, in 1947. Achieved fame in the late 60's and early 70's under the direction of Glenn Opie and Sandra Opie. One of the remarkable things about this corps is that it came from a small Kansas town of approximately 17,000 people – but could hold it's own against corps from large metropolitan areas.

## Traditions

**"Our Corps"**
(To the tune of Shenandoah)
Words by Mitch Markovitch

This is our Corps, The Argonne Rebels

Proud are we to bear her name

We dedicate ourselves to Argonne

We're bound, We're bound with pride

To be as one, together.

The road we take will not be easy

but we pledge to bear the load

Our goal is clear we will not falter

March on to victory

This is our Corps forever.

## External Links

Argonne history

Argonne Reunions
Contrabass

The deepest voice in the bugle section is akin to a horizontal tuba, and is pitched one octave below the baritone, bass-baritone and euphonium.

After some experimental prototypes were built by the Frank Holton company in the 1950s, a practical contrabass bugle was introduced by the rival Getzen company in 1961. Other manufacturers then quickly developed their own contrabass models.
For being a bass voice, the first Getzen contrabass was a smallish bugle and unsatisfactory in some respects, but had the advantage of resting on the player's left shoulder to relieve weight. Among the first drum corps to order this bugle was the St. Raphael's Golden Buccaneers of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Immaculate Conception Reveries (Senior)

The **Immaculate Conception Reveries (Senior)** were a junior drum corps based in Revere, Massachusetts.

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## History

* The Reveries were founded in 1957 as a Class C drum corps with the Immaculate Conception parish of Revere, Massachusetts under pastor Father Lawrence Sullivan and corps director John Brown. [1]

* In 1966 the corps is involved in the "sit down strike" protest at the VFW Nationals competition in Jersey City, New Jersey. [2]

* In 1967 the negative reaction to the "sit down strike" and the withdrawl of support from the Immaculate Conception parish led to the disbanding of the corps and the formation of the 27th Lancers.[3]

## See Also

* 27th Lancers
* Immaculate Conception Reveries (Junior)
Appleknockers, senior

The **Appleknockers, senior** (also known as American Legion Winneck Post #396) were a Senior Drum Corps based in Geneva, New York.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1929 under the sponsorship of Geneva Winnek American Legion Post 396.
* Appleknockers cease operations at end of the 1964 season.

## Trivia

* Appleknockers soloist Frankie Farr is credited with having played the first field solo in drum corps history.

## External Links

* entry for Geneva Appleknockers - corpsreps.com
Illinois

## Junior Corps

* The Cavaliers, Rosemont
* Phantom Regiment, Rockford

## Inactive Junior Corps

* Amigos, Moline
* Austin Grenadiers, Chicago
* Beatrice Caffrey Youth Service, Chicago
* Bellettes All-Girl, Belleville
* Blackhawk/White Tornadoes, Kankakee/Momence
* Blackhawks, Kankakee
* Black Knights, Belleville
* Blue Knights, Berwyn
* Blue Scorpions, Chicago
* Des Plaines Vanguard, Des Plaines
* Ebony Guard, Chicago
* Englewood Golden Hawks, Chicago
* Falcons, Springfield
* Firemen, Elmhurst/Elk Grove Village
* Flamme Brigade, Ottawa
* Flying Dutchmen, Quincy
* Gabrielettes, Belleville
* Gay Blades, Evanston
* Giles Yellow Jackets, Chicago
* Golden Grenadiers, Chicago
* Grenadiers, Mundelein
* Guardsmen, Schaumburg
* Guardsmen Cadets, Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates
* Illiana Lancers, Calumet City
* Imperial Cadets, Skokie
* Jackson Raiders, Chicago
* Joliet Kingsmen, Joliet
* Knight Command, Quad Cities
* Knights (Black Knights), Kewanee
* Lancers, Kankakee
* Legion Lancers, Wauconda
* Nisei Ambassadors, Chicago
* Norwood Park Imperials, Chicago
* Oak Forest Patriots, Oak Forest
* Okawville Scouts, Okawville
* Ottawa Crusaders, La Salle County/Ottawa
* Patriots, Richton Park
* Phantom Legion, Rockford
* Phantom Regiment Cadets, Rockford
* Phantom Regiment Pre-Cadets, Rockford
* Prarie Fire, Peoria
* Purple Knights, Rockford
* Purple Knights Cadets, Rockford
* Quad City Knights, Quad Cities
* Raiders, Fairmont/Lockport
* Regals, Rockford
* Regal Valiants, Villa Park
* Royal-Airs, Melrose Park/Chicago
* Trojans, Quincy
* Troop 63, River Grove
* Vaqueros, Aurora
* Vaqueros, Elmhurst
* Viscounts, McHenry
* Wabash Crusaders, Marshall
* Wah Mei, Chicago
* Warriors, Chicago
* White Tornados, Momence
* Windy City, Chicago

## Inactive Senior Corps

* Kankakee Blackhawks, Kankakee
* Red Jackets, North Chicago
* Skokie Indians, Skokie

## Other

### Active

* Kelvyn Park High School Drum & Bugle Corps, Chicago
Fidele Vogelsanger

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The **Fidele Vogelsanger** are an all-age drum corps based in Gevelsberg, Germany, and member of Drum Corps Germany.

## Programms

### Programm 2006

**West Side Story**
* Intro/Prolog
* I feel pretty
* Officer Kruppke/America
* Somewhere
* Tonight

## See Also

* DCE - Drum Corps Europe
* DCG - Drum Corps Germany

## External Links

* fidelevogelsanger.de official site (in German)
Class A

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Over the years, Class A has been used to designate competitive tiers in several organizations and competitions

* Class A - DCA

* Class A - ODCA

* Class A - DCI

## See Also

* DCI Division II
* DCI Division III
Blue Devils B

The **Blue Devils B** are a Junior Drum Corps based in Concord, California. They act as a feeder corps to the Blue Devils.

## History

During 1973, the Blue Devils Junior Drum and Bell Corps was converted to a "B" Bugle Corps.

In 1974, the Twirling Corps continued to grow and attended their first U.S. Twirling Association (USTA) National Championships in San Francisco. The Twirlers were 40 members strong at the time and were accompanied at this competition by the "B" Bugle Corps.

The Twirling Corps continued to grow after their first trip to the National Championship in 1974. They won their first National Championship in 1977 and went on to win six National Corps titles.
Golden Lancers

The **Golden Lancers** were a junior drum and bugle corps from Western Pennsylvania that competed between 1992-1998.

## History

In 1996, the Golden Lancers placed 25th in DCI Competition joining the Finleyville Royal Crusaders and General Butler Vagabonds as the only Western Pennsylvania corps to achieve DCI Membership status. Despite this rapid success, by 1998, the Golden Lancers had folded.
Buglers Hall of Fame

The **Buglers Hall of Fame** annually inducts members who are or were drum corps brass players. To date most have been soprano players and members of senior corps. The Buglers Hall of Fame is associated with the Barnum Festival that sponsors the Champions on Parade field show.

## History

* In 2005 the initial inductees performed at the Champions on Parade field show.

## Members

2006 inductees

* Ernie Fessler, Skyliners
* Frank (Buzzy) Bergdoll, St. Kevin's
* Ted Sasso, Queensmen, Sunrisers
* Bonnie Ott, Stockton Commodores, Blue Devils
* George DelMonte, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Anne's, Caballeros
* Mike DelVecchio, Dover Cadets, Caballeros
* Bill Hayes, Skyliners, Caballeros, Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Queensmen
* Jeff Kievit, Hawthorne Muchachos
* Al (Goober) Chez, Saints, Garfield Cadets, Reading Buccaneers, Bushwackers

## External Links

* The Buglers Hall of Fame Announced By Andy Lisko BarnumFestival.com
* Buglers Hall of Fame - 2005 show poster

## References

* 2006 Buglers Hall Of Fame Inductees drumcorpsplanet.com April 24, 2006
Drum Corps online

## Web sites

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* dci.org
* Drumcorpseurope.org
* DrumCorpsPhotos Best Photos about German and other European Drumcorps, published by Klaus J. Kuehne.

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* Drumcorpsmedia.com You can see and buy European Drumcorps Photos on this site. Part of the profits flows directly back to the corps. Drumcorpsmedia.com
* Drum and Bugle Corps

## Discussion groups, forums

* Drum Corps Scores and Rankings Mailing List yahoo group
* DrumCorpsTalk - The European Drum Corps Community - Forums, Blogs, Gallery
* Drum Corps Planet
* drum-corps.net

## See Also

* Radio and Podcasts
* Category:Drum Corps Online
Drum Major only retreat

## Definition

A **Drum Major only retreat** utilizes only the drum majors to receive the scores and awards. Full corps do not appear on the field in these retreats. This sort of retreat is done when a full retreat is impractical due to field conditions such as rain.

Since the 2004 DCI circuit shows that were not regional or national championships have Drum Major only retreats by circuit rules as a time-saving measure for touring corps.
Fever

**Fever** is a junior drum corps based in Modesto, California.

## History

* The corps was formed in 2003, and draws many lines between the corps it is based on, Valley Fever.

## Traditions

The entire drum corps always listens to the corps song, "Hymsong on Phillip Bliss" by David Holsinger, on the way to every show on the bus.
The hornline has always also listened to "Wonderboy" by Tenacious D right afterwards. In 2006, the corps only used one bus, so the entire corps listened to both.
Also, it is a tradition for the hornline to play the corps song for the entire corps after a show followed by an explination of it's history for the members, along with personal meanings of the song from some veterans.
The hornline plays it again after the final performance of the season.

In the years that the corps has marched a cymbal line, the cymbals kissed the suns on their shakos while comming off the field after a show. The bass drums have always performed each show with a Jolly Rancher under one wristband, to be eaten after the show.

It is also traditional for someone in the audience to yell "Fever's Hot!!!" right before the start of every show. This tradition was started by Richard Braun, and he makes sure it gets carried on each season.

## External Links

Fever Drum and Bugle Corps official web site
Drum Corps Radio

**Drum Corps Radio**, a radio show hosted by Matt Mingle, first aired on the University of Delaware's Internet-only, secondary radio station, WVUD2, in March, 2001 as a one-hour segment before Matt's regular alternative music program. With limited advertising on rec.arts.marching.drumcorps, the Usenet newsgroup, that one-hour segment saw enough Internet listeners to completely fill the Real Audio stream.

Due to this support, **Drum Corps Radio** aired as a one-hour segment from 8-9pm. Not only did each segment air before a "sold-out" Internet audience, it even netted the first Radiothon (fund drive similar to PBS pledge drive) pledge from a WVUD2 listener.

Due to copyright restrictions, only pre-Drum Corps International shows aired on **Drum Corps Radio** during this test run. As the show gained momentum, Chris Maher joined in the effort by providing the show with exposure on his website, thereby getting the word out to thousands of potential listeners. Calls to the show came in from across the United States, even from an enlisted member of the United States Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii who marched in the Blue Devils during the mid-1990s.

During the summer of 2001, a great deal of time was spent planning a proposal to get **Drum Corps Radio** on WVUD's FM broadcast station 91.3 in Newark, Delaware. To do this, the program needed the support of DCI or Drum Corps Associates. An agreement was reached between "Drum Corps Radio", DCA, and Digital Audio Resources (the company that owns the copyright on most DCA recordings) in July 2001 that provided **Drum Corps Radio** with the right to broadcast any and all DCA recordings. This permission was the push that **Drum Corps Radio** needed.

The fall 2001 season of Drum Corps Radio did not begin until mid-November due to renovations in the WVUD studios. Following that November 19 debut, the show grew in leaps and bounds before leaving for a 3-week hiatus during December. It returned as strong as ever in January and did not slowed down until its final broadcast. In March, 2002 the program received some media attention from Drum Corps World and the University of Delaware magazine UpDate, a university publication.

The final broadcast was in May, 2003.

## References

* About The Show: from the Internet Archive
Cardinal Cadets

The **Cardinal Cadets** of Scarborough, Ontario, were also known as the Cardinals.

## History

The **Cardinal Cadets** were originally the feeder corps for the Cardinals of Precious Blood from Scarborough, Ontario.

## Trivia

They had the distinction of appearing in the movie "The Terry Fox Story"in 1983.

There is some confusion between the Cardinals of Precious Blood and their feeder corps, the **Cardinal Cadets**, however after 1978 the corps called the Cardinals can be said to represent the **Cardinal Cadets**.

## External Links

Cardinal Cadets: - entry at corpsreps.com
Brandywine Heights High School

**Brandywine Heights High School** drum and bugle corps is a junior drum corps, possibly a parade corps that is under the auspices of Brandywine Heights High School in Reading, Pennsylvania.

## References

* Citizenship is all in the family readingeagle.com *no date* retrieved: September 28, 2006.

## External Links

* BHASD - Schools > High School Brandywine Heights High School web page
Chordaliers

## History

Originally the Theodore A. Wagner Catholic War Veterans Post junior drum and bugle corps of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the 1961 corps initially used four single-tension snare drums, one bass drum, and sixteen brass open valveless soprano bugles, and was meeting at St. Anne Catholic School on the city's northwest side. By 1962 the corps adopted the name 'Chordaliers', purchasing new black-pearl double-tension drums and a set of used chrome G-D bugles, and looking and sounding like a modern drum corps. By 1963 the black/white/gold-uniformed corps had entered Class C field competitions in SE Wisconsin, and eventually moved into Class B. Neighborhood changes and other disruptions weakened the corps by the 1970s and after a brief name change (to the 'Princemen'), many Chordaliers dissipated into other area corps or retired permanently.
DCI Judging System

The current system of judging junior corps is based off of rating and ranking of 8 judges in non-regional or 9 in regional/finals captions. The captions are as follow:

### General Effect

* Music (EM)
* Visual (EV)

### Performance Music

* Brass (MB)
* Ensemble (ME)
* Percussion (MP)
	+ Percussion Ensemble (PE)
	+ Percussion Field (PF)

### Visual

* Performance (VP)
* Ensemble (VE)
* Colorguard (VC)

## History

* Build Up

* Tic System
Bayonne Bridgemen DCI disqualification, 1977

During the 1977 competitive season the Bayonne Bridgemen were disqualified from Drum Corps International competition due to two overage members participating in the 1977 corps performances at DCI competition earlier in the competitive season.[1] After having performed in the preliminary competition and receiving a score sufficient to be admitted to the championship finals in Denver, Colorado,[2] the Bayonne Bridgemen staff sought a court order to be allowed to perform at the finals competition and it was granted.[3] The corps recieved a score of 87.85 which would have given them a placement of fourth. However after binding arbitration was completed in the fall of 1977 their disqualification was upheld. [4] The corps name and score was removed from the official DCI record for the championships and fourth place was not awarded for that year.[5]

## References

* entry for Bridgemen - History - corpsreps.com
* Friday August 19, 1977 - corpsreps.com
Blue Rock

**Blue Rock** is an inactive junior based in Wilmington, Delaware County.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1959, sponsored by the Blue Rock VFW Post 7598, and the Walker Dyer American Legion Post 181 of Penns Grove, New Jersey.
* After all three busses became inoperable on tour in 1974, the corps was forced to fly home the resulting expense forcing the corps into bankruptcy
* The corps reformed for a final competitive season as a senior corps in 1975 where they competed in the Drum Corps Associates circuit and placed 18th at the DCA championships.

## External Links

Blue Rock drum and bugle corps Alumni website
Huntington Thunderers

The **Huntington Thunderers** was a United States Twirling Association musical corps, a senior corps based in Huntington Township, Long Island, NY.

The corps competed on basketball courts, winning the USTA National Championships twice, and the World Show Corps championships.

The Thunderers marched in many parades, including Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Rose Parade, and various overseas parades.

Most of the corps' approximately 110 members were teenagers.

The corps was comprised of brass, drums, baton twirlers, pom poms, guidon flags, and a small color guard (rifles). Pre-teens carried shields that spelled out T H U N D E R E R S, and were positioned in the front of the corps in parades. They carried banners during competitions.

The brass section was comprised of trumpets, mellophoniums, trombones and tubas. The drums included timbales with cowbells, snares, tenor drums, bass drums, cymbals, tri-toms, timp toms, and a bongo-conga set with an agogô and a wood block. A gong was used, but not marched with.

The corps' musical directors composed (mostly jazz) arrangements taken from a variety of sources, including standard jazz numbers, rock, and Broadway musicals. The corps described its musical style as progressive jazz and its street beat as Puerto Rican. USTA strictly prohibited marches.

The corps had a record album.

## Repertoire

Artistry in Rhythm, Stan Kenton

In the Still of the Night

I've Got You Under My Skin, Cole Porter

Chinatown

Battle Hymn of the Republic, William Steffe?

Salute to the Blackhawks

Evil Ways, Santana, arranged by Clem DeRosa

Watermelon Man, Stan Kenton?

Intermission Riff

Somewhere (from West Side Story)

Lady of Spain (similar to Malagueña)

Girl from Ipanema

...
Arizona Musketeers

The **Arizona Musketeers** are an inactive junior drum corps based in Phoenix, Arizona.

## History

The **Arizona Musketeers** were founded in 1983. They started out as a 9-member horn ensemble that performed a few exhibition shows in California. By 1984, the corps expanded to a full corps, again performing exhibitions in California. By 1985, the Musketeers were to enter the competitive arena. They performed in California, where they were unfortunately matched against finalist corps such as the Blue Devils and the Santa Clara Vanguard. They headed east to compete in the 1985 DCI World Championships in Madison as a "Class A" (now division III) corps. They would return again in 1986 and 1987.

Several factors led to the corps' demise. Leadership was the one of the earliest sings of trouble. Word was that 180 people showed up to the first full corps rehearsal in 1983, but that they were discouraged by the tempers of some staff members. Another was that the corps had no real means for external funding. Most of the funds had to come from the members themselves, with high tour fees being protested by the parents. It could only accomodate a volunteer only staff, which did not have the time to dedicate to a full rehearsal schedule to make the corps competitive. The corps used borrowed or used equipment, and as late as 1986, were still using the piston-rotor horns instead of the two-valved standard that was used at the time. The corps could not afford to stay on the road and had to rehearse in the harsh Arizona heat. These factors and staff infighting led to the corps being disbanded in 1988, with many members being "farmed out" to DCI member corps.

## Reference

entry for Arizona Musketeers - corpsreps.com
Frontiersmen

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* Niagara Frontiersmen, North Tonawonda, New York
* **Frontiersmen**, Overland Park, Kansas
Archer-Epler Musketeers, senior

The **Archer-Epler Musketeers** were a Senior Drum Corps based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1946 from former members of the Archer-Epler Musketeers, junior corps.

* The corps became charter members of DCA in 1962.

* After a brief merger with the Reilly Raiders in 1968, the corps disbanded.

## Trivia

* The corps is believe to have mounted the first themed show, "The King and I," in 1957.

## See Also

* Archer-Epler Musketeers, junior
* Archer-Epler Musketeers, alumni

## External Links

* entry for Archer-Epler Musketeers - corpsreps.com
* Archer-Epler Musketeers alumni web site
DCP Box Center

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**DCP Box Center** (formerly known as 'Box Center' and 'This Week in Drum Corps') is a Podcast, hosted by Kevin Gamin, that is released on a seasonal basis with new podcasts being released weekly during the North American Drum Corps competitive season. The web feed of the podcast describes it as a "weekly podcast of news and information from the world of drum and bugle corps". Although the release schedule is linked to the North American competitive season, there are also reports on European and Japanese drum corps and other world circuits.

## External Links

* drumcorpsplanet.com *see web feed on the home page*
* boxcenter.libsyn.com inactive blog related to 'Box Center'
Devil Dogs

The **Devil Dogs** Drum and Bugle Corp is an inactive junior drum corps based in Clearwater, Florida.

## History

### Founders

* John Stout
* Freddy Meyer
* Harry Hollister

## Instructors

Harry Holister, Horn Instructor
Larry Carey, Horn Instructor
Bob (Ski) Wisneski, Horn Instructor
Frank Tucchi, Horn Instructor

## External Links

* entry for Devil Dogs dbcna.com - Florida
* Entry for Devil Dogs - corpsreps.com
Drum Corps Planet

Drum Corps Planet™ is a website devoted to all aspects of the drum & bugle corps activity. It houses a large set of discussion forums, a news archive, an archive of corps contest-related statistics, and links to sites that work together with Drum Corps Planet (abbreviated DCP) to provide other content, like large score archives or repertoires.

## History

DCP was started in March of 2002 by George Dixon with the goal of creating a discussion group that would have positive effects on the activity, and invite wide participation from all corners of the activity. At the time of DCP's founding, the predominant discussion forum for drum corps was the Usenet group rec.arts.marching.drumcorps, or RAMD. RAMD was unmoderated and seen by some as less than conducive to furthering serious discussion of the activity in a way that would make an impact, and in Dixon's view, RAMD was having a negative impact on the public view of drum corps. In response to this, DCP was created as a moderated discussion board with the goal of growing in scope and abilities.

### Ownership

Drum Corps Planet is part of a larger family of sites, which include Marching Band Planet, Color Guard Planet, Percussion Planet, and most-recently - MiniCorps Planet. Dixon had relinquished total control of the site to community administrator Michael New of Austin, Texas, and a board of directors for a period. In September of 2005, Dixon requested and was given ownership of DCP again. On November 24, Dixon announced that he was selling the domain and all related information on eBay. After several days, the public auction was ended by Dixon and became a private auction, which according to Dixon had only one invited bidder, the individual or group of individuals to whom Dixon wished to sell the site. On January 26, 2006 the new owner of Drum Corps Planet and its related sites was announced as DCP Partners, LLC - owned by John M Donovan.

## External Links

* Drum Corps Planet
* Marching Band Planet
* Color Guard Planet
* Percussion Planet
* DCP sale and transition announcement
Drum Corps Digest (e-mail list)

**Drum Corps Digest (e-mail list)** is a digest of all posts to the Usenet groups: rec.arts.marching.drumcorps, rec.arts.marching.colorguard, alt.drumcorps, and alt.colorguard sent by e-mail. It is available via e-mail only.

## Subscription instructions

To receive Drum Corps Digest via e-mail, send a message with no subject line to Majordomo@cisco.com with the line:

subscribe drumcorps-digest

in the body of the message.

## See Also

* rec.arts.marching.drumcorps
* rec.arts.marching.colorguard
* alt.drumcorps
* alt.colorguard
Soundmachine.org

**Soundmachine.org** is an alumni web site for the inactive marching band, The Sound Machine of the Inland Empire Youth Band, based in Chino/Ontario, California.

It is of note to Drum Corps enthusiasts for its extensive archive of Drum Corps contest scores in North America with extensive scores for DCA, DCI, ODCA, FAMQ, DCUK, DCH and BYBA from 1995 to present.
February 2006

### February 21, 2006

* Northern Star Drum & Bugle Corps confirm that an agreement has been reached between itself, the British Youth Band Association and Drum Corps United Kingdom that will pave the way forward for relationships between BYBA, DCUK and open age drum corps in the UK. (drumcorpsplanet.com)(northernstargroup.org)

### February 20, 2006

* The Blue Devils and the Phantom Regiment have formed an new joint venture: an education, event company. (dci.org)

### February 14, 2006

* The Lake Erie Regiment Jr. Drum & Bugle Corps has elected to suspend their 2006 season. (dci.org)(www.leregiment.org)

* Drum Corps Japan has completed it's 2006 championships. (drumcorpsplanet.com)

* The reorganized Cavaliers Alumni Association announces the creation of the Classic Cavaliers, an exhibition and parade corps. (drumcorpsplanet.com)
Buccaneers

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* Buccaneers, Dayton, Kentucky
* Reading Buccaneers, Reading, Pennsylvania
* Bluewater Buccaneers, Sarnia, Ontario
DCI Division III

The drum corps that compete in Drum Corps International's Division III are smaller than those in Divisions I or II. The corps have a maximum of 79 performing members. They tour primarily on weekends over the summer and may participate in DCI Championships.

* 7th Regiment, Groton, Connecticut
* Blue Devils C, Concord, California
* Blue Saints, Sudbury, Ontario
* Capital Sound, Madison, Wisconsin
* Chippewa Valley Brigade, Eau Claire, Wisconsin (pending addition to 2007 tour)
* Citations, Burlington, Massachusetts
* Dutch Boy, Kitchener, Ontario
* Fever, Modesto, California
* H.Y.P.E., Hamilton, Ontario
* Hawthorne Gold, Hawthorne, California
* Impulse, Buena Park, California
* Jester, Phoenix, Arizona
* Les Stentors, Sherbrooke, Quebec
* Mystikal, Long Beach, California
* Quest, Brooklyn, New York
* Racine Scouts, Racine, Wisconsin
* Raiders, Wayne, New Jersey
* Revolution, San Antonio, Texas
* Spirit of New Jersey, Linden, New Jersey
* Spokane Thunder, Spokane, Washington
* St. Johns, Brantford, Ontario
* Targets, Springfield, Massachusetts
* Trinity, Seguin, Texas
* Vision Elite, Brooklyn, New York
* Yamato, Riverside, California
Enid Legionettes

The **Enid Legionettes** are an inactive all-girl (junior) drum corps based in Enid, Oklahoma.

## History

* The corps was formed by Milburn Carey under the auspices of the American Legion Argonne Post # 4.

## References

* Longtime Tri-State chief dies By Robert Barron Staff Writer enidnews.com April 26, 2006
* Reunions for 03/03/07 enidnews.com, March 03, 2007.
* entry for Legionettes - corpsreps.com
Springfield Marksmen

The **Springfield Marksmen**, are a Senior Drum Corps based in Springfield, Massachusetts.

## History

* The corps was formed in 1957.
* In 1968 he corps competed at the DCA championships, finishing 11th.
* The corps disbanded in 1969 as many members were called to military service.

The Marksmen Drum and Bugle Corps started in 1957 as a senior drum corps. Drum corps had been developed during the 1920’s and 30’s as veterans’ groups spawned organizations for their conventions and parades. They also sponsored junior drum corps, such as Sons of Legion or VFW and this branched out into CYO and Boy Scout sponsors over the years. The Marksmen tradition blossomed during the 1960’s, using the theme of the Springfield Armory and representing the City of Springfield. The Marksmen Senior Drum and Bugle Corps appeared in many parades throughout the northeast and competed in drum corps competitions in the Yankee Circuit, winning many awards and top honors. The Marksmen also successfully competed in national competitions, with appearances up and down the east coast, including New York’s Carnegie Hall and Shea Stadium. During the Vietnam War of the 1960’s, many members of The Marksmen were called to duty and, because of the great number of members entering military service, the corps was forced to disband in 1969.

In 1989, the corps held a reunion and interest among members was rekindled. It was decided that an alumni corps would be formed with former members of The Marksmen an members and former members of other drum corps in the area. Performances would be limited to shows and parades but not for competition purposes, which takes a great deal of rehearsal time. However, The Marksmen Alumni have still managed to secure titles. We were voted America’s Alumni Drum Corps and were named The Show Corps of the ‘90s for three years running by Drum Corps World magazine. Ages of members range from 16 to 72 years of age.

The Marksmen Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps always welcome new members. Both those with musical and/or marching experience, along with those without experience, are cordially invited to join us. We have openings in all sections: horns, drums and color guard and will teach those with a desire to learn and a desire to have fun. Instruments and uniforms are provided. The Marksmen Alumni holds rehearsals every Tuesday evening from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Elder Council 69, located at 460 Granby Road (across from the Elks Lodge), in Chicopee, MA. We can also be reached at: 413-736-7810

## External Links

entry for Springfield Marksmen - corpsreps.com
Feeder corps

## Definition

A **feeder corps** is usually a Junior Drum Corps made up of corps members of ages approximately 9 to 14 years although this varies from corps to corps. The function of the feeder corps is to be a training unit for its parent corps or organization. Once members reach a certain age they are expected to graduate to the parent drum corps.

## Examples

* Blue Devils B, Concord, California
* Blue Devils C, Concord, California
* Kiltie Kadets
* Mark Twain Pilots, Elmira Heights, New York

(Inactive)

* Vanguard Cadets, Santa Clara, California
* Pages, Watkins Glen, New York (Inactive)
Golden Lions

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* Golden Lions, Simcoe, Ontario
* Golden Lions, Mannheim, Germany
Caballeros

The **Caballeros** are a Senior Drum Corps that competes with Drum Corps Associates (DCA). They are based out of Hawthorne, New Jersey. The organization also sponsors the Caballeros Alumni Drum Corps.

## History

The Caballeros were organized in 1946 by Jim Costello. The corps at the time was mostly made up of past members of the Junior Drum Corps St. George Cadets.

## Traditions

### Music

Latin-style music has been the corps' chosen genre over the years. *More, please!*

### Uniform

The Caballeros' uniform, or costume, consists of a black sombrero, a white satin shirt with bloused sleeves, a bright red satin sash, and black bell bottom pants with large red pleats.

## Trivia

The Cabs are the only corps to have ever been sent on a "mission" by the US State Department, having been sent to Cuba in 1958 as musical ambassadors. (The Cabs were first invited in 1951, but becasue of prior commitment they had to decline.)

Also, the Cabs are listed as a "Local Treasure" in the Library of Congress.

They've gone undefeated in five seasons, two of them, 1984 and 1985, consecutively, and have won the DCA World Championship nine times, most recently in 2003.
DCI Telecast Airing 2006

The **DCI Telecast Airing 2006** will be on the ESPN2 cable channel in North America (possibly not available in Canada[1]). The show consists of highlights[2] from the DCI 2006 Championship Division I finals.[

## Corps Appearing

Appearing in performance order are: Blue Knights, Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, Santa Clara Vanguard, The Cadets, Phantom Regiment, Blue Devils and the Cavaliers. Corps appearing in a shorter "highlight" segment wil be: Spirit from Jacksonville State University, Glassmen, Madison Scouts and Boston Crusaders.[3]

## Broadcast Times - US

### Initial Broadcast

The telecast of the 2006 DCI championships will occur on cable via ESPN2 on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.[4]

### Re-broadcasts

The program will be rebroadcast later in 2006 in a one-hour format. The first re-broadcast is scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2006, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and on Monday, September 18, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.[5]

## References

* dci.org/tv/ official telecast web site
* DCI World Championship Finals broadcast comes to ESPN2 on Sept. 5 dci.org
* sports.espn.go.com
H.Y.P.E.

**H.Y.P.E.** or the Hamilton Youth Performing Ensemble are a Junior Drum Corps based in Hamilton, Ontario.

## History

* Corps formed in 2000 as a merger of the Ridge Raiders, Hamilton, Ontario and Conqueror II, Hamilton, Ontario.

## See Also

* Ridge Raiders
* Conqueror II

## External Links

* Hamilton Youth Performing Ensemble - official web site
* entry for H.Y.P.E. - corpsreps.com
Canadian Knights

Inactive Junior Drum Corps based in Peterborough and Warsaw Ontario.

## History

* Founded in 1974 as the Golden Knights.

* In 1978 the name was changed to Canadian Knights and the corps became fully independent (of Krescendoes, Peterborough, ON?). They competed in the Ontario Drum Corps Association (ODCA) circuit in Ontario and toured much of North America.

* The **Canadian Knights** won the DCI Class A Championship in Madison, WI in 1986.

* The corps became inactive in 1995(?).

## External Links

entry for Canadian Knights: at corpsreps.com
Cheshire Cadets

The **Cheshire Cadets** are a corps based in Warrington, Cheshire (UK). They are made up of people of all ages from the youngest current member 8 years old to the age out members. They compete in the DCUK circuit.

## History

They were formed in 2003, shortly after the close of the previous Warrington Corps (The Freshmen). They started their competative career in 2004.
Hawaii

## Junior Corps

* 50th State Diamonds, Oahu
* Boy Scout Troop 212, N/A
* C.A.P. Cadets Juniors, N/A
* Explorer Post 71, Koolau
* Islanders, Honolulu
* Kaliki
* King's Guard (Na Koa Alii), Honolulu/Mililani Town
* Maryknollers, Honolulu
* Pacific Paradise Cadets, Oahu
* St. Elizabeth's Cadets, Aiea
* St. John's Knights, Honolulu
* St. Patrick's Cadets, Honolulu
* St. Rich's Catholic Church, Kahuku
* St. Rochester, N/A

## Other

* Camp Smith's Fleet Marine Force Corps, N/A
* Crusaders, St Louis High School, N/A
* First Marine Brigade, N/A
* R.O.T.C. High School, N/A
Avant Garde

**Avant Garde**, was a junior drum corps based in Saratoga County, New York. It was the result of a merger of the Bethesda Emerald Knights and the Speigleaires in 1975.

## History

In its first year of competition (1975), the Corps placed 25th at DCI Nationals. Avant Garde’s best placement at DCI’s was in 1984. The Corps' last appearance at DCI’s was in 1985.

## Trivia

In 1983, two members of **Avant Garde**, Cynthia Brown and Charles Klangos, were married on the practice field in Miami before the DCI Championships. They had considered waiting until they returned home to New York, until discovering that Florida has no waiting period to get married. Corps director Jeff Perkins gave the bride away.

## See Also

* Bethesda Emerald Knights
* Speigleaires

## External Links

* Avant Garde Drum & Bugle Corps alumni web site
Alumni Drum Corps

**Alumni Drum Corps** are generally composed of individuals who were at one point members of the affiliated organization. In most cases, however, membership in the Alumni corps is open to anyone who wishes to join. They generally do not compete and have a much lighter performance schedule than their counterparts. Some Alumni corps no longer have an active Junior or Senior Corps counterpart due to the corps folding.

The shows performed by Alumni Corps tend to be in a traditional, historic style.

* 27th Lancers Alumni Corps (1994), Revere, Massachusetts
* Archer-Epler Musketeers, alumni, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
* Brooklyn United Alumni, Brooklyn, New York.
* Caballeros Alumni, Hawthorne, New Jersey
* De La Salle Oakland Crusader Alumni Organization, Toronto, Ontario
* Les Diplomates de Quebec Alumni, Quebec City, Quebec
* Emerald Grenadears Alumni, Rockaway Township, New Jersey
* Erie Thunderbirds Alumni, Erie, Pennsylvania
* Manchester Muchachos, Manchester, New Jersey
* Mighty St. Joe's Alumni
* Optimists Alumni, Toronto, Ontario
* Light Brigade Ltd., Revere, Massachusetts
* Park City Pride Combined Alumni, Bridgeport, Connecticut
* Reilly Raiders Alumni, Glenside, Pennsylvania
* Santa Clara Vanguard Alumni, Santa Clara, California
* Skyliners Alumni, New York, New York
* Steel City Ambassadors, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni, Syracuse, New York
* United Alumni, Simcoe, Ontario
* Yankee Rebels, Baltimore, Maryland
Clear Lake

The **Clear Lake Drum and Bugle Corps** is a school ensemble made up of fourth grade students in Clear Lake, Iowa, elementary schools.

## History

* The corps was founded in the 1930s.
* As of 2006 the corps is inactive due to a lack of a director.
* In 2007 the corps was made active again with the hiring of a new director, Susan Young. [1]

## References

* Longtime Clear Lake music tradition ends; no director found
* Lake Drum and Bugle Corps back with new director globegazette.com, December 13, 2006
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Alabama

## Active Junior Corps

* Southwind, Montgomery, now Lexington, Kentucky
* Spirit from Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville

## Inactive Junior Corps

* Boys Club, Tuscaloosa
* Charioteers, Troy
* Emanon, Jacksonville
* Heart of Dixie, Mobile
* Juniors, Montgomery

## Senior Corps

* AL General Gorgas Post 1, Birmingham
* Steelmen, Birmingham
* AL John H. Powell Post 18, Opelika
* AL Lamar Y. McLead Post 3, Mobile
* AL Post 11, Florence
* AL Squadron 1, Birmingham
* AL Squadron 18, Opelika
* AL Squadron 99, Montrose
* AL Squadron 137, Fairfield
Aging-out

## Definition

"**Aging-out**" is the process of a member of a drum corps becoming ineligble for junior drum corps competition due to their age.

The age limit for many competitive circuits varies. In the case of DCI and most North American circuits a person may march up to their 22nd birthday.

A corps member participating in their last show, often the DCI championships or other last show of a circuit's season, is said to be "**aging-out**".

During the history of the DCI circuit several junior corps have been disqualified from competition due to the presence of over-age members in their ranks.

## Traditions

It is a tradition in many North American junior corps that **aging-out** members leave their shoes on the field as they leave after the retreat ceremony of their final constest, usually the Drum Corps International championships.

## See Also

* Age-out
* Disqualification
* Bayonne Bridgemen DCI disqualification, 1977

## External Links

* The Ageout rule By Emily Tannert - dci.org