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Remember when you could take a family of 4 to a top notch show and see 8 of the best corps in America for $3.00?

Lafayette American Legion Post #51 (Uniontown, PA) 1929 sent in by JimF-xWSMBari

American Legion Post #535 (Salamanca, NY) 1929 Sent in by JimF-xWSMBari

Argonne AL Post #4 "Legionettes" (Enid, OK)

I am glad that Sharon and I had the chance to visit with Harvey, Shirley and the Boys in Winston/Salem and again in Scranton this summer. Harv was one of the driving forces that allowed Phoenix to achieve what they did in 75-76. It will take a long time to get over this one, it's like loosing a favorite uncle. Sharon and I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Shirley, David, Gary, Tim and Scott. Make room in heaven's drum corps, here comes one of the best. Benny

American Legion Post #69 (Malden, MA) 1933 "The Boys of 69"

Harry L. Handle American Legion Post #401 (West Newton, PA) 1929 sent in by JimF-xWSMBari

American Legion Post #85 (Kankakee, IL) 1929 Sent in by JimF-xWSMBari

American Legion Post #5 "Thunder Jets" (Dayton, OH) 1958

Fred Philbrick American Legion Post #151 (Fullerton, NE) 1929 sent in by: JimF-xWSMBari

Thanks to "JimF-xWSMBari" for sending me this pic and the few others that I will be posting over the next few days. Jim scanned them out of a 1930 Ludwig catalog. American Legion Post #42 (Evanston, IL) 1930 sent in by: JimF-xWSMBari

Buckeye-Aerie American Legion Post #337 (Marion, OH) 1920's

The first American Legion senior drum corps (1916) was Battery C, First Wisconsin Artillery. In 1920, the unit was adopted by American Legion Post #76, Racine, WI - and became "The Boys of '76". 1916 Shortly after this picture was taken, Battery C was activated and was sent to Europe to fight in the war 1917 Battery C in a victory celebration parade down the streets of Paris, France at the conclusion of WWI. 1917

Winfield-Scott VFW Post #2193 "Rebels" (Mayfield, IL) 1963

Bird-McGinnis American Legion Post #162 "Cavaliers" (Marion, OH) 1954

Summer-Whitehead American Legion Post #14 (Chattanooga, TN)

American Legion Post #59 "Colonials" (Morristown, NJ)

I started this thread in order to try and collect shots of the hundreds of old Senior Corps that were once affiliated with veterans groups. Since I started this thread, I have written to Bob Zinko who inherited the American Legion archives, and Bob Bellarosa who has an extensive collection of old corps photos. I have not received a reply from either. I think these old PICS should be shared and preserved for future generations. I will continue to post the few remaining PICS that I currently have and I will post any that I receive in the future. If you have any that you want to share, but don't want to post them yourself, send them to me and I will post them and acknowledge the sender. American Legion Ladies Auxiliary (Lake County, IN) 1939

I always thought of Alumni Corps as the last stop in the progression, not the first. I don't think any Alumni Corps was established to be the training grounds for DCI or DCA. Maybe it's just me, but I would not have the same impression of Hawthorne Alumni if I saw 15 year olds in their ranks. Another problem I have seen with kids in Alumni Corps is, they tend to put the needs of the corps last on their list of priorities. School sports, band, school work, competitive corps that they may be involved with are all higher on their list. Along with, they just don't feel like it today. To the contrairy of what Shadow7 stated, I have never seen a kid that made a good solid dependable member in Alumni Corps.

Back in 1991 when we started St. Joe's Alumni Corps, We had one criteria you had to meet... You must be over 21 years old. This rule was strictly enforced for the first ten years. Members had teen children who wanted to join, but the rule was strictly enforced. I never knew how much I appreciated that rule until the evolution of first, allowing children of members over !6, to eventually breaking down the rule all together and allowing any one as long as they have written permission from a parent. Being a person in my late 50's, I had grown to enjoy an activity where I can meet with my peers and get stupid and not worry about the impression I make with the younger folks. After a couple of years of having kids in the corps, I quit because it just wasn't fun for me anymore. Nothing against the kids, but they have Junior and Senior Corps where they can play with people their own age. I think Alumni corps should be strictly adults. If I want to hang with kids, I will coach a youth sports team or be a scout leader or work with an all age corps. Is it just me? or are their others out there that feel as I do? I believe that Alumni Corps has grown as fast as it has is because it has become a social activity that us Baby Boomers can enjoy without worrying about the corruption of young minds full of mush. What say you? :mmm:

1962 Rochester Grey Knights 16 Years Old

I think Jerry Kelsey Originally arranged it for Renegades in 2003. It might have been touched up a little when they brought it back in 2005.

Henry H. Houston II American Legion Post #3 (Germantown, PA) 1938 American Legion Nationals - Los Angeles, CA

Meuli-Kelean American Legion Ladies Aux. Unit #77 (Chippewa Falls, WI)

Thanks Ted, I am not as familiar with Ohio as I thought. OK, so is this the Norwood Corps you remember? Leland M. Barnett American Legion Post #123 (Norwood, OH) 1928 American Legion Nationals (Miami, FL)