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I marched in Velvet Knights for five years, ending up as drum major in 1978. But I would not have joined them in the '80s. I didn't like the VK after they became the Bridgemen.

Blue Devils B. I remember seeing the same kid in the C corps last year. The guy is maybe ten years old and barely as tall as his rifle but he's got some serious game.

In my five years with the Velvet Knights (1974 to 1978) we never once had a finished product for the first shows.

Hey, back then the only yard line you got was the fifty.

1974 Edmonton Strutters

They must have had the same quartermaster that I had in 1974. Check out the electrical tape holding the baritone leader pipe!

From the Blessed Sac web site: 1954 Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights

Seattle Imperials circa 1980.

Roxanne Narachi is leading the file on the left.

Anyone?

Did someone say "high leglift"?

While we're on the subject of impressive old school color guards . . . .

Les Chatelaines, from Laval Quebec (1981?)

Sacramento - 1976

Los Angeles Japanese - 1976

Los Angeles Chinese - 1976

Velvet Knights introduce the two valve piccolo soprano - 1977

Les Championnats Mondiaux de Corps de Tambours et Clairons 1982

More Southern California . . . Lynwood Diplomats Los Angeles Imperial Dragons San Diego Golden Statesmen Hollywood Knights Monterey Park Senoritas Lakewood Vaqueros Los Angeles Third Generation

Please don't give the Mandarin's management any illusions. The problem is NOT that the kids are singing out of tune. The problem is that they are singing.

I wanted to see a drum corps and instead they brought out a choir. Whoever is running the Mandarins should be embarrassed.