Fastone Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 The Brassmen went co-ed in 1970 - we added a guy guard to the roster … officially, I guess. Because we always had a girl guard but an all male rifle section so we could say that we'd always had a co-ed guard. Right? Not a great shot but there they are! Doubled the flags to 28. Puppet You make a good point Greg, actually, There were other corps like the Milford Shoreliners who had a male rifle soloist as early as 1968. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Muchachos ... Mike Mercandante was the guard captain in the early-mid '70s, but the guard proper was all girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDale Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 VK (old corps): 85? Our guard was coed in '84, not sure about Don Ho and the Royal Hawaiians, but they may have been too. Nancy???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeromeyBush Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Our guard was coed in '84, not sure about Don Ho and the Royal Hawaiians, but they may have been too. Nancy???? Don Ho and the Hawaiians.Genkus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puppet Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) You make a good point Greg, actually, There were other corps like the Milford Shoreliners who had a male rifle soloist as early as 1968. Was that the guy who used to toss that rifle about 50 feet in the air? I remember him as being one heck of a showman, too. And, a little off to the side of this topic - does anyone remember the Trumbull Troubadors? They had a guard - makes me blush to this day, they were so good looking - but they probably had the most girls on the field I ever saw on the field outside of a retreat! There were like 50 of them. That was huge back in the mid to late sixties. Just an aside - carry on. Puppet Edited October 28, 2008 by Puppet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC oboist Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 "Boston Drum & Bugle Corps" never went co-ed. Boston Crusaders' guard went co-ed in '93, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Drum Corps Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Pioneer is still all female... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDale Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don Ho and the Hawaiians.Genkus. Hey! '82, '83 VK DH + RH = 2COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDale Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Pioneer is still all female... Bridgemen too...that's what started this whole thread, although few realize it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Bridgemen too...that's what started this whole thread, although few realize it! ... and one could argue if the purpose of an alumni corps/tribute corps is to re-create the style and traditions of a corps from the past, it seems completely reasonable that if that corps had an all-girl guard in the past, that they should be free to carry on with that tradition as long as their leadership and membership wants it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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