troopers1 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) Calgary Cavaliers. The year was 1979. If I'm not mistaken, I saw the Calgary Cavaliers in Cheyenne in 1985. Let's not forget the Rocky Mountain Magic, from Denver, CO. They performed in exhibition at DATR for several years in the mid-80's. They had around 15 horns, 5 or 6 flags, two snares, a quad, two basses, and wore pink uniforms, IIRC. Edited February 26, 2009 by troopers1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopers1 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I taught that Corps!!! We had a policy not to cut kids and the drum instructor ( Joe Guadagnino) had quite a following from the Greece Cadets and Firebirds including a very young JJ Pipitone and Mickey Hartzog on snare.The hornline knew we were outnumbered but still tried really hard. All in all, a pretty good Div 2 corps at the time, placing as high as 4th place at DCI Champs in 1985...Phantom Cadets, Canadian Knights and the Ventures were ahead of them....wait maybe it was 5th because now I remember the California Dons also being quite good. How about ... Wampsville Grey Ghosts Mark Twain Cadets Conqueror ....just to add a few. Donny Weren't the Dons Div I in 1985? I remember them playing Amparito Roca with a pretty big hornline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The Wisconsin Rapids Zephyrs.Top THAT! The Flying Dutchmen - Quincy, Illinois Iron Cross - Ste Saint Marie, Michigan The Legionaires - Dubuque, Iowa which became Colt. 45 and now Colts....djk pb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The Flying Dutchmen - Quincy, IllinoisIron Cross - Ste Saint Marie, Michigan The Legionaires - Dubuque, Iowa which became Colt. 45 and now Colts....djk pb forgot one more....The Nee-Hi's Clinton, Iowa Redwood has more from early Wisconsin days - LaCrosse/Analaska corps.... before the Blue Stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffernbus3 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) Have to correct your spelling, my brother....it's ON-alaska. I lived just north of there in Trempealeau....a very small Upper Mississippi River town. How small? RON HOUSLEY Edited February 26, 2009 by ffernbus3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Have to correct your spelling, my brother....it's ON-alaska. I lived just north of there in Trempealeau....a very small Upper Mississippi River town.How small? RON HOUSLEY bust my chops on spelling? spelling DOES NOT count.... you are talking to a kid that grew up on the River and yes I know were Trempealeau is there's a lock and dam there - No. 9 if I'm not mistaken - right down from Red wing... now how about a comment on my obscure corps.... here's another one for ya - The Kewanne Black Knights which became the Geneseo Knights Illionis.... Giles Yellow Jackets Chicago, Illinois now go smoke some of that Fresno Fern..... BTW - missed ya at the Rose Bowl....pb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindap Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The Flying Dutchmen - Quincy, IllinoisIron Cross - Ste Saint Marie, Michigan The Legionaires - Dubuque, Iowa which became Colt. 45 and now Colts....djk pb and the other Flying Dutchmen - Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 The Stevens Point Centralaires. You guys are good! I didn't think anyone else would remember the Zephyrs, much less the Centralaires. I judged a bunch of these corps numerous times back in the 70's. A few more from Wisconsin/Minn (apologies if already mentioned, and some not all that obscure): West Bend Patriots Mounties (Twin Cities) Oshkosh Warriors Green Bay Northmen Belles of St. Mary's (Rhinelander) Blue Knights (Twin Cities) Royal Grenadiers (Iowa....somewhere) Royal Knights? (Manitowoc?) Some corps, name escapes me, from Park Falls, WI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Silver Spectrum from Marshalltown, Iowa Grenadiers were from Cedar Rapids, Iowa - predecessor to the Emerald Knights I always liked the Marquis from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin pb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffernbus3 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) Bear- You're right, it's lock and dam #6 there at Trempealeau, home of "Catfish Days", Mile 714 left descending shore, just down from Winona, ovr on the Minnesota side. I later owned a farm in Cataract, about half way between Black River Falls and Sparta before moving back to Cali. Sorry about not making Rose Bowl, had some family health problems that forced me to pull out of the corps. The good news being that Mom is doing very well these days. Guaranteed that we'll run across each other in the future and we'll continue that safety meeting we had in my truck the year before. Or did we? RON HOUSLEY Edited February 26, 2009 by ffernbus3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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