up4479 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I.C. Reveries-I.C. Reveries Juniors St. Kevin's Emerald Knights-Emerald Gems-Emerald Chips (3 corps, class A, B and C) Blue Angels-Shooting Stars Braintree Warriors-Braintree Braves Spartins ST. Mary's Cardinals-St. Mary's Crusaders Everett Statesmen-Everett Statesmen Juniors Cambridge Caballeros-Cambridge Caballeros Gatesmen-Gatesmen Too many more to list just in the Boston area. Also in the Boston area some drill teams and CYO bands acted like feeder corps for Class A corps. This can be expanded to American Legion and VFW Post corps that had separate corps for adults and youths. Some DCA and other over 21yrs. circuits' corps had relationships with local under 21yrs. corps that acted like feeder corps though they were separate organizations. There were also some under 21yrs. corps that had relationships with other local corps with younger kids that acted like feeder corps though they were separate organizations. Some were class C and B feeding class A and some were even class C feeding nearby class B. Back in the day in the Boston area (late 50's through pre-DCI), we were marching kids as young as 7 who would march till they were 21 and then would march with corps as adults. They would progress to larger and more expert corps as they aged and gained experience. While very few relative to the very large numbers of kids back then made marching a life long experience, those that did are still out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjt4 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Marion Cadets had the "Jets" feeder corps in the early to mid seventies. I think the last year for the Jets was '77 and then all of the Jets were moved up in the Marion Cadets in '78. Kept the Marion Cadets from "folding" is my recollection. Avg. age of the Jets in '76 couldn't have been more than 12. Edited August 11, 2009 by wjt4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flugelswerebugels Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 And some have come a long way - from my BDB in 1977, who placed 19th in Class A with a 39.05, to current open class champions. I might be wrong, but if you look at the Class A prelim scores for that year (http://www.fromthepressbox.com/1977seasonscores.htm) I think BDB are the only one listed there still functioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdostie Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Never mind, this is about feeder corps. My comment was out of place - thus deleted. Edited August 11, 2009 by jdostie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISP Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Long Island Kingsmen - Squires 27th Lancers - 27th Lancer Cadets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I counted 57 feeder corps that were active in 1975 alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyfromhowardst Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Nisei Ambassadors--Nisei Envoys, feeder corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDinnes Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Dutch Boy -> Cadets of Dutch Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Contra Guy Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Sky Ryders--Jets (with Steve Vickers as a FMM, and my uncle Ken as director) Argonne Rebels-- Rebel Heirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70sxmenbass Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Crossmen had the Iron Cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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