lindap Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 The Drifters : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 No name thread is complete without mentioning the Audubon Bon Bons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 C'mon Fran ... NY has more islands to offer than that ... Rikers ... Wards ... Randalls ... Ellis ... Governors ... and of course ... Manhattan! :-) Thankfully, I've never been to Rikers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Priester Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Personally, I've traveled to all the islands. Long and Staten. :tongue:/> Fran, Let me know the next time you are venturing to the Isle of Staten. We could probably get together for an adult beverage or two and maybe a great pizza! Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Acklin Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 VERN ACKLIN CAVALIERS - The corps was started in 1929 by John Young Scoutmaster of Verona Pennsylvania Troop 1. John wanted an activity that would fit into scouting and something to keep area boys occupied and out of trouble. He recruited Bill Millinen to instruct Drums and Charlie Acklin to instruct bugles. Vern, Ken, and Dale became members of the corps amt troop. Vern was an accomplished percusionist and became very active instructing and corps leadership. After WWII John Young turned corps equipment over to returning corps members. John also suggested the corps name VERN ACKLIN MRMORIAL DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS. Vern had passed away in 1946. In the 1950's Norm Frick and Buck Blank original corps mrmbers became leaders. Then Paul Dachile became corps commander and continued John Youngs role of helping Verona area kids. I am Vern's nephew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Fran, Let me know the next time you are venturing to the Isle of Staten. We could probably get together for an adult beverage or two and maybe a great pizza! Ray :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 VERN ACKLIN CAVALIERS - The corps was started in 1929 by John Young Scoutmaster of Verona Pennsylvania Troop 1. John wanted an activity that would fit into scouting and something to keep area boys occupied and out of trouble. He recruited Bill Millinen to instruct Drums and Charlie Acklin to instruct bugles. Vern, Ken, and Dale became members of the corps amt troop. Vern was an accomplished percusionist and became very active instructing and corps leadership. After WWII John Young turned corps equipment over to returning corps members. John also suggested the corps name VERN ACKLIN MRMORIAL DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS. Vern had passed away in 1946. In the 1950's Norm Frick and Buck Blank original corps mrmbers became leaders. Then Paul Dachile became corps commander and continued John Youngs role of helping Verona area kids. I am Vern's nephew. Awesome! Thanks for sharing the history of that corps!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim White Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 C'mon Fran ... NY has more islands to offer than that ... Rikers ... Wards ... Randalls ... Ellis ... Governors ... and of course ... Manhattan! not to mention Grand Island and who can forget the Thousand (1000) Islands................ :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 The Poughkeepsie ( NY ) Pacers Jr. Corps from " back in the day " recently got together and have formed an Alumni group.... The Poughkeepsie Pacemakers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 The Poughkeepsie ( NY ) Pacers Jr. Corps from " back in the day " recently got together and have formed an Alumni group.... The Poughkeepsie Pacemakers. The Pacers had a feeder corps called the Pacemakers through the early 1970s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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