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I know that many corps give the members a keepsake for the time they march, usually in the form of a necklace. I'm curious as to what each corps does.

I KNOW these:

Carolina Crown - Colored Bead

Phantom Regiment - Dog Tag

The Cavaliers - Colored Gear

The Blue Devils - Medals/Championship Rings/Facial Hair

Spirit of Atlanta - Delta

The Cadets - The Buckle

The Bluecoats - Coin Necklace

I THINK these:

Santa Clara Vanguard - I think you get to keep the little medalliion with the V on it? Not 100% sure. Plume?

I think I've heard of these giving stuff out I just don't know what they do:

Boston Crusaders

Blue Knights

EDIT: Added the "plume" suggestion to SCV

EDIT: Coins for Bluecoats

For Clarification: The "keepsake" here is ANYTHING a corps gives you so that you may remember your time in the corps. *anything*

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I know that many corps give the members a keepsake for the time they march, usually in the form of a necklace. I'm curious as to what each corps does.

I KNOW these:

Carolina Crown - Colored Bead

Phantom Regiment - Dog Tag

The Cavaliers - Colored Gear

The Blue Devils - Medals/Championship Rings/Facial Hair

Spirit of Atlanta - Delta

The Cadets - The Buckle

I THINK these:

Santa Clara Vanguard - I think you get to keep the little medalliion with the V on it? Not 100% sure.

I think I've heard of these giving stuff out I just don't know what they do:

Bluecoats

Boston Crusaders

Blue Knights

I think in SCV you get to keep your 'ageout plume'

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I think in SCV you get to keep your 'ageout plume'

Can we get a confirmation on this? Cause I know SCV lets you keep SOMETHING

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I know that many corps give the members a keepsake for the time they march, usually in the form of a necklace. I'm curious as to what each corps does.

I KNOW these:

Carolina Crown - Colored Bead

Phantom Regiment - Dog Tag

The Cavaliers - Colored Gear

The Blue Devils - Medals/Championship Rings/Facial Hair

Spirit of Atlanta - Delta

The Cadets - The Buckle

I THINK these:

Santa Clara Vanguard - I think you get to keep the little medalliion with the V on it? Not 100% sure.

I think I've heard of these giving stuff out I just don't know what they do:

Bluecoats

Boston Crusaders

Blue Knights

The BD one gave me a good laugh :tounge2:

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Cavaliers you also get to keep your gauntlets and shoes and, if you're lucky enough, when they get new uniforms you are allowed to purchase your uniform for way cheap (but only yours).

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From what I understand, the necklace and the keepsake are two different things. At Crown, they get the bead at the end of spring training. I think they usually get to keep the mirror from the uniform and the plume -- don't know what they'll do this year, since they have neither. And one corps, don't remember who, gives members a penny with a hole in the middle for their necklace -- they sold replicas on their souvie truck last year.

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The Bluecoats do coins on necklaces.

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Pretty sure you're taking about the 'Coats.

From what I understand, the necklace and the keepsake are two different things. At Crown, they get the bead at the end of spring training. I think they usually get to keep the mirror from the uniform and the plume -- don't know what they'll do this year, since they have neither. And one corps, don't remember who, gives members a penny with a hole in the middle for their necklace -- they sold replicas on their souvie truck last year.

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Crossmen - Red maltese cross necklace, and I believe ageouts get an additional white cross.
Colts do a silver triangle with rounded corners for their necklace

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