JimF-LowBari Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 i remember going to rca shows in 75, and 77, but i dont think finals was an option financially. Jim the show i remember in Mechanicsburg was a DCA show that started in 78. I do remember and RCA show at East penn...may have been around 77 1975 RCA was at Hamilton, Ont which would have been a drive. :P Interesting thing was that year RCA actually had a Prelims format. Instead we went to Corning, NY in 1975 and didn't come in last for the first time since we reformed the year before. Beat Blue Rock and Interstatesmen. Just looked up the Mechanicsburg show on Rons site and see my RCA/DCA confusion. I remember Chocolatiers were at the show but now see they were in exhibition. And Ron must have it right because I'm the one who sent him the scores. East Penn I'm just blanking out on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 it was something local, i know we didnt go far...it was a sunday show. and i remember the old Mechanicsburg show, because at that time i lived 3 blocks away and walked down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenorsForWorldDomination Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Does any one remember the Cumberland Md. Freestatesmen? They were an RCA corps for awhile. also seems that there was another canadian corps, not Guelph or Burlington or Kawartha. Boy, getting the memory jogged sure is fun ,Eh! You mean Kingston Grenadiers then Grenadiers/Yardmen? Who also went on to compete in DCA from 1995-2005? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 You mean Kingston Grenadiers then Grenadiers/Yardmen? Who also went on to compete in DCA from 1995-2005? Where were the Yardmen from?...............before joining forces with Kingston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Where were the Yardmen from?...............before joining forces with Kingston? The Yardmen were from Belleville Ontario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Scott Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Here are all the Canadian Coprs that competed in the RCA Ontario Canada Corps Canada's Marching Ambassadors Toronto ONT 1970 Canadian Commanders Burlington ONT 1970, 1971 Grenadiers/Yardmen Kingston ONT 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Imperial Knights Sudbury ONT 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Kawartha Kavaliers Lindsay ONT 1972, 1973, 1978 Niagara Regionnaires Niagara Falls Ont 1978 Royalaires Guelph ONT 1969, 1970,1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Sure I remeber the Freestatesmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenorsForWorldDomination Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 The Yardmen were from Belleville, ON. I'm assuming that's why the Belleville show every July is where it is. Lots of drum corps folks in and around the area. I just wish we could get a show in Kingston. We have Richardson Stadium on Queen's campus which would hold quite a few people. We haven't had a show in Kingston since 1995 when we had a show at Fort Henry and Richardson Stadium. 2 in one year was AMAZING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storkysr Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) We have Richardson Stadium on Queen's campus which would hold quite a few people. We haven't had a show in Kingston since 1995 when we had a show at Fort Henry and Richardson Stadium. 2 in one year was AMAZING! Played Kingston in 86 Empire (only show I did that year). Would that have been the stadium? Nice place-great crowd! Edited December 11, 2006 by Storkysr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 The Yardmen were from Belleville, ON. I'm assuming that's why the Belleville show every July is where it is. Lots of drum corps folks in and around the area. what year did the corps merge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenorsForWorldDomination Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Played Kingston in 86 Empire (only show I did that year). Would that have been the stadium? Nice place-great crowd! Most likely it would have been Richardson Stadium. It's the only venue big enough to hold a multi corps show. Actually it's big enough to hold a large scale show. Lots of seating, plenty parking area, and a lot of schools in and around the district for corps to rehearse at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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