Traditional drum corps, the 1940's - 1970's style drum corps are alive and well in the form of "Alumni" drum corps. "Alumni" is a bit of a misnomer, suggesting that current members marched with the corps "back in the day'. In some cases this is true, but equally often many current members of alumni corps marched with drum corps who have disappeared to history. There are a number of permutations in these groups, from full size marching corps to small groups that perform in other venues. Regardless of the corps or the style, it is still drum corps.This website is devoted to these corps and represents an effort to provide information about the corps along with links, schedules and anything pertinent to these corps.
There's a great deal to add to this site, but we need your help. Please send us information about your corps. We'll gladly post stories, pictures, videos -- anything to promote your corps and to spread the word about alumni drum corps. Our email address is listed below.
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1969 VFW Nationals - Philadelphia, PA This video isn't the best quality, and it's kind of jumpy, but we're putting it here as a bit of nostalgia as we go into the summer of 2012. Take a look at the corps on this video; odds are you will remember more than one or two with fond memories of days gone by. Those giant days of drum corps may be gone, but the alumni drum corps movement keeps those memories alive as long as we can play a horn or beat a drum. Here's hoping that 2012 is a great season for all alumni corps.
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Alumni Drum Corps Calendar
If you know of a drum corps event, please let us know so we can add it to the calendar.
If you attend one of these events, we'd love to publish your review, photos or videos.
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Alumni corps often perform exibitions at DCA shows |
May 2012
May 12: And the Bands Played On, sponsored by United Alumni of Simcoe.
The Lineup: Preston Scout House, United Alumni, Cadre Drum Ensemble, Toronto Optimists Alumni,
DOCA Brass Ensemble, Midlanders Alumni Corps. Simcoe Composite School, Simcoe, Ontario 7PM
June 2012
July 2012 September 2012June 2: Elks Parade, Wildwood, NJ: Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, Reilly Raiders,
NY Skyliner Alumni, The Bridgemen, Archer Epler Musketeers
June 10: SDCA Show: Velvet Knights Alumni Show, La Mirada, CA. Location: La Mirada High School,
13520 Adelfa Drive
La Mirada, CA
June 16: Cabs at the Beach, (DCA Show) Maxwell Field, Wildwood, NJ June 16: SDCA Show, Dubois, PA Lineup: Grey Knights, Keystone Regiment, Lake Effect,
Mon Valley Express,
Steel City Ambassadors, White Sabers. The show will start at 2PM as part
of the June 16th DuBois, PA Festival. There will be a parade following the show to begin at 5PM.
June 23: Tournament of Stars, Hosted by the Bridgemen, Bayonne, NJ.
The Lineup: Swing House, New York Skyliners Alumni, Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights,
Reilly Raiders, Park City Pride, Fusion Core, Raiders, Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni, Jersey Surf,
and your host the Bridgemen. Veterans Stadium, Bayonne 6:30 pm.June 30: Champions on Parade, (DCA Show) Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, CT 6PM
July 8: SDCA Show: Dixon Illinois. Sauk Valley Community College, 173 Il. Rte #2, Dixon Il.
Tentative Lineup:Green Beret Band, Hornets, MPA Drumline, Racine Scouts, Royal Airs,
Sine Wave, Windy City Legion
July 14: Drum Corps Grand Prix
(DCA Show) Clifton Stadium 350 Piaget Avenue Clifton, NJ 07011 6:30 pm.
September 2:
DCA Alumni Spectacular, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
550 Taylor Ave Annapolis, MD 10AM. The Lineup: Mighty St. Joe’s Alumni,Park City Pride,
Hanover Lancers Alumni, Hawthorne Caballeros Alumni, New York Skyliners Alumni,
Preston Scout House Alumni,Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights Alumni, Reilly Raiders
Sacramento Freelancers Alumni,Yankee Rebels Alumni,Bayonne Bridgemen Alumni
Toronto Optimists Alumni
There are a number of drum corps related websites that offer good information in their speciaty areas. Here are some:
Historical Drum Corps Publications. Remember Drum Corps News? NanciD has posted virtually all the old issues online. It's great to read the old stories about your corps from "Back in the Day".
Diceman Radio 24/7 Internet radio -- all drum corps, all the time!
Preserve Our Drum Corps Memories Glen Weber has just about any drum corps recording ever made available on CD's with great service and quality and super prices.
Corpsreps The definitive source for corps historical information. Scores, repertoires, it's all here.
Massachusetts Drum Corps Hall of Fame
New Jersey Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Pennsylvania Drum Corps Hall of Fame
Small Drum Corps Association (SDCA)
Great Alliance of Seniors (GAS)
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This site is owned and operated by Bill Lewis,
member Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights Alumni Corps.
