founding members of DCI

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Here are some excerpts from album cover for the 1972 International Preview.
(notes by Dick Blake)

"Gone were the days of martial music as the predominant book, our musicmen
began to paint new pictures in sound. We found music from Adinsell to Wagner,
or we found music from Broadway, movies and television.

This growth brought the handwriting clearly on the wall -- if we were to
continue to make giant strides, we had to KEEP IN TIME with the rising costs
and a much respected concept.

For that reason, Drun Corps International was formed. This original membership
numbering 13 corps has undertaken a multitude of tasks to provide the basic
remedies to the problems of rising costs of Transprotaiton and equipping and
upgrading of judging standards that must KEEP PASE with the high level of
musical knowledge gained in the past decade.

In short , it's a re-education process that encompasses all drum corps, however
large or small."

So let me get this right!!! he was saying that the foundation for DCI was the
drum corps of the 60s. And that drum corps in the 60s were GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! how
about that!!!!!!! Why I was sure that Drum and bugle corps didn't become GOOD
untill 72 when DCI came into being!!! Right??!!!??

The Founding members of dci

27th Lancer, Revere, Mass George Bonfiglio
Blessed Sacrament, Union N.J. Fred Dooley
Boston Crusaders, Boston, Mass Dan Dwan
Madison Scouts, Madison, Wis Bill Howard
Troopers, Casper, Wyo, Jim Jones
De La Salle Oaklands, Toronto, Ont, John Jones
Blue Stars, LaCross, Wis Dave Kampschroer
Cadets of Garfield, Garfield N.J. Hugh Mahon
Argonne Rebels, Great Bend, Kan Glenn Opie
Kingsmen, Anahiem, Calif Don Porter
Vanguard, Santa Clara, Calif Gale Royer
Blue Rock, Wilmington, Del Larry Sweeney
Cavaliers, Chicago, iLL Don Warren