DeKalb, IL
July 26, 2025
World Class 1. Boston Crusaders 93.725 2. Santa Clara Vanguard 92.425 3. Phantom Regiment 91.625 4. The Cavaliers 87.025 5. Colts 85.450 6. Madison Scouts 82.075 7. Pacific Crest 81.375 Open Class 1. Columbians 70.525 2. River City Rhythm 69.450 3. Colt Cadets 66.200 All-Age - A Class 1. Govenaires 76.525
Competed with Boston in the late ‘60s in Toronto (Shriner’s International)
Top Canadian Corps and Boston came on next…. Awful!
American judges biased gave them and St. Joe’s Batavia higher scores (we beat them the week before!)
Drum corps ruined by politics of elites.
Cadets LaSalle, Ottawa… I was lead soprano, 56 years ago! Best summer of my youth 1969!
Return to more military expression, not glam theme messes! Crowd pleasing best!
Surely you jest. Cadets La Salle would not have been in the top 3 in Massachusetts in 1969, not to mention New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, not to mention other corps from less populous states like Delaware and Wyoming, or the rising powers of California. Very good corps, but simply not in that league.