Govenaires
Other Names:St. Peter Legion Corps, St. Peter Drum & Bugle Corps
St. Peter, MN United States
Founded: 1927
The corps went inactive in 1938 as the United States became more involved in World War II. In 1944, under the direction of Cliff Hermel, the corps was reactivated and went on to win many state and local VFW and American Legion titles.
Other successful Minnesota drum corps during the 1940s and 1950s were the Laidlaw American Legion (now Minnesota Brass, Inc.), Chisholm, Sleepy Eye, Litchfield, Faribault, Chaska, Pine City, Mankato, and Austin Legion, as well as the Hamm’s Indians, the Golden Valley Raiders, St. Paul Scouts, and the Mapleaires.
In the late 1950s, when the St. Peter Legion went bankrupt, Cliff Hermel bought all the corps’ equipment, allowing the group to continue to operate as a senior corps. During this period Cliff and his wife Katie also created two junior corps, the Black Knights for members 8-13 years old, and the Crusaders for members 13-21 years old. The St. Peter Legion officially became the Govenaires in the late 1960s to honor the five governors of Minnesota who hailed from St. Peter.
By 1975, the Crusaders and the Black Knights had folded because of the toll that the Vietnam War was taking on their male membership. Up until this time women were not allowed in these drum corps. Women were first welcomed into the Black Knights in 1966, although Margaret Mayer was an unofficial member for an entire year before that.
In 1976, the Govenaires was chosen to represent Minnesota at the National American Legion Convention in Seattle, again at the 1977 National Convention in Denver, and again in 1985 at New Orleans. They did not compete at these appearances.
Important names in the corps’ history include Bill Stangler, Bob Friedman, Pat Mayer, Greg Anisted, Stu Hanson, Nancy Hanson, Bill Wencl (who started the Jesse James Gang in Northfield), Don Freid, Mike Mayer (who started Chop Stix percussion line in 1991), Nick Rosa, Lars Wach, and John Mayer.
In the new century, the Govenaires appear in many civic parades and competitions throughout southern Minnesota and the Midwest, in addition to performing many acts of good will in the St. Peter/Mankato area. The Govenaires are active members in Drum Corps Midwest, and have consistently been one of the top corps in their division.
In 2003, The Govenaires received second place overall in the Senior Division at the Drum Corps Midwest Championships.
In their 77th season, the Govenaires have the distinction of being the oldest competitive senior corps in the world. The corps proudly took second place in their very first DCA Class A Finals in 2004. Their show was called 'Another Summer.'
[http://www.hickorytech.net/~govies/history.htm]
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1962 2 scores
Highest Score 87.044
Final show in DCX Archives June 15, 1962 Minnesota VFW Show Austin MN placed 2 with a score of 82.950
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1964 1 scores
Highest Score 52.583
Final show in DCX Archives September 21, 1964 American Legion National Championships Dallas TX placed 4 with a score of 52.583
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1982 1 scores
Highest Score 42.600
Final show in DCX Archives July 3, 1982 Hudson WI placed 6 with a score of 42.600
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1983 1 scores
Highest Score 42.500
Final show in DCX Archives July 2, 1983 Hudson WI placed 6 with a score of 42.500
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1985 2 scores
Highest Score 48.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 1985 Winona MN placed 6 with a score of 48.100
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1986 2 scores
Highest Score 21.900
Final show in DCX Archives July 5, 1986 Saint Louis Park MN placed 6 with a score of 19.900
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1987 2 scores
Highest Score 18.100
Final show in DCX Archives July 5, 1987 Saint Louis Park MN placed 8 with a score of 18.100
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1988 5 scores
Highest Score 29.000
Final show in DCX Archives July 29, 1988 Hibbing MN placed 4 with a score of 29.000
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1989 3 scores
Highest Score 32.700
Final show in DCX Archives July 3, 1989 Austin MN placed 6 with a score of 32.700
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1990 8 scores
Highest Score 45.400
Final show in DCX Archives July 8, 1990 Wauconda IL placed 3 with a score of 45.400
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1991 4 scores
Highest Score 55.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 1991 Saint Johns MI placed 5 with a score of 55.300
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1992 7 scores
Highest Score 56.800
Final show in DCX Archives July 25, 1992 Chicago IL placed 2 with a score of 56.800
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1993 7 scores
Highest Score 46.600
Final show in DCX Archives July 23, 1993 Hibbing MN placed 4 with a score of 43.100
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1994 5 scores
Highest Score 44.000
Final show in DCX Archives July 5, 1994 Mankato MN placed 7 with a score of 43.100
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1995 10 scores
Highest Score 76.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 5, 1995 Bugler's Holiday Ishpeming MI placed 1 with a score of 76.200
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1996 9 scores
Highest Score 59.800
Final show in DCX Archives July 21, 1996 La Crosse WI placed 5 with a score of 59.800
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1997 8 scores
Highest Score 60.400
Final show in DCX Archives July 20, 1997 La Crosse WI placed 4 with a score of 60.400
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1998 7 scores
Highest Score 58.000
Final show in DCX Archives July 5, 1998 Decorah IA placed 2 with a score of 58.000
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1999 6 scores
Highest Score 62.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 14, 1999 DCA Senior Preview Show Madison WI placed 5 with a score of 62.800
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2000 6 scores
Highest Score 53.250
Final show in DCX Archives July 8, 2000 DCM Championships Prelims DeKalb IL placed 3 with a score of 53.250
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2001 10 scores
Highest Score 53.700
Final show in DCX Archives July 14, 2001 DCM Championships - Senior Prelims DeKalb IL placed 3 with a score of 53.700
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2002 7 scores
Highest Score 62.600
Final show in DCX Archives July 13, 2002 DCM Championships - Finals DeKalb IL placed 2 with a score of 57.900
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2003 8 scores
Highest Score 55.400
Final show in DCX Archives July 12, 2003 Midwest Championships DeKalb IL placed 2 with a score of 49.700
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2004 11 scores
Highest Score 76.763
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 2004 DCA Class A & Open Class Finals Scranton PA placed 2 with a score of 75.163
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2005 11 scores
Highest Score 78.088
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 2005 DCA Class A & Open Class Finals Scranton PA placed 2 with a score of 78.088
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2006 8 scores
Highest Score 78.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 2006 Open Class & Class A Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 78.625
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2007 8 scores
Highest Score 83.738
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2007 DCA World Championships - Finals Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 83.188
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2008 8 scores
Highest Score 77.413
Final show in DCX Archives August 30, 2008 DCA World Championships - Preliminaries Rochester NY placed 6 with a score of 77.413
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2009 7 scores
Highest Score 82.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 2009 DCA Class A & Open Class Championships Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 82.400
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2010 11 scores
Highest Score 81.063
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 2010 DCA Finals Rochester NY placed 4 with a score of 81.013
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2011 8 scores
Highest Score 86.600
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 2011 DCA World Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 84.930
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2012 7 scores
Highest Score 80.930
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2012 DCA World Championship Finals Annapolis MD placed 2 with a score of 80.930
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2013 8 scores
Highest Score 85.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 2013 DCA World Championship Finals Annapolis MD placed 2 with a score of 84.780
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2014 9 scores
Highest Score 84.950
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 2014 DCA World Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 83.980
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2015 9 scores
Highest Score 83.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 2015 DCA Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 82.450
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2016 8 scores
Highest Score 85.730
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 2016 DCA Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 10 with a score of 84.450
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2017 8 scores
Highest Score 81.430
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 2017 DCA Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 81.430
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2018 8 scores
Highest Score 80.650
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2018 DCA Finals Williamsport PA United States placed 2 with a score of 80.650
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2019 6 scores
Highest Score 77.125
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 2019 DCA Finals Williamsport PA United States placed 3 with a score of 77.125
Members (13)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Bold, Fritz | contra | 2003 |
| Bonfig, Mike | Soprano | 1998 to 1999 |
| Hanson, Stu | Contra | 1965 to 1995 |
| Kilanowski, Matthew | Trumpet | 2010 |
| Kruse, Aaron | Mellophone | 2004 |
| Landsteiner, Jessica | Trumpet | 2015 |
| Lillis, Terry | Front Ensemble | 2014 to 2018 |
| Lindquist, Jesica | Baritone | 2015 to 2016 |
| Loos, Brian | Sop. | 2003 to 2004 |
| Schmeling, Kristi | soprano/mellophone | 1996 to 2003 |
| Short, Jim | Brass Staff | 1997 |
| Short, Jim | Soprano | 1998 |
| Stoel, Kurt | Contra | 1999 to 2004 |
CORPS 19 items
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Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,LP1-Since1927(DST-1.5x0.5)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Donn Stroh
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Patch1-1997-70thAnn(BIV-3.5)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Bill Ives
Govenaires,ST.Peter,MN,Patch2-2007-80thAnn(Site)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin1-Since1927(RE-2.75x1.75)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin10-Green&BlackStripe(RE-2.75x1.75)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin11-75thAnnAlumniSilver(DHU)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin2-2006_SchoolBus(DCHP)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin3-2005-DrumCorpsExpo(DCHP)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin4-2008-DrumCorpsExpo(DCHP)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin5-2009-DrumCorpsExpo(DCHP)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin6-2010-DrumCorpsExpo(DCHP)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin7-2012-DrumCorpsExpo(DCHP)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Govenaires,St.Peter,MN,Pin8-Since1927WideStripe(GBA-2.75x1.75)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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