Guardsmen
Other Names:Guardsmen Cadets (1992)
Schaumburg, IL United States
Founded: 1961
Active in DCI, the Guardsmen's best finish was seventh place in Finals competition in 1979. They continued to compete as late as 1994. The corps holds the distinction of achieving the biggest jump in standings from one year to the next, from 31st to 12th from 1975 to 1976.
The Guardsmen was actually one of the most widely seen drum corps in history, because they appeared in a 1975 television commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken. The spot showed a family enjoying the Colonel's best at a picnic table in a park when over the hill behind them came a drum corps, horns, percussion and guard strutting across a grass lawn without benefit of yardlines. This commercial was the first time some viewers had ever seen sideways marching, or a piccolo in a drum corps. The Cavaliers were originally lined up for that commercial, but the Guardsmen stole their place because they had the KFC colors of orange, black, and white. (The inpossibly high shakos for which the corps became known later did not appear until 1977 or 1978.)
[DCW, 4/7/89, p20; John Haliotis, RAMD, 7/18/97; Dave McBurney, RAMD, 1/31/98; Spencer Maguire, RAMD, 5/3/94; A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, 2002; Gary Cuzzocrea, RAMD, 3/9/99;Alan Maas]
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1966 1 scores
Highest Score 29.200
Final show in DCX Archives May 15, 1966 Lombard IL placed 5 with a score of 29.200
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1968 1 scores
Highest Score 49.720
Final show in DCX Archives July 27, 1968 IL American Legion State (prelims) Chicago IL placed 10 with a score of 49.720
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1969 6 scores
Highest Score 72.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1969 VFW Nationals-Preliminary Round Philadelphia PA placed 47 with a score of 66.750
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1970 6 scores
Highest Score 72.850
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1970 Kewanee IL placed 4 with a score of 52.350
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1971 8 scores
Highest Score 71.350
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1971 Zion IL placed 2 with a score of 71.000
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1972 8 scores
Highest Score 77.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1972 VFW Nationals (prelims) Minneapolis MN placed 16 with a score of 77.150
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1973 8 scores
Highest Score 70.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1973 VFW Nationals New Orleans LA placed 7 with a score of 70.150
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1974 12 scores
Highest Score 78.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1974 VFW Nationals Chicago IL placed 4 with a score of 72.300
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1975 9 scores
Highest Score 74.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 23, 1975 Loves Park IL placed 4 with a score of 74.900
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1976 23 scores
Highest Score 83.750
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1976 DCI World Championships Philadelphia PA placed 12 with a score of 74.250
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1977 21 scores
Highest Score 82.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 18, 1977 DCI World Championships - Prelims Boulder CO placed 16 with a score of 82.800
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1978 24 scores
Highest Score 82.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 18, 1978 DCI World Championships Denver CO placed 11 with a score of 80.750
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1979 26 scores
Highest Score 85.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 18, 1979 DCI World Championships Birmingham AL placed 7 with a score of 85.300
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1980 28 scores
Highest Score 79.550
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1980 DCI World Championships Birmingham AL placed 12 with a score of 72.900
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1981 32 scores
Highest Score 77.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1981 DCI World Championships Prelims Montreal QUE Canada placed 15 with a score of 77.300
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1982 34 scores
Highest Score 73.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1982 DCI World Championships Prelims Montreal QUE Canada placed 32 with a score of 57.750
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1985 12 scores
Highest Score 51.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1985 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Madison WI placed 18 with a score of 41.500
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1986 16 scores
Highest Score 69.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1986 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Madison WI placed 7 with a score of 69.500
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1987 14 scores
Highest Score 70.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 11, 1987 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Madison WI placed 8 with a score of 70.700
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1988 15 scores
Highest Score 76.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1988 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Kansas City MO placed 8 with a score of 76.700
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1989 22 scores
Highest Score 67.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 1989 DCI World Championships Class A60 Prelims Kansas City MO placed 11 with a score of 67.300
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1990 12 scores
Highest Score 60.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 1990 DCI World Championships Class A60 Prelims Buffalo NY placed 12 with a score of 60.900
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1991 4 scores
Highest Score 39.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 3, 1991 Seymour WI placed 4 with a score of 39.000
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1992 8 scores
Highest Score 48.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 1992 DCI World Championships Division III Prelims Whitewater WI placed 25 with a score of 48.100
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1993 6 scores
Highest Score 50.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1993 Algoma MI placed 3 with a score of 50.700
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1994 7 scores
Highest Score 54.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1994 DCI World Championships Division III Prelims Lowell MA placed 26 with a score of 54.000
Members (57)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Becker, Brent | Soprano | 1992 to 1993 |
| Bradley, Jean | Color Guard | 1981 |
| Callaway, Blair | Baritone | 1982 |
| Davidson, Jerry | Brass Instructor | 1976 to 1978 |
| Deneen, Cathy | soprano/mellophone | 1975 to 1977 |
| Douglas, Brantley | Contra Bass | 1981 |
| Edling, Craig | Baritone / Euphonium | 1978 to 1982 |
| Evans, Steve | Drum Line (Bass) | 1978 to 1979 |
| Foster, Jim | Baritone | 1978 to 1979 |
| Frog, GW | Miscellaneous Staff | 1988 to 1990 |
| Fry, Penny | Drum Line | 1982 |
| Garrett, Gene | snare | 1978 to 1979 |
| Golden, Terri | French horn | 1976 to 1978 |
| Haliotis, John | Baritone | 1987 |
| Haliotis, John | Brass Instructor (Cadets) | 1988 to 1990 |
| Hill, Mark | Horn Line | 1973 to 1979 |
| Knob, Steve | French Horn | 1978 to 1979 |
| Kogan, Lea | Guard, Drum line, Drum Major, Pit | 1987 to 1993 |
| Kolle, Michael | Baritone | 1975 to 1977 |
| Leddin, G. Patrick | Horn Line | 1988 |
| Leddin, G. Patrick | Horn Line | 1988 |
| Leddin, Gene | Horn Line | 1986 |
| Leddin, Gene | Horn Line | 1986 |
| MALARICH, BLAINE | Barritone | 1976 to 1979 |
| Mallon, John J. | Pit Instructor | 1987 to 1988 |
| Mann, Jon | Contra bass | 1979 to 1981 |
| Margraf, Mike | Brass Caption Head | 1994 to 1995 |
| McCoy, Christi | Color Guard, Baritone | 1986 to 1987 |
| McCoy, Scott | Snare (Guardsmen Cadets) | 1986 |
| McCoy, Scott | Quads (Guardsmen Cadets) | 1987 |
| McLendon, Richard | Tenor Tech | 1977 |
| McMULLEN, DEBBIE | guard/cymbals | 1978 to 1979 |
| Myers, Beth | rifle/soprano/french horn | 1972 to 1977 |
| Myers, Kathy | French Horn | 1972 to 1978 |
| Peck, Cathy | bugle | 1968 to 1973 |
| Persaud, Adam | Drum Line | 1983 to 1985 |
| Persaud, Adam | Drum Major | 1986 |
| Pierce, David | Soprano/French Horn/Drum Major | 1981 to 1985 |
| Presley, Wade | Baritone | 1980 |
| Rutledge, DeMitt | Drum Line (Snare) | 1988 |
| Schmitt, JoAnne | Color Guard | 1980 to 1981 |
| Schmitt, JoAnne | Winter Guard | 1984 to 1985 |
| Scholl, Gerri | Guard | 1981 to 1982 |
| Selinsky, Gayle | Color Guard | 1972 to 1977 |
| Short, Jim | Brass Staff | 1989 |
| Stoodley, Gary | Soprano | 1980 |
| Sturm, Eileen | Guard | 1982 |
| Taylor, Patricia | Drum line | 1966 to 1971 |
| Taylor, Patricia | Drum Major | 1973 to 1974 |
| Triplett, Paul | Melophone | 1975 |
| Warren, W. Dale | Euphonium | 1977 to 1979 |
| Wayne, Fat | Contra Bass | 1968 to 1976 |
| Weaver, Brian | Soprano | 1980 |
| Winters, Matthew | Drum Line (Bass) | 1989 |
| Wood, Nancy | Flag | 1979 |
| Woods, Gene | Baritone | 1977 to 1979 |
| kogan, nikki | guard | 1992 to 1994 |
CORPS 33 items
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Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,LP1-Figure(RE-1.25x1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Richard Elmquist
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch1-CrestLarge(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Richard Elmquist
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch10-Bugler(BIV-2.0x3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Bill Ives
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch11-HornLine(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch2-CrestSmall(RE-2.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Richard Elmquist
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch3-Soprano(RPE)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Robert Pero
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch4-Rifle(BCA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Bob Cannon
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch5-GuardHouse(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch6-CrestNoCity(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch7-1977-HWCBCChamps(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch8-1994-30thAnn(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Patch9-NameOnOrange(RE-3.875x2.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Richard Elmquist
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Pin1-CastleLarge(RE-3.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Pin3-CrestWithXSwords(RE-1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Pin4-RedRectLarge(RE-2.75x1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Guardsmen,Schaumburg,IL,Pin5-RedRectSmall(RE-2.25x1.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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