St. Alexis Vikings
Bensenville, IL United States
Founded: 1959
Inactive Junior
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| No information available | |||
CORPS Photos
The St. Alexis Vikings, formed in 1959, was a junior marching and maneuvering and parade corps based in Bensenville, Illinois. The corps' colors were gold and black.
The corps was founded by Charles Hadle and some interested members of the Tioga Vagabonds senior corps, also of Bensenville. They were sponsored by the Tioga VFW Post and St. Alexis Church. Early instructors included Hadle on horns and drill, Howard Thomas on percussion, and A. J. Pawlowski and Joe Courtney on guard. Courtney went on to become corps director.
To counteract shrinking membership, the Vikings merged with the Viscounts of McHenry, Illinois, to form the Viking-Viscounts for the 1967 season, and then continued on their own in Bensenville until their ultimate disbandment in 1973.
[Joe Courtney; Bill Jahnke]
Members (3)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Jahnke, Bill | Soprano | 1962 to 1966 |
| Pawlowski, A.J. | Color guard instructor | 1961 to 1963 |
| Sunko, Joanne | Color Guard | 1961 to 1967 |
CORPS 3 items
St. Alexis Vikings
St.AlexisVikings,Bensenville,IL,Pin1(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
St.AlexisVikings,Bensenville,IL,Pin1(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
St. Alexis Vikings
St.AlexisVikings,Bensenville,IL,Pin2-VikingShipYellow(RE-2.125)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
St.AlexisVikings,Bensenville,IL,Pin2-VikingShipYellow(RE-2.125)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
St. Alexis Vikings
St.AlexisVikings,Bensenville,IL,Pin3-VikingShipBlack(RE-1.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
St.AlexisVikings,Bensenville,IL,Pin3-VikingShipBlack(RE-1.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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