Ventures

Kitchener, ONT Canada
Founded: 1972

Inactive All Girl
YearPositionScoreTheme/Songs
1975 304 53.700 (Repertoire not available)  
1976 304 59.750 (Repertoire not available)  
1977 305 54.750 Tannhauser (Pilgrim's Chorus) * This Masquerade  
1978 302 67.750 The Trolley Song (from Meet Me In St. Louis) * Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz) * The Man That Got Away * Where You Lead  
1979 302 67.100 Pictures of Spain * Malaga * My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) * Home (from The Wiz) * Brand New day (from The Wiz)  
1980 201 64.350 Mambo (from West Side Story)  
1981 304 53.000 (Repertoire not available)  
1982 302 56.600 (Repertoire not available)  
1983 30 53.050 (Repertoire not available)  
1984 40 54.600 (Repertoire not available)  
1985 27 70.400 (Repertoire not available)  
1986 23 70.300 Spring Lake Overture * Aztec Dance (from La Fiesta Mexicana) * Olvidar * Carnival (from La Fiesta Mexicana)  
1987 24 69.700 Jubilance * There's Got to be Something Better Than This (from Sweet Charity) * Sweet Charity * I'm a Brass Band (from Sweet Charity) * If My Friends Could See Me Now (from Sweet Charity)  
1988 24 67.900 Selections from Sweet Charity - Where Am I Going? (from Sweet Charity) * Rich Man's Frug (from Sweet Charity) * Big Spender (from Sweet Charity) * There's Got to be Something Better Than This (from Sweet Charity) * Too Many Tomorrows (from Sweet Charity) * If My Friends Could See Me Now (from Sweet Charity)  
1989 22 71.400 Broadway Ladies - I Feel Pretty (from West Side Story) * Whatever Lola Wants (from Damn Yankees) * Pretty Women (from Sweeney Todd) * The Ladies Who Lunch (from Company) * Let's Hear It For Me (from Funny Lady)  
1990 20 74.700 My Fair Ladies - On the Street Where You Live (from My Fair Lady) * The Rain in Spain (from My Fair Lady) * Show Me (from My Fair Lady) * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (from My Fair Lady) * I Could Have Danced All Night (from My Fair Lady)  
1991 26 65.600 Suite Earth  
1992 210 79.000 The Gospel * Selections from My Fair Lady * Being Alive (from Company)  
1993 302 82.800 (Repertoire not available)  
1994 308 82.200 Selections from "The Wiz" - (Repertoire not available)  
Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

CORPS Photos

The Ventures was an all-girl junior marching and maneuvering corps based in Kitchener, Ontario. Formed in 1972, the corps was active through at least 1994.

The Ventures finished first or second in DCI Class A or All-Girl competition 11 times, the last in 1993 (Class III). They also had the distinction of appearing in the movie "Follow that Bird" in 1985.

[DCW, 1/04, p.3]

Members (6)

Member Name Section Years Involved
(Stephens) Wright, Connie Baritone 1979
(Stephens) Wright, Connie Timpani/Quads 1980 to 1982
Hannah, Brian brass staff 1990 to 1991
Johnson, Charles Tour Staff-Photographer 1977 to 1987
Teutsch, Terri Percussion 1979 to 1984
Watterson, Dawn Snare 1979

CORPS 11 items

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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin1(RE-3.5)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin10-BroadwayLadies(RCR)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin2-AllGirls(RE-3.0)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin3-LoveThoseVentures(RE-1.75)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin4-VRectPlastic(RE-2.5x2.5)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin5-VMapleLeafPlastic(RE-2.0x2.25)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin6-1977-BassDrummer(BIV-3.0)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin7-HornPlayerInV(RE-2.25)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin8-BlackLettersOnBlue(Site)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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Ventures,Kitchener,ON,Pin9-1998-MyFairLady(RCR)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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422-423, Ventures from the Steve Vickers Collection

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