Reading, PA United States
Founded: 1957
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In their earlier years, beginning in only their third year of existence, the corps won three VFW national titles and retired that crown in 1962. The Bucs then won the first DCA Championship ever held (1965) and have been DCA Champions three other times (1968, 1979 and 1980). They ascended the ladder of success faster than anyone in senior drum corps history, including an amazing leap from seventh in 1978 to first in 1979. The Buccaneers have finished in the top three at DCA Finals 20 times through 2003.
The Bucs are fondly known as "Balance in Blue" because of the wide range of musical selections they have presented over the years. A popular theory is that the name came from the hornline which set a tradition of marching with instrumentation mixed together, thus producing a much richer, fuller, more balanced sound. This nickname, however, predates this innovative practice.
Choosing classical music as their medium, the Buccaneers stand out among the DCA community for their uniquely dark, full, embodying sound, characteristic of symphonic music.
World Drum Corps Hall of Famer Tony Yaklich joined the Buccaneers on soprano in 1970, and was still associated with the corps in his election year, 2002.
The corps continues to be active in DCA into the 21st century, despite a potentially tragic bus accident in 1997. In 2003, the Buccaneers finished fifth in DCA Championship competition, but they rebounded to finish third in 2004 with a show called 'Innovations! The Passions of Shostakovich.'
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps 7/20/1997; www.buccaneers.berkscounty.com/; DCW 6/28/02, p.9; DCW, 4/04, p.3; A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, 2002]
Highest Score 89.351
Final show in DCX Archives August 8, 1959 Interstate Circuit Johnstown PA placed 3 with a score of 89.351
Highest Score 84.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1960 9th Annual Mardi Gras of Champions Pittsfield MA placed 5 with a score of 75.550
Highest Score 84.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1961 VFW Nationals Miami Beach FL
Highest Score 87.066
Final show in DCX Archives September 15, 1962 International 62 Toronto ONT Canada placed 2 with a score of 82.500
Highest Score 87.217
Final show in DCX Archives September 21, 1963 Fall Festival of Champions Bridgeport CT placed 2 with a score of 86.480
Highest Score 90.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1964 Allegheny State Fair Pittsburgh PA placed 4 with a score of 83.760
Highest Score 84.600
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1965 DCA Championships Milford CT placed 1 with a score of 84.500
Highest Score 88.420
Final show in DCX Archives September 24, 1966 DCA Championships Bridgeport CT placed 3 with a score of 83.970
Highest Score 86.683
Final show in DCX Archives September 9, 1967 Carlisle PA placed 1 with a score of 84.567
Highest Score 84.510
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1968 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 83.033
Highest Score 79.730
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1969 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 3 with a score of 79.730
Highest Score 80.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1970 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 4 with a score of 79.525
Highest Score 88.550
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1971 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 5 with a score of 88.550
Highest Score 89.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1972 DCA Championships Prelims Jersey City NJ placed 2 with a score of 89.900
Highest Score 89.100
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1973 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 89.100
Highest Score 83.950
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1974 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 81.400
Highest Score 89.550
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1975 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 88.250
Highest Score 87.750
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1976 DCA Championships Prelims Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 87.750
Highest Score 91.550
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 1977 DCA Championships Finals Allentown PA placed 3 with a score of 91.550
Highest Score 79.700
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1978 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 8 with a score of 78.750
Highest Score 90.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1979 DCA Championships Prelims Hershey PA placed 1 with a score of 89.250
Highest Score 91.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1980 DCA Championships Prelims Hershey PA placed 1 with a score of 89.400
Highest Score 89.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1981 DCA Championships Prelims Philadelphia PA placed 3 with a score of 89.400
Highest Score 85.600
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1982 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 5 with a score of 85.600
Highest Score 82.650
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 1983 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 6 with a score of 81.450
Highest Score 91.950
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1984 DCA Championships Allentown PA placed 2 with a score of 91.950
Highest Score 91.900
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1985 DCA Championships Finals Allentown PA placed 2 with a score of 91.900
Highest Score 88.250
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1986 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 4 with a score of 88.250
Highest Score 92.300
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1987 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 5 with a score of 92.300
Highest Score 80.940
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1988 DCA Championships Prelims Hershey PA placed 10 with a score of 79.900
Highest Score 82.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1989 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 10 with a score of 82.500
Highest Score 92.200
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1990 DCA Championships Prelims Allentown PA placed 7 with a score of 90.400
Highest Score 82.700
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1991 DCA Championships Prelims Scranton PA placed 8 with a score of 82.700
Highest Score 88.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1992 DCA Championships Prelims Scranton PA placed 9 with a score of 88.500
Highest Score 84.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1993 DCA Championships Prelims Scranton PA placed 10 with a score of 83.700
Highest Score 79.600
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1994 DCA Championships Prelims Scranton PA placed 11 with a score of 79.600
Highest Score 77.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1995 DCA Championships Prelims Scranton PA placed 11 with a score of 77.500
Highest Score 82.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1996 DCA Championships Rochester NY placed 10 with a score of 82.400
Highest Score 85.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1997 DCA Championships Allentown PA placed 9 with a score of 83.400
Highest Score 93.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1998 DCA Championships Allentown PA placed 4 with a score of 93.500
Highest Score 95.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1999 DCA Championships Allentown PA placed 2 with a score of 95.800
Highest Score 95.100
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 2000 DCA Championships Syracuse NY placed 3 with a score of 95.100
Highest Score 97.850
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2001 DCA Championships - Open Class Finals Syracuse NY placed 2 with a score of 97.850
Highest Score 95.550
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 2002 DCA Class A & Open Class Finals Scranton PA placed 3 with a score of 95.550
Highest Score 93.063
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 2003 DCA Class A & Open Class Finals Scranton PA placed 5 with a score of 92.150
Highest Score 95.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 2004 DCA Class A & Open Class Finals Scranton PA placed 3 with a score of 95.450
Highest Score 98.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 2005 DCA Class A & Open Class Finals Scranton PA placed 1 with a score of 98.450
Highest Score 97.275
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 2006 Open Class & Class A Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 97.238
Highest Score 98.313
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2007 DCA World Championships - Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 98.313
Highest Score 98.138
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 2008 Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 97.913
Highest Score 99.025
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 2009 DCA Class A & Open Class Championships Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 99.025
Highest Score 98.263
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 2010 DCA Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 98.263
Highest Score 97.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 2011 DCA World Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 97.450
Highest Score 99.030
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2012 DCA World Championship Finals Annapolis MD placed 1 with a score of 99.030
Highest Score 98.430
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 2013 DCA World Championship Finals Annapolis MD placed 1 with a score of 98.430
Highest Score 97.550
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 2014 DCA World Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 97.550
Highest Score 97.580
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 2015 DCA Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 97.580
Highest Score 97.250
Final show in DCX Archives September 4, 2016 DCA Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 2 with a score of 97.250
Highest Score 98.930
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 2017 DCA Championship Finals Rochester NY placed 1 with a score of 98.930
Highest Score 98.000
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 2018 DCA Finals Williamsport PA United States placed 1 with a score of 98.000
Highest Score 98.225
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 2019 DCA Finals Williamsport PA United States placed 1 with a score of 98.225
Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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Achee, Bill | Contra Line | 1990 |
Adams, Warren | Baritone | 1988 |
Barletta, Ben | Front Ensemble | 1984; 1988 |
Barletta, Ben | Tenor line | 1985 |
Bart Bartholomew, Charles | Soprano | 1976 to 1984 |
Bartholomew, Renee | Snare Line | 1978 to 1982 |
Basham, Angie | Bari 2 | 2008 |
Benson, Bridget | baritone | 2002 |
Beyer, Heather | colorguard | 1994 |
Bill, Chris "Sonny 2" | Baritone | 2007 |
Bingham, Andy | Lead Trumpet | 2005 |
Bonacquisti, Mary | Color Guard | 1976 to 1978 |
Boyle, Scott | Baritone | 1998 to 2001 |
Brotzman, Diane | guard | 1977 to 1980 |
Brotzman, Diane | Hornline-French Horn | 1981 to 1988 |
Bufalino, Angelo | Trumpet | 2011 to 2013 |
Bufalino, Angelo | Membership Manager | 2014 |
Buffenmyer, Andrew "Buffy" | Tuba | 2005 |
Burnell, James | Baritone | 2001; 2006 |
Burnell, James | Lead Bari | 2003 to 2004 |
Burnell, James | 3rd Trumpet | 2005 |
CHEZ, ALAN | lead soprano / soloist | 1982 |
CHEZ, ALAN | brass staff | 1992 to 1995 |
Caldwell, Brien | Soprano | 1970 to 1973 |
Caudle, Amanda | Soprano | 2001 |
Caudle, Amanda | Mellophone | 2002 to 2003 |
Cellucci, Thomas | Soprano | 1979 to 1982 |
Celsky, Keith | Tuba | 2010 |
Celsky, Keith | Support Staff | 2011 |
Celsky, Keith | Contrabass | 2005 |
Chez, Mickey | Horn Line | 1980 to 1982 |
Cislak, Andrew | Baritone | 2015 |
Clare, Nicholas | Tuba | 2005 to 2006 |
Coleman V, Edward | Snare | 2006 |
Cruz, Cristina | Front Ensemble | 2011 |
DERR, SKEE | SNARE | 1972 to 1990 |
Dakin, Stephen | Soprano | 1985 to 1989 |
DeLaurentis, Theresa | Front ensemble | 2008 |
DeRemer, Nanette | Colorguard | 2000 |
DeRemer, Nanette | Colorguard | 2000; 2003 |
Decker, Josh | Drum Major | 2001 to 2007 |
Deist, Lana | Baritone | 1991 to 1993 |
Dempsey, Ed | Contra | 1982 to 1987 |
Derr, SKEE | SNARE | 1972 to 1991 |
Derricott, Duane | Baritone | 1964 to 1965 |
Deshler, Lee | Split Soprano | 1965 to 1967; 1971 |
Deshler, Lee | Member but in military | 1968 to 1970 |
Deshler, Lee | Mellophone | 1973 to 1976 |
Deshler, Lee | Honor Guard | 2012 |
Diamond, Art | Brass/Baritone | 1984 to 1985 |
Donkerbrook, Gregory | Contra | 2003 to 2004 |
Doop, Paul | Front Ensemble | 1985 |
Doop, Paul | Staff | 1987 |
Easton, Judy | Color Guard | 1996 to 1997 |
Eickleberry, Herman | Percussion | 1983 |
Ensinger, Darren | Pit | 1998 to 1999 |
Ensinger, Darren | Guard | 2002 |
Ensinger, Gordon | Bass Drum | 1997 to 2002 |
Ferraro, Frank | Music Director and Arranger | 1959 to 1971 |
Fitzgerald, Steven | Mellophone | 2006 to 2008; 2010 |
Fox, Carrie | Guard | 1982 |
Francis, Ed | Euphonium | 2000 to 2001 |
Francis, Ed | Baritone | 2000 to 2003 |
Fromm, Dave | Drum Line | 1965 to 1977 |
Funk, Douglas | Mellophone, Euph | 1999 to 2001 |
Gable, Brian | Baritone | 1984 |
Gaiewski, James | Baritone | 1992 to 1994; 1997; 1999 to 2000; 2002; 2004 to 2007; 2010; 2012; 2017 |
Gaiewski, James | Euphonium | 2001; 2003; 2008 to 2009 |
Gehlert, Woody | Guard | 1982 |
Giardiello, Nicko | Contra | 1982 to 1986 |
Gonya, Douglas | Mellophone | 2017 |
Goss, Dave | Soprano - '84; Contra Bass - '85 | 1984 to 1985 |
Gottier, Mike | Baritone | 2008 |
Greeson, Nicholas | Mellophone | 2000 to 2002; 2005 |
Hessler, Kevin | Soprano | 1969 to 1970 |
Hilkert, Mike | Soprano | 2000 |
Holahan, Martin | soprano | 1975 to 1981 |
Housel, Jason | Lead Baritone | 2004 to 2008 |
Kachman, Michael | Soprano | 2004 |
Kachman, Mike | Soprano | 2004 |
Kauffmann, Karen | Front Ensemble | 2006 |
Keller, Lonnie | Drums/Triples | 1976 to 1977 |
Kelley, Josh | Injured bench, broke my wrist after 2nd show | 2004 |
Kirkwood, James | lead soprano | 1975 to 1977 |
Koenig, Diane (Brotzman) | Hornline | 1989 to 1990 |
Koenig, Diane (Brotzman) | Support Staff/Committee | 1991 to 1995 |
Koenig, Diane (Brotzman) | DM/Support Staff | 1996 to 2002; 2004 to 2008 |
Koenig, Diane (Brotzman) | Support Staff | 2003 |
Kriebel, Ryan | Brass | 2001 to 2006 |
Lence, Jason | Color Guard | 2009 |
Lundell, John | colorguard | 1972 to 1973 |
Maldonado, Abel | soprano/mellophone | 1996 to 2000 |
Maldonado, Abel | brass staff- mellophone | 2001 |
Malleus, Greg | Drumline | 2005 |
Malleus, Greg | Pit | 2007 |
Manhart, Craig | mellophone | 1974 |
Maree, Al | Bari/Contra | 1999 to 2000 |
Maree, Al | Executive Committtee | 2001 to 2003 |
Matos, Noel | Baritone | 1999 to 2000 |
Matos, Noel | Soprano | 2001 to 2002 |
Mayer, Robert | Baritone | 2000 to 2002 |
McDougall, Sara | Colorguard | 2003 to 2004 |
McMullen, Krissy | Hornline-Mellophone 1 | 2007 |
McMullen, Krissy (Conner) | Hornline-French Horn | 1983 to 1986 |
Minnich, Phillip | Brass | 2006 |
Miranda, Anthony | Cymbal Line | 2003 to 2005 |
Monhollan, Candice | Trumpet | 2006 to 2009 |
Monhollan, Candice | Hornline | 2006 to 2009; 2011 |
Morabito, Don | Mellophone | 1987 |
Morningstar, Mark | Support staff | 2008; 2010; 2012 |
Morningstar, Mark | Support Staff | 2015 |
Murphy, Al | Soprano | 1968 to 1973 |
Murray, Marcie | Baritone | 2000 to 2002 |
Murton, Joseph | Drum line | 1966 to 1971 |
Naughton, Alexis | Color Guard | 2010 |
Neubold, Michelle | Colorguard | 1998 |
Nevius, John | Horn Line | 1964 to 1970; 1976 to 1978 |
Nowetner, Rachel | Colorguard | 2002 |
Ochs, Terry | Snare | 1981 |
Poley, Randy | Drum Line | 1976 |
Ream, Jeff | percussion staff | 2000 |
Rich, Steven | Tuba/Brass | 2006 to 2007 |
Riddell, William | Front Ensemble | 2016 to 2018 |
Rightmyer, Bob | Mellophone | 1977 |
Rightmyer, Bob | Mellophone | 1977 |
Rogalski, Michael | Mellophone | 2000 to 2001 |
Rollman, Keith | Drumline | 1979 to 1980 |
Rutan, Douglas | Contra | 1979 to 1982 |
Santalucia, David | Percussion | 1985 to 1993 |
Savage, Vickie | Visual Tech | 2006 to 2007 |
Schneider, Kirk | Mellophone | 1979 |
Schomburg, Rick | Drumline | 1984 to 1985 |
Scott, Darren | Baritone | 2009 to 2013 |
Shanks, Zach | Drumline | 2003 to 2007 |
Sherwood, Michael | Baritone | 1980 to 1981 |
Shoremount, Michael | Hornline(baritone) | 2002 |
Smith, David | Soprano | 2001 to 2003 |
Smith, Dewey Smith | soprano | 1959; 1962 to 1963 |
Sneff, Mike | Front Ensemble | 2016 |
Solinger, Donnie | Hornline | 1958 to 1969 |
Solinger, Donnie | Horn Line/Committee | 1995 to 1997 |
Solinger, Donnie | Committee/Support Staff | 1998 to 2004 |
Solinger, Donnie | Committee/Support | 2005 to 2006 |
Spielman, Matthew | Euphonium | 2006 to 2007 |
Stansfield, Scott | Soprano | 1993 |
Strauss, Mike | Contra | 2001 |
Strauss, Mike | Euphonium | 2004 |
Strauss, Mike | Tuba | 2005 to 2006 |
Swiger, Quaid | Baritone | 2014 to 2015; 2017 |
Tatman, Michael | percussion | 1985 to 1991 |
Tierno, Louis | Soprano/Mellophone | 1985 |
Vaughn, Steve | Baritone | 2007 |
Vogel, Tim | Honor Guard | 2000 to 2003 |
WELLES, DON | SILK LINE | 1973 to 1975 |
Whery, Kyle | Euphonium | 2004 |
Wildfogel VanOstenbridge, Pam | Colorguard | 1998 to 2002; 2007; 2009 to 2010 |
Wildfogel VanOstenbridge, Pam | Colorguard staff | 2003 |
Wildfogel VanOstenbridge, Pam | Honor guard/Support staff | 2005 |
Wildonger, Daniel | Mellophone | 1988 |
Wildonger, Daniel | Baritone/Euphonium | 1997 to 2003 |
Williams, Ryan | Contrabass | 1999 |
Williams, Ryan | Contrabass | 1999 |
Wilson, Tim | Silk | 1976 |
Wilson, Tim | Tymp | 1977 to 1978 |
Wilson, Tim | Snare | 1980 to 1981 |
Young, Jason | Drum Line | 1993 to 1994 |
Zanine, Lou | Hornline | 1998 to 1999; 2005; 2007 |
Zanine, Lou | Brass Staff | 2000 to 2002 |
Zanine, Lou | Visual Staff | 2004; 2008 to 2018 |
Zearfoss, Patrick | Bass Drum | 2001 to 2002 |
Zearfoss, Sharon | Pit | 2002 |
dietz, jody | drum line | 1976 to 1977 |
doherty, mike | soprano | 1978 to 1981 |
krempasky, matt | brass | 1979 |
krempasky, matt | brass/brass staff | 1980 to 1982 |
krempasky, matt | caption head/music arranger | 1983 to 1986 |
mcmullen, mike | flugal/mello | 1981 to 1986 |
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