Kilties

Other Names:YMCA Kilties, Kilts

Racine, WI United States
Founded: 1935

Inactive Junior

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1953			Colonel Bogey March * Moulin Rouge * Tuxedo Junction * Loch Lomond * St. Louis Blues March * My Country 'Tis of Thee * The Lonesome Road * Blue Skies (from Alexander's Ragtime Band) * You are My Sunshine * Going Home * On the Trail (from Grand Canyon Suite) * Dinah * Sweet Sue, Just You * Powerhouse March * Too Young
1954			Exactly Like You * Sweet Sue, Just You * Colonel Bogey March * You Take The High Road * The Lonesome Road * Tuxedo Junction * Chattanooga Choo Choo * String of Pearls * My Country 'Tis of Thee * The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)
1956			Powerhouse March * Bolero * Little Girl * It's Only a Paper Moon * Limehouse Blues * Three Little Words (from Three Little Words) * March of the Grenadiers * Minnesota, March On * The Object of my Affection * Wishing
1957			March of the Grenadiers * Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) * Moonglow * Oh, Lady Be Good (from Lady Be Good) * Round and Round * Sitting On Top of the World * Angry * Night and Day * I Got Rhythm (from Girl Crazy) * The Campbells are Comin' * Sleep
1958			String Of Pearls * Little Girl * Tenderly * Under the Double Eagle * Sugartime * Oh, You Beautiful Doll * Colonel Bogey March * The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)
1960	9	79.450	Scotland the Brave * Blue Bells of Scotland * Tuxedo Junction * Like Young * Stormy Weather (from Stormy Weather) * America The Beautiful * All the Blue Bonnets Are Over the Border * Auld Lang Syne
1961	11	79.850	This Could Be The Start Of Something Big * Goody Goody * 2 O'Clock Jump * Stompin' At The Savoy * 'S Wonderful * Goodby Now
1962	11	74.200	Hands Across The Sea * A Foggy Day * Take the 'A' Train * Goody Goody * National Emblem March * America The Beautiful * It's A Pity To Say Goodnight * Goodby Now
1963			Hands Across The Sea * A Foggy Day * Scotland the Brave * Farandole (from L'Arlesienne) * Fame and Glory * America The Beautiful * Auld Lang Syne
1964	1	85.950	Scotland the Brave * The Best Things In Life Are Free * The Song of the Volga Boatmen * Put On A Happy Face * Hail To The Chief * America The Beautiful * Hands Across The Sea * Auld Lang Syne
1965	3	84.200	Scotland the Brave * Girl From Ipanema * The Song of the Volga Boatmen * Put On A Happy Face * Hail To The Chief * America The Beautiful * 76 Trombones (from The Music Man) * National Emblem March * Stars and Stripes Forever * Auld Lang Syne
1966	8	82.750	Blue Bells of Scotland * Scotland the Brave * Jersey Bounce * Fame and Glory * America The Beautiful * The Song of the Volga Boatmen * 76 Trombones (from The Music Man) * South Rampart Street Parade * Put On A Happy Face * High Hopes
1967	5	83.700	Scotland the Brave * Jericho * Sam's Boogie * 76 Trombones (from The Music Man) * Hail To The Chief * America The Beautiful * Auld Lang Syne
1968	1	89.850	Strike Up the Band (from Strike Up the Band) * Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) * Yes, Indeed * MacArthur Park * Chattanooga Choo Choo * Auld Lang Syne
1969	1	88.500	Fanfare from Brigadoon * Strike Up the Band (from Strike Up the Band) * Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) * Yes, Indeed * MacArthur Park * Chattanooga Choo Choo * Auld Lang Syne
1970	6	84.550	Fanfare from Brigadoon * Down on MacConnachy Square (from Brigadoon) * Loch Lomond * America The Beautiful * MacArthur Park * Take the 'A' Train * Night Train * Chattanooga Choo Choo * Auld Lang Syne
1971			Rocknormanoff's 5th * Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) * Bagpipes, Bugles and Bluebells * Jesus Christ Superstar * Yellow Submarine * Auld Lang Syne
1972	8	81.200	McCoy's Reel * God Save the Queen * Pictures at an Exhibition * McCoy's Exit * Auld Lang Syne
1973	5	82.950	McDuffy's March * God Save the Queen * Roundabout * Eli's Coming * McCoy's Exit * Auld Lang Syne
1974	6	85.250	Fanfare from Brigadoon * McDuffy's March * Karn Evil 9 * Eli's Coming * Chattanooga Choo Choo * McCoy's Exit * Auld Lang Syne
1975	7	85.300	The Third Hoorah * Carmina Burana * Roll Over Beethoven * Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing * Irish Washerwoman (from Irish Suite) * Auld Lang Syne
1976	28	70.050	Knightsbridge March * John the Baptist (Holy John) * Roll Over Beethoven * Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing * Auld Lang Syne
1977	10	81.800	McDuffy's March * Heaven on Their Minds (from Jesus Christ Superstar) * Pagliacci * Music
1978	12	77.250	My Favorite Things (from The Sound Of Music) * Battle Cry * Seaside Rendezvous * Everybody's Everything * Se a Cabo * Auld Lang Syne
1979	32	65.650	Scottish Rhapsody * Birdland * Serpentine Fire * The South's Gonna Do It Again * Long, Long Time * Auld Lang Syne
1981	49	36.050	(Repertoire not available)
1982	235	31.800	(Repertoire not available)

Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

The Kilties, founded in 1936 at a YMCA summer camp, was a junior marching and maneuvering corps based in Racine, Wisconsin. They were sponsored by the American Legion Post 310 and Anderson Murphy VFW Post 2823. Their name is based, naturally enough, on their uniform's Anderson tartan kilts.

By the early 1950s the Kilties, sometimes known as "The Mad Plaid," had become one of the best in the Midwest as they competed against such corps as the Austin Grenadiers, Madison Scouts, and Norwood Park. By the end of that decade they were VFW finalists.

In 1964 the Kilties began the season way down from the other top Midwest corps. However, they made the first of many late season surges and won their first VFW National Championship, their only win of the season. Their drum major, Scotty Paulson, was a seasoned thirteen-year-old for this championship.

The Kilts continued to place in Finals through 1970. They won again in 1968 and 1969, the first repeat winners since the 1963 Cavaliers. They won high brass in both of those years, and took high drums in 1968.

1971 was a down year. Although the corps early on did beat the potential American Legion National Champions, the Argonne Rebels, they didn't go outside the Midwest to compete on the national level. As a result, the Kilties were not part of the original 13 DCI corps when that organization was formed in the fall. They came out in 1972 with a different musical style and won the World Open. Their placement was eighth at the first DCI world championships and second at VFW Nationals.

The uniform style changed in 1974 and the Kilties again placed in DCI Finals, as well as in 1975. 1976 was the corps' lowest placement ever at DCI as they missed Finals. This year, in fact, marked the largest standings drop out of finals of any corps in DCI history, from seventh to 28th. They came back in 1977 with a strong show, however, and once again made Finals. 1977 was also the first time since the early 60s that the signature "Auld Lang Syne" wasn't part of the show. They changed uniforms again in 1978 and made DCI Finals for the last time.

The corps fell on hard times after that, finally competing in Class A in 1982 and folding after the season. The Kilt tradition has been continued since 1997 by the senior Kilties.

Among the championships won by the junior Kilties are these:

VFW National Champions, 1964, 1968, 1969
U.S. Open National Champions, 1969
Shriners International Champions, 1969, 1970
World Open Champions, 1972
Wisconsin Spectacle of Music Champions, 1972, 1973
DCI Finalist, 1972-1975, 1977-1978

[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; DCW, 6/8/90, p.27; Gary Cuzzocrea, RAMD, 3/9/99, inter alia]

Members (25)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Beatty, Colin	Soprano Bugle	1979
Bertermann, Dan	Tenors	2003 to 2004
Davidson, Jerry	Baritone	1971 to 1972
Fennell, George	French Horn	1967 to 1971
Fisher, Mark	Rifle Line	1976 to 1978
Hansen, Rob	Snare	1970
Hinen, Dennis	Guard, Cymbals, snare	1957 to 1962
Hinen, Dennis	guard, percussion	1957 to 1962
Hyatt, Anna	pit percussion	2001
Jensen, Mike	French Horn, Soprano	1975 to 1977
Krug, Kristopher	Low Brass (lead baritone)	1981
Letourneau, Glen	Baritone	1964
Marsh, Jody	sop/mello	1981 to 1982
Mielke, Dave	Baritone	1978
Myers, Tim	Baritone	1978 to 1979
Nelson, Dennis	Mellophone	1973 to 1975
Pagliaro, Todd	contra	1981 to 1982
Rasmussen, Jeff	rifle / guard captain	1969 to 1972
Riebesehl, Dale	1st baritone	1982
Schehr, Jim	percussion	1973 to 1974
Selinsky, Gayle	Color Guard	1978
Shatto, James	Hornline / Euphonium	2006
Shaw, Allen	French Horn	1979
turkowski, tom	Color Guard	1982
VanCaster, Scott	Soprano	1981

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