Islanders
Other Names:Babylon Islanders
Babylon, NY United States
Founded: 1952
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CORPS Photos
The corps’ colors were green, orange, and white with flesh-colored gloves (to match the 7-Up colors).
Awards included the 1963-64 American Legion Suffolk County Championships. The corps sponsored a winter guard contest every January and an M&M contest every July. The corps was active through 1967.
The Islanders' drum instructor Don Friesling was inducted into the Drum Corps Hall of Fame in 2001.
[Drum Corps Encyclopedia, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps]
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1963 7 scores
Highest Score 65.166
Final show in DCX Archives September 28, 1963 Greater New York Circuit Championship Paterson NJ placed 12 with a score of 57.273
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1964 14 scores
Highest Score 69.930
Final show in DCX Archives September 26, 1964 The Greater New York Championships Paterson NJ placed 10 with a score of 69.930
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1965 12 scores
Highest Score 78.100
Final show in DCX Archives October 3, 1965 Greater New York Circuit Championship New York NY placed 7 with a score of 68.616
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1966 16 scores
Highest Score 79.200
Final show in DCX Archives September 25, 1966 Greater New York Circuit New York NY placed 1 with a score of 79.066
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1967 1 scores
Highest Score 71.080
Final show in DCX Archives September 17, 1967 The Greater New York Circuit Championship New York NY placed 5 with a score of 71.080
Members (10)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Beresford, Tom | percussion | 1957 to 1962 |
| butterfield, gill | horn | 1962 to 1966 |
| Doboe, Chet | Drum Line .... Snare | 1966 to 1967 |
| DuBord, George | Contra | 1961 to 1967 |
| Giampa, Frank | soprano | 1967 to 1969 |
| gourlay, billy | tenor line | 1962 to 1967 |
| Halen, Eileen (Lee) | color guard | 1962 to 1968 |
| Rennert, William | Drum | 1954 to 1956 |
| Robertson, Doug | drum line, color guard, soprano horn line | 1965 to 1973 |
| wood, ken | bugle | 1952 to 1957 |
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