Norwood Park Imperials
Other Names:Norwood Imperials, Skokie Imperials
Norwood, IL United States
Founded: 1928
Results from final championship competition of the year
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| Repertoire for 1980 |
| Ayo by Bill Watrous |
| Almost But Not Quite (drum solo) |
| El Gato Triste by Chuck Mangione |
| Live and Let Die by Linda McCartney | Paul McCartney |
| The Greatest Love of All by Michael Masser | Linda Creed |
Drum corps was born in Norwood Park in 1928, organized by Willie Widmeyer. The Imperials marched for 56 years, competing and performing both locally and nationally. While never taking part in DCI Nationals, they finished sixth in the American Legion Nationals of 1979. Before its demise in the 1980s, the corps had been the oldest junior corps in the United States.
In 2004, a group gathered corps artifacts and memorabilia, and presented them to the Norwood Park Historical Society.
Every year on Memorial Day, a parade moved through Norwood Park, ending at a cemetary. Thousands of people would line Raven Avenue to see the hometown corps march. Now a permanent display from those years has been dedicated.
[DCW, 3/04, p.14; A History of Drum & Bugle Corps, 2002; DCW, 7/9/04, p.11]
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1951 4 scores
Highest Score 92.350
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1951 6th Annual V-J Day Competition Elkhorn WI
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1952 1 scores
Highest Score 84.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1952 American Legion National Championships (junior competition) New York NY placed 11 with a score of 84.000
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1954 2 scores
Highest Score 88.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 14, 1954 Music in Motion Skokie IL placed 5 with a score of 81.800
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1955 1 scores
Highest Score 86.980
Final show in DCX Archives October 19, 1955 American Legion National Championships Miami FL placed 7 with a score of 86.980
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1956 2 scores
Highest Score 92.650
Final show in DCX Archives July 29, 1956 Woodstock IL placed 2 with a score of 83.200
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1957 3 scores
Highest Score 90.400
Final show in DCX Archives July 28, 1957 Woodstock IL placed 3 with a score of 83.900
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1958 7 scores
Highest Score 87.560
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1958 VFW Nationals Prelims New York NY placed 6 with a score of 87.100
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1959 3 scores
Highest Score 86.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1959 American Legion National Championships Minneapolis MN placed 6 with a score of 79.440
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1960 5 scores
Highest Score 83.900
Final show in DCX Archives July 30, 1960 Skokie IL placed 2 with a score of 72.060
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1961 15 scores
Highest Score 86.475
Final show in DCX Archives September 16, 1961 Aurora IL placed 4 with a score of 74.700
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1962 15 scores
Highest Score 85.725
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1962 Janesville WI placed 3 with a score of 66.200
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1963 13 scores
Highest Score 84.700
Final show in DCX Archives September 22, 1963 Bataan Day Pageant of Drums Maywood IL placed 3 with a score of 76.060
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1964 13 scores
Highest Score 78.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 13, 1964 Maywood IL placed 4 with a score of 72.610
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1965 18 scores
Highest Score 83.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1965 Rockford IL placed 2 with a score of 74.030
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1966 16 scores
Highest Score 84.350
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1966 Maywood IL placed 4 with a score of 71.020
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1967 10 scores
Highest Score 83.850
Final show in DCX Archives August 25, 1967 VFW Nationals New Orleans LA placed 9 with a score of 75.700
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1968 17 scores
Highest Score 81.700
Final show in DCX Archives September 8, 1968 Maywood IL placed 3 with a score of 70.780
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1969 15 scores
Highest Score 80.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1969 VFW Nationals-Preliminary Round Philadelphia PA placed 21 with a score of 80.700
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1970 6 scores
Highest Score 73.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1970 Ashtabula OH placed 5 with a score of 66.100
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1971 11 scores
Highest Score 71.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1971 Illinois State Fair Springfield IL placed 3 with a score of 70.150
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1972 7 scores
Highest Score 71.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 17, 1972 DCI World Championships - Prelims Whitewater WI placed 29 with a score of 59.150
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1973 5 scores
Highest Score 69.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1973 VFW Nationals New Orleans LA placed 8 with a score of 69.150
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1974 4 scores
Highest Score 59.850
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1974 VFW Nationals Chicago IL placed 11 with a score of 52.400
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1975 2 scores
Highest Score 38.350
Final show in DCX Archives August 2, 1975 DCI Midwest Prelims Whitewater WI placed 21 with a score of 38.350
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1976 1 scores
Highest Score 31.500
Final show in DCX Archives June 25, 1976 Illinois VFW State (prelims) Elk Grove Village IL placed 12 with a score of 31.500
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1977 2 scores
Highest Score 52.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 1977 West Chicago IL placed 6 with a score of 52.650
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1978 5 scores
Highest Score 55.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 23, 1978 VFW Nationals Dallas TX placed 4 with a score of 53.950
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1979 2 scores
Highest Score 56.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1979 VFW Nationals New Orleans LA placed 6 with a score of 51.300
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1980 7 scores
Highest Score 59.950
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1980 VFW Nationals Chicago IL placed 9 with a score of 47.350
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1981 10 scores
Highest Score 51.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 19, 1981 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Montreal QUE Canada placed 17 with a score of 51.900
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1982 6 scores
Highest Score 41.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 1, 1982 Decorah IA placed 6 with a score of 13.900
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1983 8 scores
Highest Score 49.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 17, 1983 VFW Nationals Finals New Orleans LA placed 5 with a score of 44.150
Members (29)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Anderson, Dr John | Baritone | 1959 to 1966 |
| Blomquist, Bill | Soprano | 1961 to 1967 |
| Cummings, Larry | soprano | 1963 to 1966 |
| Davidson, Jerry | Brass Instructor/Arranger/ Corps Manager 1 year | 1979 to 1983 |
| Fetty, Jim | Soprano | 1974 to 1979; 1981 |
| Golden, Terri | French horn | 1972 to 1973 |
| Graham, Nate | Contras | 1979 to 1980 |
| Grana, Tom | Baritone | 1961 to 1970 |
| Groves, Valerie | Baratone | 1977 to 1979 |
| Haliotis, John | Auxiliary | 1983 |
| Huch, Earl | horn | 1954 to 1955 |
| Kalck, Larry | Drum Line | 1960 to 1965 |
| Kas, Steve | Horn | 1966 to 1972 |
| LOVERDE, RUSS (TACO) | SOPRANO | 1972 to 1976 |
| Larson, Bob | Mellowphone | 1973 to 1976 |
| Normandin (T.K.), Keith | Horn Line | 1979 |
| Patterson, Pat | baritone | 1968 |
| SZULC, LEN | DRUMLINE | 1961 to 1965 |
| Salinger, Larry | Contra Bass | 1967 to 1968 |
| Schumann, Gary | Percussion | 1982 to 1983 |
| Shreffler, Bob | Snare - Cadets | 1970 to 1971 |
| Shreffler, Bob | Snare | 1972 to 1973 |
| Shreffler, Bob | Drum Major/Drum Instructor | 1978 to 1979 |
| Tryba, Mark | Soprano - Cadets | 1967 to 1969 |
| Tryba, Mark | Soprano | 1970 to 1971 |
| Tryba, Mark | Mellophone | 1972 to 1975 |
| Tryba, Mark | M&M Instructor | 1977 to 1978; 1981 |
| Walter, Tom | Soprano | 1960 to 1968 |
| Will, John | snare | 1940 to 1949 |
CORPS 13 items
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Norwood Park Imperials Duster 1940 Uniform from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Jim Hamilton
Norwood Park Imperials Duster 1940 Uniform from the Bill Ives Collection Contributed by Jim Hamilton
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,Hat1-SideCap(DCOM)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,LP1-Crown(RE-0.75x0.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by Richard Elmquist
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,Pin1-GoldImperials(BJA-2.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,Pin2-InsigniaWhite(RE-1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,Pin3-InsigniaD&BCorps(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,Pin4-InsigniaGold(GBA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
NorwoodParkImperials,Chicago,IL,Pin5-RedOnGold(BIV-2.25)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
1969 Norwood Park Imperials Drum & Bugle Corps @ VFW Nationals Philly from the Roy Perez Collection
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