Des Plaines Vanguard
Other Names:Chicago Vanguard; Skokie Vanguard; Mel Tierney
Des Plaines, IL United States
Founded: 1930
Results from final championship competition of the year
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| Repertoire for 1960 |
| Entrance to the Slave Market (from The Robe) by Alfred Newman |
| Serenata by Isaac Albeniz Rochester Pops Orchestra - Blue Tango - Pro Arte Maxiplay; ASIN: B000000C7D |
| Americans We by Henry Fillmore Marches - The Greatest Hits - Reference Gold - #3612 ASIN: B000003QWZ |
| I've Got You Under My Skin by Cole Porter Frank Sinatra Very Best Of Frank Sinatra |
| Conquest (from Captain From Castile) by Alfred Newman Captain from Castile - The Classic Film Scores of Alfred Newman - BMG Classics 0184-2-RG |
| Patricia by Pérez Prado | Bob Marcus |
| Song of Songs |
| Bloody Mary (from South Pacific) by Richard Rodgers | Oscar Hammerstein South Pacific - Soundtrack |
| Bali Hai (from South Pacific) by Richard Rodgers | Oscar Hammerstein South Pacific - Soundtrack |
| If I Could Tell You by Isabelle Firestone | Madeleine Marshall |
The corps was born under the sponsorship of the International Order of the Svithiod which, happily, did not lend its name to the new group. When sponsorship was taken over by the Logan Square Post 405 of Chicago, the corps' name became "Logan Square." The Mel Tierney American Legion Post took over the sponsorship in 1951, with which came the corps' expected name change to "Mel Tierney." By the time the Skokie Valley VFW Post 3854 took over the corps, it was known as the Skokie Vanguard, then the Chicago Vanguard, although there was never an official connection with the Windy City. Finally, with a relocation to Des Plaines, under sponsorship of the Des Plaines VFW post and the IAMAW (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), the corps' best-known handle, Des Plaines Vanguard, became official.
At the peak of their competitive power, the Vanguard won the U.S. Open Championship in 1967 and the World Open in 1968. These they did with an eclectic repertoire ranging from "Man of La Mancha" to "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy." The corps participated in the very first DCI championship competition in 1972, finishing seventh.
The Vanguard is credited with being the first drum corps to carry tri-toms, back in 1968; the first use of finger cymbals, in 1968; was one of the first to use bass drums with different pitches and sizes in 1966; and, for the specialist, the first corps to use "a multi-tempo, non-snare focused percussion feature [1969], the tymp-focused transitional solo from 'Bali Hai' concert to 'Let the Sunshine In.'"
In 1968, the Vanguard used props on the field, in a presentation of "The Planets." That may be yet another first among drum corps.
Finally, this innovative corps had the distinction of performing one of the odder-titled selections in drum corps repertoire in 1970: "The Oracle Speaks."
The corps competed in DCI through 1976, and a senior version of the corps competed in DCA in 1987.
[DCW, 6/8/90, p.3; 6/29/90, p.20; A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, 2002; Jim Nevermann, RAMD, 10/20/99; Paul Herzog, RAMD, 3/8/95; Jay McGuffin]
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1951 1 scores
Highest Score 89.250
Final show in DCX Archives August 4, 1951 13th Annual Kenosha Round-up Kenosha WI placed 5 with a score of 89.250
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1952 1 scores
Highest Score 87.483
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1952 American Legion National Championships (junior competition) New York NY placed 3 with a score of 87.483
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1954 1 scores
Highest Score 77.350
Final show in DCX Archives July 31, 1954 Wisconsin Spectacle of Music South Milwaukee WI placed 11 with a score of 77.350
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1955 2 scores
Highest Score 81.150
Final show in DCX Archives October 19, 1955 American Legion National Championships Miami FL placed 11 with a score of 80.120
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1958 2 scores
Highest Score 79.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 8, 1958 IL American Legion State Chicago IL placed 6 with a score of 79.900
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1959 1 scores
Highest Score 74.620
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1959 American Legion National Championships Minneapolis MN placed 12 with a score of 74.620
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1960 2 scores
Highest Score 79.550
Final show in DCX Archives July 30, 1960 Skokie IL placed 4 with a score of 68.250
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1961 9 scores
Highest Score 82.200
Final show in DCX Archives September 17, 1961 Maywood IL placed 3 with a score of 73.400
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1962 10 scores
Highest Score 79.750
Final show in DCX Archives August 14, 1962 VFW Preliminary Minneapolis MN placed 17 with a score of 79.500
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1963 11 scores
Highest Score 74.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1963 2nd Annual Concourse of Champions Kenosha WI placed 2 with a score of 67.000
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1964 14 scores
Highest Score 84.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 13, 1964 Maywood IL placed 3 with a score of 74.550
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1965 19 scores
Highest Score 86.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 6, 1965 Rockford IL placed 1 with a score of 74.280
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1966 20 scores
Highest Score 87.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1966 Maywood IL placed 3 with a score of 76.280
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1967 15 scores
Highest Score 90.000
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1967 Pittsburgh PA placed 1 with a score of 85.250
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1968 24 scores
Highest Score 90.400
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1968 Rockford IL placed 1 with a score of 78.720
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1969 22 scores
Highest Score 86.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 23, 1969 The North American Invitational Championships Toronto ONT Canada placed 2 with a score of 77.950
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1970 14 scores
Highest Score 83.300
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1970 Kewanee IL placed 3 with a score of 70.500
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1971 12 scores
Highest Score 81.350
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1971 Delavan WI placed 4 with a score of 76.100
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1972 21 scores
Highest Score 82.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 18, 1972 DCI World Championships Whitewater WI placed 7 with a score of 81.250
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1973 16 scores
Highest Score 73.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1973 DCI World Championships - Prelims Whitewater WI placed 20 with a score of 70.400
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1975 5 scores
Highest Score 56.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1975 West Chicago IL placed 4 with a score of 52.100
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1976 6 scores
Highest Score 68.550
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1976 DCI World Championships - Prelims Philadelphia PA placed 31 with a score of 68.550
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1977 1 scores
Highest Score 53.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 5, 1977 DCI Midwest Prelims Whitewater WI placed 21 with a score of 53.150
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1978 1 scores
Highest Score 64.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 6, 1978 Friendship, a Link to the Past Ottawa IL placed 2 with a score of 64.800
Members (17)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Achuff, Gayle | Rifle Squad | 1962 to 1964 |
| Agnello, Sam | Solo (Lead) Soprano | 1961 to 1968 |
| Bevill, David | French Horn | 1971 to 1972 |
| BOYLE, JERRY | Contra Bass | 1969 to 1971 |
| Buck, Bill | Drum Line | 1970 to 1973 |
| Buck, Bill | Drum Line | 1971 to 1972 |
| Burkett, Dave | Bass Baritone, Contra | 1957 to 1964 |
| Burkett, David | Color Guard, Bass baritone, Contra | 1957 to 1964 |
| Burton, Terry | percussion | 1973 |
| engram thomas, michelle | colorguard | 1970 to 1972 |
| Hawley, Howard | Brass | 1962 to 1965 |
| McGuffin, Jay | Drum Line | 1964 to 1970 |
| McGuffin, Jay | drums | 1965 to 1970 |
| O'Connell-Letourneau, Cathy | guard, then drumline | 1969 to 1975 |
| Violett, Edward | contra | 1966 to 1969 |
| Washington, Devin | Mellophone | 1973 to 1976 |
| Wojcik, Danny | Drum Line | 1972 to 1975 |
CORPS 13 items
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DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,Hat1-SkokieVanguardSideCap(DCOM)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,JW1-CharmBracelet(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,Pin1-RedDrumRim(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,Pin2-BlackRim(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,Pin3-VanguardHall(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,Pin4-SkokieVanguard(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,Pin5-Illinois(RCR)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,PN1(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
DesPlainesVanguard,DesPlaines,IL,ST1-Booster(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
TheVanguard,Chicago,IL,Patch1-RedCrest(RE-3.5)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
1969 Des Plaines Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps @ VFW Prelims Philadelphia from the Roy Perez Collection
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