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Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps

Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps

American drum and bugle corps

The Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class competitive junior drum and bugle corps, based in San Antonio, Texas. The Crossmen are a member corps of Drum Corps International (DCI).

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History

The Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps was founded on October 1, 1974, through the merger of two suburban Philadelphia drum and bugle corps: the Keystone Regiment and the 507 Hornets.[1] The name "Crossmen" was chosen, from a list of 43 proposed names, by the members of the new corps in recognition of American Legion Post 507, which was named in honor of World War I veteran John Wesley Cross. Beginning in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the corps has, over the years, been based in several other communities. Their longest stays were in West Chester, Pennsylvania and Newark, Delaware.[2]

The Crossmen were competitively successful from the start, winning the Eastern States Circuit Championship from 1975 to 1981. In 1977, the corps won the American Legion National Junior Drum and Bugle Corps Championship in Denver, Colorado.[3][4] In 1981, they won the Veterans of Foreign Wars Nationals in Philadelphia.[5]

In the winter of 1996, on the verge of folding, the corps became one of the programs sponsored by Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!), an organization which also included The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and the United States Scholastic Band Association. As a member of YEA!, the corps was based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[6] After the 2006 season, the corps relocated to San Antonio and then separated from YEA! in late August 2007.[7][8]

The Crossmen have been Drum Corps International finalists a total of 29 times between 1977 and 2019.[9]

Show summary (1972–2024)

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Pale green background indicates DCI World Class Semifinalist[lower-alpha 1]
Pale blue background indicates DCI World Class Finalist[lower-alpha 1]
  1. From 1975-1991, the Crossmen competed in Open Class, from 1992-2007 in Division I, and since 2008 in World Class. These are the same tier, just renamed.
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  1. The Crossmen were disqualified in 1976 for having overage members.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Merger results in topnotch corps". The Morning Call. August 9, 1979. p. 5.
  2. [2]
    Fields, Bob (2003). "Crossmen". In Vickers, Steve (ed.). A History of Drum & Bugle Corps. Vol. 2. Drum Corps World. pp. 230–233. OCLC 54892759.
  3. [3]
    "Crossmen Ranked As Title Contender". The Marion Star. August 4, 1977. p. 26.
  4. [4]
    "Council honors Crossmen". Delaware County Daily Times. September 7, 1977. p. 30.
  5. [5]
    Carter, Kevin L. (August 9, 1993). "Hard Corps: They Aren't Your Regular Marching Bands". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. [6]
    Schmeling, Sharon (August 9, 1990). "Band members find it's work to play". The Morning Call. p. B1.
  7. [7]
    Moravec, Eva Ruth (July 20, 2008). "Marching on in high-spirited style". San Antonio Express-News.
  8. [8]
    Olivo, Benjamin (June 25, 2010). "Drum Corps takes playing seriously". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  9. [9]
    Gazette Staff (July 24, 2022). "Texarkana tune-up — Crossmen visit to polish 'A Möbius Trip'". Texarkana Gazette. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Crossmen: Repertoire". DCX: The Drum Corps Xperience. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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