Squires
Watkins Glen, NY United States
Founded: 1964
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The corps was primarily a parade organization for the first several years, with the occasional field competition thrown in. A miserable 18th place at the 1969 New York American Legion Championship convinced the Squires' leadership, however, that greater emphasis on field performance might be a good career path.
By 1971 the Squires had a feeder corps, the Pages, as well as a winter guard group, and they were performing somewhere year 'round somewhere in the area. And they began to win on the field; the Penn York Class B Championship was the first. Long-time DCI voice Steve Rondinaro was reporting the group's progress for a local radio station about now, at age 16.
The Squires' first tour took place in 1973, the year they won the Penn York Championships. With DCI Championships held just 25 miles away in 1974, the corps competed and slipped into associate membership with a 24th place Open Class finish. They moved up to 13th in 1975, the peak of their DCI accomplishments. Other respectable finishes continued, however, including a 1977 third place in the U.S. Open. The corps' success was drawing a large percentage of its membership from outside the Watkins Glen area.
The demands and expense of national competition caught up with the Squires eventually, however, and they were unable to field a corps in 1982. But alumni could look back with pride on the group's accomplishments: first or second place in nearly 100 contests, four consecutive state championships, and five top-25 DCI finishes. Proud work for a small-town corps.
[DCW, 11/03, p.8]
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1967 2 scores
Highest Score 43.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1967 Owego NY placed 4 with a score of 36.350
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1968 1 scores
Highest Score 50.630
Final show in DCX Archives July 20, 1968 Elmira NY placed 4 with a score of 50.630
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1969 3 scores
Highest Score 58.075
Final show in DCX Archives August 30, 1969 Corning NY placed 7 with a score of 37.900
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1970 8 scores
Highest Score 50.850
Final show in DCX Archives September 7, 1970 Festival of Brass Owego NY placed 4 with a score of 46.300
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1971 14 scores
Highest Score 82.000
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1971 Johnstown NY placed 4 with a score of 62.950
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1972 15 scores
Highest Score 85.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 27, 1972 Penn-York Circuit Championships Finals Liverpool NY placed 2 with a score of 74.200
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1973 21 scores
Highest Score 78.050
Final show in DCX Archives September 1, 1973 Corning NY placed 2 with a score of 70.050
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1974 14 scores
Highest Score 78.100
Final show in DCX Archives September 7, 1974 The Southern California Circuit Championship San Diego CA placed 3 with a score of 49.900
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1975 19 scores
Highest Score 79.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 30, 1975 Elmira NY placed 1 with a score of 78.900
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1976 13 scores
Highest Score 78.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 27, 1976 United Org. of Eastern Corps - Prelims Elizabeth NJ placed 5 with a score of 70.050
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1977 23 scores
Highest Score 81.450
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1977 Battle of Champions Malden MA placed 4 with a score of 75.500
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1978 22 scores
Highest Score 79.050
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1978 Battle of Champions Malden MA placed 7 with a score of 67.050
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1979 18 scores
Highest Score 72.350
Final show in DCX Archives August 17, 1979 DCI World Championships - Prelims Birmingham AL placed 28 with a score of 69.350
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1980 5 scores
Highest Score 46.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1980 DCI World Championships Class A and All-Girl Finals Birmingham AL placed 7 with a score of 45.950
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1981 9 scores
Highest Score 63.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1981 DCI World Championships Prelims Montreal QUE Canada placed 29 with a score of 60.200
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1996 8 scores
Highest Score 48.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 5, 1996 Hamilton ONT Canada placed 5 with a score of 48.200
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1997 6 scores
Highest Score 49.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 3, 1997 Brantford ONT Canada placed 3 with a score of 49.400
Members (21)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes, Tim | Baritone | 1975 to 1976 |
| Calhoun , Carol | Color Guard | 1976 to 1981 |
| Calhoun, Bill | Snare | 1964 to 1968; 1971 to 1975 |
| Chadwick, Lynn | Lead Soprano | 1979 to 1982 |
| Edsall, Mark | Baritone | 1972 to 1975 |
| Holman, Lee | Cymbals | 1972 to 1974 |
| Holman, Lee | Color Guard | 1975 to 1977 |
| Kazalski, Michael | Contrabass | 1976 to 1978 |
| Lodge Westerling, Peggy | Hornline | 1971 to 1979 |
| Mitchell, Douglas | Drum Line | 1981 |
| Morley, Scott | Snare Line | 1973 to 1978 |
| Ochs, Terry | Snare | 1976 |
| Schimizzi, Patti | color guard | 1969 to 1970 |
| Schimizzi, Patti | drum line | 1971 to 1975; 1977 |
| Smyder, John | Snare | 1968 to 1974 |
| Spena, Jud | brass | 1964 to 1981 |
| Strong, Bettelynn | Flag | 1972 to 1974 |
| Strong, Dale | Soprano Bugle | 1980 to 1981 |
| Whitaker, Patricia | Baritone/Contra Bass | 1980 to 1981 |
| White, Jack | Soprano | 1980 to 1981 |
| racey, les | 1st soprano | 1979 |
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