Lakewood Ambassadors
Other Names:AL Post #496
Lakewood, CA United States
Founded: 1955
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9 | 62.800 | (Repertoire not available) |
| 1963 | 9 | 63.100 | (Repertoire not available) |
| 1969 | Peter and the Wolf * Music for a Ceremony * Softly As I Leave You |
CORPS Photos
Among the Ambassadors‘ awards were the VFW State Strutting Drum Major Championship and a ninth-place finish in the 1963 VFW Nationals. Annually they sponsored Portrait in Brass in October.
The corps’ colors were red, blue, and white.
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966]
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1959 2 scores
Highest Score 80.300
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1959 VFW Nationals (junior prelims) Los Angeles CA placed 9 with a score of 80.300
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1962 2 scores
Highest Score 92.850
Final show in DCX Archives October 6, 1962 American Legion National Championships Las Vegas NV placed 9 with a score of 54.800
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1963 4 scores
Highest Score 84.476
Final show in DCX Archives August 28, 1963 VFW Nationals Finals Seattle WA placed 9 with a score of 63.100
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1964 1 scores
Highest Score 63.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 1, 1964 3rd Annual Music in Motion Stockton CA placed 2 with a score of 63.700
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1965 2 scores
Highest Score 69.933
Final show in DCX Archives July 26, 1965 Music in Motion Stockton CA placed 6 with a score of 57.450
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1966 1 scores
Highest Score 48.700
Final show in DCX Archives June 25, 1966 CA American Legion State ? CA placed 7 with a score of 48.700
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1970 1 scores
Highest Score 57.900
Final show in DCX Archives March 8, 1970 Lynwood CA placed 5 with a score of 57.900
Members (19)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Bushway, Deb | color guard | 1969 |
| Butler, Timothy | baritone | 1969 to 1970 |
| Dean, Craig | Baritone and Contrabase | 1964 to 1965 |
| Douglas , Earl | Lead soprano | 1956 to 1963 |
| Groh, Charlie | hornline | 1963 |
| Harris, Catherine | French Horn | 1969 to 1970 |
| Harris, Catherine | French Horn | 1969 to 1970 |
| Hindman, Craig | Soprano | 1965 to 1968 |
| HOUSLEY, RON | lead Baritone | 1966 |
| Keyes, Michael | Contrabass | 1965 to 1966 |
| Kinnear, Bruce | soprano | 1963 to 1966 |
| Mills, Timothy | Horns | 1966 to 1969 |
| ODonnell, Daniel | Horns | 1962 to 1965 |
| Simpkins, Bill | Hornline | 1961 to 1962 |
| Simpkins, Bill | Drum Major | 1963 to 1964 |
| Smith, Steve | Snare Drum | 1963 to 1968 |
| Ung, Dennis | Horn-Section-French Horn | 1966 to 1967 |
| Vestesen (Bliss), Elaine | Horn mellophone | 1967 to 1968 |
| Wightman, Sue | Horn/soprano | 1968 to 1969 |
CORPS 3 items
Ambassadors,Lakewood,CA,Pin1_Shield(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Ambassadors,Lakewood,CA,Pin2-Magician(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Ambassadors,Lakewood,CA,Pin3-D&B(RE-2.25)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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