General Putnam's Men
Ottawa, OH United States
Founded: 1975
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Yankee Doodle Dandy * Variations on Battle Hymn * Yankee Doodle * Chester Overture * Days of Glory and America | ||
| 1981 | 212 | 57.450 | Carnival Overture * You are My Sunshine * Sweet Charity Medley * 1st Symphony |
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General Putnam's Men drum and bugle corps was founded in the spring of 1975 by Dr. Brice R. Musser and established in Ottawa, which is in Putnam County.
The county and corps were named after Revolutionary War General, Israel Putnam. Going with that theme and with the approach of the bicentennial, the corps uniforms were based on colonial costumes; knickers and vests with tri-corner hats. In the beginning, the corps took boys with little or no training and completely taught them. The corps’ first year was spent as a parade unit and in 1976, they began participating in “Class A” competition. That year, as members of the Great Lakes circuit, placed 7th in the preliminary round.
The following season, the Putnam’s Men made their first appearance in the 1977 US Open “Class A” prelims, finishing in 20th position and expanded their tour to include the 1978 American International Open (AIO), where they placed 21st and 18th in the US Open, they year girls were added to the corps. The General Putnam’s Men traveled and competed primarily in Ohio, Michigan and Ontario. In 1979, the corps made “Class A” finals in the US Open, placing 5th along with a 7th place finish in the AIO finals. In 1980, the group toured to New York state to compete in Drum Corps East, where they placed 21st in the “Open Class” prelims on their way to a 4th place finish in the US Open finals, their highest ranking ever in the contest and 3rd position in the Key to the Sea “Class A” finals. The corps made its only appearance in the 1981 DCI championship week, placing 12th in the “Class A” preliminaries.
In the spring of 1982, due to lack of community support and financial considerations, the director and staff made the difficult decision to disband.
Shawn C. McDowell (11/30/2004); Contra, 1979; Staff member, 1980 & 1981; Paul Legault (DCX)
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1977 2 scores
Highest Score 50.200
Final show in DCX Archives July 20, 1977 Toronto ONT Canada placed 7 with a score of 50.200
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1978 1 scores
Highest Score 28.650
Final show in DCX Archives June 10, 1978 8th Annual Festival of Bugles and Drums Frankenmuth MI placed 5 with a score of 28.650
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1979 3 scores
Highest Score 48.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 4, 1979 U.S. Open Class A Finals Marion OH placed 8 with a score of 45.550
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1980 5 scores
Highest Score 51.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 2, 1980 U.S. Open Class A Finals Marion OH placed 5 with a score of 50.450
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1981 6 scores
Highest Score 57.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 19, 1981 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Montreal QUE Canada placed 12 with a score of 57.450
Members (7)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Doner, James | Contra/Baritone | 1980 to 1981 |
| Hopkins, Bob | Percussion/Snare | 1981 |
| Hyman, Greg | Baritone | 1979 to 1981 |
| Luce, Lauri | color gard | 1979 to 1981 |
| McDowell, Shawn | Contra | 1979 |
| McDowell, Shawn | Staff member | 1980 to 1981 |
| Riebesehl, Dale | contra | 1981 |
CORPS 6 items
GeneralPutnamsMen,Ottawa,OH,Patch1-OhioPatch(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN
GeneralPutnamsMen,Ottawa,OH,Pin1-Minuteman(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
GeneralPutnamsMen,Ottawa,OH,Pin2-HornBrown(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
GeneralPutnamsMen,Ottawa,OH,Pin3-DrummerYellow(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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