St. Francis Xavier Sancians

South Weymouth, MA United States
Founded: 1959

Inactive Junior

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1966			Everything's Coming Up Roses (from Gypsy) * The Sweetest Sounds (from No Strings) * Fly me to the Moon * Siboney * Victory at Sea * I'll Walk with God (from The Student Prince)
1969			Theme from The High Chaparral * Love Me Forever * I've Gotta Be Me * My Shawl * Caravan
1972	26	60.750	Camelot * America The Beautiful * Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder * You've Got a Friend * I Feel the Earth Move * Tapestry * A Tribute to the 25th Anniversary to the Independence of the State of Israel * Exodus * I hear the Music (from Across the Sea)
1973	30	59.350	(Repertoire not available)
1974	28	68.800	(Repertoire not available)
1975	21	72.950	Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho Theme and Variations * Theme from Mr. Lucky * The Myths and Legends of Six Wives of Henry VIII * Patriotic Medley * Journey to the Center of the Earth
1976	36	62.400	Carmina Burana * What I Did For Love (from A Chorus Line) * Hoedown (from Rodeo) * Dixie * Battle Hymn of the Republic
1977	43	55.950	(Repertoire not available)
1985	38	57.700	(Repertoire not available)
1986	28	68.100	Selections from Back to the Future
1987	29	63.000	(Repertoire not available)

Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

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The Saint Francis Xavier Sancians, formed in 1959, was a junior marching and maneuvering corps based in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was sponsored by St. Francis Xavier Church Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).

The corps’ colors were red and white.

Awards included the Class C Circuit and Festival Championship in 1961, and DCI Division A-60 Championship in 1985 and '86. The corps held an annual contest the third Sunday of May every year. The corps' highest rankings may have been a tenth-place finish in the 1972 CYO Nationals and a fourth-place finish in the 1973 VFW Championships.

The Sancians continued to complete until at least 1987.

[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps]

Some achievements of the St. Francis Xavier Sancians:

CYO Music Festival Champions 1961, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

CYO National Invitational Finalists 1969, 1971, 1972,1973, 1975

Kentucky Bluegrass National Finalists 1975, 1975

VFW National Finalists 1972, 1973 and 1974

World Open Finalists 1975
DCI Associate Members 1975

[from Ron Pompeo Feb 2023]

Members (15)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Boyd, Bob	hornline & drum major	1983 to 1987
Corcoran, Tom	Contra-Bass Baritone	1963 to 1965
DiTullio, David	Soprano/Mellophone	1976 to 1977
Dorgan, Steve	Brass Director & Arranger	1982 to 1987
Fiander, Steve	Percussion	1962 to 1975
Fox, Aaron	Brass	1985 to 1986
Gaffney, Robert	Baritone	1974 to 1977
harrington, mick	drums	1975 to 1977
Henderson, Paula	Color Guard	1970 to 1973
Loomer, Bill	Snare line	1986
McAllister, Bruce	Soprano	1970 to 1975
Pompeo, Ronny	Soprano	1962 to 1975
Read, Dana	Brass	1962 to 1975
Richards, Kevin	Drum Line	1982 to 1986
Weidman, John	Soprano (Mariners)	1972 to 1973