Butler, PA United States
Founded: 1966
The corps is based in Lyndora, Pennsylvania, and is dedicated to the youth of Butler County. Its marchers are between the ages of nine and 16.
The Vagabonds took the color guard coed in 1969, and integrated the rest of the corps in 1970.
The Vagabonds has participated in field contests and parades in 38 states in the USA and Canada throughout its long history. They won the Class A Championship in Marion, Ohio, in 1968, 1969, and 1971. They were voted the best marching and playing military unit at the Baltimore National VFW Parade in 1990, in the New Orleans 1991 parade, in Indianapolis in 1992, and in Dallas in 1993. The Vagabonds is a member of Drum Corps Midwest and had three successful years competing in the division, along with competition in the DCI Division III.
The corps was active in DCI through 2000, when it finished fourth in Division III competition.
Two new additions to the Vagabond organization are the Vagabond School of Music and the Butler Nightstorm Senior Drum and Bugle Corps.
[The Vagabonds]
Highest Score 59.200
Final show in DCX Archives July 10, 1965 10th Annual Drum and Bugle Pageant Ocean City NJ placed 4 with a score of 59.200
Highest Score 62.500
Final show in DCX Archives June 15, 1968 Cleveland OH placed 5 with a score of 62.500
Highest Score 61.250
Final show in DCX Archives July 18, 1969 PA American Legion State Championship Pittsburg PA placed 7 with a score of 61.250
Highest Score 69.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 29, 1970 Ephrata PA placed 4 with a score of 52.850
Highest Score 74.850
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 1971 U.S. Open - Class A & All-Girl Finals Marion OH placed 1 with a score of 66.050
Highest Score 70.950
Final show in DCX Archives August 11, 1972 U.S. Open Finals Class A and All-Girl Marion OH placed 1 with a score of 68.300
Highest Score 66.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 18, 1973 Willowdale ONT Canada placed 4 with a score of 59.450
Highest Score 66.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1974 DCI World Championships - Prelims Ithaca NY placed 41 with a score of 60.250
Highest Score 70.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1975 DCI World Championships - Prelims Philadelphia PA placed 23 with a score of 70.650
Highest Score 70.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1976 DCI World Championships - Prelims Philadelphia PA placed 32 with a score of 67.350
Highest Score 76.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1977 VFW Nationals Minneapolis MN placed 6 with a score of 66.600
Highest Score 68.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 17, 1978 DCI World Championships - Prelims Boulder CO placed 29 with a score of 68.000
Highest Score 68.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 17, 1979 DCI World Championships - Prelims Birmingham AL placed 29 with a score of 68.650
Highest Score 57.850
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1980 DCI World Championships Prelims Birmingham AL placed 37 with a score of 52.350
Highest Score 56.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1981 DCI World Championships Prelims Montreal QUE Canada placed 41 with a score of 47.300
Highest Score 50.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 6, 1983 American International Championships Butler PA placed 10 with a score of 34.850
Highest Score 66.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 1984 American International Open Div II Finals Butler PA placed 8 with a score of 63.700
Highest Score 64.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1985 DCI World Championships Class A Prelims Madison WI placed 12 with a score of 64.600
Highest Score 41.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 13, 1993 U.S. Open Prelims Marion OH placed 14 with a score of 41.800
Highest Score 51.400
Final show in DCX Archives July 11, 1995 Columbia SC placed 9 with a score of 50.700
Highest Score 66.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1996 DCI World Championships Division III Prelims Orlando FL placed 17 with a score of 65.100
Highest Score 77.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1997 DCI World Championships Division III Prelims Orlando FL placed 15 with a score of 73.400
Highest Score 86.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 11, 1998 DCI World Championships Division III Finals Orlando FL placed 6 with a score of 84.000
Highest Score 89.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 11, 1999 DCI World Championships Division III Finals Madison WI placed 3 with a score of 89.300
Highest Score 88.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 9, 2000 DCI World Championships Division II/III Finals College Park MD placed 4 with a score of 85.100
Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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Basham, Angie | Pit | 2000 |
Beatty, Bob | Mellophone | 1982 to 1984 |
Bell, Donnett | Pit | 1983 to 1985 |
Bowser, Bob | horn line | 1973 to 1980 |
Brosky, Elizabeth | Pit | 1999 to 2001 |
Burton, Terry | visual staff | 2000 |
Cavanaugh, Pat | Soprano 3, Mellophone 1, French Horn, Brass Staff, | 1970 to 1979 |
Copeland, James | Brass | 1980 to 1981 |
Cribbs, Jay | Baritone bugle | 1977 |
Davis, Bill | Drum Line & Guard | 1978 to 2001 |
Dinsmore, Leah | horn | 1994 to 1998 |
Dugan, Ray | drumline | 1983 to 1985 |
Fend, David | Guard/Brass/Drums | 1970 to 1974 |
Fontana, Matt | Quints | 1997 |
Genna, Greg | Contra | 1999 to 2000 |
Heavner, Howard H. | Drum Instructor | 1969 to 1972 |
Heller, Deanne | Percussion | 1996 to 2000 |
Heller, Deanne | Pit | 1996 to 2000 |
Hill, Daniel | (Brass) Soprano/Mellophone | 1998 to 1999 |
Kalinosky, Derek | Bass Line | 1997 |
Knisely, Deb | contra | 1984 |
Lopez, Alicia | Colorguard | 1996 to 1997; 1999 to 2000 |
Lopez, Stephanie | Colorguard | 1999 to 2000 |
Metzger, Paul | Mellophone | 1978 to 1980 |
Mullen, Dan | Brass Instructor | 1997 to 1998 |
Mullen, Dan | Brass Caption Head | 1999 to 2000 |
Osterhout, Austin | Percussion | 1999 to 2000 |
Osterhout, Kendra | Colorguard | 2000 |
Pharr, William | Brass | 1977 to 1979 |
Protho, Christopher | Mellophone | 1992 |
Protho, Christopher | Drum Major | 1993 |
Russell, Tawnya | Colorguard | 1998 to 2000 |
Slate, Nicholas | Drumline - Tenors | 1999 |
Street, Adam N. | Tenors | 1994 to 1995; 1999 |
Street, Adam N. | Baritone | 1996 to 1998 |
Street, Adam N. | Mellophone | 2000 |
Tome, Jessica | Percussion/Tenors | 2000 |
Weissert, Fred | Baritone | 1983 to 1984 |
Winder, Todd | Colorguard | 1998 to 1999 |
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