Court of Honor

The Court of Honor drum and bugle corps made its debut performance on September 19, 2002, for the Governor of Georgia, George Busbee. The corps was the only active junior corps in the state of Georgia at that time. The corps executive director was Marc Kaufman.

Their name derived from its close association with the Boy Scouts of America. They also played for US Senator Saxby Chambliss and had their recording of the National Anthem played to begin daily
broadcasts at one of the most popular Atlanta radio stations. Mr. Kaufman had taken the decision to cap the membership age, limiting corps membership to high school students who will rehearse and perform on weekends and around hometown jobs.

Court of Honor's first ever competition took place on June 23, 2003, in Kennesaw. In DCI championships week, the 44-member corps finished a respectable 11th in the “Division III” prelims competition, including a 6^th place finish in brass, dressed in Navy and white, with white helmets and sparkling blue plumes. One industrious corps member doubled on contra and bass drum in that 2003 show. The 2003 tympani player, Allee Davis, performed even though blind

In a novel cost containment move, the corps leased instruments from the 21st Century Foundation rather than buying. One third of the horns were rotated back to the leasor every year. The group continued to benefit from official government support when a resolution in the Georgia General Assembly commended the corps for this inaugural year's accomplishments and its representation of the state across the country.

The 2004 season proved to be even more successful for the corps, placing 4^th in the finals of the DCI “Division III” championships with an undefeated brass line and a 2^nd place percussion line that year. Drum Major Stephen Arline was awarded the gold medal as they attained Georgia Senate Confirmation (SR 771), commending Court of Honor for Excellence and Declaring them to be “Georgia’s representative Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. That year, the Atlanta group had also secured National sponsorships and partnerships with Fruhauf Uniforms, resulting in new uniforms and partnerships with King Musical Instruments resulting in a ‘new horn-line’ and Music and Arts.

Unfortunately, Court of Honor disbanded in 2005.

DCW, 11/2002, p. 4; DCW, 4/03, p.7; Dave Strickler; DCW, 10/03, p.17; DCW, 1/04, p.14; DCW, 6/18/04, p.14; Paul Legault (DCX)

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