California Crusaders
Other Names: Merger Lakewood Ambassadors and Royal Guardsmen
Carson, CA United States
Founded: 1970
CORPS Photos
The California Crusaders drum & bugle corps was formed in 1970 through a merger between the Ambassadors of Lakewood and the Royal Guardsmen of Carson. They were sponsored by the South Gate American Legion (AL) Post 335.
The corps competed at the AL Nationals in 1970, placing 15th in the preliminaries in Portland and remained a local unit for the rest of their competitive existence that included a 5th place finish at the VFW state “Class A” championships. In the spring of 1974, the Crusaders performed at the National Orange standstill competition, placing 3rd but were unable to field a corps that summer.
They disbanded in 1975.
Paul Legault (DCX)
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1966 1 scores
Highest Score 56.480
Final show in DCX Archives September 11, 1966 East Brentwood NJ placed 6 with a score of 56.480
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1970 6 scores
Highest Score 58.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 29, 1970 American Legion National Championships - Prelims Portland OR placed 15 with a score of 58.100
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1971 1 scores
Highest Score 55.250
Final show in DCX Archives June 5, 1971 Anaheim CA placed 4 with a score of 55.250
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1972 9 scores
Highest Score 59.950
Final show in DCX Archives August 5, 1972 Orange CA placed 4 with a score of 57.200
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1973 8 scores
Highest Score 65.950
Final show in DCX Archives July 14, 1973 Lakewood CA placed 3 with a score of 53.850
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1974 2 scores
Highest Score 74.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 1974 Bellefontaine OH placed 3 with a score of 72.950
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1975 2 scores
Highest Score 71.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 8, 1975 World Open - Class A Prelims Lynn MA placed 14 with a score of 71.100
Members (7)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Butler, Timothy | baritone | 1970 to 1971 |
| Conrad, Don | Contra | 1970 to 1972 |
| Harris, Catherine | French Horn | 1970 to 1971 |
| Harris, Catherine | French Horn | 1970 to 1971 |
| mcguire, kristie | color guard [rifles] | 1973 to 1974 |
| Selga, Frank | Soprano | 1971 to 1973 |
| Vestesen (Bliss), Elaine | Horn-mellophone | 1968 to 1970 |
CORPS 1 items
CaliforniaCrusaders,Carson,CA,Pin1(RE-2.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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