Rochester Crusaders

Other Names:Hilton Crusaders, Irondequoit Crusaders, Grey Knight Crusaders

Rochester, NY United States
Founded: 1947

Inactive Senior

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1958			(Repertoire not available)
1959			(Repertoire not available)
1960			(Repertoire not available)
1961			Tonight (from West Side Story) * When the Saints Go Marching In * Finlandia * Sing Sing Sing * My Baby Just Cares For Me * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * Exodus * I'll Be Seeing You
1962			Tonight (from West Side Story) * When the Saints Go Marching In * And The Angels Sing * Sing Sing Sing * Love Me Tender * My Baby Just Cares For Me * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * Exodus * I'll Be Seeing You
1963			Milk & Honey * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * South Rampart Street Parade * Finlandia
1964			(Repertoire not available)
1965			Frank's Fanfare * Devil At Four O'Clock * Navy Hymn * When Your Lover Has Gone * Cubano Chant * Goldfinger * I Talk To The Trees (from Paint Your Wagon) * In the Still of the Night * Tonight (from West Side Story)
1966			Once In A Lifetime * Hallelujah Trail * Navy Hymn * Don't Rain on My Parade (from Funny Girl) * I Talk To The Trees (from Paint Your Wagon) * In the Still of the Night
1967	7	77.500	Born Free * Georgy Girl * ? * ? * Great Day * Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt Suite #1) * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * In the Still of the Night * Tonight (from West Side Story)
1968	4	79.566	So What's New * Satin Doll * Great Day * Casino Royale * Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt Suite #1) * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Kings Row * Goin' Out Of My Head * Tonight (from West Side Story)
1969	5	71.500	Channel 8 Theme * Dear World * Blowin' In The Wind * God Bless America (from This Is the Army) * Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt Suite #1) * St. James Infirmary Blues * On The Mall March * By the Time I Get to Phoenix * Tonight (from West Side Story)
1970	7	73.250	March of the Olympians * Onward Christian Soldiers * St. James Infirmary Blues * On The Mall March * Exodus * Tonight (from West Side Story)
1971	5	86.800	Onward Christian Soldiers * Strike Up the Band (from Strike Up the Band) * Medley (from Jesus Christ Superstar) * Troika (from Lieutenant Kije Suite) * For All We Know
1972	4	88.200	Troika (from Lieutenant Kije Suite) * Bacchanale (from Samson and Delilah) * Medley (from Jesus Christ Superstar) * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Theme from Ironside * Strangers When We Meet * For All We Know
1973	6	79.800	American Salute * Move Over * Medley (from Jesus Christ Superstar) * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Ironshaft
1974	5	67.950	America (from West Side Story) * American Patrol * Yankee Doodle * Dixie * Columbia the Gem of the Ocean (from Thousands Cheer) * America the Beautiful * Make Me Smile * Carmen * Religious Medley
1975	7	80.700	Journey to the Center of the Earth * Rocky Horror Picture Show * Zorba the Greek * Religious Medley
1976	7	78.250	Jesus Christ Superstar * Son of a Preacher Man * Zorba the Greek * One O'Clock Jump (from Reveille with Beverly) * Battle Hymn of the Republic
1977	5	87.650	Flight 76 * Navy Hymn * One O'Clock Jump (from Reveille with Beverly) * El Gato Triste * Tonight Fanfare (from West Side Story)
1978	6	80.050	Tonight Fanfare (from West Side Story) * Flight 76 * One O'Clock Jump (from Reveille with Beverly) * MacArthur Park * Tomorrow (from Annie) * Tonight Fanfare (from West Side Story)
1979	7	71.250	Jesus Christ Superstar * MacArthur Park * One O'Clock Jump (from Reveille with Beverly) * Tomorrow (from Annie) * Tonight Fanfare (from West Side Story)
1980	7	77.350	Finale (from the Fifth Symphony) * Mendoza * Artistry in Rhythm * If
1981	8	70.750	I Can't Turn You Loose * Flip Flop and Fly * Watermelon Man * In the Mood * Tico Tico * School Days
1982	14	60.850	Back Home * A Night in Tunisia * Greetings and Salutations * Anything Still There
1983	14	58.350	Caravan * Volga Boatman * Blue Flame/Apple Honey * Chattanooga Choo Choo
1984	12	66.700	New York State of Mind * Tonight (from West Side Story) * Maria (from West Side Story) * Mambo (from West Side Story) * All Night Long (All Night) * Battle Hymn of the Republic
1985	8	78.650	Battlestar Galactica Theme * Cool (from West Side Story) * Maria (from West Side Story) * Mambo (from West Side Story) * Battle Hymn of the Republic
1986	5	85.450	Star Trek Theme * Cool (from West Side Story) * Maria (from West Side Story) * Mambo (from West Side Story) * America (from The Jazz Singer)
1987	6	91.140	Jesus Christ Superstar * Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor * America (from The Jazz Singer)
1988	3	94.140	Canon * Free * Beginnings * Street Player * La Fiesta Mexicana * Chase the Clouds Away
1989	7	88.700	Canon * Free * Beginnings * Street Player * La Fiesta Mexicana * Think of Me (from Phantom of The Opera)
1990	5	94.000	Channel One Suite * Something!
1991	4	93.200	Channel One Suite * Swanee River
1992	8	87.400	City of Angels Theme * Baratta's Boogie * Every Breath I Take * You're Nothing Without Me (from City of Angels)
1993	4	91.600	Brazil (from The Gang's All Here) * God Bless the Child * Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)
1994	7	88.800	Cape Verdean Blues * It Ain't Necessarily So (from Porgy and Bess) * My Man's Gone Now (from Porgy and Bess) * Bess, You Is My Woman Now (from Porgy and Bess) * Summertime (from Porgy and Bess)
1995	8	87.600	Leap of Faith * A Mighty Fortress is our God * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * Glory * Battle Hymn of the Republic
1996	8	86.400	"Latin Music" - Brazil (from The Gang's All Here) * Tiger of San Pedro * Fool on the Hill * Baroque Samba
1997	10	81.600	Billie Holliday Medley * Judy Garland Medley * Johnny One Note (from Babes in Arms) * Somewhere (from West Side Story)
1998	11	80.500	"Selections from Maynard Ferguson" - Pagliacci * Carnival (from La Fiesta Mexicana) * MacArthur Park
1999	9	84.400	"Tribute to Frank Sinatra" - All the Way * Luck Be A Lady (from Guys and Dolls) * Let's Face the Music and Dance (from Follow the Fleet) * That Old Black Magic * What Now My Love * It Was a Very Good Year * Luck Be A Lady (from Guys and Dolls)
2000	7	89.700	"A Time For a Change: The Music of Stan Kenton" - Artistry in Rhythm * Time For A Change * La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite)
2001	7	90.400	"The Latin Side of Kenton" - Fuego Cubano (from Cuban Fire Suite) * El Congo Valiente (from Cuban Fire Suite) * Fuego Cubano (from Cuban Fire Suite) * La Suerte de Los Tontos (from Cuban Fire Suite)
2002	9	87.300	"Rhythmic Sculptures in the Key of "S" - A Mis Abuelos (warmup) * Black Magic Woman * Carnaval * Let The Children Play * Oye Como Va * Jugando * Everybody's Everything * (Da Le) Yaleo * Rhythm of Our World (from Hot House)
2003	9	86.063	"Samson & Delilah" - Samson and Delilah * Scheherezade - Mvt. 4 * The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) * Comedians' Galop * Sabre Dance (from Gayne Ballet) * Bacchanale (from Samson and Delilah)
2004			Bolero * La Fiesta Mexicana * Malaguena
2005	12	81.625	"We Go On" - Putting It Together (from Sunday in the Park with George) * We Go On * Brand New Day (from The Wiz)
2006	12	82.438	The Classics, According to Cru - Firebird Suite * Light My Fire * Stairway to Heaven * Academic Festive Overture * School's Out
2007	10	87.525	"Russian Rhapsody" - Russian Easter Overture * Romance (from Lieutenant Kije) * Troika (from Lieutenant Kije Suite) * Hut of Baba Yaga (from Pictures at an Exhibition) * Great Gate of Kiev (from Pictures At An Exhibition)
2008	10	83.738	Cathedral Chorus (from Russian Christmas Music) * Gliding Dance of the Maidens (from Prince Igor) * Pictures at an Exhibition * Chorale (from Great Gate of Kiev) * Hut of Baba Yaga (from Pictures at an Exhibition) * Great Gate of Kiev (from Pictures At An Exhibition)
2009	13	75.475	“Land and Space – the music of Gustav Holst” - Mars (from The Planets) * Moorside March (from A Moorside Suite) * Venus (from The Planets) * Fantasia on the Dargason (from Second Suite in F) * Jupiter (from The Planets)
2010		999.000	“An Immigrants Tale” - Fanfare for the Common Man * An Outdoor Overture * The Promise of Living (from The Tender Land) * Happy Ending (from The Red Pony)

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

The Rochester Crusaders, formed in 1947, is a senior marching and maneuvering corps based in Rochester, New York. They have been sponsored by Rochester Memorial American Legion Post 134 and the Rochester Memorial VFW Post 1466.

The corps’ colors are green, black and white.

Also known as the Grey Knight Crusaders, Hilton Crusaders, and Irondequiot Crusaders, the corps has taken part in all but two of the 38 DCA national championships, their highest finish being third in 1988. The Crusaders remained active in 2003, their 49th continuous year, a year in which they finished ninth in DCA Championship competition.

[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; A History of Drum and Bugle Corps, 2002; DCW, 6/25/04, p.2]

Members (90)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Affronti, Mark "TIGER"	Hornline	1997 to 1998
Affronti, Mark "TIGER"	Drumline	1999 to 2003
Barnett, Tiffany	Colour Guard	1999
Benigna, Jamie	colorguard	1997
Burstall, Steve	Baritone	2001 to 2002
Campagnola, Carl	Lead Soprano	1980
Caraccilo, Chris	Guard	1992 to 1995
Clements, Jim	Timbales	1967 to 1969
Cooley, Stephen	Brass Instructor	2000 to 2002
Corcoran, Colleen	Mellophone Soloist	2003
Costello, Tom	Contra	1979 to 1980
Davenport, Tom	Soprano	1999 to 2000
DeStefano, Aimee	Colorguard	2002 to 2005
DelRa, Frank	sop	1999 to 2000
Dempsey, Mike	lead sop	1972 to 1973
Detwiler, Tom	Mellophone	1979
Detwiler, Tom	F Horn	2005
Duel, Lisa	Guard	1986 to 1997
Dunn, Jerry	Lead Soporano	1988 to 1990
Eldridge, Julia	Lead Baritone	2002 to 2003
Elliott, Ray	Baritone	1977
Ferris, Gary	Drum Major	1978
Fine, Dale	Baritone	1996 to 2002
Fisherowski, Rich	Soprano/Brass Assistant	2005
Fleck, David	Mellophone	1990
Fullam, Mike	Battery	1972 to 1973
Gagliano, Joseph	Honor Guard	2007
Gifford, Big Country	Trumpet	2007 to 2008
Gould, Andrew	3rd Baritopne	2002
Gray, TJ	Bassline	1994
Gray, TJ	Drum Major	1996
Griffith, John	Mello	1973 to 1981
Hall, Keith	Brass	1990
Hall, Keith	soprano/staff	2001 to 2004
Hamilton, David	Brass Caption Head	1997
Hamlin, Roy	baritone horn	1966 to 1972
Hankerson, William	battery instructor	2001; 2005 to 2006
Hankerson, Willie	snareline	1995
Hardy, Mark	hornline/3rd bari	1971 to 1973
Hemingway, George	Melophone	1981 to 1988; 1997; 1999 to 2000
Hemingway, George	Melophone	1980 to 1988; 1997 to 2000
Henley, Scott	Colorguard	2003
Hines, Daniel	Brass - Soprano	2009
Howard, Kelly	Colorguard	2007
Jones, Mark	Mellophone	1979
Jones, Max	Soprano (Orig Crusaders)	1947 to 1954
Kaiser, Brian	Mellophone	2006 to 2007
Keck, David	Lead sop	1994
Keppel, Rod	Lead Mellophone	2008
Keppel, Rod	Assistant Drum Major	2009
Lagendyk, Todd	Drumline	2005 to 2007
Legault, Paul	Snare	1985; 1987 to 1988
Mael, Doug	horn (baritone)	1976 to 1977
Meyer, Jr., John	Lead Sop	2001 to 2002
Mitchell, Tom	Horn	1984; 1986 to 1991; 1993 to 1996
Myers, Craig	snare	1992 to 1993
Myhand, Will	Snare	2006 to 2007
Palmer, Rick	Percusion	1978
Panzarella, Nancy	Baritone	1976
Peashey, Ed	Soprano	1962
Peashey, Tom	Brass	1965 to 1993
Pennica, Derek	Bass Drum	1993 to 1996
Polik, Bill	Baritone	1971 to 1973
Popowych, Richard	Soprano	1960 to 1962
Potts, Danielle	Soprano	2001 to 2003
Reese, Ed	Drums	1969 to 1972
Richter, Jon	drumline	1968 to 1971
Rightmyer, Bob	French Horn / MelloPhone	1965 to 1972
Robinson, Pete	Tuba	2005
Simpson, Michael	Baritone	2001
Smith, Lawrence	color guard	1995
Spena, Jud	brass	1983 to 1985
Stackhouse, Jason	Contra	2008 to 2009
Stadler, Carl	baritone	1999 to 2003
Stohs, Tim	Lead Soprano	1996 to 1998
Stork, Bill	drumline/staff	1972
Stork, Bill	Percussion Co-Caption Head	1978 to 1979
Stork, Bill	snare tech	1992
Stork, Bill	Percussion Staff	2005 to 2008
Stork, Joe	snare	2005 to 2008
Thweatt, Joanne	Color Guard	1975 to 1977
Tobin, Andrea	Color Guard	1995 to 1996
Twamley Griffith, Debbie Twamley	guard and drumline, pit	1972 to 2001
Wahl, Thomas	Percussion	1967 to 1971
Zamperini, Mar-Jean	Baritone	1996 to 2002
hughes (ruiz), debbie	color guard , drumline	1987 to 1992
incardona, don	drumline	1967 to 1980
mitchell, joe	PIT	2001 to 2002
phillipson, john	soprano	1965 to 1968
pickerd, cless	brass	1979 to 1981

CORPS 21 items

Rochester Crusaders

0 7 Photos

1958 1 Photos

1960 1 Photos

1965 2 Photos

1966 2 Photos

1972 1 Photos

1979 4 Photos

1980 3 Photos

1982 6 Photos

1990 4 Photos

1998 4 Photos

1999 6 Photos

2000 11 Photos

2001 3 Photos

2002 19 Photos

2003 15 Photos

2005 6 Photos

2007 14 Photos

2009 25 Photos

Members (90)