Esquires
Other Names: Merger Yellow Jackets of West Newton, Youngwood Lancers & Zundeliers of Mount Pleasant
Westmoreland County, PA United States
Founded: 1960
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | That's Entertainment * Hello, Dolly * I Believe * Stella by Starlight * Perdido * The Sound of Music * One For My Baby | ||
| 1979 | 17 | 28.500 | Captain From Castile * Tuxedo Junction * MacArthur Park * Rule Britannia * Bully |
CORPS Photos
The Esquires drum and bugle corps was organized in 1960 through a merger between the Yellow Jackets of West Newton, the Youngwood Lancers & the Zundeliers of Mount Pleasant. They were
self-sponsored and affiliated with the Westmoreland County American Legion Post 982.
In their inaugural season of competition, the corps participated in both the 1960 AL & VFW “Class B” state championships, placing 2nd and 5th respectively,
finishing 2nd once again in the 1961 Legion convention before winning and defending the 1962 & 1963 titles. During the next 3 years, the Westmoreland unit, sporting a red, black, yellow and white uniform, appeared in Legion state contests, placing 3rd twice (1964 & 1966) and 4th in 1965.
In 1967, they moved up to the “Class A” division, finishing in 3rd position in the Legion state convention, returning to a 4th place finish in 1969 along with a 7th place ranking in the Red Carpet Association (RCA) circuit. The following 2 years saw the corps entertain as a parade and exhibition group before competing in the 1972 RCA championships, placing 13th in the preliminary round.
The summer of 1979 marked the return by the Esquires to field competition, a portion of which was spent marching in area parades and reorganizing their instructional staff. That year, the corps placed 17th in the DCA championship prelims and reverted back to parade alumni status over the years until 1997. The corps sponsored a contest annually as well, called “Symphony in Brass”.
They merged with the Steel City Ambassadors Alumni in 1998 to form the West Penn Alumni.
Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps 6/21/98; www.geocities.com/dforemsky/us; Paul Legault (DCX)
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1962 3 scores
Highest Score 77.600
Final show in DCX Archives September 15, 1962 Irwin PA placed 1 with a score of 76.600
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1963 8 scores
Highest Score 79.200
Final show in DCX Archives July 27, 1963 Music in Motion Hamburg NY placed 4 with a score of 61.300
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1964 9 scores
Highest Score 81.480
Final show in DCX Archives September 5, 1964 Steel City Spectacle of Music McKeesport PA
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1965 8 scores
Highest Score 78.000
Final show in DCX Archives August 28, 1965 Lock Haven PA placed 4 with a score of 72.300
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1966 2 scores
Highest Score 76.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 6, 1966 Meadville PA placed 2 with a score of 71.700
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1967 5 scores
Highest Score 73.117
Final show in DCX Archives September 9, 1967 Carlisle PA placed 5 with a score of 63.717
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1969 3 scores
Highest Score 51.200
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1969 Red Carpet Association Championships Allentown PA placed 7 with a score of 48.550
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1972 1 scores
Highest Score 40.900
Final show in DCX Archives July 4, 1972 Midland PA placed 5 with a score of 40.900
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1979 1 scores
Highest Score 28.500
Final show in DCX Archives September 2, 1979 DCA Championships Prelims Hershey PA placed 17 with a score of 28.500
Members (6)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Foremsky, David | Contrabass | 1997 to 1998 |
| Gianamore, Bob | Second Soprano | 1963 to 1966 |
| Haines, Roque | Baritone | 1978 to 1979 |
| Kirkwood, James | lead soprano | 1973 |
| Menear, Bob | lead soprano/arranger | 1976 to 1997 |
| Sweney, Gregg | Solo Soprano | 1977 to 1979; 1983 to 1997 |
CORPS 1 items
program cover of the Esquires 1964 contest featuring Pittsburgh Rockets, Westshoremen Bonnie Scots, Maumee Demons, Sharpsburg Cadets, and Milton Keystoners
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