Catholic Daughters of America
Other Names: Junior Catholic Daughters of America; CD of A
Butler, PA United States
Founded: 1936
All Girls
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Tiger Rag * Black Saddle * Waiting for the Robert E. Lee | ||
| 1972 | British Coronation March * Jesus Christ Superstar * Potrait Of My Love | ||
| 1977 | Cleopatra * The Breeze and I (Andalucia) * The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face * Jubilation * Heritage |
CORPS Photos
The Catholic Daughters of America (CD of A), formed in September 1936, was an “All-Girls” drum and bugle corps. They were sponsored by the Junior Catholic Daughters of America, Court Butler 443. The corps’ colors were Kelly green and white.
Awards included the 1961-64 PA State Firemen’s “Parade Class” championships, and the 1961 VFW State “Parade Class” championships. In 1965, after several years of parade and exhibition performances, CD of A entered the field of competition. The first two years of competition saw the corps appear at the VFW Nationals, placing 52nd in 1965 and 46th in 1966. The corps also participated in several state contests including the 1965-66 PA AL (3rd), the 1966 PA VFW (4th), 2nd place finishes at both the AL and VFW state championships and the 1969 PA VFW (2nd).
In 1967, the Butler unit placed 6th at both the Eastern States circuit championships and the World Open “Class B” finals, their only appearance in the Massachusetts event. They were the first corps to win both the US Open “Class A” and “All-Girls” titles in the same contest in 1968.
From that point until 1978, the corps was a perennial competitor in the US Open “All-Girls” division, where they competed in the preliminaries, finishing between 3rd to 8th position over the years, the 1970 edition standing as their highest ranking, 3rd place. From 1973 to 1978, for the exception of 1975, CD of A competed at the American International Open championships as co-sponsors, participating in the “All-Girls” prelims, placing between 4th to 7th in that span. The corps also sponsored "The Festival of Champions" at the Butler Stadium.
They disbanded in 1979.
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1965 3 scores
Highest Score 69.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 16, 1965 VFW Nationals Prelims Chicago IL placed 52 with a score of 52.400
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1966 4 scores
Highest Score 69.570
Final show in DCX Archives August 23, 1966 VFW Nationals - Prelims Jersey City NJ placed 46 with a score of 60.850
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1967 5 scores
Highest Score 80.200
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1967 Pittsburgh PA placed 6 with a score of 72.000
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1968 2 scores
Highest Score 65.950
Final show in DCX Archives August 31, 1968 Music In The Valley Johnsonburg PA placed 2 with a score of 59.550
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1969 4 scores
Highest Score 62.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 30, 1969 Music in the Valley Johnsonburg PA placed 5 with a score of 60.200
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1970 1 scores
Highest Score 51.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1970 U.S. Open All-Girl Finals Marion OH placed 4 with a score of 51.300
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1971 4 scores
Highest Score 55.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1971 Black Diamond Invitational Windber PA placed 6 with a score of 39.500
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1972 1 scores
Highest Score 50.800
Final show in DCX Archives August 11, 1972 U.S. Open Prelims Class A and All-Girls Marion OH placed 33 with a score of 50.800
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1973 2 scores
Highest Score 49.300
Final show in DCX Archives August 9, 1973 U.S. Open - Class A and All Girl Prelim Marion OH placed 22 with a score of 49.300
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1974 6 scores
Highest Score 53.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 9, 1974 U.S. Open Class A and All Girl Prelim Marion OH placed 28 with a score of 37.000
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1975 2 scores
Highest Score 45.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 1975 U.S. Open - Class A and All-Girl Prelims Marion OH placed 30 with a score of 42.850
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1976 3 scores
Highest Score 42.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 9, 1976 All Girls Butler PA placed 5 with a score of 42.150
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1977 1 scores
Highest Score 51.250
Final show in DCX Archives July 24, 1977 Warren PA placed 4 with a score of 51.250
Members (3)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
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| Myers-Bonus, Elaine | Lead soprano bugle | 1970 to 1976 |
| Phillips, Pamela | Baritone Bugle | 1964 to 1969 |
| Stephenson, Susan | Sopranos | 1966 to 1971 |
CORPS 2 items
CatholicDaughtersOfAmerica,Butler,PA,Pin1-GreenLetters(GBA)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
CatholicDaughtersOfAmerica,Butler,PA,Pin2-Shield(LSA-2.25)AG_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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