Blue Rock
Wilmington, DE United States
Founded: 1959
Among the corps' titles were the Delaware State VFW Champions 1959-61, Canadian Open Champion 1962, and New Jersey Elks Championship 1963. In their black and gold uniforms (with not a trace of blue), they also sponsored the Music Festival annually in July.
Coming into their entrance into DCI, Blue Rock had been a VFW finalist since 1967, placing as high as third in 1971, a placement that included the high drum trophy. They were also the first U.S. Open Champions in 1968 and won that title again in 1971; the CYO Nationals was also their the same year. The corps gave drum corps many great classics, perhaps the most popular being "Baby Elephant Walk" (with Chuck Quakenbush's contra scream at the end). They also showcased one of the best drum majors of all time in Vicki Drummond.
The corp had the distinction of boasting three feeder corps in 1968.
Blue Rock did not attend the first DCI in 1972, but did go in 1973 and 1974. After all three busses died on tour in 1974, leaving the corps stranded in Anaheim, California, the corps had to fly home and the expense bankrupted them. Thereafter the corps went senior and competed in DCA in 1975, finishing 18th.
[DCW, 4/03, p.3; DCW, 6/17/88, p. 2, inter alia]
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1960 1 scores
Highest Score 75.850
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1960 VFW Nationals (junior prelims) Detroit MI placed 16 with a score of 75.850
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1961 6 scores
Highest Score 77.700
Final show in DCX Archives October 8, 1961 Greater New York Circuit Championship Jamaica Plain NY placed 3 with a score of 77.530
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1962 6 scores
Highest Score 79.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 14, 1962 VFW Preliminary Minneapolis MN placed 22 with a score of 74.900
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1963 6 scores
Highest Score 73.870
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 1963 NJ State VFW Contest Wildwood NJ placed 8 with a score of 68.600
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1964 15 scores
Highest Score 78.880
Final show in DCX Archives September 19, 1964 New Jersey State AL Championship Wildwood NJ placed 6 with a score of 69.450
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1965 8 scores
Highest Score 81.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 28, 1965 Sweet Sounds of Music Auburn NY placed 2 with a score of 74.350
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1966 24 scores
Highest Score 88.830
Final show in DCX Archives September 10, 1966 NJ American Legion State Championship Wildwood NJ placed 5 with a score of 78.550
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1967 15 scores
Highest Score 85.660
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1967 Brooklyn NY placed 5 with a score of 81.450
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1968 15 scores
Highest Score 90.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 28, 1968 Cavalcade of Champions Everett MA placed 4 with a score of 74.000
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1969 13 scores
Highest Score 85.350
Final show in DCX Archives September 13, 1969 Bristol PA placed 1 with a score of 80.000
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1970 12 scores
Highest Score 88.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 12, 1970 New Jersey American Legion Championship Wildwood NJ placed 1 with a score of 80.150
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1971 25 scores
Highest Score 91.250
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1971 Black Diamond Invitational Windber PA placed 1 with a score of 83.600
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1972 10 scores
Highest Score 81.850
Final show in DCX Archives September 9, 1972 New Jersey AL State Championship Wildwood NJ placed 2 with a score of 76.700
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1973 21 scores
Highest Score 77.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 25, 1973 New Jersey State Open Championships Wildwood NJ placed 5 with a score of 63.800
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1974 18 scores
Highest Score 78.650
Final show in DCX Archives August 24, 1974 Pine Grove PA placed 1 with a score of 78.650
Members (21)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Bartholomew, Charles | Soprano | 1966 to 1971 |
| Batten, Michael | Soprano | 1960 to 1969 |
| Bonacquisti, Mary | Color Guard | 1971 to 1975 |
| Cable, Michael | Drum Line | 1972 to 1973 |
| Carr, Barbara BJ | Color guard | 1971 to 1973 |
| Cellucci, Thomas | Soprano | 1971 to 1975 |
| Cossetti, Jim | Staff | 1969 to 1975 |
| Cossetti, Jim | Staff/Brass | 1969 to 1973 |
| Cossetti, Jim | staff | 1968 to 1972 |
| Danner, Maggie | Color Guard | 1965 |
| Flynn, Joe (Gerry) | Bariton | 1966 to 1974 |
| Haas, Mike (Gip) | Mellophone | 1971 to 1972 |
| Jenkins, Ef | soprano | 1973 to 1975 |
| jenkins, nancy | Color guard | 1964 to 1967 |
| Kelly, Pat | mellophone | 1971 |
| Long, Bill | Soprano | 1963 to 1968 |
| Nelson, Fred | Soprano | 1973 |
| Patterson, Janet | Color Guard | 1968 to 1972 |
| Phifer, Dolores (Cobb) | color guard | 1971 to 1974 |
| Quackenbush, Chuck | Contra | 1960 to 1971 |
| Rasmussen, Bill | Mellpphone | 1970 to 1972 |
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