6.1.1 The DCA Story. (Drum Corps Associates - DCA)
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This article is from the Drum corps FAQ, by Cathy Doser cathyd@halcyon.com with numerous contributions by others.
6.1.1 The DCA Story. (Drum Corps Associates - DCA)
In September of 1963, five men, Henry "Lefty" Mayer (NY
Skyliners), George Bull (Yankee-Rebels), Randy Roy (Reading
Buccaneers), Pete Burns (Conn. Hurricanes), and Carmen Cirlincione
(Archer-Epler Musketeers), met in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to
discuss the possibilities of creating an organization dedicated to promoting
senior drum and bugle corps. This was the start of the Drum Corps
Associates a.k.a DCA and it continued the legacy created by the V.F.W.
which discontinued its senior championship after 1962. The first corps
to become charter members were the Buccaneers, Hurricanes,
Interstatesmen, Musketeers, Rockets, Skyliners, and Yankee-Rebels. Two
years later, the first DCA championship was help at Milford, Connecticut.
Six of the seven charter corps competed on September 11, 1965, the
Reading Buccaneers won. Today, 30 years later, the DCA still thrives.
Many corps have had the honor of being DCA Champions.
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