Racine: Drum and Bugle Corps Capital of the World (Images of America: Wisconsin)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (513 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738561339 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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On a per capita basis, this city beats all others in the number of young people involved in drum and bugle corps during the heyday of Racine's corps legacy.Through access to not only his personal collection, but also the archives of the Racine Heritage Museum and the Kilties Alumni Association, Fennell has accumulated an exciting overview of one slice from drum corps.I highly recommend this book! Purchase it at bookstores, by calling 1-888-313-2665 or visiting arcadiapublishing. . Title: New book traces Racine drum corps historyAuthor: Steve VickersPublisher: Drum Corps WorldDate: January 2009I recently received an advance copy of George Fennell's new book titled "Racine: Drum and Bugle Corps Capital of the World." It is not only thorough, it is extremely fascinating.Fennell was born and raised in Racine, WI, first joining the Racine YMCA Kiltie Kadets in 1964, later graduating to the Kilties and then marching in the senior corps, the Boys of 76.Produced by Arcadia Pu
Great Book !! Great Memories !! Being a Wisconsin native, Born and raised in Horicon, Wisconsin, this book adds to the history of Wisconsin drum and bugle corps (specifically Racine) that I am already very familiar with. Drum Corps has been a large part of my life for as long as I can remember. I marched with the Madison Scouts and remember well the numerous GREAT drum and bugle corps from Racine. Horicon had a long and storied history of drum corps with its' annual Marsh Days celebration in July. This book brings back wonderful memories. Well written. Thank you.Larry Denman. Must buy if you are into Drum Corps! Well done!! Lots of info and great pictures!. "Great look back" according to Pamela Kissinger. Having grown up in Racine, this was a trip down memory lane.I absolutely loved it. Have recommended to friends
All the images contained in this book are either from the author’s personal collection or from the archives of the Racine Heritage Museum or the Racine Kilties Alumni Association. . When George D. He is currently the president of the Racine Kilties Alumni Association and is a longtime member of the Racine County Historical Society. Fennell first joined the Racine Kiltie Kadets drum and bugle corps as a 12-year-old in September 1964, he never realized that it
Not so for the drum and bugle corps in Racine. In fact, it would be difficult to find a longtime resident who is unaware of this activity. Many activities become short-lived fads. Racine is the self-proclaimed drum corps capital of the world. Everyone in Racine either was a member of or had family or friends who were members of a drum and bugle corps.. Racine had six competing drum and bugle corps during the 1960s and 1970svery impressive for a community of 90,000. Here, after 150 years, drum and bugle corps activity still flourishes as a proud tradition