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The 1960 edition of
the St Raphael's Golden Buccaneers featured music arranged by Jim Donnelly
and taught by Dave Mintel. The
musical program included "Madame Butterfly", "War March of the Priests", "The
Best Things In Life Are Free", "Italian
Street Song", "Vagabonds" and "Red Sails In the Sunset". The drum instructor
was Earl Sturtze and Marching
& Maneuvering was taught by the corps Director Arthur Forcier. The
Business Manager was Warren MacDonald.
The corps competed
in the Yankee and Greater New York Marching & Maneuvering Circuits
as well as contests in the "Penn-Jersey"
and "Open" classes. The Buccaneers completed an "Undefeated" season
in the Yankee winning that Championship,
and finished runner up in the Greater New York.
The corps was fitted
out in their first set of "new" uniforms, the "Praying Angel" blouses and
some soft felt "Aussie" hats were bought to
replace the 'shellacked' hats that had been gotten from the Bridgeport
Troopers senior corps. The Buccaneers numbered
some 39 brass, 14 percussion and 15 in the all girl color guard.
The St Raphaels Musketeers
"feeder" corps was organized in 1960. Their first instructors were members
of the Buccaneers.
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