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mattrcntr. + ~~*~ Peas 0 â€" Wistertoo Chrordcie. Wodnesday , Septomber 212077 in the fall of 197 1, as is customary for Drum Corps at that time of the year. the Dutch Boy Cadets held a recruiting drive for new members. The response that year was overwheiming! So overwhelming in fact that the Dutch Boys were faced with a dilemma most drum corps wished they had; what.to do with a surâ€" plus of members. Rather than fill their ranks with the most promising individuals and let the others go with an invitation to "come back and try again next year", the Dutch Boys decided to form a feeder corps. It was at this point the Kiwanis Kavaliers were bom. However. they weren‘t always called the Kiwanâ€" is Kavaliers and just the idea to form a feeder corps doesn‘t make it happen! With the surplus recruits from the Dutch Boy recruiting drive. and further supâ€" plemented by additional recruits they themselves had recruited. the feeder corps now had 55 interested boys and girds. but no uniforms. no equipment, no instructors. and most importantly, no money. At this point. the Twin Cities Kiwanis Club was approached. and they not only provided an initial monetary grant,. but also supplied the organization with its first president and its first treasurer. These two gentiemen. along with a small group of interestâ€" One of the instructors took care of the name situâ€" ation by suggesting that the name Kavaliers with a K sounded good with the word Kiwanis and so. Kiwanis Kavaliers it was! At one point. since the Dutch Boy symbol was an apple. and since this was a feeder Corps to Dutch Boys. someone jGkingly said "Let‘s call it the Apple Corps"! This idea was quickly dropâ€" ped. As to uniforms, one of the administrative peoâ€" ple heard that Biltmore Hats in Guelph had a surplus ed parents of the members, formed the adminisâ€" tration of the new organization. From the Dutch Boys. the new feeder corps got enough handâ€"meâ€"down instruments to get started, and the organization was fortunate to get some members of the then Flying Dutchmen Drum Corps to act as instructors free of charge. Now the group had financial backing. equipâ€" ment. instructors. an administrative body, but still no uniforms, and no name or identity. * REQUIREMENTS Ages 10 to 16 yeass You must be 10 years of age as of Dec. 31. 1977 or have had previous drum corps experience. You must be interested in dedicating your complete time. striving to achieve a set goal with other boys and girls in your own age group. You must be interested in competing for trophies and awards against other drum corps throughout Ontario and the U.S You must be interested m travelling all summer. Kiwanis Kavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps Recruiting Drive _ SUN., SEPT. 25, 1977 â€" 2:00 p.m. â€" St. Davids 4 High Street, For further information, please call Bring Mom and Dad out Sept. 25 and see our 1977 Show You must be accompanied by a parent for registration RAIN DATE â€" Saturday, Oct. 1. 1977 Bob Mudie, President 885â€"4271 Jack Turner, Corps Director 744â€"7029 Don Steeves, Business Manager 744â€"6868 supply of cowboy hats for sale at a good price which were subsequently purchased, then the rest of the uniâ€" form was designed. and either purchased through Dutch Boy Food Markets, or made by a group of deâ€" dicated mothers. . The Kavaliers made their first public appearance in Woodstock on the May 24th weekend in 1972. That day the Corps actually made 3 appearances, first in Woodstock, then in New Dundee, and then back to Kitchener at night for the Bangâ€"Oâ€"Rama show. Talk about baptism under fire! It is interesting to note ‘that out of that original group formed in the fall of 197 1. 2 of those original members are still members of the present corps. in the fall of 1972 at the Canadian ODrum Corps Championships.‘\t;tz Kavaliers entered the Novice or 1st year class and became the 1972 National Noâ€" vice Champions. It was at this point that the Kavaliers executive decided that they wished to strike out on their own and "do their own thing" rather than be a feeder corps. So. with one whole year‘s experience behind them. they struck out on their own. deterâ€" mined to make it on their own. They have never lookâ€" ed back! The Kavaliers chose to enter the "C" Marchâ€" ing and Maneuvering Class for Drum Corps, and in 1973 they performed and competed in their first field show situation. In 1974 the Kavaliers compiled an enviable record in that. out of 10 competitions enterâ€" ed. they took 7 firsts, 2 seconds, and 1 third, and beâ€" came the 1974 Câ€"Circuit Champions. While ail these competitions were going on, the size of the Corps was steadily increasing. Now the original 55 members had grown to 100. And, not only were the Kavaliers competing in contests, but were also kept busy with parades. exhibitions at Fall Fairs, C.N.E.,. C.O.E.. Oktoberfest, etc.. and not only just in Canada,. but they had now made several apâ€" pearances in the U.S. as well. in fact, in 1976, the Kavaliers were proud to have been the only Canadian Drum Corps to have performed at Walt Disney World Florida for their 1976 U.S. Biâ€"Centennial celebrations. At present the Kavaliers travel approximately 7,000 miles per year. throughout Canada and the United WE OFFER YOU A complete uniform. Instruments and instructions. Over 7,000 Canadian and U.S. miles of travel each year. Perform at parades. fall fairs, exhibitions, Oktoberfest and many many other celebrations. . Meet new friends in their own and other corps. Learning to play and appreciate music better. Being part of the excitement of a parade instead of just watching Being cheered by thousands of people. Having something constructive to do and people to do it with. knowing you‘ve done your best. Junior High School Waterloo States, which means very very few free weekends from the 24th of May to the end of the Santa Claus parades in early December. 1 ‘The running of a Drum Corps costs money. Operatâ€" ing budgets of the larger Corps run as high as $100,â€" 000.00 plus. Where does the money come from? In addition to revenue from parades, shows and exhiâ€" bitions, city grants. provincial Wintario grants, and sponsor group grants, much fund raising is done by the Corps members and their parents through walkâ€" athons. cookieâ€" sales, raffies, dances. Oktober&est functions. etc. So. not only are the members busy with perfoiming. but also they are busy raising funds to do it! One of the things the Kavaliers are particularly proud of is the fact that some of its members who have progressed up through the ranks are now memâ€" bers of other Drum Corps throughout Ontario. The ulâ€" timate in Drum Corps is D.C.1. or Drum Corps Interâ€" national, and only 2 Drum Corps in Canada thus far have earned the right to be a D.C.1. Corps, the Seneca pptimists and the Oakiland Crusaders, both from Toâ€" ronto. There are two former Kavaliers in Seneca, and 3 former Kavaliers in Oaklands. Plus there are formâ€" er Kavaliers in Cardinals of Precious Blood from Toâ€" ronto. and the North Stars and the Ventures from Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Waterloo. One former member, who is now also an instructor with Kavaliers, is not only a memâ€" ber of the Oakland Crusaders, but on an individual basis. he has won the Jr. B. Solo Snare Canadian Championship twice,. and the Open Class Solo Side Tenor Canadian Championship. On an individual basis the Kavaliers® present members have also won medâ€" als â€" in 1976 they brought home 34 of them! As the foregoing article indicates, being a member of a Drum Corps requires among other things. dediâ€" cation, hard work, loyalty, and a team spirit. In reâ€" turn, the rewards of being a member of a drum corps are many., as listed on the advertisement shown here. It has been said that Drum Corps is a great equalizer, because it doesn‘t matter if you are tall, short, thin, fat, rich or poor. Regardless of race, colour or creed, there is a place in Drum Corps for you. And. you don‘t need to be talented. just dedicated! As an example of team spirit, and to quote the Good Book when it says that "out of the mouths of babes comes the truth" below is printed a song written by two 8 year old girls who were with the Kavaliers on their U.S. tour this summer. These girls were not Corps members, but had older brothers and sisters in the Corps. This song., which is reprinted in unedited form, puts it all in a nutshel): Kavaleirs are the best Kavaleirs can beet the rest Kavaleirs are at the top Kavaileirs just won‘t stop Kavaleirs may get hurt But Kavaleirs are always alert Kavaleirs may take a fit But Kavaleirs will never quit Kavaleirs are a band They‘re the best in the land Kavaliers go to compititions Somtimes they are in exabitions Kavaliers don‘t make a fuss When they go on the bus Kavalhiers have a uniform They even play in a storm Some are thin, some are fat Some don‘t like to wear there hat Some wear pants and some wear skirts All of them have bran new shirts Kavaliers are a great corps Kavaliers are not a bore Kavaliers play more than one song Some of them are pretty long Now this song has come to an end Let a Kavalier be your frend {unedited)