Argonne Rebels
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The Argonne Rebels were a Division I drum and bugle corps
from Great Bend, Kansas
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In 1949, American Legion
Argonne Post 180 assumed sponsorship, and membership was open to all area youths. The Post, and the corps, were named after the last famous WW I battle in the Argonne Forest, France
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A few years later Argonne Rebels became the official name for the corps. Naturally some of this is in dispute because it happened half a century ago. Some people did not like the name, nevertheless, the name stuck.
DCI
the drum corps world to receive a perfect bugling score of 5.0.
score was scrapped in favor of revoluntionary new charts from Stan Kenton
. The Kenton charts worked. That year brought fame to the
Argonne Rebels.
Director Colonen Truman
W. Crawford also had connections to the Argonne Rebels and provided the corps
with his classic The Stars and Stripes Forever.
Drum and bugle corps (modern)
A drum and bugle corps, also known as a drum corps, is a musical marching unit consisting of brass instruments, percussion instruments, and color guard. Typically operating as independent non-profit organizations, drum corps perform in competitions, parades, festivals, and other civic functions...
from Great Bend, Kansas
Great Bend, Kansas
Great Bend, named for its location at the historic big bend of the Arkansas River, is the most populous city in and the county seat of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 15,995.-History:...
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Early history
The Argonne Rebels were founded in 1947 by the Saint Rose Catholic Church and sponsored by the Knights of ColumbusKnights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
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In 1949, American Legion
American Legion
The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...
Argonne Post 180 assumed sponsorship, and membership was open to all area youths. The Post, and the corps, were named after the last famous WW I battle in the Argonne Forest, France
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front.-Overview:...
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A few years later Argonne Rebels became the official name for the corps. Naturally some of this is in dispute because it happened half a century ago. Some people did not like the name, nevertheless, the name stuck.
Argonne Rebels and the formation of DCI
The Argonne Rebels were one of the 13 charter members that formed theDCI
Drum Corps International
Drum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...
5.0 The Perfect Horn Score
In 1971 the Argonne Rebels and the Madison Scouts were the only corps inthe drum corps world to receive a perfect bugling score of 5.0.
Awards and titles
- American Legion National Champions: 1971, 1972, and 1973
- American Legion National: 3rd 1956, 6th 1961, 6th 1963, 4th 1965
- VFW National: 10th 1968, 12th 1969, 8th 1971, 6th 1971, 3rd 1972
- AL State Champion 1956-'58 '63, '65-'68, '70-'73
- Great Plains Champion 1965-1971
Stan Kenton
In 1973, after corps rehearsals had started, more than helf of the musicalscore was scrapped in favor of revoluntionary new charts from Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton
Stanley Newcomb "Stan" Kenton was a pianist, composer, and arranger who led a highly innovative, influential, and often controversial American jazz orchestra. In later years he was widely active as an educator....
. The Kenton charts worked. That year brought fame to the
Argonne Rebels.
Truman Crawford
USMC Drum and Bugle CorpsUnited States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
Director Colonen Truman
W. Crawford also had connections to the Argonne Rebels and provided the corps
with his classic The Stars and Stripes Forever.