Argonne Rebels

Argonne Rebels

The Argonne Rebels were a Division I drum and bugle corps from Great Bend, Kansas.

Early History

The Argonne Rebels were founded in 1947 by the Saint Rose Catholic Church and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

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.

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 the
DCI

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

tan 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. The Kenton charts worked. That year brought fame to theArgonne Rebels.

Truman Crawford

USMC Drum and Bugle Corps Director Colonen Truman W. Crawford also had connections to the Argonne Rebels and provided the corps with his classic "The Stars and Stripes Forever".

References

"History of the Argonne Rebels", Glenn Opie, available at Barton County Historical Society.

External links

* [http://www.argonnerebels.com Official Reunion site]
* [http://members.cox.net/argonne_rebels Argonne Rebel history and trivia]


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