Colt Cadets

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The Colt Cadets are a DCI Open Class corps from Dubuque, Iowa. It is one of only four remaining cadet corps, the others being Blue Devils B, Blue Devils C and Vanguard Cadets. It acts as a fusion between a feeder corps for the Colts and a summer educational program for youth aged 11-17 in the Dubuque area.

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[edit] History

The Colt Cadets were founded in 1967 as a feeder corps for the then-Legionnaires. Serving mostly children in the Dubuque area, the Cadets are not oriented towards competition, but rather growth in the musical ability of members. Parts are written to each member's skill level, trips are often no longer than a week, and show design emphasizes fun.

The corps started experiencing large growth in the 2003 season. In 2004, it received Division II status for the first time, and in 2005 over 75 members - all younger than 17 - marched. 2005 also marked the corps' first trip outside of the country.

[edit] Mission

"We use music and excellence to teach each other about success in life." -Colts mission statement, the umbrella principle for all of the Colts Youth Organizations.

[edit] Shows by year

[edit] 1988

  • DCI A-60 Class
  • Repertoire Unknown
  • Placement: 24th
  • Score: 37.50

[edit] 1989

  • DCI A-60 Class
  • Repertoire Unknown
  • Placement: 23rd
  • Score: 38.90

[edit] 1992

  • DCI Division III
  • Repertoire Unknown
  • Placement: 24th
  • Score: 48.60

[edit] 1995

  • Repertoire:
    • Simple Songs from Childhood
      • Simple Gifts
      • I'm A Little Teapot
      • A-Tisket, A-Tasket
      • Chopsticks
      • Pentatonic Nightmare
      • Brahms' Lullaby

[edit] 1996

  • Repertoire:
    • Americana Celebration
      • Shall We Gather At The River?
      • Yankee Doodle
      • Suite Of Old American Songs

[edit] 1997

  • Repertoire:
    • Willy Wonka and the Choclate Factory
      • Golden Ticket
      • Oompa Loompa
      • Wondrous Boat Ride
      • I Want It Now
      • Pure Imagination
      • The Candy Man

[edit] 1998

  • Repertoire:
    • Bon Voyage
    • Banana Boat Song
    • Limbo Rock
    • Island In The Sun
    • Jamaican Farewell
    • Hot, Hot, Hot

[edit] 1999

  • Repertoire:
    • Hooked on The Weather Channel
      • Here Comes The Sun
      • Let The Sunshine In (from Hair)
      • Let It Snow
      • Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
      • Singin' In The Rain
      • Stormy Weather Medley
      • Blue Skies (from Alexander's Ragtime Band)
      • You Are My Sunshine

[edit] 2000

  • Repertoire:
    • 'Trapped in the Time Machine
      • Also Sprach Zarathustra
      • Locomotion
      • Daisy Bell
      • Pedestrian's Folly
      • Cruisin'
      • Magic Carpet Ride

[edit] 2001

  • Repertoire:
    • A Sailor's Life For Me
    • Tame The Savage Sea
    • The Pirate's Tale
    • Russian Sailors Dance (from The Red Poppy)
    • Anchors Aweigh

[edit] 2002

  • Repertoire:
    • Make His Praise Glorious
    • A Mighty Fortess
    • I'll Give You Peace
    • Away In The Darkness
    • Amen
    • Reprise

[edit] 2003

  • Repertoire:
    • OzFest
      • Somewhere Over The Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz)
      • I'm A Mean Ole Lion (from The Wiz)
      • Slide Some Oil To Me (from The Wiz)
      • Ease On Down The Road (from The Wiz)
      • If You Believe (from The Wiz)

[edit] 2004

  • Repertoire:
    • Snoop Dog
      • Linus And Lucy (from A Charlie Brown Christmas)
      • Snoopy's Song (from Snoopy, The Musical)
      • Dime A Dozen (from Snoopy, The Musical)
      • Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
      • The World According To Snoopy (from Snoopy, The Musical)
      • It's The Reprise, Charlie Brown (from Snoopy, The Musical)

[edit] 2005

  • Repertoire:
    • Arcade!'
      • Insert Coin
      • The Puzzle
      • The Chase
      • The Triumph

[edit] 2006

  • DCI Division II
  • Repertoire Unknown
  • Placement: 11th
  • Score: 66.375

[edit] 2007

  • Repertoire:
    • Carry On Wayward Son
    • Point Of No Return
    • Lights
    • Synchronicity
    • All The Small Things
    • Ants Marching

[edit] 2008

  • DCI Open Class
  • Repertoire:
    • New American Signatures
      • America
      • American Tune
      • Song For America
  • Placement: 18th
  • Score: 76.125

[edit] Traditions

The corps began receiving inverted triangles in 2005 at the end of the season, much like the Colts; however, they are stamped with a "C" to distinguish them.

[edit] Trivia

A flag ensemble from the Colt Cadets won the world championship in that event at the 2005 Individual and Ensemble Festival in Providence, Rhode Island.

[edit] External Links

Colts Youth Organizations website

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