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Rich Stanczak: "What can be said about the DesPlaines Vanguard and the Agnello Brothers?" The 1968 World Open Champions!! Glad I was there with them and part of the Corps 1968 season!!
Bob: Thanks, Kim...I was in a hurry and will fix it all....
Bob: no, he never really marched in the show...came to a couple of rehearsals and supported us.
Dave Scott: I didn't know Cozy ever marched RA? I tried recruiting him in '02 but Gene said we didn't need anymore more lead sops. so he declined the invitation.
Kimberly: Great article...thanks. You may want to spell Cincinnati and Szadowski correctly.
Jennifer: These folks will be missed...please keep this article available for awhile
JC: Thanks for the great review of the Klassic Bob!! It was great to see you again!!!!WWBD!
john clark: as I listen to the 65 show for the ...oh what difference does it make its been alot I still get chills from the music ..still the greatest corps of all time ...for those of you in the corps my jealousy is pounding in my chestchest ...living in florida it would be hard to make practice..good luck to all..john clark french horn 1965 ROYAL AIRS
kimberly: I love your blog articles: positive, supportive. You seem to really understand what drumcorps is all about
Jay McGuffin: Hey Bob - like the blog! I hope all of the senior/alumni corps do well, as the Midwest is (as usual) way behind the curve). best of luck to MOB, RA, and for sure the Caballeros- see ya' in Rochester!
Vicki : Great job, Bob! I look forward to more Corps updates and opinions. Rumor has it that the RA's are hoping to form a Small Corps......how many members do you need for a small Corps?

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Robert Doran

Who Is Bob?

When I was 11 years old, I, along with many of my friends, became a member of the McHenry Viscounts Drum and Bugle Corps. After nine years, about a dozen of us decided to audition for "the big time", and we became members of the Chicago Royal Airs. After aging out, I joined the McHenry Men of Brass. Over 20 years later, I helped found a local parade corps: Group Therapy. Due to the loss of our trap-set player, Group Therapy folded and six of us joined the Racine Kilties. I competed with this great group of folks for six years. I then helped organize the Chicago Royal Airs Alumni Corps where I marched for three years. At the end of the 2004 season, I realized my dream when a member of the Hawthorne Caballeros offered to sponsor my membership in the Alumni Corps. I have been a member for the past four years: Kilties, Royal Airs and Caballeros...it does not get any better than that.
Name: Robert Doran <rdoran8728@aol.com>
Age: 62 Years Old (5/17/1947)
Location: United States
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