1970
Music
Battle Hymn
Pop’s Hoedown
Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In
Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
How the West was Won
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Awards & Recognitions
CYO National Champions
North American Champions
World Open Champions
Trooper Cadets: Nebraska State Champions
Corps Members
Drum Major: Jim McIntyre
Guard Captains: Laurel Jones & Janet McCann
Marilyn Bailey, Alana Beard, Libby Billings, Sally Bohart, Sandy Cunningham, Susan Cunningham, Becky Dundas, Linda Emmons, Marian Emmons, Jackie Feuerheim, Cathy Fraser, Roxy Grantham, Sharon Grim, Carey Johnson, Gail Jones, Sandy Keller, Erna Lindahl, Joanne Lucey, Mel Marker, Susan Mills, Laura Nickeson, Karen Norgaard, Debbie Parsons, Renee Penton, Vicki Peterson, Suzanne Quenneville, Julie Shutts, Rosie Snyder, Roxy Venn, Pam Williams, Debbie Wood, Dennis Dusel, Bob Kalkofen, Ron Mokler, Bill Shutters, Rick Burge, Dan McIntyre, Shannon Swan, DeVon Michels, Gary Shockey, Bob Sisco, Kirby Nickerson, Mike Sanchez, Farrell Cherry, Bob Auflick, John Zeigler, Sherril Cundy, Irving Twiford, Linda White, John Aanestad, Greg Bassett, Jeff Cleveland, Ed Davis, Debbie Dundas, Bill Harms, Jim Jones, Keith Koski, Norman Kosak, John Lau, Duane Marker, Rick Peterson, Steve Tarrant, Paul Davis, Mike DePaemelere, Suzette English, Paula LeBerge, Shirley Lyttle, Terri Sisco, Molly Smith, Lark Stratton, Steve Bon, Mitzi Hede, Steve Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Mel White, Sherry White, Jim English, Annette English, Cid Voth, Lenny Grim, Joan Herring, Liane Herring, Bill Adamski, Gary Cox, Brett Hede, John O’Hearn, Dave Bohart, Tom Haass, Mike O’Hearn, Rick Rice, Rod Babcock, Phil Barnes, Bo Dilgarde, George Keralis, Pat Dye, Rick Jones, Warren Schaffer, Glenn Schoneberg.
Cadet Corps
Doug Hemmler, Debbie Aanestad, Cindy Bartram, Patti Cameron, Anna Buskala, DeeAnn Drinkwater, Valerie Fitzsimmons, Kim Frielinghausen, Kathy Gerdom, Bobbette Jasmann, Connie Jasmann, Lynne Jones, Vickie Lipp, Wendy Lynch, Julie Marcotte, Nancy Mattson, Mary McCann, Deneva Ohlfest, DeeAnne Olson, Dayle Patterson, Julia Porter, Debbie Ritthaler, Becky Schauss, Janet Schmidt, Roxana Sparks, Debbie Taggart, Betsy Tedford, Honora Whitaker, Jim Billings, Bob Dalton, Linette Godfring, Robert Marshall, Ken Barbe, Karen Keeble, Ken Garrett, Gabriel Luchetta, Lyn Rake, Tom Tucker, John Wolfe, Scott Barella, Tom Berge, Vince English, Suzanne Corpuz, David Garner, Val Fitzsimmons, Jody Johnson, Randy Kelly, Barbara Keralis, Jamie Kraen, Ken LeClere, Kevin Ludiker, Christie Sparks, Jean Perrett, Ray Powders, Jerry Sisco, Casey Smith, Greg Wahl, Chuck Grim, West Roberts, Scott Cleveland, Kent Hughes, Mike Keralis, Stephen Sanchex, Mark Woodruff, Brian Brown, Dave Dorman, Clay Robertson, Warren Smith, Ron Burlingame, Barton York
News Stories
Drum Corps News: Troopers - World Open, CYO National & North Champions
The Troopers’ distinctive Cavalry uniforms, straight out of the West of a hundred and eleven years ago, identify the boys and girls from Casper, Wyoming on sight. Being one of the first junior drum corps’ to ever win a national title, comprised of both boys and girls, the Troopers have earned a name for fine music, outstanding marching and maneuvering, friendliness, discipline, and espirit de corps. The romantic appeal of the West, the patriotic tradition of the U. S. Cavalry, the excellent military bearing, precision marching, stirring music, sweeping drill patterns-all combine to create a unique emotional impact. Since 1965, the Troopers have won the World Open twice, in 1965 and 1969; the V.F.W. National title in 1966; the CYO Nationals in 1968 and 1969; and North American Invitationals in 1968 and 1969. Their schedule this summer includes the National V.F.W., World Open, CYO National and the North American Invitational (Toronto) contests, plus many other competitions in the East and Midwest. The corps was organized in 1957 and made their first public appearance in 1958. Since that time over 1,000 Casper boys and girls have participated in this fine group.
Troopers Color Guard - National American Legion Junior Color Guard Champions
The Color Guard of the Troopers is an important integral part of the Corps. Many of the drill maneuvers and musical numbers are selected to be enhanced by the guard. The guard competes individually as well as in the corps contests. They are required to perform certain basic maneuvers with the flags and any other type formations that they desire. Color Guards are judged on the following points: Dignity and Military Bearing, 20% ; Marching and Maneuvering, 40% ; Required Maneuvers, 20% ; General Effect, 20% .The girls of the Color Guard have won nine national titles in the past seven years including the V.F.W. National title consistently since 1965, The American Legion National title in 1964, 1966 and 1969. Earlier this year the Color Guard won the Midwest Color Guard Circuit championship for a third straight time.
The Trooper Cadets
The Trooper Cadet Corps was started in 1961 as a training unit for the Troopers. These members are Troopers in every sense and when a vacancy occurs in the Trooper’s line-up, a Cadet Corps member fills the vacancy whether It be bugles, drums or Color Guard. With few exceptions every member of the older corps has been advanced from the Cadets. The Cadets travel to various cities within the State, participating in parades, and giving its competitive maneuvers. Twenty girls are in the Color Guard and there are 50 drums and bugles. The Color Guard acts as a separate unit from the Corps and has a competitive drill of 4 to 6 minutes of its own. The all-girl Color Guard has competed in Boulder and Denver, Colorado; Rockford and Chicago, Illinois, and has been to Wichita and Great Bend, Kansas. The Guard participated in the National American Legion Color Guard competition at Portland, Oregon in 1965. They defended the Trooper’s National Title at Boston, Mass., in 1967. In addition to traveling throughout Wyoming this summer, they shall compete in the Nebraska American Legion competition. There is a possibility that the guard unit will again journey to Portland, Oregon, to be in the National American Legion Contest.
