2 Top Jr. Corps To Give Exhibition At Northeastern Circuit Convention

DCN August 8, 1962 issue

Two of the top junior corps in the New England area have been selected to put on the feature exhibitions, at the on-coming Northeastern Circuit Convention & Championship Contest, to be held on Sunday, Sept. 2nd, at Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass. (Rain date, Sept. 3rd)

The MONARCHS, coming from the Pittsfield Mass. area, are well guided and instructed by members of the famed Interstatesmen Corps. The GRENADIERS, coming from the New Britain, Conn. area, are also helped along and instructed by members of the popular Hurricanes Corps, having an ex-member for their drill instructor.

The officials of the Northeastern Circuit are very happy with this announcement, as they know these Corps will more than add to this year's Championship Contest, which will be the biggest show in the east this year.

Because of the vast scope of this year's Championship, the committee has decided to open the Riverside Park Stadium gates at 6:00 PM to be able to better handle the very large expected turnout of spectators, and have approved the very choice selection of these two junior corps for exhibitions. The exhibitions will start promptly at 7:30pm with the Northeastern Circuit Championship Finals starting at 8:00 p.m. sharp.

This extra added attraction will be a great asset to the Circuit, and also a reward for the early-birds, who have in the past been waiting for the Stadium to open to be sure to get the best seats. Both the MONARCHS and the GRENADIERS have been in the top spots in their separate fields of contests, and fighting all the way during the current Drum Corps season, and are at the present time, close to the greatest perfection of the Corps careers.

Advance tickets can be obtained by contacting the Ticket Office at Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass. A very small amount of reserved seats are left, - and first come, first served.