Madison Scouts Win 4th Annual Fiesta Musicana
DCN Aug. 29, 1962 issue

APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 19 - Madison Scouts won the Fourth Annual FIESTA MUSICANA held here today at Whiting Field before an estimated 3,000.

Amidst the colorful decorations of the FIESTA, the beautiful sight and sound of the "MADISON SCOUTS" with such selections as "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE" and "FINLANDIA", enthralled the audience and garnered for themselves a first place and the HOLLENBECK MEMORIAL TROPHY. Madison also won trophies for high DRUMS and GENERAL EFFECT.

The defending champion, the RACINE SCOUTS took second, winning the high BUGLE score and trophy with such selections as "SWEET GEORGIA BROWN", "BULL FIGHTER", and "OUT OF THIS WORLD".

The ST. MATTHIAS CADETS put in their first appearance at the FIESTA and immediately gained the crowds favor with such selections "I'LL WALK WITH GOD", "MOON RIVER" and "TILL WE MEET AGAIN" placing third close behind Racine.

Touring the Midwest, The "CASPER WYOMING TROOPERS" felt right at home in the MARCHING and MANEUVERING caption, garnering that trophy while placing fourth overall with such musical selections as "RIDERS IN THE SKY", "JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME", and "OLD DEVIL MOON".

In fifth place, the MENOMINEE NORTHERNAIRES put on a performance that the audience well recognized. Their show had the audience burst into applause throughout their drill rendering such songs as "EVERYTHING IS COMING UP ROSES", "VOLGA BOATMAN", and "TEMPTATION".

The MERCURY THUNDERBOLTS, a smaller corps this year put everything they had into their performance and scored with the audience on such selections as "CONQUEST", "RALLY 'ROUND THE FLAG", and "SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY". They took sixth place.

The scores:
Madison Scouts ........ 85.4
Racine Scouts ........... 83.3
St. Matthias .............. 82.2
Troopers ................... 79.6
Northernaires ........... 77.0
Thunderbolts ............ 73.8