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1980
For the 27th Lancer, 13
was not an unlucky number. 1980 marked the 13th year of the
corps and was by far the most successful. The 1980 corps was
born in Lake Placid at the Winter Olympics. The entire world
witnessed a strong Lancer corps (In February). Both member
and staff put their hearts and soul into the program in the months
between the Olympics and the first show. The corps performed
in 27 shows that season, winning 22 and taking second place in
5. The color guard once again dominated their
caption by taking Best Color Guard at every show presenting
it. The corps broke "90" for the first time ever with a score
of 91.20. Titles won include: DCI Midwest, DCE
Ithaca, DCI East. Not much more can be said about
this corps. There wasn't a single drum corps we didn't leave
nursing their wounds. We were out to win the
Nationals and we very nearly did. You needed the will to
survive in 1980, and we had the will to conquer!
1981
It was another year the
27th Lancers dominated the East Coast. Everything about this
corps was fantastic. The performance in Montreal was perhaps
one of the best ever. Titles include: DCE, DCI
East, DCI Midwest, CYO Nationals and DCI South. This corps
was comprised of very talented, unyielding young men and women who
would stop at nothing to make this corps the best ever.
1982
The will to survive was
never stronger than in 1982. The corps, as well as the staff,
was almost entirely new. But they stuck together through some
difficult and trying times. Together they proved to the
entire drum corps world that the 27th Lancers can go against odds and
maintain the tradition, style and pride that lead them to a 6th place
finish in Montreal.
1983
This year saw the return
of the "all British" programs, featuring "Orb and Scepter", selections
from "Camelot" and "Danny Boy"/ the corps survived the heat
and humidity of Miami at DCI Championship to bring the unique Lancer
style to the audience.
1984
The corps demonstrated the
age old adage, "no one ever said it would be easy to be a 27th
Lancer". Despite a severe recruitment problem and an early
season slow start, the corps stormed Atlanta in true Lancer fashion,
headlined by the finest percussion section in Lancer history, scoring a
19.7 out of a 20.0 at DCI Finals.
1985
A group of determined
individuals carried the banner for the corps in 1985, as they assumed
the role of underdog throughout the season and met challenge after
challenge. Though disappointment beset the corps at DCI
Championship, it maintained the multiple traditions of pride, poise and
character for which the 27th Lancers have always been known.
1986
This rendition of the
corps brought alive the sights and sounds of Broadway in the form of
the music of Stephen Sondheim. The program was highlighted by
an innovative color guard worthy of the name- 27th Lancer.
The corps delighted the DCI Championship preliminary audience with a
"Classic" Lancer performance and left with an ominous statement of
affection at finals.
EPILOGUE
George Bonfiglio announced
the withdrawal of the 27th Lancers from competition until such time as
the corps can regroup and regain its former strength.
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