Defenders Juniors

The Defenders Juniors drum and bugle corps was organized in the mid-60’s as the Holy Family Defenders Juniors, a feeder corps for the Holy Family Defenders.

They operated as a parade unit and its success catapulted the corps into the next era. After going inactive in 1971, the Junior corps reorganized in 1973 as members of the Eastern Massachusetts (E-Mass) circuit, competing in the “Class C” division. They continued their slow ascent within the circuit and earned a finalist position in the 1975 E-Mass “Class C” championships, placing 5^th.

The following year saw them move up to a 3rd place finish in the 1976 E-Mass contest and as new members of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) circuit, placed 2^nd in the “Junior Division”. In 1977, the corps, under their new name, the Defenders Juniors, resumed field competition over the next 3 years in both the CYO “Junior Division”, where they finished 2^nd (1977), 5^th (1978) and 4^th (1979) and the E-Mass “Class C”, placing 5^th in 1977-1978 and 3^rd in 1979.

In 1980, the corps merged with the Scarlet Knights of Bridgewater to form the Defending Knights.

Paul Legault (DCX)

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