Flying Dutchmen (Senior)

The Flying Dutchmen senior drum & bugle corps traced their origins back to the 48^th Field Squadron Royal Canadian Engineers military trumpet band, formed in 1954.

By 1956, the Canadian Drum Corps Association (CDCA) progressed to the marching and maneuvering show, while performing drill maneuvers. Although the band was discouraged from taking part in the "fancy drill" competitions, they did participate in the 1957 & 1958 CDCA championships as a trumpet band. Sporting its engineer regimental dress with scarlet tunics, furry busby and lots of gold braid. The drums were black with the Engineers' regimental crest.

To get around the military regulations, the 48^th formed a secondary group in 1959, known as the Flying Dutchmen. Dressed in their black satin shirt, white sash and a tall white plume adorning the busby, the green sparkling drums replace the black crested drums as they placed 6^th in their inaugural season in the Canadian Nationals. The following year saw the corps go inactive, returning to the field of competition in 1961, where, once again, they placed in 6^th position. That same year, the 48^th was discontinued.

Over the next 4 seasons, the corps placed 5^th twice (1963;1964) & 6^th twice (1962;1965) in the Canadian Nationals and sponsored over thirty drum corps contests and exhibitions in Kitchener and Waterloo, a record unmatched by any other group at that time between 1964 to 1965. It's finances were dependent upon the success of these shows. They also participated in the New York-Canadian circuit championships, finishing 5^th in 1962, 8^th in 1963 & 2^nd in 1964. In their final year of competition, the corps competed in the 1966 Provincial championships, placing 3^rd.

By 1967, the corps, without sponsors and going into the red financially at a pace that would ultimately mean complete collapse, decided to transform the unit into a junior group.

Dutch Boy website; Paul Legault (DCX)

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Flying Dutchmen (Senior)

Flying Dutchmen button from the Bob Carell Collection

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Flying Dutchmen Button img688 from the Bob Carell Collection

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kitchener flying dutchmen from the Bob Carell Collection

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FlyingDutchmen,Kitchener,ON,Patch1-WhiteEagle(eBay)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection Contributed by UNKNOWN

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FlyingDutchmen,Kitchener,ON,Pin1-GoldEagle(RE-2.25)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

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FlyingDutchmen,Kitchener,ON,Pin2-GreenInsignia(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

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FlyingDutchmen,Kitchener,ON,Pin3-1975-JrBNatChamps(BIV-1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

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FlyingDutchmen,Kitchener,ON,Pin4-WhiteEagle(RE-3.0)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

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FlyingDutchmen,Kitchener,ON,Pin5-WhiteEagleWhitePin(RCR)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

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