Bonnie Sloan American Legion Post 28

The Bonnie Sloan American Legion (AL) Post 28 drum and bugle corps of New Albany was organized in the fall of 1929, sporting a West Point style uniforms with bright blue coats, white pants with red vertical side stripes, gold-braised vests of red, white Sam Brown belts and plumed hats.

The group was a very successful organization from the beginning when they finished 2^nd at the 1930 IN AL state championships and were crowned the 1931 state title along with a first participation at the AL Nationals in Detroit, placing in 26^th in preliminaries. Over the next three seasons, the corps won their second state title in 1933 along with two 2^nd place finishes. After a 2^nd place finish at the 1935 state convention, the corps returned to the AL Nationals one last time in St. Louis as a finalist, placing 11^th.

In 1936, the Bonnie Sloan Post won their third state title, playing in the state convention parade the following year. The next two years saw the corps place 2^nd in state contest before going inactive for several years. In 1947, they reorganized and competed at the IN AL state championships, placing 4^th and took part in the 1949 state convention parade. The New Albany Legion returned to state competition in 1950 before going inactive a second time, reactivating in 1955 and competed in state competition over their last three seasons.

They disbanded in 1959.

Paul Legault (DCX)

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