Charlotte Police Sabres (Charlotte Safety Patrol)
Other Names: Charlotte Safety Patrol; Charlotte Police Junior Corps
Charlotte, NC United States
Founded: 1953
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Another pleasant surprise and perhaps the most inspiring event of our trip were the Charlotte Police Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. This unit was formed nine years ago and was known as the school safety patrol corps. The sponsorship was taken over last year by the Charlotte Police Dept.
They have a complement of 82 boys ranging in years from 11 to 15 from all sections of the city and county. The directors are Lt. George B. Livingston and Sgt. J. A. Dellinger. Musical Director is Ben McGraw. The drill is handled by Sgt. James Padgett of the Marine Corps. This is the youngest corps to have ever marched in an Inaugural Parade. They performed in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida in 1961, was in the national Junior Chamber of Commerce parade in Buffalo, N.Y. and this year took second place in the Sun Fun Festival Parade at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They participated in the Labor Day Parade at Darlington, South Carolina kicking off the Southern 500.
Using straight G bugles "not many of these left" they play such favorites as Marching Thru Georgia; "You’re In the Army Now" and the Thunderer. We have not seen such enthusiasm for drum corps and such drum corps potential as this corps showed us that night. Considering the area which is not all drum corps conscience this corps has the discipline and the drive not shown by a lot of corps in the North.
The corps was at a boy’s camp two weeks prior to this event preparing new material. This is a shining example of what drum corps can be in the South with the proper backing and direction.
Article - Drum Corps News - 1962
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