Garden Statesmen

Other Names: Merger Avengers (Dover) & Carver Gay Blades (Newark)

Dover, NJ United States
Founded: 1969

Inactive Senior

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1960			Tonight (from West Side Story) * National Emblem March * Deep Purple * Bugle Call Rag * What a Difference A Day Makes * Dancing in the Dark (from The Band Wagon) * This Could Be the Start of Something Big * Beyond the Sea
1972			Holiday For Strings * It's A Long Way To Tipperary * Light Cavalry Overture * The Pan Am Theme
1973			Theme from Shaft * Come Back to Me (from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever) * Soulful Strut * Hurry Sundown * Burke's Law * Brian's Song * Fools Rush In * Brass Band
1974			Theme from Shaft * Come Back to Me (from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever) * Soulful Strut * Hurry Sundown * Burke's Law * Brian's Song * Fools Rush In * Brass Band
1975			Theme from Shaft * Come Back to Me (from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever) * Soulful Strut * Hurry Sundown * Burke's Law * Brian's Song * Fools Rush In * Brass Band
1976			Theme from Shaft * Come Back to Me (from On A Clear Day You Can See Forever) * Soulful Strut * Hurry Sundown * Burke's Law * Brian's Song * Fools Rush In * Brass Band

Position 200+ indicates Division II, Position 300+ indicates Division III, Position 400+ indicates Mini Corps.

CORPS Photos

The Garden Statesmen drum and bugle corps was formed in the fall of 1969 through a merger between the Avengers parade corps from Dover and the famous Carver Gay Blades of Newark, by then a parade corps as well.

Representatives of both corps met at a fall RCA meeting in 1969 with the intent to each field a competitive corps. Upon discussion, they concluded that a merger would be best for both organizations rather than struggling to survive. The new corps’ name was the result of a contest amongst the members and the Garden Statesmen made their first appearance at the infamous “Evening with the Corps” in New York in May of 1970.

In their inaugural year, the corps competed in the Red Carpet Association (RCA) finals, placing 9^thbut over the next 3 years, converted to a parade and exhibition group, winning the New jersey American Legion “Senior Parade” division from 1971 to 1973.

In the fall of 1973, the corps reorganized as a competitive unit and participated once again in the RCA circuit, finishing 12^th in 1974 & 15^th in 1975, remaining active for the last two seasons. The corps also hosted their annual “Senior Preview” contest from 1974 to 1977.

They disbanded in 1978.

Paul Legault (DCX)

Members (3)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Dalland, Bruce	Drum line	1970 to 1972
Hewitt, Tom	Brass	1970
Ramos, Luis	Baritone	1972 to 1975

CORPS 2 items

Garden Statesmen

GardenStatesmen,Dover,NJ,Pin1-B&WStripe(GBA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

Garden Statesmen

GardenStatesmen,Dover,NJ,Pin1-Senior(RCR)AA_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection

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