Lampliters

Other Names:Orange Young Brittons - Hackett O.Y.B. 120; O.Y.B. Lampliters

Smith Falls, ONT Canada
Founded: 1957

Inactive Junior

Year	Position	Score	Theme/Songs
1989			La Virgen de la Macarena * Free Butler's Bells * Summer in Paris
1990	313	58.000	La Corrida * Espana * Man of La Mancha Medley * MacArthur Park

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

CORPS Photos

As one of the oldest continuing drum corps in North America, the Lampliters is proud of its heritage. Founded in 1957 as the Orange Young Brittons - Hackett O.Y.B. 120, the Corps was re-named the O.Y.B. Lampliters Drum Corps in 1963, the name they carry proudly today. Their symbol is - not surprisingly - the lamp.

In 1987, the new era’s incarnation of the Lampliters won the New York State Junior B title in their first competition. This was no small feat for a corps that had been decimated in years past and relegated to small street band status. The corps again demonstrated their ability by placing third in both the Ontario and Canadian National Championships in the Junior B Class after eleven years of absence from the top ranks.

The Lampliters is unique in that it is both a junior and a senior corps. When participating in junior events or competitions, only members under age 22 perform. When taking part in senior events, all members march.

Ken Cole is the corps’ manager. At age 78, he has been a stalwart of the Lampliters for more than fifty years. He is proud to have been honored as Volunteer of the Year in Smiths Falls in 2001.

[http://www.town.smiths-falls.on.ca/service/lamplite/heritage.htm; Ken Cole]

Members (5)

Member Name	Section	Years Involved
Broadbent, Scott	Soprano	1991
Duncan, Aronne	Baritone	1987 to 1991
Duncan, Tiffany	Colour Guard	1987 to 1991
McKenna, Tina	horn	1990 to 1992
Thomas, Michael	Brass, Percussion	1987 to 1992