Seattle Thunderbirds
Other Names:Greenwood Boys Club
Seattle, WA United States
Founded: 1958
The corps’ colors were green, white, and red.
Awards included 1963 VFW State Championship and 1964 American Legion State Championship.
The Thunderbirds' soloist Frank Minear went on to play with Stan Kenton.
The Thunderbirds were active through at least 1968.
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps 3/3/99]
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1962 6 scores
Highest Score 90.100
Final show in DCX Archives August 10, 1962 Bellingham WA placed 1 with a score of 88.050
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1963 6 scores
Highest Score 89.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 28, 1963 VFW Nationals Finals Seattle WA placed 6 with a score of 67.850
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1964 4 scores
Highest Score 79.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 5, 1964 VFW Nationals Preliminaries Cleveland OH placed 32 with a score of 65.700
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1965 8 scores
Highest Score 82.400
Final show in DCX Archives August 21, 1965 American Legion Nationals - Preliminary Contest Portland OR placed 6 with a score of 69.430
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1966 3 scores
Highest Score 73.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 7, 1966 National Championship Anaheim CA United States placed 1 with a score of 73.900
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1967 2 scores
Highest Score 72.110
Final show in DCX Archives August 12, 1967 Crusaders Show Unknown placed 4 with a score of 72.110
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1968 3 scores
Highest Score 64.800
Final show in DCX Archives July 27, 1968 Northwest Championship Seattle WA placed 3 with a score of 64.800
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1970 3 scores
Highest Score 42.900
Final show in DCX Archives August 29, 1970 American Legion National Championships - Prelims Portland OR placed 21 with a score of 42.900
Members (8)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Dugan (Dewiel), Katrina (Kitty) | colorguard | 1967 |
| Grinolds, Lorin | Percussion | 1958 to 1967 |
| Laitila (nee Schneider), Ruth | Color Guard | 1962 to 1966 |
| Laumin, Patti | Color Guard | 1960 to 1968 |
| Minar, Jim | Percussion | 1965 to 1968 |
| Salinger, Larry | Baritone | 1960 to 1962 |
| Salinger, Larry | Bass Baritone | 1963 to 1965 |
| Salinger, Larry | Contra Bass | 1966 to 1968 |
CORPS 14 items
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,DH1-1966AAChamps(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Hat1-Sidecap(DCOM)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,JW1-Thunderbirds(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Patch1-GreenThunderbird(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Patch2-1965ALNat(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Pin1-BlueThunderbirdWhite(RE-1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Pin2-BlueThunderbirdYellow(RE-1.75)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Pin3-BlackThunderbirdOval(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Pin4-GreenThunderbirdOval(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Pin5-RedOvalLynwood(BJA)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,Pin6-RedThunderbirdOval(eBay)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,ST1-RedThunderbird(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
Thunderbirds,Seattle,WA,ST2-Cadets(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
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