1979 Diplomats Information Sheet
Corps Manager: Linda Chopelas
Assistant Manager: Dianne Gray
85 members – 24 Flags / 8 Rifles / 30 Horns / 22 Percussion
Drum Major: Matthew Doyle
Color Guard Captains: Barbie Rich / Karen Crafts
Instructors: Horns - Don MacTaggart, Stan Steber
Percussion - Frank Perry, Tyrone Parker, Lynn Langlois
Color Guard - T.J. Doucette, Camille Neuwinger, Pam Kelly
Drill - Paul Cain, Pokey Neuwinger, Bill Donaghey
Repertoire: I Don’t Need Anything But You, MacArthur Park, On the Q.T. (drum solo), Somewhere
The Diplomats Drum and Bugle Corps was started as a parade unit in the spring of 1977. 1978 was the beginning of competition with 44 members and a lot of determination. This season finds the Corps fielding 85 members, an enlarged staff and an abundance of enthusiasm and talent.