VFW Post # 448
  Pittsfield, MA

RED KNIGHTS BEGINNING ... FIRST MEETING HELD ON
SAT. OCT. 10TH, 2009 ... VFW POST # 448, PITTSFIELD, MA.
OUR PAST
Pittsfield Cavaliers Competed at American Legion Nationals in Cleveland, OH in 1964.
Above is scoreboard for Preliminaries ... really,
That's how it was done back then ... see any familiar names ?  .... kinda blurry I know   * * ) .
Our Beginning
1958 Interstatesmen after merger of
Berkshire Marauders (Pittsfield, MA)
and Empire State Grenadiers (Troy, NY).
1959 Interstatesmen in parade Wachonah St.
Pittsfield, MA
1965 Interstatesmen in     competition. Al Richards mellophone solo,  Neddie Nelon
jumping to the "Freddie" .. 1965
dance craze.
1966 I-MEN on starting line Waterbury, Conn.
1959 Pittsfield Boy's Club Cavaliers at Boy's Club
1959 Pittsfield Cavaliers in parade - The Beginning
1963 Cavaliers in new Boy's Club Gym
1964 Pittsfield Skyhawks at Agawam, MA
1965 Pittsfield Monarchs in parade
3 pics above
1967 Pittsfield Cavaliers in parade ... Pittsfield, MA
1967 Pittsfield Cavaliers
Fran "Fluffie" Colvin whalin solo on "Joker Is Wild"
                 "We all miss you Fran"
1965 Pittsfield Cavaliers at World Open Contest
$2.00 RESERVED SEATS .. LOL
1961 $0.15 CENT McDonald Hamburg ... mmmmm
Pittsfield IMPERIALS ... Circa 1960's
Pittsfield SKYHAWKS ... 1964
Pittsfield Cavaliers Cymbals 1966
Wanna try that today Boys ?
Sopranos driving it Home Pittsfield Cavaliers 1967
Pittsfield Cavaliers in parade 1960
Pittsfield Cavaliers Colorguard and Drill Team 1961.
Even if you could play a horn or drum, when you first came to the corps, you had to march in the Drill Team first to learn Basic Military bearing, marching and manuvering.
First Horn Rehearsal at VFW
Sat. 11-07-09
First Drum Rehearsal at VFW
Mon. 11-09-09
   Drum Corps News Article1964
        Supplied by Andy Lisko
     PAL Cadets ~ NY Skyliners
SORRY ... WAITING FOR SOME DECENT PHOTOS TO POST.               ...HOPE TO HAVE SOME IN NEAR FUTURE