Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps
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Blue Stars
| Location | La Crosse, WI |
|---|---|
| Division | Division I |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Executive Director | Brad Furlano |
| Corps Director | Chad Armbruster |
| Finals Appearances | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
| Highest Placement | Second (1972) |
| Corps Uniform | Blue jackets with white shoulder straps, cross straps and silver buckle, white gauntlets and gloves, blue pants, black shoes, white pith helmets with red plumes |
The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps is a Division I drum and bugle corps based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and founded in 1964. The corps was one of the original members of the "Combine" (along with the Troopers, the Cavaliers, the Scouts, and the Vanguard), which was the precursor to Drum Corps International. The Blue Stars were one of the most successful DCI open class corps in the 1970s, placing second at the inaugural DCI Championships in 1972. After reorganization in the early 1980s, the corps became one of the most consistent corps in Division II/III history, never placing lower than 5th from 1987 to 2005, and winning Division III titles in 1989, 1993, 2001, and 2003. The 2006 season marked the Blue Stars' return to Division I competition.
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