| Location | Allentown, PA |
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| Division | World Class |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Director | George Hopkins |
| Championship Titles | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2011 |
| Uniform | Maroon jacket with white crossbelt and buckle, cream pants, gold cummerbund and drop sash, maroon and white shako with white plume |
The Cadets (formerly the Holy Name Cadets, Garfield Cadets, and Cadets of Bergen County) are a Drum Corps International World Class (formerly Division I) drum and bugle corps based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. They are sponsored by Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!).
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Founded in 1934 in Garfield, New Jersey, The Cadets are the third oldest continually operating drum and bugle corps next to the Racine Scouts (1927) and have one of the most extensive histories of any drum and bugle corps active today. They initially were sponsored by the Holy Name parish and were called the Holy Name Cadets. The Holy Name parish would not sponsor the corps in the 1958 American Legion Finals so the corps competed as the Garfield Cadets. The name of the corps was changed officially to the Garfield Cadets as Holy Name parish ceased their relationship with the corps. Many years later, the corps' name changed to Cadets of Bergen County and eventually simply to The Cadets.
They hold several distinctions, being one of the few charter corps of DCI who have attended every championship held, being the only World Class (formerly Division I) corps to step off on the right foot, as well as being the second most successful corps in the DCI circuit with ten world champion titles over three decades. The Cadets have moved their headquarters from Garfield, New Jersey, to Bergenfield, and then to Allentown, PA, where the DCI Eastern Classic is held. The corps is known for risky high-tempo drill, and unique and controversial moves such as using vocals throughout an entire show.
The Cadets have been DCI Division I World Champions ten times, in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2000 (undefeated), 2005, and 2011. The three consecutive victories from 1983-1985 were the first "three-peat" in DCI history, and is the only corps to do so without including a tie for the title with another corps. The corps has also placed second six times (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2007) and third five times (1982, 1996, 2002, 2003, and 2009).
In 2005, The Cadets won all caption awards as well as all sub-caption awards.
The Cadets share the world record for the highest score in DCI history with a score of 99.150 with The Cavaliers (2002) for their 2005 show "The Zone: Dreamscapes in Four Parts with a Door,"
In addition to DCI performances, The Cadets were guests at the 1996 Summer Olympics, performing the closer from their show and a special "band on the run" routine with comedian Bill Irwin. In 1986 they performed for President Ronald Reagan at the Statue of Liberty Ceremony in New York City. The Cadets marched in the Inauguration Parade for President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 2009.
The corps can clearly trace its roots back to its founding. Its uniforms have remained virtually unchanged since the late 1930s except for a major, although temporary, change in 1958 and part of 1959. For the 1958 VFW Nationals the Cadets copied the Scout House uniforms with white shorts, golf style of shirt, and Aussie type hat because Holy Name Parish could not or would not allow the use of the Cadet uniforms for the 1958 Nationals. Through part of 1959, the Cadets marched with shorts and then returned to the typical style Cadet uniform in late 1959.
The corps frequently revisits the music that has won fans over in the past, such as Ron Nelson's Rocky Point Holiday. At the same time, the corps is a pioneering force in the evolution of Drum Corps as an art form. This was especially so during the early 1980s when the corps championed liberal use of asymmetric marching formations, including the famous "Z-Pull" by lauded drill designer George Zingali. The corps director, George Hopkins, has continued to express his desire that the drum corps activity evolve, with proposals to integrate non-brass instruments, electronic music, and similar musical reforms.
The corps' 2011 championship program, "Between Angels and Demons", was at first met with uncertainty from fans and alumni due to a pre-season announcement of a uniform change that was deemed necessary to communicate the program's theme. When the 2011 uniforms were revealed as the same exact Cadet-Style as previous years, but with half of the corps colored creme and the other half maroon, it became clear that the change was minor and temporary. The 2011 program and its uniform design proved highly effective, due to ingenious integration of contrasting colors on the field by longtime drill designer Jeff Sacktig.
While The Cadets have not been grounded in one traditional genre (in recent years shows have included the music of Jethro Tull, Ernesto Lecuona, and The Young Persons' Guide To The Orchestra), the corps frequently revisits the music of Leonard Bernstein. Having once again featured his work in the 2009 season, The Cadets have used Bernstein music in four of their ten championship shows, and in total have had nine shows in the DCI circuit featuring Bernstein's works. Among these are performances of music from West Side Story, Candide, Mass, Jeremiah, On the Waterfront, Wonderful Town, Fancy Free and Concerto for Orchestra. They have also performed music by John Adams, Aaron Copland, David Holsinger, Gavin Greenaway, Johan de Meij, Philip Sparke, Jan van der Roost, Björk, Bernard Herrmann, John Williams and Frank Ticheli, as well as original compositions by long time arrangers Jay Bocook (Brass), Tom Aungst (battery, front ensemble 1989-2008) and Neil Larivee (front ensemble since 1994-2008).
| Year | Theme | Repertoire | Score | Result |
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| 1972 | "No More War" | Mars (from The Planets) / Rule Britannia (from King of Jazz) / Sinfonians: Tension and Conflict / Yankee Doodle / Greensleeves / Children's Dance (from Merry Mount Suite) / Amazing Grace / Jupiter (from The Planets) / Fanfare, Chorale, and Finale / A Mighty Fortress | 78.450 | 13 |
| 1973 | ? | Sinfonians / Give it One / A Mighty Fortress / Procession of Bacchus (from Sylvia) | 72.000 | 13 |
| 1974 | "Semper Myalgia" | The Seak Hawk / One Tin Soldier / Parade of the Toy Soldiers / In the Mood / Lullaby of Broadway / Avenue C / Alexander's Ragtime Band / Alabama Jubliee / Sunshine On My Shoulder | 75.150 | 19 |
| 1975 | ? | Hall of the Mountain King / Fanfare for the Common Man / Lincoln Portrait / Anything Goes / Avenue C / In the Mood / Tiger Rag / Alexander's Ragtime Band / What are you Doing for the Rest of Your Life? / Romeo and Juliet | 80.550 | 11 |
| 1976 | ? | Prelude 3rd Act Lohengrin / Pieces of Dreams / Echano (from Children of Sanchez) / The Elks' Parade / This is My Country / Yankee Doodle | 82.450 | 14 |
| 1977 | ? | Rite of Spring / Primal Scream / Star Trek / Pieces of Dreams / Echano / I Don't Know How to Love Him (from Jesus Christ Superstar) | 78.150 | 12 |
| 1978 | ? | Advance of the Sponges / Left Bank Express / Pieces of Dreams / Echano / Strawberry Soup / I Don't Know How to Love Him | 79.050 | 14 |
| 1979 | ? | Carmina Burana / Chump Change / Children of Sanchez / Echano / I Don't Know How to Love Him | 76.750 | 16 |
| 1980 | ? | One Voice / Evening Concert / Fernando's Fantasy / Fire Dance / The Elks' Parade / Through Eyes of Love | 76.450 | 10 |
| 1981 | ? | Adventures in Time / Egyptian Danza / Fire Dance / The Elks' Parade / Pieces of Dreams | 89.400 | 7 |
| 1982 | ? | Piano Concerto in F / Rocky Point Holiday / Cuban Overture | 92.250 | 3 |
| 1983 | ? | Rocky Point Holiday / In Nomine Patris (from Bernstein's Mass) / Almighty Father (from Bernstein's Mass) / Sanctus (from Bernstein's Mass) / Agnus Dei (from Bernstein's Mass) / God Said (from Bernstein's Mass) / De Profundis, part 2 (from Bernstein's Mass) / Simple Song (from Bernstein's Mass) | 94.400 | 1 |
| 1984 | ? | Selections from West Side Story | 98.000 | 1 |
| 1985 | ? | Jeremiah Symphony / Overture to Candide / Make Our Garden Grow (from Candide) | 98.400 | 1 |
| 1986 | ? | "On the Waterfront" in 3 Parts and Christopher Street (from Wonderful Town) | 95.600 | 4 |
| 1987 | "Appalachian Spring" | Appalachian Spring | 97.900 | 1 |
| 1988 | "Third Symphony" | Third Symphony (Aaron Copland) | 96.100 | 4 |
| 1989 | "Les Misérables" | I Dreamed A Dream / At the End of the Day / Look Down / On My Own / Attack on Rue Plumet / Bring Him Home / One Day More / At the Barricades | 95.600 | 5 |
| 1990 | "Undiscovered Bernstein" | Overture to Candide / Mass / Somewhere (from West Side Story) / Fancy Free Ballet | 97.700 | 1 |
| 1991 | "ABC's of Modern American Music" | Short Ride in a Fast Machine / Letter From Home / Prelude Fugue and Riffs | 93.700 | 6 |
| 1992 | "To Tame the Perilous Skies" | To Tame the Perilous Skies | 97.000 | 2 |
| 1993 | "In the Spring, At the Time When Kings Go Off to War" | In the Spring, When Kings Go Off to War / Ballet Sacra / On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss | 97.400 | 1 |
| 1994 | "West Side Story" | Dance at the Gym / Mambo / Cool / Prologue/Rumble / A Boy Like That / Tonight / Finale | 97.700 | 2 |
| 1995 | "An American Quintet" | The Reivers / Born on the 4th of July / Blowing Off Steam (from Far and Away) / Swing, Swing, Swing (from 1941) / Land Race (from Far and Away) | 97.200 | 2 |
| 1996 | "The American West" | The Promise of Living (from Tender Land) / Tulsa: A Portrait in Oil / Gunfight (from Billy the Kid) / Hoedown (from Rodeo) / Happy Ending (from the Red Pony) | 96.900 | 3 |
| 1997 | "Celebration" | Celebration / Year of the Dragon | 97.600 | 2 |
| 1998 | "Stonehenge" | Stonehenge / Canterbury Chorale | 98.400 | 1 |
| 1999 | "The Big Apple" | The Big Apple (Symphony No. 2) / Theme from City of Angels | 96.400 | 4 |
| 2000 | "We are the Future" | Selections from Millennium Celebration | 97.650 | 1 (Tie) |
| 2001 | "Juxtaperformance" | Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra / Moondance / Vide Cor Meum (from Hannibal) / Farandole | 97.600 | 2 (Tie) |
| 2002 | "An American Revival" | Times Square (from On the Town) / The Place Where Dreams Come True (from Field of Dreams) / Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy / New York Memories / America the Beautiful | 96.750 | 3 |
| 2003 | "Our Favorite Things" | Fanfare and Allegro / Malaguena / Rocky Point Holiday | 97.100 | 3 |
| 2004 | "Living With the Past" | Aqualung / Living With the Past / Thick as a Brick / Bouree / Locomotive Breath / Songs from the Wood / Mother Goose / Cross-eyed Mary | 95.600 | 4 |
| 2005 | "The Zone: Dreamscapes in Four Parts with a Door" | Twisted Nerve (from Kill Bill) / Liquid / Overture to a New World (from Dancer in the Dark) / Cvalda (from Dancer in the Dark) / Vertigo / False Mirrors | 99.150 | 1 |
| 2006 | "Volume 2: Through the Looking Glass" | History Repeating / White Rabbit / Pollock / Original / I am Your Shadow / Diaspora Dances (from Concerto for Orchestra) | 93.075 | 5 |
| 2007 | "This I Believe: Truth, Value, and the Personal Experience Called Drum Corps" | Symphonic Movement / Blue Shades / Adiemus / Cantata IV | 97.025 | 2 |
| 2008 | "...and the pursuit of happiness" | An American Elegy / Simple Gifts / Nitro / Round Four / Vesuvius | 94.750 | 5 |
| 2009 | "West Side Story 2009: Conflict and Resolution" | Rumble / Prologue / A Boy Like That-I Have A Love / Cool / Tonight | 97.200 | 3 |
| 2010 | "Toy Souldier" | Procession of the Nobles / The School for Scandal - Overture / Prelude to Act II and Maypole Dances from Merry Mount Suite / Children's Dance (from Merry Mount Suite) / Dance of the Tumblers / March of the Toys (from Babes in Toyland) | 95.100 | 5 |
| 2011 | "Between Angels and Demons" | Angels in the Architecture / 160 BPM (From Angels And Demons) / Doxology / Amazing Grace | 98.350 | 1 |
| 2012 | "12.25" | Carol of the Bells/ O'Christmas Tree/ Do You Hear What I Hear |
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