Welcome to Historical Perspective

On this page you will find articles / observations on PNW Drum Corps.

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Articles generated by this site.

PNWDC.com, Who Are We?  – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, December 2021 issue 

PNWDC History 1886 thru 1960 – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, February 2022 issue 

1975 – A Year of Change – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, October 2021 issue

Judging The 70’s – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, June 2021 issue

Mergers: Do they work?

NWDCA History and Championship List   

PNWDC DCI Standings

Tri-Cities Water Follies Parade – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, September 2021 issue

Columbians History – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, March 2022 issue.  

Canadian Confusion – Edmonton All-Girl Band vs Alberta Girls 

Thunderbirds – Cascade Cadets History – Unraveling the early years.  Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, August 2021 issue

Cascades Thunderbird Drum Majors – A history.  Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, June 2022 issue

Inaugural Parades

Optirama – Alpha or Omega – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, July 2021 issue

Pendleton Senior D&BC – History.  Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, November 2021 issue

The Golden Skyliners of AL Post #3 – Great Falls Montana. Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, January 2022 issue

Competition or Exhibition – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, April 2022 issue

Mike Stefanowicz Biography – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, November 2021 issue

Portland Hawks History – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, May 2022 issue.

Drum Corps of West Seattle – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, October 2022 issue

The DC of Everett Washington – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, January 2023 issue

The Raise and Fall of Senior DC in the Pacific NW – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, February 2023 issue

The DC of Whatcom County, WA – Reprinted with permission from Drum Corps World, March 2023 issue 

 

The following articles were submitted by a member from Oregon.

We appreciate this significant contribution of Pacific NW Drum Corps history.  Read on.

Athena-Weston Falcons

Baker Scouts

Drumkhana

NW DC Traditions

Pasco Water Follies

Pendleton Rangers

Pendleton Round-up

Pendleton Senior

Pendleton Senior History – as seen in Drum Corps World

Salem Optirama

Seattle-Pendleton Connection