In 1933, American Legion Post #3 of Great Falls Montana founded a senior drum corps that ran until 1951.
On October 11, 1952, they created a junior drum corps: The “American Legion Junior Drum & Bugle Corps, Post #3”.
In 1968 they were re-named the “Golden Skyliners”.
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The Golden Skyliners – A Short History
Golden Skyliners – In The News
American Legion Post #3 Charter
August 16, 1919
October 1933
This is when it all started
July 1, 1951
American Legion Post #3 drum corps won the parade “last year”, which would be 1950.
This senior corps was managed by Del Thurber.
You can see these colors in the 1968 Oregon parade photo and in the 1973 inaugural parade photos.
They are the colors the Golden Skyliners would wear for the next 30-years.
Late 1950’s AL Post #3 Jr. D&BC
In 1954 AL Post #3 Jr D&BC received their first uniforms as noted in the news article above.
You can see these colors in the 1968 Oregon parade photo and in the 1973 inaugural parade photos.
In 1960 and 1961 Legion Post #3 did not field a corps.
This article in the fall of 1961, discusses the rebuilding of the corps.
1968
Golden Skyliners Junior Drum & Bugle Corps of American Legion Post #3 – Oregon Parade
April 1968
[Check out the single-piston (no rotor) baritone!]
ca1969 with new berets
1973 Skyliners
1973 Skyliners in the inaugural parade for President Richard Nixon
1973 Inaugural Parade
1973 Inaugural Parade
1976 at Drum Corps West
July 1977 Oregon City Parade
1979 Skyliners
