1967 Imperial Cadets – Optirama Program

 

 

 

ca. 1966 – 1968 Imperial Cadets

 

 

1966 – 1968 Imperial Cadets

 

 

1966 – 1968 Imperial Cadets

 

 

June 4, 1967 Seattle Shamrocks at Drumkhana in Milwaukie Oregon

The drum judge wearing gold is a Portland Leatherneck Sr member (it’s their show)

The girls wearing blue in the stands are Imperial Cadets.  So are the boys wearing the tan uniforms in the upper lefthand corner.

 

 

1969 Imperial Cadets

 

 

 

1969 Imperial Cadets – Astoria Regatta Parade (Oregon)

 

 

 

1969 Parade Banner – Astoria Regatta Parade (Oregon)

 

 

 

1969 Cadets in California

 

 

1969 Cadets in California

 

 

1969 – 1970 Yearbook

(Cover only)

 

 

Early 70’s Imperial Cadets

 

 

1972

 

 

1972 Imperial Cadets at the Royal Lancer’s show in Milwaukie, Oregon

 

1972 was the last year for the Imperial Cadets.  In 1973 they merged with the Oregon Crusaders to form the Dickinson’s Imperial Crusaders which existed for only one season in 1973.

 

 

 

ca. 1966-1968 bass drumhead

See photo top of page

 

 

August 2023 ad in Facebook [edited].

So cool that they are still floating around Portland.

Drum Corps history is ALIVE!!