Capitolaires Drum and Bugle Corps
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The Capitolaires Drum and Bugle Corps was an all-female drum and bugle
corps
in Madison, Wisconsin
, United States. They merged with the Madison Junior Scouts in 1995 to form the Capital Sound Drum and Bugle Corps.
during International Women’s Year, their US Open All-Girl Championship was recognized by a performance on the Wisconsin Capitol steps.
Bugle
Bugle is a brass musical instrument.Bugle may also refer to:* Contrabass bugle, lowest-pitched instrument in the drum and bugle corps hornline* Bugle , common names of flowering plant genus Ajuga...
corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, United States. They merged with the Madison Junior Scouts in 1995 to form the Capital Sound Drum and Bugle Corps.
History
In September 1969, CapitolAires, girls drum and bugle corps of Greater Madison, formed under leadership of Pat Barkenhagen. Providing a continuing youth program in which girls can participate; CapitolAires has been a championship winner since 1971. On August 26, 1975, Women's Equality DayWomen's Equality Day
Women's Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the giving of the vote to women throughout the country on an equal basis to men....
during International Women’s Year, their US Open All-Girl Championship was recognized by a performance on the Wisconsin Capitol steps.