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Last Update 11-17-08

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2008 Steel City Ambassadors at Reading Spring Preview, Elverson Pa. 5-10-08
We Are Always Looking For More Members, Regular Corps And Mini Corps.
Openings In All Sections, Just Come To Our Rehearsal,
Bring Your Mouthpiece Or Drum Sticks, We Will Find A Place For You.
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Our Rehearsal Site - Trafford Polish Club



Next Steel City Ambassadors Events

Christmas Parade In Tarentum 11-22-08
Line Up 12:00 - Directions Click
Parade Moves 1:00 PM

NO Rehearsal 11-23-08
Slide Show From 2 St. Pat's Parades
And Mini Corps Concert Click
Photo's Courtesy Of Mike Sturm


What Is A Mini Corps ? It Is 11 to 21 Members with Standard DCA Approved Horns.
A Mini Corps Is The Drum And Bugle Corps Version Of The High School Stage Band.
You Got To Hear A Mini Corps Show. SCA Mini Corps was A Member Of MCA.
SCA Mini Corps, Audio From Harrisburg, Pa. 4-14-07 Click
Check Out This DCA World Champion Performance Of The Renegades Mini Corps 9-1-01 Click
Ghost Riders 2006 Click
Steel City Ambassadors Brass Ensemble
Premiere Performance - August 29, 2008
DCA Finals - Rochester, NY


Who Are We ? We are a Senior Alumni Drum And Bugle Corps. We Play 2 or 3 Valve "G" Bugles.
The Steel City Ambassadors Drum and Bugle Corps, is a gathering of
Former Field Show Competition Corps Members, Former and Current High School and College
Band Members, and other players united for one purpose:
To Bring the Power and Excitement of Drum and Bugle Corps back to the Pittsburgh, Pa. Area !
We Do Not Enter any Competitions, We just play for FUN and to Entertain the Crowds !
Are you thinking, "I would love to join, but I have not played in years, and don't think I have enough spare time?"
As we all get older, Family and Jobs take a toll on our time.
We know that most people can't afford the time involved in a Competition Drum and Bugle Corps.
We don't expect you to make every event we have, but as many as you can.
If you fall in that category, and would love to play a brass or percussion instrument,
The Steel City Ambassadors Are For YOU !
We only do Stage or Field Concerts and Street Parades.
We only practice Sundays from 2:00 to 5:00 PM, or sometimes 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
at the Trafford Polish Club, 6th St. Trafford Pa.
Our practice site is easy to find, just off Rt 130 in Trafford.
You don't need to have a horn or drum, we have instruments.
Never played in a Corps before? No problem.
The corps is currently accepting members of all ages in all sections.
We are a diverse group, male and female, with active members ages 15 to 82 !
Remember how much fun you had in your Competition Corps Days ?
Remember how much fun you had in your high school and college band days ?
You do not have to be an alumni of any corps to join, just come to a practice and we will find a place for you !
Give Us A Try!
Contact Business Manager - Fred Nicholas - Click To E-Mail
Click Here for Map to Practice Site.
The Trafford Polish Club
691 6th St. Trafford, Pa. 15085


Ebensburg's "Cadets Again" Drum and Bugle Corps members
joined with Pittsburgh's Steel City Ambassadors Drum and Bugle Corps
for an exhibition show September 15th 2007.
The show, "Archer Epler Brass Reunion" was hosted by Archer Epler Musketeers
of Upper Darby, PA., and featured 8 Senior / Alumni Corps from several states.
Cadets Again members pictured are Patty Askew, Gene Johnston, Mike Clawson,
Ernie Weaver, and Scott Griffith.





Article About Us In The Pittsburgh Trib
Thursday March 9, 2006 Click Here



2007 Steel City Ambassadors Audio
SCA At Reading Buccaneers Show 5-12-07 Elverson, Pa.
Audio Courtesy Of Sally DeMarco's CamCorder
Click To Download file encoded mp3PRO !
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Here is Some Vintage Audio From The Pittsburgh Rockets
8-23-1959 Minneapolis
Featuring Our Own Riggie Laus On Soprano
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Remember in 1959 Bugles Only Had One Valve And Could Not Play As Many Notes As Today
Chords Were Smaller with A Lot Of Parallel Movements
 Also There Were No Contras Or Euphonium In Any Bugle Corps Yet
Baritones Were Just Big Sopranos That Had To Play The Bottom Of The Chords
Lead Sopranos Played High To Be Able To Play More Different Notes
There Was Lead Soprano Soloist But No Screamers
With Lead Soprano Parts Already Written High, there Was No Head Room To Take Things Up
All Horns Were Of Smaller Bores And Sounded Smaller Than The Horns Of Today
They Did Not Project Power As Well As The Horns Of Today
Percussion Section Was Fairly Basic
Only Bass Snare And Cymbals, Military Type Cadence



"Alumni Corps"

There was a time so long ago,
While still in Drum Corps, the music would flow.
Titles came and titles went,
But we always looked forward, to the next event.

To play to the crowds, give them the beat,
Make them yell, and get to their feet.
Where are they now, where did they go?
In our memories from so long ago.

The Alumni movement points the way,
For former members to gather and play.
They come from all over, with one thing in mind,
To gather again, to remember that time.

To grab the memory, just once more,
To get the chance (again), to belong to a corps.
To play that horn, to beat that drum,
To march down the street, under the sun.

Our bodies may be tired,
Our hair may have turned gray.
But to belong once again,
Just show us the way.

Bill Saunders - Florida Brass



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Steel City Ambassadors Reunion 8-26-2006
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Steel City Ambassador Fact !
Over the years, 18 to 20 Former Or Current Steel City Ambassadors
Went On To Be High School Band Directors !




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