Creations

Some creations by the Vanguard family that illustrate our history.

1974 – A Season in Color

An illustration book by Nancy A. McDonald. Uploaded by Jay Jordan.

California Dreaming… in a Drum Corps Way

On rivalry between California corps in the 1960s and 70s, written by Jesse J. Amador.

Gathering of the Green

A memoir on the early years of Vanguard (1967 – 1971), written by Jesse J. Amador.

Pawn Starts SCV Drums

On how SCV got their first set of drums, written by Jesse J. Amador.

The SCV Uniform – Part 1: The Green Satins

Written by Jesse J. Amador.

The SCV Uniform – Part 2: The Red Tunic

Written by Jesse J. Amador.

Know of something else that should be here?

We’d love to see it. Upload it or email us at history@scvanguard.org.

This is an ongoing volunteer effort to document the history of Vanguard Music and Performing Arts. Submissions and corrections are welcome as we continue to add more content. history@scvanguard.org