North Star

MOTTO:
"We are the North Star - a shining light in darkest times - forever guiding hearts and upraising the spirit".

CORPS UNIFORM:
Black with a red sash and central silver stripe.
Red gauntlets with black gloves.
Black Pith helmet and plume, with silver visor and central NS logo.
Red Cape with black interior, hanging off left shoulder to knee.

GUARD UNIFORM:
Red pants with thin black stripe near edge.
Black top with silver pullover underneath.
Black gloves.

HISTORY:
North Star, from the North Shore area of Massachusetts, was a merger corps, being formed in late 1975 from the Blue Angels (Danvers)/Reveries (Revere), (Blue Angels and Reveries had merged in late 1974 and was nicknamed "Bluveries"), and the Wilmington Cardinals, (merger of the Beverly Cardinals and Wilmington Crusaders).

North Star was one of the very few merger corps ever to achieve DCI finalist status. After their inaugural season in 1976, where they placed 30th at DCI Prelims, they quickly rose to become a DCI powerhouse in the late 1970s and early '80s. Their highest finish was ninth in 1979, with a show featuring "The Children of Sanchez" and "Good Vibrations." The North Star drum line, nicknamed the "Chrome Wall" because of its eleven-man snare line sporting chrome finished drums, tied for high percussion honors in 1979.

In other achievements, the corps won the 1977 American International Open in Butler, Pennsylvania, the C.Y.O. Nationals in 1979 and Eastern Mass Class A Championship in 1976 through 1980. The corps became inactive in 1982.

27 years later, North Star is back, fielding a solid corps and having strong financial backing. Our goal is to be a top 12 corps and to introduce all generations to music and drill that entertains.

A classical repertoire combined with Jazz elements is the North Star creed.

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Sep '09

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