IN MEMORIAM

JIM KLUG

Jim passed away Sunday 1/1/12 and the plans for the services are listed below.

Services are as follows: 

Thursday – 1/5/12  

6 pm til 9 pm
Molden Funeral Home
133 Otter Street
Bristol , PA 19007 

Friday 1/6/12
2:15 pm
Washington Crossing National Cemetery
600 Highland Road
Newtown , PA 18940

As usual we will play for Jim and his family sometime between 8 & 8:30 on
Thursday evening along with Reilly Raiders.

Bracken Cavaliers will be playing Going Home to honor Jim

Please be sure to wear your uniform

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 Organized in 1924, the Bracken Cavaliers claim the honor of being the first

and oldest junior drum and bugle corps in the United States of America.

The corps of cadets was originally formed and sponsored as a boy scout

troop of the Bristol Presbyterian Church by it’s first director, Harold

Bolton.

In 1925, under direction of Harry Burbank, the corps became affiliated

and sponsored by the Robert W. Bracken American Legion Post No. 382 of

Bristol, which, to this date is continuing to help with the sponsoring of the

Cavaliers.

 The name Bracken is a memorial to Robert W. Bracken, the first Bristol

WWI casualty for whom the Legion bears the name, and of which the

Bracken Cavaliers have carried in proud tradition for over 80 years.

Last night ( September 17th, 2011 ) The Bracken Cavaliers performed in front of a crowd of about 400 people for the Woodstown NJ High school band competition.

The participating bands were: Haddon Heights , Kingsway Regional, Williamstown, Washington Township, Maple Shade, Burlington City and Woodstown along with the Woodstown High School Cheerleading Team.

At 1 point Bracken had the audience clapping along. It was an awesome performance.

At the conclusion of the competition Bracken was given a small trophy in appreciation of their fine performance from the Woodstown NJ High School musical director Mr. Jim Ludlam.

Because of this performance the Bracken Cavaliers have been asked to repeat their performance at next years Woodstown High band competition.

The Bracken Cavaliers next performance will be at Haverford High school for the Archy Epler show on October 1st, 2011 We all hope to see you there.

Elections were final 4/28/11 The votes have been counted and the results follow

President: Jim Klug

Vice President: Betty (DeMarchis) Donaghy

Secretary: Carol (Neill) Reichelt

Treasurer: Carol O’Neill

Business Manager: Robert Truesdale

Personnel Director: Jukey Pica

Equipment Manager: Skip McManamy

Congratulations to everyone elected

Board meeting times will be posted as soon as we have them nailed down