The Colleens – Some Statistics

Year	Drum Major	Asst. Drum Major	Head Majorette	Director	# in Corp*
1949-50	Fern DeCuir, Darleen Guidry, Dorothy Landry			Sarah Lang	42
	Uniforms were basically the same except for the hats–Corps members wore hats similar to bellyboy hats. Sergeants & Corporals wore hats that were later worn by the entire Corps. Majorette mascots.
1950-51	Darlene Guidry			Sarah Steck	66
1951-52	Mary Catherine Medford	Patsy Steck		”	62
1952-53	”	”		”
1953-54	Peggy Duplantis	Frances Simmons		”	78
1954-55	Barbara Periou	”		”	75
1955-56	Frances Simmons	Faye Chaisson		Mary Andrus	89
	First Cav-OIL-Cade Marine Parade. Rode on a barge down the Port Arthur ship channel. Stood up all the way. Met the USS CONY–a destroyer–at Texaco Island and then toured the ship. It was here to participate in the Armed Forces Day Parade. Colleen of the Year was selected by being the highest winner in candy sales.
1956-57	Susie Steck	Faye Chaisson		”	109
	First year to have Colleen sweaters worn to school on game day and other occasions. Tenor drums moved up from back to first row. 49 girls tried out for only 6 available bugle positions. Mr. “C” taught at summer practice. He was band director at Stark High in Orange. Cav-Oil-Cade Marine Parade again, this time we had chairs! Taps on boots for the first time in Christmas parade. Colleen of the Year was elected on merit for the first time.
1957-58	Donna Carabine	Janis Warren	Barbara Walters	”	102
	Thanksgiving Day–marched in 1^stAnnual Tidelands Bowl Game in Morgan City, LA. Seniors received Colleen blankets instead of sweaters or a jacket. Combined Colleen-Shamrock Banquet.
1958-59	Barbara Walters			”
1959-60	Elsie Judice	Judy Myers	Nickie Graffagnino	”	92
1960-61	Nickie Graffagnino	Rochelle Loupe	Mona Reljac	”	115
1961-62	Charlotte Boone	Charlene Arnold	Mona Reljac	”	115
1962-63	Nancy Jacobs	Pat Belson	Helen Preddy	”	91
1963-64	Helen Preddy	Sharon DeLee	Judy Broussard	”	103
1964-65	Sharon DeLee	Lynette Mann	Linda Chaisson	”	99
1965-66	Roseanne Colletti	Jerry Fisher	Linda Chaisson	”	113
	First year to have Leprechaun Mascot. Won first place in St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Houston.
1966-67	Cathy Mora	Roseanne Colletti	Dickie Arnold	”	120
	Baritone bugles were added to the Corps for more depth. A slow, high-step was added for an occasional break in the traditional double-time step.
1967-68	Pat Bodin	Glenda Fisher		Mrs. Dick Arnold	125
1968-69	Dickie Arnold, Rochelle Vickers	Nancy Burns		”	125
1969-70	Joanie Andrepont, Lou Ellen Hilton	Toni Jung		Mrs. Schexnider	108
1970-71	Kathleen Broussard	Martha Gallagher	Carol Andrepont	”	125
1971-72	Roberta Blackwell	Jennifer Gilles	Pat Tayson	”	115
1972-73	Allie Bodin	Carol Woodle	Mary Pat Seni	”	87
	First invitation to the Mardi Gras Parade in Lafayette, LA.
1973-74	Vickie Begnaud	Jil Finley	Sue Beard	”	90
1974-75	Chris Landry	Stephanie Barras	Phyllis Norris	Mary Jane Thomas	86
1975-76	Elizabeth Palmarozzi	Suzanne Hendon	Rene’ Budwine	Monica LeBlanc	72
1976-77	Cheryl Bordonaro	Janet McCarthy	Liz Watts	”	77
1977-78	Laurie Graves	Nell Dore’	Ann Barras	”	68
1978-79	Cindy Begnaud	Diane Johnson	Shanna O’Grady	”	83
	Colleens invited to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Festivities in Ireland. This was the highlight of all the years of their existence. The Corps participated in several parades in different cities in Ireland. They were officially adopted as sisters to one county who claims them as their own. A fitting acknowledgement for a fine group of young women. The girls who were a part of this generation of Colleens must have been very proud.
1979-80	Becky Burch	Karen Legnon	Connie Broussard	”	86
1980-81	Janeen Legnon	Beth Guillory	Rene’ Sonnier	Cheryl Grubb	74
1981-82	Leslie O’Neal	Christine Michon	Stacy Murty	”	76
1982-83	Patricia Deshotels	Debbie Begnaud	Jill Guilbeau	Monica LeBlanc	60
	This had to be a special year for the Corps. All the students knew of the fragile life of Bishop Byrne. After the first of 1983, it was announced that the school would have to close its doors. Each day on campus was precious to the students, and every performance of each special group was savored. This year, at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Houston, the entire school–faculty and students–attended to cheer for the *Bishop Byrne Colleens. As an eyewitness, and former Colleen, this writer can assure all Colleens, past and present, that the Corps performed beautifully. The closing of Bishop Byrne* will naturally mean the end of the Colleens. One can only hope for a miracle to keep this tradition alive. It is not out of the question. All things are possible with God!

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