History

A collection of Madison Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps history for your enjoyment.

In Memoriam to Our Departed Alumni & Staff

As of 05-27-2026, 180 alumni and staff are listed. This page is an ongoing project that needs help from all alumni and their families to be as complete as possible.

If you notice any missing names of our departed alumni, please use our easy-to-use form here. We will also accept Junior Corps/Boy Scouts' information. The form will walk you through the entire process. "You'll never walk alone."

Recording our history for future generations of Scouts

Scouts Memorabilia Records

The MSAA History Committee has been busy for awhile working on inventory and preservation of decades old items, including books, handwritten music scores, clothing, paintings, trophies, and other interesting documents. This process is ongoing with the necessary help of many volunteers.

If you would like to help us, please contact Joe Murray at 608-575-0023 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

All-time Alumni Age-Outs over the years

We're working on assembling a list of alumni age-outs from the beginning time of the corps through today. This will be an ongoing project with help from many former Scouts, Staff members, and volunteers.

If you are interested in joining us for this major compilation or have additional people to add, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please include your name, section/position, and total years you participated.

Charcoal portrait created by Madison, Wisconsin artist Edward E. Schumann

Know Your Madisonian - WSJ 1959

From Wisconsin State Journal

Clarence H. Beebe

Most people would jump to the conclusion that C. H. Beebe is too old to be a Boy Scout.

And while it is true that Beebe is considerably older than the typical scout, there are thousands of Madisonians who'll argue with that conclusion.

A Set of Rules from the Executive Director

May 20, 1953

Dear Scout:
We are entering our 15th year of Drum Corps activities and the corps has been a credit to our families, city, state, and country, and we hope to continue it with your cooperation; so a set of rules is submitted:

Newly Discovered Madison Scouts History Dates Back to 1920

The Four Lakes Council Boy Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, currently known as the Madison Scouts, has a well-documented history of continuous operations since February 3, 1938. However, recent research efforts of historical archives have uncovered evidence that the corps originated on December 3, 1920, under the direction of Lewis Kessler and maintained an active performance schedule through the end of 1925.

Preservation of our history project underway

A small group of alumni have begun a project to inventory and preserve the accumulated physical history of the Madison Scouts that is currently stored at the corps’ warehouse in Evansville, WI. Work on the preservation has been going on for the last year, but there is much yet to be accomplished.