Dr. Bernard Baggs was a drum corps judge for more than 39 years, beginning in1946 when he was recruited to take the All American judges exam. Dr. Baggs served as the Drum Corps International (DCI) rules congress chairman and advisor to the DCI board of directors. His other assignments included serving as: chairman of the DCI task force on competitions, national caption head for brass, and brass judge for the DC1 World Championships. Dr. Baggs was a band director and school administrator in Bergenfield, N.J. Until his death in 1998, he was still active in the marching band circuit and was chairman of the board of directors of the National Music Bowl program.
*Deceased
