The Hawthorne Caballeros traveled to Lynn, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 21, 2012 to compete in the Mission Drums Senior Drum and Bugle Corps Competition. They won first place with a final score of 83.05. The Empire Statesmen from Rochester, NY came in second place followed by the Connecticut Hurricanes in third, Windsor Regiment from West Windsor, NJ in fourth and the Sunrisers from Pearl River, NY in fifth.

The Caballeros are proud to win this competition and as always, appreciate the support of our hometown, Hawthorne, NJ. The competing season is heating up with our last few competitions at the March of Champions in Kingston, NY; the Hunterdon Invitational in Flemington, NJ, the Parade of Champions in Scranton, PA, the 4th Annual Kiwanis Open in Secaucus, NJ and Big Sounds in Motion in Reading, PA. The 2012 Season will wrap up on Labor Day weekend at the 2012 DCA World Championships in Annapolis, MD. Please visit www.cabs.org for more information on our season – and please take a minute to wish the Caballeros luck when you see them around town. At every competition near and far, you will always hear a voice in the crowd yell – Let’s go Hawthorne! The spirit of our hometown follows us. Thank you Hawthorne, NJ.