We are the Govenaires!

Five-time World Champions

Dedication to Performance. Pride in the Corps. Fun with the People.

Organization and Ensembles

Govenaires Performing Arts Association (GPAA)

GPAA oversees three performing ensembles and our Alumni Group and is founded upon a rich and storied history.

Drum and Bugle Corps 

The Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps has won ten state and five world championships across a 97-year history and is the oldest competing drum and bugle corps in the world.

Parade and Concert Corps

Founded in 2017, the Govenaries Parade and Concert Corps focuses on connecting with audiences in rural communities and through international travel.

See a Performance

The Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps and Parade and Concert Corps appear in approximately 20 local, regional, national, and even international events each year.

Govenaires Alumni Group 

The Govenaires Alumni Group, including all Govenaires Alumni whether you marched 1 or 10 seasons, builds community amongst all current and former participants in GPAA’s ensembles and supports performers in the Govenaires Drum and Bugle Corps through scholarships and fundraisers.

Thank you to our Platinum Level Sponsors

 
 

This activity is made possible with support from:

 

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Sponsored in part by the City of Saint Peter Tourism Bureau.

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The Govenaires use Ultimate Drill Book.

 

Govenaires Performing Arts Association
P.O. Box 235
St. Peter, MN 56082