BEN DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING GIANTS

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

 

Year 1999
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Kristina York, Mary Anne Albrecht, Rachel Miller, Elizabeth Sleeman
Repertoire Andante
On The Waterfront
Lonely Town: Pas De Deux
Machine (by William Bolcolm)
Band/Guard Members 237
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 2nd place (Best Auxiliary)
Kokomo - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion)
Homestead - Class A 4th place
Other Activities - 1999/2000 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 8th place
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist

 

Year 1998
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Robyn LeRoux, Emily Lineback, Ashleigh Chappell, Matt Wilkerson
Repertoire Twelve Seconds To The Moon (by Robert W. Smith)
Band/Guard Members 271
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 9th place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Carmel - Class A 3rd place
North Putnam - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary)
ISU - Class A 3rd place
Plainfield - Class A 1st place
Greenwood - Class A 4th place
Other Activities - 1998/1999 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Open Class Participant
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist

 

Year 1997
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Karen Clark, Christen Meloy, Stephanie Chestnut, Joshua Barker
Show Theme/Title La Prima Ballerina, Suite No. 1 (by Godfrey Ridout)
Repertoire Ballerina's Dance
General Dances
Tarantella And Departure of the Ballerina
Band/Guard Members 254
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 5th place
ISSMA District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 2nd place
Plainfield - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion)
Carmel - Class A 3rd place
Greenwood - Class A 2nd place
Other Activities - 1997/1998 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - World Class 10th place
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist

 

Year 1996
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Shy-Quon Ely, Cara Foote, Sarah Flanagan, Mike Phillips
Show Theme/Title A Latin Fantasy
Repertoire A Mis Abuelos
Todo Mundo
In The 80's
Band/Guard Members 318
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 4th place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 2nd place (Best Marching, Auxiliary)
Plainfield - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
Other Activities - 1996/1997 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - World Class 10th place

 

Year 1995
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Andy Kistner, Amber Bourne, Nora Sarkesian, Amber Abney
Show Theme/Title Reflections of Don Ellis
Repertoire Open Wide
Chain Reaction
Strawberry Soup
Band/Guard Members 276
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place (Best Winds, Marching, Auxiliary)
Elwood - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
Other Activities - 1995/1996 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 7th place

 

Year 1994
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Shaun Cooper, Mandy Pencek, Melanie O'Brien, Joe Leo
Repertoire First Circle
Suite for Jazz Orchestra
Band/Guard Members 278
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place (Best Winds, Marching, Percussion) 
Carmel - Class A 2nd place
Other Activities - 1994/1995 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 6th place

 

Year 1993
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Drum Majors Reggie Edwards, Alison Lee, Nathan Johnson, Christa Barnhart
Repertoire Jazz Rhapsody
Rock Odyssey
Rituale
Band/Guard Members 276
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 1st place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place (Best Winds, Auxiliary)
Elwood - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Other Activities - 1993/1994 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist

 

Year 1992
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Repertoire Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
Strawberry Soup
Jericho Rhapsody
Band/Guard Members 294
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place (Best Winds, Marching, Auxiliary)
Other Activities - 1992/1993 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class A Participant
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 13th place

 

Year 1991
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Repertoire Strike Up The Band
Night & Day
Selections from "Porgy & Bess"
Band/Guard Members 269
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place (Best Winds, Percussion)

 

Year 1990
Directors Jim Butz, Gary Wishmeyer, Gary Fields
Repertoire Concerto For Jazz Guitar & Orchestra
Copland Portrait:  The Promise Of Living; Appalachian Spring
Band/Guard Members 229
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 4th place
ISSMA Lawrence Central District - Division 1
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place (Best Winds, Marching, Percussion)
Star City - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion)
Other Activities - 1990/1991 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 6th place