CENTER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING TROJANS

GREENWOOD, INDIANA

 

Year 1999
Directors Thomas Dirks, Kevin Schuessler, Rodney Smith
Additional Staff

Greta Pote, John Whalin, Tim Hinton, Keith Potter, Bart Woodley, Leon May, Joe Weaver, Rusty Briel, Sam Fritz, Steve Manning

Drum Majors Jason Becker, Jaime Barfield
Repertoire New Era Dance (by Aaron Jay Kernis)
Band/Guard Members 175
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 1st place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) 
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class A 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary)
Ben Davis - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Lawrence Central - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
BOA Grand Nationals Finals 2nd place, Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 3rd place
BOA Regionals Louisville - 2nd place (Best Music, Visual), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) 
St. Louis - 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect)
Indianapolis - 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect)
Other Activities - 1999/2000 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - World Class 1st place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 2nd place

 

Year 1998
Directors Thomas Dirks, Kevin Schuessler, Rodney Smith
Additional Staff

Greta Pote, John Whalin, Tim Hinton, Keither Potter, Bart Woodley, Leon May, Joe Weaver, John Michaels, Rusty Briel, Sam Fritz, Steve Manning

Drum Majors Jessica Barfield, Jennifer Barton
Show Theme/Title A Study In Contract
Repertoire Adagio For Strings
Medea's Dance Of Vengeance
Band/Guard Members 181
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 4th place
ISSMA Center Grove District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class A 2nd place 
Lawrence Central - Class A 3rd place (Best Auxiliary)
Greenwood - Class A 2nd place (Best Music, Visual, Auxiliary)
Ben Davis - Class A 1st place
BOA Grand Nationals Finals 3rd place, Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 2nd place (Best Visual)
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - 3rd place (Best Visual), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA (Best Visual)
Other Activities - 1998/1999 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 6th place
IPA State Contest - Movement World Class 1st place
IHSCGA State Finals - World Class 1st place
State Finals - Class A 10th place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 2nd place

 

Year 1997
Directors Thomas Dirks, Kevin Schuessler
Drum Majors Patrick Logan, Jessica Barfield
Repertoire Bartok's Concerto For Orchestra
Band/Guard Members 160
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary)
Carmel - Class A 2nd place (Best General Effect, Auxiliary)
BOA Grand Nationals Finals 2nd place, Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect)
BOA Regionals Cincinnati - 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect); 
Indianapolis - 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect)
Other Activities - 1997/1998 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - World Class 1st place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 3rd place

 

Year 1996
Directors Thomas Dirks, Kevin Schuessler, Jack Parker, Rodney Smith, Jason Williams
Drum Majors Jeanne Wiesman, Patrick Logan
Repertoire Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Band/Guard Members 175
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 6th place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class A 2nd place (Best Visual, Percussion)
Greenwood - Class A 4th place
BOA Grand Nationals Finals 2nd place (Best Visual), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect)
BOA Regionals Cincinnati - 8th place, Class AAA Division 2;
Indianapolis - 4th place, Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 2nd place
Other Activities - 1996/1997 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 7th place
IHSCGA State Finals - World Class 1st place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 2nd place

 

Year 1995
Directors Thomas Dirks, Kevin Schuessler, Jack Parker, Rodney Smith
Drum Majors Elizabeth Kneebone, Jeff Tucker
Show Theme/Title A Journey To The Adventure Zone
Band/Guard Members 173
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) 
South Regional - Division 1
BOA Grand Nationals Finals 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 2nd place (Best Visual, General Effect),
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - 1st place (Best Visual), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) 
Cincinnati - 2nd place (Best Music, Visual), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 1st place (Best Visual)
Other Activities - 1995/1996 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 2nd place

 

Year 1994
Directors Thomas Dirks, Kevin Schuessler, Jack Parker, Rodney Smith
Drum Majors Jessica Ziegelbauer, Jeff Crane
Repertoire Reemergence
Tiocalli Tango
On The Waterfront
Overture to "School For Scandal"
Band/Guard Members 195
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 4th place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
BOA Grand Nationals Division 1
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finals 4th place (Best Music), Class AAA Division 2
Other Activities - 1994/1995 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 6th place
Mid-South Regional - Scholastic World Class 1st place
Midwest Regional - Scholastic World Class 4th place
Midwest Regional - Scholastic World Class 3rd place

 

Year 1993
Director Thomas Dirks, Darin Sorley, Jack Parker, Rodney Smith
Drum Majors Marke Shope, Jessica Ziegelbauer
Repertoire Cajun Folksong
Touch Of Grace
Appalachian Morning
Band/Guard Members 175
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 4th place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Plainfield - Class A 2nd place (Best Music)
BOA Grand Nationals Finals 10th place, Division 1
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finals 2nd place (Best Auxiliary), Class AAA 2nd place (Best General Effect, Auxiliary), Class AAA Division 2
Other Activities - 1993/1994 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 2nd place
Mid-South Regional - Scholastic World Class 1st place
Mideast Regional - Scholastic World Class 1st place

 

Year 1992
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook, Jack Parker
Drum Majors Jennifer Simon, Norm Thoerning
Show Theme/Title Music of Leonard Bernstein
Band/Guard Members 193
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Plainfield - Class AAA 1st place (Best Music, Percussion, Auxiliary)
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finals 3rd place, Class AAA Division 1 Best Visual
Other Activities - 1992/1993 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 4th place
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI Guard World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 5th place
Midwest Regional - Scholastic World Class 3rd place
Mideast Regional - Scholastic World Class 2nd place

 

Year 1991
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook, Jack Parker
Drum Majors David Kneebone, Jennifer Simon
Repertoire Festivo
What A Grateful Off'ring Shall We Bring
Our Troops Advance With Martial Noise
Band/Guard Members 195
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 1st place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class II 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion)
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - 2nd place (Best Music), Class AAA 1st Place (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary), Class AAA Division 1
BOA Grand Nationals Percussion Festival - Champion
Other Activities - 1991/1992 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI World Championships - Schoalstic World Class Finals 5th place
Midwest Regional - Scholastic World Class 6th place
Mideast Regional - Scholastic World Class 3rd place

 

Year 1990
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook, Jack Parker
Drum Majors Missy Kovacs, David Kneebone
Show Theme/Title Music of Samuel Barber
Band/Guard Members 181
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) 
South Regional - Division 1
BOA Regionals Bloomington - 1st place (Best Music, Visual), Class AAA Division 1, Class AAA 2nd place (Best General Effect, Auxiliary)
BOA Grand Nationals Percussion Festival - Champions
Other Activities - 1990/1991 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 2nd place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic World Class Finals 4th place