CENTER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING TROJANS

GREENWOOD, INDIANA

 

Year 1989
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook, Jack Parker
Drum Majors Keith Potter, Bart Woodley
Repertoire On The Waterfront
Overture to Candide
Band/Guard Members 208
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 1st place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Northern Kentucky Band Festival - Grand Champion
Homestead - Class A 1st place (Music, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Pit Crew)
Other Activities - 1989/1990 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 8th place
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic Open Class Finals 1st place

 

Year 1988
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook
Drum Majors Keith Potter, Bart Woodley
Show Theme/Title Selections from "Turandot"
Band/Guard Members 215
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Other Activities - 1988/1989 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 8th place
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic Open Class Finals 3rd place
Midwest Regional - Scholastic Open Class 4th place
Mideast Regional - Scholastic Open Class 2nd place

 

Year 1987
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook
Repertoire Hymn Allelujah
La Fiesta
Firebird
Band/Guard Members 165
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Plainfield - Class A 1st place (Best General Effect, Auxiliary)
Other Activities - 1987/1988 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic Open Class Finals 5th place

 

Year 1986
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Gregg Cook
Repertoire (partial) Festive Overture
Band/Guard Members 187
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 A 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
Other Activities - 1986/1987 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band - State Finalist
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic  Finals 4th place

 

Year 1985
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Casey Hayes
Band/Guard Members 176
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place (Best General Effect)
ISSMA District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
Other Activities - 1985/1986 School Year
ISSMA Concert Band State Finals - 3rd place
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 1st place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic  Finals 1st place

 

Year 1984
Directors Thomas Dirks, Daniel Golando, Casey Hayes
Band/Guard Members 143
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1 (Best General Effect)
Invitationals ISU - Class A 1st place
Other Activities - 1984/1985 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 3rd place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic  Finals 5th place
Midwest Color Guard Circuit Championships - Scholastic World Class 1st place

 

Year 1983
Directors Thomas Dirks, Gary Hoover, Samantha Fields
Repertoire Bacchanale
Mexican Hat Dance
Land Of Make Believe
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Bacchanale
Band/Guard Members 135
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Contest 6th place
ISSMA Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finalist
Other Activities - 1983/1984 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 1st place
WGI World Championships - Scholastic Finals 1st place 
Midwest Color Guard Circuit Championships - Scholastic World Class 1st place

 

Year 1982
Directors Thomas Dirks, Gary Hoover, Samantha Fields
Band/Guard Members 119
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Contest Finals - 3rd place; Prelims - Division 1
ISSMA District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary)
Invitationals Southern Indiana Marching Band Festival - Prelims Class B 2nd place
Southern Indiana Marching Band Festivals - Finals Open Class 2nd place
Other Activities - 1982/1983 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 1st place

 

Year 1981
Directors Thomas Dirks, Samantha Fields, Gary Forszt
Band/Guard Members 128
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Contest Finals - 3rd place; Prelims - Division 1
ISSMA Columbus District - Division 1 (Best Percussion, Flags, Drum Major) 

 

Year 1980
Directors Thomas Dirks, John Marshall, Greg Strang
Band/Guard Members 127
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 22nd place (Division 2)
ISMA Columbus East - Class A Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Flags)

 

Year 1979
Directors Thomas Dirks, John Marshall, Catherine Campobello
Band/Guard Members 101
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - Participant
ISMA Columbus - Class A Division 1 (Best Percussion)
Invitationals CIMBF - Class B - Participant

 

Year 1978
Directors Thomas Dirks, John Marshall
Band/Guard Members 116
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 22nd place
ISMA Lebanon - Class A Division 1
Invitationals CIMBF - Class B - Division 1, 4th place (Best Inspection)

 

Year 1977
Directors Thomas Dirks, Robert Long
Band/Guard Members 128
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 9th place
ISMA Class B Division 1

 

Year 1976
Directors Thomas Dirks, Robert Long
Band/Guard Members 125
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 9th place
ISMA Class B Division 1

 

Year 1975
Directors Thomas Dirks, Robert Long
Band/Guard Members 130
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 13th place
ISMA Class B Division 1

 

Year 1974
Director Stephen L. Stickler
Band/Guard Members 124
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 3rd place
ISMA Class B Division 1

 

Year 1973
ISMA Did not participate