CHESTERTON HIGH SCHOOL TROJAN GUARD

CHESTERTON, INDIANA

 

Year 1989
Directors George Hattendorf, Steve Scully
Drum Majors Lane Fierst, Candy Stout
Repertoire Procession Of The Nobles
Alexander's Song
Galop (from Masquerade Suite)
Russian Christmas Music
Band/Guard Members 74
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Penn District - Division 1 
North Regional - Division 2
Invitationals Concord - Class A Participant
Other Activities - 1989/1990 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class B 6th place

 

Year 1988
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Elkhart District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1

 

Year 1987
Directors Bradley Q. Cooper, Steve Scully
Repertoire Excerpts from "Don Juan"
Ice Cream Suite Rag
Sphinx's Lair
Pilgrim's Chorus
Band/Guard Members 110
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Concord District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1 
BOA Regionals Terre Haute - Class AAA Participant

 

Year 1986
Directors Arlan Blackburn, Steve Scully, Tom Kennedy
Drum Majors Courtenay Barnes, Spencer Wright
Repertoire Le Sacre du Printemps
Petrushka
L'Oiseau de Feu
Band/Guard Members 129
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 9th place
ISSMA Penn District - Division 1 (Best Music)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Concord - Class A 2nd place
BOA Grand Nationals Participant

 

Year 1985
Directors Arlan Blackburn, Steve Scully, Tom Kennedy
Repertoire Overture To A New Era
Rossini Can Can
Rosetta
Jupiter
Band/Guard Members 158
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 7th place
ISSMA Elkhart District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Star City - Class A 2nd place (Best General Effect)
BOA Grand Nationals Participant
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finals - 7th place; Class AA 3rd place

 

Year 1984
Director Al Castronovo
Repertoire Mars, The Bringer Of War
Firewatcher
Elsa's Procession To The Cathedral
Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity
Band/Guard Members 200
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Elkhart District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Concord - Class A 1st place
BOA Grand Nationals 3rd place

 

Year 1983
Director Albert J. Castronovo
Band/Guard Members 151
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Contest 4th place
ISSMA Elkhart District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 1
BOA Grand Nationals 4th place

 

Year 1982
Directors Al Castronovo, Jim Yarnell, Tom Kennedy
Repertoire Scheherazade
Band/Guard Members 151
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Contest Finals - 2nd place; Prelims - Division 1
ISSMA District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
BOA Grand Nationals 2nd place (Best Marching); Class AA Champion
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finals - 2nd place (Best Marching); Class AA 1st place (Best Marching, General Effect)

 

Year 1981
Director Al Castranovo
Repertoire Verdi's Requiem
Night And Day
If You Believe/Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Band/Guard Members 167
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Contest Finals - 1st place; Prelims - Division 1
ISSMA Chesterton District - Division 1 (Best Percussion, Rifles, Flags, Drum Major)
BOA Grand Nationals 1st place (Best Marching, General Effect); Class AA Champion
BOA Regional Toledo - Open Class Finals 1st place

 

Year 1980
Directors Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf, Tom Kennedy
Repertoire Wagner Medley - Die Meistersinger/Lohengrin
Capriccio Espagnole
Caravan
Chase the Clouds Away
Band/Guard Members 160
All-State Marching Band Contest Finals Class A - 1st place; Prelims - 2nd place (Division 1)
NISBOVA Class A Division 1 - 2nd Place Award (Best Marching)
MBA Whitewater, WI - Summer National Championship Competition

 

Year 1979
Directors Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf, Tom Kennedy
Repertoire Mahler's 7th Symphony
New York Medley
Rainbow Medley:  Chasing Rainbows/Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Band/Guard Members 180
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 1st place
NISBOVA Class A Division 1 - 1st Place Award (Best Music, General Effect)
CIMBF Class A - Participant
BOA Grand Nationals 7th place

 

Year 1978
Directors Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf, Tom Kennedy
Additional Staff Kathy Barbian, Sabers; Tom Lotter, Flags; Sue Samila, Rifles
Drum Majors Dave Kelly, Monica Newell
Repertoire Mahler's 7th Symphony
Echano
Tannhauser
Band/Guard Members 187
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 1st place
NISBOVA Class A Division 1 -2nd Place Award (Best Music, Marching-tie)
CIMBF Class A - Participant
Kokomo Haworth - Class A Participant

 

Year 1977
Director Al Castronovo
Band/Guard Members 155
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 2nd place
NISBOVA Class A Division 1 - 2nd Place Award (Best General Effect)
Invitationals Kokomo Haworth - Field Show & Parade Champion
Lebanon - CYO State Field Show - Class A Champion
National Cherry Festival - Flight A Champion

 

Year 1976
Directors Al Castronova, George Hattendorf
Band/Guard Members 160
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 5th place-tie
NISBOVA Class A Division 1
Invitationals National Cherry Festival - Flight A Champion

 

Year 1975
Director George Hattendorf
Band/Guard Members 151
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 13th place
NISBOVA Class A Division 1

 

Years 1973 - 1974
NISBOVA Did not participate

 

Year 1972
NISBOVA Did not participate
Parades Peru Circus Parade - Participant

 

Years 1970 - 1971
NISBOVA Did not participate