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OWEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOT BAND & GUARD SPENCER, INDIANA |
Owen Valley's Results from the 1990s
Owen Valley's Results from the 1970s & 1980s
Owen Valley's Indiana State Fair Band Day Information
| Year | 2008 |
| Director | Dominick Thompson |
| Assistant Director | Scott Carr |
| Auxiliary Director | Marty Johnson |
| Drum Majors | Cassie Walden, Nicole Young |
| Show Theme/Title | Chronos |
| Repertoire | Selections from Uninvited, The Hours, Great Expectations, and City of Angels |
| Band/Guard Members | 51 |
| Mid-States | Martinsville - Class AA 3rd place |
| New Albany - Class AA 1st place | |
| Championships - Class AA Prelims Participant |
| Year | 2007 |
| Director | Matt Wisely |
| Assistant Director | Scott Carr |
| Auxiliary Directors | Marty Johnson, Michelle Railey |
| Additional Staff | CJ Young, Isaac Freeman, Mo Smith, and Danny Walsh (Percussion), Mallory Klaunig, Laura Smeltzer, Troy Jones |
| Drum Majors | Brittany Frye, Lacy White |
| Show Theme/Title | A New Beginning |
| Repertoire | New Century Dawn |
| Symphony #2 (by Phillip Glass) | |
| Band/Guard Members | 65 |
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Invitationals | Paoli - Class AA 5th place (Best Auxiliary) |
| Greenwood - Class C 5th place | |
| Mid-States | Martinsville - Class AA 2nd place (Best Percussion, Auxiliary) |
| East Central - Finals 6th place; Prelims Class AA 2nd place | |
| Madison - Class AA 4th place (Best Auxiliary) | |
| Championships - Prelims Class AA 14th place | |
| Other Activities - 2007/2008 School Year | |
| IPA | State Finals - Movement A Class 12th place |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Open Class 4th place |
| Divisional Finals - Class B Silver Rating | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Director | Matt Wisely |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Carr, Christen Schaar |
| Show Theme/Title | Midnight in Transylvania |
| Repertoire | Music of Key Poulan |
| Band/Guard Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA | Southport District - Gold Rating (Best Visual) |
| South Regional - Gold Rating | |
| Invitationals | Plainfield - Class C 2nd place (Best Visual, Auxiliary) |
| Greenwood - Class C 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary) | |
| Mid-States | Martinsville - Class AA 3rd place (Best Auxiliary) |
| Terre Haute North - Class AA 2nd place | |
| Championships - Class AAA 7th place | |
| Other Activities - 2006/2007 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Class A 2nd place |
| IPA | State Finals - Movement A Class 7th place |
| WGI Guard | Dayton Regional - Class A Finals 4th place |
| St. Louis Regional - Class A Finals 2nd place | |
| Midwest Regional - Class A Finals 4th place | |
| World Championships - Class A Semi-Finalist | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Director | Rusty Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Brandon Spidel, Katie Connolly |
| Auxiliary Directors | Marty Johnson, Michelle Railey |
| Drum Major | Kassie Seidenstucker |
| Additional Staff | Lee Gibson - Drill; Frank Sullivan and Kevin Ford - Arranger; Matt Wisley, Jeremiah Freeman, Jason Hammond - Percussion Arranger; Brandt Tackett, James Shinault |
| Show Theme/Title | Let Freedom Ring |
| Band/Guard Members | 61 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA | Southport District - Gold Rating (Best Visual, Auxiliary) |
| South Regional - Silver Rating | |
| Invitationals | Paoli - Class AA 5th place |
| Greenwood - Class C 3rd place (Best Auxiliary) | |
| Greenfield-Central - Class C 3rd place (Best Drum Major) | |
| Other Activities - 2005/2006 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Class A 2nd place |
| Divisional Championships - Class B Gold Rating | |
| IPA | State Finals - Movement Class A 2nd place |
| WGI Guard | Chesterton Regional - Class A Finals 5th place |
| Dayton Regional - Class A Finals 8th place | |
| World Championships - Class A Prelims Participant | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Director | Rusty Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Brandon Spidel, Samuel Fritz |
| Auxiliary Directors | Lee Gibson, Marty Johnson, Michelle Railey |
| Drum Major | Sam Bellamy |
| Additional Staff | Tim Keller, Sandy Clevenger |
| Show Theme/Title | Between the Lines (Original Music by Rusty Bottomley & Samuel Fritz) |
| Band/Guard Members | 85 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA | Southport District - Gold Rating (Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) |
| South Regional - Gold Rating | |
| Invitationals | Ben Davis - Class C 2nd place (Best Visual, Percussion) |
| Plainfield - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Brownsburg - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Greenfield-Central - Class C 3rd place (Best Drum Major) | |
| Other Activities - 2004/2005 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Class A 12th place |
| IPA | State Finals - Movement Open Class 8th place |
| WGI Guard | St. Louis Regional - Scholastic A Class Finals 8th place |
| World Championships - Scholastic A Class Prelims Participant | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Directors | Rusty Bottomley, Brandon Spidel, Samuel Fritz |
| Auxiliary Directors | Lee Gibson, Megan Wendell |
| Drum Major | Samantha Bellamy |
| Additional Staff | Matt Wisley, Tim Keller, Brandan Baker, David Barranda, Jason Hammond |
| Repertoire | Reflections (by Samuel Fritz & Rusty Bottomley) |
| Band/Guard Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA | Southport District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) |
| South Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Ben Davis - Class C 2nd place |
| Plainfield - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Brownsburg - Class C 2nd place | |
| Greenfield-Central - Class C 3rd place (Best Percussion) | |
| Other Activities - 2003/2004 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Class B 2nd place |
| State Finals - Novice Class 6th place | |
| IPA | State Finals - Movement Open Class 3rd place |
| Year | 2002 |
| Directors | Rusty Bottomley, Brandon Spidel, Samuel Fritz |
| Drum Majors | Brandy Brameier, Morgann Nickless, Amanda Parker |
| Show Theme/Title | Mass For Earth |
| Repertoire | Echoes Between The Silent Peaks |
| Gloria | |
| Tierra la Madre | |
| Reprise | |
| Band/Guard Members | 76 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA | Southport District - Division 1 (Best Visual) |
| South Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Plainfield - Class C 4th place |
| Brownsburg - Class C 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Greenfield-Central - Class C 3rd place (Best Drum Major) | |
| Other Activities - 2002/2003 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Prelims Class A Participant |
| State Finals - Novice Class 6th place | |
| IPA | State Contest - Movement Open Class 2nd place |
| WGI Percussion | Midwest Regional - Scholastic Class A Finals 4th place |
| World Championships - Scholastic Movement Open Class Participant | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Directors | Rusty Bottomley, Brandon Spidel, Samuel Fritz |
| Drum Major | Jessica Sheese |
| Show Theme/Title | Through The Eyes Of A Child |
| Repertoire | Silly |
| Fright | |
| Comfort | |
| Band/Guard Members | 84 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Invitationals | Lawrence Central - Class B 5th place |
| ISU - Class B 7th place | |
| Plainfield - Class B 8th place | |
| Brownsburg - Class B 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion) | |
| Avon - Class B 6th place | |
| Greenfield-Central - Class B 2nd place | |
| Mid-States | Springboro - Class AAA 3rd place |
| Brookville - Class AAA 2nd place | |
| Championships - Prelims Class AAA 8th place | |
| Other Activities - 2001/2002 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Prelims Class A Participant |
| State Prelims Class B Participant | |
| IPA | State Contest - Movement Open Class 4th place |
| WGI Guard | World Championships - Scholastic Class A Prelims Participant |
| WGI Percussion | World Championships - Scholastic Class A Prelims Participant |
| Year | 2000 |
| Directors | Rusty Bottomley, Brandon Spidel, Samuel Fritz |
| Drum Majors | Jessie Sheese, Tenille Nickless |
| Show Theme/Title | Oriental Images |
| Repertoire | Dance With Swords |
| Chenresie | |
| Turandot | |
| Band/Guard Members | 76 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA | Southport District - Division 1 |
| South Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Plainfield - Class B 3rd place |
| Avon - Class B 4th place | |
| Brownsburg - Class B 2nd place (Best Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Carmel - Class B 6th place | |
| Other Activities - 2000/2001 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Class A 10th place |
| IPA | State Contest - Movement Open Class 1st place |