OWEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOT BAND & GUARD

SPENCER, INDIANA

 

2004 Ben Davis Regional 2004 Ben Davis Regional

 

Owen Valley's Photo Page

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