Ben Davis High School Marching Giants
Indianapolis, Indiana
1962 Band Day
| Years | 2021 - 2023 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Years | 1974 - 2019 |
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| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Meurer |
| Total Members | 150 |
| Band Day | 4th place |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 1st place |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Meurer |
| Total Members | 300 |
| Band Day | 4th place |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 1st place |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Meurer |
| Total Members | 240 |
| Band Day | 2nd place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 900 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Drum Majors | Rick Adcock, Mike Bryant |
| Repertoire (partial) | Age of Aquarius Hey Jude |
| Total Members | 278 |
| Band Day | 2nd place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 911 |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Drum Majors | Charles Harris, Mike Bryant |
| Total Members | 240 |
| Band Day | 2nd place |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Drum Majors | Charles Harris, Sharon Dailey, Max Magnabosco |
| Total Members | 275 |
| Band Day | 3rd place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 957 |
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Assistant Director | Roy Horton |
| Drum Majors | Mark Downey, Ray Poland |
| Repertoire | Hail to the Fleet Born Free Service Song Medley This is My Country Battle Hymn of the Republic |
| Total Members | 217 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Year | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Assistant Directors | Ray Horton, Ron Doak |
| Drum Majors | Rodney Farmer, Ray Poland |
| Repertoire | Andalucia On the Banks of the Wabash Back Home Again in Indiana |
| Total Members | 136 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Year | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Drum Majors | Rodney Farmer, Terry Grimes |
| Total Members | 140 |
| Repertoire | March of the Olympians Hallelujah Who Will Buy? James Bond Theme |
| Band Day | 4th place |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class A participant |
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal A. Mueur |
| Drum Majors | Mike Fortune, Rick Pate |
| Repertoire | Espanol Espectaculo |
| Total Members | 116 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Band Day Score | 484 |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class A 2nd place |
| Year | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Drum Majors | Phyllis Ellis, Marion Farnsley |
| Repertoire | March from First Suite in E Flat(by Holst) |
| Band Day | 2nd place |
| Band Day Score | 241 |
| Year | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Drum Major | John Sweeney |
| Repertoire | Symphony No. 6 (by Tchaikovsky) |
| Total Members | 154 |
| Band Day | 4th place |
| Band Day Score | 230 |
| Year | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Repertoire | Procession of the Nobles (by Rimsky-Korsakov) |
| Total Members | 150 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Band Day Score | 242 |
| Year | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Drum Major | Randy Morehead |
| Repertoire | Conquest Fanfare Cortage de Bacchus Saints on the March |
| Total Members | 155 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Band Day Score | 236 |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - Class A 2nd place |
| Year | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Drum Major | Peg Savage |
| Repertoire | Rhapsody in Blue |
| Total Members | 166 |
| Band Day | 2nd place |
| Band Day Score | 239 |
| Year | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Drum Major | Marjorie Pettitt |
| Total Members | 125 |
| Band Day | 3rd place |
| Band Day Score | 227 |
| Year | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Total Members | 148 |
| Band Day | 7th place |
| Band Day Score | 231 |
| Other Contest | Vigo County - 2nd place |
| Year | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Total Members | 105 |
| Band Day | 4th place |
| Band Day Score | 258 |
| Year | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Total Members | 95 |
| Band Day | 7th place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 90 |
| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ralph W. Chandler |
| Total Members | 80 |
| Band Day | 6th place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 84 |
| Years | 1948 - 1953 |
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| Band Day | Participation unknown |
| Year | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |