Montgomery County United
Crawfordsville, Indiana
2023 Band Day
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Elizabeth Newnum, Andrew Simpkins, Jonathon Tebbe |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Brooks |
| Auxiliary Director | Thomas Hillenbrand |
| Additional Staff | Joshua Fullerton, Jackie Porter, Bryce Prater, Gogo Nwaka, Brandon Williams |
| Show Theme/Title | Rise Above |
| Repertoire | Pictures at Bald Mountain (by Randall Standridge) |
| Total Members | 75 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 74.85 Prelims - 73.00 (9th place) |
| Other Contests | Montgomery County - 1st place Jay County - 7th place Anderson - 7th place |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Elizabeth Newnum, Andrew Simpkins, Jonathon Tebbe |
| Auxiliary Director | Kelly Miller |
| Additional Staff | Bryce Prater, Chigozie Nwaka, Kevin Brooks, Gray Hutchson, Brandon Williams, Morgan Taylor, Kyle Hartzog, Evan Cooper |
| Show Theme/Title | 200: Celebrating Montgomery County's Bicentennial |
| Repertoire | Theme from "Ben-Hur" (by Marco Beltrami/Buck Sanders) Theme from "Hoosiers" (by Jerry Goldsmith) The Patton March (by Jerry Goldsmith) The Golden Lion March (by Kyle Hartzog) |
| Total Members | 64 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.200 Prelims - 68.450 (15th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 10th place Montgomery County - 1st place Jay County - 10th place Anderson - 11th place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Andy Simpkins, Elizabeth Newnum, Jon Tebbe |
| Auxiliary Directors | Kelly Miller, Allie Megl |
| Additional Staff | Kyle Hartzog, Kevin Brooks, Jack Ramos, Frank Harting, Gracie Hutchison |
| Show Theme/Title | Dia de los Muertos |
| Repertoire | Dia de los Muertos (by Russell Standridge) |
| Total Members | 37 |
| Band Day | 12th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 76.375 Prelims - 76.425 (10th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 11th place Jay County - 8th place Anderson - 7th place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Andy Simpkins, Elizabeth Newnum |
| Assistant Director | Samantha Cotten |
| Auxiliary Directors | Allison Megl, Kelly Miller |
| Additional Staff | Aaron Gardner, Frank Harding, Kyle Hartzog, Andrew Button, Tziah McNeil, Evan Cooper |
| Show Theme/Title | PEGASUS |
| Repertoire | Jupiter (by Gustav Holst) Zeus: King of the Gods (by Rob Romeyn) Voices of the Sky (by Samuel Hazo) In Flight (by Samuel Hazo) |
| Total Members | 50 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 67.20 Prelims - 64.763 (16th place) |
| Other Contests | Muncie Central - 11th place Anderson - 9th place Winchester - 12th place |
| Other Event | Purdue Band Day |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Eddie Guanajuato, Elizabeth Newnum, Andy Simpkins |
| Assistant Director | Samantha Cotten |
| Auxiliary Directors | Nikole Miller, Natasha Charles |
| Additional Staff | Brian Bartlett, Corey Stewart, Frank Harding, Kyle Hartzog, Tziah McNeil, Shauna Byrum, Aaron Gardener |
| Drum Major | Victoria Talley |
| Show Theme/Title | MC United Airlines in Flight |
| Repertoire | Into the Clouds (by Richard Saucedo) Nostalgia (by Rossana Galante) Flight of the Thunderbird (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 70 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 68.15 Prelims - 66.375 (16th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 9th place Noblesville - 12th place |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Brian Bartlett, Eddie Guanajuato |
| Auxiliary Directors | Samantha Cotten, Nikole Miller |
| Additional Staff | Chris Frick - Design; Nathan Fellerman - Arranger; Andrew Phillips - Percussion; Corey Stewart - Visual; Frank Harding - Brass; Kyle Hartzog - Woodwinds; Aaron Gardner - Conductor |
| Show Theme/Title | Home is Where the Heart Is |
| Repertoire | Close to You Equilibrium Bring Him Home |
| Total Members | 66 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 77.475 Prelims - 74.65 (15th place) |
| Other Contests | Monroe Central Clinic Jay County - 11th place Noblesville - 10th place |
Note: Combined Montgomery County high school bands (Crawfordsville, North Montgomery (except 2017), and Southmont)