Muncie Central High School Spirit of Muncie Band and Guard
Muncie, Indiana
2023 Band Day
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Daniel Sager |
| Assistant Director | John Clark |
| Auxiliary Director | Rhonda Reynolds |
| Additional Staff | William Wesbrook, Thomas Gosler, Faith Young, Drew Rosenbrock, Tristan Bell, Jalen Reese, Chase Sprouse, Essence Thomas, Michael Tewell, Kelli Drake, Christopher Rodriguez, Kalan Piercy |
| Show Theme/Title | A Chaotic Nightmare |
| Repertoire | Requiem For a Dream (by Clint Mansell) Sweet Dreams (by The Eurythmics) Morning Mood (from Peer Gynt) (by Edvard Grieg) Show arranged by Sean Sumwalt |
| Total Members | 84 |
| Band Day | 2nd place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 89.725 Prelims - 87.85 (2nd place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Class AAA 2nd place; Best Music |
| Other Contests | Jay County - 1st place Muncie Central - 2nd place Anderson - 2nd place |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Daniel Sager |
| Assistant Director | John Clark |
| Auxiliary Director | Rhonda Reynolds |
| Show Theme/Title | The Road Home |
| Repertoire | The Road Home (by Stephen Paulus, arrangement by Sean Sumwalt) |
| Total Members | 65 |
| Band Day | 3rd place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 92.575 Prelims - 88.100 (3rd place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 6th place Jay County - 5th place Muncie Central - 2nd place Anderson - 2nd place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Daniel Sager |
| Assistant Director | John Clark |
| Auxiliary Director | Rhonda Reynolds |
| Show Theme/Title | Angels Among Us |
| Repertoire | Please Stay |
| Total Members | 65 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 93.625 Prelims - 92.488 (1st place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Class AAA 1st place; Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 1st place Jay County - 2nd place Muncie Central - 1st place Anderson - 2nd place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Phillip Smith |
| Assistant Director | John Clark |
| Auxiliary Directors | Rhonda Reynolds, Matthew Spoonemore |
| Additional Staff | Brandon Holloway, Alec Shilling, Jalen Reese, Jacob Bullock, Dan Sager, Mason McCall, Thomas Gosler, Lynel Curd, Kalen Piercy, Essence Thomas, Rose Jett |
| Drum Major | Caitlin Mercer |
| Show Theme/Title | Dethroned |
| Repertoire | Scenes from the Louvre (by Norman Dello Joio) Game of Thrones Theme (by Ramin Djawadi) Three Tapestries (by David Holsinger) |
| Total Members | 100 |
| Band Day | 7th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 84.163 Prelims - 86.988 (5th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 3rd place Jay County - 4th place Muncie Central - 4th place Anderson - 3rd place Winchester - 6th place |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Bowman |
| Assistant Director | John Clark |
| Auxiliary Director | Rhonda Reynolds |
| Additional Staff | John Bay, Alex Yoder, Andrea Van Hof, Brandon Holloway, Jalen Reese, Sam Thompson |
| Drum Major | Caitlin Mercer |
| Show Theme/Title | Through the Window |
| Repertoire | The End of the Rainbow (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 84 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 84.025 Prelims - 82.20 (7th place) |
| Other Contests | Noblesville - 5th place Winchester - 6th place |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director of Bands | John Clark |
| Marching Band Director | Eric Bowman |
| Assistant Director | Philip Smith |
| Auxiliary Directors | Rhonda Reynolds, Alyssa Humburg |
| Additional Staff | Jon Bay - Visual Design; Alex Yoder - Composer; Brandon Holloway - High Brass; Daniel Searcy - Visual Tech; Jalen Reece - Low Brass; Austin Marshall - Mid Brass; Cameron Papandria - Saxophones; Pam Collins - Woodwinds-Admin; Travis Miner - Percussion; Megen Yates - Flutes, Admin; Stephanie Mayer - Clarinets; Essence Thomas - Guard; Bree Jett - Guard; Mike Stevens - Guard/Design Consultant |
| Drum Majors | Anna Williams, Caitlin Mercer |
| Show Theme/Title | Dear Younger Me |
| Repertoire | Dear Younger Me (by Alex Yoder) |
| Total Members | 77 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 82.475 Prelims - 81.025 (9th place) |
| Other Contests | Monroe Central Clinic Centerville - 7th place-tie Jay County - 2nd place Muncie Central - 4th place Noblesville - 3rd place |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Jim Widmer, Angelo Anton |
| Auxiliary Directors | Rhonda Reynolds, Erica Widmer |
| Additional Staff | Daniel Wiles (visual design), Alex Yoder (music arrangement), Gabe Beach (percussion arrangement/caption head), Brianna Beaupre (woodwinds), Peyton Cox (percussion), Tabatha Hickey (woodwinds), Brandon Holloway (brass), Kalen Piercy (guard), Jalen Reese (brass), Colin Reighter (visual), Kristen Reiske (visual), Taylor Rosnowski (woodwinds/visual), Ashley Staten (guard), Toni Willen (guard), Molly Williams (guard), Xavier Yankey (guard) |
| Drum Majors | Raegan Gordon, Jacob Bartley, Skyler Collins, Cory Kirby |
| Show Theme/Title | Back to Front |
| Repertoire | Invictus (by Brian Balmages) |
| Total Members | 117 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 83.825 Prelims - 81.90 (9th place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Class AAA Best Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Monroe Central Clinic Jay County - 7th place Muncie Central - 8th place Noblesville - 5th place |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeramiah Bowman |
| Assistant Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Auxiliary Directors | Rhonda Reynolds, Matt Spoonemoore, Teresa Kelly |
| Additional Staff | Design: Dean Westman, Daniel Wiles, Matt Harloff - Percussion: Nick Johns, Gabe Beach - Brass: Adam Marchand, Derek Ellinger - Woodwinds: James Middleton |
| Drum Majors | Jasper Jameson, Phil McCully, Raegan Gordon, Skylar Collins, Eli Brunsman |
| Show Theme/Title | The Anatomy of Composition: Poetry, Art, and Music |
| Repertoire | Vittae Aeternum (by Paul Lovett-Cooper) |
| Total Members | 128 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 92.35 Prelims - 91.25 (1st place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Class AAA 1st place; Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Monroe Central Clinic Jay County - 2nd place Muncie Central - 2nd place Noblesville - 1st place Delaware County - 1st place |
As the Bearcat Pride in 2007 - 2013:
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Assistant Director | Doug Gaking |
| Auxiliary Director | Teresa Kelly |
| Additional Staff | Scott Wilson |
| Show Theme/Title | Faces of Jazz |
| Repertoire | Estancia Afternoon Sing Sing Sing |
| Total Members | 56 |
| Band Day | 13th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 74.50 Prelims - 70.25 (13th place) |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 4th place Jay County - 7th place Muncie Southside - 9th place Winchester - 10th place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Assistant Director | Dathan Echols |
| Auxiliary Director | Teresa Kelly |
| Additional Staff | Scott Wilson |
| Show Theme/Title | Rage! |
| Repertoire | Defiance |
| Total Members | 53 |
| Band Day | 11th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 78.95 Prelims - 77.40 (11th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 6th place Jay County - 8th place Muncie Southside - 8th place Winchester - 6th place |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Assistant Director | Dathan Echols |
| Show Theme/Title | Godspeed |
| Total Members | 46 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.45 Prelims - 62.05 (16th place) |
| Other Contests | Noblesville - 3rd place Jay County - 10th place Muncie Southside - 10th place Winchester - 5th place |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Assistant Director | Dathan Echols |
| Show Theme/Title | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Repertoire | Getaway/September After the Love is Gone In the Stone |
| Total Members | 72 |
| Band Day | 13th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 65.75 Prelims - 61.75 (15th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 9th place Muncie Southside - 11th place Jay County - 13th place Delaware County - 13th place Winchester - 8th place |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Assistant Directors | Dathan Echols, Keith Pautler |
| Auxiliary Directors | Tiffany Haupt, Emiley Hamilton |
| Additional Staff | Chris Tupling, Mike Costello, Joe Elliott, Will Frazer |
| Show Theme/Title | Takin' it to the Streets |
| Repertoire | Urban Harlem Nocturne Takin' it to the Streets |
| Total Members | 68 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.20 Prelims - 71.50 (10th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 9th place Muncie Southside - 8th place Jay County - 8th place Delaware County - 7th place |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Assistant Director | Dathan Echols |
| Repertoire | Birdland Since I Fell for You |
| Total Members | 57 |
| Band Day | 13th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 65.75 Prelims - 60.20 (12th place) |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 10th place Delaware County - 7th place Jay County - 8th place Muncie Southside - 14th place |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | H. Clay Arnett |
| Auxiliary Director | Kim Sharpe |
| Additional Staff | Dathan Echols, Keith Pautler, Dustin Vance |
| Show Theme/Title | Latin Love Story |
| Repertoire | Estancia Novus |
| Total Members | 69 |
| Band Day | 17th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 56.01 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 14th place Jay County - 8th place |
| Years | 1980 - 2006 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rick Thomas |
| Total Members | 90 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 12th place |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rick Thomas |
| Total Members | 110 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class A 12th place Winchester - Class A 10th place |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rick Thomas |
| Total Members | 107 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 6th place |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rick Thomas |
| Repertoire | Selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar" |
| Total Members | 119 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 8th place |
| Years | 1973- 1975 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | C. Oland Summers |
| Assistant Director | Steve Dingledine |
| Drum Major | Phil Rosenbaum |
| Total Members | 69 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 12th place |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Director | C. Oland Summers |
| Total Members | 49 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 12th place |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul McDaniel |
| Band Day | Entered - withdrew |
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul McDaniel |
| Drum Major | Claude Davis |
| Total Members | 95 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 6th place |
| Year | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul McDaniel |
| Drum Major | Claude Davis |
| Total Members | 84 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 8th place |
| Year | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul McDaniel |
| Total Members | 75 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class A 9th place |
| Years | 1958 - 1964 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Drum Major | Charles Vanderschmitt |
| Repertoire | I Love a Parade |
| Total Members | 108 |
| Band Day | 2nd place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 253 |
| Year | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Score | 221 |
| Year | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Drum Major | Fred Simmons |
| Band Day | 3rd place |
| Band Day Score | 98 |
| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Band Day | 3rd place-tie |
| Band Day Score | 88 |
| Year | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Drum Major | Gene Sherfy |
| Repertoire | Swanee Big Horn Boogie |
| Total Members | 94 |
| Band Day | 1st place |
| Year | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Total Members | 71 |
| Band Day | 8th place-tie |
| Year | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don L. Parlette |
| Total Members | 60 |
| Band Day | 5th place-tie |
| Years | 1948 - 1950 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Participation unknown |
| Year | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |