Southmont High School Royal Mountie Band
Crawfordsville, Indiana
2015 Band Day
| Years | 2021 - 2023 |
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| Band Day | See Montgomery County United Marching Band |
| Year | 2020 |
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| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Years | 2017 - 2019 |
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| Band Day | See Montgomery County United Marching Band |
| Year | 2016 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Directors | Chris Frick, Samantha Cotten |
| Additional Staff | Chris Frick- Drill & Choreography; Nathan Fellerman- Arranger; Kyle Hartzog- Woodwinds; Bailey McChesney- Brass; Drew Cox & Tanner White- Percussion |
| Show Theme/Title | Come Rain, Come Shine |
| Repertoire | Sky Dance (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 68 |
| Band Day | 17th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 68.075 |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 12th place Jay County - 11th place Noblesville - 11th place |
| Year | 2015 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Chris Frick |
| Additional Staff | Jennifer Ellingwood- Associate Director, Nathan Fellerman- Arranger/Percussion/Visual, Harry Ellingwood- Guard Tech, Bethy Jones- Guard Tech, Thomas Davenport- Percussion, Dustin Gardner-Intern |
| Drum Majors | Aaron Gardner, Samantha Blessing |
| Show Theme/Title | The Climb |
| Repertoire | Pulsation (by Richard Saucedo) Cloud Nine (by Richard Saucedo) Tight Squeeze (by Alex Shapiro) |
| Total Members | 54 |
| Band Day | 11th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 76.65 Prelims - 73.20 (12th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Class AA 3rd place |
| Other Contests | Jay County - 8th place Noblesville - 7th place |
| Year | 2014 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Chris Frick |
| Additional Staff | Jennifer Ellingwood- Woodwinds/Visual, Nathan Fellerman- Percussion |
| Drum Major | Samantha Blessing |
| Show Theme/Title | One the Eighth Day, God Made a Farmer |
| Repertoire | Appalachian Spring (by Aaron Copland) |
| Total Members | 65 |
| Band Day | 13th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 76.35 Prelims - 76.45 (12th place) |
| Other Contests | Monroe Central Clinic Jay County - 8th place Noblesville - 8th place |
| Years | 2011 - 2013 |
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| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 2010 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Chris Frick |
| Additional Staff | Jennifer Wheeler, John Marque, Phil Baldwin, Lilly Conkright |
| Drum Major | Lauren Haffner |
| Show Theme/Title | Dinner Is on Us |
| Repertoire | Splashes of Gold (by James L. Hosay) |
| Total Members | 58 |
| Band Day | 7th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 78.85 Prelims - 74.10 (8th place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Small Band - 1st place; Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 5th place Delaware County - 6th place Winchester - 3rd place |
| Year | 2009 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Chris Frick |
| Additional Staff | Jennifer Wheeler, John Marque |
| Drum Majors | Nathan Hedrick, Patrick Calhoun, Lauren Haffner |
| Show Theme/Title | We Can Do It! |
| Repertoire | In Flight (by Samuel R. Hazo) |
| Total Members | 68 |
| Band Day | 4th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 82.75 Prelims - 81.75 (4th place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Small Band - 1st place; Best Music, Visual, Percussion, Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 4th place Muncie Southside - 6th place Delaware County - 5th place |
| Year | 2008 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Chris Frick |
| Additional Staff | John Marque, Chad Young |
| Drum Majors | Creasy Clauder, Nathan Hedrick, Patrick Calhoun |
| Show Theme/Title | Legends in the Mist |
| Repertoire | Legends in the Mist (by Michael Sweeney) |
| Total Members | 63 |
| Band Day | 9th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 77.90 Prelims - 73.55 (8th place) |
| Other Band Day Awards | Small Band - 2nd place; Best Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Centerville - 5th place Muncie Southside - 3rd place Winchester - 6th place |
| Year | 2007 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Wheeler |
| Auxiliary Directors | Chris Frick, Megan Murray |
| Additional Staff | John Marque, John Couch, Kirk Etheridge |
| Drum Majors | Mary Keller, Creasy Clauder |
| Show Theme/Title | Never Again |
| Repertoire | To This Heartbeat There Is No End (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 75 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 74.25 Prelims - 74.51 (8th place) |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 10th place Winchester - 3rd place Muncie Southside - 5th place-tie |
| Year | 2006 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Dustin Mason |
| Additional Staff | Jennifer Wheeleer, Landon Curtis, Johnn Couch, C.J. Young, John Marque, Jeff Franca |
| Drum Majors | Ashley Nichols, Mary Keller |
| Show Theme/Title | Rendezvous |
| Repertoire | Tuscola Mountain Celebration (by Paul Murtha) |
| Total Members | 72 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 69.10 Prelims - 68.76 (11th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 5th place |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 6th place Jay County - 4th place Delaware County - 5th place |
| Year | 2005 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Dustin Mason |
| Additional Staff | Landon Curtis, John Marque, Jennifer Wheeler |
| Drum Majors | Stefanie Pickett, Ashley Nichols |
| Guard Captain | Sami Shelton |
| Show Theme/Title | The Enchanted Forest |
| Total Members | 73 |
| Band Day | 5th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 78.60 Prelims - 73.20 (7th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 4th place; Best Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 5th place Winchester - 4th place Delaware County - 4th place |
| Year | 2004 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Auxiliary Director | Dustin Mason |
| Additional Staff | Chris Moss, Jerrad Holder, Jennifer Wheeler, Erin Whitacre |
| Drum Majors | Casey Bowman, Stefanie Pickett |
| Guard Captain | Sami Shelton |
| Show Theme/Title | Ancient Ritual (Celtic Journey) |
| Repertoire | Music of Bill Whelan |
| Total Members | 62 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 73.65 Prelims - 64.65 (12th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 6th place; Best Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 6th place Winchester - 4th place |
| Year | 2003 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Drum Major | Kelli Fleenor |
| Show Theme/Title | Tribal Chant & Ritual |
| Repertoire | Songs of Earth, Water, Fire, & Sky (by Robert W. Smith) |
| Total Members | 59 |
| Band Day | 5th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 79.25 Prelims - 77.50 (5th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 2nd place; Best Music |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 4th place Winchester - 4th place Jay County - 3rd place Delaware County - 3rd place Kentucky State Fair - Class AA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, Overall Effect) |
| Year | 2002 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Drum Major | Kelli Fleenor |
| Repertoire | The Light Eternal (by James Swearingen) |
| Total Members | 69 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.20 Prelims - 72.00 (9th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 2nd place; Best Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 7th place Jay County - 4th place Kentucky State Fair - Class AA 2nd place (Best Music) & Roy E. Bosser Award |
| Year | 2001 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Show Theme/Title | The Rising Sun |
| Total Members | 57 |
| Band Day | 7th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.85 Prelims - 70.05 (7th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 2nd place; Best General Effect, Percussion |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 3rd place Winchester - 3rd place Muncie Southside - 3rd place |
| Year | 2000 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Repertoire | Celtic Ritual (by John Higgins) |
| Total Members | 55 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 67.80 Prelims - 65.05 (6th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 2nd place; Best Percussion |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 4th place Winchester - 4th place Jay County - 6th place |
| Year | 1999 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Repertoire | Rolling Thunder |
| Total Members | 46 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 63.30 Prelims - 62.75 (14th place) |
| Other Contests | Anderson - 6th place Jay County - 5th place Delaware County - 6th place Winchester - 8th place |
| Year | 1998 |
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| Director | Brian Bartlett |
| Repertoire | Happy Days Are Here Again Caribbean Nights Since I Fell For You |
| Total Members | 39 |
| Band Day | 23rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 44.50 |
| Other Contests | Anderson - 8th place Jay County - 13th place |
| Year | 1997 |
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| Director | Steve Whipley |
| Drum Major | Crystal Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Chicago |
| Repertoire | Make Me Smile Anxiety's Moment Free |
| Total Members | 46 |
| Band Day | 20th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 48.55 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 8th place |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 11th place Jay County - 14th place |
| Year | 1996 |
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| Director | Steve Whipley |
| Repertoire | Channel One Suite |
| Total Members | 42 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 46.25 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 7th place |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 13th place Winchester - 10th place Johnson County - 10th place Jay County - 12th place Anderson - 9th place |
| Year | 1995 |
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| Director | Thomas Cox |
| Repertoire | Russian Christmas Music Journey Through the Snow Pictures at an Exhibition |
| Total Members | 30 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 58.35 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 7th place |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 11th place Winchester - 11th place Johnson County - 7th place Paul Harding - 4th place |
| Year | 1994 |
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| Director | Thomas Cox |
| Drum Major | Tom Stevens |
| Repertoire | New World Symphony |
| Total Members | 32 |
| Band Day | 22nd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 45.15 |
| Other Contests | Anderson - 10th place Jay County - 10th place |
| Years | 1992 - 1993 |
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| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1991 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Drum Major | Kristina Pennington |
| Repertoire | Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 In a Sentimental Mood/It Don't Mean a Thing Theme from "Dances With Wolves" |
| Total Members | 36 |
| Band Day | 23rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 42.75 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 8th place |
| Other Contest | Anderson - 11th place |
| Year | 1990 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Repertoire | Fanfare to the March of Cards/Mickey Mouse March/Small World/Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah I Wanna Be Like You Once Upon a Dream/A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes/When You Wish Upon a Star |
| Total Members | 58 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 53.65 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 5th place |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - 8th place Anderson - 10th place |
| Year | 1989 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Drum Major | Bill Mahoy |
| Repertoire | Strike Up the Band/Yankee Doodle/Grand Old Flag Latino Lovewalk Russian Christmas Music |
| Total Members | 72 |
| Band Day | 9th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 57.25 Prelims - 58.95 (8th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Large Band - Best Auxiliary |
| Other Contests | Jay County - Class B 1st place Anderson - Class B 1st place Delaware County - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1988 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Drum Major | Troy Cheatham |
| Repertoire | Chant &Jubilo Swing Street/Big Fun Softly, As I Leave You |
| Total Members | 93 |
| Band Day | 3rd place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 85.40 Prelims - 84.50 (3rd place) |
| Other Contests | Jay County - Class B 3rd place Anderson - Class B 2nd place Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1987 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Drum Major | Garnal Scott |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "An American Tail" |
| Repertoire | The Cossack Cats Releasing the Secret Weapon There Are No Cats in America Somewhere Out There |
| Total Members | 83 |
| Band Day | 10th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 79.80 Prelims - 81.45 (8th place) |
| Other Contests | Jay County - Class B 2nd place Anderson - Class B 2nd place Delaware County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1986 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Drum Major | Andy Peralta |
| Repertoire | Epilogue & Hymn from "Country" Rocky Top Theme from "The River" |
| Total Members | 84 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 77.45 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 1st place |
| Other Contests | Jay County - Class B 1st place Anderson - Class B 1st place Winchester - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1985 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Assistant Directors | Doug Fletcher, Marty Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from "Tap Dance Kid" |
| Repertoire | Someday Fabulous Feet They Never Here What I Say/Dancing is Everything |
| Total Members | 79 |
| Band Day | 5th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 76.53 |
| Other Band Day Award | Small Band - 1st place |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 4th place Winchester - Class B 3rd place Jay County - Class B 1st place Anderson - Class B 2nd place |
| Year | 1984 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Drum Major | Ken Shaver |
| Repertoire | Adventures on Earth Selections from "Cats" including Macavity; The Jellicle Ball |
| Total Members | 102 |
| Band Day | 7th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 78.76 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 2nd place Winchester - Class B 1st place Shelby County - Class B 1st place Anderson - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1983 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Assistant Directors | Doug Fletcher, Glenda Frees, Bruce Corrigan |
| Drum Majors | Mark Savoldi, Lisa Rose |
| Repertoire | First Suite in E Flat/Old English Folk Songs You Are My Sunshine/You Are the Sunshine of My Life Masterpiece Theatre Dixie/Battle Hymn of the Republic |
| Total Members | 119 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 73.97 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 2nd place Winchester - Class B 3rd place Shelby County - Class B 1st place Anderson - Class B 3rd place |
| Year | 1982 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Assistant Directors | Doug Fletcher, Glenda Frees, Bruce Corrigan |
| Drum Major | Eddy Meadows |
| Repertoire | Superman/Can You Read My Mind Dancin' Applause, Applause |
| Total Members | 119 |
| Band Day | 12th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 974 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place Winchester - Class B 1st place Shelby County - Class B 1st place Madison Heights - Class A 5th place Jay County - 4th place |
| Year | 1981 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Assistant Directors | Glenda Frees, Ralph Ewell, Jay Gebhart, Doug Fletcher, Bruce Corrigan |
| Total Members | 118 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 975 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 3rd place Winchester - Class B 2nd place Jay County - Class B 4th place |
| Year | 1980 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Assistant Director | Glenda Frees |
| Repertoire | Overture to "Porgy & Bess"/I Got Rhythm/Bluye Skies/It's Gonna Be a Great Day Fascinatin' Rhythm/Westminster Chimes/Didn't We/Fascinatin' Rhythm |
| Total Members | 128 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 1026 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place Winchester - Class B 1st place Jay County - 2nd place |
| Year | 1979 |
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| Director | James C. Patton |
| Total Members | 97 |
| Band Day | 12th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 1003 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 2nd |
| Year | 1978 |
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| Director | Bill Pierce |
| Assistant Director | Gary Wadman |
| Total Members | 110 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 943 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place Winchester - Class B 1st place Shelby County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1977 |
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| Director | Bill Pierce |
| Total Members | 97 |
| Band Day | 13th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 996 |
| Other Contests | Delaware County - Class B 1st place Shelby County - Class B 1st place |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Pierce |
| Drum Major | Brian Miller |
| Total Members | 100 |
| Band Day | 23rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 784 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 4th place |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry Austin |
| Drum Major | Gregg Hunt |
| Total Members | 130 |
| Band Day | 33rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 687 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 8th place |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry Austin |
| Drum Major | Gregg Hunt |
| Total Members | 110 |
| Band Day | 22nd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 814 |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 5th place |
| Year | 1973 |
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| Director | Tabor Stamper |
| Total Members | 108 |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 4th place |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Tabor Stamper |
| Drum Major | Brenda Steele |
| Total Members | 104 |
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Delaware County - Class B 4th place |
Note: School opened in 1971 (consolidation of Ladoga, New Market, New Ross, and Waveland High School).