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WINCHESTER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL "THE FORCE" WINCHESTER, INDIANA |
2006 Homestead District
Winchester's Results from the 1990s
Winchester's Results from the 1970s & 1980s
| Year | 2011 |
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2010 |
| Director | Matthew D. Smiley |
| Show Theme/Title | For We Wrestle Not |
| ISSMA | Homestead District - Gold Rating |
| North Regional - Gold Rating | |
| Semi-State - Participant | |
| Invitational | Homestead - Class D 3rd place |
| Years | 2008 - 2009 |
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2007 |
| Director | Matthew D. Smiley |
| Auxiliary Director | Angela Smoot |
| Additional Staff | Ben Simmons, Andy, Simmons, Brad Wilson, Mitch Snyder, Devin Anderson, Dana Milner, Heidi Jones, Leslie Eadens, Eric Thornberry - Drill Design, Nick Neukom |
| Drum Major | Stephanie Bigelow |
| Show Theme/Title | RED |
| Repertoire | Mars (by Gustav Holst) |
| Time to Say Goodbye (by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman) | |
| The Firebird (by Igor Stavinsky) | |
| Band/Guard Members | 71 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA | Homestead District - Gold Rating |
| North Regional - Gold Rating | |
| Invitationals | Kokomo - Class D 5th place |
| Maconaquah - Class D 3rd place | |
| Norwell - Class D 3rd place | |
| Avon - Class D 4th place | |
| Homestead - Class D 1st place (Best Music, General Effect) | |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Participant; Class A Division 2 |
| Other Activities - 2007/2008 School Year | |
| IPA | State Finals - Movement A Class 23rd place |
| Year | 2006 |
| Director | Matthew D. Smiley |
| Auxiliary Director | Julie Simmons-Ross |
| Additional Staff | Ben Simmons, Andy Simmons, Mitch Snyder, Brad Wilson, Dave Reese, Devin Anderson, Elann Stephens, Music Arranger: Doug Fletcher, Visual Design: Eric Thornbury |
| Drum Major | Sarah Cox |
| Show Theme/Title | Promise of a New Day |
| Repertoire | Fanfare for a Golden Sky |
| Night Song | |
| Awakening Hills | |
| Band/Guard Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA | Homestead District - Gold Rating |
| North Regional - Gold Rating | |
| Contests | Kokomo - Class D 2nd place |
| New Castle - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Carmel - Class D 3rd place | |
| Mid-States | Piqua (OH) - Class AA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion) |
| Other Activities - 2006/2007 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Prelims - Class A Participant |
| Year | 2005 |
| Director | Daniel W. Merkamp |
| Auxiliary Directors | Julie Ross, Ann Fost |
| Additional Staff | Kathy Wallace, Mike Wilson, Dave Rees, Devin Anderson, Mitch Snyder, Kyle Newman, Matt Smiley, Mary Ella Malone, Chad McCoy, Chris Tupling, Craig Webster, Tia Edwards, Crystal Reeves |
| Drum Majors | Leslie Eadens, Ryan Shaneyfelt |
| Show Theme/Title | La Fiesta Mexicana (by H. Owen Reed) |
| Repertoire | Prelude |
| Aztec Dance | |
| Mass | |
| Carnival | |
| Band/Guard Members | 72 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA State Finals | 6th place |
| ISSMA | Northrop District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual) |
| North Regional - Gold Rating | |
| Invitationals | New Castle - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Drum Major) |
| Carmel - Class D 5th place | |
| Mid-States | Piqua (OH) - Class AA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, Percussion) |
| Fairborn (OH) - Class AA 3rd place | |
| Indiana State Fair Band Day | 7th place |
| Other Activities - 2005/2006 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | Divisional Championships - Class AA Gold Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
| Director | Daniel W. Merkamp |
| Assistant Director | Matthew D. Smiley |
| Auxiliary Director | David Sells |
| Additional Staff |
Guard - Melanie Mullins; Battery
Percussion - Nick Neukom; Pit Percussion - Dave Rees; Visual Coordinator
- Todd Clevenger; Percussion Instructor - Mitch Snyder; Staff - Andrew
Simmons, Mike Wilson and Chad McCoy
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| Drum Major | Peter Wallace |
| Show Theme/Title | Construction Zones |
| Repertoire | Short Ride In A Fast Machine (by John Adams) |
| SLEEP (by Eric Whitacre) | |
| Cauldron (by Scott Boerma) | |
| Band/Guard Members | 86 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA | Northrop District - Gold Rating (Best Music) |
| North Regional - Silver Rating | |
| Invitationals | Ben Davis - Class D 2nd place (Best Drum Major) |
| Kokomo - Class D 4th place | |
| Maconaquah - Class D 7th place | |
| New Castle - Class D 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion, Drum Major) | |
| Center Grove - Class D 3rd place | |
| Carmel - Class D 2nd place | |
| Other Activities - 2004/2005 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Prelims - Class A Participant |
| Year | 2003 |
| Directors | Daniel W. Merkamp, Matthew D. Smiley |
| Auxiliary Director | David Sells |
| Additional Staff | Melanie Mullins, Nick Neukom, David Reese, Mike Wilson, Karen Erwin, Andy Owens, Andy Simmons, Patrick Lowe |
| Drum Major | Tyler Smoot |
| Show Theme/Title | From Darkness To The Light |
| Repertoire | Genesis |
| Center Insert/Steve's Theme | |
| Cenotaph | |
| Festival Sinfonia | |
| Band/Guard Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA State Finals | 9th place |
| ISSMA | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music) |
| North Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Westfield - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) |
| Plainfield - Class D 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion) | |
| New Castle - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Visual, Percussion, Drum Major) | |
| Homestead - Class D 2nd place (Best Music, Percussion, Auxiliary) | |
| Snider - Class D 3rd place (Best Percussion, Drum Major) | |
| Other Activities - 2003/2004 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Prelims - Class A Participant |
| Year | 2002 |
| Directors | Daniel W. Merkamp, Matthew D. Smiley |
| Drum Majors | Tyler Smoot, Andy Simmons |
| Show Theme/Title | Reflections |
| Repertoire | Caccia & Chorale |
| Brave New World | |
| Band/Guard Members | 58 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA State Finals | 7th place |
| ISSMA | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect) |
| North Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Lawrence Central - Class D 5th place |
| New Castle Chrysler - Class D 3rd place (Best Percussion) | |
| Carmel - Class D 5th place | |
| Mid-States | Fairborn (OH) - Class AA 1st place (Best Music, Percussion) |
| Indiana State Fair Band Day | 5th place |
| Other Activities - 2002/2003 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Prelims Class A Participant |
| Year | 2001 |
| Director | Daniel W. Merkamp |
| Drum Majors | Andy Owens, Corey Clevenger |
| Show Theme/Title | Evolution Of The Soul |
| Repertoire | Form And Function (by Stephen Melillo) |
| Elegy And Affirmation (by Jack Stamp) | |
| Band/Guard Members | 59 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 |
| North Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Lawrence Central - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Visual, Percussion, Auxiliary) |
| Maconaquah - Class D 5th place | |
| New Castle Chrysler - Class D 2nd place | |
| Center Grove - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) | |
| Carmel - Class D 6th place | |
| Mid-States | Fairborn - Class AA 1st place (Best Music, Visual, Percussion, Auxiliary) |
| Other Activities - 2001/2002 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Class A 8th place |
| IPA | State Contest - Movement Class A 9th place |
| Year | 2000 |
| Director | Daniel W. Merkamp |
| Drum Major | Shawn Stump |
| Repertoire | The Wind & The Lion (by Jerry Goldsmith) |
| Bacchanale (by Camille Saint Saens) | |
| Band/Guard Members | 52 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA | Marion District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) |
| North Regional - Division 1 | |
| Invitationals | Westfield - Class D 4th place |
| Lawrence Central - Class D 1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) | |
| New Castle Chrysler - Class D 3rd place (Best Visual) | |
| Carmel - Class D 2nd place (Best Visual) | |
| Other Activities - 2000/2001 School Year | |
| IHSCGA | State Finals - Open Class 10th place |
| IPA | State Contest - Movement Class A 13th place |