A day of scorching hot weather and 30 bands from across the state. But it all boiled down to sweet sixteen.
15 bands were done and gone. Only one remained. The time was late, the sky was dark, and then much of the crowd rose to their feet as 176 patriots took the field and began to sway. They played with all of their hearts, they never missed a beat, the flags were shown in various colors and left the spectators breathless in their seats.
In 10 minutes they were done and marched proudly off the field, knowing they had given it their all and only time would tell. But in the hearts of all who marched, of all who directed, of all who cheered, and of all who watched, we knew they had done their best and only the judges could tell the rest!
How does this story end?
How else but with the Jay County Marching Patriots taking first place once again!
A tradition of hard work, dedication, and survival.
A tradition that will continue....
Thank you to all the staff and every member of the great 2001 Jay County Marching Patriot Band for a year of fantastic memories and dreams of more to come!
Staff: David Humbert, Ray Hauser, Pete Vogler, Kelly Smeltzer, Lori Mark, Bev Arnold
Jr. Staff: Chris Cowan, Jason Hart, John Gilbert, John Reier, Mark Garringer, Doug Laux, Libby Weaver
Seniors: Dawn Daniels, Anne McKee, Sandi Whitesell, Erin Craig, Racel Rideway, Ashley Stewart, Jenni Street, John Nixon, Joseph Vinson, Cindy Crooks, Kristin Janak, Jessica Reeves, Matt Warner, Kinzi Houck, Rachel Lowe, Katie Strietelmeier, Rachel Fullenkamp, Lisa Shawver, Chris Stahly, Leslie Shaw, Kacey Bivens, Mike Cooke, Kris Fulk, Adam Rockwell, Rachel Weaver, Jennifer Bennett, Lindsey Bost, Ashley DeWitt, Jennifer Dirkson, Tana Fowler, Carol Imel, Amanda James, Lindsey St. John, Cassandra Vela
Juniors: Anna Culyy, Megan Franks, Shaunna Heidegger, Lindsay Leonhard, Melanie Martin, Jessica Rowles, Heidi Ayers, Megan Bloominhorst, Julie Grayson, Christina Hedge, Beth Smith, LeAnn Terrell, Jeremy Barlow, Erin McLaughlin, Ashlie Billington, Tiffani Daugherty, Adam Freeman, Vicki Martin, Andrew Paxson, Leslie Saxman, Kyle Weaver, Chasity Betz, Stephanie Phillips, Heather Roberts, Dustin Robinette, Angela Bost, Derek Arnold, Clay Denny, Tyler McAbee, Aaron Evons, Emily Hartzell, Jeremy Hathaway, Autumn Shannon, Brooke Henry, Ashley Smith
Sophomores: Brittany Curtis, Amy Daniels, Annette Gillett, Blake Hendricks, Stacie Iliff, Danielle Look, Lauren Monroe, Beth Shaw, Jessica Tomas, Meghan Knight, Brittani Roll, Vanessa Wilkins, Joni Collins, Andy Enyart, Cabe Hearn, Corey Price, Justin Ridgeway, Stephinie Rines, John Starr, Micaela Camp, Cory Hutzler, Stephanie Imel, Andrew Swoveland, Weston Taylor, Nicole VanSkyock, Brittany Marshall, Ashley Clark, Chip Feazell, Paul Imel, Leslie Schwartzkopf, Daniel Scott, Beth Siegrist, Katie Alberson, Parker Houck, Cassie Theurer, Marijean Tipton, Aaron Bickel, Zack Emerick, Adam Ford, Crystal Castillo, Monica Culy, Gwen Doss, Annette Hamilton, Becky Hollingsworth, Erin Nemeth, Melissa Vela, Kristin Zimmerman
Freshmen: Lexis Alig, Lauren Buddie, Stephanie Homan, Makenzie Knight, Celsea Reff, Janna Rines, Courtney Bickel, Amanda Esparza, Brianne Morrical, Shannon O'Dell, Janette Stephenson, Kaylee Taylor, Andrea Current, Laura Eldridge, Ben Freeman, Jessica Johnson, Kyle Craig, Chris Daniels, Nick Ehrhart, Keri Mock, Kyle Prifogle, Jonathan Wolverton, Michael Frazee, Amanda Rathbun, Derek Reinhold, Alex Hunt, Erin Lawrence, Jill Roughia, Rebecca Weaver, Josh Pitman, Jonas Schoenherr, Ian Thomas, Tasha Allen, Sara Bailey, Tonya Harris, Brittany Laux, Olivia Meehan, Casey Pace, Danielle Sills, Sarah Ullom
