1984
Music
High Noon
The Aggie Song
Mariah
Riders in the Sky
Awards & Recognitions
DCI Individual and Ensemble Contest:
Snare: Mike Bailey - 92.00 - 7th
Multi-tenor: Steve Bakker - 88.50 - 8th
Corps Members
Drum Major: Tom Walsh
Guard Captains: Lisa Broz & Letha Bolschweiler
Cyndi Brubaker, Patti Cuthill, Lisa Gauntt, Lisa Kessler, Jill Pesceone, Suzanne Rimmer, Gina Woodward, Amanda Anderson, Kristy Brown, Sandy Dietz, Jacque Edgett, Paula Effle, Tricia Estes, Micki Flake, Kari Gilbert, Michelle Hunter, Cindy Jammerman, Juli McConanaghy, Suzanne McGary, Jane Moore, Jennifer Murphy, Tina Paniagua, Robyn Stewart, Bonnie Swanson, Jari Weber, Jon Beerman, Randy Hector, Craig Heddon, Jim Ingram, Brian Jacky, Ken Jarman, Jon Koopman, Greg Struber, Steve Takata, Dean Walther, Jason Buckingham, Kyle Gilbert, Wendy Heddon, Dan Moorhead, Rick Zeller, Jenny Gordon, Tony Monterastelli, Chris Moore, Sheron Thomen, Haywood Embry, Cheryl Flake, Kurt Gilbert, Randy Lewis, Dan Noblitt, Manuel Almaguer, Jeff Cates, Cheryl Galeotos, Betsy Gordon, T. Lynn Walden, Joel Williams, Kirk Bertagnole, Teresa Hassell, Kevin Klein, Mike Mills, Mary Purser, Phil Votaw, Todd Whistler, Glen Forester, Roger Hall, Ross Hocksteadler, Julie Past, Karen Wolcott, Brian Grussendorf, Joe Hall, Andy Brase, Dave Howe, Scott Miller, Jim Waldorf, AJ Christoff, Karl Gilbert, Dean Kaestner, Bill Mills, Boyd Perkins, James Russell, Mark Adams, Mike Bailey, Steve Bakker, Tyree Cline, Jon Daley, Steve Leslie, Trini Martinez, Kevin Obenland, Dave Ogram, Noel Perez, Seth Cameron, Scott Eddowes, Keith Hocksteadler, Nick Phillips, Randy Taylor, Bob Dietz, Doug Mitchell, Marty Stroh, Lance Waldorf, Roy Wheeler, Mari Bruno, Tom Bruno, Tom Dietz, Craig Panicke, Harold Wampler
From the 1984 DCI Yearbook
Like the marathon runners, each corps is competing to the peak of its abilities, all things considered, as veteran drum corps Director Jim Jones, of the Casper, Wyoming Troopers, noted. Jones takes a healthy perspective when it comes to corps achievements, taking each for what it’s worth rather than weighing them only in light of World Finals placing.
“I think, when it comes to the quality of the performance, the professionalism of each corps, corps that are much farther down the scale can still put on a very respectable performance out there,” he pointed out.
“I get a lot of satisfaction out of watching the kids get out there, and I know how much effort it takes, even at a lower level,” he continued. “It doesn’t make any difference.” Jones related an incident that happened to him once which drove home the realization that pride-in-self was the ultimate achievement, not placement.
“I discovered years and years ago, just watching this little corps once,” he recalled. “It was really a minor corps, walking by in a parade, but the kids were so erect and proud, and it’s really a shame the way this isn’t considered sometimes, because despite of everything, this little corps just looked tremendous out there.”
As Jones realized, it takes a considerable effort just to field the least of corps. In the final analysis, it’s important only what the youngsters derive from the experience, whether they finished first, second, 13th or 26th, because like those marathon runners, they’re just going on what got them there in the first place.
