2000
Music
America the Beautiful
America’s Struggle
Amazing Grace
Stars and Stripes Forever
Awards & Recognitions
Corps Members
Drum Major: Adam Corson
Guard Captain: Amy Biggs
Ben Aird, Marty Aldana, Joseph Anguiano, Anthony Aronovici, Jon Baker, Jessica Bejarano, Andrew Bermond, Chris Beville, John Beirwag, Amy Biggs, Michaela Blomquist, Heather Boswell, Scott Bradford, Jake Bradshaw, Erik Brown, Erin Butler, Kristin Campbell, Jake Campbell, Leif Cawley, Robyn Christensen, Brian Collier, Shane Condie, Marc Cook, Raysel DeJesus, Greg Duchscher, John Duff, Melissa Dutton, Erik Edgar, Tanner Franks, Pat Gardner, Greg Garrison, Mike Gough, Chris Grissom, Terra Hale, Jacob Hatcher, Amy Hearting, Rodney Helsell, Kelly Hire, John Holdaway, James Hollis, Misty Johnson, Sam Johnson, Jr, Evan Jones, Nathan Jones, Richard Julia, Jordyn Karr, Kaycee Kay, David Larson, Alexandria LaRue, Krista Lausch, David Little, Meghan Longstreet, Edward Lopez, Justin Lounsberry, Matt Loup, Amber Louton, Meiganne MacArthur, Kristen Madsen, Alicia Martin, Lisette Martinez, Megan Maurer, Dallas McCassalin, Dave McCollum, Jacob McIntosh, Brandon McLean, Leianna Michelka, Bill Montgomery, Matt Murphy, Jer Naughton, Kenny Nelson, Ben Nicholson, Raeleen Norman, Warren O’Dell, Dan Perkins, Angela Phelan, Bart Piper, Penny Pladson, Bart Plocher, Sara Querhn, Mark Qunitero, Crystal Richards, Jason Ritch, Christina Robertson, David Rochau, Juan Saladna, Luis Sanchez, Manny Saucedo, Brandon Schumacher, Tai Shouse, Joe Sladwick, Daniel Smith, Molly Stroud, Brooke Swanson, Carrisa Sydork, Donnell Tate, Jolie Teeters, Terrance Thomas, Jon Thornhill, Erik Trejo, Amanda Uhring, Danny Vasquez, Rochelle Walter, Nick Waters, Bill Watkins, Tris Wilson
From the 2000 DCI Championship Program:
“America’s Corps” is proud to present Symphony of Freedom, a multi-movement work of patriotism expressing everything the corps has stood for throughout its proud history. This is a show more of the entire nation than its western region - as many past offerings were - as the corps embraces the values that made this country great from sea to shining sea.
A hauntingly beautiful rendition of America the opens up the show with red, white, and blue splendor, treating the popular tune with a great deal of love and reverence. “America’s Struggle” is based on the view that Francis Scott Key had-far out on a British ship in the harbor-of the Battle of Fort Baltimore. His famous poem about what he saw after the smoke cleared, “The Star Spangled Banner,” was then set to music that ultimately became the national anthem.
Dave Grusin’s arrangement of Leonard Bernstein’s America, (from “West Side Story”), demonstrates the pure joy of living in freedom, lifting up the spirits with its enthusiastic dance rhythms. “Amazing Grace” expresses the struggle early patriots had to endure to assure that all American citizens would forever cherish the gift of religious freedom. The show ends with the most popular patriotic march ever penned, John Philip Sousa’s toe-tapping, hand clapping “Stars and Stripes Forever”, reminding all that freedom is not just something to be honored, but enjoyed as well.
From the 2000 Excitement of Sound, Houston, TX Program:
Troopers have long been known as “America’s Corps,” representing the State of Wyoming in events such as the Tournament of Roses and Presidential Inaugural parades. Uniforms replicate those worn by the 11th Ohio Cavalry in the late 1800s, and along with music that proudly proclaims the corps’ western heritage, gives the corps an identity that is uniquely its own. The Symphony of Freedom show starts with a haunting rendition of America the Beautiful, followed by America’s Struggle, remembering the Battle of Fort Baltimore. The upbeat America from “West Side Story” leads into Amazing Grace, representing America’s religious freedom, topped off with Sousa’s dynamic Stars and Stripes Forever.
