1979 IHS 76th Cavalry Band and Color Guard

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Directors: Bob Russell & Dan Smith
Music: Bob Russell, Dan Smith, & Allan Kristensen
Visual: Dan Smith, Sue Smith, JoAnn Russell, Lisa Avilla, & Maureen Weckerly
Assistants: Jon Van Zandt, Steve Barnhill, and others
Drum Majors: Garth Ruhlin & Ken Adair
Color Guard Captain: Donna Correa


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Number of Musicians: 128
Flags: 24
Rifles: 10
ID Unit (Shields): 14
Others on the Field: 13

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1979 Repertoire: Les Voici (from Carmen; by Bizet)
"Les Voici" (opener) - arr Dan Smith,
"Orion's Sword" (percussion) - arr Allen Kristensen,
"Sud a la Ciudad del Oro" (concert) - written by Mike Smith (IHS Alumnus); arr Bob Russell,
"Ready to Take a Chance Again" - by Charles Fox; arr Bob Russell,
"Fanfare for the Common Man"/"Simple Gifts"/"Carmen Reprise" (color closer) - by Copland; arr Dan Smith

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Awards/Highlights:

First Independence Invitational, San Jose, CA (November 1979)
California State Open Field Championships - Santa Clara, CA
Afternoon: Solos & Ensembles:
1st Place - Advanced Mallet Ensemble
1st Place - Advanced Mallet Solo (Limar Beltran)
2nd Place - Advanced Rifle Solo (Trina Gabbert)
2nd Place - Advanced Flag Solo (Cindy Gomez)
2nd Place - Advanced Color Guard Ensemble
(Melissa Martinez & Elaine Valdez)
3rd Place - Advanced Flag Solo (Melissa Martinez)
Evening: Field Competition:
1st Place - High School Band (Our first State Championship)
1st Place - Drum Major

Santa Clara Parade of Champions
Sweepstakes
1st Place - Santa Clara County Band
1st Place - Class A Band
1st Place - Open Class Color Guard
1st Place - High School Drill Team (Shields/ID Unit)
2nd Place - High School Drum Major

Modesto Band Review (Street) - Modesto, CA
1st Place - Class A Band
1st Place - Rifles
2nd Place - Flags
3rd Place - Percussion

Modesto Field Competition
Sweepstakes
1st Place - Open Class Band
1st Place - General Effect
1st Place - Marching
1st Place - Music
1st Place - Rifles
1st Place - Flags

Foothill Band Review (Street) - Pleasanton, CA
2nd Place - Class A Band
1st Place - Percussion
1st Place - Tall Flags
3rd Place - ID Unit

Foothill Field Competition - Pleasanton, CA
1st Place - Class I Band
1st Place - Drum Major
1st Place - Woodwinds
1st Place - Brass
2nd Place - Percussion
2nd Place - Overall Auxiliary Units

Los Gatos Christmas Parade - Los Gatos, CA
Sweepstakes
1st Place - High School Drum Major
1st Place - Senior Color Guard
1st Place - Shields/ID Unit
1st Place - Comic/Novelty (Dan's son, Jason Smith - one and 1/2 years old, dressed up in a Band Uniform made by JoAnn Russell and holding a toy trumpet rode in a stroller decorated by the Color Guard, pushed by one of the Shields...)

Emerald Regime Invitational Field Competition - Morgan Hill, CA
Sweepstakes
1st Place - Open Class Band
1st Place - Music
1st Place - Overall Auxiliary Units

Music Bowl II - Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA
Exhibition as Defending Grand Champions
Lovingly known as the "Mud Bowl"

Great Bands of the Orange Bowl Field Competition - Miami, FL
4th Place - High School Band

Special Appearances:
King Orange Jamboree Parade (Orange Bowl) - Miami, FL
(December 31, 1979)
Disneyworld Parade, Orlando, FL (January 2, 1980)

Capuchino Invitational Band Review (Street) - Millbrae, CA
Sweepstakes (Our first Band Review Sweepstakes)
Music Sweepstakes
Showmanship Sweepstakes
1st Place - Class AA Band
1st Place - Percussion
1st PLace - Tall Flags
1st Place - Shields/ID Unit
2nd Place - Military Drum Major

Lincoln Band Review (Street) - Stockton, CA
2nd Place - Class A Band
1st Place - Percussion
1st Place - Tall Flags
1st Place - Open Drum Major