A Brief History of the Tri-County Honors Band
From 1980-81 to 1990-91 the following schools participated
in the Wayne County Schools Honors Band: Chippewa,
1980-81 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
Guest Conductor: Charles Boggess, Music Department Chairman,
Cheryl Culberton - piccolo (1 of 1)
Kelly Daye - flute (1 of 8)
Sherry Tarantino - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Jeff Leist - Clarinet (9 of 12)
Keith Nestor - Clarinet (10 of 12)
Brad Bahl - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Roger Hamilton - Trumpet (6 of 9)
Jeff Jones - Trombone (4 of 7)
Craig Mokma - Trombone (5 of 7)
Mike Mohr - Tuba (3 of 4)
Don Shank - Percussion (4 of 7)
1981-82 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
Guest Conductor: Lt. Col. Harold C. Johnson, 661st Air Force Band (The Band of Flight)
Lisa Moore - Flute (5 of 8)
April Wile - Flute (6 of 8)
Andrew Vaeth - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Lynette Fulton - Bassoon (2 of 2)
Jeff Leist - Clarinet (1 of 11)
Keith Nestor - Clarinet (2 of 11)
Greg Miller - Trumpet (2 of 9)
Patrick Smailes - Trumpet (7 of 9)
Jeff LaFever - Horn (3 of 6)
Craig Mokma - Trombone (6 of 6)
1983-84 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
Guest Conductor: J. Ted Wagner, Director of Bands, Perry Local Schools
Guest Band: Perry Jazz Ensemble I
Andrew Vaeth - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Cindy King - Bassoon (2 of 2)
Cindi Aylsworth - Clarinet (3 of 12) - did not perform?
Karen Bahl - Clarinet (6 of 12)
Becky Rickabaugh - Bass Clarinet (1 of 3)
Ken Schnipke - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Will Cooley - Baritone (2 of 4)
Todd Hunt - Tuba (3 of 4)
LuAnn Jameson - Percussion (4 of 7)
1984-85 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
Guest Conductor: Michael R. Golemo, Asst. Director of Bands & Marching Band
Director,
Guest Band:
Jill Stauffer - Piccolo (1 of 1)
Deb Schnipke - Bassoon (1 of 1)
Lisa Snoddy - Clarinet (1 of 11)
Liz Gwin - Clarinet (4 of 11)
Jennifer Summers - Clarinet (6 of 11)
Cindie Swartzwalder - Alto Clarinet (1 of 1)
Ken Schnipke - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Glenn Mills - Trombone (4 of 5)
Brian Vaeth - Baritone (4 of 4)
Dave Fulton - Tuba (5 of 5)
1985-86 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel, The
Guest Conductor: Nancy Ditmer,
Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Meegan Stock - Flute (4 of 10)
Raylene Weirick - Flute (9 of 10)
Deb Schnipke - Oboe (1 of 3)
Lori Hastings - Bassoon (3 of 3)
Jennifer Summers - Clarinet (7 of 12)
Carmen Alcorn - Clarinet (9 of 12)
Ken Schnipke - Trumpet (2 of 9)
Mark Daye - Trumpet (6 of 9)
Ken Wise - Trumpet (8 of 9)
Mike Trotter - Tuba (3 of 3)
1986-87 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Nancy Ditmer,
Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Raylene Weirick - Flute (3 of 8)
Meegan Stock - Flute (7 of 8)
Deb Schnipke - Oboe (1 of 3)
Lori Hastings - Bassoon (2 of 2)
Karen Rohrer - Clarinet (6 of 12)
Deb Deneke - Clarinet (7 of 12)
Carmen Alcorn - Clarinet (9 of 12)
Rachel Repp - Alto Clarinet (2 of 2)
Rita Mills - Bass Clarinet (1 of 2)
Julie Oneacre - Alto Saxophone (2 of 3)
David Snoddy - Trumpet (2 of 8)
Kim VanOrman - Horn (4 of 6)
1987-88 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Nancy Ditmer,
Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Raylene Weirick - Flute (2 of 9)
Karen Rohrer - Clarinet (4 of 13)
Rick Reischman - Clarinet (10 of 13)
Christine Finley - Alto Clarinet (1 of 2)
Charles Stine - Alto Saxophone (2 of 4)
Todd Oneacre - Tenor Saxophone (2 of 2)
David Snoddy - Trumpet (2 of 10)
Jeff Bertsch - Trumpet (5 of 10)
Kim VanOrman - Horn (5 of 8)
Soni Voss - Trombone (3 of 6)
Dave Trotter - Baritone (3 of 4)
Terrence Metz - Tuba (3 of 4)
Don Baney - Percussion (2 of 7)
Jeff Watson - Percussion (7 of 7)
1988-89 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Robert D.
Jorgensen, Director of Bands,
Guest Band:
Aleta Roberts - Flute (4 of 9)
Annette Summers - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Lisa Hastings - Clarinet (6 of 13)
Michelle Manson - Alto Clarinet (2 of 2)
Rachel Repp - Contra-bass Clarinet (1 of 1)
Charles Stein - Alto Saxophone (3 of 5)
Todd Oneacre - Tenor Saxophone (1 of 2)
Jeff Bertsch - Trumpet (5 of 10)
Todd Gerber - Horn (6 of 8)
Brian Butler - Trombone (5 of 6)
Luke Weidensaul - Baritone (4 of 4)
Terrence Metz - Tuba (2 of 4)
1990-91 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Nancy Ditmer, Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Ted Lilley - Clarinet (3 of 12)
Melissa Metz - Clarinet (5 of 12)
Andi Phillips - Alto Clarinet (2 of 2)
Heather VanSickle - Bass Clarinet (3 of 3)
Tim VanSickle - Alto Saxophone (2 of 4)
Vince Yoder - Tenor Saxophone (2 of 2)
Richard Brooks - Trumpet (2 of 9)
Kendra Brown - Trumpet (8 of 9)
Andy Bowman - Horn (3 of 6)
Curt Ferree - Horn (5 of 6)
Mike Terwilliger - Trombone (3 of 6)
Steve Finney - Tuba (4 of 4)
Rick Rafferty - Percussion (6 of 8)
1991-92 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Dr. Patricia Grutzmacher, Department Coordinator,
Guest Band:
Lisa Graff - Flute (7 of 10)
Vanessa Rowland - Oboe (1 of 1)
Ted Lilley - Clarinet (2 of 11)
Jill Edgington - Clarinet (8 of 11)
Tim VanSickle - Alto Saxophone (4 of 4)
Richard Brooks - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Andy Bowman - Horn (5 of 6)
Michelle Baney - Horn (6 of 6)
Mike Terwilliger - Trombone (2 of 8)
Michael Stein - Baritone (4 of 5)
Mark Galbraith - Tuba (4 of 5)
Tim Graff - Percussion (2 of 7)
1992-93 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Richard L. Blatti, Associate Director of Bands, The
Guest Band:
Brooke Higgins - Oboe (2 of 2)
Ted Lilley - Clarinet (2 of 12)
Diana Sparr - Alto Clarinet (1 of 2)
Paula Moore - Trumpet (5 of 9)
Laura Anderson - Horn (4 of 7)
Andy Bowman - Horn (6 of 7)
Matt Mackey - Trombone (4 of 6)
Michael Lilley - Baritone (4 of 4)
Mark Galbraith - Tuba (2 of 4)
Tim Graff - Percussion (1 of 4)
1993-94 Wayne County Schools Honors
Band
McGaw Chapel, The
Guest Conductor: Dr. Gary Ciepluch, Director of Bands,
Guest Band: College of
Jodi Edgington - Flute (6 of 10)
Brooke Higgins - Oboe (1 of 1)
Tina Pflugh - Clarinet (5 of 12)
Diana Sparr - Alto Clarinet (1 of 1)
Jason Marker - Tenor Saxophone (1 of 1)
Paula Moore - Trumpet (2 of 9)
Laura Anderson - Horn (2 of 6)
Matt Mackey - Trombone (3 of 5)
Chris Finney - Trombone (5 of 5)
Tony Colich - Tuba (3 of 4)
Brian Musselman - Percussion (not in specified order)
1994-95
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Nancy Ditmer, Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Michelle Terwilliger - Flute (9 of 9)
Stacey Schwarzwalder - Oboe (1 of 1)
Susan Brooks - Clarinet (6 of 12)
Robin Amos - Clarinet (11 of 12)
Kristina Berkey - Bass Clarinet (2 of 2)
Eric Taggart - Alto Saxophone (4 of 4)
Paula Moore - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Geoff Litteral - Trumpet (2 of 9)
Laura Anderson - Horn (2 of 4)
Robert Carter - Tuba (2 of 4)
Todd Roessner - Tuba (4 of 4)
Todd Hosfeld - Percussion (1 of 6)
1995-96
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Nancy Ditmer, Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Michelle Terwilliger - Flute (3 of 9)
Becky Wright - Flute (5 of 9)
Holly Alcorn - Clarinet (8 of 12)
Kristi Crater - Clarinet (10 of 12)
Geoff Litteral - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Dori Taylor - Horn (4 of 6)
Rebecca Ray - Horn (5 of 6)
Rob Carter - Tuba (1 of 4)
Ryan Schmid - Percussion (7 of 7)
1996-97
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Dr. William
K. Guegold, Assoc. Dean, College of Fine &
Applied Arts, University of
Guest Band:
Kristi Crater - Clarinet (5 of 12)
Steph Schwarzwalder - Trumpet (1 of 8)
Crystal Franklin - Trumpet (3 of 8)
Rebecca Ray - Horn (1 of 8)
Dori Taylor - Horn (4 of 8)
Jay Todd - Trombone (4 of 7)
Mandy McMillen - Trombone (5 of 7)
Cathy Landers - Baritone (1 of 3)
Brian Finney - Tuba (4 of 4)
Scott Roessner - Percussion (2 of 6)
1997-98
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: David Eaton, Professor
of Music,
Guest Band:
Angela Henley - Flute (7 of 9)
Lisa Bowman - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Brandy Alexander - Clarinet (12 of 12)
Brian Brumme - Trumpet (1 of 9)
Matt Eisinger - Horn (4 of 8)
Pam Wachtel - Horn (6 of 8)
Brian Finney - Tuba (3 of 4)
Tyler Weaver - Percussion (1 of 7)
Ryan Schmid - Percussion (2 of 7)
1999-2000 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductor: Leonard Salvo,
Director of Bands,
Guest Band:
Nicole Denman - Flute (8 of 13)
Lisa Bowman - Bassoon (2 of 3)
Melody Briand - Clarinet (1 of 15)
Brandy Alexander - Clarinet (10 of 15)
Jessica Berry - Trumpet (6 of 12)
Kim Berry - Horn (4 of 8)
Julia Fath - Horn (5 of 8)
Brennan Snow - Trombone (3 of 8)
Curt Rowland - Tuba (4 of 5)
Derek Bell - Percussion (2 of 8)
Matt Baker - Percussion (3 of 8)
2000-01 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors: Neal McMullian, Director of Bands,
Galen Karriker,
Assisstant Director of Bands, University of
Guest Band:
McMullian Band:
Christina Berry - Flute (3 of 8)
Vicki Sombuttaveekoon - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Mandy McCoy - Clarinet (5 of 11)
John Erbacher - Trombone (3 of 6)
Jeff Jewell - Percussion (1 of 6)
Michael Haston - Percussion (4 of 6)
Karriker Band:
Melody Briand - Clarinet (2 of 10)
Jessica Smetzer - Tenor Saxophone (1 of 1)
Josh Cline - Baritone Saxophone (1 of 2)
Trista Smith - Trumpet (7 of 8)
Kim Berry - Horn (1 of 4)
Caitlin McMugh - Baritone (3 of 3)
Derek Bell - Percussion (1 of 7)
Sam Anderson - Percussion (3 of 7)
2001-02 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors: Dr. David
Booth, Director of Bands,
Nancy Ditmer,
Director of Bands, College of
Guest Band:
Nancy
Ditmer, Conductor, Ned Brooks, Associate Conductor
Ditmer Band:
Tina Berry - Flute (2 of 8)
Amanda Cline - Clarinet (3 of 13)
Jennifer Woloschyn - Clarinet (4 of 13)
Kim Berry - Horn (1 of 6)
Sam Anderson - Percussion (1 of 7)
Booth Band:
Tiffany Carson - Flute (6 of 6)
Vicki Sombuttaveekoon - Bassoon (1 of 2)
Sara-Ann Cline - Bass Clarinet (1 of 2)
Jessica Smetzer - Tenor Saxophone (1 of 2)
Trista Smith - Trumpet (2 of 8)
Rachel Smedley - Trumpet (4 of 8)
Deb Ray - Horn (4 of 5)
Jon Erbacher - Trombone (2 of 4)
Caitlin McHugh - Baritone (1 of 3)
Derek Bell - Percussion (1 of 6)
Mike Haston - Percussion (4 of 6)
2002-03 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors: Kathleen McGrady, Band Director,
Dr. William Guegold,
Chair -
Guest Band:
Nancy Ditmer,
Conductor, Ned Brooks, Associate Conductor
McGrady
Band: (second band)
Danielle Carr - Clarinet (1 of 12)
Noah Myers - Tuba (3 of 4)
Guegold
Band: (top band)
Holly Sugerman - Flute (3 of 6)
Allison Harding - Oboe (1 of 2)
Vicki Sombuttaveekoon - Bassoon (1
of 1)
Jen Woloschyn - Clarinet (11 of 12)
Sara Ann Cline - Bass Clarinet (1 of 1)
Rachel Smedley - Trumpet (1 of 8)
Deb Ray - Horn (3 of 6)
Melissa Patrick - Trombone (4 of 4)
2003-04 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors: Dr. Dane Heuchemer,
Associate Professor of Music,
John Veneskey,
Associate Director of Bands,
Guest Band:
Nancy Ditmer,
Conductor, Ned Brooks, Associate Conductor
Veneskey
Band: (second band)
Melissa Chewning - Flute (7 of 8)
Joey Bonnell - Clarinet (8 of 11)
Gwen Chamberlain - Clarinet (10 of 11)
Sami Fulton - Alto Saxophone (1 of
3)
Melissa Herman - Trombone (1 of 5)
Jill Seitz - Tuba (3 of 4)
Joey McCartney - Percussion (4 of 6)
Huechmer
Band: (top band)
Rachel Schlabach - Bassoon (1 of 1)
Sara Ann Cline - Bass Clarinet (1 of 2)
Mike Franks - Alto Saxophone (2 of 2)
Rachel Smedley - Trumpet (1 of 5)
Jason Berry - Trumpet (not listed in program)
Deb Ray - Horn (3 of 4)
2005-06 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors: Gene Milford, Senior Lecturer in Music
Education, University of
Gary Tirey,
Director of Instrumental Music,
Guest Band:
Nancy Ditmer,
Conductor, Ned Brooks, Associate Conductor
Erin Pennington - Clarinet (3 of 10)
Ethan Tibbs - Trumpet (8 of 9)
Derek Webb - Percussion (3 of 5)
Tirey
Band: (top band)
Abby Reber - Flute (4 of 7)
Emily Cline - Oboe (2 of 2)
Melanie Culler - Clarinet (11 of 11)
Brian Kaser - Tenor Saxophone (1 of
1)
Rachael Courtney - Trumpet (8 of 9)
Ivan Sugarman - Percussion (2 of 4)
2006-07 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors:
Nancy Ditmer, Director of Bands, College of
Jeffrey Boehm, Associate Professor of
Music,
Guest Band:
Nancy Ditmer,
Conductor, Ned Brooks, Associate Conductor
Ditmer Band: (second band)
Megan Anderson - Flute (5 of 8)
Hannah George - Flute (6 of 8)
Brian Kaser - Tenor Sax (1 of 1)
Ethan Tibbs - Trumpet (9 of 9)
Boehm Band: (top band)
Jayla Miller - Flute (3 of 6)
Emily Cline - Oboe (2 of 2)
Melanie Culler - Clarinet (3 of 10)
Eryn Pennington - Clarinet (10 of
10)
Lesley Biddle - Bass Clarinet (1 of 2)
Rachael Courtney - Trumpet (5 of 9)
Michael Anderson - Horn (1 of 4)
Canceled Due To Weather:
2007-08 Tri-County Honors Band
McGaw Chapel,
Guest Conductors: John
Franklin, Interim Director of Bands, College of
Leonard Salvo, Director of Bands,
Guest Band:
John Franklin, Interim Conductor,
Ned Brooks, Associate Conductor
Jenny
Shoots - Flute
Ashlee Kearnes - Flute
Megan
Anderson - Flute
Hannah
George - Flute
Melinda
Wolboldt - Flute
Emily
Cline - Oboe
Aryn Pennington - Clarinet
Melanie
Culler - Clarinet
Lesley
Biddle - Bass Clarinet
Brian
Kaser - Tenor Saxophone
Rachael
Courtney - Trumpet
Ethan
Tibbs - Trumpet
Kenneth
Biddle - Trumpet
Michael
Anderson - Horn
Jamie
Wright - Trombone
Ashley
Numbers - Trombone
Katie
Scale - Tuba