1 Phantom Regiment                           72.1
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            68.9
    3 Bluecoats                                  63.7
    4 Colts                                      46.1
    5 Glassmen                                   38.4
    6 Quad City Knights                          37.8
    7 Northmen, WI                               22.7
    8 Guardsmen                                  17.9

Sunday, June 18, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
Oswego, IL

Star of Indiana easily defeated five other corps here tonight. Attired in their beautifuI new British uniforms, Star's 70 brass thrilled the crowd as they came off the line with William Walton's powerful composition Henry V. Their second number, Song Without Words, was serene with guard members using pretty flags containing four pastel flowers. The mood became more festive with Fantasia On The Dargason, which had the audience clapping in unison. The closer, Crown Imperial, was most majestic and inspiring, and when the huge gold flags quickly appeared at the back of the field, the audience became so excited they shot to their feet. Star's score tonight was 67.30.

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            67.3
    2 Quad City Knights                          41.6
    3 Pioneer                                    37.5
    4 Phantom Reg Cadets                         32.9
    5 Madison Jr. Scouts                         23.8
    6 CapitolAires                               22.0

Monday, June 19, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
Cedar Rapids, IA

    1 Madison Scouts                             70.7
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            68.5
    3 Sky Ryders                                 67.0
    4 Quad City Knights                          36.1
    5 Blue Stars                                 30.3
    6 Northern Aurora                            28.2

Tuesday, June 20, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
Lincoln, NE

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            71.4
    2 Madison Scouts                             70.7
    3 Sky Ryders                                 67.4
    4 Blue Stars                                 35.8
    5 Railmen                                    30.1
    6 Emerald Knights                            29.5

Wednesday, June 21, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
Hutchinson, KS

As Star of Indiana was announced. someone next to me said, "Is that Star?" A major uniform change for Star makes it a little harder for their fans to recognize them. They have bright red British-style coats with diagonal plaid sashes, white pants and black shakos with red plumes to complete the outfit. The guard is divided into two visual elements as half is attired in Scottish-style kilts and the other half in striking red coats with black pants. Even the drum major is a Highland Lass. Star opens with Henry V and segues into a company front fanfare which literally lifts the audience out of their seats. The redcoat guard uses brightly colored shields at the beginning then switches to red heraldic flags which compliment the yellow ones flown by the Highland group. A gorgeous soprano solo moves the corps into an English garden as the guard brings out beautifuI green and multicolored flower flags. A fast moving drill during the percussion feature almost has the corps running. The guard dances a Highland fling, twirls sabers and tosses giant batons. The closing of Crown Imperial has a wonderful big brass sound and huge waving purple and gold flags. The Bloomington, IN, corps has a great start on the season with their second-place finish of 72.80.

    1 Madison Scouts                             73.2
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            72.8
    3 Sky Ryders                                 68.5
    4 Blue Stars                                 38.5
    5 Black Gold                                 37.6
    6 Northern Aurora                            31.9
    7 Emerald Knights                            31.8
    8 Railmen                                    30.1

Friday, June 23, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
Oklahoma City, OK

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            74.3
    2 Sky Ryders                                 70.9
    3 Blue Stars                                 40.2
    4 Black Gold                                 40.1
    5 Railmen                                    32.9
    6 Emerald Knights                            30.5

Tuesday, June 27, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Phoenix, AZ

The British are coming in the form of Star of Indiana. With a show that is somewhat like the old 27th Lancers and other traditional corps, Star has again established a definite and quite pleasing theme show. Their opener of Henry V was especially strong, as was the ever popuIar Crown Imperial that they use in closing out the show. An interesting change of uniform from past seasons to this one and British coats of arms placed around the field helped establish the very British atmosphere. Their final score was a 75.30 for second place and only 0.2 of a point off in brass GE.

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       79.1
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            75.3
    3 Velvet Knights                             62.7
    4 Blue Knights                               58.5
    5 Sunset Regiment                            51.4

Friday, June 30, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Santa Clara, CA

Star of Indiana swept into town and stunned the crowd with a second-place victory over Blue Devils, with a score of 75.00. Star's brand new, more-than-mighty 1989 show is a sweeping, classical British program that reminded several in the crowd of an updated 27th Lancers' show. Starting with Henry V, the powerful horn line set the crowd back in their seats with traditional long, building chords that brought the sound decibel level to new heights at Spartan Stadium. Star's guard moved from flowered flags to gleaming scepters and provided a visual backdrop that complemented the musical selections. Star will be making a strong bid for a top spot in Kansas City and definitely has a show capable of taking them there.

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       77.6
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            75.0
    3 Blue Devils                                74.2
    4 Velvet Knights                             65.3
    5 Freelancers                                62.6
    6 Blue Knights                               55.1
                                                     
    Non Open Class                                   
    1 SCV Cadets                                 56.1
    2 Blue Devils "B"                            55.4
    3 Mandarins                                  49.8

Sunday, July 2, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Sacramento, CA

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       77.6
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            75.3
    3 Blue Devils                                74.1
    4 Velvet Knights                             65.3
    5 Freelancers                                61.0
    6 Blue Knights                               56.1
                                                     
    Non Open Class                                   
    1 SCV Cadets                                 55.4
    2 Blue Devils "B"                            55.0
    3 Mandarins                                  52.6

Wednesday, July 5, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Modesto, CA

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       82.6
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            81.4
    3 Blue Devils                                80.0
    4 Freelancers                                70.9
    5 Blue Knights                               64.0
                                                     
    Non Open Class                                   
    1 Blue Devils "B"                            58.2
    2 SCV Cadets                                 57.1
    3 Mandarins                                  55.1

Friday, July 7, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Salem, OR

We are not sure what prompted Star of Indiana to undertake the long journey to the Northwest, but we are certainly glad they came. The music is Henry V, Song Without Words, Dargason and Crown Imperial. The drill is fastpaced with constantly flowing forms, company fronts and more symmetry than is the current norm for DCI. Plenty of flashy flag work in the guard involves splashes of color contrasting with the corps uniforms. All of this integrates perfectly with the classic British music. Considering the difficulty of the presentation, Star's execution was remarkably sharp for this early in the season. Star does not appear to be suffering any ill effects from their extended bus odyssey.

    1 Blue Devils                                80.7
    ^ STAR OF INDIANA                            80.7
    3 Spartans                                   48.9
                                                     
    Non Open Class                                   
    1 SCV Cadets                                 72.7
    2 Spartan Cadets                             45.2

Saturday, July 8, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Vancouver, WA

Coming in a close second to the Blue Devils for the first time this year was Star of Indiana (79.30). Their 1989 production is exquisitely performed and is musically breathtaking. The British theme is carried out nicely through the music, as well as the red and white uniforms with a touch of tartan plaid. The 70-member horn line is extremely powerful, yet plays delicately and emotionally. Their opening number, Henry V,moves well and shows the versatility of the 29-member color guard. All sections complement each other well, and the percussion line is exceptionally strong and has carried this caption over Blue Devils. Todd Ryan, who also writes for Madison, has done a wonderful job with Star's drill as the forms flow and move smoothly without giving the show a cluttered look. Star of Indiana was by far the crowd favorite tonight and is sure to have their best showing at championships this year.

    1 Blue Devils                                80.0
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            79.3
    3 Spartans                                   50.2
                                                     
    Non Open Class                                   
    1 SCV Cadets                                 70.2
    2 Spartan Cadets                             51.1
    3 Edmonton Strutters                         43.8
    4 Calgary Cavaliers                          35.0

Sunday, July 9, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Edmonds, WA

Star of Indiana came on last with an exciting show with non-stop movement. Henry V, in their all-British repertoire, is a dramatic opener. Song Without Words provides a soft contrast followed by Dargason which really shows off the whole corps. Dargason starts with a percussion feature, and then the brass begins to assert itself. The guard provides the colors to contrast the corps' basic black, white and red. The brass and guard divide as half plays and marches the quick tempo of the main melody while the other half plays and marches the slower Greensleeves melody. The effect is an exciting tension resolved in the final crescendo. Closer of Crown Imperial is much like the opener, dramatic with bold brass statements. Star continues to amaze the drum corps world by completely changing their style each year and yet improving on their already excellent placing at DCI. Star of Indiana scored 82.20 for a first place tie with the Blue Devils in open class.

    1 Blue Devils                                82.2
    ^ STAR OF INDIANA                            82.2
    3 Spartans                                   51.9

Tuesday, July 11, 1989
Drum Corps West (DCW) Tour
Rapid City, SD

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            82.5
    2 Troopers                                   62.4
    3 Sunset Regiment                            55.6
                                                     
    Non Open Class                                   
      Americanos                                     
      Calgary Cavaliers                              
      Rocky Mountain Magic

Saturday, July 15, 1989
DCM Championship Prelims
DeKalb, IL

    1 Phantom Regiment                           84.6
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            83.3
    3 Madison Scouts                             83.2
    4 Cavaliers                                  80.9
    5 Bluecoats                                  77.4
    6 Sky Ryders                                 69.9
    7 Colts                                      63.1

Saturday, July 15, 1989
DCM Championship Finals
DeKalb, IL

    1 Phantom Regiment                           85.4
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            84.0
    3 Madison Scouts                             83.1
    4 Cavaliers                                  82.7
    5 Bluecoats                                  79.5
    6 Sky Ryders                                 74.8
                                                     
    Division II                                      
    1 Glassmen                                   62.1
    2 Limited Edition                            59.9
    3 Americanos                                 52.2
    4 Blue Stars                                 48.9
    5 Bandettes                                  44.9
    6 Pioneer                                    44.7

Saturday, July 22, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
Madison, WI

    1 Phantom Regiment                           88.5
    2 Madison Scouts                             86.6
    3 STAR OF INDIANA                            86.0
    4 Sky Ryders                                 78.7
    5 Colts                                      68.2
    6 Blue Stars                                 55.3
    7 Phantom Reg Cadets                         46.0
    8 Madison Jr. Scouts                         35.3

Sunday, July 23, 1989
Drum Corps Midwest (DCM) Tour
McHenry, IL

    1 Cavaliers                                  84.9
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            84.4
    3 Phantom Reg Cadets                         46.4
    4 Guardsmen                                  40.5
    5 Madison Jr. Scouts                         38.1

Thursday, July 27, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Bettendorf, IA

    1 Cavaliers                                  88.2
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            88.0
    3 Blue Knights                               71.2
    4 Florida Wave                               69.5
    5 Troopers                                   69.2
    6 Quad City Knights                          54.7

Friday, July 28, 1989
Challenge of Champions (DCI)
Saint Louis, MO

The seemingly effortless way the Blue Devils traditionally perform jazz can also be said of the way Star of Indiana sails through extremely intricate and difficult music by Walton and Holst. This precise style of playing is a perfect fit for Star as they sound more like a professional symphonic band. Continuing their high percussion marks from the West Coast tour, Star handily took that caption tonight with a solid 13.20 in performance. Executing in top form, Star's show has difficulty, majestic sound, style and beauty. Sir William Cook (and Walton) can be very proud.

    1 Cavaliers                                  87.9
    ^ STAR OF INDIANA                            87.9
    3 Blue Devils                                87.8
    4 Blue Knights                               73.6
    5 Florida Wave                               71.9
    6 Troopers                                   66.5
    7 Colts                                      66.0
    8 Black Gold                                 52.1
    9 Spartans                                   49.8

Saturday, July 29, 1989
DCI Mid-America
Bloomington, IN

In front of an enthusiastic hometown audience, the Star of Indiana narrowly edged the Blue Devils to capture the first DCI Mid-America regional title. For all practical purposes, the victory was indecisive given the fact that only half a point separated the top-four powerhouse corps, who evenly split the four caption honors among them. Star won the brass caption with crystal clear execution of their difficult British book over a supercharged Blue Devil horn line. The excellent community and fan support evident in the stands provided just enough momentum to push the corps past the other leaders. The Dargason production is obviously the centerpiece of this lavish British pageant, framed by the near impossible charts of Henry V and the closing strains of the familiar Crown Imperial. Visually, the corps covers almost every square inch of the field yet does not seem hurried in doing so. The signature star burst forth from the field with perfect linearity. No question now Ñ the mature corps has its sight set dead on the DCI title. 89.50.

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            89.5
    2 Blue Devils                                89.4
    3 Cavaliers                                  89.2
    4 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      89.0
    5 Bluecoats                                  82.6
    6 Suncoast Sound                             76.4
    7 Blue Knights                               70.6
    8 Florida Wave                               69.8
    9 Troopers                                   65.6
   10 Colts                                      64.4
   11 Glassmen                                   57.2
   12 Spartans                                   49.5

Monday, July 31, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Evansville, IN

    1 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      89.7
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            89.5
    3 Blue Knights                               74.3
    4 Florida Wave                               73.6
    5 Suncoast Sound                             73.3
    6 Spartans                                   53.6

Wednesday, August 2, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Winston-Salem, NC

    1 Blue Devils                                90.8
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            90.2
    3 Dutch Boy                                  73.6
    4 Colts                                      60.6
    5 Glassmen                                   59.6

Thursday, August 3, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Sevierville, TN

    1 Blue Devils                                91.7
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            89.7
    3 Spirit of Atlanta                          79.5
    4 Dutch Boy                                  72.6
    5 Colts                                      63.6
    6 Glassmen                                   61.0
    7 Southwind                                  45.7

Saturday, August 5, 1989
DCI South Prelims
Birmingham, AL

The Star of Indiana has made another drastic change, but once again are more than capable of pulling it off. Their new British style reminds me of the Guardsmen and the 27th Lancers. Fantasia on the Dargason highlights the show, and the horns are incredible as the groups play and march at different tempos. After winning prelims and beating Phantom for the first time this year, they dropped to second in finals with a score of 92.00.

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            91.7
    2 Phantom Regiment                           91.1
    3 Blue Devils                                89.4
    4 Cavaliers                                  89.3
    5 Spirit of Atlanta                          79.9
    6 Suncoast Sound                             79.1
    7 Dutch Boy                                  76.2
    8 Blue Knights                               75.1
    9 Troopers                                   72.1
   10 Colts                                      66.9
   11 Glassmen                                   64.8
   12 Spartans                                   56.6
   13 Southwind                                  44.9

Saturday, August 5, 1989
DCI South Finals
Birmingham, AL

    1 Phantom Regiment                           93.7
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            92.0
    3 Cavaliers                                  91.0
    4 Blue Devils                                90.1
    5 Suncoast Sound                             82.5
    6 Spirit of Atlanta                          80.6
    7 Dutch Boy                                  80.0
    8 Blue Knights                               74.9
    9 Troopers                                   72.7
   10 Colts                                      67.1

Monday, August 7, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Charlotte, NC

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            93.2
    ^ Cavaliers                                  93.2
    3 Suncoast Sound                             82.8
    4 Dutch Boy                                  81.6
    5 Glassmen                                   64.1
    6 Spartans                                   60.1

Tuesday, August 8, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Huntington, WV

    1 Cavaliers                                  92.9
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            91.6
    3 Suncoast Sound                             86.0
    4 Dutch Boy                                  83.0
    5 Glassmen                                   64.0
    6 Spartans                                   61.8

Thursday, August 10, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Dayton, OH

Star of Indiana absolutely wowed the fans with their stupendous sound. Celebrating their fifth season, this corps pulls out all the stops to create a beautiful, cohesive production. The obviously educated crowd recognized the British melodies, and Fantasia evoked clapping and toe-tapping. The drum line sounded great, scoring 14.4 to Vanguard's 14.5 and the Cadets' 14.3. GE numbers were down, finishing well more than a point behind SCV and 0.9 behind the Cadets. If those numbers improve to match the performance scores, Star could easily find themselves fighting for this championship. The uniform met with mixed reactions, but it perfectly compliments their style. The amazing, consistent growth of this relatively young group is staggering.

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       95.0
    2 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      94.0
    3 STAR OF INDIANA                            93.0
    4 Freelancers                                87.9
    5 Suncoast Sound                             87.0
    6 Glassmen                                   68.1
    7 Limited Edition                            65.8
    8 Quad City Knights                          62.6

Saturday, August 12, 1989
U.S. Open
Marion, OH

Star of Indiana scored a 93.10 for a one-point advantage over the second-place Cadets of Bergen County. The total GE score accounted for the difference. In each of the performance captions, Star had a matching set of 13.70s. Their only second-place caption finish was in visual performance which was topped by the Cadets. As the last performer, the Star of Indiana entered the field to a hushed anticipation from the audience, that turned to cheers once the show began. The Greensleeves closer was as loud as one would think a corps could play, and then the horn line added more and then more again. This show ran so smoothly, it was over before you knew it.

    1 STAR OF INDIANA                            93.1
    2 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      92.1
    3 Freelancers                                86.8
    4 Velvet Knights                             86.6
    5 Suncoast Sound                             83.4
    6 Boston Crusaders                           78.7
    7 Glassmen                                   67.7
    8 Ventures                                   66.9
    9 Kiwanis Kavaliers                          54.7
   10 Patriots                                   52.3

Sunday, August 13, 1989
DCI Summer Music Games Tour
Normal, IL

Star of Indiana had beaten Cadets just the night before. They placed second tonight in all sub-captions except GE brass which they won. Their British production came across with a sense of obvious raw power, yet was controlled and beautifully artistic. The company front push in Fantasia on the Dargason hit the audience with as much power as a corps can produce. The regal and majestic Crown Imperial topped off the program with dignity and traditional drum corps "oomph." Star appears to be having their best year to date.

    1 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      93.5
    2 STAR OF INDIANA                            92.9
    3 Velvet Knights                             87.0
    4 Freelancers                                83.7
    5 Boston Crusaders                           79.9
    6 Glassmen                                   69.9

Thursday, August 17, 1989
DCI World Championship Quarterfinals
Kansas City, MO

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       97.0
    2 Phantom Regiment                           96.9
    3 Blue Devils                                95.2
    4 Cavaliers                                  94.9
    5 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      94.7
    6 Madison Scouts                             93.9
    7 STAR OF INDIANA                            93.7
    8 Velvet Knights                             88.3
    9 Freelancers                                87.9
   10 Suncoast Sound                             87.1
   11 Bluecoats                                  87.0
   12 Dutch Boy                                  85.4
   13 Crossmen                                   85.3
   14 Spirit of Atlanta                          83.9
   15 Sky Ryders                                 83.8
   16 Blue Knights                               81.4
   17 Boston Crusaders                           81.1
   18 Florida Wave                               78.0
    ^ Troopers                                   78.0
   20 L'Insolite                                 73.9
   21 Colts                                      73.6
   22 Ventures                                   71.4
   23 Glassmen                                   68.7
   24 Limited Edition                            68.2
   25 Railmen                                    61.5

Friday, August 18, 1989
DCI World Championship Semifinals
Kansas City, MO

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       98.2
    2 Phantom Regiment                           96.9
    3 Cavaliers                                  94.8
    4 Blue Devils                                94.6
    5 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      94.4
    6 STAR OF INDIANA                            93.3
    7 Madison Scouts                             92.9
    8 Bluecoats                                  90.3
    9 Suncoast Sound                             90.2
   10 Freelancers                                87.4
   11 Velvet Knights                             86.3
   12 Crossmen                                   85.8
   13 Dutch Boy                                  85.5
   14 Spirit of Atlanta                          82.2
    ^ Sky Ryders                                 82.2
   16 Blue Knights                               81.2
   17 Boston Crusaders                           78.8

Saturday, August 19, 1989
DCI World Championship Finals
Kansas City, MO

Star of Indiana achieved their highest competitive finish to date, placing sixth with a score of 95.30. High execution levels in their British-styled product gave the show a uniquely regal flavor. The selections of Henry V and Crown Imperial brought back memories of the same music performed in past championships by the Guardsmen and the 27th Lancers and acted as a fitting tribute to these once great corps. Star deserves speical mention for the unequaled beauty of the silks used by their color guard. Their exceptional radiance added just the right pallet of colors to this memorable all-English pageant. Star's commitment to an English repertoire has filled a void left unattended for a half-decade.

    1 Santa Clara Vanguard                       98.8
    2 Phantom Regiment                           98.4
    3 Cavaliers                                  97.2
    4 Blue Devils                                95.9
    5 Cadets of Bergen Cty.                      95.6
    6 STAR OF INDIANA                            95.3
    7 Madison Scouts                             93.6
    8 Bluecoats                                  90.3
    9 Suncoast Sound                             88.0
   10 Freelancers                                87.3
   11 Velvet Knights                             87.0
   12 Crossmen                                   84.0