Chesterton High School Trojan Guard
Chesterton, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Flodder |
| Assistant Directors | Vince Arizzi, Matthew Christensen |
| Show Theme/Title | Dancing in the Dark |
| Total Members | 91 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Flodder |
| Assistant Directors | Vince Arizzi, Matthew Christensen |
| Drum Majors | Bridget Wisdom, Skylar Peffers |
| Show Theme/Title | Something Blue |
| Repertoire | Blues in the Night Rhapsody in Blue Blue Bossa Blue Rondo a la Turk Blue Shades |
| Total Members | 104 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| BOA Regional | Louisville - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Adam Bess |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Show Theme/Title | Sparks |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Adam Bess |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Majors | Adam Davis, Abigail Palmer |
| Show Theme/Title | Metal |
| Repertoire | Foundry Golden Slumbers As I Am Stream of Consciousness |
| Total Members | 97 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Adam Bess |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Majors | Holly Kittredge, Abby Palmer |
| Show Theme/Title | Inner Demons |
| Total Members | 95 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Violet Needham |
| Show Theme/Title | Bridges to the Gods |
| Total Members | 91 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Show Theme/Title | A Brave New World |
| Total Members | 95 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Seth Halpin |
| Show Theme/Title | The Gilded Cage |
| Repertoire | Shepherd's Hey (by Percy Granger) Velocity (by Robert Sheldon) The Seal Lullaby (by Eric Whitacre) Plumage Unfurled (by Michael Scheibert & Vince Arizzi) |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Eric McNicholas |
| Show Theme/Title | Cathedrals |
| Repertoire | Veni, Veni Emmanuel A Mighty Fortress Requiem Aeternam (by John Rutter) Spirit of the Falcon (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Kaleigh Wilder |
| Show Theme/Title | Out of the Darkness |
| Repertoire | Rituale Into the Light Magnificat |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Kaleigh Wilder |
| Show Theme/Title | Of Legend & Lore |
| Total Members | 72 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Total Members | 51 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Majors | Neil Hicks, John Vallangeon |
| Show Theme/Title | Tempest |
| Repertoire | Music of W. Francis McBeth & Stephen Melillo |
| Total Members | 69 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Neil Hicks |
| Show Theme/Title | Temptation - The Root of all Evil |
| Repertoire | State of Grace Darkness Unleashed Enticement A Fiendish Celebration |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Gold Rating (Best Visual) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Christopher Jones |
| Show Theme/Title | Classic Schizophrenia |
| Repertoire | Twisted Minuet Short Circuit Normal Dance Bachthoven |
| Total Members | 89 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Jacob Hughes |
| Show Theme/Title | Heroes Fallen Not Forgotten (Music by Key Poulan) |
| Repertoire | Shades of Shenandoah War, Politics, Homeland Tragedies Let Freedom Ring |
| Total Members | 79 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Colin Hammar |
| Show Theme/Title | XI |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Kathryn Hughes |
| Show Theme/Title | By Design |
| Repertoire | Stormworks (by Stephen Melillo) |
| Total Members | 62 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| Assistant Director | Vince Arizzi |
| Drum Major | Jessica Hargarten |
| Show Theme/Title | Simple Gests |
| Repertoire | Chorale and Shaker Dance (by John Zdechlik) The Promise of Living (by Aaron Copland) |
| Total Members | 86 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Scheiber |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Division 1 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| Show Theme/Title | Symphonic Dances for the Contemporary Child |
| Repertoire | Latin Groove This is the Way Yesterday's Child |
| Total Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Louisville - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| Drum Majors | Danielle Leonard, Erin Gasser, Sarah Hughes |
| Show Theme/Title | American Faces |
| Repertoire | Fanfare for the Common Man Amazing Grace American Faces Simple Gifts The Happy Ending (from The Red Pony) |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Toledo - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| Repertoire | Magnificat |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| Show Theme/Title | Mankind's Indomitable Conflict |
| Repertoire | The Inferno Reconciliation The Ascension |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| Drum Majors | Jenny Moulton, Sarah Polito |
| Show Theme/Title | A Night at the Opera |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Michael Scheiber |
| Drum Majors | Laura Masty, Jenny Moulton |
| Show Theme/Title | Requiem |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | George Hattendorf |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Miss Saigon" |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Steve Scully, Tom Kennedy, Kathy Barbian |
| Drum Majors | Mike Webdell, Wendy Acton |
| Show Theme/Title | Bernstein Tribute |
| Repertoire | Overture to Candide Mass (Sanctus; Agnus Dei) Make Our Garden Grow |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Morgantown - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Steve Scully, Kathy Barbian |
| Drum Majors | Dan Fox, Mike Webdell |
| Repertoire | Henry V Suite |
| Total Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Toledo - Finals 10th place; Prelims Class AA 3rd place, Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Steve Scully, Kathy Barbian |
| Drum Majors | Candy Stout, Dan Fox |
| Repertoire | Roman Tone Poems My Heart Belong to Daddy Russian Christmas Music |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Toledo - Finals 8th place; Prelims Class AA 2nd place, Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Directors | George Hattendorf, Steve Scully |
| Drum Majors | Lane Fierst, Candy Stout |
| Repertoire | Procession of the Nobles Alexander's Song Galop (from Masquerade Suite) Russian Christmas Music |
| Total Members | 74 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Bradley Q. Cooper, Steve Scully |
| Total Members | 91 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Chesterton District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Bradley Q. Cooper, Steve Scully |
| Repertoire | Excerpts from "Don Juan" Ice Cream Suite Rag Sphinx's Lair Pilgrim's Chorus |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Arlan Blackburn, Steve Scully, Tom Kennedy |
| Drum Majors | Courtenay Barnes, Spencer Wright |
| Repertoire | La Sacre du Printemps Petrushka L'oiseau de Feu |
| Total Members | 129 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Arlan Blackburn, Steve Scully, Tom Kennedy |
| Repertoire | Overture to a New Era Rossini's Can Can Rosetta Jupiter |
| Total Members | 158 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Chesterton District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 7th place; Prelims Class AA 3rd place, Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, Arlan Blackburn |
| Assistant Directors | Thomas Kennedy, Steve Scully |
| Drum Majors | Laura Blythe, Rob Dziublo |
| Repertoire | Mars/Jupiter Firewatcher Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral |
| Total Members | 200 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Finals 3rd place; Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Joliet - Finals 1st place (Best Music, General Effect); Prelims Class AA 1st place |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Al Castronovo |
| Repertoire | Carmina Burana Firebird |
| Total Members | 151 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Penn District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 4th place; Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, Jim Yarnell |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Kennedy |
| Drum Majors | Kelly Anderson, Mary Kieklak |
| Repertoire | Scheherazade |
| Total Members | 151 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Concord District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 2nd place (Best Marching); Prelims Class AA 1st place, Class AA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 2nd place (Best Marching), Prelims Class AA 1st place |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, Jim Yarnell |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Kennedy |
| Drum Majors | Scott Fine, Mary Kieklak |
| Repertoire | Verdi's Requiem Night and Day If You Believe/Somewhere Over the Rainbow |
| Total Members | 167 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Chesterton District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Rifles, Flags, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 1 State Finals - 1st place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 1st place (Best Marching, General Effect); Prelims Class AA 1st place, Class AA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Fort Wayne - Finals 1st place; Prelims Class AA 1st place (Best Marching, Flags) |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Kennedy |
| Drum Majors | Carole Britton, Scott Fine |
| Repertoire | Die Meistersinger/Lohengrin Capriccio Espanol Caravan Chase the Clouds Away |
| Total Members | 166 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Finals 1st place; Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 1 (2nd place award) |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Kennedy |
| Repertoire | Mahler's 7th Symphony New York Medley Chasing Rainbows/Somewhere Over the Rainbow |
| Total Members | 180 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A 1st place |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 (1st place award) |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Kennedy |
| Drum Majors | Dave Kelly, Monica Newell |
| Repertoire | Mahler's 7th Symphony Echano Tannhauser |
| Total Members | 187 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A 1st place |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 (2nd place award) |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Kennedy |
| Directors | Dave Kelly, Monica Newell |
| Repertoire (partial) | American Overture for Band What I Did for Love/One |
| Total Members | 155 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A 2nd place |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 1 (2nd place award) |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf |
| Directors | Suzi Samila, Stephanie Rudnick |
| Total Members | 160 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A 5th place-tie |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Al Castronovo, George Hattendorf |
| Total Members | 151 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Years | 1947 - 1974 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |