DeKalb High School Baron Brigade
Waterloo, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Christopher Adamisin |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Shanna Lank |
| Drum Majors | Lucas Hanes, Lauren Ley, Rylee Sleeper |
| Show Theme/Title | Ancient Roots |
| Repertoire | Credo (by Mozart) Tacatta & Fugue (by Bach) Dies Irae (by Mozart) Farandole (by Bizet) Clair de Lune (by Debussy) Blue Shades (by Frank Tichelli) |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Shanna Lank |
| Drum Majors | Brooklyn Clark, Ryan Jaregui, Kyra Sells |
| Show Theme/Title | Sparks of Joy |
| Repertoire | Turbo Scramjet (by Williams Pitts) Kingfishers Catch Fire (by John Mackey) |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Shanna Lank |
| Show Theme/Title | Whisper Words of Wisdom |
| Total Members | 123 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Shanna Lank |
| Assistant Directors | James I. Graham, Michelle Henry |
| Show Theme/Title | Order and Chaos |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Visual, General Effect Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Shanna Lank |
| Assistant Directors | James I. Graham, Michelle Henry |
| Drum Majors | Jake Haberly, Abigail Lynch, Sam Benbow |
| Show Theme/Title | Birds of a Feather |
| Repertoire | Freebird Blackbird Birdland |
| Total Members | 115 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Shanna Lank, James I. Graham |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Shanna Lank, James I. Graham |
| Show Theme/Title | Oasis |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating (General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Shanna Lank, James I. Graham |
| Drum Majors | Dillan Finch, Hanna Fetter, Cameron Bell |
| Show Theme/Title | Find Your Fortune |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 122 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Shanna Lank, James I. Graham |
| Drum Majors | Jordan McDaniel, Mallorie McCoy |
| Show Theme/Title | We Are DeKalb |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Shanna Lank, Clayton Henady |
| Drum Majors | Taylor Skidmore, Brittani Lude, Cam Steinman |
| Show Theme/Title | Let the Light Guide Your Way |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Pote & Michael McIntosh |
| Total Members | 121 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Wing, Clayton Henady |
| Drum Majors | Nick Haberly, Taylor Rowe, Taylor Skidmore |
| Show Theme/Title | Catch Me |
| Repertoire | Original music by Michael Sullivan |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating (Best Music, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Wing, Jason Stone |
| Drum Majors | Aubrey Aldrich, Nick Haberly, Brittany Hibbs, Cole Vain |
| Show Theme/Title | Dreams |
| Repertoire | Music by Key Poulan |
| Total Members | 126 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating (Best Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Wing, Jason Stone |
| Drum Majors | Nick Haberly, Brittany Hibbs, Cole Vian |
| Show Theme/Title | Balance |
| Repertoire | Tao Te Ching (by Frank Sullivan) Balance (by Frank Sullivan) |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 7th place |
| BOA Regional | Ypsilanti - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Wing, Jason Stone |
| Drum Majors | Rebekah Capriglione, Troy Vian, Bridgette Stackhouse |
| Show Theme/Title | A Day in the City |
| Repertoire | Original music by Frank Sullivan |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 6th place |
| BOA Regional | Ypsilanti - Finals 3rd place; Prelims Class AA 3rd place, Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Director | Chris Wing |
| Drum Majors | Diane Garety, Alison McDaniel, Bridgette Stackhouse |
| Show Theme/Title | Reflections |
| Repertoire | Original music by Frank Sullivan |
| Total Members | 107 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Director | Chris Wing |
| Drum Majors | Emily Crawford, Rose Marquardt, Diane Garety, Alison McDaniel |
| Show Theme/Title | Crime Wave |
| Repertoire | Original music by Frank Sullivan |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Director | Chris Wing |
| Drum Majors | Lindie Hohler, Lincoln Slentz, Emily Crawford, Rose Marquardt |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Ivan the Terrible" |
| Repertoire | Film score by Serge Prokofiev |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Campbell |
| Drum Majors | Magan Stuby, Amber Turner, Lindie Hohler, Lincoln Slentz |
| Show Theme/Title | Shades of Ticheli |
| Repertoire | Belle (from Cajun Folk Songs) An American Elegy Blue Shades |
| Total Members | 96 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Kris Gay |
| Drum Majors | Kate Bishop, Ashley Bauman, Magan Stuby, Amber Turner |
| Show Theme/Title | Aspiration of Grandeur |
| Repertoire | Music by Key Poulan |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Drum Majors | Ashley Bauman, Kate Bishop, Stacey Kashmier, Rachel Thrush |
| Show Theme/Title | A Journey With Angels |
| Repertoire | Chant Apocalyptic Dreams |
| Total Members | 123 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Show Theme/Title | Of Sailors & Whales |
| Repertoire | Music by W. Francis McBeth |
| Total Members | 132 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "The Red Poppy" |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry W. Fisher |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Repertoire | The Purple Twilight |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Repertoire | Symphonic Essay |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock, Renee Speer |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "The Wizard of Oz" |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Hook" |
| Total Members | 141 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock, Brian Antrim |
| Drum Majors | Christine Treesh, Andy Fike, Elesha Silverest, Rachel Jurkeiwicz |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Ron Nelson |
| Repertoire | Savannah River Holiday Aspen Jubilee |
| Total Members | 135 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Repertoire | Appalachian Spring |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Matt Murdock |
| Repertoire | Channel One Suite |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Kim Myers, Jon Barth |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "City of Angels" |
| Total Members | 135 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Campbell |
| Drum Majors | Abby Smith, Salley Peart, Ben Peverly |
| Repertoire | In the 80s A Child is Born God Bless the Child On Fire |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 3 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark, Jon Barth |
| Total Members | 124 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark, Kim Randinelli |
| Drum Majors | Scott Allison, Angie Robuck, Jason Phillips |
| Repertoire | From Nowhere One More Time Chuck Corea Charter Jazz Suite |
| Total Members | 116 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark |
| Drum Majors | Scott Allison, Chad Appleman, Corey Alguire |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark |
| Drum Majors | Mark Gurtner, Jenny Michael, Jeff Magginnis |
| Repertoire | Selections from "Carmina Burana" |
| Total Members | 139 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark |
| Drum Majors | Mindy Stackhouse, Mark Gurtner |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Richard Norris, Kevin Campbell |
| Drum Majors | Darren Stackhouse, Dusti Dangler, Mindy Stackhouse |
| Repertoire | Journey to Tomorrow Ole Man River My Favorite Things Malaga Over the Rainbow |
| Total Members | 164 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Richard Norris, Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark |
| Drum Majors | Greg Barth, Chris Kobiela, Darren McKown |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Richard Norris, Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark |
| Repertoire | Rhapsody The Thunderer Dancing Man Scheherazade Farandole Alleluia |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| MBA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 3 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Dick Karkosky |
| Assistant Directors | Richard Norris, Kevin Campbell, Karen Roark |
| Drum Majors | Tina Freed, Kim Randinelli, Al Witt, Eric Van Straten |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 2 |
| MBA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 3 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Kantz |
| Assistant Directors | Richard Norris, Karen Roark |
| Drum Majors | Jan Refner, Dan Waddell |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 (Best Drum Major) |
| MBA Regional | Fort Wayne - Prelims Participant |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Kantz |
| Assistant Directors | Richard Norris, Mike Smith, Karen Roark |
| Total Members | 122 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Prelims Division 1 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | New Haven - Division 1 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Kantz |
| Drum Major | Dennis Duckmaster |
| Total Members | 96 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Stephen L. Stickler |
| Drum Major | Rita Tilghman |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 2 |
| Years | 1976 - 1977 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Stephen L. Stickler |
| Drum Majors | Amy Williams Jill Davis |
| Total Members | 130 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 2 |
| Years | 1967 - 1974 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1967 (consolidation of Ashley, Auburn, and Waterloo High Schools).