East Noble High School Marching Knights
Kendallville, Indiana
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Michael Cary |
| Assistant Director | Damion Newhall, Emma Mettert, Boston Koons |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of the Spheres |
| Repertoire | Featuring music from Mike Oldfield, Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori and Paul McCartney |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Michael Cary |
| Show Theme/Title | Queen of Kings |
| Repertoire | Bohemian Rhapsody Jar of Hearts King and Queens |
| Total Members | 72 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Michael Cary |
| Drum Majors | Jaxson Campbell, Amrie Trappe |
| Show Theme/Title | The Power of Poseidon |
| Total Members | 72 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Michael Cary |
| Total Members | 55 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Witzigreuter |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Nathan Spellman |
| Drum Majors | Ian Trout, Ethan Musselman |
| Show Theme/Title | Circles in a Circle |
| Repertoire | Pure Imagination Imagine Original music by Alex Yoder |
| Total Members | 77 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl, Nathan Spellman |
| Show Theme/Title | I Wish |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating (Music Distinction) Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl, Nathan Spellman |
| Drum Majors | Jonathan Grounds, Lauren Hiser, Rylan Crump |
| Show Theme/Title | To Leave the World a Better Place |
| Repertoire | Dances for Sam Yeto (by Gary P. Gilroy) Council Oak (by David Gillingham) Winds of Change (by Randall Standridge) |
| Total Members | 119 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Joanna Foster, Daniel Kane |
| Show Theme/Title | Scarborough Fair |
| Repertoire | Scarborough Fair (by Andrew Boyson Jr.) Black is the Color (by Robert Sheldon) Homage to Perotin (by Ron Nelson) |
| Total Members | 119 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Joanna Foster, Daniel Kane |
| Show Theme/Title | On a Noble Prairie |
| Repertoire | Prairie Dances On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason American Faces |
| Total Members | 91 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating (Music Distinction) Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Andrew Hurst, Tayla Skidgel |
| Show Theme/Title | Well Suited - Diamonds, Spades, Clubs, Hearts |
| Repertoire | Palladio (by Karl Jenkins) March to the Scaffold(by Hector Berlioz) Suit and Tie (by Justin Timberlake) Overture to "Romeo and Juliet" (by Pyotr Tchaikosvky) |
| Total Members | 86 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Amanda Hippenhammer, Mackenzie Kankovsky, Tayla Skidget/td> |
| Show Theme/Title | There's No Place Like Home |
| Repertoire | Music by Alex Yoder |
| Total Members | 71 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bryan Munoz |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Allison Duerk, Sarah Rhea, Amanda Hippenhammer |
| Show Theme/Title | A Piece-Full Life |
| Repertoire | Original music by Alex Yoder and Jason Stone |
| Total Members | 82 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Participant |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Aaron King |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Joel Wilkinson, Allison Duerk, Sarah Rhea |
| Show Theme/Title | Show of Hands |
| Repertoire | First Circle In Her Family Minuano |
| Total Members | 115 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Participant |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Aaron King |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Jamie Foster, Josh Leonhardt, Joel Wilkinson |
| Show Theme/Title | Winds from the East |
| Repertoire | Windsprints (by Richard Saucedo) Tara's Theme (by Max Steiner) As a Wind from the North (by Robert Sheldon) Song and Dance (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Participant |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Aaron King |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Kevin Lay, Jamie Foster |
| Show Theme/Title | FIVE |
| Repertoire | Appalachian Morning (by Paul Halley) Jupiter (by Gustav Holst) ABC (by the Jackson 5) Living in the Past (by Ian Anderson) |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Participant |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Aaron King |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Natalie Perkins, Kevin Lay |
| Show Theme/Title | Elevate |
| Repertoire | Sonoran Desert Holiday (by Ron Nelson) |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Participant |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Aaron King |
| Assistant Directors | Michael Cary, Kevin Haydl |
| Drum Majors | Kierra Childers, Natalie Perkins |
| Show Theme/Title | Lyrical Lines |
| Repertoire | Music by Tim Hinton |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Drum Majors | Emily North, Kierre Childers |
| Show Theme/Title | To the Moon |
| Repertoire | Galileo's Vision Heaven's Light Awakening Hills |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Drum Majors | Austin DeLaRosa, Emily North |
| Show Theme/Title | Elements of Life: Earth, Wind, Air and Fire |
| Repertoire | Music by Roland Barrett |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Drum Majors | Sam Kauffman, Austin DeLaRosa |
| Show Theme/Title | Seascapes |
| Repertoire | Music by Robert W. Smith |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Colors of Light |
| Repertoire | Of Heart and Voice (by David Gillingham) |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Bring Order to the Whole |
| Repertoire | Summer Dances Invictus |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Shades of Sky & Sea |
| Repertoire | On Eagles' Wings The Winds of Poseidon |
| Total Members | 89 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kyle Weirich |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Repertoire | Liturgical Dances |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Years | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Canticle of the Creatures |
| Total Members | 122 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | A Medieval Tale |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Sounds from the Sea |
| Repertoire | Hook La Mer |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Drum Majors | Swiss Fordeck, Angie Roberts |
| Repertoire | Erich! A Gift of Love Erich! (reprise) |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Drum Majors | Sarah Edmonds, Travis Rodman |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of David Holsinger |
| Repertoire | Hopak On an American Spiritual Helm Toccata |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Russian Images |
| Repertoire | Shostakovich's Symphonies #1 & 15 Finale from "The Nutcracker" |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander, Robert Smith |
| Repertoire | Robin Hood Henry V |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander |
| Drum Majors | Sam Fritz, Brandon Spidel |
| Repertoire | Moorside March Lincolnshire Posey Satan's Dance from "Job" Ballet from "The Wasps" Crown Imperial |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AA Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander |
| Repertoire (partial) | Carmina Burana |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander |
| Drum Majors | April Demute, Chris Dafforn |
| Repertoire (partial) | The Orb and the Sceptre Castle from "Pictures at an Exhibition" Phantom of the Opera |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander |
| Drum Major | Joel Jollief |
| Repertoire | Pictures at an Exhibition Sorcerer's Apprentice Russian Christmas Music |
| Total Members | 104 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Contest of Champions | Prelims Participant |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Jim Swartzlander |
| Drum Major | Krista Hull |
| Repertoire | Faces Canto del Viento Prologue |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place-tie |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Carl Reckelhoff |
| Repertoire | Moorside March Ritmo Jondo La Virgen de la Macarena Olvidar |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AA Division 1 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Carl Reckelhoff |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Directors | Carl Reckelhoff |
| Drum Majors | Tom Savage, Jackie Yates |
| Repertoire | The Wind & the Lion Night of the Capricorn Moon Let's Try it Again |
| Total Members | 138 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Drum Majors | Steve Brady, Tom Savage |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Other Contest | Contest of Champions (TN) - Finals 5th place |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Drum Majors | Gordon Kistler, Steve Brady |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Rifles) State Contest - Did not participate |
| MBA Regionals | Fort Wayne - Finals 6th place (Best Rifles) Toledo - 8th place |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Drum Majors | Ed Wade, Gordon Kistler |
| Repertoire | 633 Squadron El Gato Triste Over the Rainbow Brand New Day Ease on Down the Road Sylvia |
| Total Members | 140 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | New Haven - Division 1 (4th place award) |
| Other Contest | Contest of Champions (TN) - Finals 7th place |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Drum Major | Paul Stark |
| Repertoire | Folk Song Suite This One's For You Hall of the Mountain King Entrance to Globe Theater |
| Total Members | 138 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Other Contest | Contest of Champions (TN) - Prelims 15th place |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Drum Major | Paul Stark |
| Total Members | 148 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Other Contest | Contest of Champions (TN) - Prelims 16th place |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Drum Majors | Kevin Savage, Russ Deter |
| Total Members | 180 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Assistant Director | Carl Roeckelhoff |
| Total Members | 160 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Finals 5th place-tie |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip A. Zent |
| Assistant Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Director | Eric Reasonor |
| Total Members | 190 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip A. Zent |
| Assistant Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Director | Eric Reasonor |
| Total Members | 176 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 (Best Drum Major) |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip A. Zent |
| Assistant Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Drum Majors | Rex Reade |
| Total Members | 176 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | East Noble - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award) |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip A. Zent |
| Assistant Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Total Members | 184 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Warsaw - Division 1 |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip A. Zent |
| Assistant Director | Pete Bottomley |
| Total Members | 112 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | North Side - Division 2 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Director | Philip A. Zent |
| Total Members | 108 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Columbia City - Division 1 |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Director | Phil Zent |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Goshen - Entered, did not appear |
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Director | Phil Zent |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | New Haven - Entered, did not appear |
| Year | 1966 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1966 (consolidation of Avilla, Kendallvile, LaOtto, and Rome City High Schools).