Eastern High School Commet Command
Greentown, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Andrew Sloniker |
| Show Theme/Title | The Dark Side of the Rainbow |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Class - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Andrew Sloniker |
| Drum Majors | Allie Adams, Alli DeYoung |
| Show Theme/Title | Into the Limelight |
| Repertoire | Blinding Lights Lights On the Edge of Glory |
| Total Members | 33 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Total Members | 25 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Results | Festival Class - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Sunday in the Park |
| Repertoire | The First Circle (by Pat Metheny) And the Earth Spins (by Paul Halley) |
| Total Members | 53 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Drum Majors | Allison Salkie, Skylar Smithson |
| Show Theme/Title | Pure Imagination |
| Repertoire | Pure Imagination (by Leslie Bricusse) Reverberations (by Brian Balmages) A Fresh Start (by Don Barrett) Blue Shades (by Frank Tichelli) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Drum Majors | Hannah Perryman, Taylor Poer, Noah Connolly |
| Show Theme/Title | Outside the Box |
| Repertoire | Everest: The Forbidden Journey (by Rob Romeyn) Invincible, Parts 1 & 2 (by Jay Dawson) |
| Total Members | 56 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Drum Major | Amber Everling |
| Show Theme/Title | Be the Change |
| Repertoire | What a Wonderful World (by Bob Thiele & George David Weiss) A World Divided (by Joel Matthews) Joy (by Joseph Curiale) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Drum Majors | Justin Colwell, Austin Mitts |
| Show Theme/Title | Falling |
| Repertoire | The Falling Rain (by James Swearingen) Thunderscape (by Erik Morales) Can't Help Falling in Love (arr. by Jay Dawson) Falling Rocks (by Max Johnson) Impact (by Sean O'Loughlin) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Drum Majors | Justin Colwell, Audra Rogers |
| Show Theme/Title | The Inside Job |
| Repertoire | Spitfire (by Gary Gilroy) Night Watch (by Jay Dawson) |
| Total Members | 62 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Drum Major | Kayla Lamb |
| Show Theme/Title | When I Grow Up... |
| Repertoire | Dillon's Flight (by Ralph Ford) Cape Fear Chronicles (by Robert Sheldon) Joy (by Joseph Curiale) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel Matthews |
| Assistant Director | Max Johnson |
| Drum Majors | Jason Gerstorff, Kayla Lamb |
| Show Theme/Title | The Daily Grind: Morning Commute, Lunch Hour, Deadline |
| Repertoire | Metroplex (by Robert Sheldon) Repercussions (by Robert Sheldon) |
| Total Members | 57 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Jason Gerstorff, Biana Stahl |
| Repertoire | A New Dawn (by Roland Barrett) Attack at Troy (by Ayatey Shabazz) Symphonie Prelude (by Mark Camphouse) |
| Total Members | 85 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Tyler Echelbarger, Chris Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Oasis |
| Repertoire | Persis (by James Hosay) Last to Defend (by David Shaffer) |
| Total Members | 86 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Tyler Echelbarger, Chris Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Flight 205 |
| Repertoire | Music by Robert Sheldon, Steven Reineke, Sammy Nestico, Gary Gilroy |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Rachel Voohis, Jackie Dillman |
| Show Theme/Title | Facets |
| Repertoire | Into the Raging River (by Steven Reineke) Fate of the Gods (by Steven Reineke) Hymn of the Highlands (by Philip Sparke) |
| Total Members | 74 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Rachel Voohis, Jackie Dillman |
| Repertoire | Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons (by Steven Reineke) |
| Total Members | 67 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Nick Barrett, Lindsay Harvey |
| Show Theme/Title | The Voyage of Christopher Columbus |
| Repertoire | Essay in Cavage (by Gary Gilroy) Toward a Northern Star (by Gary Gilroy) New World Variations (by David Schaffer) |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Majors | Angela Sanbern, Nick Barrett |
| Show Theme/Title | Celebrate the Night |
| Repertoire | At the End of the Day Sun & Moon Tonight |
| Total Members | 79 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Sampson |
| Assistant Director | Scott Newman |
| Drum Majors | Kimberly Neuhyalfen, Angela Sanbern |
| Repertoire | Gathering of the Ranks at Hebron (by David Holsinger) Make Our Garden Grow (by Leonard Bernstein) Fortress (by Frank Ticheli) |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Peter Sampson |
| Drum Major | Anthony T. Harris |
| Show Theme/Title | A Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael |
| Repertoire | Georgia On My Mind Stardust Lazy River |
| Total Members | 69 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Years | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Drum Major | Daniel Healton |
| Repertoire | Alexander Nevsky (by Sergei Prokofiev) |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Drum Major | Daniel Healton |
| Total Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Drum Majors | Crystal Otto, Karen Day |
| Repertoire | Slavonic Dance Cleopatra's Dance from "Faust" Largo from "New World Symphony" Ballet Finale from "Faust" |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Kirkman |
| Drum Majors | Crystal Otto, Karen Day |
| Repertoire | Samba Sangrienta El Tiburon Recuerdos del Corazon |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Kirkman |
| Drum Majors | Brandi Lowe, Crystal Otto |
| Repertoire | Carmina Burana Emerald Eyes Olvidar |
| Total Members | 62 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Kirkman |
| Drum Major | Michelle Nicholson |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from Emerson, Lake & Palmer's Works, Volume 1" |
| Repertoire | The Scythian Suite, 2nd Movement Closer to Believing Piano Concerto No. 1 - Toccata Con Fuoco |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Kirkman |
| Drum Majors | Cherie Wisely, Michelle Nicholson, Rob Hill |
| Repertoire | Night on Bald Mountain Stormy Weather Hot Lunch Jam Turn Turn Turn |
| Total Members | 68 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Kirkman |
| Drum Majors | Cherie Wisely, Michelle Nicholson, Rob Hill |
| Repertoire | Firebird Who Will Buy? Another Kind of Love |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Drum Major | Cherie Wisely |
| Repertoire | Emperata Overture Caravan Jasmine |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Susan Walker |
| Drum Majors | Cynthia Barnes, Kellie Hannah |
| Repertoire | New World Symphony Winds of Sonora Olvidar |
| Total Members | 67 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Assistant Director | Jennifer Kirkman |
| Drum Majors | Tracey Flodder, Mike Emery |
| Repertoire | Carmina Burana Malaga Aliens and Fanfare from "E.T." |
| Total Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Marching, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Drum Majors | Tracey Flodder, Mike Emery |
| Repertoire | Night on Bald Mountain Emerald Eyes Don't Cry For Me Argentina |
| Total Members | 102 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Kokomo District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Kokomo District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Drum Majors | Michelle Crockett, Holly Hubbard, Michelle Harp |
| Repertoire | Mambo Tennessee Waltz Hot Lunch Jam O Cantador |
| Total Members | 96 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don C. Walker |
| Total Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul C. O'Connell |
| Drum Majors | Shelly Cook, Karon LaVassaur, Holly Hubbard |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Division 2 (Best Auxiliary) |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Paul C. O'Connell |
| Drum Majors | Melinda Granson, Jack Pursifull |
| Total Members | 102 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Percussion) State Prelims - Division 2 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry Steiner |
| Drum Majors | Melinda Granson, Jack Pursifull |
| Total Members | 107 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 State Contest - Did not participate |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry Steiner |
| Drum Majors | Kim Vallosia, Jack Pursifull |
| NISBOVA Class | C |
| NISBOVA Result | Bluffton - Division 2 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry Steiner |
| Total Members | 96 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | C |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry Steiner |
| NISBOVA Class | C |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 2 |
| Year | 1950 - 1977 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in in 1950 (consolidation of Greentown, Jackson Township and Union Township High Schools).