Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School Marching Rangers
Ferdinand, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Obermeyer |
| Drum Majors | Ella Hopf, Makenzie Jacob |
| Show Theme/Title | A Modern Sonata |
| Repertoire | Moonlight Sonata, Mvt. 1 & 3 (by Ludwig van Beethoven) Pathetique Sonata Mvts. 2 & 3 (by Ludwig van Beethoven) Für Elise (by Ludwig van Beethoven) Sonata in Jazz (by Eric Obermeyer) |
| Total Members | 57 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | South Regional - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Obermeyer |
| Drum Majors | Haley Lorey, Ella Hopf, Eli Berg |
| Show Theme/Title | Mors Musicae |
| Repertoire | Funeral for a Friend (by Elton John) As the World Caves In (by Matt Maltese) The Awakening (by Joseph Martin) Tomorrow's Dream Reimagined (by Eric Obermeyer) |
| Total Members | 71 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 4th place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Obermeyer |
| Drum Majors | Haley Lorey, Grace Andrews |
| Show Theme/Title | A Tremendous Thing |
| Repertoire | Downton Abbey Theme (by John Lunn) The Piano (by Michael Nyman) Gabriel's Oboe (by Ennio Morricon) The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms (by Michael Kamen) |
| Total Members | 73 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 4th place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric Obermeyer |
| Drum Majors | Elise Herndon, Alex Powers |
| Show Theme/Title | At the Fair |
| Repertoire | Carousel Waltz Meet Me in St. Louis Santa Fe Carvinal Carnival Overture |
| Total Members | 79 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 2nd place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Majors | Katie Winkler, Elise Herndon |
| Show Theme/Title | In These Fields |
| Repertoire | Promise of Living (by Aaron Copland) Appalachian Spring (by Aaron Copland) Trouble in the Fields (by Nanci Griffith) |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Major | Katie Winkler |
| Show Theme/Title | King of the Mountain |
| Repertoire | One Day I'll Fly Away Airlink Sanctuary Butterfly |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 2nd place |
| BOA Regional | Clarksville - Prelims Class A 3rd place, Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Show Theme/Title | Belle in Bloom |
| Repertoire | The Day All My Dreams Came True (by Patrick Doyle) The Magic Flute (by Mozart) Go, Lovely Rose (by Eric Whitacre) Polovtsian Dances (by Borodin) |
| Total Members | 91 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect), Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Major | Alyssa Hurm |
| Show Theme/Title | Aquatica |
| Repertoire | Aquatica (by Chad Gayso) Finale from "The Abyss" (by Alan Silvestri) |
| Total Members | 95 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A 3rd place, Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Majors | Travis Vonderheide, Alyssa Hurm |
| Show Theme/Title | PowerHouse |
| Repertoire | Instinctive Traits (by Michael Markowski) |
| Total Members | 111 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) South Regional - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Major | Travis Vonderheide |
| Show Theme/Title | Magnum Opus |
| Repertoire | Magnum Opus (by Chad Gayso & Dave Nelson) Separabilia Elements (by Chad Gayso & Dave Nelson) Lux Aurumque (by Eric Whitacre) Philosophi Lapis (by Chad Gayso & Dave Nelson) |
| Total Members | 96 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating (Best Visual, General Effect) South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Semi-Finals Class A 2nd place (Best General Effect), Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A 1st place (Best Music, General Effect), Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Majors | Danielle Farina, Travis Vonderheide |
| Show Theme/Title | Chill |
| Repertoire | Original music by Chad Gayso & Keith Farney |
| Total Members | 92 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating (Best General Effect) South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Drum Majors | Molly Sanders, Danielle Farina, Sabrina Kordes |
| Repertoire | Piano Concerto No. 2 (by Sergei Rachmaninoff) |
| Total Members | 76 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating (Best General Effect) South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Kristin Egloff, Kaitlin Emmert |
| Show Theme/Title | Stained Glass |
| Repertoire | Canon in D (by Pachelbel) Meditation (by Massenet)Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 (by Bach)) Stained Glass (by Gillingham)) |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Austin Uebelhor, Todd Bowles |
| Show Theme/Title | A Musician's Journey |
| Total Members | 82 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating (Best Visual) South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Cassie Schaeffer, Hillary Cremeens, Austin Uebelhor |
| Show Theme/Title | A Beautiful Mind |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating (Best Visual) South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Semi-Finalist; Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Show Theme/Title | Patchwork |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual) South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Steffi Mehringer, Hillary Cremeens |
| Show Theme/Title | Road to Perdition: The Presence of Hope |
| Total Members | 106 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chad Gayso |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Sherly Kieper, Steffi Mehringer |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Pictures at an Exhibition" |
| Repertoire | Promenade/The Market Place Promenade/The Old Castle Hut of Baba Yaga/Great Gate of Kiev |
| Total Members | 95 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Anna Brier, Jena Davis, Sherly Kieper |
| Show Theme/Title | A Verdi Portrait |
| Repertoire | Dies Irae (from Mazoni) Requiem Slave Chorus (from Nabucco) Grand March (from Aida) |
| Total Members | 108 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Anna Brier, Laurel Dauby, Jena Davis |
| Show Theme/Title | A Symphonic Dance Suite |
| Repertoire | Bolero Sabre Dance Polovtsian Dances |
| Total Members | 108 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Anna Brier, Laurel Dauby, Jena Davis |
| Repertoire | New World Symphony |
| Total Members | 108 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Laura Lawrence, Allen Kessens, Laurel Dauby |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Rimsky-Korsokav |
| Repertoire | Scheherazade Russian Easter Overture |
| Total Members | 126 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Carmina Burana" |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Show Theme/Title | A Saint-Saens Suite |
| Repertoire | Bacchanale March Militaire Francaise Dance Macabre |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Majors | Paul Boyd, Troy Leveron |
| Show Theme/Title | A Wagner Tetralogy |
| Repertoire | Die Walkhure Fanfare Introduction to Act III - Lohengrin Pilgrim's Chorus Tannhauser Die Meistersinger Finale |
| Total Members | 116 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Assistant Director | Chuck Bradley |
| Drum Major | Josh Vonderheide |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from "Lt. Kije Suite" |
| Total Members | 103 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Michael |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Show Theme/Title | A Tour of Italy |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Michael |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Drum Majors | Lea Ebert, Andy Messmer |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Carmen" |
| Total Members | 87 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Michael |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Drum Major | Jennifer Hauser |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "The Nutcracker" |
| Repertoire | Trepak Children's Dance/Entrance of the Parents Nutcracker and the Mouse King Mother Gigogne and the Clowns |
| Total Members | 87 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Music, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place-tie |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Michael |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Drum Major | Jennifer Hauser |
| Repertoire | Dance of the Comedians Hungarian Dance No. 5 Chorale from Jupiter |
| Total Members | 89 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Michael |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Drum Major | Andrea Ebert |
| Repertoire | Overture from "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" Schottische from "Suite of Old American Dances" Finale from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E Minor |
| Total Members | 89 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Michael |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Repertoire | Invicta Slavonic Dances Copland Closer |
| Total Members | 99 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Papandria |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Drum Majors | Trista Wilson, Lana Belssinger, Jenny Ruhe |
| Repertoire | Silverado Rodeo Medley from "Oklahoma" |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Papandria |
| Assistant Director | Janet M. Robbins |
| Drum Majors | Amy Hagedorn, Trista Wilson, Lana Belssinger |
| Repertoire | Russian Easter Overture Caravan Boogie Down For Your Eyes Only |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Marching, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Papandria |
| Assistant Director | William Wright |
| Drum Majors | Karla VanWinkle, Barb Schnell, Amy Hagedorn |
| Repertoire | Pictures at an Exhibition Jericho Chorale & Shaker Dance |
| Total Members | 79 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Grady Emmert |
| Assistant Director | Judy Young |
| Drum Majors | Jenny Boeglin, Karla VanWinkle, Barb Schnell |
| Repertoire | Night on Bald Mountain William Tell Overture The Greatest Love of All |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Scott Bradford |
| Drum Majors | Shannon Andry, Dianne Durchotz, Jenny Boeglin |
| Repertoire | Firebird Elks Parade Sing Sing Sing The Way We Were |
| Total Members | 129 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Scott Bradford |
| Drum Majors | Maria Tretter, Lori Becker, Shannon Andry |
| Repertoire | Carmina Burana Slaughter on Tenth Avenue Ghostbusters Still |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Directors | Alan Miller, Kelly Schaeffer |
| Drum Major | Sue Klueh |
| Repertoire | New World Symphony My Favorite Things Jellicle Ball Russian Christmas Music |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Claudia Earnest |
| Drum Majors | Debbie Petry, Sue Klueh, Mike Tobin |
| Repertoire | Aztec Fire Take the "A" Train Chattanooga Choo Choo Still |
| Total Members | 131 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Claudia Earnest |
| Drum Majors | David Henre, Debbie Petry |
| Repertoire | Pictures at an Exhibition My Favorite Things Still |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Jasper District - Division 1 State Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Claudia Earnest |
| Repertoire | Spirit of Spain Traces Joshua Walk Him Up the Stairs Let It Be Me |
| Total Members | 135 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Finals 4th place; Prelims Division 1 |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Jasper - Division 1 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Claudia Carter |
| Drum Majors | Rodney Milburn, Debbie Herbig |
| Repertoire | Chant and Jubilo Weekend in New England You've Lost the Lovin' Feeling What I Did for Love |
| Total Members | 130 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C 2nd place |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Claudia Carter |
| Total Members | 132 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Participant |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Total Members | 137 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B 5th place |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Assistant Director | Kathy McFadin |
| Total Members | 125 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C 2nd place |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Total Members | 125 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C 5th place |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Total Members | 110 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 (Best Inspection) |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gene Keusch |
| Total Members | 95 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C 3rd place |
| ISMA Class | Group III |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award) |
| Years | 1971 - 1972 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1971 (consolidation of Birdseye and Ferdinand High Schools).