Heritage Jr./Sr. High School Marching Patriots
Monroeville, Indiana
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Josh Rakoczy |
| Drum Major | Emily Sorg |
| Show Theme/Title | Encore |
| Repertoire | Jump Nothin' But a Good Time Open Arms Pour Some Sugar On Me Livin' On a Prayer |
| Total Members | 22 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Josh Rakoczy |
| Drum Major | Emily Sorg |
| Show Theme/Title | Storm Chasers |
| Repertoire | Storm Warning! Daybreak Lovely Day |
| Total Members | 19 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Josh Rakoczy |
| Show Theme/Title | Step Into the Light |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Breana Green |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Madison Cole |
| Drum Majors | Alyssa Randall, Alexis Mirelez |
| Show Theme/Title | Found |
| Repertoire | Human Rainbow Connection You Will Be Found |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Josiah Pfenning |
| Drum Majors | Alyssa Randall, August Hein |
| Show Theme/Title | Relentless: The Run the Race |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Josiah Pfenning |
| Drum Majors | Alyssa Randall, Justin Brown |
| Show Theme/Title | Light! |
| Repertoire | Sparks (by Brian Balmages) Then I Saw the Lucent Sky (by Todd Statler) Incandescense (Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (General Effect) Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Josiah Pfenning |
| Show Theme/Title | Face to Black |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Widmer |
| Drum Majors | Katie Grieze, Corey Osmun |
| Show Theme/Title | A Break in the Clouds |
| Repertoire | It's a Beautiful Day (by Michael Buble) Happy Together (by Garry Bonner & Alan Gordon) Standin' in the Rain (by Jeff Lynne) |
| Total Members | 40 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| Mid-States Championships | Finals Class A 7th place |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Widmer |
| Drum Majors | Katie Grieze, Erin Linker |
| Show Theme/Title | The Twilight Zone |
| Repertoire | Twilight Zone Main Theme (by Marius Constant) Twilight Tone (by Alan Paul & Jay Graydon) Twilight Zone (by George Kooymans) |
| Total Members | 50 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Mid-States Championships | Finals Class AA 5th place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jim Widmer |
| Drum Majors | Brianna Bowman, Taylor Brantley |
| Show Theme/Title | One is not Enough |
| Repertoire | One (by Three Dog Night) Piano Concerto No. 1 (by Keith Emerson) |
| Total Members | 50 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Mid-States Championships | Prelims Class AA Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Elisa McLaughlin, Brianna Bowman, Taylor Brantley, Katie Grieze |
| Show Theme/Title | Esche R Sketch |
| Repertoire | Stairway to Heaven Defying Gravity |
| Total Members | 61 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Travis Bartlett, Elisa McLaughlin, Taylor Brantley |
| Show Theme/Title | Making Waves |
| Repertoire | On the Waterfront Bridge Over Troubled Water Black Water |
| Total Members | 61 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Kelsey Ackermann, Darlene Fox, Kyle Scherer |
| Show Theme/Title | Learning to Fly |
| Repertoire | Free Bird The Firebird One Day I'll Fly Away |
| Total Members | 61 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Kyler Scherer, Kelsey Berning, Kelsey Ackermann |
| Show Theme/Title | A Day for a New World |
| Repertoire | America New World Symphony Feelin' Good Song for America |
| Total Members | 71 | ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Kyler Scherer, Darlene Fox, Kelsey Ackermann |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Ron Nelson |
| Repertoire | Savannah River Holiday Rocky Point Holiday |
| Total Members | 71 | ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating (Best Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Darlene Fox, Clay Kennerk, Amber Saalfrank |
| Show Theme/Title | Scheherazade |
| Total Members | 70 | ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Geoff Goeltz, Katrina Kardys, Amber Saalfrank |
| Repertoire | Sonoran Desert Holiday (by Ron Nelson) |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating (Best General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Geoff Goeltz, Katrina Kardys, Jesse Fifer |
| Repertoire | Sun Rise Sun Rays Sun Shower Sun Finale |
| Total Members | 61 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Majors | Stephanie Baker, Chris Lipkins |
| Repertoire | Jubilation Suite (by Richard Saucedo) |
| Total Members | 56 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kevin W. Christenson, Jr. |
| Drum Major | Stephanie Baker |
| Show Theme/Title | Strength, Courage, Faith & Hope - The Music of Aaron Copland |
| Repertoire | Symphony No. 3 Letter From Home Appalachian Spring |
| Total Members | 54 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Scott Abbott |
| Drum Majors | Justin Goelz, Anne Gregory |
| Repertoire | Galactic Empires (by David Gillingham) A Crescent Still Abides (by David Gillingham) New Century Dawn (by David Gillingham) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Scott Abbott |
| Drum Majors | Shawn Fahr, Justin Goelz, Jamael Turner |
| Show Theme/Title | Journey of the Soul - The Music of David Holsinger |
| Repertoire | In the Spring at the Time When Kings Go Off to War Liturgical Dances Sinfonia Voci |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Scott Abbott |
| Drum Majors | Shawn Fahr, Justin Goelz, Jamael Turner |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Robert W. Smith |
| Total Members | 101 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Slattery |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Kelly Hockeymeyer, Miranda Sommer |
| Repertoire | Battle Star Far & Away Russian Sailor's Dance |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Rae Ann Johnson, Kurt Lahrman |
| Repertoire | Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah It's a Small World Part of Your World Sorcerer's Apprentice It's a Small World (reprise) |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Northrop District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Chad Vaughn, Kari Hullinger |
| Repertoire | Crown Imperial Macarena Bellavia |
| Total Members | 94 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Fayth Zellers, Mark Webb |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Fayth Zellers, Mark Webb |
| Repertoire | Excellsion Musical Instruments Live & Let Die When You Wissh Upon a Star |
| Total Members | 99 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Fayth Zellers, Mark Webb |
| Repertoire | Overtura Caravan Brian's Song |
| Total Members | 113 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Lori Arnett, Chris Penrod |
| Repertoire | Firestorm Dueling Banjos Eleanor Rigby Beethoven's Symphony #9 |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Kim Lahrman, Dave Fry, Tina Schlemmer |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Dave Fry, Tina Schlemmer |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Majors | Pam Hockemeyer, Steve Webb |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary) State Prelims - Division 2 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Total Members | 122 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Rifles, Inspection) State Prelims - Division 2 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Total Members | 126 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | New Haven - Division 2 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Major | Steve Deahl |
| Total Members | 144 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 2 |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Repertoire | Wide World of Sports Goofus Beer Barrel Polka Cute Theme from "Rocky" |
| Total Members | 141 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Concord - Division 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Total Members | 120 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Concord - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Total Members | 111 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Drum Major | Ned Kennerk |
| Total Members | 120 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 2 |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Total Members | 116 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | East Noble - Division 2 |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Total Members | 121 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Warsaw - Division 1 |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | North Side - Division 1 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Director | Verne E. Tussing |
| Repertoire | Drammatico Klaxon Symphonic Suite |
| Total Members | 95 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Concord - Division 1 |
| Years | 1968 - 1969 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA Result | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1968 (consolidation of Hoagland and Monroeville High Schools).