Kokomo High School Marching WildKats
Kokomo, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brandon Anderson |
| Assistant Directors | Justin Ekstrom, Deanne Wideman, Alyssa Humburg |
| Show Theme/Title | A Young Person's Guide to a Farmer's Life |
| Repertoire | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Simple Gifts We Gather Together Green Acres Thank God I'm a Country Boy |
| Total Members | 93 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brandon Anderson |
| Assistant Directors | Justin Ekstrom, Dylan Humburg, Deanne Wideman |
| Show Theme/Title | El Toro Bravo |
| Repertoire | Bolero Malaguena Senorita |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brandon Anderson |
| Assistant Directors | Justin Ekstrom, Dylan Humburg, Deanne Wideman |
| Show Theme/Title | Malala |
| Total Members | 82 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Deanne Wideman, Brandon Anderson |
| Assistant Directors | Justin Ekstrom, Dylan Humburg |
| Show Theme/Title | Mother Earth |
| Repertoire | This Bitter Earth (by Clyde Otis) Reflets dans I'Eau (by Claude Debussy) Original music by Don Barrett |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Billy Cox, John Pinson |
| Assistant Directors | Justin Ekstrom, Dylan Humburg, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Elizabeth Patterson, Abagail Hibler |
| Show Theme/Title | Statuesque |
| Repertoire | Music by Don Barrett |
| Total Members | 116 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Directors | John Pinson, Billy Cox, Deanne Wideman |
| Assistant Directors | Justin Ekstrom, Robby Hampton, Dylan Humburg |
| Drum Majors | Elizabeth Patterson, Wes Grove |
| Show Theme/Title | Color My World |
| Repertoire | Colour My World Blue Shades Red Cape Tango Greensleeves Yellow Submarine Paint it Black |
| Total Members | 109 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Directors | Billy Dox, Justin Ekstrom, Robby Hampton, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Annabelle Hughes, Cameron Wertz |
| Show Theme/Title | You've Never Walk Alone |
| Repertoire | Courage Through a Storm Golden Sky |
| Total Members | 118 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Directors | Billy Dox, Robby Hampton, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Hailey Russell, Lydia Herring |
| Show Theme/Title | Locomotion |
| Repertoire | Music by Don Barrett |
| Total Members | 106 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Directors | Billy Dox, Robby Hampton, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Paul Sandoval, Hailey Russell |
| Show Theme/Title | The March to Equality |
| Repertoire | Music by Don Barrett |
| Total Members | 101 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Directors | Billy Dox, Robby Hampton, Todd Wideman, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Andrew Davis, Paul Sandoval |
| Show Theme/Title | COGnition |
| Total Members | 99 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Todd Wideman, Robby Hampton, David Bugher |
| Drum Majors | Alexa Mills, Bethie Marsh, Alyssa Wideman |
| Show Theme/Title | The Grid |
| Repertoire | Music from "Tron" Mr. Roboto |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating Regional - Did not participate |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Todd Wideman, Robby Hampton, David Bugher |
| Drum Majors | Ashley Smith, Alexa Mills |
| Show Theme/Title | A Promise of a New Day |
| Repertoire | Dies Irae (by Giuseppe Verdi) Variants: A Mighty Fortress (by Elliot Del Borgo) |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Todd Wideman, Robby Hampton |
| Drum Majors | Jordan Hutchins, Natalie Boger, Ashley Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Doors |
| Repertoire | Internal Combustion Clair de Lune |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Visual) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Todd Wideman, Robby Hampton, David Baugher |
| Drum Majors | Eric McCoy, Elise Duncan, Jordan Hutchins |
| Show Theme/Title | Pandora |
| Repertoire | Music by Key Poulan |
| Total Members | 113 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Todd Wideman, Robby Hampton, David Baugher |
| Drum Majors | Jackie Schrauben, Elise Duncan, Eric McCoy |
| Show Theme/Title | Chaos Theory - The Kokomo Effect |
| Total Members | 115 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Robby Hampton, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Om Srivastava, Jackie Schrauben |
| Show Theme/Title | The Edge of Anxiety |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music, Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Clarissa Cummings, Om Srivastava |
| Show Theme/Title | Celebration of Freedom |
| Repertoire | American Faces (by David Holsinger) American Elegy (by Frank Tichelli) |
| Total Members | 115 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Shawn Humphries, Deanne Wideman |
| Drum Majors | Lisa Wallyn, Clarissa Cummings |
| Show Theme/Title | Marching Evolved |
| Repertoire | Halo Final Fantasy Matrix Reloaded |
| Total Members | 116 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Shawn Humphries |
| Drum Majors | Matt Evans, Lisa Wallyn |
| Show Theme/Title | Love Is... |
| Repertoire | October (by Eric Whitacre) Love for Sale (by Cole Porter) Nessun Dorma (by Giacomo Puccini) Love Medley (by Todd Wideman) |
| Total Members | 118 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Tom Eisan |
| Drum Majors | Jennifer Cooley, Matt Evans |
| Show Theme/Title | Prophecy of the Earth |
| Repertoire | New Century Dawn (by David Gillingham) Prophecy of the Earth (by David Gillingham) |
| Total Members | 118 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Tom Eisan |
| Drum Majors | Jason Gaunt, Jennifer Cooley |
| Show Theme/Title | When Dreams Come True |
| Repertoire | Symphony No. 3, Movements 1, 2, 3 (by James Barnes) |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Mid-States Championships | Open Class/Class AAA Finals 5th place |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Tom Eisan |
| Show Theme/Title | The Dying of the Light |
| Repertoire | Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night A Mighty Fortress |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Mid-States Championships | Open Class/Class AAA Finals 3rd place |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Tom Eisan |
| Drum Majors | Lindsay Boles, Dean Curtis |
| Show Theme/Title | For the Children of April 19th |
| Repertoire | The Fourth Angel (by Roland Barrett) |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Todd Wideman, Shannon Brewer |
| Drum Majors | Bethany Robinson, Lindsay Boles |
| Show Theme/Title | Shakata |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Director | Chris Cinnamon |
| Drum Majors | Adam Ennis, Bethany Robinson |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from Prague 1968 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Eric J. Thornbury |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Max Maclin, Jennifer Julian |
| Repertoire | On the Waterfront |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Max Maclin, Jennifer Julian |
| Repertoire | Hary Janos Into the Storm |
| Total Members | 147 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Max Maclin, Jennifer Julian |
| Drum Majors | Lynwoun Ritchie, Chris Gonzalez |
| Repertoire | Fanfare & Allegro Prologue & Entrance New World Symphony |
| Total Members | 154 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Max Maclin, Jennifer Crecelius |
| Drum Majors | Lynwoun Ritchie, Raynee Ennis |
| Show Theme/Title | Hymns of Praise |
| Total Members | 142 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Max Maclin, Jennifer Crecelius |
| Drum Majors | Heather Burns, Lynwoun Ritchie |
| Show Theme/Title | A Symphonic Portrait of Andrew Lloyd Weber |
| Total Members | 145 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Max Maclin, Jennifer Crecelius, Jim Fagan |
| Drum Majors | Scott Ashburn, Heather Burns |
| Repertoire | Magical Mystery Tour Got to Get You Into My Life Imagine Eleanor Rigby With a Little Help From My Friends |
| Total Members | 142 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Karen Rainey, Max Maclin, Jim Fagan |
| Drum Majors | Mike Jett, Chris Capshaw, Jennifer Dixon |
| Repertoire | Esprit de Corps |
| Total Members | 175 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Karen Rainey, Max Maclin |
| Drum Majors | Melissa Becker, Jennifer Downing, Mike Jett |
| Repertoire | Prisoner of the Rain Grieg's Piano Concerto In the Hall of the Mountain King Firebird Suite |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Karen Rainey, Max Maclin |
| Drum Majors | Rob Lingelbaugh, Melissa Becker |
| Repertoire | March and Procession of Bacchus 1-2-3 Piano Concerto in F |
| Total Members | 173 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State FInals - 9th place |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Gary Wallyn |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Karen Rainey, Max Maclin |
| Repertoire | Fanfare & Allegro Children's Dance Jack Miraculous Make Our Garden Grow |
| Total Members | 151 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Kokomo District - Division 1 (Best Marching) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Finalist, but unable to participate; Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rick DeWees |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Karen Rainey, Max Maclin |
| Total Members | 150 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Directors | Chris Cinnamon, Rich Coomer, Mark Middleton |
| Drum Majors | Tim Kemper, Jerry Purvis, Greg Straub |
| Repertoire | Finale from Mahler's 7th Symphony Rhythm in the Night Fire Dance She Believes in Me Copland's Memories Mahler reprise |
| Total Members | 185 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals 8th place |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Directors | Peter Vogler, Chris Cinnamon |
| Total Members | 208 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Open Class Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Joliet - Finals 5th place |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | Jim Brooks |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 1 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | Jim Brooks |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Percussion) State Prelims - Division 1 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | Frank Orbik |
| Drum Major | Brett Lucas |
| Repertoire | Russian Sailor's Dance Temptation Echano Once There Was a Love Russian Sailor's Dance (reprise) |
| Total Members | 116 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Prelims Division 2 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 1 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | Frank Orbik |
| Drum Major | Teresa Nicholson |
| Total Members | 125 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | David Koehler |
| Total Members | 138 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | David Koehler |
| Total Members | 120 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 2 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| Assistant Director | David Koehler |
| Drum Majors | Lisa Host, Rob Steininger |
| Total Members | 105 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark L. McHenry |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 2 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Hayden |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 2 |
| Years | 1947 - 1973 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |