Maconaquah High School Marching Braves
Bunker Hill, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Byrn |
| Drum Major | Makenna Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Aquarium |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Byrn |
| Assistant Director | Jeff Evans |
| Drum Major | Makenna Johnson |
| Show Theme/Title | Welcome to the Jungle |
| Total Members | 41 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Byrn |
| Assistant Director | Jeff Evans |
| Show Theme/Title | Above the Clouds |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Byrn |
| Show Theme/Title | Spring Forward/Fall Back |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matthew Carnagua |
| Drum Major | Corey Oaf |
| Show Theme/Title | The Persistence of Time |
| Total Members | 55 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Gold Rating (Music Distinction) North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matthew Carnagua |
| Drum Major | Josh Catanzaro |
| Show Theme/Title | Elemental |
| Total Members | 71 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matthew Carnagua |
| Repertoire | Cajun Folk Song (by Frank Tichelli) Original music by Don Barrett |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matthew Carnagua |
| Show Theme/Title | Thinking Outside the BachX |
| Total Members | 68 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matthew Carnagua |
| Drum Majors | Abby Scott, Delaney Harvey |
| Show Theme/Title | Locomotion |
| Repertoire | Music by Don Barrett |
| Total Members | 85 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Drum Major | Alex Schnurpel |
| Show Theme/Title | Into the Light |
| Repertoire | Ex U*mbra in Lucem (by Don Barrett) Lux Aurumque (by Eric Whitacre) |
| Total Members | 80 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Drum Majors | Alex Schnurpel, Jessica Cunningham |
| Show Theme/Title | Chaos Theory: The Butterfly Effect |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Drum Majors | Ashley Miller, Kristina Garber |
| Show Theme/Title | The Quest |
| Repertoire | Confluence (by Richard Saucedo) Lux Aeterna (by Elliot del Borgo) The Witch and the Saint (by Steven Reineke) |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Drum Majors | Ashley Miller, Mary Burton |
| Show Theme/Title | The Ritual |
| Repertoire | Primeval Stormfront (by Matt Conaway) Shadowland (by Hans Zimmer) Africa (by Robert W. Smith) Furioso (by Robert W. Smith) |
| Total Members | 85 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Drum Majors | Ray Parrish, Christine Pickens |
| Show Theme/Title | Please Take Your Seat |
| Repertoire | Purple Heart (by David Shaffer) Sun Dance (by Frank Tichelli) Abracadabra (by Frank Tichelli) Meditation (by Jules Massnet) |
| Total Members | 76 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | William Cox |
| Show Theme/Title | Pathways |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | William Cox |
| Drum Major | Amber Woolner |
| Show Theme/Title | This Is Your Life |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | William Cox |
| Drum Majors | Adam Gable, Lyndsay Fulton, Amber Woolner |
| Show Theme/Title | Inside the Lines |
| Repertoire | Fire (by Gary Gilroy) Love Theme from "El Cid"(by Miklos Rozsa) Symphony for Brass and Percussion (by Alfred Reed) |
| Total Members | 95 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music, General Effect) North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | William Cox |
| Drum Majors | Erin Dean, Adam Gable |
| Repertoire | Dies Irae Lux Aeterna |
| Total Members | 116 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | William Cox |
| Drum Majors | Erin Dean, Alicia McDaniel |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "The Wind and the Lion" |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Jay Dennison |
| Drum Major | Amy Forth |
| Show Theme/Title | A Nautical Journey: Songs of Sailor and Sea |
| Repertoire | Songs of Sailor and Sea (by Robert W. Smith) |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Jay Dennison |
| Drum Majors | Laura Garber, Ken Beasley |
| Show Theme/Title | Animus Forte - Music From a Medieval Time |
| Repertoire | Medieval Suite (by Ron Nelson)< Winds of Poseidon (by Robert W. Smith) The Iliad (by Robert W. Smith) |
| Total Members | 103 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Jay Dennison |
| Drum Majors | Terra Stephens-Avery, Laura Garber, Ken Beasley |
| Repertoire | The Light Eternal (by James Swearingen) |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Jay Dennison |
| Drum Majors | Mat Snyder, Tara Mast, Maricel Skiles |
| Repertoire | Nights in White Satin |
| Total Members | 102 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Repertoire | The North Wind Escapades of Pan |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Louisville - Prelims Class A Division 3 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | John King |
| Drum Majors | Lynelle Miller, Brad Strong, Mat Snyder |
| Repertoire | Air Power Suite (by Norman Dello Joio) |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | John King |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Mass" (by Leonard Bernstein) |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Don Smith |
| Drum Majors | Mandy Stout, Denise Sullivan, Suzanne Kenny |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "West Side Story" (by Leonard Bernstein) |
| Total Members | 107 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Don Smith |
| Drum Majors | Jeremy Welch, Mandy Stout, Denise Sullivan |
| Repertoire | New World Symphony |
| Total Members | 112 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Trish Kuepper |
| Drum Major | Lindsey Elkins |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "The Adventures of Huck Finn" |
| Total Members | 79 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Trish Kuepper |
| Drum Majors | Sean McBill, Zachary Cupp, Lindsey Elkins |
| Repertoire | American Salute The Tender Land American Salute (reprise) |
| Total Members | 95 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 3 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jeff Evans |
| Assistant Director | Jeff McKnight |
| Drum Majors | Belinda Wimmer, Sean McBill |
| Repertoire | Symphonic Dance No. 3 El Salon Mexico Variations on a Korean Folk Song |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | John C. Cook |
| Assistant Director | Jeff McKnight |
| Drum Majors | John McKee, Angie Larimer, Belinda Wimmer |
| Repertoire | Aspen Jubilee, Part 1 Drifting Aspen Jubilee, Part 2 |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| BOA Regionals | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A Division 3 Toledo - Prelims Class A 2nd place, Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | John C. Cook |
| Assistant Director | Michael Pote |
| Repertoire | American Salute Echano Jager's 3rd Suite |
| Total Members | 94 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| BOA Regional | Bloomington - Prelims Class A 3rd place, Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | John C. Cook |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Drum Majors | Staci Parker, Annette, Eder |
| Repertoire | Western One-Step Saturday Night Waltz Malaga Jager's 3rd Suite |
| Total Members | 126 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | John C. Cook |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Drum Majors | Darren Prather, Stacy Parker |
| Repertoire | Armenian Dances Slava Symphonic Dance No. 3 Pines of Rome |
| Total Members | 118 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Regional | Normal - Finals 4th place; Prelims Class A `1st place (Best Music, Marching, General Effect), Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Drum Majors | Eric Pfeiffer, Amy Cox |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Kokomo District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Repertoire (partial) | Armenian Dances |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Repertoire | Los Muchachos Too Shy to Say Journey to Capricorn Pieces of Dreams |
| Total Members | 122 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class A 2nd place, Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Marching) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | Charles Hamrick |
| Drum Majors | Jeff Julian, Nina Hughes |
| Repertoire | Malaga Artistry in Rhythm The Way We Were |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 9th place; Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Jeff Julian, Peggy Kile |
| Total Members | 109 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)) State Prelims - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class A 3rd place, Class A Division 1 |
| MBA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 9th place; Prelims Class A 2nd place, Class A Division 2 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Total Members | 126 |
| ISSMA Class | B |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Rifles, Flags, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 8th place; Prelims Class A 2nd place (Best Music), Class A Division 1 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Marcia Yoder, Todd McKee |
| Repertoire | Firebird Night on Bald Mountain Russian Sailor Dance Fancy Free Beethoven's 9th Symphony |
| Total Members | 119 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Finals 5th place; Prelims Division 1 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | New Haven - Division 1 (2nd place award) |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Drum Major | Troy Mills |
| Total Members | 116 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 (2nd place award) |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Total Members | 125 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Finals 5th place |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 (1st place award) |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Total Members | 98 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Concord - Division 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Total Members | 125 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Concord - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Total Members | 125 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Drum Major | Norman Snyder |
| Total Members | 100 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 2 |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Drum Major | Norman Snyder |
| Total Members | 110 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | East Noble - Division 2 |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Total Members | 124 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Warsaw - Division 2 (Best Inspection) |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Emrich |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | North Side - Division 2 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kirk Wible |
| Assistant Director | John Patrick |
| Drum Major | Joe Stegeman |
| Total Members | 107 |
| NISBOVA Class | B |
| NISBOVA Result | Columbia City - Division 1 |
| Years | 1963 - 1968 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1963 (consolidation of Bunker Hill and Clay Township High Schools).