Marion High School Marching Giants
Marion, Indiana
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Assistant Director | Dani Carter |
| Drum Major | Jacob Wood |
| Show Theme/Title | Moondance |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Major | Shan Reed |
| Show Theme/Title | Journey to Atlantis |
| Repertoire | A Storm's A-Brewin' (by Kyle Allen) The Maelstrom (by Robert W. Smith) Atlantis: The Lost Continent (by Rob Romeyn) |
| Total Members | 63 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Major | Emily Fisher |
| Show Theme/Title | Now I Know... |
| Repertoire | Alphabet Song Reese's Summer Day Kaylen's Dreaming ABC 123 |
| Total Members | 64 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Major | Todd Pederson |
| Show Theme/Title | To the Summit |
| Repertoire | Ain't' No Mountain High Enough To the Summit |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISSMA Result | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Major | Allison Faulkner |
| Show Theme/Title | Spirit of the Past |
| Repertoire | Mazama (by Jay Chattaway) |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Summer Showcase - Gold Rating Open Class Invitational - Silver Rating North Regional - Bronze Rating |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Majors | Sam Hauke, Ty Metzger |
| Show Theme/Title | Pillars |
| Repertoire | We Shall Lift Lamps of Courage (by Gary Fagan) Be Still My Soul Artistic (by Michael Rennaker) This Is Me (by Benji Pasekand & Justin Paul) |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Silver Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Major | Austin Cole |
| Show Theme/Title | Changing a Nation |
| Repertoire | Soundtrack (by Justin Williams) Turn Me Round (by Earlene Rentz) Original music by Michael Rennake Make Them Hear You (by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Silver Rating North Regional - Bronze Rating |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Silver Rating North Regional - Bronze Rating |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Show Theme/Title | Dreams |
| Repertoire | Dream Variations (by Roland Barrett) Imagine (by John Lennon) Sparks (by Brian Balmages) |
| Total Members | 36 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class C |
| ISSMA Results | Open Class Invitational - Silver Rating South Regional - Bronze Rating |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joshua R. Huff |
| Drum Major | Mark Mooney |
| Show Theme/Title | A New Journey |
| Repertoire | Journey of Man, Parts 1, 2, 3 |
| Total Members | 35 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Bronze Rating |
| Years | 2006 - 2013 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Jones |
| Assistant Director | Wayne Garrett |
| Show Theme/Title | The Music of Ray Charles |
| Total Members | 50 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Anthony Jones |
| Assistant Director | Wayne Garrett |
| Drum Majors | Anne Leslie, Rebecca Young |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of The Doors |
| Total Members | 35 |
| ISSMA Class | Festival Class |
| ISSMA Result | Festival Class - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Stacey Briggs |
| Drum Major | Nakesha Cook |
| Show Theme/Title | On the Road Again - A Blues Brothers Journey |
| Repertoire | Think Messin' With the Kid I Can't Turn You Loose Shake a Tail Feather |
| Total Members | 49 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Division 2 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Horan |
| Drum Majors | Aaron AshbaNakesha Cook |
| Show Theme/Title | Jukebox Memories |
| Repertoire | Backstabbers Go Down Gamblin' When You Love Me Uptight |
| Total Members | 65 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Horan |
| Assistant Director | Stacey L. Briggs |
| Show Theme/Title | The Phases of Life: Turmoil, Tragedy & Praise |
| Repertoire | At the Strongholds of Erin Gedi In Praise of Gentle Pioneers Gloria |
| Total Members | 65 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Marion District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Horan |
| Assistant Director | Stacey L. Briggs |
| Repertoire | Africa: Ceremony, Song & Ritual (by Robert W. Smith) |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Michael Horan |
| Assistant Director | Stacey L. Briggs |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Phantom of the Opera" |
| Total Members | 76 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Sedwick |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Drum Major | Derek Payne |
| Show Theme/Title | Sounds of the Universe |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Sedwick |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Tommy" |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Sedwick |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Drum Majors | Christi May, Kevin Schaefer |
| Show Theme/Title | The Music of Pat Metheney |
| Repertoire | Fanfare/Minuano Dream of the Return Third Wind |
| Total Members | 53 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Marion District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Sedwick |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Drum Major | Christi May |
| Repertoire | Appalachian Morning Journey to Capricorn Pieces of Dreams |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Sedwick |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Repertoire | Seahawk Bridge Over Troubled Water Russian Sailor's Dance |
| Total Members | 44 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jon Sedwick |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bradley Q. Cooper |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Drum Majors | Jennifer Schepler, Trevor Blake |
| Repertoire | Nilesdance Variations on a Korean Folk Song |
| Total Members | 119 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bradley Q. Cooper |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chuck Edwards |
| Assistant Director | Ron Ways |
| Drum Majors | Carol North, Amy Miller |
| Repertoire | Emperata Overture Artisty in Rhythm Beatles Medley |
| Total Members | 88 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chuck Edwards |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lewis Cass District - Division 2 (Best Auxiliary) |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bruce Corrigan |
| Drum Major | Cindy Lowe |
| Repertoire | Stringray Jazzin' Somewhere Prologue Tonight |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Kokomo District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bruce Corrigan |
| Drum Majors | Cindy Lowe, Jeff Bragg |
| Repertoire | Carmen Overture Pachebel Canon Russian Christmas Music Overture to "Candide" Through the Eyes of Love |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Drum Major | Brian Johnson |
| Repertoire | Jupiter Satin Doll Don't Get Around Much Anymore It Don't Mean a Thing Terms of Endearment |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Marching, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Repertoire | Pictures of Spain Rainmaker Swanee/Dixie We Are the Reason |
| Total Members | 139 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Open Class Division 2 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Drum Majors | Gerry Bailey, Debbie Overmeyer, Dianne Owen, Brian Johnson |
| Repertoire | Farandole Dancing Men Waiting on the Robert E. Lee Come in From the Rain |
| Total Members | 129 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lewis Cass District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Prelims Open Class Division 3 |
| MBA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Open Class Division 3 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Assistant Directors | Craig Waltz, Bill Laughlin, Kelly Becker |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Winchester District - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 2 |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Prelims Open Class Division 3 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Assistant Directors | Jerry Fox, Kelly Becker |
| Drum Major | Tim Harris |
| Repertoires | Strike Up the Band One Voice Cleopatra's Asp Pageantry |
| Total Members | 138 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Winchester District - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 3 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Assistant Directors | Jerry Fox, Jan Coolman, Kelly Becker |
| Drum Majors | Dave Tomlinson, Kevin Deloria |
| Repertoires | Lohengrin, Acts 1 & 2 Artisty in Rhythm Two O'Clock Jump Pilgrim's Chorus |
| Total Members | 120 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Division 2 |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | Winchester - Division 1 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Martin Becker |
| Total Members | 135 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 2 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kenneth L. Steidle |
| Total Members | 150 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 2 |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Kenneth L. Steidle |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 2 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven D. Matthews |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 2 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven D. Matthews |
| Total Members | 116 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Lewis Cass - Division 1 |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven D. Matthews |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | East Noble - Division 2 |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | Joseph Guth |
| Total Members | 116 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | North Side - Division 1 (Sweepstakes Award) |
| Years | 1947 - 1970 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |