North Putnam High School Marching Cougars
Roachdale, Indiana
| Years | 2021 - 2024 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| Total Members | 22 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Mid-States Championships | Prelims Class A Participant |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| Show Theme/Title | An Arabian Tale |
| Repertoire | Arabian Dances |
| Total Members | 22 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| Show Theme/Title | Celestial Journey |
| Repertoire | Open Spaces (by Brian Balmages) |
| Total Members | 33 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Result | Scholastic Prelims - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Pierce |
| Drum Majors | Alex Wittig, Darion Brown |
| Show Theme/Title | Robin Hood |
| Total Members | 35 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Pierce |
| Drum Majors | Tristan Montgomery, Alex Wittig |
| Show Theme/Title | The Tell-Tale Heart |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class D |
| ISSMA Result | South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Wargel |
| Drum Majors | Rachel Campbell, Colton Cox |
| Show Theme/Title | Wicked |
| Total Members | 32 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Result | Plainfield District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Craig Rogers |
| Drum Majors | Rebekah Thomas, Andrea Higgins, Kyle Cunningham |
| Show Theme/Title | Breaking the Frame |
| Repertoire | Pictures at an Exhibition Tchaikovsky Interlude Russian Fantasy Closer |
| Total Members | 42 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Result | Plainfield District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Drum Majors | Alex Shelton, Rebekah Thomas, Andrea Higgins |
| Show Theme/Title | Word Games |
| Total Members | 48 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Gold Rating (Best Visual, General Effect) South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Clyngenpeel |
| Drum Majors | SaBrandi Powers, Alexandria Shelton |
| Show Theme/Title | Star Wars |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Clyngenpeel |
| Drum Majors | Alexandria Shelton, Rachel Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Superheroes |
| Total Members | 50 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Pinson |
| Assistant Director | Matt Verplaetse |
| Drum Majors | Devon Gilmore, Rachel Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Spanish Accent |
| Repertoire | Malaguena Echano El Gato Triste Children of Sanchez |
| Total Members | 58 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | Matt Verplaetse |
| Show Theme/Title | The Planets |
| Repertoire | Aquarius Mars Jupiter Uranus |
| Total Members | 58 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | Amanda Grahn |
| Drum Majors | Evan McGuire, Dustin Steele |
| Show Theme/Title | The Music of Chick Corea |
| Repertoire | Spain Night Streets My Spanish Heart Love Castle |
| Total Members | 55 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating (Best Music) South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | Amanda Grahn |
| Drum Majors | Shawn Smeelink, Evan McGuire, Jarrod Kennedy |
| Show Theme/Title | Carmina Burana |
| Repertoire | Music by Carl Orff |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | Luke Fletcher |
| Drum Majors | Eric Capps, Shawn Smeelink, Evan McGuire |
| Show Theme/Title | Minimally Speaking |
| Repertoire | Music by Richard Saucedo |
| Total Members | 52 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | Luke Fletcher |
| Drum Majors | Jace Sanders, Tressman Goode, Eric Capps |
| Show Theme/Title | The Children of Malaguena |
| Repertoire | Children of Sanchez Beautiful Maria of My Soul Malaguena |
| Total Members | 53 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | David Snoddy |
| Drum Majors | Stephanie Brown, Tressman Goode, Jessica Lovell |
| Repertoire | Rejouissance |
| Total Members | 50 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | David Snoddy |
| Drum Majors | Stephanie Brown, Josh Flater, Amanda Fordice |
| Repertoire | Variations on a Korean Folk Song (by John Barnes Chance) |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | David Snoddy |
| Drum Majors | Jessica Wilson, Stephanie Brown, Amber Smith |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Ben Hur" |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | David Knott |
| Assistant Director | David Snoddy |
| Drum Majors | Jeremy Thornburg, Amanda Zerkel, Amber Smith |
| Repertoire | Chichester Psalms |
| Total Members | 68 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | James G. Pradke |
| Assistant Director | Mike Hodin |
| Drum Majors | Rachel Scott, Jeremy Thornburg, Amanda Zerkel |
| Show Theme/Title | Erich!!! |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | James G. Pradke |
| Assistant Director | Stephanie M. Kingsley |
| Drum Majors | Brian Rayles, Rachel Scott, Amanda Zerkel |
| Show Theme/Title | Tribute - A Memorial to Forgotten Soldiers of Past Wars |
| Repertoire | Music by Mark Camphouse |
| Total Members | 89 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | James G. Pradke |
| Assistant Director | Stephanie M. Kingsley |
| Drum Majors | Louie Garrett, Melissa Burchett, Brian Rayles, Rachel Scott |
| Repertoire | Concierto Evolucion |
| Total Members | 92 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | James G. Pradke |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Repertoire | Stormworks |
| Total Members | 117 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Drum Majors | Jennifer Moore, Bob Miller, Monica Folck |
| Repertoire | Russian Christmas Music Polovtsian Dances Night on Bald Mountain Coronation Scene from "Boris Gudonov" |
| Total Members | 114 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Drum Majors | Jennifer Moore, Linda Campbell, Bob Miller |
| Repertoire | Carmina Burana Gloria |
| Total Members | 117 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Marching, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Bob Hedge |
| Drum Majors | Amy Hale, Elizabeth Nicholson, Jennifer Moore |
| Repertoire | Festival Prelude Theme from "Hoosiers" Appalachian Spring The Red Pony |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Repertoire | Chant & Jubilo For Your Eyes Only Appalachian Spring |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Repertoire (partial) | Somewhere Out There Ode to Joy |
| Total Members | 141 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Repertoire | Ventura Rhapsody No. 2 (by Franz Liszt) 1812 Overture (by Pyotr Tchaikovsky) |
| Total Members | 143 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Total Members | 121 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Kathryn Dory |
| Repertoire (partial) | Taurus |
| Total Members | 132 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Drum Majors | Keith Henson, Robin Hacker |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Music) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Drum Majors | James Holland, Myrona Hacker |
| Total Members | 103 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Division 2 (Best Inspection) |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Drum Major | Diane Greene |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | David Gjesvold |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | David Gjesvold |
| Drum Major | Becky Wedemeyer |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Lawrence Central - Division 2 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | David Gjesvold |
| Drum Major | Becky Wedemeyer |
| Total Members | 94 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Columbus East - Division 1 (Best Percussion) |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | David Gjesvold |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Lebanon - Division 2 (Best Inspection) |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | David Gjesvold |
| Drum Major | Lora Summers |
| Total Members | 103 |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 2 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | John T. Wilson |
| Assistant Director | Devid Gjesvold |
| Drum Major | Jonathan South |
| Total Members | 111 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Lebanon - Division 1 |
| Years | 1969 - 1975 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1969 (consolidation of Bainbridge, Roachdale, and Russellville High Schools).