Northrop High School Big Orange Pride
Fort Wayne, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rachel Thorson |
| Assistant Director | Alex Whitehead |
| Drum Majors | Cossette Hart, Alaric Moore, Elijah Preble |
| Show Theme/Title | The Things That Make Us |
| Total Members | 103 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rachel Thorson |
| Assistant Director | Alex Whitehead |
| Drum Majors | Noah Haefner, Cassette Hart, Matthew Hampton |
| Show Theme/Title | A New Beginning |
| Repertoire | Themes from Jupiter (arranged by Alex Yoder) |
| Total Members | 86 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Carlson |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Thorson |
| Show Theme/Title | Chain Reaction |
| Total Members | 64 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Drum Majors | Karter Bussard, Marlena Haefner, Katie Hofer |
| Show Theme/Title | We're All Mad Here |
| Total Members | 96 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Show Theme/Title | Unmasqued: Love at First Sight |
| Repertoire | Music by Don Barrett |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| Drum Majors | Stephanie Dishnica, Jennifer Reitz |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating (General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rob Wilson |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Class Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Van Patten |
| Assistant Director | Bruce Schneider |
| Show Theme/Title | United |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Mid-State Championships | Prelims Class AAAA Participant |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Van Patten |
| Assistant Director | Bruce Schneider |
| Drum Majors | Anna Kelly, Sydney Shuherk, Jesse Link |
| Show Theme/Title | unRAVELed |
| Repertoire | Miroirs La Tombeau de Couperin Pavane pour une Infante Spanish Rhapsodie Bolero |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Result | North Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | John Van Patten |
| Assistant Director | Bruce Schneider |
| Drum Majors | Caleb Novell, Savannah Barron |
| Show Theme/Title | Crossroads |
| Repertoire | Jupiter (by Gustav Holst) Shadowplay (by Hook, Summer, Curtis, Paul, and Morris) Arrival of the Birds (by Jason Sinscoe) Flying/Peter Pan (by James Newton Howard) Long and Winding Road (by the Beatles) |
| Total Members | 84 |
| ISSMA Class | Open Class A |
| ISSMA Results | North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Chris Kaflik |
| Assistant Director | Bruce Schneider |
| Drum Majors | Brandon Porter, Caleb Novell, Holden Berlin |
| Show Theme/Title | Dracula |
| Repertoire | Music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 93 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Silver Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Witzigrueter |
| Assistant Director | Bruce Schneider |
| Drum Majors | Taylor Rowles, Brandon Porter, Caleb Novell, Holden Berlin |
| Show Theme/Title | The Puppet Master |
| Repertoire | Haunted (by Evanescence) My Immortal (by Evanescence) Cry (by Hans Zimmer) |
| Total Members | 120 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Witzigrueter |
| Assistant Director | Colleen Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Ian Emmons, Eliot Raymer, Brandon Porter |
| Show Theme/Title | Clare de Lunacy |
| Repertoire | Music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 111 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Witzigrueter |
| Assistant Director | Colleen Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Sam Thomas Eliot Raymer, Nathan Talbott |
| Show Theme/Title | It's All Latin to Me |
| Repertoire | Music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Witzigrueter |
| Assistant Director | Colleen Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Rico Hamilton, Breanna Green, Taylor Jackson |
| Show Theme/Title | A Dark Place Within |
| Repertoire | Music by Michael Pote |
| Total Members | 128 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| BOA Regional | BOA Sound Check - 9th place |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jason Witzigrueter |
| Assistant Director | Colleen Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Mihret Getabicha, David France, Rico Hamilton |
| Show Theme/Title | The Sands of Time |
| Total Members | 96 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Taubert |
| Assistant Director | Colleen Patrick |
| Drum Majors | Mihret Getabicha, David Alvarez, Elizabeth Wright, Alicia Wright |
| Show Theme/Title | All the Bells & Whistles |
| Repertoire | Lex (by Michael Daugherty) Niagara Falls (by Michael Daugherty) |
| Total Members | 150 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Homestead District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Taubert |
| Assistant Director | Ken Chaney |
| Drum Majors | Catherine Fahey, Amy Reidhaar, Mihret Getabicha |
| Show Theme/Title | Fear |
| Repertoire | The music of Danny Elfman |
| Total Members | 150 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Taubert |
| Assistant Director | Chris Wing |
| Drum Majors | Landon, Wilson, Catherine Fahey, Amy Reidhaar |
| Show Theme/Title | The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire |
| Repertoire | Got to Get You Into My Life I'll Write a Song for You Shining Star |
| Total Members | 160 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Gold Rating North Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Taubert |
| Assistant Director | Chris Wing |
| Drum Majors | Elizabeth Bell, Allison Sobota, Josh Corah |
| Show Theme/Title | Inside, Outside, Upside Down |
| Repertoire | Caravan (by Duke Ellington & Juan Tizol) Prelude No. 2 (by George Gershwin) Prelude, Fugue & Riffs (by Leonard Bernstein) |
| Total Members | 142 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Brian Taubert, Barry A. Ashton |
| Drum Majors | Jordan Allen, Elizabeth Bell, Kent Richardson, Thomas Ricks |
| Repertoire | Scootin' on Hardrock (by David Holsinger) |
| Total Members | 132 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Stephanie Riggs, Samantha Bogard, Rachel Vilensky, Allison Trulock |
| Show Theme/Title | Electricity - The Music of Don Ellis |
| Repertoire | Niner-Two Chain Reaction Strawberry Soup |
| Total Members | 184 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Semi-Finalist Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown, Kenneth Chaney |
| Drum Majors | Jason Schall, Megan Koritnik, Allison Trulock, Ross Stanley |
| Show Theme/Title | La Fuerza de la Pasion |
| Repertoire | La Rebambaramba Fugato Tangazo Danza Finale (Malambo) |
| Total Members | 226 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place-tie |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Semi-Finalist Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown, Kenneth Chaney |
| Drum Majors | Andy Planck, Josh Branefield, Kara Wing, Jason Schall |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety" |
| Total Members | 218 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual) North Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Jimmy Beights, Sarah Vilensky, Orlando Pearson, Josh Branefield |
| Show Theme/Title | Romeo & Juliet |
| Total Members | 220 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown, Ken Chaney |
| Drum Majors | Suzanne Gregory, Vanessa Mittan, Tom Wilson, Jimmy Beights |
| Show Theme/Title | A Roman Trilogy |
| Repertoire | Feste Romane Fountains of Rome Octoberfest Pines of Rome/Festival |
| Total Members | 220 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Scott Brown |
| Show Theme/Title | Music of Prokofiev |
| Repertoire | Scythian Suite Love for Three Oranges Fifth Symphony, Mvt. 4 |
| Total Members | 211 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Visual, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Travis Nahler, Melissa Weirich, Jenny Macinowski, Suzanne Gregory |
| Show Theme/Title | Estancia |
| Total Members | 200 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown, Ken Chaney |
| Drum Majors | Shellie Dixon, Angie Mazakis, Tia Smith, Pam Byers |
| Show Theme/Title | Horoscope - A One Act Ballet |
| Repertoire | Followers of Leo The Waltz of the Gemini Bacchanale |
| Total Members | 206 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 9th place; Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Kristin Sawrey, Donald Nailey, David Choinski, Kevin Borror |
| Show Theme/Title | Scheherazade |
| Total Members | 206 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Finals 11th place; Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 5th place; Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Ben Gregory, Kiersa Naylor, Kristin Knipp, Thor Whitlock |
| Show Theme/Title | Vintage Kenton |
| Repertoire | Adventures in Time Alone Artisty in Rhythm |
| Total Members | 210 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 7th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Finals 7th place; Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Cy Staller, David Bedwell, Kiersa Naylor, Mike Gosheff |
| Show Theme/Title | My Funny Valentine |
| Repertoire | Johnny One Note Body & Soul Something's Coming My Funny Valentine |
| Total Members | 215 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 7th place; Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Tim Lawrence, Mike Beights, Marcus Hardick, Greg Winkler |
| Show Theme/Title | By George! |
| Repertoire | Rhapsody in Blue Fascinating Rhythm My Man is Gone Now |
| Total Members | 197 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| BOA Regional | Bloomington - Finals 4th place; Prelims Class AAA Best Visual, Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Scott Brown |
| Drum Majors | Mike Beights, Mark Hardiek, Tim Lawrencee, Amy Bryan |
| Show Theme/Title | Bad Anthony |
| Repertoire | Celebration Suite Horkstow Grange After You're Gone |
| Total Members | 240 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Finals 4th place; Prelims Class AAA 3rd place (Best Auxiliary), Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Repertoire | Lincoln Portrait Open Wide Water Fountains Fire Dance Winter Games |
| Total Members | 225 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Klee |
| Repertoire | Conquest Don't Be That Way The Cuckoo My Funny Valentine |
| Total Members | 240 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Finals 3rd place (Best Marching); Prelims Class AAA 1st place (Best Marching, General Effect), Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Klee |
| Repertoire | The American Overture Chain Reaction Pretty Women Ladies Who Lunch |
| Total Members | 230 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Klee |
| Drum Majors | Ed Pierson, Joy Williamson, Deanna Lee, Mike Hardiek |
| Show Theme/Title | Time for a Change |
| Repertoire | Over to "The Wasps" Time for a Change First Circle No Matter What Happens |
| Total Members | 240 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Finals 6th place; Open Class Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 3rd place (Best Marching); Prelims Class AAA 1st place (Best Marching, General Effect), Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Klee |
| Repertoire | Savannah River Holiday Machine Dirty Sneakers II Punk Jazz/Walk Between the Raindrops |
| Total Members | 270 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Finals 12th place; Prelims Open Class Division 1 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Director | Kevin Klee |
| Drum Majors | Brian Taubert, Tracy Maple, Brad Stauffer, Chuck Winkler |
| Repertoire | Jupiter Easy Dirty Sneakers Punk Jazz Walk Between the Raindrops |
| Total Members | 260 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching) North Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 1st place |
| MBA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 1st place (Best Music, General Effect); Prelims Open Class 1st place (Best Marching, General Effect), Open Class Division 1 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Drum Majors | Jeff DeVille, Dawn Porter, Brian Taubert, Terry Meyers |
| Total Members | 243 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| MBA Regional | Indianapolis - Finals 5th place; Prelims Open Class 1st place (Best General Effect), Open Class Division 1 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Total Members | 288 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Northrop District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Rifles, Drill Team, Flags, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 State Finals - 2nd place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 4th place (Best Brass/Winds); Prelims Open Class 3rd place, Open Class Division 1 |
| MBA Regional | Fort Wayne - Finals 2nd place; Prelims Open Class 1st place (Best General Effect), Open Class Division 1 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Drum Majors | John Belote, Scott Collins, Jeff Caso |
| Total Members | 280 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Finals 3rd place; Prelims Division 1 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 1 (1st place award) |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Drum Majors | Karen Reed, Jona Bloom, John Belote, Scott Collins |
| Total Members | 279 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Finals 3rd place |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 (3rd place award) |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Total Members | 225 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 (3rd place award, Best Drum Major) |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Assistant Directors | Bob Rice, Mike Whetstone |
| Total Members | 190 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Finals 4th place |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Penn - Division 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Total Members | 180 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Total Members | 140 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Northrop - Division 1 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry A. Ashton |
| Total Members | 120 |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | East Noble - Division 2 |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Donavon Gerig |
| NISBOVA Class | A |
| NISBOVA Result | Warsaw - Division 2 |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| NISBOVA | Did not participate |
Note: School opened in 1971.