Salem High School Marching Lions
Salem, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brittany Hildenbrand |
| Assistant Director | Devyn Haas |
| Show Theme/Title | Unmasked |
| Repertoire | Masquerade Royal Ball Beneath the Mask Unmasked |
| Total Members | 26 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean Dowen |
| Show Theme/Title | Overcome |
| Total Members | 21 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Total Members | 24 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - Participant |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | Dark to Light |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | Dark to Light |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | The Machine |
| Repertoire | Music by J.R. Trimpe |
| Total Members | 38 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Hunter Meadows, Steven Morgan, Chase Lloyd |
| Show Theme/Title | Escher |
| Total Members | 43 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Major | Wade LaHue |
| Show Theme/Title | It's About Time |
| Repertoire | Music by J.R. Trimpe |
| Total Members | 29 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class B |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Major | Rebecca Morgan |
| Show Theme/Title | Intrigue |
| Repertoire | The Journey Begins Inferno Purgatorio Paradiso |
| Total Members | 33 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | Mask |
| Repertoire | Distorted Ka: Opening - Shadowplay, Storm A La Lune |
| Total Members | 34 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Clint Bailey, Catelyn Bierly, Patrick Regan |
| Show Theme/Title | Geometrique |
| Repertoire | Music from "Cirque du Soleil" |
| Total Members | 39 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Catelyn Bierly, Clint Bailey, Kendra Nelson, Patrick Regan |
| Show Theme/Title | Romeo and Juliet |
| Repertoire | Music by Sergei Prokofiev |
| Total Members | 37 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Major | Nichole Thompson |
| Show Theme/Title | Russians! |
| Repertoire | The Great Gate of Kiev (by Modest Mussorgsky) Dance of the Tumblers (by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov) Romance from "Lieutanant Kije Suite" (by Sergei Prokofiev) The Battle on the Ice from "Alexander Nevsky Suite" (by Sergei Prokofiev) |
| Total Members | 40 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Derrick Bennett, David Spencer-Pierce |
| Show Theme/Title | Aztec Sunset |
| Repertoire | Songs of Earth, water, Fire, and Sky (by Robert W. Smith) La Fiesta Mexicana (by H. Owen Reed) |
| Total Members | 38 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Result | Columbus East District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Major | Amanda Bills |
| Show Theme/Title | Gypsy Summer |
| Total Members | 42 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Gold Rating South Regional - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | The Mission |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Result | Columbus East District - Silver Rating |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Raquel Romero, Andi Wiseman |
| Show Theme/Title | Pablo! |
| Repertoire | Music by Richard Meyer |
| Total Members | 60 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Result | Columbus East District - Division 2 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | Imperial Impressions |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best General Effect) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | Africa |
| Repertoire | Music by Robert W. Smith |
| Total Members | 46 |
| ISSMA Class | D |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Show Theme/Title | The Purple Twilight |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Major | Sarah Elliott |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from "New World Symphony" |
| Total Members | 53 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Hearth Lester, Sarah Elliott |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from "Les Miserables" |
| Total Members | 61 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Major | Andy Geerts |
| Repertoire | The Light Eternal (by James Swearingen) |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Repertoire | New World Symphony Goin' Home Bacchanale |
| Total Members | 70 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 10th place |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Joey Smith, Misty Gross |
| Repertoire | Finale of Shostakovich's 5th Symphony Gaite Parisienne M.I.A. |
| Total Members | 63 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Repertoire | Caravan A Night in Tunisia Journey to Tomorrow Starlight Express |
| Total Members | 55 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Bonnie Harmon |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| Total Members | 63 |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Repertoire (partial) | America, the Beautiful |
| Total Members | 87 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State FInals - 8th place |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Cancelled due to rain |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Brad Gilbert, Carol Mallory |
| Repertoire | The Right Stuff Lullaby of Broadway New York, New York Total Esclipse |
| Total Members | 84 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Music, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Brad Gilbert, Carol Mallory |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Assistant Director | Richard L. Trueblood |
| Drum Majors | Nancy Hawn, Brad Gilbert |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Marching, Percussion) State Prelims - Division 2 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Drum Majors | Kevin Bills, Dana Huffman |
| Repertoire | March Slav Temptation Sing, Sing, Sing Softly, As I Leave You |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISSMA Class | C |
| ISSMA Results | Columbus East District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Flags, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Total Members | 95 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Prelims Division 1 |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Columbus East - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Drum Major) |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Drum Majors | Peter Fromlius, Brian Gilbert |
| Total Members | 98 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class B Participant |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert St. John |
| Drum Majors | Linda Elliot, Peter Fromlius |
| Repertoire (partial) | Man of La Mancha |
| Total Members | 86 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Barry Byrd |
| Total Members | 100 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Participant |
| ISMA Class | C |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark C. Kissel |
| Total Members | 110 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Finals 3rd place |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Southridge - Division 1 |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark C. Kissel |
| Total Members | 96 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class C Finals 4th place |
| ISMA Class | Group I |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| ISMA Class | Group I |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jerry D. Vogel |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jerry D. Vogel |
| Total Members | 146 |
| ISMA Class | Group I |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jerry D. Vogel |
| Drum Major | Bill Myers |
| Total Members | 126 |
| ISMA Class | Group I |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Director | Jerry D. Vogel |
| Total Members | 122 |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Director | C. William Hatt |
| Total Members | 125 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Vinceness Lincoln - Division 2 |
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Director | C. William Hatt |
| Total Members | 132 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Paoli - Division 2 |
| Year | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Director | C. William Hatt |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Jasper - Division 1 |
| Year | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Director | C. William Hatt |
| Drum Major | Johnny Blackman |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Vincennes Lincoln - Division 2 |
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Kramer |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Jasper - Division 1 |
| Year | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Kramer |
| Drum Major | Gary Motsinger |
| Total Members | 81 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Tell City - Division 1 |
| Year | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert L. Byrd |
| Drum Major | Gary Motsinger |
| Total Members | 98 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Jasper - Division 1 |
| Year | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Conrad |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Fort Branch - Division 1 |
| Year | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles Conrad |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Huntingburg - Division 1 |
| Year | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Melvin |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Melvin |
| Total Members | 100 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard Melvin |
| ISMA Class | AB |
| ISMA Result | Princeton - Division 1 |
| Year | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert T. Carr |
| Drum Major | Heilig |
| Total Members | 99 |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Jasper - Division 1 |
| Year | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert T. Carr |
| ISMA Class | B |
| ISMA Result | Huntingburg - Division 1 |
| Year | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Director | George Vaught |
| Drum Major | Jerry Settle |
| Total Members | 78 |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Speedway - Division 1 |
| Year | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Director | George Vaught |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Salem - Division 1 |
| Year | 1951 |
|---|---|
| Director | George Vaught |
| ISMA Class | BB |
| ISMA Result | Cannelton - Division 2 |