Warren Central High School Gold Brigade Marching Band
Indianapolis, Indiana
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Assistant Directors | AnnaMarie Kelley, Andrew Sharf |
| Drum Major | Elliott Poor |
| Show Theme/Title | The Secret of the Sirens |
| Repertoire | A Lannister Always Pays His Debts (by Ramin Djawadi) Severus and Lily (by Alexandre Desplat) Light of the Seven (by Ramin Djawadi) Dance: I. First Movement (by Oliver Davis) The Engulfed Cathedral (by Claude Debussy) Wine-Dark Sea, II. Immortal thread, so weak (by John Mackey) |
| Total Members | 97 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Drum Major | Jesus Aguayo |
| Show Theme/Title | The Elephant in the Room |
| Repertoire | Mind Heist (by Zack Hemsey) Agent of Chaos from "The Dark Knight" (by James Newton Howard) Westward (by Joshua Talbot) Reflections of Earth (by Gavin Greenaway) |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Drum Major | Madi Franklin |
| Show Theme/Title | The Fifth Element |
| Repertoire | Wind & Fire Earth and Water Spirit |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 2nd place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| ISSMA | Events not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Drum Major | Alvaro Lagunas |
| Show Theme/Title | Flat Lux |
| Repertoire | Angels in the Architecture (by Frank Ticcheli) |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Show Theme/Title | Mirror Mirror |
| Repertoire | Symphony No. 3 (by Gustav Mahler) |
| Total Members | 105 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Show Theme/Title | Zero to Infinity |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 1st place |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Assistant Director | Elliott Lentz |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Ed Meckes |
| Assistant Director | Elliott Lentz |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse |
| Drum Majors | Gabi Mitchell, Robert Stephens |
| Show Theme/Title | Way of the Warrior |
| Repertoire | Warrior (by Luke Aylsworth) |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Visual, General Effect Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 3rd place |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse, Stephen Mason |
| Drum Majors | Lyric Gorman, Gabi Mitchell |
| Show Theme/Title | When One Door Closes, Another Opens |
| Repertoire | Legacy (by Elliot del Borgo) |
| Total Members | 110 |
| ISSMA Class | Scholastic Class A |
| ISSMA Results | Scholastic Prelims - Gold Rating (Music, Visual Distinction) Scholastic Finals - 2nd place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse, Grady Emmert, Jeff Cleveland |
| Drum Majors | Lyric Gorman, Frank Harding |
| Show Theme/Title | All the Bells and Whistles |
| Repertoire | Music by Jeffrey Hass |
| Total Members | 86 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse, Grady Emmert, Jeff Cleveland |
| Drum Majors | Lyric Gorman, Carlos Martinez, Keifer Valencia |
| Show Theme/Title | From Tragedy to Triump |
| Repertoire | Symphony No. 5 (by James Barnes) Symphonic Overture (by James Barnes) Fantasia in G (by Timothy Mahr) |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse, Grady Emmert, Jeff Cleveland |
| Drum Majors | Andre Williams, Keifer Valencia, Donald Studer |
| Show Theme/Title | The Last Breath |
| Repertoire | Chaos Theory(by James Bonney) |
| Total Members | 135 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalist State Finals - 6th place |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse, Grady Emmert, Jeff Cleveland |
| Drum Major | Andre Williams |
| Show Theme/Title | Namaste |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Participant |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Ed Meckes, Matt Verplaetse, Grady Emmert, Jeff Cleveland |
| Drum Majors | Andrew Morna, Andre Williams, Joe Ybarra |
| Show Theme/Title | Voices of Temptation |
| Repertoire | Voices of Temptation (by Chad Gayso) Va'Ku Village (by Jerry Goldsmith) |
| Total Members | 130 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating Semi-State - Finalst State Finals - 8th place |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Ed Meckes, Grady Emmert |
| Drum Majors | Sarah Ames, Joe Ybarra |
| Show Theme/Title | iGeneration |
| Repertoire | Music by Frank Sullivan |
| Total Members | 123 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Ed Meckes, Grady Emmert |
| Drum Majors | Sarah Ames, Joe Ybarra |
| Show Theme/Title | Rise Up! |
| Total Members | 155 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Ed Meckes, Grady Emmert |
| Drum Majors | Blake Busch, Cordierro Richardson |
| Show Theme/Title | Intersections in Jazz |
| Repertoire | Music of Maynard Ferguson and Charlie Parker |
| Total Members | 140 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| Total Members | 201 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating State Finals - 5th place |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, David Mobley |
| Drum Majors | Ryan Curtis, Blake Busch |
| Show Theme/Title | This Isn't Rocket Science, It's About the Brain! |
| Repertoire | Symphonic Metamorphisis |
| Total Members | 145 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Gold Rating South Regional - Gold Rating |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| BOA Regionals | Louisville - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, David Mobley |
| Drum Majors | Amanda Snyder, Adam McDaniel |
| Show Theme/Title | Imagination |
| Repertoire | Music by Benoit Jutras |
| Total Members | 156 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, David Mobley |
| Drum Majors | Maria Ramirez, Briana Hawkins, Amanda Snyder |
| Show Theme/Title | Rage, Reflection & Wrath |
| Repertoire | Allegro Barbaro Peterloo Overture |
| Total Members | 165 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, David Mobley |
| Drum Majors | Maria Ramirez, Jennifer Dayton |
| Show Theme/Title | Van Gogh Portraits |
| Total Members | 168 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, David Mobley |
| Drum Majors | Hope Van Treese, Matt Scott, Maria Ramirez |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from Copland's Third Symphony |
| Total Members | 177 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 8th place |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Jefri Payne |
| Drum Majors | Hope Van Treese, Dax Storm, Tonte Tappler |
| Show Theme/Title | Music from Dvorak's New World Symphony |
| Total Members | 177 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 1 |
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Jefri Payne |
| Drum Majors | Ryan Fitzgerald, Nick Lee, Tonte Tappler |
| Show Theme/Title | The Music of Paul Hindemith |
| Repertoire | Symphony in B Flat Symphonic Metamorphosis |
| Total Members | 187 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Jefri Payne |
| Drum Majors | Sara May, Ryan Fitzgerald |
| Show Theme/Title | A Nautical Fantasy - Erich! |
| Repertoire | The Gift of Love Epilogue |
| Total Members | 185 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Jefri Payne |
| Drum Majors | Sara May, Kelly Huntsman, Ginny Lindstaedt |
| Show Theme/Title | Seasons of Jazz |
| Repertoire | Have You Heard Letter From Home Minuano |
| Total Members | 223 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Nichol Michel |
| Drum Majors | Diana Dugger, Jenny Lindstead |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Firebird Suite" |
| Total Members | 260 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Nicole Michel |
| Drum Majors | Diana Dugger, Aaron Huntsman, Bryce Nixon, Stephanie Sweet |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Carmina Burana" |
| Total Members | 232 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 (Best Music) South Regional - Division 1 |
| ISSMA Results | Southport District - Division 1 (Best Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary) South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 4th place |
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Director | David R. Brooks III |
| Drum Majors | Kiera Kistler, Rachel Switzer |
| Repertoire | Ritual Fire Dance/Sabre Dance Morning Mood Piano Concerto in A Minor In the Hall of the Mountain King Don't Cry For Me Argentina Santa Esmeralda |
| Total Members | 175 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | David R. Brooks III, Ronald Peckham |
| Drum Majors | Jason Forbes, Ryan Groves, Kiera Kistler |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Hook" |
| Total Members | 207 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 3 |
| Year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Directors | Anthony Sparks, Ronald Peckham |
| Drum Majors | Jason Forbes, Brad Hopkins, Andy Switzer |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "West Side Story" |
| Total Members | 181 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| BOA Regional | Indianapolis - Prelims Class AAA Division 2 |
| Year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Director | Anthony Sparks |
| Repertoire | Santa Esmeralda Eleanor Rigby |
| Total Members | 136 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Director | John D. Hilmer |
| Assistant Director | Anthony Sparks |
| Drum Majors | Jason West, Dave Baker |
| Repertoire | Flight of the Condor Since I Fell For You How Do You Keep the Music Playing Flight of the Condor (reprise) |
| Total Members | 103 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 2 |
| BOA Regional | Terre Haute - Novice Class Champion |
| Year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Lackey |
| Assistant Director | Anthony Sparks |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Result | Lawrence Central District - Division 2 |
| Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Lackey |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Lackey |
| Assistant Director | Daniel Putziger |
| Drum Majors | Patricia Williams, Kevin Cole |
| Repertoire | The Right Stuff Nica's Dream Not While I'm Around |
| Total Members | 119 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 |
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Lackey |
| Assistant Director | Daniel Putziger |
| Drum Majors | Tom Vaughn, Michael Thomas, Patricia Williams |
| Total Members | 157 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Lackey |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| BOA Grand Nationals | Prelims Open Class Division 2 |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| Assistant Director | Brian Lackey |
| Total Members | 171 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 South Regional - Division 1 State Finals - 9th place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Prelims Open Class Division 2 |
| Year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| Assistant Director | Brian Lackey |
| Total Members | 175 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 State Prelims - Division 1 State Finals - 5th place |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 9th place (Best Coordinated Auxiliary); Prelims Open Class Division 1 |
| Year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| Assistant Director | Brian Lackey |
| Drum Majors | Troy Allbright, Brian Polter, Donella Sovern, Laurie Stephens |
| Repertoire | Go For It! Ice Castles Star Welcome to Cadwalader Eli's Coming |
| Total Members | 168 |
| ISSMA Class | A |
| ISSMA Results | Lawrence Central District - Division 1 (Best Percussion, Drill Team, Flags, Drum Major) State Prelims - Division 1 |
| MBA Grand Nationals | Finals 7th place (Best Coordinated Auxiliary); Prelims Open Class Division 1 |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| Assistant Director | Brian Lackey |
| Drum Majors | David Nidiffer, Denise Hunter Troy Allbright |
| Repertoire | Go For It! Bugler's Holiday Evergreen/I Believe in Love Don't Cry Out Loud |
| Total Members | 168 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Prelims Class A Division 1 |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | Lawrence Central - Division 1 |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| Assistant Director | Brian Lackey |
| Drum Majors | Brett Steffey, David Nidiffer, Denise Hunter |
| Repertoire | Chant & Jubilo Harlem Nocturne Malaguena Home Moorside March |
| Total Members | 160 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Prelims Participant |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 1 (Best Drum Major) |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| Drum Majors | Brett Steffey, DeDe Essig, David Shulse |
| Repertoire | Moorside March Tijuana Taxi Eli's Coming My Way |
| Total Members | 145 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 1 |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Butz |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 2 |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | James H. Chandler |
| Total Members | 121 |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Class A Participant |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | John Marshall - Division 1 |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | James H. Chandler |
| Drum Majors | Cheryl Essig, Ben Hammontree |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Entered, result unknown |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Director | James H. Chandler |
| All-State Marching Band Contest | Did not participate |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 (Best Inspection) |
| Years | 1970 - 1972 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |
| Year | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Director | James H. Chandler |
| Drum Majors | Bob Cook, Steve Smith |
| Total Members | 104 |
| ISMA Class | Group II |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 2 |
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Director | James Chandler |
| Drum Major | John Mayer |
| Total Members | 96 |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 |
| Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Director | James White |
| Drum Majors | Marion Sullivan, John Mayer |
| Total Members | 75 |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 |
| Year | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Director | James White |
| Drum Majors | Richard Hansen, Richard Platt |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 |
| Year | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Director | James White |
| Drum Majors | Richard Hansen, Richard Platt |
| Total Members | 90 |
| ISMA Class | A |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 |
| Year | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Director | James White |
| Drum Majors | Richard Hansen, Richard Platt |
| Total Members | 83 |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 |
| Year | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Director | James White |
| Drum Majors | Richard Hansen, Carolyn Wilhelm |
| Total Members | 76 |
| ISMA Class | Unknown |
| ISMA Result | Southport - Division 1 |
| Years | 1951 - 1962 |
|---|---|
| ISMA | Did not participate |