History

Maconaquah Marching Braves
State Finals Appearances:

NISBOVA Class B: 1978 - 1st place
NISBOVA Class B: 1979 - 2nd place
NISBOVA Class B: 1980 - 2nd place

ISMA Class B: 1978 - 5th place
ISMA Class B: 1980 - 5th place

ISSMA Class B: 1982 - 4th place
ISSMA Class B: 1983 - 6th place

ISSMA Class C: 1984 - 2nd place
ISSMA Class C: 1985 - 7th place
ISSMA Class C: 1986 - 2nd place
ISSMA Class C: 1987 - 2nd place
ISSMA Class C: 1988 - 3rd place
ISSMA Class C: 1989 - 4th place
ISSMA Class C: 1990 - 6th place
ISSMA Class C: 1993 - 10th place
ISSMA Class C: 1994 - 10th place
ISSMA Class C: 1996 - 3rd place
ISSMA Class C: 1997 - 8th place
ISSMA Class C: 1998 - 10th place
ISSMA Class C: 2001 - 5th place
ISSMA Class C: 2003 - 6th place
ISSMA Class C: 2004 - 5th place
ISSMA Class C: 2005 - 3rd place
ISSMA Class C: 2006 - 3rd place
Year 2008
Director Jeff Evans
Assistant Director William Cox
Show Theme/Title Pathways
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating
North Regional - Gold Rating
Semi-State - Participant
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class C 2nd place (Best Visual)
Ben Davis - Class C 3rd place (Best Auxiliary)

 

Year 2007
Director Jeff Evans
Assistant Director William Cox
Show Theme/Title This Is Your Life
Band/Guard Members 100
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating
North Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Carroll - Class C 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Penn - Class C 1st place (Best Visual, General Effect)
Plymouth - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Other Activities - 2007/2008 School Year
IPA State Finals - Movement A Class 11th place
IHSCGA State Finals - Open Class 2nd place

 

Year 2006
Director Jeff Evans
Assistant Director William Cox
Drum Majors Adam Gable, Lyndsay Fulton, Amber Woolner
Show Theme/Title Inside The Lines
Repertoire Fire (by Gary Gilroy)
Love Theme from "El Cid" (by Miklos Rozsa)
Symphony for Brass and Percussion (by Alfred Reed)
Band/Guard Members 95
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating (Best Music, General Effect)
North Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Carroll - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Northrop - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
Ben Davis - Class C 2nd place (Best Drum Major)
Other Activities - 2006/2007 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 1st place
IPA State Finals - Movement A Class 4th place
WGI Guard Dayton Regional - Class A Finals 1st place
Midwest Regional - Class A Finals 2nd place
World Championships - Class A Finals 4th place
WGI Percussion Dayton Regional - Marching A Class Prelims Participant

 

Year 2005
Director Jeff Evans
Assistant Director William Cox
Auxiliary Directors Brayton Mendenhall, Sue Ellen Philpot
Additional Staff Don Barrett - Show Coordinator & Music Arranger; Jack Pursifull - Show Design; Chris Neuhauser, Orion Stephens-Avery, Travis Beck - Percussion
Drum Majors Erynn Dean, Adam Gable
Repertoire Dies Irae
Lux Aeterna
Band/Guard Members 116
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating
North Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Snider - Class C 2nd place
Other Activities - 2005/2006 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 10th place
WGI Guard Chesterton Regional - Class A Finals 11th place
Mid-South Regional - Class A Finals 6th place
World Championships - Class A Semi-Finalist

 

Year 2004
Director Jeff Evans
Assistant Director William Cox
Auxiliary Director Brayton Mendenhall
Additional Staff Don Barrett, Jack Pursifull, Show Designers; Chris Neuhauser, Percussion
Drum Majors Erin Dean, Alicia McDaniel
Show Theme/Title Selections from "The Wind And The Lion"
Band/Guard Members 100
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 5th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Gold Rating
North Regional - Gold Rating
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Percussion)
Snider - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Other Activities - 2004/2005 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 27th place

 

Year 2003
Directors Jeff Evans, Jay Dennison
Auxiliary Directors Brayton Mendenhall, Sue Ellen Philpot
Additional Staff Chris Neuhauser & Barry Canfield, Percussion; Ken Beasley, Marching; Lyndsey Davis, Abby Beck, Brass & Woodwind Staff; Don Barrett, Jack Pursifull, Show Coordinators, Design
Drum Major Amy Forth
Show Theme/Title A Nautical Journey: Songs of Sailor and Sea
Repertoire Songs of Sailor & Sea (by Robert W. Smith)
Band/Guard Members 100
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 6th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Visual)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Classes C/D People's Choice)
New Castle - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
Snider - Class C 2nd place (Best Visual, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Other Activities - 2003/2004 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class A 10th place
State Finals - Novice Class 5th place
IPA State Finals - Movement Class A 1st place
WGI Percussion Goshen Regional - Scholastic Marching Class A Finals 2nd place
Dayton Regional - Scholastic Marching Class A Finals 2nd place

 

Year 2002
Directors Jeff Evans, Jay Dennison
Drum Majors Laura Garber, Ken Beasley
Show Theme/Title Animus Fortus - Music From A Medieval Time
Repertoire Medieval Suite (by Ron Nelson)
Winds Of Poseidon (by Robert W. Smith)
The Iliad (by Robert W. Smith)
Band/Guard Members 103
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Knox - Class C 2nd place
Twin Lakes - Class C 2nd place (Best Percussion)
Homestead - Class C 5th place
Plymouth - Class C 3rd place (Best General Effect)
Other Activities - 2002/2003 School Year
IHSCGA State Finals - Class B 5th place
State Finals - Novice Class 5th place
IPA State Contest - Movement Class A 4th place
WGI Percussion Indianapolis Regional - Scholastic Marching Class A Finals 3rd place
World Championships - Scholastic Marching Class A Finals 10th place

 

Year 2001
Directors Jeff Evans, Jay Dennison
Drum Majors Terra Stephens-Avery, Laura Garber, Ken Beasley
Repertoire The Light Eternal
Band/Guard Members 112
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 5th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Lawrence Central - Class C 3rd place (Best Percussion)
Twin Lakes - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)
Jefferson - Class C 2nd place
Plymouth - Class C 4th place
Other Activities - 2001/2002 School Year
IPA State Contest - Movement Open Class 3rd place
WGI Percussion World Championships - Scholastic Marching Class A Finals 5th place

 

Year 2000
Directors Jeff Evans, Jay Dennison
Drum Majors Mat Snyder, Tara Mast, Maricel Skiles
Repertoire Nights In White Satin
Band/Guard Members 102
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Concord - Class C 3rd place
Greenwood - Class C 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion)
Homestead - Class C 3rd place
Other Activities - 2000/2001 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class B Participant
IPA State Contest - Movement Class A 2nd place
Year 1999
Director Jeff Evans
Repertoire The North Wind
Escapades Of Pan
Band/Guard Members 105
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Concord - Class C 2nd place
Homestead - Class C 2nd place (Best Music, Auxiliary)
BOA Regionals Louisville - 18th place, Class A Division 3

 

Year 1998
Directors Jeff Evans, John King
Drum Majors Lynelle Miller, Brad Strong, Mat Snyder
Repertoire Air Power Suite
Repertoire Alert & Take Off
Parade Of The Daredevils
Lonely Pilot's Letter Home
The Liberators
War's End
Band/Guard Members 105
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 10th place
ISSMA Marion District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class C 9th place
Lawrence Central - Class C 3rd place
Chrysler - Class C 2nd place

 

Year 1997
Directors Jeff Evans, John King
Show Theme/Title Selections from Bernstein's "Mass"
Band/Guard Members 120
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 8th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Goshen - Class C 2nd place (Best General Effect)
New Castle - Class C 2nd place

 

Year 1996
Directors Jeff Evans, Don Smith
Drum Majors Mandy Stout, Denise Sullivan, Suzanne Kenny
Show Theme/Title Selections from "West Side Story"
Band/Guard Members 107
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Bremen - Class C 1st place
Concord - Class C 2nd place
Kokomo - Class C 2nd place (Best Music, Percussion)
Homestead - Class C 2nd place
BOA Grand Nationals 53rd place, Class A Division 2

 

Year 1995
Directors Jeff Evans, Don Smith
Drum Majors Jeremy Welch, Mandy Stout, Denise Sullivan
Repertoire New World Symphony
Band/Guard Members 112
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class C Participation (Best Percussion)
Westfield - Class C 1st place (Best Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary)

 

Year 1994
Directors Jeff Evans, Trish Kuepper
Drum Major Lindsy Elkins
Show Theme/Title Selections from "The Adventures Of Huck Finn"
Band/Guard Members 79
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 10th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - Class C 6th place
BOA Grand Nationals Division 1

 

Year 1993
Directors Jeff Evans, Trish Kuepper
Drum Majors Sean McBill, Zachary Cupp, Lindsy Elkins
Repertoire American Salute
The Tender Land
American Salute
Band/Guard Members 95
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 10th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Lebanon - Class C 1st place (Best Music, General Effect, Percussion, Drum Major, Pit Crew)
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - 27th place, Class A Division 3

 

Year 1992
Directors Jeff Evans, Jeff McKnight
Drum Majors Belinda Wimmer, Sean McGill
Repertoire Symphonic Dance #3
El Salon Mexico
Variations On A Korean Folk Song
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Homestead - Class B 3rd place (Best Pit Crew)
BOA Grand Nationals Participant
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - 23rd place, Class A Division 2
Other Activities - 1992/1993 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class B Participant

 

Year 1991
Directors John C. Cook, Jeff McKnight
Drum Majors John McKee, Angie Larimer, Belinda Winner
Repertoire Aspen Jubilee, Part 1
Drifting
Aspen Jubilee, Part 2
Band/Guard Members 128
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, General Effect, Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Hamilton Southeastern - Class B 2nd place
BOA Grand Nationals Division 1
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - 20th place, Class A Division 3
Toledo - 16th place, Class A Division 2, Class A 2nd place
Year 1990
Directors John C. Cook, Michael Pote
Drum Majors Annette Eder, John McKee
Repertoire American Salute
Echano
Jager's 3rd Suite
Band/Guard Members 94
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 6th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - 5th place
BOA Regionals Bloomington - 15th place, Class A Division 1, Class A 3rd place
Year 1989
Directors John C. Cook, Charles Hamrick
Repertoire Western One-Step
Saturday Night Waltz
Malaga
Jager's Third Suite
Band/Guard Members 126
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 4th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - 6th place

 

Year 1988
Directors John C. Cook, Charles Hamrick
Repertoire Armenian Dances
Slava
Symphonic Dance #3
Pines Of Rome
Band/Guard Members 120
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 3rd place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - 8th place
Other Activities - 1988/1989 School Year
IHSCGA State Prelims Class B Participant

 

Year 1987
Directors James Emrich, Charles Hamrick
Band/Guard Members 105
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA Kokomo District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Homestead - Grand Champion
East Noble - Class C Champion

 

Year 1986
Directors James Emrich, Charles Hamrick
Repertoire Armenian Dances
Band/Guard Members 130
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Homestead - Grand Champion

 

Year 1985
Directors James Emrich, Charles Hamrick
Repertoire Los Muchachos
Too Shy To Say
Journey To Capricorn
Pieces Of Dreams
Band/Guard Members 122
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 7th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
BOA Grand Nationals Participant

 

Year 1984
Directors James Emrich, Charles Hamrick
Band/Guard Members 128
ISSMA Class C
ISSMA State Finals 2nd place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1, (Best Marching)
North Regional - Division 1

 

Year 1983
Directors James Emrich, Charles Hamrick
Repertoire Malaga
Artistry In Rhythm
The Way We Were

Band/Guard Members

120
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Contest 6th place
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 1
BOA Regionals Indianapolis - Finalist

 

Year 1982
Directors James Emrich, John Patrick
Band/Guard Members 109
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Contest 4th place
ISSMA  Lewis Cass District - Division 1
Year 1981
Directors James Emrich, John Patrick
Band/Guard Members  126
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA State Contest Prelims - Division 1 
ISSMA Lewis Cass District - Division 1, 1st place (Best Rifles, Flags, Drum Major)
BOA Grand Nationals 8th place
Year 1980
Directors James Emrich, John Patrick
Drum Majors Marcia Yoder, Todd McKee
Repertoire Firebird
Night On Bald Mountain
Russian Sailor Dance
Fancy Free
Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Band/Guard Members 119
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 5th place
NISBOVA Class B - Division 1, 2nd Place Award (Best Marching)
Invitationals CIMBF - Class A - Division 1, 2nd place
Norwell - Class B 3rd place
Year 1979
Directors James Emrich, John Patrick
Band/Guard Members 116
NISBOVA Class B Division 1 - 2nd Place Award
Invitationals CIMBF - Class B - Participant
Year 1978
Directors James Emrich, John Patrick
Band/Guard Members 125
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 5th place
NISBOVA Class B Division 1 - 1st Place Award (Best Music, Marching)
Invitationals CIMBF - Class B - Division 1, 6th place
Year 1977
Director James Emrich
Band/Guard Members 98
NISBOVA Class B Division 1 - 7th place
Parades Peru Circus Days - 3rd place
Year 1976
Director James Emrich
Band/Guard Members 125
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 12th place
NISBOVA Class B Division 1
Year 1975
Director James Emrich
Band/Guard Members 125
All-State Marching Band Contest Class B - 7th place-tie
NISBOVA Class B Division 1
Year 1974
Director James Emrich
Band/Guard Members 93
NISBOVA Class B Division 2
Parades Peru Circus Days - 1st place
Year 1973
Director James Emrich
NISBOVA Class B Division 2
Parades Ball State Parade of Bands - Class A 10th place
Peru Circus Days - Participant
Year 1972
Director James Emrich
Band/Guard Members 124
NISBOVA Class B - Division 2
Indiana State Fair Band Day 43rd place
Year 1971
Director James Emrich
NISBOVA Class A - Division 2
Year 1970
NISBOVA Did not participate
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