MADISON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL BAND

ANDERSON, INDIANA

 

Note:  School closed in 1997 (Merged with Anderson High School)

1984 State Finals

  videos:      Band - 1963 State Fair Contest Winning Performance    

 1962 State Fair Contest     1965 State Fair Contest      1966 State Fair Contest      MHHS at 1966 Purdue Band Day   

   1966 State Fair Band Day        1967 State Fair Band Day       1966-1968 Band Camp and Ball State Band Day 1967   

1964 film was in too poor of condition to transfer to video

Year 1996
Director David Robbins

Drum Majors

Valerie Martinez, Electra Young, Clint Branchela
Repertoire Prince Valiant Suite - In Search Of The Treasure
Band/Guard Members 84
Band Day 6th place
Band Day Scores Finals - 65.45;  Prelims - 62.15 (7th place)
Other Band Day Overall Auxiliary - 2nd place
Other Contests Winchester - 6th place
Jay County - 8th place
Johnson County - 7th place
Paul Harding - 6th place
Delaware County - 12th place

 

Year 1995
Directors David Robbins, Donna Wicker, John Neely

Drum Majors

Chris Taylor, Electra Young, Andrea Felts
Show Theme/Title Music of Tower of Power
Repertoire Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Quiet Scream
What Is Hip?
Band/Guard Members 88
Band Day 16th place
Band Day Score Prelims - 61.80
Other Contests Winchester - 13th place
Delaware County - 12th place

 

Year 1994
Directors David Robbins, Donna Wicker, John Neely

Drum Majors

Heather Hunnicutt, Chris Taylor
Show Theme/Title Selections from "Beetlejuice"
Repertoire Main Title
Jump In Line (Shake, Shake Senora)
Band/Guard Members 54
Band Day 20th place
Band Day Score Prelims - 48.60
Other Contests Anderson - 11th place
Jay County - 13th place

 

Year 1993
Directors David Robbins, Donna Wicker, John Neely

Drum Major

Josh Cunningham
Show Theme/Title Music of Blood, Sweat & Tears
Repertoire Inner Crisis
The Rise & Fall Of A Short Fugue
Lucretia McEvil
Band/Guard Members 56
Band Day 15th place
Band Day Scores Finals - 47.05;  Prelims - 48.60 (14th place)
Other Contests Anderson - 9th place
Jay County - 8th place
Delaware County - 10th place

 

Year 1992
Director David Robbins

Drum Majors

Jeff Adams, Elisa Chapman
Show Theme/Title Selections from "Porgy & Bess"
Band/Guard Members 68
Band Day Did not participate
Other Contests Anderson - 9th place
Jay County - 9th place
Delaware County - 14th place

Year 1992
Directors David Robbins, Donna Wicker, John Neeley
Drum Major Elisa Chapman
Show Theme/Title Music from "Porgy & Bess"
Band/Guard Members 76
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 2

 

Year 1991
Directors David Robbins, Scott Lutterman, Laura Fritz, David W. Howenstine
Drum Majors Chandra Porter, Jeff Adams
Repertoire Interstellar Suite
Band/Guard Members 70
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Auxiliary)
North Regional - Division 2

 

Year 1990
Director David Robbins
ISSMA Class  B
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 2

 

Year 1989
Director David Robbins
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 2

 

Year 1988
Directors David Robbins, Lorraine Hummer, David Howenstine
Repertoire Introduction & Fantasia
Sambita
It Ain't Necessarily So
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1
North Regional - Division 1
Invitationals Carmel - 9th place

 

Year 1987
Director David Robbins
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1  (Best Music)
North Regional - Division 1

 

Year 1986
Director David Robbins
Band/Guard Members 108
ISSMA Class B
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1 
South Regional - Division 1 

 

Year 1985
Directors Stephen Stickler, David Robbins, David Howenstine
Band/Guard Members 150
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Madison Heights District - Division 1  (Best Auxiliary)
South Regional - Division 1 
Invitationals Carmel - Participant

 

Year 1984
Directors Stephen Stickler, David Robbins, David Howenstine
Repertoire (partial) Candide (by Bernstein)
Band/Guard Members 160
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 7th place
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1  (Best Music, Marching, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1 

 

Year 1983
Directors Thomas Osborne, Stephen Stickler, David Howenstine
Drum Majors Myron Taylor, Karen Obrien
Band/Guard Members 154
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Finals 8th place
ISSMA Muncie Central District - Division 1  (Best Music, General Effect)
South Regional - Division 1 

 

Year 1982
Directors Thomas Osborne, Stephen Stickler, David Howenstine
Drum Majors Terry Backer, Myron Taylor
Repertoire Black Saddle
Georgia
Hoedown Medley
Send In The Clowns
Soulero
Band/Guard Members 156
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA State Contest Prelims - Division 1
ISSMA Winchester District - Division 1 (Best Music, Marching, Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major)
Invitationals Norwell - Class A 1st place (Best General Effect, Percussion, Guard)
Indiana State Fair Band Day 2nd place

 

Year 1981
Director Thomas Osborne, Stephen Stickler
Drum Majors Mark Trout, Terry Backer
Band/Guard Members 161
ISSMA Class A
ISSMA Winchester District - Division 1 (Best Flags, Drum Major)
Indiana State Fair Band Day 2nd place

 

Year 1980
Directors Thomas Osborne, Stephen Stickler, Kami Osborne
Drum Majors Mark Young, Jim Trout
Band/Guard Members 192
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 21st place (Division 2)
ISMA Lawrence Central - Class A Division 1
Indiana State Fair Band Day 1st place

 

Year 1979
Director Thomas Osborne
Band/Guard Members 195
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - Participant
ISMA Indianapolis - Class A Division 1
Indiana State Fair Band Day 3rd place

 

Year 1978
Director James C. Patton
Band/Guard Members 171
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 11th place
ISMA Lebanon - Class A Division 1
Invitationals CIMBF - Class A - Participant
Indiana State Fair Band Day 6th place

 

Year 1977
Director James C. Patton
Band/Guard Members 165
All-State Marching Band Contest Class A - 25th place
Indiana State Fair Band Day 3rd place

 

Year 1976
Director James C. Patton
Total Members 129
Band Day 9th place
Band Day Score Finals - 864

Year 1975
Director James C. Patton
Total Members 130
Band Day 13th place
Band Day Scores Finals - 839;  Prelims - 825 (13th place)

 

Year 1974
Director James C. Patton
Band Day 10th place
Band Day Score Finals - 851

 

Year 1973
Director James C. Patton
Band Day 14th place

 

Year 1972
Director James C. Patton
Total Members 129
Band Day 9th place

 

Year 1971
Director James C. Patton
Total Members 132
Band Day 20th place

 

Year 1970
Directors James C. Patton, John Egloff
Repertoire Abduction From The Seraglio
Mozart's 40th Symphony
Total Members 125
Band Day 8th place

 

Year 1969
Director James C. Patton
Total Members 128
Band Day 7th place

 

Year 1968
Director James C. Patton
Repertoire Roman Carnival Overture
Total Members 114
Band Day 11th place

 

Year 1967
Director James C. Patton
Repertoire Overture from Nabucco
Total Members 150
Band Day 2nd place

 

Year 1966
Director Francis E. Barker
Band Day 3rd place

 

Year 1965
Director Francis E. Barker
Repertoire Introduction to the Third Act of "Lohengrin"
Total Members 129
Band Day 3rd place

 

Year 1964
Director Francis E. Barker
Repertoire La Gazza Ladra
Band Day 2nd place
Score 483

 

Year 1963
Director Francis E. Barker
Repertoire Russlan & Ludmilla
Band Day 1st place
Score 243

 

Year 1962
Director Francis E. Barker
Repertoire William Tell Overture
Band Day 2nd place
Score 235

 

Year 1961
Director Francis E. Barker
Repertoire Introduction to the Third Act of "Lohengrin"
Total Members 105
Band Day 3rd place-tie
Score 235

 

Year 1960
Director Francis E. Barker
Band Day 5th place - tie
Score 222

 

Year 1959
Director Francis E. Barker
Band Day 9th place
Score 216

 

Year 1958
Director Francis E. Barker
Band Day 8th place
Score 210

 

Year 1957
Band Day Did not participate

 

Note: School opened in 1956

 

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