Henry County Crimson Crusaders
Henry County, Indiana
2025 Band Day
| Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Director | Nathan Bales |
| Auxiliary Director | Cora Bales |
| Additional Staff | Visual/Woodwind - Zachary Cargile, Percussion - Aiden Fitzpatrick, Drill Design - Eric Thornbury, Music - Luke McMillan |
| Drum Majors | Peyton Wargny, Matt Lefler |
| Show Theme/Title | Music and Moonlight: We Are the Dreamers |
| Repertoire | Mr. Sandman (by Pat Ballard) Talking to the Moon (by Bruno Mars) Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (by The Eurythmics) |
| Total Members | 28 |
| Contests | Monroe Central Muncie Central Anderson Winchester Indiana State Fair |
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Director | Maddie Yeager |
| Auxiliary Director | Justine Blank |
| Additional Staff | Nathan Bales - Percussion, Alex Beckman - Woodwind, Eric Thornbury - Drill, Tim Kovarik - Music |
| Show Theme/Title | Out of the Bach's |
| Repertoire | Invention #8 in F Major Well Tempered Clavier - Prelude in C Major Little Fugue in G Minor Juke Box Hero |
| Total Members | 31 |
| Band Day | 20th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 64.025 |
| Other Band Day Award | Class A 3rd place |
| Other Contests | Muncie Central - 20th place Anderson - 16th place |
Comprised of students from Blue River Valley, Shenandoah and Tri in 2025.
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Alex Carter, Maddie Yeager |
| Auxiliary Director | Justine Blank |
| Additional Staff | Nathan Bales, Eric Thornbury |
| Show Theme/Title | Rhapsodies of Blue |
| Repertoire | Bohemian Rhapsody (by Queen) Rhapsody in Blue (by George Gershwin) |
| Total Members | 23 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 74.20; Prelims - 70.213 (16th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Class AA 2nd place, Best Visual |
| Other Contests | Monroe Central Clinic Muncie Central - 15th place Anderson - 11th place Winchester - 14th place |
Comprised of students from Blue River Valley, Shenandoah and Tri in 2024.
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Alex Carter, Maddie Yeager, Linnea Bendes |
| Auxiliary Director | Cecilia Davison |
| Additional Staff | Conner Martin, Nathan Bales, Ryan Butler, Cassie Bales, Shaley Oler, Eric Thornbury (Drill/Consulting) |
| Drum Major | Nathan Bilby |
| Show Theme/Title | Against All Odds |
| Repertoire | Rise: Burning Bright; Ashes; Rise Up (by Luke McMillan) Firebird (by Igor Stravinsky) My Shot(by Lin-Manuel Miranda) |
| Total Members | 40 |
| Band Day | 19th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 63.113 |
| Other Contests | Muncie Central - 14th place Anderson - 15th place Winchester - 13th place |
Comprised of students from Blue River Valley, Knightstown, Shenandoah and Tri in 2023.
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Maddie Alello, Alex Carter |
| Assistant Director | Linnea Bendes |
| Auxiliary Director | Marjorie Fulciniti |
| Additional Staff | Conner Martin, Drill - Jon Bay, Show Consultant - Eric Thornbury |
| Drum Majors | Makena Matthews, Reina Sherman |
| Show Theme/Title | Novy - A Brave New World |
| Repertoire | The Brave (by Luke McMillan) Symphony #9 in E Minor II. Largo (by Antonin Dvorak) Symphony #9 in E Minor IV. Allegro Con Fuoco (by Antonin Dvorak) |
| Total Members | 37 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 59.850 |
| Other Contests | Jay County - 11th place Anderson - 18th place Winchester - 15th place |
2022 was the first year for the combined band comprised of students from Blue River Valley, Knightstown, Shenandoah, and Tri.