West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School The South of West Side
West Lafayette, Indiana
2023 Band Day
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Assistant Director | Kelso Daning |
| Auxiliary Director | Robin Galbraith |
| Additional Staff | Tonya Simpson, Patrick Bishop |
| Drum Major | Matthew Kealey |
| Show Theme/Title | Havanna Nights |
| Repertoire | Caravan |
| Total Members | 58 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 67.725 Prelims - 66.05 (16th place) |
| Other Contest | Winchester - 10th place |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Assistant Directors | Kelso Daning, Jonathan Eifler |
| Auxiliary Director | Robin Galbraith |
| Drum Major | Anna Pinto |
| Show Theme/Title | Ippos - The Horse of Wisdom and War |
| Repertoire | Ippos (original music by Sean Sumwalt) |
| Total Members | 62 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 74.100 Prelims - 70.500 (14th place) |
| Other Contest | Winchester - 11th place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Assistant Directors | Kelso Daning, Jonathan Eifler |
| Auxiliary Director | Robin Galbraith |
| Drum Major | Lenny Witt |
| Show Theme/Title | El Capote de Brega: The Matador's Cape |
| Repertoire | Malaguena |
| Total Members | 50 |
| Band Day | 8th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 86.70 Prelims - 83.50 (8th place) |
| Other Band Day Award | Class AA 3rd place |
| Other Contest | Winchester - 8th place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Assistant Director | Alivia Jakubowski |
| Auxiliary Director | Robin Galbraith |
| Additional Staff | Jonathan Eifler - Visual; Sean Sumwalt - Music |
| Drum Majors | Lukas Adams, Hannah Morris |
| Show Theme/Title | The Author, The Artist |
| Repertoire | School for Scandal (by Samuel Barber) Rhapsody in Blue (by George Gershwin) |
| Total Members | 63 |
| Band Day | 12th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 74.825 Prelims - 74.70 (12th place) |
| Other Contest | Winchester - 14th place |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Assistant Director | Cory Chapman |
| Auxiliary Director | Robin Galbraith |
| Additional Staff | Jonathan Eifler |
| Drum Majors | Rachel Zhang, Lukas Adams |
| Show Theme/Title | Nevermore |
| Repertoire | Mad World Fade to Black |
| Total Members | 63 |
| Band Day | 11th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 78.175 Prelims - 76.275 (11th place) |
| Other Contest | Noblesville - 6th place |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Don Pettit, Clayton Henady |
| Auxiliary Directors | Chad Young, Laura Wilcoxson |
| Additional Staff | Jonathan Eifler - Visual Design |
| Drum Majors | Izzy Jones, Rachel Zhang |
| Show Theme/Title | Together |
| Repertoire | Turbo Scramjet (by William Pitts) |
| Total Members | 116 |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 63.025 |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Don Pettit, Clayton Henady |
| Auxiliary Director | Laura Wilcoxson |
| Drum Majors | Carson Ohland, Madi Parks |
| Show Theme/Title | Timepiece |
| Repertoire | Timepiece (by Randall Standridge) Time Circles (by John Prescott) To Realms of Endless Day (by Johnnie Vinson) |
| Total Members | 91 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 73.70 Prelims - 71.20 (14th place) |
| Other Event | ISSMA Summer Showcase - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Directors | Don Pettit, Clayton Henady |
| Auxiliary Director | Laura Wilcoxson |
| Drum Major | Matt Rausch |
| Show Theme/Title | Arabesque |
| Repertoire | Arabian Dances (by Brian Balmages) Arabesque (by Samuel Hazo) |
| Total Members | 72 |
| Band Day | 15th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 72.80 Prelims - 70.15 (16th place) |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Drum Major | Lindsey Haehl |
| Show Theme/Title | Night Ride Through Metropolis |
| Repertoire | Night Ride Through Metropolis Metroplex Groove |
| Total Members | 58 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.40 Prelims - 68.65 (16th place) |
| Other Event | ISSMA Summer Showcase - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Don Pettit |
| Drum Major | Taylor Pugh |
| Show Theme/Title | Feelin' Good |
| Repertoire | Caravan Feeling Good |
| Total Members | 57 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 59.40 |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Emilio Domondon |
| Auxiliary Director | Joy McEwen Ambrose |
| Drum Major | Sophie Hulen |
| Show Theme/Title | Scarlet Impressions: The Music of Cirque du Soleil |
| Repertoire | Journey of Man Reve Rouge Youth |
| Total Members | 59 |
| Band Day | 17th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 69.50 |
| Other Event | Purdue Band Day |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Emilio Domondon |
| Auxiliary Director | Joy McEwen |
| Drum Major | Grace Harvey |
| Show Theme/Title | The Incredibles |
| Repertoire | The Incredibles, Parts 1 and 3 (arr. by Bocook) |
| Total Members | 56 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 71.65 Prelims - 65.50 (12th place) |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Emilio Domondon |
| Auxiliary Director | Joy McEwen |
| Additional Staff | John Gadbery (Brass); Matt Riney (Percussion); Scott Proctor (Woodwind); Ryan O'Dell (Percussion); Hannah Schweikher (Student Manager) |
| Drum Major | Sejal Sheth |
| Show Theme/Title | West Side Story |
| Repertoire | Tonight America Gee, Officer Krupke Mambo |
| Total Members | 66 |
| Band Day | 25th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 45.15 |
| Other Event | Purdue Band Day |
| Year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Emilio Domondon |
| Auxiliary Director | Joy McEwen (Dance) |
| Additional Staff | John Gadbery (Brass, Field), Brendan McInerney (Woodwinds, Field), Matt Riney (Percussion) |
| Drum Major | Emily Kerns |
| Show Theme/Title | Chicago |
| Repertoire | And All That Jazz Cell Block Tango We Both Reached for the Gun |
| Total Members | 56 |
| Band Day | 23rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 45.60 |
| Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Pam Holt |
| Auxiliary Director | Joy McEwen (Dance) |
| Additional Staff | Dr. Pamela J. Nave, Emilio Domondon, Brendan IcInerney, Paul Rayman |
| Drum Major | Emily Kerns |
| Show Theme/Title | Mangione Magic |
| Repertoire | Children of Sanchez Land of Make Believe |
| Total Members | 43 |
| Band Day | 24th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 47.15 |
| Year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Joe Roswarski |
| Additional Staff | Johnson Yang, Maria Iglesias, Kate McCausland |
| Drum Major | Emilio Domondon |
| Show Theme/Title | Cirque du Soleil: La Nouba |
| Repertoire | Distorted Reve Rouge A La Lune |
| Total Members | 44 |
| Band Day | 33rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 40.27 |
| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Joe Roswarski |
| Additional Staff | Tom Blessing |
| Show Theme/Title | The Music of John Williams |
| Repertoire | Jaws/Superman Jurassic Park/The Lost World Far and Away |
| Total Members | 35 |
| Band Day | 30th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 34.25 |
| Other Event | Purdue Band Day |
| Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Additional Staff | M. Gene Valentine, Jon Jasinski |
| Show Theme/Title | Puzzle |
| Repertoire | Jigsaw Numbers Word Search |
| Total Members | 45 |
| Band Day | 35th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 30.00 |
| Other Event | Purdue Band Day |
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director | Matt Conaway |
| Assistant Director | Jack Holt |
| Additional Staff | Scott Maxwell |
| Show Theme/Title | Mancini's Legacy |
| Repertoire | Baby Elephant Walk Moon River Peter Gunn |
| Total Members | 29 |
| Band Day | 32nd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 28.55 |
| Other Event | Purdue Band Day |
| Years | 1954 - 2003 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Years | 1948 - 1953 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Participation unknown |
| Year | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |