Western Boone Jr./Sr. High School Imperial Star Command
Thorntown, Indiana
2024 Band Day
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Assistant Directors | Woodwind Tech- Garrett Prickett, Brass Tech- Jacob Hickle, Percussion Tech- Rachel Crist |
| Color Guard Directors | Joshua Fullerton, Shayla Ingrim |
| Additonal Staff | Show Design and Drill - Jon Sweet |
| Show Theme/Title | Symphony for Eleanor |
| Repertoire | Eleanor Rigby (by Cody Fry) Come Together (by The Beatles/Gary Clark Jr.) To Build a Home (by The Cinematic Orchestra, Arranged by Jeff Chambers, Sound Design by Tim Mitchell) |
| Total Members | 41 |
| Band Day | 13th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 73.050; Prelims - 69.663 (16th place) |
| Other Contests | Montgomery County - 7th place Muncie Central - 12th place Anderson - 10th place ISSMA Summer Showcase - Gold Rating |
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Assistant Director | Rachel Crist |
| Auxiliary Directors | Kelly Riemenschneider, Alexa Riemenschneider |
| Additonal Staff | Jon Sweet - Drill Writer, show design; Evan Blackard - percussion arranging |
| Show Theme/Title | Starlight |
| Repertoire | 1,000 Airplanes on the Roof (by Philip Glass) Meteor Shower (by Owl City) Starlight (by Carol Brittin Chambers) |
| Total Members | 54 |
| Band Day | 9th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 79.90; Prelims - 77.70 (10th place) |
| Additional Band Day Award | Class AA Best Percussion |
| Other Contests | Montgomery County - 5th place Muncie Central - 10th place Anderson - 8th place Winchester - 8th place |
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Assistant Directors | William Lloyd, Jacob Smith |
| Color Guard Director | Kelly Reimenschnieder |
| Additonal Staff | Rachel Crist & Brandan Baker - Percussion |
| Show Theme/Title | Out of the Box |
| Repertoire | O (by Benoit Jutras) Distorted (by Benoit Jutras) |
| Total Members | 51 |
| Band Day | 11th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 73.475; Prelims - 70.575 (11th place) |
| Other Contests | Montgomery County - 4th place Jay County - 11th place Anderson - 12th place Winchester - 11th place |
| Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Auxiliary Director | Kelly Reimenschnieder |
| Show Theme/Title | Thread of Fate |
| Repertoire | Ancient Battle of the Greek Gods (by Key Poulan) Sloth (by Key Poulan) Wrath! (by Key Poulan) |
| Total Members | 47 |
| Band Day | 23rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 58.125 |
| Other Contests | Montgomery County - 4th place Jay County - 20th place Anderson - 15th place Winchester - 15th place |
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Color Guard Director | Kelly Reimenschnieder |
| Percussion Director | Brandan Baker |
| Drum Major | JP Rogers |
| Show Theme/Title | Star Crossed |
| Repertoire | Critical Mass (by Todd Statler) Romeo & Juliet Love Theme (by Nino Rota) Rewrite the Stars (by Justin Paul & Benj Pasek) |
| Total Members | 45 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 61.85 |
| Other Contests | Jay County - 14th place Muncie Central - 18th place Anderson - 18th place Winchester - 15th place |
| Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Contest not held |
| Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Additional Staff | Tyler Garza, Emily Vial, Riley DeLong |
| Drum Majors | Joshua Fennell, Kennedy Chelf |
| Show Theme/Title | The Pharoah's Curse |
| Repertoire | Pyramids of Egypt (by Gary P. Gilroy) |
| Total Members | 39 |
| Band Day | 18th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 61.50 |
| Other Contests | Jay County - 11th place Muncie Central - 13th place Anderson - 12th place Winchester - 15th place |
| Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Director | Leslie Baker |
| Additional Staff | Andrew Howard, Rachel Howard, Tyler Garza |
| Drum Majors | Kalei Garza, Kelly Copeland |
| Show Theme/Title | Swingin' With the Stars |
| Repertoire | Zoot Suit Riot Wizard Wheezies Sing, Sing, Sing |
| Total Members | 39 |
| Band Day | 35th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 42.95 |
| Other Contests | Noblesville - 21st place Winchester - 20th place |
| Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Additional Staff | Tyler Garza - Percussion |
| Drum Majors | Riley DeLong, Max Lane |
| Show Theme/Title | Stars of Broadway |
| Repertoire | Candy Man Master of the House Masquerade |
| Total Members | 35 |
| Band Day | 33rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 52.90 |
| Other Contest | Noblesville - 18th place |
| Year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Additional Staff | Cody Rice - Percussion |
| Drum Majors | Caitlin Osburn, Riley DeLong |
| Show Theme/Title | Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Repertoire | The Medallion Calls He's a Pirate At World's End Blood Ritual |
| Total Members | 31 |
| Band Day | 43rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 41.30 |
| Other Contest | Noblesville - 20th place |
| Year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Additional Staff | Andrew Howard |
| Drum Majors | Cody Rice, Caitlin Osburn, Riley DeLong |
| Show Theme/Title | Batman Evolution |
| Total Members | 30 |
| Band Day | 37th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 35.95 |
| Other Contests | Muncie Central - 15th place Noblesville - 18th place |
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Additional Staff | Andrew Howard, Kelly Leyba, Matthew Cavazos |
| Drum Majors | Kaylee Shaver, Kayla Hamilton |
| Show Theme/Title | Selections from "Star Wars, Episode III" |
| Total Members | 27 |
| Band Day | 26th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 48.10 |
| Other Contest | Noblesville - 19th place |
| Year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Drum Major | Lee Koons |
| Show Theme/Title | Who's That Masked Man? |
| Repertoire | Lone Ranger Phantom of the Opera Spiderman The Incredibles |
| Total Members | 24 |
| Band Day | 38th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 39.00 |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 15th place Noblesville - 26th place |
| Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Additional Staff | Matt Cavazos, Emily Jones, Andrew Howard |
| Drum Major | Savannah Asperger |
| Show Theme/Title | Crime Stoppers |
| Repertoire | Secret Agent Man Get Smart Peter Gunn Pink Panther |
| Total Members | 42 |
| Band Day | 35th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 42.05 |
| Other Contests | Noblesville - 15th place Muncie Southside - 20th place Winchester - 18th place |
| Year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Show Theme/Title | Video Games Alive! |
| Total Members | 32 |
| Band Day | 33rd place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 33.65 |
| Other Contests | Noblesville - 9th place Muncie Southside - 20th place Winchester - 14th place |
| Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Director | Brad A. Hisey |
| Additional Staff | Jace McMullin, Doug Gafing, Sarah Hayes, Lindsey Knee |
| Drum Major | Lindsay Murphy |
| Show Theme/Title | Chasing a Dream |
| Repertoire | Fantasy on Yankee Doodle |
| Total Members | 27 |
| Band Day | 35th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 30.50 |
| Other Contests | Muncie Southside - 15th place Jay County - 17th place Winchester - 12th place |
| Years | 1980 - 2009 |
|---|---|
| Band Day | Did not participate |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven A. Meurer |
| Assistant Director | Rick Smith |
| Drum Majors | Cindy McNabb, Brian Henry |
| Total Members | 92 |
| Band Day | 14th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 988 |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 1st place |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven A. Meurer |
| Assistant Director | Rick Smith |
| Drum Majors | Cindy McNabb, Brian Henry, Shelly Walter |
| Total Members | 105 |
| Band Day | 17th place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 934 |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 3rd place |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven A. Meurer |
| Assistant Director | Gary Bolinger |
| Total Members | 140 |
| Band Day | 21st place |
| Band Day Score | Prelims - 954 |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 3rd place |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles B. Haskett |
| Assistant Director | Gary Bolinger |
| Drum Majors | Penny Wright, Kevin Stevens |
| Total Members | 182 |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 812 |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 2nd place |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Director | Charles B. Haskett |
| Assistant Director | Thomas Carlisle |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Scores | Finals - 799 Prelims - 807 (15th place) |
| Other Contest | Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 1st place |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Director | Richard J. Gress |
| Assistant Director | Joseph Frappier |
| Band Day | 16th place |
| Band Day Score | Finals - 830 |
| Other Contests | Shelby County - 2nd place Indiana State Fair Farmer's Day Parade - 2nd place |
Note: School opened in 1974 (consolidation of Granville-Wells and Thorntown High Schools).