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A Different Perspective: Advancing the Activity

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Greg Moser (Special Contribution to IM.com)

On the whole, students in the State of Indiana are lucky to have an organization like ISSMA. Over the past thirty plus years, our country has seen the rise of Hoosier dominance in national marching band competitions. It seems that each year we hear of Indiana bands winning competitions at various football bowl games, high profile parades, and traditional competitions like Bands of America. One of the reasons ISSMA is strong is that it is …
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Director & Staff Poll: Behind The Scenes

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Seth Bradtmueller

“My band beat that band, why are they ranked higher?”… “My band scored 5 points higher than that band, how could they possibly beat us?”… “My band gets no love on the polls”… “What do the red numbers mean?”… “Concord in 5th?!?!?” Odds are if you’ve ever been in the chat room on Monday evenings for one of our Live Poll Releases, you’ve seen these questions (and similar ones) pop up from time to time. …
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BOA Grand Nationals Preview

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Seth Bradtmueller

Well friends, we’ve reached the end of another marching band season. This year we saw one band make a triumphant return to the top of Class A, another band continue their run of dominance over Class C, and two perennial powers reach the top of the mountain in Classes B & D. We saw three new faces make State Finals in Leo, Munster, and Franklin Central. We saw one band go from a Silver rating …
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BOA Indy Regional Preview

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Seth Bradtmueller

First of all, congratulations to everyone on an amazing State Finals last weekend! I honestly think this was my most enjoyable State Finals I’ve ever attended, capped off by a very emotional retreat in Class A. And while the celebration in Fort Wayne may last months, the marching band season continues on with the Bands of America Indianapolis Super Regional on Saturday. Yes, this year they’ve made the Indianapolis Regional a Super Regional, which means …
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A Bit of State Finals History…

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Megan Bonfield

As we approach the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) State Marching Band Finals coming up this weekend, let’s take a few moments to look back on the history of the event, and how some of the bands competing have made names for themselves on the field and the legacies they leave behind. In addition to some fan favorites that have appeared at a multitude of ISSMA State Finals, the 2011 marching season also brings …
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A Layman’s Guide to ISSMA Events

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Matt Bonfield

As we embark on the journey towards the annual Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Marching Band State Finals, we'd like to share some very useful information with you on the events you may be attending, or have already attended this season. We hope this guide serves useful to you when you have questions regarding how exactly our system in Indiana works. Scoring At all ISSMA-sanctioned events, each band is scored on a 100 point scale, consisting of 40% General Effect (2 …
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A Different Perspective: Banding Together

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Greg Moser (Special Contribution to IM.com)

Athletic conferences have been a hot topic over the past two years as sports commentators have discussed the break-up and stabilization of the Big 12 and Big East conferences. The conferences’ domination of athletic news should come as no surprise since millions of dollars are at stake. With today’s downturned economy, the notion of saving or making an extra dollar – or a million of them – is enticing. And the conference structure is not …
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Week #3: Wrap Up and Districts Preview

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Seth Bradtmueller

We’re a couple days removed from a rather wet and dreary Saturday of competitions, so let’s take a look back to see how things shook out and the effects that these results had on this week’s Writer’s Poll. Also included in this article is a preview of what you can expect during the upcoming ISSMA District contests taking place around the state this weekend. Weekend Wrap Up, Plus Week #3 Writer's Poll Recap …
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Latest Third Party Newspaper Articles

11/02/12: Tuning up for their best performances yet
11/01/12: Knights strive for perfection
11/01/12: Lake Central, Munster marching bands head to state finals
11/01/12: Grand Finale: Greenwood band works on critical details
11/01/12: Marching Knights head to State Finals
11/01/12: Marching Trojans playing to their strengths
10/30/12: North band making 9th trip
10/28/12: Tiger, Titan ISSMA trek ends at semi-state
10/28/12: State Bound!
10/28/12: Marching bands
10/28/12: Columbus North band to compete at state finals
10/26/12: La Porte High School marching band set for semi-state Saturday
10/26/12: Good Luck!
10/25/12: Clinton Prairie Marching Band to compete in semi-state competition
10/25/12: Arabians' band to be at Saturday competition
10/24/12: One step away from finals
10/24/12: Trojan Guard wins at MidState Band invite in Ohio
10/23/12: Local marching bands headed to semi-state contest
10/22/12: Trojan Guard Wins in the Buckeye State
10/21/12: Area bands ready for ISSMA contests
10/17/12: Bands prepping for semi-state
10/15/12: Trojan Guard Advances to Semi-State
10/14/12: Several area bands marching on to Oct. 27 ISSMA Semi-State
10/14/12: Marching bands win gold
10/14/12: Northeast Indiana marching bands advance to semistates