The Chesterton High School Trojan Guard Marching Band hosted their annual Awards Night this past Tuesday to celebrate the accomplishments of their 2015 season. The event is designed to recognize and reward the individual efforts that were an integral part of making the group’s recent competitive season so successful.
“This is special for the kids and parents because it’s a chance to recognize and reward those dedicated students who choose to lead by example,” said the band’s director, Michael Scheiber.
The Trojan Guard won the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Scholastic State Championship this past fall, the second victory of its kind for the group in the last three years. While this ceremony looks back on the previous 2015 season, members of the marching band know that it also signals the start of preparations for the new 2016 edition of the Trojan Guard.
On Thursday, February 18, the band will begin a series of pre-season rehearsals that will include the addition of next year’s freshman class. Along with the new music that will be taught at these rehearsals, marching basics will be introduced to each potential member and the color guard students will also use this time to gain basic skills on their traditional equipment if rifles, flags, and sabers.
Trojan Guard students Spencer Ostrega, Outstanding Marching; Aaron Brookhouse, Outstanding Attitude; Diva Bridegroom, Outstanding Contribution to the Trojan Guard; Samantha Runions, Trojan Guard Auxiliary Outstanding Attitude; and Sariah Brimberry, Outstanding Leadership. (Trojan Guard photo by Laura Masty)
Most improved awards: Nathan Poczekay, Most Improved Senior; Nolan Poczekay, Most Improved Sophomore; Aaron Brookhouse, Outstanding Attitude; Mercedes Cooper, Most Improved Freshman; Vicky Adams, Most Improved Freshman and Harley Wines, Most Improved Junior. (Trojan Guard photo by Laura Masty)
Outstanding Trojan Guard members: Diva Bridegroom, Trojan Guard Drum Major; Riley Franklin, Outstanding Trojan Guardsman and Natalie Stemler, Outstanding Trojan Guard Auxiliary Member. (Trojan Guard photo by Laura Masty)
Members of the 2015 Trojan Guard include Amera Abuhakmeh, Victoria Adams, Keyon Allen, Bianca Alvarez, Hailey Ayala, Mariah Bement, Abby Billings, Kris Bodie, Brian Bolin, Trey Bonnema, Sariah Brimberry, Aaron Brookhouse, Katie Budzius, Andrew Cernick, Emily Cernick, Belle Chandler, Madison Comfort, Mercedes Cooper, Dakota Cummins, Nick Dericco, Tristan Dooley, Naomi Draus, Annabelle Engel, Dani Else, Jacob Espinoza, Laura Estridge, Victoria Evans, Andrew Figg, Riley Franklin, Sailor Franklin, Toby Franklin, Jessica Fuller, Izabelle Galvin-Ellis, David Gerth, Anthony Hampton, James Hawley, Ally Henry, Nathan Herr, Hailey Hickey, David Hodgkiss, Loren Hodgkiss, Mark Hodgkiss, Brandon Jackett, Curtis Jones, Hollie Jones, Jack Jones, Holly Kittredge, David Kosakowski, Nate Kravitz, Anthony Langley, Olivia Lee, Shania Lubarski, Jackson Lucken, Hannah Maluvac, Madison McCall, Nathan McCall, Shaye McCarthy, Reagan McCoy, Taylor McElheny, Clare McNicholas, Elissa McNicholas, Abby Morris, Kaylee Mullins, Madison Muszynski, Violet Needham, Eli Ontiveros, Spencer Ostrega, Fred Owens, Bryan Pamintuan, Joel Peterson, Nathan Poczekay, Nolan Poczekay, Jocelyn Rattray, Lysette Rattray, Dylan Rodriguez, Zach Royko, Samantha Runions, Joe Sabol, Kylie Sabol, Sydney Sarver, Delaney Schavey, Danny Schmiegel, Chris Sexton, Ashley Shideler, Emily Soblotne, Colin St.Mary, Natalie Stemler, Ayssa Thompson, Hunter Torres, Alissa VanNoort, Jacob Weitzel, Brooke Wilson, Harley Wines and Jacob Winland. The student prop crew for the Trojan Guard includes: Kelsey Bolton, Kaitlyn Brueggert, Madison Figg, Ryan Herr, Liam Oberlander and Kaitlyn Shideler.
The Drum Major for the Trojan Guard is Diva Bridegroom.
For additional information regarding the Trojan Guard or any band activity, please contact the CHS Music Department at 983-3730.