History: State Finals

  • 2023 – Fifth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Rhapsodic, 205 members
    • Jordan Cain, Director; Jason Witzigreuter, Associate Director; Alec Shilling, Assistant Director
  • 2022 – Sixth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Wild as the Wind, 192 members
    • Bryen Warfield, Director; Jason Witzigreuter, Associate Director; Richard Karkosky, Assistant Director
  • 2021 – Sixth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, This Is Sparta, 206 members
    • Bryen Warfield, Director; Jason Witzigreuter, Associate Director; Richard Karkosky, Assistant Director
  • 2020 – No competitions (Covid), Class A, Order and Chaos, 212 members
    • Bryen Warfield, Director; Jason Witzigreuter, Associate Director; Richard Karkosky, Assistant Director
  • 2019 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, The Reclamation Project, 250 members
    • Brad Wadkins, Director and Bryen Warfield, Assistant Director
  • 2018 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Model, An Artist’s Journey, 262 members
    • Brad Wadkins, Director and Bryen Warfield, Assistant Director 
  • 2017 – Indiana State Champion, Class A, Of Fire and Ice, 272 members
    • Brad Wadkins, Director and Bryen Warfield, Assistant Director
  • 2016 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, A Time to Turn, 288 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2015 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Poiesis – An Act of Creation, 300 members                              
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2014 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Dance of the Wind Spirits, 311 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2013 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, The Night Circus, 285 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2012 – Indiana State Runner-Up, Class A, The Lost Melody, 263 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2011 – Indiana State Champion, Class A, Children of the Sun, 241 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2010 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Becoming My Creation, 212 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2009 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Reactions, 225 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2008 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Magnetism, 231 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2007 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Expressions, 241 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2006 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Within, 264 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2005 – Indiana State Runner-Up, Class A, Balance, 247 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2004 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Half the Fun is Getting There, 275 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2003 – Indiana State Runner-Up - Class A, Gravity, 267 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2002 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Sybil - The Art of Insanity, 281 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2001 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Credentium, 271 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 2000 – Fourth place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Reflections of Earth - A Celebration of Time, 241 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1999 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class A, Dance Movements, Partitia, Symphony in Three Movements, 251 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1998 – Indiana State Runner-Up, Class A, Sonora Desert Holiday, Pampeana #3, 281 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1997 – Indiana State Runner-Up, Class A, Symphonic Movement, Symphony in C, 267 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1996 – Indiana State Champion, Class A, The Spirits of Earth, Water, & Fire, 261 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1995 – Indiana State Champion, Class A, Thompson's Symphony #3, Hindemith Symphony in E Flat, 237 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1994 – Indiana State Champion, Class A, Lizzie Borden, 235 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1993 – Indiana State Runner-Up, Class A, Adagio for Strings, Overture to School for Scandal, The Storm, 231 members
    • Steve Barber, Director and Brad Wadkins, Assistant Director
  • 1992 – Indiana State Champion, Class A, New World Symphony, The Rite of Spring, 192 members 
    • Steve Barber, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1991 – Indiana State Runner-Up, Class B, Copeland's Third Symphony, 170 members
    • Steve Barber, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1990 – Indiana State Runner Up, Class B, Appalachian Spring, The Tenderland, The Red Pony Suite, 145 members
    • Steve Barber, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1989 – Fifth place - Indiana State Finals, Class B, Rocky Point Holiday, Mass, Savannah River Holiday, 135 members
    • Steve Barber, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1988 – Ninth place - Indiana State Finals, Class B, Symphony No. 5 (by Shostakovich), 130 members
    • Steve Barber, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1987 – Ninth place - Indiana State Finals, Class B, Fanfare & Allegro, Korean Folk Song, Firebird, 120 members
    • Steve Barber, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1986 – Class B, 105 members
    • Robert W. Schultz, Director; Susan Jehl, Assistant Director
  • 1985 – ISSMA North Regional, Division 1, Class B
    • Robert W. Schultz, Director; Lori Hummer, Assistant Director
  • 1984 – ISSMA North Regional, Division 2, Class B
    • Robert W. Schultz, Director; Lori Hummer, Assistant Director
  • 1983 – Class B, 55 members
    • Ted Piechocinski, Director; Lori Hummer and Marie Ann Gass, Assistant Directors
  • 1982 – Class B, State Preliminaries, Division 2
    • Ted Piechocinski, Director and Judy Peterson, Assistant Director
  • 1981 – Class B, State Preliminaries, Division 1, 95 members
    • Ted Piechocinski, Director
  • 1980 – Third place - Indiana State Finals, Class B, 114 members
    • Ken McGuire, Director and Everette Hornbarger, Assistant Director
  • 1979 – Second place - Indiana State Finals, Class B, 118 members
    • Ken McGuire, Director and Everette Hornbarger, Assistant Director
  • 1978 – Eighth place - Indiana State Finals, Class B, 112 members
    • Ken McGuire, Director and Everette Hornbarger, Assistant Director
  • 1977 – Indiana State Fair Band Day, 106 members
    • James Kibby, Director 
  • 1976 – Indiana All-State Marching Band Contest, Class B, 140 members
    • James Kibby, Director​
  • 1975 – 11th place - Indiana All-State Marching Band Contest, Class B, 150 members
    • Marvin Hicks, Director
  • 1974 – Indiana State Fair Band Day, 164 members
    • Marvin Hicks, Director
  • 1973 – Fifth place - Indiana All-State Marching Band Contest, Class B, 110 members
    • Marvin Hicks, Director
  • 1972 – Indiana State Fair Band Day, 102 members
    • Marvin Hicks, Director
  • 1971 – NISBOVA, Class B, Division 2
    • Robert R. Smith, Director
  • 1970 – Homestead High School established
 

History: Bands of America

2023 – BOA Grand National Championships - Second place, Class AAA
2022 – BOA Grand National Championships - Semi-finalist 
2022 – BOA Northwest Ohio Regional - Grand Champions
2019 – BOA Grand National Championships – 10th place overall 
2019 – BOA Indianapolis Super Regional Championship - Fifth place overall
2019 – BOA Northwest Ohio Regional - Grand Champions
2018 – BOA Grand National Championships - Class AAA Prelims Second place (winning visual caption), Eighth place overall  
2018 – BOA Indianapolis Super Regional Championship - Class AAA Prelims Champion (winning visual and general effect captions), Fourth place overall
2017 – BOA Northwest Ohio Regional - Grand Champions
2017 – BOA Northwest Ohio Regional - Class 4A Champions
2016 – BOA Grand National Championship - 11th place overall 
2016 – BOA Indianapolis Super Regional Championship - Third place overall
2015 – BOA Grand National Championship - 12th place overall
2014 – BOA Grand National Championship - Eighth place overall
1994 – BOA Grand National Championship – 10th place overall
1994 – BOA Indianapolis Regional Championship - Third place overall

National Performances

  • Rose Bowl Trip- The band was accepted and performed at the 114th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.  There were over one million live viewers on the parade route.  The parade was seen by 80 million people in the United States and an additional 350 million internationally.  While in California for seven days and six nights, the band performed in the Rose Parade, at Band Fest, and at Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom.  The band visited Disneyland Magic Kingdom, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Universal Studios Hollywood.  The band toured the Hollywood area, went to Hollywood and Highland, the Kodak Theatre, the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, and Santa Monica Pier at the Pacific Ocean.
  • 2000  Fiesta Bowl Grand National Champion
  • Four Fiesta Bowl Trips- While in Phoenix, the band went horseback riding and rock climbing, went to the Kiwanis Wave Pool and Recreation Center, Hard Rock Cafe, Ed Debivic’s, Rawhide Western Theme Park, saw Indian ruins at Montezuma’s Castle, and went to the Grand Canyon.
  • 1999 Spring Break Hawaii Trip- The band traveled to Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii.  While in Hawaii, the band performed three times.  The band went on a Sunset Cruise, an Island Tour, visited the Polynesian Cultural Center, went to Planet Hollywood, and to Pearl Harbor and saw the USS Arizona and USS Missouri while in Hawaii.
  • 1996 MicroAge Fiesta Bowl Parade- The band was accepted and performed at the MicroAge Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix, Arizona.  The guard was third overall and the band placed sixth in the national competition.  While in Phoenix, the band went on a scenic riverboat cruise, went to the Kiwanis Wave Pool and Recreation Center, went to Planet Hollywood, went to Rawhide Western Theme Park, saw Indian ruins at Montezuma’s Castle, and went to the Grand Canyon.
  • 1995 Florida Trip- Electric Parade- Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
  • 1994 BOA Grand National Championships- Top 66 bands in the country.  4th Place Overall in Preliminaries.  3rd Place in Class AA  Prelims.  Top 12 Bands make Finals.  10th Place overall in Grand National Finals.  Highest Scoring Band in Finals for General Effect Visual.
  • 1994 Indianapolis Colts Vs Washington Redskins- Halftime.  RCA Dome.
  • 1993 Florida Trip- Electric Parade- Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom.
  • 1992 Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills- Halftime.  Hoosier Dome.
  • 2015 Florida Trip - Electric Parade - Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
  • 2017 Washington DC Trip - Performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and invited guests to a private performance at the Russian Embassy
  • 2017 ISSMA Class A State Finals - State Champions
  • 2019 Florida Trip - Festival of Fantasy Parade - Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
  • 2024 Florida Trip- Festival of Fantasy Parade Performed at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom 

2011 Sudler Shield Award

Sudler Shield Presentation
Video of Presentation
Photos of Presentation

Congratulations to the Homestead Spartan Alliance Band, staff, and directors!  The band was named a 2011 Sudler Shield Award Recipient.  The Sudler Shield is an award recognizing High School, Youth and International Marching Bands of world-class excellence.  The purpose of the award is:
  1. To establish and support international standards of excellence in musical performance, marching execution, choreography and show design for high school, youth or international marching bands.
  2. To identify, recognize, and honor outstanding high school, youth and international marching bands that are at a world-class level of excellence.
The Sudler Shield Award is endowed by Louis and Virginia Sudler and is administrated by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.  The award was announced at the 2011 Midwest Clinic – An International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, IL.  The award was presented to the Homestead Spartan Alliance Band at their spring concert in April 2012.

Further information can be found at:  Sousafoundation.net