Whitko Band

02/15/2025

Congratulations Lady Cats!!!

02/14/2025

Join us Tuesday, February 18, as we recognize the following students for Senior Night!

Boys Basketball: Trevor Freel (manager), Jaylen Gibson, Easton Grable, Riley Harman, and Isaac Irwin

Pep Band: Carli Reeser, Juan Macias, Mikayla Craft, Magdalynn Clark, Cliff Hawkins, and Josie Scott

The Boys Basketball and Whitko Band recognition will be held at approximately 7pm, between the JV and Varsity games.

02/09/2025

Congratulations to our girls basketball team, awesome job ladies!!!

🏆 WHITKO NATION, WE ARE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS!

🏆 Your Whitko Lady Cats have made history, bringing home the first-ever sectional championship for Whitko girls basketball!

🚨Approximately 9:50pm, the team will be entering town with a police escort—let’s line the streets and celebrate our champs!🚨

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Let’s make this moment unforgettable—see you there!🐾🔥

02/08/2025

Congratulations to everyone on a job well done at District Solo & Ensemble today! We had 17 gold ratings and 6 silver ratings! Special congratulations to our 6 soloists and 1 ensemble advancing to State Solo & Ensemble on March 1st! Well done everyone!!

02/08/2025

It’s a Show Day! We’re kicking off our second semester performance and contest season with the ISSMA District Solo/Ensemble Festival at East Noble! We have a grand total of 18 solos and 6 ensembles performing today, several of whom are at the Group 1 level. Wish us luck!

01/20/2025

Did you watch the inauguration today? Picture it without the stirring sounds of the military musicians—the drums, brass, and melodies that add depth and meaning to such a historic moment.

Tonight is the college football national championship. Can you imagine the electric energy of the game without the marching bands filling the stadium with excitement and pride?

Think about all the moments in life that are defined by music—weddings, celebrations, movies, holidays, and even a simple car ride with your favorite song. Music connects us, inspires us, and makes every experience richer.

Now consider this: the incredible musicians who perform at these iconic events all started somewhere—often in a school band program. These programs are where students first learn to read music, work as a team, and develop the discipline and passion that carry them into lifelong musical journeys.

Music education doesn’t just create great musicians; it builds teamwork, creativity, leadership, and resilience. Without school music programs, we risk losing the foundation for so many of these life-changing opportunities.

Share your story: What does music mean to you? Why do you support music education?

Comment below and join the effort to ensure that music education continues to inspire and empower future generations. Together, we can keep music alive in our schools and communities.

12/18/2024

Congratulations on a terrific Christmas concert this evening! Special congratulations goes out to Mr Kelley who completed his student teaching semester with us this evening! You’ll be missed!! Thank you to all the parents who helped out with our pre-concert meal, and thanks to all the audience who attended!

12/12/2024

Today the Indiana State Board of Education officially voted to remove arts education from all levels of the high school diploma beginning with the class of 2029 (this year’s 8th graders). While we at Whitko will continue to offer the best possible arts education to our students, and our students to come, we need your help and support now more than ever! Any chance you get to support arts students at Whitko will show that you value arts education and wish for it to continue regardless of what is “required” for high school graduation. Arts education impacts ALL students, regardless of their direct participation in the arts, so make a statement by supporting those that do participate for the sake of your school, your community, and your state!

12/04/2024

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Our band program is selling a $10 cookbook filled with delicious recipes from our talented band family. Every purchase supports our students and helps us hit the right notes all year long. Grab yours today and share the joy of good food and great music this season! Click the link below to order online!
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11/19/2024

Music makes things better.

11/08/2024

10/26/2024

We fought hard but our season has come to a close. This year’s group worked so incredibly hard and accomplished so much. For such a young group to do so well gives us much hope for the future of the Marching Pride. Congratulations to our senior class on their final performance, and congratulations to the whole Marching Pride on yet another fantastic season!

10/26/2024

Arrr, me hearties, the day be upon us that we've been plottin' and preparin' fer! Today, the Marchin' Pride sails into battle at Franklin Community High School, facin' off in the ISSMA Semi-State Contest, with the prize bein' a grand chance to set our course for State Finals! Our time to take the field be 2:45, with the spoils and awards revealed at 7:00 sharp. Tickets be goin' fer $10 fer adults and $7 fer the young deckhands. Wish us fair winds and fortune as we charge into the fray! Arrr, hoist the colors and sound the call to battle! 🏴‍☠️

10/19/2024