Stisher Family Scholarship
Tax deductible
La Porte Music Club, Inc. (a 501c3 non-profit organization) is establishing the "Stisher Family Scholarship". All gifts to this fund are tax-deductible and a receipt will be issued.
Help us establish a scholarship that will honor Mickey, Teri and their family by making a tax-deductible gift to the "Stisher Family Scholarship". We are looking to raise at least $25,000 to establish yearly scholarship gifts totaling $1000 to students of LPHS Band and Guard Programs. The fund will continue to grow over the years as donations continue. For each $25,000 raised, $1000 can be given yearly to students.
This can be achieved rather quickly, if everyone impacted by the Stishers through the years each gave a small gift. No amount is too small or large - $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000, $5000, or $10,000. The scholarship will be established through the Unity Foundation of La Porte County. Selection Criteria will be announced in the coming months.
To make a tax-deductible gift, please -
1. contribute online via this gofundme.
2. Make checks out to "La Porte Music Club" (a 501c3 nonprofit organization). Mail checks to, La Porte Music Club, 2900 Monroe Street, La Porte, IN 46350.
3. Make a check or cash donation at the "Stisher Open House" on Sunday, June 2, 2019. For more info regarding the Open House, please go to "Stisher Open House" .
Mr. Mickey Stisher has held the position of Director of Music at La Porte High School in La Porte, Indiana since 1988. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Instrumental Music Education from Ball State University and a Master of Music Degree in Wind Conducting from Louisiana State University where he served as Conducting Intern and Graduate Assistant with Frank Wickes and the Department of Bands. He was the Associate Director of Bands at Jefferson City High School in Missouri and Director of Bands at Yorktown High School in Indiana. Mr. Stisher is the Past President of the Indiana Bandmasters Association, the Indiana State Chairman for the National Band Association, a two-time past President of the Indiana State School Music Association, a past Secretary of the International Association of Jazz Educators Indiana Unit, and the former Contest Director for the Midwest Color Guard Circuit.
In 2006, he was named the Outstanding Indiana Bandmaster by the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity and in 2007, he was a recipient of the Chicagoland Outstanding High School Music Educator Award. He was also inducted into the Midwest Color Guard Circuit Hall of Fame in 2009. He is a former Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps International judge as well as Director of Training for the Drum Corps Midwest Judges Guild. He then left the judging community to become a member of the brass staff for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps of Toledo, Ohio, in 2000. After assisting the brass staff of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps of Boston, Massachusetts, in 2008, he then returned to the Glassmen for the 2010 season and continued until the group went inactive in 2013. He is both founder and director of the National Band Association Indiana All-Star Marching Band featured annually in the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade since 1998. Mr. Stisher is a member of the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
The LPHS Jazz Fest, founded by Mr. Stisher, celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2019. Mr. Stisher founded the Jazz Fest with his longtime friend and bass player, Jim Widner. Mr. Widner was the Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Each year performances feature all LPHS Jazz Bands with professional guest artists.
Under the direction of Mr. Stisher, the Wind Ensemble is a three-time ISSMA State Concert Band Finalist while the Jazz Band has won Jazz Festivals in Indiana and Missouri as well as being selected to perform at the Indiana Music Education Association State Convention. The La Porte Marching Band established a tradition of being one of the more entertaining competitive bands in Indiana. LPMB was the ISSMA 2014 Scholastic A Class State Champion; ISSMA State Runner-Up in 2015, 2016, and 2018; and ISSMA State Finalist in 1991, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. In 2017, the LPMB represented Indiana in the International Lions Club Parade in Chicago and placed 3rd out of all bands. They placed 2nd twice at the Florida Citrus Bowl Music Festival, been featured in three Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parades, and performed multiple times at Disney World in both the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. He is the founder of the La Porte Winter Guard starting the program in 1990. The Winter Guard has won many Midwest Color Guard Circuit Championships and been a Finalist at the Winter Guard International World Championships four times.
Under his administration and direction, the LPHS Band program which includes the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Winter Guard, Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, and Pep Band has been awarded the ISSMA “All Music Award” for excellence every year since the award was established in 2002.
Mickey and his wife, Teri, have for the past 31 years resided, worked and raised their two daughters, Shauna and Lyndee, in La Porte. Teri has faithfully accompanied her husband thru this portion of their life’s journey. She has spent countless hours sewing, creating and mending color guard costumes and flags. Teri worked numerous music competitions, planned and executed various fundraisers, and chaperoned uncountable music program trips. She has prepared endless meals and attended an infinite number of events all while managing her own career, home and family.
Mickey and Teri Stisher have given abundantly of their time, energy and funds in service to the students of La Porte County for 31 years. The City of La Porte is proud to have Mickey and Teri Stisher as exemplary role models to the students of their community.
Help us establish a scholarship that will honor Mickey, Teri and their family by making a tax-deductible gift to the "Stisher Family Scholarship". We are looking to raise at least $25,000 to establish yearly scholarship gifts totaling $1000 to students of LPHS Band and Guard Programs. The fund will continue to grow over the years as donations continue. For each $25,000 raised, $1000 can be given yearly to students.
This can be achieved rather quickly, if everyone impacted by the Stishers through the years each gave a small gift. No amount is too small or large - $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1000, $5000, or $10,000. The scholarship will be established through the Unity Foundation of La Porte County. Selection Criteria will be announced in the coming months.
To make a tax-deductible gift, please -
1. contribute online via this gofundme.
2. Make checks out to "La Porte Music Club" (a 501c3 nonprofit organization). Mail checks to, La Porte Music Club, 2900 Monroe Street, La Porte, IN 46350.
3. Make a check or cash donation at the "Stisher Open House" on Sunday, June 2, 2019. For more info regarding the Open House, please go to "Stisher Open House" .
Mr. Mickey Stisher has held the position of Director of Music at La Porte High School in La Porte, Indiana since 1988. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Instrumental Music Education from Ball State University and a Master of Music Degree in Wind Conducting from Louisiana State University where he served as Conducting Intern and Graduate Assistant with Frank Wickes and the Department of Bands. He was the Associate Director of Bands at Jefferson City High School in Missouri and Director of Bands at Yorktown High School in Indiana. Mr. Stisher is the Past President of the Indiana Bandmasters Association, the Indiana State Chairman for the National Band Association, a two-time past President of the Indiana State School Music Association, a past Secretary of the International Association of Jazz Educators Indiana Unit, and the former Contest Director for the Midwest Color Guard Circuit.
In 2006, he was named the Outstanding Indiana Bandmaster by the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity and in 2007, he was a recipient of the Chicagoland Outstanding High School Music Educator Award. He was also inducted into the Midwest Color Guard Circuit Hall of Fame in 2009. He is a former Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps International judge as well as Director of Training for the Drum Corps Midwest Judges Guild. He then left the judging community to become a member of the brass staff for the Glassmen Drum and Bugle Corps of Toledo, Ohio, in 2000. After assisting the brass staff of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps of Boston, Massachusetts, in 2008, he then returned to the Glassmen for the 2010 season and continued until the group went inactive in 2013. He is both founder and director of the National Band Association Indiana All-Star Marching Band featured annually in the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade since 1998. Mr. Stisher is a member of the Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
The LPHS Jazz Fest, founded by Mr. Stisher, celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 2019. Mr. Stisher founded the Jazz Fest with his longtime friend and bass player, Jim Widner. Mr. Widner was the Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Each year performances feature all LPHS Jazz Bands with professional guest artists.
Under the direction of Mr. Stisher, the Wind Ensemble is a three-time ISSMA State Concert Band Finalist while the Jazz Band has won Jazz Festivals in Indiana and Missouri as well as being selected to perform at the Indiana Music Education Association State Convention. The La Porte Marching Band established a tradition of being one of the more entertaining competitive bands in Indiana. LPMB was the ISSMA 2014 Scholastic A Class State Champion; ISSMA State Runner-Up in 2015, 2016, and 2018; and ISSMA State Finalist in 1991, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. In 2017, the LPMB represented Indiana in the International Lions Club Parade in Chicago and placed 3rd out of all bands. They placed 2nd twice at the Florida Citrus Bowl Music Festival, been featured in three Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parades, and performed multiple times at Disney World in both the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. He is the founder of the La Porte Winter Guard starting the program in 1990. The Winter Guard has won many Midwest Color Guard Circuit Championships and been a Finalist at the Winter Guard International World Championships four times.
Under his administration and direction, the LPHS Band program which includes the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Winter Guard, Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Band, and Pep Band has been awarded the ISSMA “All Music Award” for excellence every year since the award was established in 2002.
Mickey and his wife, Teri, have for the past 31 years resided, worked and raised their two daughters, Shauna and Lyndee, in La Porte. Teri has faithfully accompanied her husband thru this portion of their life’s journey. She has spent countless hours sewing, creating and mending color guard costumes and flags. Teri worked numerous music competitions, planned and executed various fundraisers, and chaperoned uncountable music program trips. She has prepared endless meals and attended an infinite number of events all while managing her own career, home and family.
Mickey and Teri Stisher have given abundantly of their time, energy and funds in service to the students of La Porte County for 31 years. The City of La Porte is proud to have Mickey and Teri Stisher as exemplary role models to the students of their community.
Organizer
Dale Knouse
Organizer
LaPorte, IN
LA Porte Music Club Inc
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