New York State Field Band Conference Explained

The New York State Field Band Conference or NYSFBC is a local circuit for marching band competitions, based in the U.S. state of New York. Championships are held at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York each year in the last week of October or first week of November. The conference was created in February 1972 to standardize rules and provide constructive feedback at competitions.

Mission

Purpose

The New York State Field Band Conference, Inc. was formed on Feb. 6, 1972 for the purpose of regulating and scheduling field band events in New York State, and for the enhancement of school field band competitions. It is the aim of the New York State Field Band Conference to encourage participation in such events.[1]

Philosophy

It shall be the philosophy of the New York State Field Band Conference to encourage and provide the most positive experience possible for all participants. The Conference will address this need through procedures it implements regarding competition.

History

Eleven bands participated in the first championship in 1974 which was held at MacArthur Stadium in Syracuse, New York. The conference has grown to over 50 bands in recent years and has seen participation from outside the state of New York with bands from Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

The championship competition moved from various Syracuse area schools, as well as Cornell University in Ithaca, to the JMA Wireless Dome in 1980 and has been held in that venue ever since.

Classifications

The NYSFBC has gone through two major methods of classification for the bands that participate in sponsored competitions. The current system of classes was created in 1999, with the exception of the National Class, which was created in 1989. This system consists of 2 major classifications (Large School and Small School) with smaller classes within each of the two major classes.

Past Winners[2]

Old Classification System (1972-1998)

YearNoviceBAA2AAAAAAAAAOpenA OpenAA Open
1998Marcus Whitman HSRushville, NYPhoenix HSPhoenix, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYEastridge HSIrondequoit, NY
1997Marcus Whitman HSRushville, NYCentral Square HSCentral Square, NY

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Sachem HS

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

Orchard Park HSOrchard Park, NYMedina HSMedina, NY
1996Johnstown HSJohnstown, NYCopiague HSCopiague, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NY
1995Southwestern HSJamestown, NY Jordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYMedina HSMedina, NY
1994Phoenix HSPhoenix, NY Baldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYEastridge HSIrondequoit, NY
1993Orchard Park HSOrchard Park, NYEast Syracuse-Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NYEastridge HSIrondequoit, NY
1992East Syracuse- Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NY

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Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Mahopac HSMahopac, NYEastridge HSIrondequoit, NYHorseheads HS Horseheads, NY
1991East Syracuse-Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYJamestown HSJamestown, NY
1990Victor HSVictor, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYWebster HSWebster, NY
1989Victor HSVictor, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWebster HS Webster, NY
1988Southwestern HSJamestown, NYUnion-Endicott HSEndicott, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYLiverpool HSLiverpool, NY
1987Orchard Park HSOrchard Park, NYBishop Kearney HSRochester, NYCentral Square HSCentral Square, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYCicero-North Syracuse HSCicero, NY
1986Falconer HSFalconer, NYMohawk HSMohawk, NYBaldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1985Phoenix HSPhoenix, NYEastridge HSIrondequoit, NYBishop Kearney HSRochester, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYLiverpool HSLiverpool,NY
1984Aquinas InstituteRochester, NYGloversville HSGloversville, NYCanandaigua AcademyCanandaigua, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1983Horseheads HSHorseheads, NYMontrose HSMontrose, PAJordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1982Keystone HSKnox, PAMedina HSMedina, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1981Mohawk HSMohawk, NYJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYMarcus Whitman HSRushville, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1980Academy HSErie, PAJordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYEast Syracuse-Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1979Cassadaga Valley HSSinclairville, NYMarcus Whitman HSRushville, NYEast Syracuse-Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1978LeRoy HSLeRoy, NYBath-Haverling HSHaverling, NYCanandaigua AcademyCanandaigua, NYCicero HSCicero, NY
1977Jordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYCanandaigua AcademyCanandaigua, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1976Bath-Haverling HSHaverling, NYHolley HSHolley, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1975Holley HSHolley, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1974Canandaigua AcademyCanandaigua, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY

Current Classification System (1999-Present)

YearSmall School 3Small School 2Large School 3Large School 2Small School 1National
2023Mohonasen HSSchenectady, NYPhoenix HSPhoenix, NYGreece Greece, NYHicksville HSHicksville, NYMineola HSGarden City Park, NYCicero-North Syracuse HSCicero, NY
2022Division Avenue HSLevittown, NYRoslyn HSRoslyn, NYSachem HSFarmingville, NYHicksville HSHicksville, NYMineola HSGarden City Park, NYCicero-North Syracuse HSCicero, NY
2021Marcus Whitman HSRushville, NY

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Norwich HS

Norwich, NY

Phoenix HSPhoenix, NYHicksville HS Hicksville, NYWebster HS Webster, NY Medina HSMedina, NYLiverpool HS Liverpool, NY
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Midland Park HS

Midland Park, NJ

Mineola HS

Garden City Park, NY

Sachem HS

Farmingville, NY

Horseheads HS

Horseheads, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

Arlington HS

LaGrangeville, NY

2018Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Mineola HS

Garden City Park, NY

Rome Free Academy

Rome, NY

Jamestown HS

Jamestown, NY

Malverne HS

Malverne, NY

Arlington HS

LaGrangeville, NY

2017Roslyn HSRoslyn, NYPhoenix HSPhoenix, NYCorning-Painted Post HSCorning, NYCicero-North Syracuse HSCicero, NYEast Syracuse-Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NYArlington HSLaGrangeville, NY
2016Vestal HSVestal, NYNorthwestern HSAlbion, PAWest Seneca HSWest Seneca, NYCicero-North Syracuse HSCicero, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYArlington HSLagrangeville, NY
2015Rosyln HSRoslyn, NYCentral Square HSCentral Square, NYWest Seneca HSWest Seneca, NYJamestown HSJamestown, NYEast Syracuse-Minoa HSEast Syracuse, NYVictor HSVictor, NY
2014Union-Endicott HSEndicott, NYPhoenix HSPhoenix, NYHuntington HSHuntington, NYJamestown HSJamestown, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2013Westmoreland HSWestmoreland, NYCorning East HSCorning, NYWest Seneca HSWest Seneca, NYLancaster HSLancaster, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2012Wesmoreland HSWestmoreland, NY

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Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville,NY

Jordan-Elbridge HSJordan, NYKingston HSKingston, NYBaldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYMedina HS-Medina, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2011Westmoreland HSWestmoreland, NYMalverne HSMelverne, NYWest Seneca HSWest Seneca, NYLancaster HSLancaster, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWest Genesee HSCamilus, NY
2010Malverne HSMalverne, NYMohonasen HSSchenectady, NYWest Seneca HSWest Seneca, NYBrentwood HSBrentwood, NYMedina HSMedina, NYVictor HSVictor, NY
2009Johnson City HSJohnson City, NYMineola HSGarden City Park, NYWest Seneca West HSWest Seneca, NYBaldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2008Wellsville HSWellsville, NYLeRoy HSLeRoy, NY

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Mohonasen HS

Schenectady, NY

Sachem HSLake Ronkonkoma, NYCentral Square HSCentral Square, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2007Johnson City HSJohnson City, NYNorthwestern HSAlbion, PABrentwood HSBrentwood, NYCentral Square HSCentral Square, NYVictor HSVictor, NYOrchard Park HSOrchard Park, NY
2006Malverne HSMalverne, NYNorthwestern HSAlbion, PABrentwood HSBrentwood, NYCopiague HSCopiague, NYVictor HSVictor. NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2005LeRoy HSLeRoy, NYNorthwestern HSAlbion, PASachem HSLake Rokonkoma, NYCopiague HSCopiague, NYMedina HSMedina, NYNorwalk HSNorwalk, CT
2004LeRoy HSLeRoy, NYPhoenix HSPhoenix, NYHuntington HSHuntington, NYBaldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYNorwich HSNorwich, NYArlington HSLaGrangeville, NY
2003Marcus Whitman HSRushville, NYNorwich HSNorwich, NYCopiague HSCopiague, NYHorsehead HSHorsehead, NYNew Hartford HSNew Hartford, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2002Falconer HSFalconer, NYNorwich HSNorwich, NYCopiague HSCopiague, NYJamestown HSJamestown, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2001Falconer HSFalconer, NYVictor HSVictor, NYBaldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYOrchard Park HSOrchard Park, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
2000Northwestern HSAlbion, PAVictor HSVictor, NYBaldwinsville HSBaldwinsville, NYOrchard Park HSOrchard Park, NYMedina HSMedina, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1999Northwestern HSAlbion, PAPhoenix HSPhoenix, NYSachem HSLake Rokonkoma, NYHorseheads HSHorseheads, NYEastridge HSEast Irondequoit, NYWest Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1998West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1997West Genesee HSCamillus, NY

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Norwalk HS

Norwalk, CT

1996West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1995West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1994West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1993West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1992West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1991West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1990West Genesee HSCamillus, NY
1989West Genesee HSCamillus, NY

Band Championship Count

!!Band!Number of Championships!Years
1West Genesee HS331974-1977, 1979-1984, 1986, 1989-2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011-2014
2Medina HS151982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2000-2002, 2005, 2009-2013, 2019, 2021
3Jordan-Elbridge HS141977,1980, 1981, 1983. 1985-1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2012, 2018
4Marcus Whitman HS91980, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2021
5Phoenix HS91985, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2021, 2023
5New Hartford HS81982, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016
5Victor HS81989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015
6Baldwinsville HS71986, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2012
6East Syracuse-Minoa HS71978, 1979, 1991-1993, 2015, 2017
7Cicero-North Syracuse HS61978, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023
7Eastridge HS61985, 1992-1994, 1998, 1999
7Northwestern HS (PA)61999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016
7Orchard Park HS61987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007
7Sachem HS61997, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2019, 2022
7West Seneca HS62009-2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
8Arlington HS52004, 2016-2019
8Central Square HS51987, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2015
8Copague HS51996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
8Horseheads HS51983, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2019
8Jamestown HS51991, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2018
8Mineola HS52009, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
9LeRoy HS42004, 2005, 2007, 2008
9Malverne HS42006, 2010, 2011, 2018
9Mohonasen HS42006, 2008, 2010, 2023
9Norwich HS42002-2004, 2021
10Brentwood HS32006, 2007, 2010
10Canandaigua Academy31974, 1977, 1978
10Hicksville HS32021, 2022, 2023
10Roslyn HS32015, 2017, 2022
10Webster HS31989, 1990, 2021
10Westmoreland HS32011-2013
11Bishop Kearney HS21985, 1987
11Falconer HS22001, 2002
11Corning-Painted Post HS22013, 2017
11Huntington HS22004, 2014
11Johnson City HS22007, 2009
11Lancaster HS22011, 2013
11Liverpool HS21988, 2021
11Norwalk HS (CT)21997, 2005
11Southwestern HS21988, 1995
11Union-Endicott HS21988, 2014
12Academy HS (PA)11980
12Aquinas Institute 11984
12Cassadaga Valley HS11979
12Division Avenue HS12022
12Greece 12023
12Gloversville HS11984
12Johnstown HS11996
12Keystone HS (PA)11982
12Kingston HS12012
12Mahopac HS11992
12Midland Park HS (NJ)12019
12Montrose HS (PA)11983
12Rome Free Academy12018
12Vestal HS12016
12Wellsville HS12008

Ties

1999-Present

BandsClassPlacementScoreYear
Phoenix HS & Westmoreland HS SS22nd 88.402022
Cicero-North Syracuse HS & West Genesee HSNational 2nd93.452021
Horseheads HS & Orchard Park HS LS25th 84.902021
Marcus Whitman HS & Norwich HSSS31st83.752021
Cicero-North Syracuse HS & Baldwinsville HSNational2nd94.452018
Huntington HS & Horseheads HSLS22nd86.752018
Liverpool HS & Brentwood HSNational5th92.402017
Webster HS & Orchard Park HSLS23rd87.352017
Vestal HS & Westmoreland HSSS23rd82.402017
Division Ave HS & Bath-Haverling HSSS33rd76.702013
Marcus Whitman HS & Westmoreland HSSS31st76.602012
LeRoy HS & Mohonasen HSSS21st84.102008
Homer HS & Wellsville HSSS34th88.132001

1972-1998

BandsClassPlacementScoreYear
Liverpool HS & Norwalk HS (CT)National3rd96.22 1998
West Genesee & Norwalk HS (CT)National1st97.181997
Eastridge HS & Medina HSA Open3rd76.401987
Canandaigua Academy & Horseheads HSAA4th77.301987
Central Square HS & East Syracuse-Minoa HSAA4th81.901985
Mexico HS & Susquehanna Valley HSA9th67.401985
Oswego HS & Vestal HSA3rd72.551972
Note: Many of these classes from 1972-1998 changed titles often. I.E., A class in 1972 would eventually become National

References

  1. Web site: NYSFBC Mission . New York State Field Band Conference . 2010-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101030002913/http://www.nysfbc.org/index.cfm/fa/Content.Display/Page/Mission.cfm . 2010-10-30 . dead .
  2. Web site: NYSFBC Scores . New York State Field Band Conference . 2010-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101115160101/http://www.nysfbc.org/index.cfm/fa/EAS.Home.cfm . 2010-11-15 . dead .

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