New York State Field Band Conference

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.[1]

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)

Year Novice B A A2 AA AAA AAAA Open A Open AA Open
1998 Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Eastridge HS

Irondequoit, NY

1997 Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

Central Square HS

Central Square, NY

&

Sachem HS

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

Orchard Park HS

Orchard Park, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

1996 Johnstown HS

Johnstown, NY

Copiague HS

Copiague, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

1995 Southwestern HS

Jamestown, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

1994 Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Eastridge HS

Irondequoit, NY

1993 Orchard Park HS

Orchard Park, NY

East Syracuse-Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

Eastridge HS

Irondequoit, NY

1992 East Syracuse- Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

&

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Mahopac HS

Mahopac, NY

Eastridge HS

Irondequoit, NY

Horseheads HS

Horseheads, NY

1991 East Syracuse-Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

Jamestown HS

Jamestown, NY

1990 Victor HS

Victor, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

Webster HS

Webster, NY

1989 Victor HS

Victor, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

Webster HS Webster, NY
1988 Southwestern HS

Jamestown, NY

Union-Endicott HS

Endicott, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Liverpool HS

Liverpool, NY

1987 Orchard Park HS

Orchard Park, NY

Bishop Kearney HS

Rochester, NY

Central Square HS

Central Square, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Cicero-North Syracuse HS

Cicero, NY

1986 Falconer HS

Falconer, NY

Mohawk HS

Mohawk, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1985 Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Eastridge HS

Irondequoit, NY

Bishop Kearney HS

Rochester, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Liverpool HS

Liverpool,NY

1984 Aquinas Institute

Rochester, NY

Gloversville HS

Gloversville, NY

Canandaigua Academy

Canandaigua, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1983 Horseheads HS

Horseheads, NY

Montrose HS

Montrose, PA

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1982 Keystone HS

Knox, PA

Medina HS

Medina, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1981 Mohawk HS

Mohawk, NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1980 Academy HS

Erie, PA

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

East Syracuse-Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1979 Cassadaga Valley HS

Sinclairville, NY

Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

East Syracuse-Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1978 LeRoy HS

LeRoy, NY

Bath-Haverling HS

Haverling, NY

Canandaigua Academy

Canandaigua, NY

Cicero HS

Cicero, NY

1977 Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Canandaigua Academy

Canandaigua, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1976 Bath-Haverling HS

Haverling, NY

Holley HS

Holley, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1975 Holley HS

Holley, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1974 Canandaigua Academy

Canandaigua, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

Current Classification System (1999-Present)

Year Small School 3 Small School 2 Large School 3 Large School 2 Small School 1 National
2022 Division Avenue HS

Levittown, NY

Roslyn HS

Roslyn, NY

Sachem HS

Farmingville, NY

Hicksville HS

Hicksville, NY

Mineola HS

Garden City Park, NY

Cicero-North Syracuse HS

Cicero, NY

2021 Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

&

Norwich HS

Norwich, NY

Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Hicksville HS

Hicksville, NY

Webster HS

Webster, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

Liverpool HS

Liverpool, NY

2020

Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2019 Midland Park

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

2018 Jordan-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

2017 Roslyn HS

Roslyn, NY

Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Corning-Painted Post HS

Corning, NY

Cicero-North Syracuse HS

Cicero, NY

East Syracuse-Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

Arlington HS

LaGrangeville, NY

2016 Vestal HS

Vestal, NY

Northwestern HS

Albion, PA

West Seneca HS

West Seneca, NY

Cicero-North Syracuse HS

Cicero, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

Arlington HS

Lagrangeville, NY

2015 Rosyln HS

Roslyn, NY

Central Square HS

Central Square, NY

West Seneca HS

West Seneca, NY

Jamestown HS

Jamestown, NY

East Syracuse-Minoa HS

East Syracuse, NY

Victor HS

Victor, NY

2014 Union-Endicott HS

Endicott, NY

Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Huntington HS

Huntington, NY

Jamestown HS

Jamestown, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2013 Westmoreland HS

Westmoreland, NY

Corning East HS

Corning, NY

West Seneca HS

West Seneca, NY

Lancaster HS

Lancaster, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2012 Wesmoreland HS

Westmoreland, NY

&

Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville,NY

Jordan-Elbridge HS

Jordan, NY

Kingston HS

Kingston, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Medina HS-

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2011 Westmoreland HS

Westmoreland, NY

Malverne HS

Melverne, NY

West Seneca HS

West Seneca, NY

Lancaster HS

Lancaster, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camilus, NY

2010 Malverne HS

Malverne, NY

Mohonasen HS

Schenectady, NY

West Seneca HS

West Seneca, NY

Brentwood HS

Brentwood, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

Victor HS

Victor, NY

2009 Johnson City HS

Johnson City, NY

Mineola HS

Garden City Park, NY

West Seneca West HS

West Seneca, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2008 Wellsville HS

Wellsville, NY

LeRoy HS

LeRoy, NY

&

Mohonasen HS

Schenectady, NY

Sachem HS

Lake Ronkonkoma, NY

Central Square HS

Central Square, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2007 Johnson City HS

Johnson City, NY

Northwestern HS

Albion, PA

Brentwood HS

Brentwood, NY

Central Square HS

Central Square, NY

Victor HS

Victor, NY

Orchard Park HS

Orchard Park, NY

2006 Malverne HS

Malverne, NY

Northwestern HS

Albion, PA

Brentwood HS

Brentwood, NY

Copiague HS

Copiague, NY

Victor HS

Victor. NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2005 LeRoy HS

LeRoy, NY

Northwestern HS

Albion, PA

Sachem HS

Lake Rokonkoma, NY

Copiague HS

Copiague, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

Norwalk HS

Norwalk, CT

2004 LeRoy HS

LeRoy, NY

Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Huntington HS

Huntington, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Norwich HS

Norwich, NY

Arlington HS

LaGrangeville, NY

2003 Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

Norwich HS

Norwich, NY

Copiague HS

Copiague, NY

Horsehead HS

Horsehead, NY

New Hartford HS

New Hartford, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2002 Falconer HS

Falconer, NY

Norwich HS

Norwich, NY

Copiague HS

Copiague, NY

Jamestown HS

Jamestown, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2001 Falconer HS

Falconer, NY

Victor HS

Victor, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Orchard Park HS

Orchard Park, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

2000 Northwestern HS

Albion, PA

Victor HS

Victor, NY

Baldwinsville HS

Baldwinsville, NY

Orchard Park HS

Orchard Park, NY

Medina HS

Medina, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1999 Northwestern HS

Albion, PA

Phoenix HS

Phoenix, NY

Sachem HS

Lake Rokonkoma, NY

Horseheads HS

Horseheads, NY

Eastridge HS

East Irondequoit, NY

West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1998 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1997 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

&

Norwalk HS

Norwalk, CT

1996 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1995 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1994 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1993 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1992 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1991 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1990 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

1989 West Genesee HS

Camillus, NY

Band Championship Count

Band Number of Championships Years
1 West Genesee HS 33 1974-1977, 1979-1984, 1986, 1989-2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011-2014
2 Medina HS 15 1982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2000-2002, 2005, 2009-2013, 2019, 2021
3 Jordan-Elbridge HS 14 1977,1980, 1981, 1983. 1985-1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2012, 2018
4 Marcus Whitman HS 9 1980, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2021
5 New Hartford HS 8 1982, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016
5 Victor HS 8 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015
5 Phoenix HS 8 1985, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2021
6 Baldwinsville HS 7 1986, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2012
6 East Syracuse-Minoa HS 7 1978, 1979, 1991-1993, 2015, 2017
7 Eastridge HS 6 1985, 1992-1994, 1998, 1999
7 Northwestern HS (PA) 6 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016
7 Orchard Park HS 6 1987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007
7 Sachem HS 6 1997, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2019, 2022
7 West Seneca HS 6 2009-2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
8 Arlington HS 5 2004, 2016-2019
8 Central Square HS 5 1987, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2015
9 Cicero-North Syracuse HS 5 1978, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2022
8 Copague HS 5 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
8 Horseheads HS 5 1983, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2019
8 Jamestown HS 5 1991, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2018
9 LeRoy HS 4 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
9 Malverne HS 4 2006, 2010, 2011, 2018
9 Mineola HS 4 2009, 2018, 2019, 2022
9 Norwich HS 4 2002-2004, 2021
10 Brentwood HS 3 2006, 2007, 2010
10 Canandaigua Academy 3 1974, 1977, 1978
10 Mohonasen HS 3 2006, 2008, 2010
10 Roslyn HS 3 2015, 2017, 2022
10 Webster HS 3 1989, 1990, 2021
10 Westmoreland HS 3 2011-2013
11 Bishop Kearney HS 2 1985, 1987
11 Falconer HS 2 2001, 2002
11 Corning-Painted Post HS 2 2013**, 2017
11 Hicksville HS 2 2021, 2022
11 Huntington HS 2 2004, 2014
11 Johnson City HS 2 2007, 2009
11 Lancaster HS 2 2011, 2013
11 Liverpool HS 2 1988, 2021
11 Norwalk HS (CT) 2 1997, 2005
11 Southwestern HS 2 1988, 1995
11 Union-Endicott HS 2 1988, 2014
12 Academy HS (PA) 1 1980
12 Aquinas Institute 1 1984
12 Cassadaga Valley HS 1 1979
12 Division Avenue HS 1 2022
12 Gloversville HS 1 1984
12 Johnstown HS 1 1996
12 Keystone HS (PA) 1 1982
12 Kingston HS 1 2012
12 Mahopac HS 1 1992
12 Midland Park HS (NJ) 1 2019
12 Montrose HS (PA) 1 1983
12 Rome Free Academy 1 2018
12 Vestal HS 1 2016
12 Wellsville HS 1 2008

* Won as Cicero HS, merged with North Syracuse HS in 1983 to become Cicero-North Syracuse HS.

** Won as Corning East HS, merged with Corning West HS in 2014 to become Corning-Painted Post HS.

Ties

1999-Present

Bands Class Placement Score Year
Phoenix HS & Westmoreland HS SS2 2nd 88.40 2022
Cicero-North Syracuse HS & West Genesee HS National 2nd 93.45 2021
Horseheads HS & Orchard Park HS LS2 5th 84.90 2021
Marcus Whitman HS & Norwich HS SS3 1st 83.75 2021
Cicero-North Syracuse HS & Baldwinsville HS National 2nd 94.45 2018
Huntington HS & Horseheads HS LS2 2nd 86.75 2018
Liverpool HS & Brentwood HS National 5th 92.40 2017
Webster HS & Orchard Park HS LS2 3rd 87.35 2017
Vestal HS & Westmoreland HS SS2 3rd 82.40 2017
Division Ave HS & Bath-Haverling HS SS3 3rd 76.70 2013
Marcus Whitman HS & Westmoreland HS SS3 1st 76.60 2012
LeRoy HS & Mohonasen HS SS2 1st 84.10 2008
Homer HS & Wellsville HS SS3 4th 88.13 2001

1972-1998

Bands Class Placement Score Year
Liverpool HS & Norwalk HS (CT) National 3rd 96.22 1998
West Genesee & Norwalk HS (CT) National 1st 97.18 1997
Eastridge HS & Medina HS A Open 3rd 76.40 1987
Canandaigua Academy & Horseheads HS AA 4th 77.30 1987
Central Square HS & East Syracuse-Minoa HS AA 4th 81.90 1985
Mexico HS & Susquehanna Valley HS A 9th 67.40 1985
Oswego HS & Vestal HS A 3rd 72.55 1972

Note: Many of these classes from 1972-1998 changed titles often. I.E., A class in 1972 would eventually become National

References

  1. "NYSFBC Mission". New York State Field Band Conference. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  2. "NYSFBC Scores". New York State Field Band Conference. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
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