The New York State Field Band Conference (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.

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 with smaller classes within each of the two major classes. +ClassificationSmall School<4000 Students K-12 Large School>4000 Students K-12

Past champions Source:

Classification system (1974–1981) +Year—BA—1974Canandaigua AcademyWest Genesee HS 1975Holley Central West Genesee HS YearBAAA1976Haverling HS Holley Central West Genesee HS 1977Jordan-Elbridge HS Canandaigua AcademyWest Genesee HS YearNoviceBAAA1978Le Roy Jr/Sr HSHaverling HS Canandaigua Academy Cicero HS1979Cassadaga Valley HSMarcus Whitman HSEast Syracuse-Minoa HSWest Genesee HS 1980Academy HS Jordan-Elbridge HS East Syracuse-Minoa HSWest Genesee HS 1981Mohawk HS Jordan-Elbridge HS Marcus Whitman HS West Genesee HS

Classification system (1982–1988) +YearNoviceAA OpenAAAA OpenOpen1982Keystone Jr/Sr HSMedina HSNew Hartford HSWest Genesee HS 1983Horseheads HSMontrose Area Jr/Sr HS Jordan-Elbridge HS West Genesee HS 1984Aquinas Institute Gloversville HS Canandaigua Academy West Genesee HS 1985Phoenix HSEastridge HS Jordan-Elbridge HS Bishop Kearney HS Liverpool HS 1986Falconer HSMohawk HS Jordan-Elbridge HS Baldwinsville HS West Genesee HS 1987Orchard Park HSBishop Kearney HS Jordan-Elbridge HS Central Square HS Cicero-North Syracuse HS 1988No ChampionSouthwestern HSJordan-Elbridge HS Union-Endicott HSLiverpool HS

Classification system (1989–1998) +YearAA-2AAAAAAAAANational1989Victor HS Medina HSWebsterWest Genesee HS 1990Victor HS (2)New Hartford HS (2)Webster (2)West Genesee HS (2)1991East Syracuse-Minoa HS (3)New Hartford HS (3)Jamestown HSWest Genesee HS (3)1992East Syracuse-Minoa HS (4) Jordan-Elbridge HS Mahopac HS Eastridge HS Horseheads HSWest Genesee HS (4)1993Orchard Park HSEast Syracuse-Minoa HSEastridge HS West Genesee HS (5)1994Phoenix HSBaldwinsville HS Eastridge HS West Genesee HS (6)1995Southwestern HS (2)Jordan-Elbridge HS Medina HSWest Genesee HS (7)1996Greater Johnstown HSCopiague HSJordan-Elbridge HS New Hartford HS (3)West Genesee HS (8)1997Marcus Whitman HSCentral Square HS (2)Sachem CentralOrchard Park HSMedina HSWest Genesee HS (9) Norwalk HS 1998Marcus Whitman HS (2)Phoenix HSJordan-Elbridge HS (2)Eastridge HS West Genesee HS (10)

Current classification system (1999–present) +YearSmall School 3Small School 2Large School 3Large School 2Small School 1National 1999Northwestern HS Phoenix HSSachem CentralHorseheads HSEastridge HS West Genesee HS (11)2000Northwestern HS(2) Victor HS Baldwinsville HS Orchard Park HSMedina HSWest Genesee HS (12)2001Falconer HSVictor HS(2) Baldwinsville HS (2)Orchard Park HS (2)Medina HS (2)West Genesee HS (13)2002Falconer HS (2)Norwich HSCopiague HSJamestown HSMedina HS (3)West Genesee HS (14)2003Marcus Whitman HSNorwich HS (2)Copiague HS (2)Horseheads HS(2)New Hartford HSWest Genesee HS (15)2004Le Roy Jr/Sr HSPhoenix HS (2)Huntington HSBaldwinsville HS Norwich HS Arlington HS2005Le Roy Jr/Sr HS (2)Northwestern HS Sachem Central (2)Copiague HS Medina HS (4)Norwalk HS (2)2006Melverne HSNorthwestern HS(2) Brentwood HSCopiague HS (2)Victor HS West Genesee HS (16)2007Johnson City HSNorthwestern HS(3) Brentwood HS (2)Central Square HSNew Hartford HS (2)Orchard Park HS2008Wellsville HSLe Roy Jr/Sr HS Mohonasen HS Sachem Central (3)Central Square HS (2)Medina HS (5)West Genesee HS (17)2009Johnson City HS(2)Mineola HSWest Seneca West HSBaldwinsville HS (2)Medina HS (6)West Genesee HS (18)2010Melverne HS(2)Mohonasen HS (2)West Seneca HS (2) Brentwood HSMedina HS (7)Victor HS2011Westmoreland HS Melverne HSWest Seneca HS (3) Lancaster HSMedina HS (8)West Genesee HS (19)2012Westmoreland HS (2) Marcus Whitman HS (2)Jordan-Elbridge HS Kingston HSBaldwinsville HS (3)Medina HS (9)West Genesee HS (20)2013Westmoreland HS (3)Corning East HS West Seneca HS (4) Lancaster HS (2)Medina HS (10)West Genesee HS (21)2014Union-Endicott HSPhoenix HS (3)Huntington HS (2)Jamestown HS (2)New Hartford HS (3)West Genesee HS (22)2015Roslyn HSCentral Square HS West Seneca HS (5) Jamestown HS (3)East Syracuse-Minoa HSVictor HS (2)2016Vestal HSNorthwestern HS(4) West Seneca HS (6) Cicero-North Syracuse HS New Hartford HS (3)Arlington HS (2)2017Roslyn HS (2)Phoenix HS (3)Corning-Painted Post HS (2)Cicero-North Syracuse HS (2) East Syracuse-Minoa HS (2)Arlington HS (3)2018Jordan-Elbridge HS Mineola HS (2)Sachem Central (4)Jamestown HS (4)Melverne HSArlington HS (4)2019Midland Park HS Mineola HS (3)Sachem Central (5)Horseheads HS (3)Medina HS (11)Arlington HS (5)2021Norwich HS (2) Marcus Whitman HS (3)Phoenix HS (4)Hicksville HS WebsterMedina HS (12)Liverpool HS 2022Division Avenue HSRoslyn HS Sachem Central (6)Hicksville HS Mineola HS Cicero-North Syracuse HS 2023Mohonasen HS Phoenix HS (5)Greece Hicksville HS (3)Mineola HS (2)Cicero-North Syracuse HS (2) 2024Le Roy Jr/Sr HS (3)East Syracuse-Minoa HSCopiague HS (3)Webster (2)Roslyn HS Arlington HS (6)2025Jordan-Elbridge HS(2) Oswego HS Hilton HS Brentwood HSMineola HS (3)Liverpool HS (2) Band championship count +BandNumber of Total ChampionshipsYears1West Genesee HS331974-1977, 1979-1984, 1986, 1989-2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011-20142Jordan-Elbridge HS151977,1980, 1981, 1983. 1985-1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2012, 2018, 2025Medina HS151982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2000-2002, 2005, 2009-2013, 2019, 20213Marcus Whitman HS91980, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2021Phoenix HS91985, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2014, 2017, 2021, 20234East Syracuse-Minoa HS81978, 1979, 1991-1993, 2015, 2017, 2024New Hartford HS81982, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016Victor HS81989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 20155Baldwinsville HS71986, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 20126Arlington HS62004, 2016-2019, 2024Cicero-North Syracuse HS61978, 1987, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023Copiague HS61996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2024Eastridge HS61985, 1992-1994, 1998, 1999Mineola HS62009, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025Northwestern HS (PA)61999,2000,2005-2007, 2016Orchard Park HS61987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007Sachem Central61997, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2019, 2022West Seneca HS62009-2011, 2013, 2015, 20167Central Square HS51987, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2015Horseheads HS51983, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2019Jamestown HS51991, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2018Le Roy Jr/Sr HS51978, 2004, 2005, 2008, 20248Brentwood HS42006, 2007, 2010, 2025Canandaigua Academy 41974, 1977, 1978, 1984Liverpool HS41985, 1988, 2021, 2025Malverne HS42006, 2010, 2011, 2018Mohonasen HS42006, 2008, 2010, 2023Norwich HS42002-2004, 2021Roslyn HS42015, 2017, 2022, 2024Webster HS41989, 1990, 2021, 20249Falconer HS31986, 2001, 2002Hicksville HS32021-2023Westmoreland HS32011-201310Bishop Kearney HS21985, 1987Corning-Painted Post HS22013, 2017Haverling HS21976, 1978Holley Central 21975, 1976Huntington HS22004, 2014Johnson City HS22007, 2009Lancaster HS22011, 2013Mohawk HS21981, 1986Norwalk HS (CT)21997, 2005Southwestern HS21988, 1995Union-Endicott HS21988, 201411Academy HS (PA)11980Aquinas Institute11984Cassadaga Valley HS11979Division Avenue HS12022Greece12023Gloverville HS11984Greater Johnstown HS11996Hilton HS12025Keystone HS (PA)11982Kingston HS12012Mahopac HS11992Midland Park HS (NJ)12019Montrose HS (PA)11983Oswego HS12025Rome Free Academy12018Vestal HS12016Wellsville HS12008

Ties

1999–present BandsClassPlacementScoreYearPhoenix HS & Westmoreland HS SS22nd 88.402022Cicero-North Syracuse HS & West Genesee HSNational 2nd93.452021Horseheads HS & Orchard Park HS LS25th 84.902021Marcus Whitman HS & Norwich HSSS31st83.752021Cicero-North Syracuse HS & Baldwinsville HSNational2nd94.452018Huntington HS & Horseheads HSLS22nd86.752018Liverpool HS & Brentwood HSNational5th92.402017Webster HS & Orchard Park HSLS23rd87.352017Vestal HS & Westmoreland HSSS23rd82.402017Division Ave HS & Bath-Haverling HSSS33rd76.702013Marcus Whitman HS & Westmoreland HSSS31st76.602012LeRoy HS & Mohonasen HSSS21st84.102008Homer HS & Wellsville HSSS34th88.132001

1972–1998 BandsClassPlacementScoreYearLiverpool HS & Norwalk HS (CT)National3rd96.22 1998West Genesee & Norwalk HS (CT)National1st97.181997Eastridge HS & Medina HSA Open3rd76.401987Canandaigua Academy & Horseheads HSAA4th77.301987Central Square HS & East Syracuse-Minoa HSAA4th81.901985Mexico HS & Susquehanna Valley HSA9th67.401985Oswego 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

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References

External links New York State Field Band Conference NYSFBC Message Board