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 Carrier 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 Carrier 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	Webster HS Webster, NY
1992			East Syracuse- MInoa HS East Syracuse, NY & Jordan-Elbridge HS Jordan, NY	Mahopac HS Mahopac, NY	Eastridge HS Irondequoit, NY	Webster HS Webster, 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 HS 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
2019	Midland Park Midland Park, NJ	Mineola HS Mineola, 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 Mineola, 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 Mineola, 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	Jordan-Elbridge HS	15	1977,1980, 1981, 1983. 1985-1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2012, 2018, 2019
2	Medina HS	14	1982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2000-2002, 2005, 2009-2013, 2019
3	New Hartford HS	8	1982, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016
3	Victor HS	8	1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015
4	Baldwinsville HS	7	1986, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2012
4	East Syracuse-Minoa HS	7	1978, 1979, 1991-1993, 2015, 2017
4	Marcus Whitman HS	7	1980, 1981, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2012
4	Phoenix HS	7	1985, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2014, 2017
5	Eastridge HS	6	1985, 1992-1994, 1998, 1999
5	Northwestern HS (PA)	6	1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016
5	Orchard Park HS	6	1987, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007
5	West Seneca HS	6	2009-2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
6	Central Square HS	5	1987, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2015
6	Copague HS	5	1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
6	Jamestown HS	5	1991, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2018
6	Arlington HS	5	2004, 2016-2019
6	Horseheads HS	5	1983, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2019
6	Sachem HS	5	1997, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2019
7	Cicero-North Syracuse HS*	4	1978, 1987, 2016, 2017
7	LeRoy HS	4	2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
7	Malverne HS	4	2006, 2010, 2011, 2018
8	Brentwood HS	3	2006, 2007, 2010
8	Canandaigua Academy	3	1974, 1977, 1984
8	Falconer HS	3	1986, 2001, 2002
8	Mohonasen HS	3	2006, 2008, 2010
8	Norwich HS	3	2002-2004
8	Westmoreland HS	3	2011-2013
8	Mineola HS	3	2009, 2018-2019
9	Bishop Kearney HS	2	1985, 1987
9	Corning-Painted Post HS*	2	2013, 2017
9	Harverling HS	2	1976, 1978
9	Holley HS	2	1975, 1976
9	Huntington HS	2	2004, 2014
9	Johnson City HS	2	2007, 2009
9	Lancaster HS	2	2011, 2013
9	Liverpool HS	2	1985, 1988
9	Mohawk HS	2	1981, 1986
9	Norwalk HS (CT)	2	1997, 2005
9	Roslyn HS	2	2015, 2017
9	Southwestern HS	2	1988, 1995
9	Union-Endicott HS	2	1988, 2014
9	Webster HS	2	1989, 1990
10	Academy HS (PA)	1	1980
10	Aquinas HS	1	1984
10	Cassadaga Valley HS	1	1979
10	Gloversville HS	1	1984
10	Johnstown HS	1	1996
10	Keystone HS (PA)	1	1982
10	Kingston HS	1	2012
10	Mahopac HS	1	1992
10	Midland Park HS (NJ)	1	2019
10	Montrose HS (PA)	1	1983
10	Rome Free Academy	1	2018
10	Vestal HS	1	2016
10	Wellsville HS	1	2008

**Cicero HS is counted in the total

***Corning East HS Counted in Total

Ties

1999-Present

Bands	Class	Placement	Score	Year
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
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.

External links

• New York State Field Band Conference
• NYSFBC Message Board