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.
An unofficial forum has been created for the band members, parents and staff of participating bands. The NYSFBC Board has over 650 members and has become the "go-to" website for the conference. Scores are posted as they are announced, show themes and music are revealed/shared. Parents, staff, alumni, and many others share their constructive feedback on performances and discuss different ideas behind marching band, guard, percussion, etc. Many students/parents/staff enjoy reading through these free critiques to see what they can improve on. Check it out for yourself, click here!
Also check out this website that provides the most up-to-date information about the conference and its bands! click here!
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.
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.
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.
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.
1978: LeRoy High School, LeRoy, New York1979: Cassadaga Valley High School1980: Academy High School, Pennsylvania1981: Mohawk High School1982: Keystone High School1983: Horseheads High School1984: Aquinas High School1985: Phoenix High School, Phoenix, New York1986: Falconer High School1987: Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, New York1972-1973: No championship held1974: Canandaigua Academy, Canandaigua, New York1975: Holley High School, Holley, New York1976: Haverling High School, Haverling, New York1977: Jordan-Elbridge High School1978: Haverling High School, Haverling, New York1979: Marcus Whitman High School1980-1981: Jordan-Elbridge High School1992: Mahopac High School1972-1973: No championship held1974-1975: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1976: Holley High School, Holley, New York1977: Canandaigua Academy, Canandaigua, New York1978-1979: East Syracuse-Minoa High School, East Syracuse, New York1980-1981: Marcus Whitman High School, Rishville, New York1982: Medina High School, Medina, New York1983: Montrose High School, Montrose, New York1984: Gloversville High School, Gloversville, New York1985: Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, New York1986: Mohawk High School, Mohawk, New York1987: Bishop Kearney High School, Irondequoit, New York1988: Southwestern High School, Jamestown, New York1989-1990: Victor High School, Victor, New York1991: East Syracuse-Minoa High School, East Syracuse, New York1992 (tie): Jordan-Elbridge High School,Jordan, New York and East Syracuse-Minoa High School, East Syracuse, New York1993: Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, New York1994: Phoenix High School, Phoenix, New York1995: Southwestern High School, Jamestown, New York1996: Johnstown High School, Johnstown, New York1997-1998: Marcus Whitman High School, Rushville, New York1976-1977: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1978: Cicero High School, Cicero, New York1979-1981: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1982: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York1983: Jordan-Elbridge High School, Jordan, New York1984: Canandaigua Academy, Canandaigua, New York1985: Bishop Kearney High School, Irondequoit, New York1986: Baldwinsville High School, Baldwinsville, New York1987: Central Square (Paul V. Moore High School), Central Square, New York1988: Union Endicott High School Endicott, New York1989: Medina High School, Medina, New York1990-1991: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York1992: Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, New York1993: East Syracuse-Minoa High School, East Syracuse, New York1994: Baldwinsville High School, Baldwinsville, New York1995: Jordan-Elbridge High School, Jordan, New York1996: Copiague High School, Copiague, New York1997(tie):Central Square (Paul V. Moore High School), Central Square, New York & Sachem High School,Lake Ronkonkoma, New York1998: Phoenix High School, Phoenix, New York1989-1990:Webster Schroeder High School, Webster,New York1991: Jamestown High School, Jamestown, New York1992: Horseheads High School, Horseheads, New York1993-1994: Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, New York1995: Medina High School, Medina, New York1996: Jordan-Elbridge High School, Jordan, New York1997: Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, New York1998: Jordan-Elbridge High School, Jordan, New York1996: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York1997: Medina High School, Medina, New York1998: Eastridge High School, East Irondequoit, New York1982-1984: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1985-1988: Jordan-Elbridge High School1985: Liverpool High School, Liverpool, New York1986: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1987: Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Cicero, New York1988: Liverpool High School, Liverpool, New York1999-2000: Northwestern High School, Albion, Pennsylvania2001-2002: Falconer High School, Falconer, New York2003: Marcus Whitman High School, Rushville, New York2004-2005: LeRoy High School, Le Roy, New York2006: Malverne High School, Malverne, New York2007: Johnson City High School, Johnson City, New York2008: Wellsville High School, Wellsville, New York2009: Johnson City High School, Johnson City, New York2010: Malverne High School, Malverne, New York2011: Westmoreland High School, Westmoreland, New York2012(tie): Marcus Whitman High School, Rushville, New York and Westmoreland High School2013: Westmoreland High School, Westmoreland, New York2014: Union-Endicott High School, Endicott, New York2015: Roslyn High School, Rosyln New York2016: Vestal High School, Vestal, New York1999: Phoenix High School, Phoenix, New York2000-2001: Victor High School, Victor, New York2002-2003: Norwich High School, Norwich, New York2004: Phoenix High School, Phoenix, New York2005-2007: Northwestern High School, Albion, Pennsylvania2008(tie): Mohonasen High School, Rotterdam, New York and LeRoy High School, LeRoy, New York2009: Mineola High School, Garden City Park, New York2010:Mohonasen High School, Rotterdam, New York2011: Malverne High School, Malverne, New York2012: Jordan-Elbridge High School, Elbridge, New York2013: Corning East High School, Corning, New York2014: Phoenix High School, Phoenix, New York2015: Central Square (Paul V. Moore High School), Central Square, New York2016: Northwestern High School (Pennsylvania), Albion, Pennsylvania1999: Eastridge High School, Irondequoit, New York2000-2002: Medina High School, Medina, New York2003: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York2004: Norwich High School, Norwich, New York2005: Medina High School, Medina, New York2006-2007: Victor High School, Victor, New York2008: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York2009-2013: Medina High School, Medina, New York2014: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York2015: East Syracuse-Minoa High School, East Syracuse, New York2016: New Hartford High School, New Hartford, New York1999: Sachem High School, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York2000-2001: Baldwinsville High School, Baldwinsville, New York2002-2003: Copiague High School, Copiague, New York2004: Huntington High School, Huntington, New York2005: Sachem High School, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York2006-2007: Brentwood High School, Brentwood, New York2008: Sachem High School, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York2009-2011: West Seneca High School, West Seneca, New York2012: Kingston High School, Kingston, New York2013: West Seneca High School, West Seneca, New York2014: Huntington High School, Huntington, New York2015-2016 West Seneca High School, West Seneca, New York1999: Horseheads High School, Horseheads, New York2000-2001: Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, New York2002: Jamestown High School, Jamestown, New York2003: Horseheads High School, Horseheads, New York2004: Baldwinsville (Charles W. Baker High School), Baldwinsville, New York2005-2006: Copiague High School, Copiague, New York2007-2008: Central Square (Paul V. Moore High School), Central Square, New York2009: Baldwinsville (Charles W. Baker High School), Baldwinsville, New York2010: Brentwood High School, Brentwood, New York2011: Lancaster High School, Lancaster, New York2012: Baldwinsville (Charles W. Baker High School), Baldwinsville, New York2013: Lancaster High School, Lancaster, New York2014-2015: Jamestown High School, Jamestown, New York2016 Cicero-North Syracuse, Cicero, New York1989-1996: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1997 (tie): Norwalk High School, Norwalk, Connecticut and West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York1998-2003: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York2004: Arlington High School, LaGrangeville, New York2005: Norwalk High School, Norwalk, Connecticut2006: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York2007: Orchard Park High School, Orchard Park, New York2008-2009: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York2010: Victor High School, Victor, New York2011-2014: West Genesee High School, Camillus, New York2015: Victor High School, Victor, New York2016: Arlington High School, LaGrangeville, New York