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Updated November 16, 2009

Champions will be crowned as field show bands compete in their 2009 circuit and state championship events throughout October and November. Dates and locations of major championships across the United States are listed in chronological order. Visit the individual websites for detailed schedules.

Check this page often as the champion bands will be posted after each event.

Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Marching Band Championships
October 17, 2009
UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
CHAMPIONS: AAAA Waukesha North H.S.; AAA River Falls H.S.; AA Greendale H.S.; A Cumberland H.S.

US Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) Championships
October 17-November 14, 2009
More than a dozen championship events throughout the East and South

Nebraska State Marching Contest
October 24, 2009
A, B, C, D at Seacrest Field, Lincoln, Nebraska
AA at Burke High School, Omaha, Nebraska
Ratings only. No champions are named.

Youth In Music Marching Band Championships
October 24, 2009
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CHAMPION: Rosemount H.S., Rosemount, Minnesota

Lakeshore Marching Band Association (LMBA) Championships
October 31, 2009
Erie Veterans Stadium
Erie, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: OPEN McDowell H.S.; AAA Northwestern H.S.; AA Cochranton H.S.; A Maplewood H.S.

South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) Class 1A-4A State Championships
October 31, 2009
4A/2A at Batesburg-Leesville High School, Batesburg, South Carolina
3A/1A at Woodmont High School, Piedmont, South Carolina
CHAMPIONS: 1A Ninety Six H.S.; 2A Pendleton H.S.; 3A Nation Ford H.S.; 4A Fort Mill H.S.

New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championships
November 1, 2009
Bridgewater Raynham High School
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
CHAMPIONS: DIV 1 Case H.S.; DIV 2 Billerica H.S.; DIV 3 Norwood H.S.; DIV 4 Stoughton H.S.; DIV 5 Blackstone Millville Regional H.S.

Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships
November 1, 2009 (Groups 1 and 3)
November 8, 2009 (Groups 2 and 4)
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: GROUP 1 INVITATIONAL Queen Anne's County H.S.; GROUP 1 Pittston Area H.S.; GROUP 3 Mechanicsburg H.S.

Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) Championships
November 7, 2009
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
CHAMPIONS: Flight I Plymouth-Canton Educational Park; Flight II Reeths-Puffer; Flight III Ferndale; Flight IV Wyoming Godwin Heights

Mid-States Band Association (MSBA) Championships
November 7, 2009
A at Norwood High School, Norwood, Ohio
AA/OPEN at Kings High School, Kings Mill, Ohio
AAA at Beavercreek High School, Beavercreek, Ohio
AAAA at Mason High School, Mason, Ohio
CHAMPIONS: A Monrovia H.S.; AA Kings H.S.; AAA Barren County H.S.; AAAA Northmont H.S.; OPEN Mason H.S.

South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) Class 5A State Championships
November 7, 2009
SC State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
CHAMPION: Wando H.S.

Tennessee Division I State Marching Band Championship
November 7, 2009
Riverdale High School
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
CHAMPION: Adamsville H.S., Adamsville, Tennessee

Tennessee Division II State Marching Band Championship
November 7, 2009
Independence High School
Thompson's Station, Tennessee
CHAMPION: Fred J. Page H.S., Franklin, Tennessee

Bands of America Grand National Championships
November 11-14, 2009
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana
CHAMPIONS: Grand National Champion and AAAA Avon H.S., IN; A Bourbon County H.S., KY; AA Marian Catholic H.S., IL; AAA Center Grove H.S., IN; IPS Tournament Broad Ripple H.S., IN

Cavalcade of Bands Championships
November 14, 2009 (Independence A, Yankee A, Independence Open and Yankee Open)
November 15, 2009 (American A, Liberty A, American Open and Liberty Open)
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: Independence A Bermudian Springs H.S.; Yankee A OJ Roberts H.S.; Independent Open Pittston H.S.; Yankee Open Spring Ford H.S.; American A Phoenixville H.S.; Liberty A York Suburban H.S.; American Open Hatboro Horsham H.S.; Liberty Open New Oxford H.S.

Musical Arts Conference (MAC) Championships
November 14, 2009
Bridgeport Central High School
Bridgeport, Connecticut
CHAMPIONS: Class I East Ramapo H.S.; Class II Jonathan Law H.S.; Class III Cheshire H.S.; Class V Norwalk H.S.

Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC) State Finals
November 21, 2009
Tropicana Dome
St. Petersburg, Florida

Western Band Association (WBA) Combined Grand Championships
November 22, 2009
Buchanan High School
Clovis, California

Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Field Championships
December 5, 2009
1A/4A at Warren High School, Downey, California
2A/5A at Mira Mesa High School, San Diego, California
3A/6A at Roosevelt High School, Corona, California

Is your state or circuit missing from this list? Please send us an email with information about your event date and website address.

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