
The Youth In Music Championships have quickly become one of the premier marching band events in the Midwest. The 2021 field contest was one of the biggest in the event's history, with 35 high school and university bands
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Nebraska. The YIM Championships will be held in the new U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
Join us on Saturday, October 8, 2022 for the eighteenth annual event.
As in past years, special guest units will perform in exhibtion throughout the contest. The 2021 guest lineup included the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Marching Band
and the University of Minnesota Pride of Minnesota Marching Band. In addition to their individual performances, the two bands joined forces as a 700+ member mass band to present the Star Spangled Banner at the start of the evening finals event.
Session 1
7:00 Star Spangled Banner - YIM All Stars
7:15 Mankato Area 77 Lancers, MN - A
7:30 Osseo H.S. Marching Band, MN - A
7:45 Hutchinson H.S. Marching Band, MN - A
8:00 Maple Grove H.S. Marching Band, MN - A
8:15 Harrisburg H.S. Marching Band, SD - A
8:30 Andover Marching Band, MN - A
8:45 St. Croix Central H.S. Marching Band, Hammond, WI - Exhibition
9:00 Lourdes H.S. Marching Band, Rochester, MN - A
9:15 Minnetonka H.S. Marching Band, MN - A
9:30 Anoka H.S. Marching Band, MN - A
9:45 Hastings Raiders Marching Band, MN - A
10:00 Coon Rapids Marching Cardinals, MN - A
10:15 Blaine Marching Bengals, MN - A
10:30 Hudson H.S. Marching Band, Hudson, WI - Exhibition
10:45 O'Gorman H.S. Marching Band, Sioux Falls, SD - AA
11:00 Baldwin-Woodville H.S. Marching Band, Baldwin, WI - AA
11:15 Brookings H.S. Marching Band, SD - AA
11:30 Lakeville South H.S. Marching Band, MN - AA
11:45 Roosevelt H.S. Marching Band, Sioux Falls, SD - AA
12:00 Waseca Marching Jays, MN - AA
12:15 Champlin Park Marching Rebels, Champlin, MN - AA
12:30 Minnesota State University-Mankato Maverick Machine, MN - Exhibition
12:45 A/AA Awards
1:15 Waukee Northwest H.S. Royal Brigade Marching Band, IA - AAA
1:30 Davenport Central H.S. Marching Blue Devils, IA - AAA
1:45 River Falls H.S. Marching Band, WI - AAA
2:00 Grand Rapids H.S. Marching Band, MN - AAA
2:15 Farmington Tiger Marching Band, MN - AAA
2:30 Irondale Marching Knights, New Brighton, MN - AAA
2:45 Brandon Valley H.S. Marching Band, Brandon, SD - AAA
3:00 Millard West H.S. Wildcat Marching Band, Omaha, NE - AAA
3:15 Lincoln H.S. Marching Band, Sioux Falls, SD - AAAA
3:30 Marshall Tiger Marching Band, MN - AAAA
3:45 Eden Prairie Eagle Marching Band, MN - AAAA
4:00 Eastview H.S. Marching Band, Apple Valley, MN - AAAA
4:15 Rosemount H.S. Marching Band, MN - AAAA
4:30 North Dakota State University Marching Band, Fargo, ND - Exhibition
4:45 AAA/AAAA Awards
• STADIUM BAG POLICY: Youth In Music will abide by the
U.S. Bank Stadium bag and camera policy.
Please view the link to be familiar with the stadium policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the stadium.
• VIDEO RECORDING EQUIPMENT: VIDEO NEWS MEDIA passes will be issued by YIM to qualified broadcast television news media.
No video or audio recording devices are allowed into the stadium, including those with "band
videographers." Credentialed television news crews and YIM-pre-approved professional
filmmakers are the only exceptions. Any camera person wishing to enter the stadium for any other
purpose, including documentary filmmakers, must have pre-approval in writing from YIM.
• PHOTOGRAPHY: Use of cameras of any kind are NOT ALLOWED on the field (stadium floor) for any YIM event,
except for Varsity Photos, the Official Photographer of YIM, and official news media with
credentials. Still cameras (digital or film, point and shoot, nothing longer than 6 inches, nor detachable) are allowed into the stadium and may be used
from stadium seating, but not on the field. Tripods or other similar equipment that may obstruct the view or path
of travel of others in seating areas are not allowed.
Youth In Music prides itself on providing a unique experience for participating band members and band directors.
• Band directors enjoy a complimentary dinner along with skybox seating during the competition.
• Band members have a great time interacting with members of other bands during the dinner break while
they play on the field level listening to live music.