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Updated December 6, 2010

Champions will be crowned as field show bands compete in their 2010 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 16, 2010
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 16-November 7, 2010
More than a dozen championship events throughout the East and South

Nebraska State Marching Contest
October 23, 2010
A, B, C, D at Seacrest Field, Lincoln, Nebraska
AA at Millard South High School, Omaha, Nebraska
Ratings only. No champions are named.

Youth In Music Marching Band Championships
October 23, 2010
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
CHAMPION: Rosemount H.S., Rosemount, Minnesota

Lakeshore Marching Band Association (LMBA) Championships
October 30, 2010
Erie Veterans Stadium
Erie, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: OPEN Northwestern H.S.; AAA North East H.S.; AA Cochranton H.S.; A Maplewood H.S.

South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) Class 1A-4A State Championships
October 30, 2010
4A/2A at Spring Valley High School, Columbia, South Carolina
3A/1A at Batesburg-Leesville High School, Batesburg, South Carolina
CHAMPIONS: 1A Batesburg-Leesville H.S.; 2A Pendleton H.S.; 3A Nation Ford H.S.; 4A White Knoll H.S.

New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championships
October 30, 2010
Reading High School
Reading, Massachusetts
CHAMPIONS: DIV 1 Case H.S.; DIV 2 Billerica H.S.; DIV 3 Shepherd Hill Regional H.S.; DIV 4 Malden H.S.; DIV 5 Dartmouth H.S.

Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships
October 31, 2010 (Groups 2 and 4)
November 7, 2010 (Groups 1 and 3)
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: GROUP 1 Biglerville H.S.; GROUP 3 West Deptford H.S.

Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) Championships
November 6, 2010
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
CHAMPIONS: Flight I Walled Lake Central; Flight II Reeths-Puffer; Flight III Ferndale; Flight IV Newaygo

Mid-States Band Association (MSBA) Championships
November 6, 2010
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., IN; AA Kings H.S., OH; AAA Barren County H.S, KY; AAAA Northmont H.S., OH; OPEN Mason H.S., OH

South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) Class 5A State Championships
November 6, 2010
Irmo High School
Columbia, South Carolina
CHAMPION: 5A Wando H.S.

Tennessee Division I State Marching Band Championship
November 6, 2010
Riverdale High School
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
CHAMPION: Adamsville H.S.

Tennessee Division II State Marching Band Championship
November 6, 2010
Independence High School
Thompson's Station, Tennessee
CHAMPION: Elizabethton H.S.

Bands of America Grand National Championships
November 10-13, 2010
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 Tarpon Springs H.S., FL; IPS Tournament Broad Ripple H.S., IN

Cavalcade of Bands Championships
November 13, 2010 (American and Liberty)
November 15, 2009 (Independence and Yankee)
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, Pennsylvania
CHAMPIONS: Independence A Crestwood H.S.; Yankee A Cheltenham H.S.; Independent Open Pittston H.S.; Yankee Open Spring Ford H.S.; American A Blue Mountain H.S.; Liberty A Manheim Central H.S.; American Open Greencastle Antrim H.S.; Liberty Open Southern Regional H.S.

Musical Arts Conference (MAC) Championships
November 13, 2010
Bridgeport Central High School
Bridgeport, Connecticut
CHAMPIONS: Class I Masuk H.S.; Class II Naugatuck H.S.; Class III Cheshire H.S.; Class V Trumbull H.S.

Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC) State Finals
November 20, 2010
Tropicana Dome
St. Petersburg, Florida
CHAMPIONS: 1A Northside Christian H.S.; 2A Santa Fe H.S.; 3A Fleming Island H.S.; 4A Cypress Creek H.S.; 5A Timber Creek H.S.

Western Band Association (WBA) Combined Grand Championships
November 21, 2010
Fresno City College
Fresno, California
CHAMPIONS: A Live Oak H.S.; AA Clovis North H.S.; AAA Los Alamitos H.S.; AAAA El Diamante H.S.; AAAAA James Logan H.S.

Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Field Championships
December 4, 2010
Three locations in Southern California
1A/4A at Warren High School, Downey, California
2A/5A at El Camino High School, Oceanside, California
3A/6A at Mayfair High School, Bellflower, California
CHAMPIONS: 1A San Marcos H.S.; 2A Patriot H.S.; 3A Carlsbad H.S.; 4A William S. Hart H.S.; 5A Nogales H.S.; 6A Chino H.S.

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