Medina Marching Band concludes season at Dome in Syracuse

Photos and information courtesy of Medina Marching Band

SYRACUSE – The NYS Field Band Conference held their championship show on Sunday at the JMA Dome in Syracuse. This championship competition brings together over 50 of the finest high school marching bands in the northeastern US and is the culmination of an eight-week season.

Band members, directors, staff and boosters from each competing school spent countless hours preparing for this prestigious event.

Bands are divided into six different classifications based on school size and past competitive  experience. Each band performs a musical and visual show lasting about 10 minutes before a panel of judges. Each band receives a plaque and the highest scoring NYS band in each class will take home the coveted Governor’s Cup.

Medina competed in the SS1 division with 8 other schools and Medina placed 9th with a score of 84.35. The scores for SS1 include Mineola in 1st with 95.05, followed Roslyn in second with 93, New Hartford in 3rd with 92.20, Phoenix in 4th with 90.45, Central Square in 5th with 89.775, East Irondequoit in 6th with 88.25, East Syracuse Minoa in 7th with 87.5, and Malverne in 8th with 86.80.

The first-place bands in the other divisions include: SS2 – Oswego with 87.35; SS3 – Jordan Elbridge with 83.20; LS3 – Hilton with 81.20; LS2 – Brentwood with 92.0; National class – Liverpool with 96.325.