United States Scholastic Band Association
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The United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) was formed in the Fall of 1988 to provide high school band programs with a competitive circuit featuring top judges from across the continent and a world class venue for the US Scholastic Band Championship.
The USSBA membership consists of over 700 participating high school marching bands. Annually, bands are offered 150 festival opportunities and invitations to compete at major Regional Championships and the US Scholastic Band Championship. Bands are classified by size, with Class 1 being the smallest and Class 6 being the largest, and by skill level, with A being open to all bands and Open restricted to more competitive bands. This results in eighteen classes ranging from Class I A to Class VI Open, performing and competing with other bands of like size and talent. The USSBA has started to support high school concert music programs as well.
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[edit] Group Size
Bands are grouped by the number of members on the field. This includes playing members, guard, and drum majors. Groups sizes are as follows:
Group I 1 to 43 members
Group II 44 to 62 members
Group III 63 to 80 members
Group IV 81 to 100 members
Group V 101 to 125 members
Group VI 126 and more members
[edit] Classification
Bands will be further divided by class at Regional, Invitational, and Championship events. Bands will be assigned and compete within each group in either Open Class, A Class, or Festival Class. Non-competitive bands may compete in Festival Class in any event.
Open Class is for more seasoned or experienced bands.
A Class is for bands who are in the building years or are new to the competitive setting.
Festival Class allows bands to perform non-competitively at any of the USSBA-sanctioned shows, including the Regional and Championship events. Festival Class bands may or may not receive critique tapes and may or may not be awarded ratings of Superior (90-100), Excellent (80-89), Good (70-79), or Fair (69 & below).
[edit] National Champions
| Year | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fluvanna County | Shawnee | Waterford | Absegami | Mona Shores | North Penn |
[edit] Past Open Champions
| Year | Group 1-Open | Group 2-Open | Group 3-Open | Group 4-Open | Group 5-Open | Group 6-Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Fluvanna County | Shawnee | Edison | King Philip | Cheshire | North Penn |
| 2005 | Fluvanna County | West Windsor-Plainsboro | Shawnee | King Philip | Cheshire | North Penn |
| 2004 | Haddon Heights | Methacton | Morris Hills | Nazareth Area | Dartmouth | North Penn |
| 2003 | Monsignor Farrell | |||||
| 2002 | Point Pleasant | Union | Nazareth | Cheshire | North Penn | |
| 2001 | Point Pleasant | Brick Memorial | Upper Moreland | Cheshire | North Penn | |
| 2000 | Point Pleasant | Morris Hills | Nazareth | McLean | North Penn | |
| 1999 | Morris Hills | Brick Memorial | King Philip | Cheshire | North Penn | |
| 1998 | Glen Ridge | South Hadley | King Philip | Norwich Free Academy | North Penn | |
| 1997 | Glen Ridge | Governor Livingston & Waterford | Nazareth | Immaculata | North Penn | |
| 1996 | Dunellen | Central Regional | Brick Memorial | King Philip | Piscataway | |
| 1995 | Hicksville | King Philip | Pennsauken | Kempsville | North Penn | |
| 1994 | Dunellen | Morris Knolls | Mount Olive | Kempsville | Piscataway | |
| 1993 | Glen Ridge | Governor Livingston | Shikellamy | Stroudsburg | Piscataway | |
| 1992 | Governor Livingston | Brick Memorial | Ridgewood | Shikellamy | Piscataway | |
| 1991 | Governor Livingston | Lindenhurst | Jackson Memorial | Stroudsburg | Piscataway | |
| 1990 | Governor Livingston | Upper Dublin | Immaculata | Elizabeth | Piscataway | |
| 1989 | Governor Livingston | |||||
| 1988 | Governor Livingston |
[edit] Past A Champions
| Year | Group AA | Group 1-A | Group 2-A | Group 3-A | Group 4-A | Group 5-A | Group 6-A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | King George 11/5/2006 Rustin 11/11/2006 |
Freehold 11/5/2006 Brick 11/11/2006 |
Edison (VA) 11/5/2006 Shepherd Hill 11/11/2006 |
Parsippany | West Springfield | Fort Lee | |
| 2005 | Park Ridge | Crestwood 11/6/2005(H) Bellville 11/6/2005(A) Lenape Valley 11/12/2005 |
Middletown 11/6/2005(H) Hammonton 11/6/2005(A) Montville 11/12/2005 |
Salesianum 11/6/2005(H)Hicksville 11/6/2005(A) Central Bucks South 11/12/2005 |
Elizabeh 11/6/2005(H) Upper Moreland 11/12/2005 |
West Springfield 11/6/2005 Passaic 11/12/2005 |
Pleasant Valley |
(H) Hershey
(A) Allentown
