Michigan Competing Band Association
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The Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Michigan, established in 1974. Not only does it host a great number of local competitions around the state, MCBA holds the only statewide marching band championships in Michigan. Previous championships were held at the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Varsity Stadium in Canton, Michigan, Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, and now currently at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
[edit] Classification and scoring
Bands are separated into "Flights" by the number of students enrolled in the high school itself (based on MHSAA second semester totals) and are not a measurement of band or program size. This has been in place since the 1992-93 school year.
The flights for the 2006 season are as follows:
Flight I: 1782 students - higher
Flight II 1188 - 1781
Flight III 743 - 1187
Flight IV 742 - lower
Bands are judged completely separately in their respective flights. Bands are given a score, placement, as well as caption awards for "Best Music", "Best Marching", and "Best General Effect" in their respective flights. The judging system is as follows:
Visual
- Visual Performance Individual Judge Able to move around the field
- Visual Performance Ensemble Judge Judges from press box or high vantage point in the stands
The two judges average their score together to award a maximum of 20 points.
Music
- Music Performance Individual Judge Able to move around the field
- Music Performance Ensemble Judge Judges from press box or high vantage point in the stands
The two judges average their score together to award a maximum of 20 points.
General Effect
- General Effect Music Judge 1
- General Effect Music Judge 2
- General Effect Visual Judge
All G.E. judges view from the press box. EACH G.E. judge awards a maximum of 20 points, so the total maximum G.E. award is 60 points.
[edit] Previous champions
2006
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI
Flight III: Ferndale High School Marching Band Ferndale, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
2005
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI
Flight III: Ferndale High School Marching Band Ferndale, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
2004
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Jenison High School Marching Band Jenison, MI
Flight III: Ferndale High School Marching Band Ferndale, MI
Flight IV: Godwin Heights High School Marching Band Wyoming, MI
2003
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band Norton Shores, MI
Flight III: Lakeshore High School Marching Band Stevensville, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
2002
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Jenison High School Marching Band Jenison, MI
Flight III: Lakeshore High School Marching Band Stevensville, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
2001
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Jenison High School Marching Band Jenison, MI
Flight III: Harrison High School Marching Band Farmington Hills, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
2000
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band Norton Shores, MI
Flight III: Mt. Pleasant High School Marching Band Mt. Pleasant, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
1999
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band Norton Shores, MI
Flight III: Harrison High School Marching Band Farmington HIlls, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
1998
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI
Flight III: Mona Shores High School Marching Band Norton Shores, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
1997
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI
Flight III: Hudsonville High School Marching Band Hudsonville, MI
Flight IV: Chesaning Union High School Marching Band Chesaning, MI
1996
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Lakeland High School Marching Band White Lake, MI
Flight III: Harrison High School Marching Band Farmington Hills, MI
Flight IV: Chesaning Union High School Marching Band Chesaning, MI
1995
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Mona Shroes High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI
Flight III: Hudsonville High School Marching Band Hudsonville, MI
Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band Durand, MI
1994
Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI
Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI
1989
Flight III: Hartford Indian Emerald Vanguard, Hartford HS, Hartford, MI
