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The Mid-American Competing Band Directors Association (MACBDA), founded in 1972, is one of the few remaining summer high school marching band competition circuits in America. The association includes 5 member bands and consists of two classes of bands, with a range of 20 members to 120 members. The MACBDA competition season begins in mid June and includes 15 events across Illinois, Wisconsin, and in Traverse City, Michigan, for the Cherryland Band Classic during Traverse City's annual National Cherry Festival. The 2018 finals will be held July 14th in Whitewater, WI at Perkins stadium. [1] [2]

Marching band company of instrumental musicians

A marching band is a group in which instrumental musicians perform while marching, often for entertainment or competition. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Most marching bands wear a uniform, often of a military style, that includes an associated organization's colors, name or symbol. Most high school marching bands, and some college marching bands, are accompanied by a color guard, a group of performers who add a visual interpretation to the music through the use of props, most often flags, rifles, and sabres.

Traverse City, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 14,674 at the 2010 census, with 143,372 in the Traverse City micropolitan area.

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History

MACBDA was founded in 1972 by a group of Midwest high school band directors who wanted a summer competition circuit, similar to what drum corps were doing at the time. A summer season was preferable to the usual fall high school marching band season, as temperatures in the upper midwest are too cold for marching band. It also kept students practicing and playing their instruments over the summer school break. In its prime during the 70s and 80s, up to 30 member bands competed for 6-8 weeks in shows across Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota. Prior to 1991, bands competed in concert band, street parade, and field show; often doing all three events on the same day. An overall champion was decided on combined scores from all three events. Today, fewer than 10 bands are left, with competition in field show only.

Membership

Bands are sponsored by a school, school district, or city, and can take members from multiple schools in their area. All band members must have been in high school (or middle school) in the school year that ended prior to the start of the season. This means it is possible for students who have just graduated high school to compete the summer after graduation. Bands are divided into classes based on total band membership, and enrollment in the school(s) that sponsor them. Currently the two classes are Open (the largest), and A, for smaller schools. In past years, there was a third class, AA, for intermediate sized bands, larger than A but not advanced enough for Open class.

Schedule

Most bands start rehearsing their music in the winter prior to the season. Spring training sessions start as soon as the weather is warm enough, where the bands review basic marching skills and start to learn the field show. Some bands may host a mini-camp during spring break. Band camp is typically as soon as school is over in early June, lasting from 3-7 days depending on the band.

Competitions take place from mid-June until mid-July, culminating in the finals the second or third weekend in July. During competition season, bands may play 2-4 shows a week, with rehearsals on non-show days.

Staff

The president of MACBDA is Mark Davison, of the Sound of Sun Prairie. The vice-president of MACBDA is Rex Rakuvina, of the Lighthouse Brigade of Racine.

Current Members

Open Class

Class A

Columbus Saints Drum and Bugle Corps

Columbus Saints Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age drum and bugle corps based in Columbus, Ohio. The corps is a member of Drum Corps Associates (DCA), Small Drum Corps Association (SDCA) and Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association (MACBDA).

Results

YearFinals locationOpen Class / Class AAAClass A / Class AAClass A
2018 Whitewater, WI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Rock River Concordn/a
2017 Whitewater, WI Lighthouse Brigade, Racine, WI n/an/a
2016 Whitewater, WI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI n/an/a
2015 Whitewater, WI Shadow Armada, Oregon, WI n/an/a
2014 Whitewater, WI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI n/an/a
2013 Whitewater, WI Shadow Armada, Oregon, WI Green Beret, Janesville, WI n/a
2012? Shadow Armada, Oregon, WI Green Beret, Janesville, WI n/a
2011 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Calgary Stampede Showband, Calgary, Alberta, Canada ?n/a
2010? Shadow Armada, Oregon, WI Green Beret, Janesville, WI n/a
2009 [3] Traverse City, MI Oregon High School, Oregon, WI CYO Emerald Knights, Kenosha, WI n/a
2008 [4] Traverse City, MI Oregon High School, Oregon, WI Saskatoon Lions, Saskatoon n/a
2007 [5] Calgary, Alberta, Canada Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Green Beret, Janesville, WI n/a
2006 [6] Sun Prairie, WI Lighthouse Brigade, Racine, WI Renegade Regiment, Sandwich, IL Warren Junior Military Band, Warren, OH
2005 [7] Traverse City, MI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Renegade Regiment, Sandwich, IL Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
2004 [8] Traverse City, MI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI n/a Renegade Regiment, Sandwich, IL
2003 [9] Regina, SK Pride of the Lions, Regina, SK n/a Renegade Regiment, Sandwich, IL
2002 [10] Traverse City, MI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Crimson Express, Murphysboro, IL Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
2001 [11] Traverse City, MI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Crimson Express, Murphysboro, IL Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
2000 [12] Racine, WI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI n/aGreen Beret, Janesville, WI
1999 [13] Traverse City, MI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Rocori Spartans, Cold Spring, MN Endmonton Crusaders, Edmonton, AB
1998 [14] Whitewater, WI Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Rocori Spartans, Cold Spring, MN Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
1997 [15] Freeport, IL Pride of the Lions, Regina, SK Rocori Spartans, Cold Spring, MN Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
1996 [16] Regina, SK Pride of the Lions, Regina, SK Edmonton Crusaders, Edmonton, AB Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
1995????
1994 [17] Racine, WI Oregon High School, Oregon, WI Rocori Spartans, Cold Spring, MN Green Beret, Janesville, WI
1993 [18] Traverse City, MI Warren Junior Military Band, Warren, OH ??
1992 [19] Racine, WI Pride of the Lions, Regina, SK n/aDakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
1990 [20] Sound of Sun Prairie, Sun Prairie, WI Oregon High School, Oregon, WI Dakota Marching Indians, Dakota, IL
1989 Band of the Black Watch, Kenosha, WI Oregon High School, Oregon, WI Newman Pride, Newman, IL
1988 Band of the Black Watch, Kenosha, WI
1987 Band of the Black Watch, Kenosha, WI
1986 Traverse City, MI Band of the Black Watch, Kenosha, WI R Troop, Romeoville, IL
1985 Band of the Black Watch, Kenosha, WI R Troop, Romeoville, IL
1984The Lake Band, Milwaukee, WI
1983 Band of the Black Watch, Kenosha, WI
1982Crystal Lake Heraldry Guard, Crystal Lake, IL
1981 Dundee Scots, Dundee, IL
1980 Dundee Scots, Dundee, IL
1979 [21] Traverse City, MI Crystal Lake Heraldry Guard, Crystal Lake, IL

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References

  1. ↑ MACBDA at Marching.com
  2. ↑ Cherryland Band Classic
  3. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2009/
  4. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2008/
  5. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2007/
  6. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2006/
  7. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2005/index.html
  8. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2004/index.html
  9. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2003/scores/071203.html
  10. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2002/scores/071202.html#MACBDA
  11. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2001/scores/071301.html#MACBDA
  12. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/2000/scores/070000.html
  13. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/1999/scores/070099.html
  14. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/1998/scores/070098.html#Whitewater
  15. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/1997/scores/070697.html#Freeport
  16. ↑ http://www.marching.com/events/scores/071296.html
  17. ↑ http://journaltimes.com/news/local/battle-of-the-bands/article_7b5d178c-c3c8-5f59-8871-f7bdf38048d4.html
  18. ↑ http://journaltimes.com/news/brigade-takes-first-in-parade-competition/article_f747cae2-d6dd-52e5-bc31-4dade835c552.html
  19. ↑ http://journaltimes.com/news/local/saskatchewan-band-wins-championship/article_9c2d52cc-9d78-5028-9e81-1bbc59d4c9ff.html
  20. ↑ http://journaltimes.com/news/local/bands-play-to-win/article_ef0c5518-179b-5ac2-aae6-57b6122a5b6a.html
  21. ↑ http://www.nwherald.com/2014/09/22/crystal-lakes-award-winning-heraldry-guard-marching-band-to-reunite-with-video/ae2m7ud/
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