The Michigan Competing Band Association (MCBA) is a sanctioning body for marching band

Marching band

Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...

 field contests in the state of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, 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

Plymouth-Canton Educational Park

The Plymouth-Canton Educational Park encompasses three public secondary schools—Salem High School, Canton High School, and Plymouth High School—in Canton Township, Michigan, United States. PCEP is located on a campus in Wayne County...

 Varsity Stadium in Canton, Michigan, Rynearson Stadium

Rynearson Stadium

Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. It held its first game on September 27, 1969 when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. Currently, the stadium has seating for...

 at Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...

, and at the Pontiac Silverdome

Pontiac Silverdome

The Silverdome is a domed stadium located in the city of Pontiac, Michigan, USA, which sits on . It was the largest stadium in the National Football League until FedEx Field in suburban Washington, D.C...

 in Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...

. They are currently held at Ford Field

Ford Field

Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan, USA, that is the current home field of the NFL's Detroit Lions. It is owned by the Detroit/Wayne County Stadium Authority. It regularly seats 65,000, though it is expandable up to 70,000 for football and 80,000 for...

 in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

. Prior to the 1992-93 school year, MCBA was known as the Michigan Competing Band Director's Association, or MCBDA.

Classification and scoring

Bands are separated into "Flights" by the number of students enrolled in the high school itself (based on MHSAA

Michigan High School Athletic Association

-About:The Michigan High School Athletic Association is a service organization for high school sports in Michigan and is headquartered in East Lansing...

 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 2011 season are as follows:

Flight I 1653 - higher

Flight II 1214 - 1652

Flight III 800 - 1213

Flight IV 799 - 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:

Field

• Visual Field Judge Able to move around the field
• Music Field Judge Able to move around the field

Each judge awards a maximum of 12.5 points, for a maximum total of 25 points.

Ensemble

• Visual Ensemble Judge Judges from press box or high vantage point in the stands
• Music Ensemble Judge Judges from press box or high vantage point in the stands

Each judge awards a maximum of 15 points, for a maximum total of 30 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 General Effect judge awards a maximum of 15 points, for a maximum total of 45 points

The scoring for each band is as follows:

MCBA currently utilizes the Bands of America judging system in combination with several MCBA constructed judging sheets and criteria. Seven adjudicators are utilized in the scoring system:

• General Effect Music Judge 1 15 pts
• General Effect Music Judge 2 15 pts
• General Effect Visual Judge 15 pts
• Music Field Judge 12.5 pts
• Music Ensemble Judge 15 pts
• Visual Field Judge 12.5 pts
• Visual Ensemble Judge 15 pts

Total possible = 100 pts

Previous champions

2011

Flight I: Walled Lake Central High School

Walled Lake Central High School

Walled Lake Central High School is located in Walled Lake, Michigan. It is one of three high schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools which serves portions of western Oakland County. It has been designated as a National Exemplary School by the U.S. Department of Education...

 Marching Band Walled Lake, MI

Flight II: Jenison High School

Jenison High School

Jenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference.-Academics:...

 Marching Band Jenison, MI

Flight III: Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School is by far the largest of three public secondary school in Ferndale, Washington. The others are Windward High School, a part of the Small Schools Project, and Clearview High School, an alternative high school. Ferndale High School is located on the coast of Puget Sound, in the...

 Marching band Ferndale MI

Flight IV: Godwin Heights High School Marching Band Wyoming, MI

2010

Flight I: Walled Lake Central High School Marching Band Walled Lake, MI

Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI

Flight III: Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School (Michigan)

Ferndale High School is a public high school in Ferndale, Michigan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ferndale Public Schools school district...

 Marching Band Ferndale, MI

Flight IV: Newaygo High School Marching Band, Newaygo, MI

2009

Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

The Plymouth-Canton Marching Band is a nationally recognized marching band program located on the campus of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton, Michigan.-Music program:...

 Canton, MI

Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI

Flight III: Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School (Michigan)

Ferndale High School is a public high school in Ferndale, Michigan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ferndale Public Schools school district...

 Marching Band Ferndale, MI

Flight IV: Godwin Heights High School Marching Band Wyoming, MI

2008

Flight I: West Bloomfield High School

West Bloomfield High School

West Bloomfield High School is a public secondary school in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The school is the only public high school in the West Bloomfield School District. The School Enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year is about 1900. West Bloomfield High School was previously located in the...

 Marching Band West Bloomfield, MI

Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI

Flight III: Lakeshore High School

Lakeshore High School

Lakeshore High School is a public high school located in Stevensville, Michigan. It is part of Lakeshore Public Schools.- Education :The high school was given a grade of A on a A-D scale by the Michigan Department of Education...

 Marching Band Stevensville, MI

Flight IV: Godwin Heights High School Marching Band Wyoming, MI

2007

Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

The Plymouth-Canton Marching Band is a nationally recognized marching band program located on the campus of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton, Michigan.-Music program:...

 Canton, MI

Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI

Flight III: Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School (Michigan)

Ferndale High School is a public high school in Ferndale, Michigan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ferndale Public Schools school district...

 Marching Band Ferndale, MI

Flight IV: Columbia Central High School

Columbia Central High School (Brooklyn, Michigan)

Columbia Central High School is a public high school located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The school serves about 560 students in grades 9 to 12. It is part of the Columbia School District....

 Marching Band Brooklyn, MI

2006

Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

Plymouth-Canton Marching Band

The Plymouth-Canton Marching Band is a nationally recognized marching band program located on the campus of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton, Michigan.-Music program:...

 Canton, MI

Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI

Flight III: Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School (Michigan)

Ferndale High School is a public high school in Ferndale, Michigan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ferndale Public Schools school district...

 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

Lakeshore High School

Lakeshore High School is a public high school located in Stevensville, Michigan. It is part of Lakeshore Public Schools.- Education :The high school was given a grade of A on a A-D scale by the Michigan Department of Education...

 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

Jenison High School

Jenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference.-Academics:...

 Marching Band Jenison, MI

Flight III: Lakeshore High School

Lakeshore High School

Lakeshore High School is a public high school located in Stevensville, Michigan. It is part of Lakeshore Public Schools.- Education :The high school was given a grade of A on a A-D scale by the Michigan Department of Education...

 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

Jenison High School

Jenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference.-Academics:...

 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

Mount Pleasant High School (Michigan)

Mount Pleasant High School is a public high school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It offers college preparatory courses to students in grades 9-12, technical preparatory courses from the Mount Pleasant Area Technical CenterMount Pleasant High School is a public...

 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

Lakeland High School (White Lake Township, Michigan)

Lakeland High School is a secondary school located in White Lake, Michigan. The current principal is Currently undecided and the Associate Principals are Liz Mosher and Marc Kay. The Student Activities Director is Scott Rolando. Mike Fray is the Dean of Students and Jon Kirken is the White Lake...

 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 Shores 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

Flight III: Wyoming Park High School Marching Band Wyoming, MI

Flight IV: Algonac High School, Algonac, MI

1993

Flight I: Mona Shores High School Marching Band Muskegon, MI

Flight II: Lakeland High School, White Lake, MI

Flight III: Harrison High School Farmington Hills, MI"

Flight IV: Plainwell High School, Plainwell, MI

1992

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 Farmington Hills, MI

Flight IV: Lamphere High School Madison Heights, MI

1991

Flight I: Jenison High School

Jenison High School

Jenison High School is the senior high school for Jenison Public Schools located in Jenison, Michigan serving grades 9 through 12. The school's athletics department competes in the Ottawa-Kent Conference.-Academics:...

Marching Band Jenison, MI

Flight II: Lakeland High School White Lake, MI

Flight III: Harrison High School Farmington Hills, MI

Flight IV: Algonac High School Marching Band Algonac, MI

1990

Flight I: Plymouth Centennial Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI

Flight II: Linden High School Marching Band, Linden, MI

Flight III: Algonac High School Marching Band Algonac, MI

1989

Flight I: Plymouth Centennial Educational Park Marching Band Canton, MI

Flight II: Linden High School Marching Band, Linden, MI

Flight III: Hartford Indian Emerald Vanguard, Hartford HS, Hartford, MI

1988

Flight I: Plymouth Centennial Educational Park Marching Band, Canton, MI

Flight II: Linden High School Marching Band, Linden, MI

Flight III: Montrose Marching Band, Hill-McCloy HS, Montrose, MI

1987

Flight I: Flushing High School, Flushing, MI

Flight II: Linden High School Marching Band, Linden, MI

Flight III: Petoskey High School, Petoskey, MI

1986

Flight I: Plymouth Centennial Educational Park Marching Band, Canton, MI

Flight II: Flushing High School, Flushing, MI

Flight III: Linden High School, Linden, MI

1985

Flight I: Plymouth Centennial Educational Park Marching Band, Canton, MI

Flight II: Montrose Marching Band, Montrose, MI

Flight III: Petoskey High School, Petoskey, MI

1984

Flight I: Plymouth Centennial Educational Park Marching Band, Canton, MI

Flight II: Flushing High School, Flushing, MI

Flight III: St. Charles High School, St. Charles, MI

1983

Flight Open: Wyoming Park High School, Wyoming, MI

Flight I: Durand Area High School, Durand, MI

Flight II: Montrose High School, Montrose, MI

Flight III: Tawas Area High School, Tawas, MI

1982

Flight Open: Flushing High School, Flushing, MI

Flight I: Durand Area High School, Durand, MI

Flight II: Montrose High School, Montrose, MI

Flight III: RECAP MISSING

1981

Flight Open: Flushing High School, Flushing, MI

Flight I: Durand Area High School, Durand, MI

Flight II: Montrose High School, Montrose, MI

Flight III: Tawas Area High School, Tawas, MI"

1980

Flight Open: Flushing High School, Flushing, MI

Flight I: Durand Area High School, Durand, MI

Flight II: Montrose High School, Montrose, MI

Flight III: Tawas Area High School, Tawas, MI"