Youth in Music Band Championships

The Youth in Music Band Championships is an annual high school marching band competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is one of the largest marching band events in the Upper Midwest, attracting two dozen competitors and thousands of spectators every year. The 16th Annual championships will be hosted on October 10, 2020 at U.S. Bank Stadium.[1]

Youth in Music Band Championships
AbbreviationYIM
Formation2005 (2005)
Founded atMinneapolis, Minnesota
PurposeAnnual high school marching band competition.
Region
Upper Midwest
President
Brent Turner
Parent organization
Youth in Music, Inc.
Websiteyouthinmusic.org
RemarksAlso known as the YIMMYs.
Rosemount High School's finals performance in 2006.

The first championship was held in 2005.[2] Since 2006, state championship honors have been awarded to competing bands from Minnesota.

The competition has been called the YIM Grand Championships and YIM Upper Midwest Championships.[3] The competition and its awards are also known as the YIMMYs.[4]

History

Past participants

Bands from Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska have attended YIM since its inception.[5] The following is an incomplete list of recent and past participating bands.[6]

† Indicates a past participant.

Illinois bands

Iowa bands

Minnesota bands

South Dakota bands

Nebraska bands

Wisconsin bands

Past championship locations
Year Venue
2005–2013 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2014 Farmington Senior High School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
2016–2019 U.S. Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Classification and adjudication

YIM utilizes the Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association Adjudication Handbook.[7][8][9] However, the competition is not affiliated with MACBDA.

See also: Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association

Tabulation software is provided by Competition Suite.[10]

Classifications

Three classes, A, AA, AAA, have been available since 2005.[2] In 2016, AAAA Class was added.[6] Criteria for class alignment is unknown. However, an archived FAQ from 2007 suggested participating bands consider school attendance and the number of performing members when selecting a class.[11]

Class Criteria
A
  • New or inexperienced band.
  • More than two years since previous competitive experience.
AA
  • Based on school attendance and number of performing members.
AAA
AAAA

Captions and rubric

Scoring is based on two broad categories: Performance, and Effect. The categories are further divided into four reference criteria or captions, with each given a maximum value of 200 points, or up to 20 points when factored. Percussion and Auxiliary (or color guard) captions are also available. Both given a maximum value of 100 points, or ten points when factored.[12] The final score is tabulated by adding all captions, less any penalties.

Captions and their maximum values are:
Category Effect + Performance = Points
Music Music Effect (200) / 10 + Music Performance (200) / 10 = 50.00
Percussion (100) / 10
Visual Visual Effect (200) / 10 + Visual Performance (200) / 10 = 50.00
Auxiliary (100) / 10
Subtotal = 100.00
Timing & Penalties = - 0.00
Total = 100.00

One adjudicator is assigned to each caption, and one each for percussion and auxiliary. An additional adjudicator is responsible for timing and penalties.

YIM does not have captions for drum majors, twirling teams and majorettes, or dance teams. Performance excellence by a drum major is recognized by the Effect or Performance adjudicators where appropriate. Twirlers and dance teams fall under the responsibility of the Auxiliary adjudicator. Almost all participating bands will perform with a color guard team.

Awards and honors

As of 2017, the top scoring band in each class, and the next six highest scoring bands from the first, preliminary, round advance to the final round. The two rounds are called Sessions I and II by competition organizers.[13] Following the preliminary round, caption awards for "Outstanding Percussion", "Outstanding Winds", and "Outstanding Color Guard" which are given to recipients in each class.

YIMMY awards

dRecognition is also given to "Best Drum Major" and "Best Performer" in response to their performance excellence. The "Spirit of YIMMY" award is given to one band each year in recognition for their esprit de corps. The criteria for these awards is unknown.

An award memorializing musician Butch DuFault is given to an outstanding band director. YIM has awarded academic scholarships to participating students in the past.[3]

Minnesota State Marching Band Championships

YIM began awarding state championship honors in 2006.[4] The format for such awards has varied. In 2017, honors were given to the top three highest scoring Minnesota bands in each class. A single state champion award has also been announced in years prior.[3]

The inclusion of a state championship award was likely due to other Minnesota music education organizations lack of sanctioned marching band events. Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), the Minnesota NFHS affiliate, only organizes soloist and small ensemble festivals.[14] Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA), the Minnesota NAfME affiliate, organizes an All-State honor band program which includes concert and jazz bands.[15] And the Minnesota Band Directors Association (MBDA) has only issued guidelines for marching band performances, in addition to organizing an alternative All-State concert and jazz honor band.[16]

Past champions

Note: A Grand Champion award was not given in 2005.

Year A AA AAA AAAA Grand Champion Ref
2005
(1st)		 None MOC-Floyd Valley
(Iowa)		 Irondale
(Minnesota)		 None [2]
2006
(2nd)		 Minnetonka
(Minnesota)		 MOC-Floyd Valley (2) Rosemount
(Minnesota)		 Rosemount
(Minnesota)		 [17]
2007
(3rd)		 Menomonie
(Wisconsin)		 Waseca
(Minnesota)		 Rosemount (2) Rosemount (2) [5]
2008
(4th)		 Coon Rapids
(Minnesota)		 Downers Grove South
(Illinois)		 Rosemount (3) Rosemount (3) [7]
2009
(5th)		 Anoka
(Minnesota)		 West De Pere
(Wisconsin)		 Rosemount (4) Rosemount (4) [3]
2010
(6th)		 Hastings
(Minnesota)		 Rochester Lourdes
(Minnesota)		 Rosemount (5) Rosemount (5)
2011
(7th)		 Hastings (2) Waseca (2) Rosemount (6) Rosemount (6)
2012
(8th)		 Hastings (3) Waseca (3) Rosemount (7) Rosemount (7)
2013
(9th)		 Hastings (4) Waseca (4) Rosemount (8) Rosemount (8)
2014
(10th)		 Hastings (5) Chippewa Falls
(Wisconsin)		 Rosemount (9) Rosemount (9)
2015
(11th)		 Champlin Park
(Minnesota)		 Rochester Lourdes (2) Eden Prairie
(Minnesota)		 Eden Prairie
(Minnesota)
2016
(12th)		 Anoka (2) Minnetonka
(Minnesota)		 Roosevelt Rosemount Rosemount (10)
2017
(13th)		 Hastings (6) Rochester Lourdes (3) Roosevelt (2) Rosemount (2) Rosemount (11)
2018
(14th)		 Anoka (3) Rochester Lourdes (4) Roosevelt (3) Rosemount (3) Rosemount (12) [18]
2019
(15th)		 Andover
(Minnesota)		 Hastings
(Minnesota)		 Millard West
(Nebraska)		 Rosemount (4) Rosemount (13)

Minnesota State Marching Band Champions

Below is an incomplete list of Minnesota State Marching Band Champions awarded at YIM:

Source: [18]

Year A AA AAA AAAA
2016 Anoka Minnetonka Grand Rapids Rosemount
2017 Hastings Rochester Lourdes Grand Rapids Rosemount
2018 Anoka Rochester Lourdes Grand Rapids Rosemount
2019 Andover Hastings None Rosemount

See also

References
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  2. "2005 Archives". www.marching.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  3. "Youth In Music 2009 Marching Band Championships" (PDF). www.midwestmarching.com. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  4. Turner, Brent (2006-10-29). "And the Winner Is..." Youth in Music. Archived from the original on 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  5. Martinson, Ken. "3rd Annual Youth In Music Marching Band Championships". www.marching.com. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  6. "2016 YIM Results". Youth in Music. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  7. "Youth in Music 2008 Marching Band Championships" (PDF). www.midwestmarching.com. 2010-10-24.
  8. Greene, John; Burnham, Kathy (2011-10-22). "Field Competition Recap - Grand Championships" (XLS).
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  13. "2017 Session 1 Schedule". Youth in Music. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  14. "Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League". www.mshsl.org. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  15. "All State - Minnesota Music Educators Association". www.mmea.org. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  16. "MBDA Marching and Pep Band Guidelines - Minnesota Band Director Association". www.mbda.org. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  17. "Scores from the 2006 Marching.com Featured Events". www.marching.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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