The First NYSFBC Championship

After two successful seasons of the NYSFBC it was decided in the fall of 1974 to hold a championship show. The championship show was designed to be the culminating event to the seven competitions held that fall. It was decided to hold the championship at MacArthur Stadium in Syracuse (location of the present P & C Stadium) on the evening of Saturday, November 2nd. Liverpool HS acted as the host band, and tickets for the show cost $2.00. Eleven bands took part in the first championship-Vestal, Oswego, West Genesee, Cicero and East Syracuse-Minoa in class A and Sherburne-Earlville, Liverpool, Middletown, Baldwinsville, Canandaigua Academy and Norwich in class B. Canandaigua Academy pulled off an upset victory in class B over previously undefeated Norwich. West Genesee narrowly grabbed top honors in class A over Cicero. Between four and five thousand spectators attended the championship show.

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