The US Scholastic Band Association ( USSBA ) was formed in the Fall of 1988 to provide high school band programs with a competitive circuit featuring the best adjudicators from across the continent and a world class venue the US Scholastic Band Championship Today, the USSBA boasts membership of over 700 participating high school marching bands. Each year, bands are offered 150 festival opportunities as well as invitations to compete at major Regional Championships and the US Scholastic Band Championship. Bands in the USSBA compete in eighteen different classes from Class I A to Class VI Open, performing and competing with other bands of like size and talent. In the recent past, USSBA has begun to support high school concert music programs as well. Service We don't just come to an area, run a show, and leave ; we stay involved in the local band community and are available to help your program all twelve months of the year. The USSBA provides high quality service and support to high school band directors through their staff at the YEA! office. A full time staff of 10 supports the efforts of YEA! with three of these staff members dedicated solely to USSBA on a daily basis and additional part time assistance during the busy Fall competitive season. Staff members are responsible for vital communication duties including the answering of telephones, preparing and distributing mailings, newsletter preparation and distribution, web site updates and maintenance, plus referrals and general membership contact. Unlike most anywhere else, USSBA members can have their concerns addressed from 9: 00 AM to 5: 30 PM almost any day. Additionally, during the Fall season, the YEA! office is open for business from 7: 00 AM to 9: 00 PM each day. The USSBA provides high school bands with well known and respected adjudicators from throughout the world of marching arts to evaluate at each of their USSBA sponsored events. In order to offer the best, USSBA flies the very best adjudicators from around the United States and Canada to performance sites. On any given weekend, over 40 judges are guests of USSBA and the participating bands. USSBA band directors hear feedback on their design and programming from the leaders in the activity. Execution and performance are also evaluated so that talent levels can be maximized for each participating student. During the season, USSBA Judging Panels are responsible for working within the parameters set forth by the individual bands and for undergoing several sessions of training each year to ensure USSBA judging criteria is met.
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