Youth in Music Band Championships

's finals performance in 2006.|alt=Rosemount High School's finals performance in 2006. Past participants Bands from Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska have attended YIM since its inception. The following is an incomplete list of recent and past participating bands. Indicates a past participant. Illinois bands • South High School, Downers Grove • Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 • Lincoln-Way Central High School, New Lenox • Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort Iowa bands • MOC-Floyd Valley High School, Orange City • Sioux City Community Schools • North High School, Sioux City • West High School, Sioux City Minnesota bands South Dakota bands Nebraska bands • Bellevue East High School, Bellevue • Millard North High School, Omaha • Millard West High School, Omaha • Papillion-La Vista South High School, Papillion Wisconsin bands Past championship locations == Classification and adjudication ==

YIM utilizes their own Adjudication Handbook and have created their own adjudication sheets. Tabulation software is provided by Competition Suite. Classifications Three classes, A, AA, AAA, have been available since 2005. 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. The final score is tabulated by adding all captions, less any penalties. 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 have captions for Best Visual, Best Colorguard, Best Percussion Section, YIMMY Drum Major and YIMMY Best Performer Overall. Youth in Music also honors a YIMMY Hall of Fame Band Director each year. == 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. 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 Recognition 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. The Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA), the Minnesota NAfME affiliate, organizes an All-State honor band program which includes concert and jazz bands. And the Minnesota Band Directors Association (MBDA) has issued guidelines for marching band performances, in addition to organizing an alternative All-State concert and jazz honor band, but not marching band championship of any kind. == Past champions ==

YIM realigned the classes available in 2016. A Grand Champion award was not awarded in 2005. } Minnesota State Marching Band Champions Below is an incomplete list of Minnesota State Marching Band Champions awarded at YIM: == See also ==