
The Youth In Music Championships have quickly become one of the premier marching band events in the Midwest, and the 2018 field contest promises to be the biggest in the event's history.
The YIM Championships will be held in the brand new U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Join us on Saturday, October 13, 2018 for the fourteenth annual event.
As in past years, special guest units will perform during breaks in the contest. The 2017 lineup included artists from the Marine Band New Orleans.
Session I
8:45 Marine Corps Band New Orleans - Exhibition
9:00 Harrisburg High School Marching Band, Harrisburg, SD - A
9:15 Park Center Marching Band, Brooklyn Park, MN - A
9:30 Blaine Marching Bengals, Blaine, MN - A
9:45 Farmington Tiger Marching Band, Farmington, MN - A
10:00 Andover Marching Band, Andover, MN - A
10:15 Hastings Raiders Marching Band, Hastings, MN - A
10:30 Pipestone Area Marching Arrows, Pipestone, MN - A
10:45 Coon Rapids Marching Cardinals, Coon Rapids, MN - A
11:00 Anoka High School Marching Band, Anoka, MN - A
11:15 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Screaming Eagles Marching Band, WI - Exhibition
11:30 Luverne High School Marching Band, Luverne, MN - AA
11:45 Mitchell Marching Band, Mitchell, SD - AA
12:00 Waseca Marching Jays, Waseca, MN - AA
12:15 Lourdes High School Marching Band, Rochester, MN - AA
12:30 Champlin Park Marching Rebels, Champlin, MN - AA
12:45 Minnetonka High School Marching Band, Minnetonka, MN - AA
1:00 Break
1:15 Brookings Bobcat Band, Brookings, SD - AAA
1:30 Roosevelt High School Marching Band, Sioux Falls, SD - AAA
1:45 Chippewa Falls Marching Cardinals, Chippewa Falls, WI - AAA
2:00 Grand Rapids High School Marching Band, Grand Rapids, MN - AAA
2:15 Awards
2:45 Lincoln High School Marching Band, Sioux Falls, SD - AAAA
3:00 Irondale Marching Knights, New Brighton, MN - AAAA
3:15 Eastview High School Marching Band, Apple Valley, MN - AAAA
3:30 North High School Marching Band, Eau Claire, WI - AAAA
3:45 Marshall Tiger Marching Band, Marshall, MN - AAAA
4:00 Eden Prairie Eagle Marching Band, Eden Prairie, MN - AAAA
4:15 Rosemount High School Marching Band, Rosemount, MN - AAAA
4:30 North Dakota State University Gold Star Marching Band, Fargo, ND - Exhibition
4:45 Awards
Session II begins at 6:45 PM. Marine Corps Band New Orleans performs at 6:45, Minne-Brass performs at 8:15 and
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire performs at 9:45.
• STADIUM BAG POLICY: Youth In Music will abide by the
U.S. Bank Stadium bag and camera policy.
Please view the link to be familiar with the stadium policy that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the stadium.
• VIDEO RECORDING EQUIPMENT: VIDEO NEWS MEDIA passes will be issued by YIM to qualified broadcast television news media.
No video or audio recording devices are allowed into the stadium, including those with "band
videographers." Credentialed television news crews and YIM-pre-approved professional
filmmakers are the only exceptions. Any camera person wishing to enter the stadium for any other
purpose, including documentary filmmakers, must have pre-approval in writing from YIM.
• PHOTOGRAPHY: Use of cameras of any kind are NOT ALLOWED on the field (stadium floor) for any YIM event,
except for Varsity Photos, the Official Photographer of YIM, and official news media with
credentials. Still cameras (digital or film, point and shoot, nothing longer than 6 inches, nor detachable) are allowed into the stadium and may be used
from stadium seating, but not on the field. Tripods or other similar equipment that may obstruct the view or path
of travel of others in seating areas are not allowed.
Youth In Music prides itself on providing a unique experience for participating band members and band directors.
• Band directors enjoy a complimentary dinner along with skybox seating during the competition.
• Band members have a great time interacting with members of other bands during the dinner break while
they play on the field level listening to live music.