<P> The 1990s saw one of the greatest decades of dominance in Band Day history . The Marching Flashes from Franklin Central won 6 championships, the first band to do so . They are also the only band to win 4 championships in a row, winning from 1993 - 1996 and again in 1998 and 1999 . Additionally they went undefeated in all of their championship seasons, except for 1993 . In 1997 The Force of Winchester Community High School pulled off an upset victory over the Marching Flashes becoming only the second small band to win the championship . In 1995 a rule change allowed the shows to start and finish anywhere on the track, much like a field show . </P> <P> Franklin Central began competing exclusively in fall field competitions in 2000 . Going in to Band Day that year the Marching Patriots of Jay County High School were the favorites to win the championship . They had won every contest that season, winning over the Spirit of South from Muncie Southside High School . Jay County won prelims by a margin of 1.5 over Southside, but the Spirit of South, with only 59 members edged by the Marching Patriots, who had nearly 100 more members, by a mere tenth of a point, the closest finish ever at the time . Jay County won in 2001 and Muncie Southside began a streak of 3 consecutive championships from 2002 - 2004 setting the record for the highest scoring show at the Indiana State Fair Band Day with a 93.25 . In 2004 the Marching Highlanders returned to Band Day for the first time since 1975 and Finished in 2nd place 8.25 points behind first . From 2005 - 2009 Anderson Highland and Muncie Southside traded the championship with the Marching Highlanders winning in 2005, 2007, and 2009, and the Spirit of South winning in 2006, and 2008 . In 2008 Muncie Southside became the second school to win 6 championships, previously winning in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006 . Anderson Highland became the third band to win 6 championships in 2009, previously winning in 1968, 1970, 1971, 2005, and 2007 . </P> <P> During the 2009 - 2010 school year the Anderson Community School board voted to close Highland High School . That summer the Anderson, and Anderson Highland bands merged, keeping the name Marching Highlanders but now representing Anderson High School . Going into Band Day the Muncie Southside Spirit of South was the favorite to win the championship, they won every competition they entered that year, but they finished 3rd in prelims behind Anderson and Richmond . Southside moved to second in finals and the combined Anderson High School Marching Highlanders won the championship . Becoming the fourth school to win 6 championships previously winning in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1985, and 1986 . In 2011 Doug Fletcher left Anderson to become the director at Winchester Community High School where he was director from 1994 - 1998 . In finals that year The Force of Winchester, competing as a small band, won their second championship by a mere . 05 of a point of the Red Devil Marching Band from Richmond, the closest finish in Band Day history . In 2012 the three classes were renamed Class AAA, Class AA, and Class A. That year The Force moved up to Class AAA and won their 2nd consecutive championship, and their 3rd overall . In 2013 Winchester won once again becoming the fifth band to win 3 championships in a row and having the second highest score ever with a 92.70 . In 2014 the contest was moved to the second day of the fair as many schools began going to school earlier . In November 2013 the Muncie Community School board voted to close Muncie Southside High School . Much like with Anderson in 2010 the bands from Muncie Central High School and Muncie Southside High School combined for the 2014 season with a new name, Spirit of Muncie . Going into Band Day The Force was undefeated and appeared that they would win their fourth consecutive championship, however the Spirit of Muncie scored a 91.6 in prelims, the highest score ever in prelims, and beat Winchester by . 65 of a point . In finals the Spirit of Muncie scored a 92.35 to bring the championship back to Muncie for the first time since 2008 and the first time for Muncie Central since 1953 . The Spirit of Muncie will not defend their title in 2015 . In 2015 Winchester Community High School went undefeated for a second time and ended their season with a championship for the first time and the second highest score State Fair Band Day history . Winchester would go on to win their sixth championship the following year, 2016 . In 2017, The Marching Millers from Noblesville High School won their 2nd championship (1952). </P> <P> Between 40 and 50 bands participate every year . They are separated into three classes Class AAA, Class AA, and Class A, based on band size . The preliminary competition takes place in the morning and the top 16 bands regardless of class compete in the finals competition at night . Each band is allowed 4--6 minutes to perform 2 minutes for entry and one minute to exit . </P>

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