Dutchmen Field Championship

On October 11, 2025, the MOC-Floyd Valley High School Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band will be hosting the 22nd Annual Dutchmen Field Championship. We would like to invite your band to register!

We were excited to offer the prelims/finals format for the 2024 event and we will continue that for 2025!

Format:

Registration:
- 25 Bands (Depending on interest and scheduling we might be able to add 2-3 bands)
- Deadline: April 1, 2025 – Bands registering after April 1st will be placed on a waitlist and accepted as scheduling allows.

Prelims / Finals (Top 8 Scoring Bands) – You may register for prelims only or prelims/finals eligible.
- Prelims – Top 3 Places in Each Class and Class Caption Awards
- Finals – Top 8 Places and Caption Awards

Dutchmen Field Championship 2025 will be prelims/finals format with the Top 8 scoring bands being selected for finals. You may register to compete in prelims only or for prelims/finals eligible. Prelims will be classified in the four Iowa High School Music Association classification sizes. Finals will be Open Class. Prelims schedule will be randomized, this does allow us some scheduling flexibility too, especially for bands that attend the IHSMA State Marching Festival on the same day.

Register ASAP to ensure you are scheduled for Dutchmen Field Championship 2025!

Participating Bands (as of 7/23):
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
Estherville Lincoln Central
Gehlen Catholic High School
IKM-Manning High School
Kuemper Catholic High School
Le Mars Community High School
Lennox High School
Luverne High School
Madison High School
Mitchell High School
MOC-Floyd Valley High School
Okoboji High School
Omaha Central High School
Pipestone Area High School
Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School
Sheldon High School
Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
Sioux Center High School
Sioux City East High School
Sioux City North High School
Sioux Falls Jefferson High School
South O'Brien High School
Spirit Lake High School
Waverly High School
West Central High School
West Lyon High School
Woodbury Central High School

Adjudicator Panel
TBA