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Division Avenue Marching Band Are State Champions

The band brought home the gold from the New York State Field Band Conference held in Syracuse.

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The Division Avenue High School Marching Band won first place in their division at the New York State Field Band Conference in Syracuse on Oct. 30.
The Division Avenue High School Marching Band won first place in their division at the New York State Field Band Conference in Syracuse on Oct. 30. (Levittown School District)

LEVITTOWN, NY — On Oct. 30, The Division Avenue High School Marching Band competed and ranked first place in its division in the New York State Field Band Conference held at the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University.

Led by Director Chris Rossi and assistant director Chris Rispoli, the Marching Band entered the competition ranked first in the state in their division.

After another great performance and a score of 88.4, they held on to their lead and were declared the 2022 Small Schools Division 3 State Champion.

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It was the Marching Band's first state championship at the New York State Field Band Conference.

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