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Post by jeremiah on Oct 13, 2021 11:51:59 GMT -6
February 5, 2022 Corning, NY — Corning-Painted Post HS [19% enrollment; 8/43] Knoxville, TN — Hardin Valley Academy [49% enrollment; 21/43] San Antonio, TX — Canyon HS; New Braunfels, TX [waitlisted; 109% enrollment; 47/43]
February 12, 2022 Indianapolis I Prelims — Avon HS; Avon, IN [89% enrollment; 58/65] Kansas City, MO — Blue Springs HS; Blue Springs, MO [84% enrollment; 36/43] Salem, MA — Salem HS [49% enrollment; 21/43]
February 13, 2022 Indianapolis I Finals — Avon HS; Avon, IN
February 19, 2022 Dallas, TX — Lake Ridge HS; Mansfield, TX [waitlisted +1; 116% enrollment; 50/43] Gulfport, MS — Gulfport HS [74% enrollment; 32/43] Houston, TX — Klein Oak HS; Spring, TX [waitlisted +2; 112% enrollment; 48/43]
February 26, 2022 Bakersfield, CA — Golden Valley HS [49% enrollment; 21/43] Charlotte, NC — Northwestern HS; Rock Hill, SC [waitlisted +5; 105% enrollment; 45/43] Chicago, IL — Lincoln Way East HS; Frankfort, IL [88% enrollment; 38/43] Nashville, TN — Wilson Central HS; Lebanon, TN [95% enrollment; 41/43] Pittsburgh, PA — Norwin HS; North Huntingdon, PA [79% enrollment; 34/43]
March 5, 2022 Austin Prelims — Glenn HS; Leander, TX [89% enrollment; 58/65] Flint, MI — Grand Blanc HS; Grand Blanc, MI [67% enrollment; 29/43] San Diego, CA — Del Norte HS [waitlisted +1; 100% enrollment; 43/43] Tampa, FL — Durant HS; Plant City, FL [waitlisted +1; 100% enrollment; 43/43] Tulsa, OK — Union HS [waitlisted +3; 100% enrollment; 43/43]
March 6, 2022 Austin Finals — Glenn HS; Leander, TX
March 12, 2022 Bethlehem, PA — Liberty HS [79% enrollment; 34/43] Omaha, NE — Bellevue East HS; Bellevue, NE [51% enrollment; 22/43] Phoenix, AZ — Canyon View HS; Waddell, AZ [77% enrollment; 33/43] Union City, CA — James Logan HS [77% enrollment; 33/43] Washington, DC — South County HS; Lorton, VA [63% enrollment; 27/43]
March 19, 2022 Dallas Prelims — Coppell HS; Coppell, TX [waitlisted +2; 118% enrollment; 77/65] Denver, CO — Mountain Range HS; Westminster, CO [74% enrollment; 32/43] Indianapolis II Prelims SA Prelims/Semifinals — Greenfield Central HS; Greenfield, IN [max enrollment unknown] IA/Open/World Prelims — Warren Central HS [waitlisted] Orlando Prelims — DeLand HS; DeLand, FL [66% enrollment; 43/65] Salt Lake City, UT — Copper Hills HS; West Jordan, UT [44% enrollment; 19/43]
March 20, 2022 Dallas Finals — Coppell HS; Coppell, TX Indianapolis II Finals — Warren Central HS Orlando Finals — DeLand HS; DeLand, FL
March 26, 2022 Atlanta Prelims — Carl Harrison HS; Kennesaw, GA [95% enrollment; 62/65] Manhattan Beach Prelims — Mira Costa HS [waitlisted; 100% enrollment; 65/65] Philadelphia, PA — Council Rock HS; Southampton, PA [waitlisted +3; 100% enrollment; 43/43]
March 27, 2022 Atlanta Finals — Carl Harrison HS; Kennesaw, GA Manhattan Beach Finals — Mira Costa HS
April 7, 2022 A Class Prelims Open Class Prelims World Class Prelims
April 8, 2022 A Class Semifinals/Finals Open Class Semifinals World Class Semifinals
April 9, 2022 Open Class Finals World Class Finals
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Post by jeremiah on Oct 13, 2021 11:53:34 GMT -6
I know we're in the heat of marching band season right now, but I wanted to go ahead and post the schedule for 2022 WGI in-person events. It's exciting to see such strong registration already for many of these events. The San Antonio and Dallas regionals are already waitlisted, as is the Independent A class for world championships.
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 13, 2021 13:57:33 GMT -6
Looks like Springfield is out, replaced by Kansas City. I’m not complaining- that’s about an hour and a half closer to me. I’m interested to see who it pulls in. I already see groups from Iowa and Minnesota signed up that probably wouldn’t be going were it held in Springfield.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 13, 2021 22:05:25 GMT -6
I’m not seeing the big Denton TX competition at UNT this year that usually happens in late March. Bummed!
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Post by jeremiah on Oct 15, 2021 7:20:54 GMT -6
I’m not seeing the big Denton TX competition at UNT this year that usually happens in late March. Bummed! WGI decided to not hold power regionals this year, so all events are held at local venues, almost exclusively high schools. I think it's a combination of cost savings, logistics and staffing, expected lower enrollment this season, and easier to cancel events if necessary without being stuck in nonrefundable contracts. Historically, regionals are run more by the host school or in cooperation with a local circuit, so while WGI still provides judges, contest administrator, and some tabulation staff, they have a big pool of band parent volunteers and circuit staff to help operate the events. Power Regionals were run just by WGI which is a heavier logistical life to coordinate. That's why this year, a lot of cities have an early season one day event like San Antonio and Dallas in February and then a bigger two-day event in March in Dallas and Austin that will kind of replace the power regionals, just without the prestige of the larger stage of a big university gym. Indianapolis even has two separate two-day regionals this year, and both of them are split across two sites!
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Post by jeremiah on Oct 17, 2021 10:35:45 GMT -6
Well now both the one-day Dallas Regional at Mansfield HS (Feb. 19) and the two-day Dallas Regional at Coppell (March 19) are waitlisted. Sounds like WGI needs to be more like BOA and put a Texas event every single weekend!
I’m curious if they will expand Dallas I into a two-day event or turn Dallas II into a multi-site event like the Austin and Indianapolis events.
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Post by jeremiah on Oct 18, 2021 19:41:55 GMT -6
And now the Houston Regional has also reached max capacity.
Sounds like WGI really needs to follow the BOA model and just have a regional in Texas every single weekend!
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Post by indyguard on Nov 13, 2021 23:39:19 GMT -6
it is officially winter guard season!!
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 0:39:51 GMT -6
it is officially winter guard season!! Yay!!! You beat me to it!
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Post by elsie on Nov 14, 2021 13:09:19 GMT -6
Does anyone have the entry lists
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 13:52:33 GMT -6
Does anyone have the entry lists You can find them at wgi.org/color-guard/2022-cg-calendar/ by clicking on each event and then selecting “Current Entries”. We haven’t hit the deadline yet though, so some WGs may still be added later
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Post by trumpette123 on Nov 14, 2021 16:15:14 GMT -6
Excited to see a competition in KC! What is WG like for Texas? I know of a few notable ones (in general) - Flanagan, stoneman Douglas, Carmel, Avon, Leander. Do many Texas guards make it to Dayton?
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Post by verysaxy on Nov 14, 2021 18:04:01 GMT -6
Would someone mind explaining WGI classes to me?
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Post by Allohak on Nov 14, 2021 18:08:58 GMT -6
Would someone mind explaining WGI classes to me? Good luck in this endeavor
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 18:23:48 GMT -6
Would someone mind explaining WGI classes to me? From the WGI 2022 Adjudication Manual: Proper classification is essential if we are to have a level playing field for all of our participants. There are five classes or levels of maturity for the guards to enter. Many local areas will have multiple sub-divisions within the Regional A and A Classes. They divide those large classes to provide a more equitable distribution of groups at a similar developmental level. These sub-divisions are all judged on the sheet that is appropriate for their level. It is extremely important for all guards to place themselves in the proper class. This is of particular concern in local circuits where some guards re-group for the purpose of having a balanced number of groups in each of their local classes. Color guards should make every effort to compete in the class for which they are most suited. Guards who may be competing in the wrong class could find that the scoring process will isolate them because this criterion is so strongly attuned to the curriculum involved in the developmental process. From HornRank user ilikeguard: There are five classes: Cadet, Regional A, A, Open, and World. These are subdivided by the Scholastic and Independent categories. A group is free to choose which class to compete in, but they are expected to compete in the one relative to their skills (ie, a beginning HS guard will most likely start in Scholastic Regional A, and if they feel as though they’re qualified for Scholastic A, they’ll compete in the next highest class the next season). Cadet is typically an elementary or middle school guard that isn’t ready to compete with high schoolers. Regional A is also typically middle school, though you may find some JV groups here. Scholastic A is a thick, complex class that encompasses most high school guards- IMO it needs to be two different classes, but for now it’s your decent-to-good winter guards. Independent groups typically debut in Independent A, such as Ionic Winter Guard of the University of Missouri. Scholastic Open is then going to include groups like Jenks HS and Bentonville HS which are performing at a level greater than that of the majority of high schools. Have an even higher degree of skill and want to be judged harder? Then you can compete in Scholastic World like West Broward HS and Tarpon Springs HS, who compete at the highest level possible for high schoolers. Additionally, the higher up in class you go, the more performance time you are allotted, and the harsher you are judged. For Independent guards, the age cap also increases, and at the IW level there is no age cap. It’s entirely dependent on skill and self-evaluation rather than school size (which makes sense, because even a school that is 1A in BOA can come up with a group of 30 performers who are performing at a high caliber). The criteria for adjudication of each class changes a little every year, but the general concept as stated by WGI is “ Judges should Encourage the A Class guards, Appreciate the Open Class guards, and Learn from the World Class guards”.
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 18:33:24 GMT -6
It’s also very important to understand that a highly skilled band =/= a skilled winter guard. In BOA competition, Camdenton HS would come out on top of Miamisburg HS and both compete in AA, but Miamisburg HS has an incredibly successful SW winter guard while Camdenton HS struggles to stay off the very bottom of Scholastic A at relatively easy WGI contests. Mark Twain HS placed 99th at Grand Nationals yet recently made WGI Regional A finals. There are plenty of groups that don’t compete in BOA at all and have winter guards that compete at the highest caliber, and there are groups that win Grand Nationals (and are known far and wide for their guard) that don’t compete in WGI. You may have a lot of the same high schools competing, but the names you see at the top in BOA may tell you absolutely nothing about their success in WGI.
Or you could be Avon HS, and be one of the best in both. It really just depends!
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 18:39:11 GMT -6
Excited to see a competition in KC! What is WG like for Texas? I know of a few notable ones (in general) - Flanagan, stoneman Douglas, Carmel, Avon, Leander. Do many Texas guards make it to Dayton? Considering the Texas regionals booked up ridiculously fast, I think the WG scene in Texas is looking pretty fantastic. I didn’t see too many last season, but Leander sticks out to me as being very good. I’m hoping to make it out to Austin this March and check out some of the groups. I truly think that within a few short years we’ll have Texas guards that rival Indiana ones. Stereotype? What stereotype?
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Post by mk72 on Nov 14, 2021 18:53:49 GMT -6
Does The Woodlands have a notable winter guard? I was absolutely stunned by their fall guard for their show, and I would absolutely love to see them kill it on the winter stage!
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 18:58:14 GMT -6
Does The Woodlands have a notable winter guard? I was absolutely stunned by their fall guard for their show, and I would absolutely love to see them kill it on the winter stage! The Woodlands HS competes in Scholastic World. I’d say that qualifies as notable
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 19:06:36 GMT -6
As per Texas HS guards- The Woodlands, Flower Mound, and Dripping Springs are all registered as Scholastic World this year, while Coppell, Ronald Reagan, Allen, CTJ, College Park, James E Taylor, Eastlake, Independence, James Bowie, Little Elm, Marcus, McNeil, Dawson, Earl Warren, Johnson (Buda), and Hendrickson are registered as Scholastic Open. That’s a lot of high caliber HS guards! I can’t even list all of the schools competing in Scholastic A, but some notable names from BOA are Cedar Park, Cedar Ridge, Hebron, Round Rock, Rouse, Seven Lakes, Keller, Prosper, Vista Ridge, and Westlake.
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Post by verysaxy on Nov 14, 2021 19:40:58 GMT -6
Does The Woodlands have a notable winter guard? I was absolutely stunned by their fall guard for their show, and I would absolutely love to see them kill it on the winter stage! The Woodlands HS competes in Scholastic World. I’d say that qualifies as notable To make it easier to understand, would you mind “ranking” the classes that high school bands can compete in from highest to lowest?
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Post by verysaxy on Nov 14, 2021 19:41:52 GMT -6
Also; do these class rules apply for Indoor Winds & Perc. too? Or just Guard?
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 19:47:08 GMT -6
The Woodlands HS competes in Scholastic World. I’d say that qualifies as notable To make it easier to understand, would you mind “ranking” the classes that high school bands can compete in from highest to lowest? Highest to lowest would be: World Open A Regional A Cadet Think of it like DCI classes and then extrapolate down.
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 19:50:12 GMT -6
Also; do these class rules apply for Indoor Winds & Perc. too? Or just Guard? Percussion and Winds only have three classes: A, Open, and World. The dominance and diversity of WG and the inclusion of middle and occasionally elementary schoolers warrants the two extra classes.
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Post by supersound on Nov 15, 2021 11:04:56 GMT -6
Winterguard is growing in Texas.
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Post by supersound on Nov 15, 2021 11:05:48 GMT -6
I believe the Bowie guard was invited to perform at WGI China before the pandemic if I’m not mistaken.
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Post by jeremiah on Nov 17, 2021 19:00:48 GMT -6
The first of two Indianapolis Guard Regionals (Feb. 12 and 13) has been reduced from two sites to one site. Still a two-day event, though.
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 17, 2021 19:26:20 GMT -6
I believe the Bowie guard was invited to perform at WGI China before the pandemic if I’m not mistaken. And perform they did! They attended in 2019, the last “normal” WGI season.
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Post by josephbandfan on Nov 17, 2021 21:23:22 GMT -6
I neeed to get into WGI more. Maybe I'll attend my first WGI competition this season. My favorite show is Onyx 2019. I stumbled upon some Zydeco performances earlier this year and loved them, but couldn't find any recent videos. Does anyone know what happened? I assume they closed down or something.
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Post by supersound on Nov 18, 2021 7:12:50 GMT -6
The first of two Indianapolis Guard Regionals (Feb. 12 and 13) has been reduced from two sites to one site. Still a two-day event, though. This might be better for logistics.
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