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Winter Guard International
AbbreviationWGI
Named afterWinter color guard competitive season
FormationMay 15, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-05-15)
Founded atSan Francisco
Type501(c)(3) organization
31-1421760
Legal statusActive
PurposeColor guard, percussion ensemble, and winds competition circuit
HeadquartersDayton, Ohio
Region
United States
Executive Director
Ron Nankervis
President
Ed Devlin
Revenue (2022)
Increase US$8.025 million[1]
Expenses (2022)Increase US$4.334 million
Websitewgi.org

Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American governing body that sanctions championship events for three competitive performing arts activities: winter guard, percussion ensembles, and indoor wind ensembles. WGI was founded in 1977 in response to inconsistent adjudication and rules of competition which made it difficult for color guards to compete nationally.[2][3] Today, WGI publishes and maintains an adjudication handbook, with an accompanying "Rules & Regulations", that has been widely adopted.[4][5]

WGI championship events are hosted from January to March and conclude with WGI World Championships in April.[6][3][7] The first World Championship was hosted at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on April 15, 1978.[8] World championships for percussion ensembles began in 1992, and indoor marching bands, called winds, in 2015. A series of field band competitions, promoted as the WGI Friendship Cup were hosted from 1997 to 2003.[3] The next World Championships is scheduled for April 2025 at UD Arena.

A majority of WGI's championships are hosted in the United States, however regional championships have been hosted in Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Philippines, and Costa Rica.[9]

History

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Prior to the formation of WGI, national color guard championships, or other high-prestige championships, were held in conjunction with drum corps or marching band championships, such as: VFW, American Legion,[2] CYO, or DCI World Championships.[2][3][10] The quality of hosts varied widely, as did as the quality of venues and adjudication. As an example, the 1977 "national" color guard championship was held in conjunction with DCI World Championships in Denver.[8] The venue was far too small, there was no functional air conditioning, and the performance area required color guards to maneuver around structural columns.[3]

In 1977, then director of the Seattle Imperials, Stanley Knaub, secured a sponsor—Western Youth International—and a potential venue for a new national championships. However, Knaub was encouraged to seek input from others in the activity by Shirlee Whitcomb and Bryan Johnston.[2][11] Knaub invited color guard educators from across the country to a meeting on May 14, 1977, at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.[10] Those in attendance included: Don Angelica, Marie Czapinski, and Linda Chambers, in addition to Whitcomb, Johnston, and representatives from Western Youth International.[2][3] All agreed any future national championship should be held independent of any drum corps or marching band events. Knaub suggested scheduling the championship during the winter months when most color guards competed locally—after marching band season when scholastic bands focused on concert events, but prior to the drum corps season. Whitcomb, Czapinski, and Chambers, advocated for a regional championship system with a national championship at the end of the winter season. The name "Winter Guard International" was suggested by Don Angelica.[2][3]

A follow-up meeting at the December 1977 DCI Rules Congress included representatives from thirteen color guard circuits and adjudicator associations. The representatives adopted a draft adjudication system and rulebook, as well voting on an organizational structure. Lynn Lindstrom, director of the Midwest Color Guard Circuit, was elected the first Executive Director of WGI. Four competition circuits each donated $250 to fund WGI's first competitive season of fourteen regional championships and a two-day national championship called WGI Olympics.[2][3] The first championship was hosted by Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on April 14–15, 1978.[8] In attendance were twenty-five color guards, the top fifteen advanced to the finals competition. National championships would become the WGI World Championships in 1990.

About

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WGI is a nonprofit association governed by a board of directors, with an Executive Director, responsible for day-to-day operations. The board of directors are chosen from among the directors of competing groups, and at-large members are chosen from the community of color guard, percussion, and winds educators. The board of directors is legally and financially responsible for the conduct of the organization.[12] In 2022, WGI's various programs and activities generated US$8.025 million in revenues.[1]

Mission and purpose

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The mission of organization is to provide a venue for young people to achieve the extraordinary through performance and competition. WGI organizes "high-energy and enjoyable" events for color guard, called winter guard, percussion and winds, divisions. The organization also aims to improve quality of the competing groups through leadership development and education. This includes standardized adjudication.[13]

WGI frequently partners with companies that provide services and products to competing groups, as well as leading educators in other fields to highlight the activity. The organization is promoted using the tagline: Sport of the Arts.[14]

Advisory Boards

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Each of the three competitive divisions (color guard, percussion and winds) are led by Advisory Boards who are responsible for the "adjudication and competitive attributes" of sanctioned events. Advisory boards are also responsible for nominating and electing members to the board of directors.[12]

The Advisory Boards meet annually, usually a few months after World Championships, to discuss changes to rules of competition, adjudication, and policies and procedures, and to make recommendations to the board of directors.[15] The promotion of competing groups is also the responsibility of the Advisory Boards.[16]

Membership

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Groups that compete at WGI events are required to pay a membership fee, in addition to an attendance fee for each event. Only groups who compete in a regional, beginner, class with limited availability (Regional A Class) are excused from paying a membership fee.[17] The fees support general operations, and provide capital for future events, educational services, and research and development.

Scholarships

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WGI awards academic scholarships to members of competing groups, which are announced during awards ceremonies at World Championships. According to the WGI website, over US$35,000 is awarded annually, and US$1,000,000 has been awarded since 1978.[18] Funds for scholarships are raised via raffles drawn during WGI events known as "Fifty-fifty".

Hosted competitions

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Using a competition-based approach for organizing events, WGI "aims to showcase youth activities" by pursuing a "high standard of achievement."[13] More than sixty regional championships are hosted every year, from mid-January to the late-March.[6][7] Many are hosted with the aid of WGI's regional circuit partners.[19] Regional championships attract hundreds of color guards, percussion and winds ensembles, and thousands of participants. To qualify for World Championships, groups must compete in at least one regional championship.

World Championships regularly attracts over 350 color guards, 250 percussion ensembles, and over 40 winds groups. Championships occur over two consecutive weekends in early or mid-April.[13] Future World Championships dates have been reserved until 2024.[20]

Alterations due to Covid-19

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In March 2020, the 2020 World Championships were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] The 2021 WGI season was conducted using online tools as a WGI Virtual Season. Participants were given the option to participate in solo, small group, and large group categories.

Past championship sites

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Year Site
1978 Conant High School[8]
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
1979 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Madison, Wisconsin
1980 Cape Cod Coliseum
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
1981 Onondaga County War Memorial
Syracuse, New York
1982 Memorial Gymnasium
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
1983–1989 UD Arena
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
1990 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo, New York
1991–1996 UD Arena
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
1997 American West Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
1998–2000 UD Arena
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
2001 Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2002–03 UD Arena
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
2004 Cox Arena
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
2005–present UD Arena
University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

Classification and adjudication

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Winter Guard

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Winter guard is the indoor variant of color guard and is a combination of the use of flags, sabers, mock rifles, and various other equipment and props. Performances include dance and other interpretive movement. Color guards are common among high schools, middle schools, some universities, and also some independent organizations such as drum corps, or they are community organizations. The term "winter guard" is taken from the season most color guards compete as single units, and not part of marching bands or drum corps.

Percussion

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An indoor percussion ensemble or indoor drumline consists of the marching percussion (also called the "battery") and front ensemble (also called pit or front line) sections. Many ensembles, like color guards, are attached to a competing marching band or drum corps, but many are independent ensembles. Indoor percussion integrates musicality, marching and movement, and theater arts. The activity is referred to as percussion theater by WGI.

Winds

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Winds ensembles are small marching music ensembles composed of a variety of instrumentations. These ensembles are distinct from field bands, or marching bands. Many take advantage of marching horns, as well as woodwinds, rhythm sections, and a pit ensemble. Unlike their outdoor counterparts, WGI Winds compete indoors on a performance area roughly the size of a standard basketball court. WGI's previous experiments in marching band competition were known as the Friendship Cup.[3] Winds

Divisions and classes

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Groups attending WGI events are organized according to a multi-tier system, placed in one of two divisions, and dozens of classes.[13]

  • Independent Color guard, Percussion, and Winds divisions are reserved for groups composed of performers who are not associated with a particular school. Independent groups often draw performers from a large geographic area.
  • Scholastic Color guard, Percussion, and Winds divisions are reserved for groups composed of performers from the same high school, or high school equivalent, or a school within the attendance zone of that particular high School. The Scholastic division was created in 1980. Prior to the division's creation high school groups competed against Independent groups.

Divisions are further grouped into classes based on experience and achievement:

  • Regional A is for new and inexperienced groups. This class is not available at World Championships.[17]
  • A Class, often referred to as National A or National, is for groups new to national competition.
  • Open Class is for groups who consistently perform at an intermediate developmental level.
  • World Class is the highest available class and is reserved for experienced groups. The World classes in both Scholastic and Independent are the most competitive and the highest prestige.

Historic classes and divisions

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The following are the divisions and classes represented at World Championships.[22][23]

Notes:

  • The tables below are simplified and do not reflect when specific competitive classes and divisions were defined in the WGI Adjudication Handbook.
  • Other classes and divisions may be represented at regional championships or other WGI-sanctioned competitions.

Color guard division

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1978–79 1980–1984 1985–1990 1991–92 1993–present
Open Class Class A[a] Independent A
(IA)
Open Class Independent Open
(IO)
Independent World
(IW)
Independent Open
(IO)
Independent World
(IW)
Scholastic Class Scholastic A
(SA)
Scholastic Open
(SO)
Scholastic World
(SW)
Scholastic Open
(SO)
Scholastic World
(SW)

Percussion division

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1993–1996 1997–2000 2001–2014 2015–present
Scholastic A
(PSA)
Scholastic A
(PSA)
Scholastic Open
(PSO)
Scholastic World
(PSW)
Scholastic Concert World
(PSCW)
Scholastic Concert Open
(PSCO)
Scholastic Concert A
(PSCA)
Scholastic Concert Open
(PSCO)
Scholastic Concert World
(PSCW)
Independent World
(PIW)
Independent Open
(PIO)
Independent A
(PIA)
Independent Open
(PIO)
Independent World
(PIW)

Adjudication

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WGI Adjudication Manuals for color guards,[24] percussion,[25] and winds,[26] championships divide scoring in set reference criteria known as captions forming a scoring rubric. Each caption is subdivided into elements such as performance analysis, design analysis, and effect evaluation. The adjudication manual is multi-tiered, meaning each competitive class—Regional A, A Class, Open Class, and World Class—has a set of scoring sheets listing differing criteria and descriptions for each caption.

Color guard captions and scoring

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Captions Category Points
Equipment
Vocabulary (10)
=
20.00
Excellence (10)
Movement
Vocabulary (10)
=
20.00
Excellence (10)
Design
Vocabulary (10)
=
20.00
Excellence (10)
Effect
Composition (10)
=
20.00 x 2
Excellence (10)
Subtotal
100.00
Timing & Penalties
- 0.00
Total
100.00

Marching percussion captions and scoring

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Caption Category Points
Music
Composition (10)
=
30.00
Performance Quality (20)
Visual
Composition (10)
=
20.00
Performance Quality (10)
Music Effect
Overall Music (15)
=
30.00
Music Effect (15)
Visual Effect
Overall Visual (10)
=
20.00
Visual Effect (10)
Subtotal
100.00
Timing & Penalties
- 0.00
Total
100.00

Concert percussion captions and scoring

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Caption Category Points
Music
Composition (20)
=
50.00
Performance Quality (30)
Artistry
Program (20)
=
50.00
Fulfillment (30)
Subtotal
100.00
Timing & Penalties
- 0.00
Total
100.00

Winds captions and scoring

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Caption Category Points
Music Analysis
Composition (15)
=
30.00
Achievement (15)
Visual Analysis
Composition (15)
=
30.00
Achievement (15)
Overall Effect
Repertoire (20)
=
40.00
Communication (20)
Subtotal
100.00
Timing & Penalties
- 0.00
Total
100.00

Media

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Contemporary Color is a 2016 film directed by Turner Ross and Bill Ross featuring performances of several winter guard teams. The film was produced as a collaboration between David Byrne, Michael Gottwald, Dan Janvey and Josh Penn. Similarly, "On Guard: A Story of American Youth" is 2023 documentary film directed by Allen Otto and executive produced by Jim Czarnecki.[27] The film follows the journey of an all-female color guard team at Bel Air High School whose goal is to qualify for the 2020 WGI World Championships, which were ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a performance dedicated to the victims of the 2019 El Paso Shooting.[28]

Past champions

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Source(s):[22][23][29]

Color guard (1978–present)

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Year Open Class
1978
(1st)
Quasar

Boston, MA

1979
(2nd)
Phantom Regiment (1)

Rockford, IL

Year Open Class A Class Scholastic Class[b]
1980
(3rd)
Phantom Regiment (2)

Rockford, IL

West Bridgewater HS

West Bridgewater, MA

Holley Central HS (1)

Holley, NY

1981
(4th)
Cavaliers (1)

Rosemont, IL

Conquest

Wood Ridge, NJ

Holley Central HS (2)

Holley, NY

1982
(5th)
Cavaliers (2)

Rosemont, IL

Elizabeth HS

Elizabeth, NJ

Marcus Whitman HS

Rushville, NY

1983
(6th)
Cavaliers (3)

Rosemont, IL

Woonsocket HS

Woonsocket, RI

Canandaigua Academy

Canandaigua, NY

1984
(7th)
Skylarks

Fairfield, CT

Blue Horizon

Rolling Meadows, IL

Center Grove HS (1)

Greenwood, IN

Year Independent Open
(IO)
Independent A
(IA)
Scholastic Open
(SO)
Scholastic A
(SA)
1985
(8th)
Erté

Wakefield, MA
&

State Street Review (1)
Madison, WI

St Anthony's Imperials

Everett, MA

Union HS (1)

Tulsa, OK

Westerville South HS[c]

Westerville, OH

1986
(9th)
State Street Review (2)

Madison, WI

Final Analysis

Jackson, MS

Center Grove HS (2)

Greenwood, IN

Hillwood HS

Nashville, TN

1987
(10th)
State Street Review (3)

Madison, WI

Studio One

Flint, MI

Union HS (2)

Tulsa, OK

Victor J. Andrew HS[d]

Tinley Park, IL

1988
(11th)
State Street Review (4)

Madison, WI

Alliance

Boston, MA

Union HS (3)

Tulsa, OK

Abraham Lincoln HS

San Jose, CA

1989
(12th)
State Street Review (5)

Madison, WI

Accents

Sheboygan, WI

Tate HS[e]

Gonzalez, FL

North Penn HS

Lansdale, PA

1990
(13th)
San José Raiders (1)

San Jose, CA
&
Blessed Sacrament
Cambridge, MA

Genesis II

St. Catherine's, Ontario

Center Grove HS (3)

Greenwood, IN

Lincoln-Way Central HS

New Lennox, IL

Year Independent World[f]
(IW)
Independent A
(IA)
Scholastic World[f]
(SW)
Scholastic A
(SA)
1991
(14th)
San José Raiders (2)

San Jose, CA

Sacred Heart

Roslindale, MA

Miamisburg HS (1)

Miamisburg, OH

Salisbury HS

Allentown, PA

1992
(15th)
San José Raiders (3)

San Jose, CA

South Shore (1)

Chicago, IL

Miamisburg HS (2)

Miamisburg, OH

Southport HS

Indianapolis, IN

Year Independent World
(IW)
Independent Open
(IO)
Independent A
(IA)
Scholastic World
(SW)
Scholastic Open
(SO)
Scholastic A
(SA)
1993
(16th)
San José Raiders (4)

San Jose, CA

St Patrick's Shamrocks

Stoneham, MA

Nouveau

Houston, TX

Bishop Kearney HS (1)

Rochester, NY

Centerville HS (1)

Centerville, oH

Lakeland HS

White Lake, MI

1994
(17th)
San José Raiders (5)

San Jose, CA

Chimeras

Murfreesboro, TN

Florida Visual

Gainesville, FL

Bishop Kearney HS (2)

Rochester, NY

Pomona HS (1)

Arvada, CO

John Overton HS

Nashville, TN

1995
(18th)
Blue Devils (1)

Concord, CA

Fantasia

Riverside, CA

The Company

St. Petersburg, FL

Bishop Kearney HS (3)

Rochester, NY

John Overton HS

Nashville, TN

Mt. Carmel HS

San Diego, CA

1996
(19th)
Blue Devils (2)

Concord, CA

The Company

St. Petersburg, FL

St Ann's (1)

Neponset, MA

Bishop Kearney HS (4)

Rochester, NY

Springboro HS

Springboro, OH

Lassiter HS

Marietta, GA

1997
(20th)
Blue Devils (3)

Concord, CA

Shadow Danse

Caldwell, NJ

St John's

Cambridge, MA

Bishop Kearney HS (5)

Rochester, NY

Lassiter HS

Marietta, GA

Kings HS

Kings Mills, OH

1998
(21st)
Blue Devils (4)

Concord ,CA

Patriots

Rochester, NY

Nolan Catholic

Fort Worth, TX

James Logan HS (1)

Union City, CA
&
Miamisburg HS (3)
Miamisburg, OH

Kings HS

Kings Mills, OH

Carroll HS

Dayton, OH

1999
(22nd)
Emerald Marquis

Wakefield, MA

Nolan

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

The Lakota

West Chester, OH

James Logan HS (2)

Union City, CA

Pomona HS (2)

Arvada, CO

Nease HS

Ponte Verde Beach, FL

2000
(23rd)
Fantasia (1)

Riverside, CA

St Ann's (1)

Neponset, MA

Infinity

Greenville, SC

James Logan HS (3)

Union City, CA

Franklin Central HS

Indianapolis, IN

Lake Mary HS

Lake Mary, FL

2001
(24th)
Pride of Cincinnati (1)

Cincinnati, OH

St Ann's (2)

Nesponset, MA

Esperanza de Luz

San Diego, CA

James Logan HS (4)

Union City, CA

Avon HS

Avon, IN

Walton HS

Marietta, GA

2002
(25th)
Fantasia (2)

Riveside, CA

Oracle

Denver, CO

Lealta

San Diego, CA

James Logan HS (6)

Union City, CA

Irondale HS

New Brighton, OH

Fletcher HS

Neptune Beach, FL

2003
(26th)
San José Raiders (6)

San Jose, CA

Lealta

San Diego, CA

Terpsichore

Fairfield, CT

James Logan HS (6)

Union City, CA

Centerville HS (2)

Centerville, OH

Santaluces HS

Lantana, FL

2004
(27th)
Fantasia (3)

Riverside, CA

Sacred Heart

Roslindale, MA

St Ann's (2)

Nesponset, MA

James Logan HS (7)

Union City, CA

The Woodlands HS

The Woodlands, TX

Kennesaw Mt. HS

Kennesaw, GA

2005
(28th)
Pride of Cincinnati (2)

Cincinnati, OH

Interplay (1)

Grand Rapids, MI

St John's of Beverly

Beverly, MA

James Logan HS (8)

Union City, CA

Kennesaw Mt. HS

Kennesaw, GA

Freedom HS

Orlando, FL

2006
(29th)
Fantasia (4)

Riverside, CA

Croatan Independent

Newport, NC

Étude

Rock Hill, SC

James Logan HS (9)

Union City, CA

Cheshire HS

Cheshire, CT

Gates Chili HS

Rochester, NY

2007
(30th)
Pride of Cincinnati (3)

Cincinnati, OH

Code Black

Houston, TX

Rhapsody

Seattle, WA

James Logan HS (10)

Union City, CA

Carmel HS

Carmel, IN

Taravella HS

Coral Springs, FL

2008
(31st)
Fantasia (5)

Riverside, CA

Alter Ego

West New York, NJ

Cascades

Vancouver, WA

Flanagan HS

Pembroke Pines, FL

Northmont HS

Clayton, OH

Colonial HS

Orlando, FL

2009
(32nd)
Santa Clara Vanguard (1)

Santa Clara, CA

Rhapsody

Seattle, WA

State of Art

East Lansing, MI

Avon HS (1)

Avon, IN

Marian Catholic HS

Chicago Heights, IL

North Syracuse
Central HS

Cicero, NY

2010
(33rd)
Onyx (1)

Dayton, OH

O2[g] (1)

Dayton, OH

Pacificaires (1)

Surrey, British Columbia

James Logan HS (11)

Union City, CA

West Johnston HS

Benson, NC

Little Elm HS

Little Elm, TX

2011
(34th)
Santa Clara Vanguard (2)

Santa Clara, CA

Pacificaires

Surrey, British Columbia

South Shore Drill Team (2)

Chiacgo, IL

Carmel HS (1)

Carmel, IN

Oak Ridge HS

Conroe, TX

O'Fallon
Township HS

O'Fallon Township, IL

2012
(35th)
Onyx (2)

Dayton, OH

O2 (2)

Dayton, OH

Impact

Northern Virginia

Flanagan HS

Pembroke Pines, FL

Freedom HS

Orlando, FL

Somerville HS

Somerville, NJ

2013
(36th)
Pride of Cincinnati (4)

Cincinnati, OH

Identity

San Marcos, TX

Luminosa

Buffalo, NY

Carmel HS (2)

Carmel, IN

Mechanicsburg HS

Mechanicsburg, PA

Bellbrook HS

Bellbrook, OH

2014
(37th)
Onyx (3)

Dayton, OH

UCF Pegasus[h]

Orlando, FL

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Tarpon Springs HS (1)

Tarpon Springs, FL

Spring HS

Spring, TX

Lyman HS

Longwood, FL

2015
(38th)
Santa Clara Vanguard (3)

Santa Clara, CA

Interplay (2)

Grand Rapids, MI

St Ann's (4)

Neponset, MA

Carmel HS (3)

Carmel, IN

Somerville HS

Somerville, NJ

Marvin Ridge HS

Waxhaw, NC

2016
(39th)
Pride of Cincinnati (5)

Cincinnati ,OH

Juxtaposition

Westerville, OH

Paramount A[i]

Atlanta, GA

Tarpon Springs HS (2)

Tarpon Springs, FL

Shenendehowa HS

Clifton Park, NY

Bellevue West HS

Bellevue, NE

2017
(40th)
Pride of Cincinnati (6)

Cincinnati, OH

AMP

Camden, NJ

FIU (1)

University Park, FL

Carmel HS (4)

Carmel, IN

Stockdale HS

Bakersfield, CA

Klein Oak HS

Klein, TX

2018
(41st)
Paramount (1)

Atlanta, GA

UCF Pegasus (2)

Orlando, FL

Pacificaires (2)

Surrey, British Columbia

Avon HS (2)

Avon, IN

Park Vista HS

Lake Worth, FL

Leander HS

Lender, TX

2019
(42nd)
Pride of Cincinnati (7)

Cincinnati, OH

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Icon

Los Angeles, CA

Avon HS (3)

Avon, IN

Fishers HS

Fishers, IN

Fleming Island HS

Fleming Island, FL

2020
(43rd)
Championships cancelled
2021
(44th)
Ratings only
2022
(45th)
Pride of Cincinnati (8)

Cincinnati, OH

USF

Tampa, FL

FIU Gold (2)

University Park, FL

Avon HS (4)

Avon, IN

Kiski Area HS

Leechburg, PA

Somerset Academy

Pembroke Pines, FL

2023
(46th)
Paramount (2)

Atlanta, GA

Vox Artium

San Diego, CA

Pacificaires (3)

Surrey, British Columbia

Carmel HS (5)

Carmel, IN

Somerset Academy

Pembroke Pines, FL

Dobyns-Bennett HS

Kingsport, TN

2024
(47th)
Fusion

Parsippany, NJ

Georgia

Athens, GA

Georgia State University (2)

Atlanta, GA

Avon HS (5)

Avon, IN

Ayala HS

Chino Hills, CA

Arlington HS

LaGrangeville, NY

Scholastic percussion (1993–present)

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Year Marching A
(PSA)
Concert World
(PSCW)
1993
(16th)
Clovis West HS No champion
1994
(17th)
Lincoln-Way HS Central Baldwinsville HS (1)
1995
(18th)
Father Ryan HS (1) (A)

Hatboro-Horsham HS (AA)

Baldwinsville HS (2)
1996
(19th)
Avon HS (A)
(tie)
Father Ryan HS (2) (A)

John Overton HS (AA)

Gateway HS (1)
Year Marching World
(PSW)
Marching Open
(PSO)
Marching A
(PSA)
Concert World
(PSCW)
1997
(20th)
Northglenn HS Avon HS (1) Clayton Valley HS Gateway HS (2)
1998
(21st)
Dartmouth HS (1) Arvada HS Johansen HS Franklin Central HS (1)
1999
(22nd)
Dartmouth HS (2) Centerville HS Ayala HS Franklin Central HS (2)
2000
(23rd)
King Philip HS Father Ryan HS Loara HS
(tie)
Thomas Worthington HS
Franklin Central HS (3)
Year Marching World
(PSW)
Marching Open
(PSO)
Marching A
(PSA)
Concert World
(PSCW)
Concert Open
(PSCO)
2001
(24th)
Mission Viejo HS Avon HS (2) Springboro HS Franklin Central HS (4) Union HS
2002
(25th)
Avon HS Choctawhatchee HS New Palestine HS Franklin Central HS (5) New Albany HS
2003
(26th)
Winston Churchill HS Thomas Worthington HS Clovis East HS Fort Mill HS (1) Portsmouth HS (1)
2004
(27th)
Centerville HS Rancho Cucamonga HS Loara HS (2) Franklin Central HS (6) Mission Viejo HS
2005
(28th)
Center Grove HS (1) Clear Brook HS Page HS Fort Mill HS (2) Goshen HS
2006
(29th)
Center Grove HS (2) Pacifica HS (1) Mariner HS Ayala HS (1) Heritage HS
2007
(30th)
Mission Viejo HS Pacifica HS (2) Greenfield-Central HS Ayala HS (2) Mansfield HS (1)
2008
(31st)
Dartmouth HS (3) Pacifica HS (3) South Hills HS Claremont HS Mansfield HS (2)
2009
(32nd)
Dartmouth HS (4) Pacifica HS (4) Los Alamitos HS Ayala HS (3) Muscle Shoals HS (1)
2010
(33rd)
Ayala HS South Hills HS Timber Creek HS Ayala HS (4) Golden HS
2011
(34th)
Arcadia HS Pacifica HS (5) Chantilly HS Muscle Shoals HS Portsmouth HS (2)
2012
(35th)
Chino Hills HS (1) South Hills HS (2) Lebanon HS Woodbridge HS Hickory HS
2013
(36th)
Chino Hills HS (2) Upper Darby HS Hilton HS James Logan HS Clayton HS
2014
(37th)
Dartmouth HS (5) Clinton HS Victor J. Andrew HS (1) Ayala HS (5) Goshen HS
2015
(38th)
Chino Hills HS (3) Lebanon HS Lake Orion HS Ayala HS (6) Mansfield HS (3)
2016
(39th)
Ayala HS (2) Sparkman HS (1) Victor J. Andrew HS (2) Ayala HS (7) Dakota Ridge HS
2017
(40th)
Chino Hills HS (4) Burleson Centennial HS Fair Lawn HS Ayala HS (8) Tomball HS
Year Marching World
(PSW)
Marching Open
(PSO)
Marching A
(PSA)
Concert World
(PSCW)
Concert Open
(PSCO)
Concert A
(PSCA)
2018
(41st)
Chino Hills HS (5) Clear Brook HS Plainfield HS Fishers HS (1) Clayton HS Decatur Central HS
2019
(42nd)
Chino Hills HS (6) Sparkman HS (2) Grand Blanc HS Fishers HS (2) Campbell County HS Price Charter
2020
(43rd)
Championships cancelled
2021
(44th)
Ratings only
2022
(45th)
Avon HS (2) Sherwood HS Clover HS Fishers HS (3) Muscle Shoals HS (2) East Central HS
2023
(46th)
Ayala HS (3) Clover HS Irondale Combined Schools Fishers HS (4) Cleveland HS Warren East HS
2024
(47th)
Chino Hills HS (7) Victor J. Andrew HS Spring-Ford HS Catawba Ridge HS Grassfield HS Eagle HS

Independent percussion (1994–present)

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Rhythm X after being awarded gold medals in Percussion Independent World Class at the 2009 Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships
Year Independent World
(PIW)
1994
(17th)
Blue Knights (1)
1995
(18th)
Atlanta Rhythm Machine
1996
(19th)
Music City Mystique (1)
Year Independent World
(PIW)
Independent Open
(PIO)
1997
(20th)
Music City Mystique (2)
Patriots (1)
(PCW)
UNLV
(PCU)
South Mountain
1998
(21st)
Music City Mystique (3)
Patriots (2)
(PCW)
Freelancers
1999
(22nd)
Blue Knights (2)
Cynosure
(PCW)
Georgia Tech
(PCU)
South Maine
Year Independent World
(PIW)
Independent Open
(PIO)
Independent A
(PIA)
2000
(23rd)
Blue Knights (3) Penn State Eastside Fury
2001
(24th)
Music City Mystique (4) Eklipse Arthur Hill
2002
(25th)
Riverside City College (1) Rhythm X Plan B
2003
(26th)
Blue Knights (4) North Coast Academy L.E.A.P. (1)
2004
(27th)
Music City Mystique (5) Eastside Fury L.E.A.P. (2)
2005
(28th)
Riverside City College (2) Surround Sound Elements
2006
(29th)
Music City Mystique (6) First Degree Walled Lake
2007
(30th)
Riverside City College (3) United Pioneer (1)
2008
(31st)
Rhythm X (1) Tyler Junior College Pioneer (2)
2009
(32nd)
Rhythm X (2) Pariah OCI
2010
(33rd)
Pulse (1) Palmetto Dojo
2011
(34th)
Music City Mystique (7) Vanguard Madison
2012
(35th)
Riverside City College (4) George Mason University Spirit of America
2013
(36th)
Rhythm X (3) Capital City Brookwood
2014
(37th)
Pulse (2) Cadets Lone Star
2015
(38th)
Riverside City College (5) Spirit of America PureFusion
2016
(39th)
Pulse (3) Vigilantes STRYKE 2
2017
(40th)
Music City Mystique (8) Infinity 2 Modulation Z
2018
(41st)
Riverside City College (6) Matrix Open IMPACT
2019
(42nd)
Broken City Bakersfield College Unity
2020
(43rd)
Championships cancelled
2021
(44th)
Ratings only
2022
(45th)
Pulse (4) Infinity 2 (2) Matrix A
2023
(46th)
Pulse (5) Meraki (1) Modulation Z (2)
2024
(47th)
Pulse (6) Meraki (2) M3

Winds (2015–present)

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Year Independent World
(WIW)
Independent Open
(WIO)
Independent A
(WIA)
Scholastic World
(WSW)
Scholastic Open
(WSO)
Scholastic A
(WSA)
2015
(38th)
Rhythm X (1) FIU Inertia (1) Father Ryan HS Ola HS Nova HS
2016
(39th)
Aimachi
(Japan)
STRYKE Wynds FIU Avon HS (1) Cleveland HS Jackson County HS
2017
(40th)
Rhythm X (2) Chromium (1) Inertia (2) Avon HS (2) Central Lafourche HS Valley Christian HS (1)
2018
(41st)
Rhythm X (3) Chromium (2) Valley Christian Flanagan HS Azle HS Lake Hamilton HS
2019
(42nd)
Rhythm X (4) Chromium (3) Daviess County HS Cleveland HS South Jones HS Valley Christian HS (2)
2020
(43rd)
Championships cancelled
2021
(44th)
Ratings only
2022
(45th)
UTRGV Chromium (4) LSM Winds Avon HS (3) Miamisburg HS Corinth Holders HS
2023
(46th)
STRYKE Wynds (1) LSM Winds Eva Independent Winds Avon HS (4) Westfield HS Bob Jones HS
2024
(47th)
STRYKE Wynds (2) Valhalla Winds Ethereal Winds Avon HS (5) Catawba Ridge HS Valley Christian HS (3)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also known as Class A, Associate Class, Junior Class, or National Class.
  2. ^ Also known as Scholastic Open Class.
  3. ^ Westerville South High School competed as Esprit de Corps
  4. ^ Victor J. Andrew High School competed as Tempest
  5. ^ Tate High School competed as Tate Chaparrals
  6. ^ a b Open class was renamed World class from 1991 to 1992.
  7. ^ O2 (IO) was affiliated with Onyx (IW).
  8. ^ The Pegasus color guard was previously sponsored by the University of Central Florida.
  9. ^ Paramount (IA) winter guard was affiliated with Paramount (IW).

References

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