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55-590: WGI may refer to: Winter Guard International , an organization for pageantry and performing arts Worldwide Governance Indicators , an index built by the World Bank to evaluate country governance World Governance Index , index developed in 2008 by Forum for a new World Governance WGI (radio station) , an early commercial radio station in Medford Hillside, Massachusetts Watkins Glen International ,

110-480: 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. Contemporary Color is a 2016 film directed by Turner Ross and Bill Ross featuring performances of several winter guard teams. The film

165-498: A DCI member, or to maintain membership, a corps must pass an evaluation by the board of directors. The evaluation requires corps to submit data on their financial health, fundraising capacity and income, participants, staffing, and explanations of their administrative structure. All corps are required to be tax-exempt organizations. Once approved by the board, a new corps must achieve certain competitive requirements, such as attending World Championships. The corps must then be approved by

220-496: A corps is ranked at the DCI Championships, the higher the performance fees they will earn for the following season's performances. Open Class (formerly Divisions II & III) corps are committed to a lesser competitive level and are generally smaller, although several corps have marched with maximum membership. In September 2007, DCI combined the former Divisions II and III into this new class. International Class

275-483: 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. The promotion of competing groups is also the responsibility of the Advisory Boards. 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

330-535: A local DCI competition, and World Class corps partner. The week-long championship have been hosted at college or professional sports arenas in eighteen U.S. cities and Montreal . Since 2009, World Class Championships have been hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana . In 2015, DCI announced World Championships would remain in Indianapolis through 2028. Championships were traditionally held

385-555: A majority of other members at a meeting following World Championships, usually the annual rules congress later in the year. All-age corps are ineligible for membership, but they may qualify as "touring" corps during a competitive season. International corps, or corps based outside the United States and Canada, are also ineligible for membership. However, an international corps that adopts DCI's regulations, specifically instrumentation and participant age limits, may also qualify as

440-407: A partnership to create an All-Age Class for the 2024 and 2025 competitive seasons. As the self-styled "Marching Music's Major League", DCI's mission is to create an environment for participating corps "to engage in education, competition, entertainment, and the promotion of individual growth." The organization also emphasizes positive life-transforming experiences for all participants. To become

495-684: A racetrack in western New York State World Giving Index , an annual report published by the Charities Aid Foundation Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title WGI . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WGI&oldid=1145110076 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

550-498: A regional circuit of competitions and a regional championship prior to the "national tour" of sanctioned competitions. DCI gradually expanded its schedule to begin earlier in the competitive season, and thus participation declined at non-sanctioned competitions. Many of the regional circuits which pre-dated DCI, continued into the 1990s, with their high-profile competitions eventually being replaced by sanctioned competitions. Other high-prestige championships, were eventually absorbed into

605-474: A regional, beginner, class with limited availability (Regional A Class) are excused from paying a membership fee. The fees support general operations, and provide capital for future events, educational services, and research and development. 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

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660-486: A small ensemble or instrument choir. Color guard and dance categories are also available. In 2005, I&E was expanded to include woodwind and vocal categories. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all I&E events were shifted to a digital format in 2020 and 2021. No I&E festival has taken place, in any format, since 2022. DCI utilizes a single adjudication handbook with corps subdivided by size, and not skill level. A multi-tier classification and adjudication system

715-422: A specific number of sanctioned competitions as well as an annual World Championship which would be scheduled in late-August after the other championships. Members also agreed to remain united if boycotting a particular event, show sponsor, or business, such as the boycott against Fleetwood Records over rights issues, if such an action proved necessary. The first World Championship was hosted at Warhawks Stadium on

770-795: 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. Knaub invited color guard educators from across the country to a meeting on May 14, 1977, at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco . Those in attendance included: Don Angelica, Marie Czapinski, and Linda Chambers, in addition to Whitcomb, Johnston, and representatives from Western Youth International. All agreed any future national championship should be held independent of any drum corps or marching band events. Knaub suggested scheduling

825-652: A standard basketball court. WGI's previous experiments in marching band competition were known as the Friendship Cup. Winds Groups attending WGI events are organized according to a multi-tier system, placed in one of two divisions, and dozens of classes. Divisions are further grouped into classes based on experience and achievement: The following are the divisions and classes represented at World Championships. Notes : WGI Adjudication Manuals for color guards, percussion, and winds, championships divide scoring in set reference criteria known as captions forming

880-500: A touring corps in either Open or World Class. DCI limits the age of participants for Open Class and World Class corps to "21 years of age and younger." A participant who is 22 years before June 1 is unable to compete. Some European and Asian drum corps associations have no age limit. Corps from those associations are allowed to compete at sanctioned competitions, and at World Championships in International Class. Due to

935-658: A two-day national championship called WGI Olympics . The first championship was hosted by Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on April 14–15, 1978. 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. 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

990-439: Is also the exclusive producer of all broadcasts of sanctioned competitions, including online streaming. Edited versions of World Championship Open Class finals were televised by PBS from 1975 until 2004. From 2005 to 2007, a two-hour highlights program of World Championship Division I finals was broadcast by ESPN2 . Since 2004, World Championship World Class prelims have been broadcast to movie theaters by Fathom Events under

1045-431: Is awarded annually, and US$ 1,000,000 has been awarded since 1978. Funds for scholarships are raised via raffles drawn during WGI events known as "Fifty-fifty". Using a competition-based approach for organizing events, WGI "aims to showcase youth activities" by pursuing a "high standard of achievement." More than sixty regional championships are hosted every year, from mid-January to the late-March. Many are hosted with

1100-418: Is class available to all corps whose members do not meet DCI's age limits. A competitive All-Age Class and All-Age Class Championships will be made available during the 2024 and 2025 seasons in partnership with DCA. DCI's Adjudication Manual is based on three broad categories, Visual, Music and Effect. Visual and Music categories are further subdivided into three analysis captions. If more than one adjudicator

1155-850: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Winter Guard International 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. Today, WGI publishes and maintains an adjudication handbook, with an accompanying "Rules & Regulations", that has been widely adopted. WGI championship events are hosted from January to March and conclude with WGI World Championships in April. The first World Championship

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1210-405: Is for corps based outside the U.S. and Canada who wish to compete at sanctioned competitions. Corps in this class are allowed to follow the guidelines of their national governing body, such as: no age restrictions, smaller membership requirements, or the use of woodwind instruments. International corps which abide by DCI rules would be eligible to compete as Open or World Class corps. All-Age Class

1265-409: Is referred to as percussion theater by WGI. 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

1320-516: Is taken from the season most color guards compete as single units, and not part of marching bands or drum corps. 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

1375-535: The COVID-19 pandemic , with a performance dedicated to the victims of the 2019 El Paso Shooting . Source(s):   Hatboro-Horsham HS (AA) John Overton HS (AA) Drum Corps International Drum Corps International ( DCI ) is a governing body for drum and bugle corps . Founded in 1971 and known as "marching music's major league," DCI develops and enforces rules of competition and judges at sanctioned drum and bugle corps competitions throughout

1430-545: The United States and Canada . It is headquartered in Indianapolis , Indiana . In 2023, Drum Corps Associates (DCA) and DCI joined to become the sole governing body for drum and bugle corps in North America. In 1971, at the urging of then-director of The Cavaliers Don Warren and Troopers director Jim Jones, the directors from Blue Stars , Madison Scouts , and Santa Clara Vanguard , cooperated to form

1485-514: The United States , however regional championships have been hosted in Japan , Malaysia , United Kingdom , Netherlands , Philippines , and Costa Rica . 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 , CYO , or DCI World Championships. The quality of hosts varied widely, as did as

1540-419: The coronavirus pandemic , member corps voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 competitive season. DCI is a 501(c)(3) organization governed by a board of directors, with an executive director responsible for day-to-day operations. The board of directors is composed of three representatives who are directors of member corps, and three at-large members who are not affiliated with any corps. The current chair of

1595-583: The "Midwest Combine". The Combine corps would market themselves to show promoters as a package. The partnership was a reaction to perceived inflexibility of the American Legion and VFW , who were the primary sponsors of competing drum corps and the hosts of the only high-prestige national championships. Another source of contention was low-to-nonexistent appearance fees paid to independent corps who were neither sponsored nor affiliated with any veterans post. Only those independent corps who placed among

1650-579: The 2014. Southwind , inactive from 2007 to 2013, competed as a SoundSport team in 2014, and returned to competition as an Open Class member in 2015. Intended for drumlines , or battery percussion ensembles with no wheeled percussion. Competing drumlines are staged in two competitive zones opposite each other, with each demonstrating their skills as an ensemble in alternating rounds of two minutes each. Adjudicators do not restrict their evaluation to technical proficiency, and include showmanship and audience reaction. In 2014, E-Sarn from Thailand , competed in

1705-678: The 2020 World Championships were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . 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. 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"

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1760-420: The 2024 and 2025 seasons. The All-Age class will be judged under DCA rules, and the championship will move to Indianapolis with the other DCI classes. Individual drum corps derive a large part of their revenues from marketing their product, specifically memorabilia and souvenir sales. DCI derives income from ticket sales, and is the sole distributor of official media, such as championship DVDs and audio CDs. DCI

1815-676: The Combine and the Alliance remained intact for the 1971 competitive season. After discussions during the VFW National Championships, the members of both groups agreed to meet at the next American Legion Uniformed Group Rules Congress to discuss forming a new, independent, governing body. Also invited to the meeting were the Anaheim Kingsmen , Argonne Rebels , and De La Salle Oaklands. Drum Corps International

1870-888: The DCI schedule, many becoming regional championships or annual events such as the Eastern Classic at J. Birney Crum Stadium , the largest high school football stadium in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. , or the U.S. Open in Marion, Ohio . VFW Nationals and the American Legion National Championships are no longer hosted. American Legion and VFW posts in the Midwest or New England host drum corps competitions as fundraising events, some of which are sanctioned by DCI. On March 25, 2020, in response to

1925-612: 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

1980-725: The DrumLine Battle held during World Championship week, defeating fifteen other competitors. River City Rhythm , from Anoka, Minnesota , also competed in 2014, becoming a touring corps in 2015. BANDtastic is a program of middle school honor bands sponsored by DCI. The program originated in 2013 with the Indiana "INpact" honor band, organized in conjunction with World Championships. Similar groups have since been organized in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, and most recently Minnesota. The activities are held in conjunction with

2035-587: The Open Class preliminaries and finals were hosted at Ames Field. Open Class Championship was moved to Wildcat Stadium on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana in 2019. DrumLine Battle and SoundSport competitions were added to the week's activities in 2014. The Individual & ensemble festival, also known as I&E, is also hosted near the championship site. Participants from all member corps are eligible to compete demonstrating their ability on their preferred instrument, or as part of

2090-477: The activity. The organization is promoted using the tagline: Sport of the Arts . 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. The Advisory Boards meet annually, usually

2145-531: The aid of WGI's regional circuit partners. 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. Future World Championships dates have been reserved until 2024. In March 2020,

2200-440: The board of directors is Kathy Black with Nate Boudreaux serving as executive director. Drum Corps Associates (DCA), a governing body for all-age or senior drum corps, is not affiliated with DCI, however the two organizations are strategic partners. DCI describes all-age corps as providing value to the drum corps activity, and permits all age corps to compete at sanctioned competitions. On May 31, 2023, DCI and DCA announced

2255-446: The campus of University of Wisconsin–Whitewater on August 18, 1972. In attendance were thirty-nine corps from fifteen states and one Canadian province. The Anaheim Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps was named the inaugural DCI World Champion. Following the creation of DCI, the Combine evolved into Drum Corps Midwest (DCM), while the Alliance became Drum Corps East, sometimes called Drum Corps Atlantic. Both DCM and Drum Corps East offered

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2310-536: The cancellation of the 2020 DCI season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, DCI extended their age-out limit by one year for the 2021 DCI season, making the age limit of participants to 22 years of age and younger. A 23 year old would also be eligible to march in 2021 if they were born on or after June 1. Member corps are allowed to set their own age limit to be younger than 21. In 2024, the all-age corps of Drum Corps Associates (DCA) became DCI's All-Age Class for at least

2365-431: 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. A follow-up meeting at

2420-404: 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. In 2022, WGI's various programs and activities generated US$ 8.025 million in revenues. The mission of organization is to provide a venue for young people to achieve

2475-487: 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. WGI frequently partners with companies that provide services and products to competing groups, as well as leading educators in other fields to highlight

2530-431: The past, classes have been fully or partially determined by the number of marching members in each corps; at present, all corps may march up to a maximum of one hundred sixty five (165) members. World Class (formerly Division I) corps are the groups that have chosen to compete at the highest level and have proven to DCI leadership they have the ability to survive at this level both competitively and financially. The higher

2585-520: 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 . The venue was far too small, there was no functional air conditioning, and the performance area required color guards to maneuver around structural columns. In 1977, then director of the Seattle Imperials, Stanley Knaub, secured

2640-454: The same competitive requirements as drum corps. BANDtastic! began in 2014. The stated goal of SoundSport is to provide a competitive performance experience in a low-cost, local setting. Musical ensembles of more than five members, using any musical instruments, perform a 5-7 minute marching music show in an area measuring 30 yards (27 m) × 20 yards (18 m). Two SoundSport teams Guardians and Watchmen became Open Class member corps in

2695-471: The third week of August. However, the second week of August has been the preferred date due to trends in scholastic and collegiate schedules which pushed the start of the school year from early-September to late-August. In 2009 and 2010, the Open Class preliminary competition was hosted at Ames Field in Michigan City, Indiana with semifinals and finals hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium. From 2011 to 2018

2750-808: The title Big, Loud & Live . In 2011, Fathom Events added the DCI Tour Premiere . DCI previously livestreamed a number of competitions throughout the season, including the entirety of World Championship, via the former "DCI FanNetwork". FloSports engaged in a multi-year agreement to livestream select competitions via the FloMarching platform. Frequent hosts of the broadcasts and streaming events include former WWAY news anchor Steve Rondinaro, and percussionist Dennis DeLucia. In 2013, DCI launched two new competitive musical activities for small groups: SoundSport and DrumLine Battle. These activities are not restricted by an age limit, nor do they have

2805-574: The top three at either of the national championships were paid any appearance fees, which deterred many corps from competing. Many local show sponsors and promoters rarely paid appearance fees to any corps. A similar combine of five drum corps had formed in the Northeast known informally as the Alliance. Its members were: 27th Lancers , Garfield Cadets , Boston Crusaders , Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights, and Blue Rock. Despite objections from veterans associations, and boycotts by adjudicators, both

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2860-704: Was established by thirteen corps on or after October 21, 1971. Given difficulties experienced during the 1971 season, members agreed not to interfere with the long-established regional competition circuits, especially those sponsored by the veterans organizations, but to boycott the other prestige championships, such as the Fleetwood Record's World Open Championship. The members also agreed to develop their own adjudicators committee instead of relying on any existing association. Additionally, member corps would be allowed to compete where they wished with few exceptions. However, all member corps would be required to attend

2915-490: Was hosted at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on April 15, 1978. 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. The next World Championships is scheduled for April 2025 at UD Arena . A majority of WGI's championships are hosted in

2970-503: Was in use prior to 2008, with Division I and Division II / III utilizing different handbooks, while also being subdivided by size. Currently, DCI groups corps from the United States and Canada into three classes based on competitive level. Corps from Europe, Asia, Latin America, and anywhere other than the U.S. and Canada are grouped into the International Class. Corps from all classes compete together but are ranked separately. In

3025-426: 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. 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

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