Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American performing arts association, governing body, and the producer of regional championship events for three activities: color guard (known as winter guard), percussion ensembles, and small marching bands (known as winds). WGI's competitive season is January to March, ending with an annual World Championships in April; hence, "winter" in the association's name.[2][3][4]
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| Abbreviation | WGI |
|---|---|
| Named after | Winter color guard competitive season |
| Motto | WGI Sport of the Arts |
| Formation | May 15, 1977 |
| Founded at | San Francisco |
| Type | Public charity |
| 31-1421760 | |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Color guard, percussion ensemble, and winds competition circuit |
| Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio |
Region | United States |
Executive Director | Ron Nankervis |
President | Ed Devlin |
Revenue (2018) |  US$4.8 million[1] |
| Expenses (2018) | US$4.7 million |
| Website | wgi |
WGI was founded in 1977 as a response to the inconsistent adjudication and incompatible rules of competition between various regional governing bodies and competition circuits which made it difficult for color guards to compete nationally.[3] Today, WGI regularly publishes and updates an adjudication handbook, with an accompanying "Rules & Regulations", that has been adopted worldwide.[5][6]
The first WGI World Championship for was held in 1978, then called WGI Olympics. World championships for percussion ensembles began in 1992, and winds in 2015. A series of fall marching band regional competitions, promoted as the WGI Friendship Cup, were hosted until 2003.[3] The next World Championship series was previously scheduled for April 1 – April 4, 2020, for color guard; April 15 – April 18, 2020, for percussion ensembles; and April 18 – April 19, 2020 for winds.[7] In March 2020, WGI announced all 2020 World Championship events would be cancelled, as would all remaining regional championship events, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The 2021 Season is being held virtually.[9]
A majority of WGI's championships are hosted in the United States, however regional championships have been frequently hosted in Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and the Philippines and Costa Rica in 2018.[10]
History
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, or CYO national championships, or the U.S. Open or World Open Championships.[11][3] The host or event promoters often varied widely, as did as the quality of the venue, the rules of competition, and adjudication and scoring. As an example, the 1977 "national" championship was held in conjunction with DCI World Championships in Denver.[12] The venue was 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 and a potential venue for a new national championships; however, he sought input from others in the activity on how to proceed.[13] Knaub invited color guard educators from across the country to meet the weekend of May 14, 1977 at the Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.[11] Those in attendance included: Don Angelica, Shirlee Whitcomb, Bryan Johnston, Marie Czapinski, and Linda Chambers.[3] In addition to standard rules and adjudication, all agreed any future national championship should be held independent of drum corps or marching band events. Knaub suggested scheduling the event during the winter months when most color guards competed locally—following marching band season, but prior to the drum corps season. The name "winter guard" was suggested by Don Angelica to reflect this change, which was adopted as the name of a new governing body and championships host: Winter Guard International.[3]
A follow-up meeting at the 1977 DCI Rules Congress included representatives from thirteen color guard circuits and adjudicator associations. The representatives adopted an adjudication system and draft rulebook, as well as an organizational structure. Lynn Lindstrom, director of the Midwest Color Guard Circuit, was elected the first Executive Director of WGI. Four circuits each donated $250 to fund WGI's first competitive season, which included: fourteen regional championships, and a two-day national championship called the WGI Olympics.[3] The national championships would later become the WGI World Championships.
About
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.[14] In 2018, WGI's various programs and activities generated US$4.8 million in revenues.[1]
Mission and purpose
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.[15]
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.[16]
Advisory Boards
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.[14]
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.[17] The promotion of competing groups is also the responsibility of the Advisory Boards.[18]
Membership
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.[19] The fees support general operations, and provide capital for future events, educational services, and research and development.
Scholarships
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.[20] Funds for scholarships are raised via raffles drawn during WGI events known as “Fifty-fifty”.
Hosted competitions
Using a competition-based approach for organizing events, WGI "aims to showcase youth activities" by pursuing a "high standard of achievement."[15]
More than sixty regional championships are hosted every year, from mid-January to the late-March.[2][4] Many are hosted in with the aid of WGI's regional circuit partners.[21] 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.[15] The 2020 World Championship were originally scheduled as follows: April 1 – April 4, 2020 for color guard, April 15 – April 18, 2020 for percussion, and April 18 – April 19, 2020 for winds. In March 2020, the World Championships were cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Future World Championships dates have been reserved until 2024.[7]
Past championship sites
| Year | Site |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Conant High School[12] 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 |
| 2005–2019 | UD Arena University of Dayton Dayton, Ohio |
Classification and adjudication
WGI fosters and develops events for three activities.[15]
Winter Guard
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
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. Indoor percussion integrates musicality, marching and movement, and theater arts. The activity is referred to as percussion theater by WGI. Most percussion ensembles are affiliated with high schools, but many are independent.
Winds
Are small marching music ensembles composed of a variety of instrumentations. Many take advantage of marching horns, as well as woodwinds, rhythm sections, and a pit ensemble, similar to those found in marching bands or drum corps. Unlike their outdoor counterparts, WGI Winds compete indoors on a performance area roughly the size of a standard basketball court.
Divisions and classes
Groups attending WGI events are organized according to a multi-tier system, placed in one of two divisions, and dozens of classes.[15]
- Independent Color Guard, Percussion, and Winds divisions are reserved for groups composed of performers who are 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.[19]
- 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 groups who are the most advanced. The World classes in both Scholastic and Independent are the most competitive, and the highest prestige.
Historic classes and divisions
The following are the divisions and classes represented at World Championships.[22][23]
Notes:
- The schedules below 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
| 1978–79 | 1980–1984 | 1985–1990 | 1991–92 | 1993–present |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | ||||
| Open Class | Open Class | Open Class (IO) | World Class (IW) | World Class (IW) |
| Open Class (IO) | ||||
| A Class (A) | A Class (IA) | |||
| Scholastic | ||||
| Scholastic Class | Open Class (SO) | World Class (SW) | World Class (SW) | |
| Open Class (SO) | ||||
| A Class (SA) | ||||
Percussion division
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995–96 | 1997–1999 | 2000 | 2001–2017 | 2018–present |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholastic | ||||||
| A Class (PSA) | A Class (PSA) | World Class (PSW) | ||||
| Open Class (PSO) | ||||||
| AA Class (PSAA) | A Class (PSA) | |||||
| Concert Scholastic | ||||||
| World Class (PCSW) | World Class (PCSW) | |||||
| Open Class (PCSO) | Open Class (PCSO) | |||||
| A Class (PCSA) | ||||||
| Independent | ||||||
| World Class (PIW) | World Class (PIW) | |||||
| Open Class (PIO) | Open Class (PIO) | |||||
| University Class[lower-alpha 1] | A Class (PIA) | |||||
| Concert Independent | ||||||
| World Class (PCIW) | ||||||
Winds division
| 2015–present |
|---|
| Independent |
| World Class (WIW) |
| Open Class (WIO) |
| A Class (WIA) |
| Scholastic |
| World Class (WSW) |
| Open Class (WSO) |
| A Class (WSA) |
Adjudication
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||
Past champions
Color guard (1978–present)
| Year | Independent World (IW) |
Independent Open (IO) |
Independent A (IA) |
Scholastic World (SW) |
Scholastic Open[lower-alpha 2] (SO) |
Scholastic A (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 (1st) |
Quasar | |||||
| 1979 (2nd) |
Phantom Regiment | |||||
| 1980 (3rd) |
Phantom Regiment (2) | West Bridgewater | Holley Central HS | |||
| 1981 (4th) |
Cavaliers | Conquest | Holley Central HS (2) | |||
| 1982 (5th) |
Cavaliers (2) | Elizabeth HS | Marcus Whitman HS | |||
| 1983 (6th) |
Cavaliers (3) | Woonsocket HS | Canandaigua Academy | |||
| 1984 (7th) |
Skylarks | Blue Horizon | Center Grove HS | |||
| 1985 (8th) |
Erté (tie) State Street Review |
St. Anthony's | Union HS | Westerville South HS | ||
| 1986 (9th) |
State Street Review (2) | Final Analysis | Center Grove HS (2) | Hillwood HS | ||
| 1987 (10th) |
State Street Review (3) | Studio One | Union HS (2) | Andrew HS | ||
| 1988 (11th) |
State Street Review (4) | Alliance | Union HS (3) | Lincoln HS | ||
| 1989 (12th) |
State Street Review (5) | Accents | Tate HS[lower-alpha 3] | North Penn HS | ||
| 1990 (13th) |
Blessed Sacrament | Genesis II | Center Grove HS (3) | Lincoln-Way HS – Central | ||
| 1991 (14th) |
San José Raiders | Sacred Heart | Miamisburg HS | Salisbury HS | ||
| 1992 (15th) |
San José Raiders (2) | South Shore Drill Team | Miamisburg HS (2) | Southport HS | ||
| 1993 (16th) |
San José Raiders (3) | St. Patrick's | Nouveau | Bishop Kearney HS | Centerville HS | Lakeland HS |
| 1994 (17th) |
San José Raiders (4) | Chimeras | Florida Visual | Bishop Kearney HS (2) | Pomona HS | John Overton HS |
| 1995 (18th) |
Blue Devils | Fantasia | The Company | Bishop Kearney HS (3) | John Overton HS | Mt. Carmel HS |
| 1996 (19th) |
Blue Devils (2) | The Company | St. Ann's | Bishop Kearney HS (4) | Springboro HS | Lassiter HS |
| 1997 (20th) |
Blue Devils (3) | Shadow Danse | St. John's Productions | Bishop Kearney HS (5) | Lassiter HS | Kings HS |
| 1998 (21st) |
Blue Devils (4) | Patriots | Nolan | James Logan HS | Kings HS | Carroll HS |
| 1999 (22nd) |
Emerald Marquis | Nolan | The Lakota | James Logan HS (2) | Pomona HS (2) | Nease HS |
| 2000 (23rd) |
Fantasia | St. Ann's | Infinity | James Logan HS (3) | Franklin Central HS | Lake Mary HS |
| 2001 (24th) |
Pride of Cincinnati | St. Ann's (2) | Esperanza de Luz | James Logan HS (4) | Avon HS | Walton HS |
| 2002 (25th) |
Fantasia (2) | Oracle | Lealta | James Logan HS (5) | Irondale HS | Fletcher HS |
| 2003 (26th) |
San José Raiders (5) | Lealta | Terpsichore | James Logan HS (6) | Centerville HS (2) | Santaluces HS |
| 2004 (27th) |
Fantasia (3) | Sacred Heart | St. Ann's (2) | James Logan HS (7) | The Woodlands HS | Kennesaw Mt. HS |
| 2005 (28th) |
Pride of Cincinnati (2) | Interplay | St. John's of Beverly | James Logan HS (8) | Kennesaw Mt. HS | Freedom HS |
| 2006 (29th) |
Fantasia (4) | Croatan | Étude | James Logan HS (9) | Cheshire HS | Gates Chili HS |
| 2007 (30th) |
Pride of Cincinnati (3) | Code Black | Rhapsody | James Logan HS (10) | Carmel HS | Taravella HS |
| 2008 (31st) |
Fantasia (5) | Alter Ego | Cascades | Flanagan HS | Northmont HS | Colonial HS |
| 2009 (32nd) |
Santa Clara Vanguard | Rhapsody | State of Art | Avon HS | Marian Catholic HS | N. Syracuse Central HS |
| 2010 (33rd) |
Onyx | O2[lower-alpha 4] | Pacificaires.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
James Logan HS (11) | West Johnston HS | Little Elm HS |
| 2011 (34th) |
Santa Clara Vanguard (2) | Pacificaires Canada |
South Shore Drill Team (2) | Carmel HS | Oak Ridge HS | O'Fallon Twp. HS |
| 2012 (35th) |
Onyx (2) | O2 (2) | Impact | Flanagan HS | Freedom HS | Somerville HS |
| 2013 (36th) |
Pride of Cincinnati (4) | Identity | Luminosa | Carmel HS (2) | Mechanicsburg HS | Bellbrook HS |
| 2014 (37th) |
Onyx (3) | UCF Pegasus[lower-alpha 5] | Georgia State University | Tarpon Springs HS | Spring HS | Lyman HS |
| 2015 (38th) |
Santa Clara Vanguard (3) | Interplay (2) | St. Ann's (4) | Carmel HS (3) | Somerville HS | Marvin Ridge HS |
| 2016 (39th) |
Pride of Cincinnati (4) | Juxtaposition | Paramount "A"[lower-alpha 6] | Tarpon Springs HS (2) | Shenendehowa HS | Bellevue West HS |
| 2017 (40th) |
Pride of Cincinnati (5) | AMP | FIU | Carmel HS (4) | Stockdale HS | Klein Oak HS |
| 2018 (41st) |
Paramount | UCF Pegasus (2) | Pacificaires (2) Canada |
Avon HS (2) | Park Vista HS | Leander HS |
| 2019 (42nd) |
Pride of Cincinnati (6) | George Mason University | Icon Winter Guard | Avon HS (3) | Fishers HS | Fleming Island HS |
| 2020 (—) |
Championships cancelled | |||||
Marching percussion (1993–present)
| Year | Scholastic World (PSW) |
Scholastic Open (PSO) |
Scholastic A (PSA) |
Independent World (PIW) |
Independent Open (PIO) |
Independent A (PIA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 (16th) |
Clovis West HS | |||||
| 1994 (17th) |
Lincoln-Way HS – Central | Blue Knights | ||||
| 1995 (18th) |
Father Ryan HS (1) (A)
Hatboro-Horsham HS (AA) |
Atlanta Rhythm Machine | ||||
| 1996 (19th) |
Avon HS (A) (tie) Father Ryan HS (2) (A) John Overton HS (AA) |
Music City Mystique | ||||
| 1997 (20th) |
Northglenn HS | Avon HS | Clayton Valley HS | Music City Mystique (2) | South Mountain | |
| 1998 (21st) |
Dartmouth HS | Arvada HS | Johansen HS | Music City Mystique (3) | Freelancers | |
| 1999 (22nd) |
Dartmouth HS (2) | Centerville HS | Ayala HS | Blue Knights (2) | South Maine | |
| 2000 (23rd) |
King Philip HS | Father Ryan HS | Loara HS (tie) Thomas Worthington HS |
Blue Knights (3) | Penn State | Eastside Fury |
| 2001 (24th) |
Mission Viejo HS | Avon HS (2) | Springboro HS | Music City Mystique (4) | Eklipse | Arthur Hill |
| 2002 (25th) |
Avon HS | Choctawhatchee HS | New Palestine HS | Riverside | Rhythm X | Plan B |
| 2003 (26th) |
Winston Churchill HS | Thomas Worthington HS | Clovis East HS | Blue Knights (4) | North Coast Academy | L.E.A.P. |
| 2004 (27th) |
Centerville HS | Rancho Cucamonga HS | Loara HS (2) | Music City Mystique (5) | Eastside Fury | L.E.A.P. (2) |
| 2005 (28th) |
Center Grove HS | Clear Brook HS | Page HS | Riverside (2) | Surround Sound | Elements |
| 2006 (29th) |
Center Grove HS (2) | Pacifica HS | Mariner HS | Music City Mystique (6) | First Degree | Walled Lake |
| 2007 (30th) |
Mission Viejo HS | Pacifica HS (2) | Greenfield-Central HS | Riverside (3) | United | Pioneer |
| 2008 (31st) |
Dartmouth HS (3) | Pacifica HS (3) | South Hills HS | Rhythm X | Tyler Junior College | Pioneer (2) |
| 2009 (32nd) |
Dartmouth HS (4) | Pacifica HS (4) | Los Alamitos HS | Rhythm X (2) | Pariah | OCI |
| 2010 (33rd) |
Ayala HS | South Hills HS | Timber Creek HS | Pulse | Palmetto | Dojo |
| 2011 (34th) |
Arcadia HS | Pacifica HS (5) | Chantilly HS | Music City Mystique (7) | Vanguard | Madison |
| 2012 (35th) |
Chino Hills HS | South Hills HS (2) | Lebanon HS | Riverside (4) | George Mason University | Spirit of America |
| 2013 (36th) |
Chino Hills HS (2) | Upper Darby HS | Hilton HS | Rhythm X (3) | Capital City | Brookwood |
| 2014 (37th) |
Dartmouth HS (5) | Clinton HS | Victor J. Andrew HS | Pulse (2) | Cadets | Lone Star |
| 2015 (38th) |
Chino Hills HS (3) | Lebanon HS | Lake Orion HS | Riverside (5) | Spirit of America | PureFusion |
| 2016 (39th) |
Ayala HS (2) | Sparkman HS | Victor J. Andrew HS (2) | Pulse (3) | Vigilantes | STRYKE 2 |
| 2017 (40th) |
Chino Hills HS (4) | Burleson Centennial HS | Fair Lawn HS | Music City Mystique (8) | Infinity 2 | Modulation Z |
| 2018 (41st) |
Chino Hills HS (5) | Clear Brook HS | Plainfield HS | Riverside (6) | Matrix[lower-alpha 7] | IMPACT |
| 2019 (42nd) |
Chino Hills HS (6) | Sparkman HS (2) | Grand Blanc HS | Broken City | Bakersfield College | Unity |
| 2020 (—) |
Championships cancelled | |||||
Concert percussion (1994–present)
| Year | Scholastic World (PSCW) |
Scholastic Open (PSCO) |
Scholastic A (PSCA) |
Independent World (PCW) |
University Class[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 (17th) |
Baldwinsville HS | ||||
| 1995 (18th) |
Baldwinsville HS (2) | ||||
| 1996 (19th) |
Gateway HS | ||||
| 1997 (20th) |
Gateway HS (2) | Patriots | UNLV | ||
| 1998 (21st) |
Franklin Central HS | Patriots (2) | |||
| 1999 (22nd) |
Franklin Central HS (2) | Cynosure | Georgia Tech | ||
| 2000 (23rd) |
Franklin Central HS (3) | ||||
| 2001 (24th) |
Franklin Central HS (4) | Union HS | |||
| 2002 (25th) |
Franklin Central HS (5) | New Albany HS | |||
| 2003 (26th) |
Fort Mill HS | Portsmouth HS | |||
| 2004 (27th) |
Franklin Central HS (6) | Mission Viejo HS | |||
| 2005 (28th) |
Fort Mill HS (2) | Goshen HS | |||
| 2006 (29th) |
Ayala HS | Heritage HS | |||
| 2007 (30th) |
Ayala HS (2) | Mansfield HS | |||
| 2008 (31st) |
Claremont HS | Mansfield HS (2) | |||
| 2009 (32nd) |
Ayala HS (3) | Muscle Shoals HS | |||
| 2010 (33rd) |
Ayala HS (4) | Golden HS | |||
| 2011 (34th) |
Muscle Shoals HS | Portsmouth HS (2) | |||
| 2012 (35th) |
Woodbridge HS | Hickory HS | |||
| 2013 (36th) |
James Logan HS | Clayton HS | |||
| 2014 (37th) |
Ayala HS (5) | Goshen HS | |||
| 2015 (38th) |
Ayala HS (6) | Mansfield HS (3) | |||
| 2016 (39th) |
Ayala HS (7) | Dakota Ridge HS | |||
| 2017 (40th) |
Ayala HS (8) | Tomball HS | |||
| 2018 (41st) |
Fishers HS | Clayton HS | Decatur Central HS | ||
| 2019 (42nd) |
Fishers HS (2) | Campbell County HS | Price Charter | ||
| 2020 (—) |
Championships cancelled | ||||
Winds (2015–present)
| Year | Independent World (WIW) |
Independent Open (WIO) |
Independent A (WIA) |
Scholastic World (WSW) |
Scholastic Open (WSO) |
Scholastic A (WSA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 (38th) |
Rhythm X | FIU | Inertia | Father Ryan HS | Ola HS | Nova HS |
| 2016 (39th) |
Aimachi Japan |
STRYKE Wynds | FIU "A"[lower-alpha 8] | Avon HS | Cleveland | Jackson County HS |
| 2017 (40th) |
Rhythm X (2) | Chromium | Inertia (2) | Avon HS (2) | Central Lafourche HS | Valley Christian HS |
| 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 (—) |
Championships cancelled | |||||
Notes
- The Percussion University class was often referred to as Collegiate and College Class.
- From 1980 to 1984, Scholastic Open (SO) Class was known as Scholastic Class.
- Tate High School is listed as Chaparrals on WGI's score archive.
- O2 (IO) was affiliated with Onyx (IW).
- The Pegasus color guard was previously sponsored by the University of Central Florida.
- Paramount "A" was affiliated with Paramount (IW).
- The Matrix percussion ensemble is also known as Matrix Open.
- FIU "A" winds ensemble was affiliated with FIU world class winds ensemble.
References
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- "2020 CG Calendar". WGI. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "History". WGI. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- "2020 Perc Calendar". WGI. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- "WGI Handbooks". www.lmcgpc.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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