Governing body for competitive winter guard and indoor percussion
Winter Guard International
Black and white logo
Abbreviation
WGI
Named after
Winter color guard competitive season
Formation
May 15, 1977; 47 years ago (1977-05-15)
Founded at
San Francisco
Type
501(c)(3) organization
Tax ID no.
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 (2022)
US$8.025 million[1]
Expenses (2022)
US$4.334 million
Website
wgi.org
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American governing body that sanctions championship events for three competitive performing arts activities: color guard, percussion ensembles, and indoor marching bands. 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 2024 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]
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^Chavez, Nebai (March 3, 2022). "The Birth of WGI". WGI. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
^ abc"History". WGI. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^"WGI Handbooks". www.lmcgpc.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^"2018 WGI RULEBOOK". wgasc.org. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^"2020 CG Calendar". WGI. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^"2020 Perc Calendar". WGI. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^"A look back at the very first WGI World Championship in 1978". DCI. April 10, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
^"International Events". WGI. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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US$8.025 million[1]