Spawning from the Indoor Color Guard Activity, Winter Guard International (WGI) was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard (known as winter guard) and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S. and Canada and WGI headquarters is located in Dayton, Ohio.
Six people were responsible for the birth of this performing arts organization in San Francisco: Don Angelica from New Jersey, Shirlee Whitcomb from Southern California, Stanley Knaub from Seattle Washington, Bryan Johnston from Chicago Illinois, Marie Czapinski from Chicago Illinois, and Lynn Lindstrom from Arlington Heights Illinois. Together they created the first division of WGI, the color guard division. The second division, indoor percussion, would not be established until 1992.
WGI was created as a competitive vehicle for the performing arts. The organization sets standardized rules and criteria, provides educational clinics and resources, and manages competitions on a regional, national, and international scale.
Read more about Winter Guard International: Mission Statement, Color Guard, Indoor Percussion, Indoor Percussion Scores and Champions
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