Double Tree Orlando Airport
5555 Hazeltine National Drive
Orlando, FL 32812
At the meeting we will:
Have a question and answer forum with Ron Nankervis, the CEO of WGI
Announce 2013 contest dates
Review and discuss Policy and Procedure proposals
Have the Election of Officers
Don't miss this very important meeting. In addition to policy and procedure proposals and Board Member elections, we will have a very special guest. Mr. Ron Nankervis, CEO of WInter Guard International will be in attendance to answer concerns and questions regarding WGI. This is a great opportunity to gain insight on upcoming events and share your personal experiences with WGI. This is the first FFCC meeting Mr. Nankervis has ever attended, be sure to be a part of this exciting event.
We will also present the dates for the 2013 contest calendar and announce the site for our 2013 Circuit Championships. Make your plans now for June 10.
05/01 Championships Photos
Don't forget to go to dgpotraits.com/myphotos/ to choose your group and action shots taken at FFCC Circut Championships at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. Order your photos by Saturday, April 7th in order to get the 20% off “Early Bird” discount!
05/01 Attention FFCC 2012 Medalist
DIRECTORS, if your team was awarded a medal at the FFCC 2012 Circuit Championships, the FFCC has a limited number of additional Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals available for purchase for support staff and administration. The medals will be available for purchase with Mrs. Jackie Price immediately prior to the start of the meeting and immediately following the meeting. If you know that you want to purchase medals, you can contact Mrs. Price at [email protected] and make advance arrangements. Supplies are limited and on a first come, first served basis.
05/01 SALE!!!
LIMITED TIME LIMITED QUANTITY
We have some Martha Stark Scholarship Incentive T-shirts left from the 2012 Championships. The profit from the sale of these shirts goes directly into the Scholarship fund for the 2013 season. Originally $15.00 these shirts are now on sale for $5.00 plus shipping. We will also have the shirts available at the Annual Meeting Orlando. Contact Mrs. Jackie Price at [email protected] for details. Supplies and sizes are limited take advantage NOW! Don't wait.
Congratulations to all of the FFCC Percussion units who competed in Dayton this year!
The FFCC once again had a strong showing at the WGI World Championships:
WGI Percussion 2012 Finalists:
Seminole High School - Scholastic Marching A Class
Ancient City Ensemble - Independent Marching A Class
Infinity - Independent Marching World Class
Also competing at Percussion World Championships:
Nease High School - Scholastic Marching A Class
04/15 Congratulations!
Congratulations to all of the FFCC Color Guard units who competed in Dayton this year!
The FFCC once again had a strong showing at the WGI World Championships:
WGI 2012 Color Guard Medalist:
Freedom High School – Scholastic Open Gold Medalist
Nease High School – Scholastic Open Bronze Medalist
USF – Independent Open Class Silver Medalist
WGI Color Guard 2012 Finalists:
Timber Creek High School – Scholastic World Class
Seminole High School – Scholastic World Class
Cypress Creek High School – Scholastic Open Class
University of Central Florida Pegasus – Independent A Class
Lyman High School – Scholastic A Class
Robinson High School – Scholastic A Class
Apopka High School – Scholastic A Class
Also competing at Color Guard World Championships:
Osceola HS - Scholastic Class A
Dr. Phillips HS - Scholastic Class A
Sunburst Arts Independent - Independent Class A
Paradigm - Independent Open Class
Orlando Visual - Independent World Class
04/01 Sunday Championships Results
Congratulations to our 2012 FFCC Champions from the Sunday competition:
Scholastic Class A Company Division - Lyman HS Gold
Scholastic Class A Shaktai Division - Robinson HS
Independent Class A - UCF Pegasus
Scholastic Open Class - Freedom HS
Independent Open Class - USF
Scholastic World Class - Seminole HS
Independent World Class - Orlando Visual
Kevin Paulus Memorial Sportsmanship Award - USF
Martha Stark Memorial Scholarship Recipients -
Kayla Michael - Crescent City Jr./Sr. HS
Joshua DeAlba - Apopka HS
Megan Kulinski - USF
03/31 Saturday Championships Results
Congratulations to our 2012 FFCC Champions from the Saturday competition:
Scholastic Class AA Anastasia Division - Fleming Island HS
Scholastic Class AA Paradigm Division - Viera HS
Scholastic Marching Class AA Percussion - Sebring HS
Scholastic Marching Class A Percussion - Seminole HS
Independent Marching Class A Percussion - Ancient City Ensemble
Independent Marching World Class Percussion - Infinity
Martha Stark Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Ryan Alevy - Fleming Island HS Percussion
03/30 Friday Championships Results
Congratulations to our 2012 FFCC Champions from the Friday competition:
Cadet Novice Class - Largo MS
Cadet Class - Switzerland Point MS
Class B Illusion Division - Tarpon Springs MS
Class B Imagination Division - Lake Howell HS B
Scholastic Class AAA Beyond Division - Bartram Trail HS
Scholastic Class AAA Coast One Division - Olympia HS JV
03/24 2012 FFCC Hall of Fame Inductees
In celebration of years of service to the color guard community of north and central Florida, the FFCC is proud to announce four new inductees to the FFCC Hall of Fame. These honorees were selected for their meritorious service to our organization through either instruction, adjudication, or administration of our members. Their selfless giving will forever remain a shining example for those of who enjoy the benefits of the FFCC.
Joanne Dodge
Mary Dooley
Michael James
Cheryl Wimberley
03/24 Susan Taylor Humanitarian Award
Susan Taylor gave years of her life as our Treasurer, tabulator, confidante, friend, critic, and cheer leader, Her knowledge, forethought, and guidance were instrumental in our circuit’s formative years. She worked to establish financial guidelines and procedures that were key to our growth and stability. Her knowledge of computer systems and programming made her the problem solver. Everyone was more at ease when Susan was at a show. With all of that said, her skills did not even come close to her best attribute – her love of all of the performers in every guard. She had a smile and a kind word for everyone. It was truly a joy to watch her enjoy every performance, with a smile, applause, and on occasion tears. She was a gracious woman of incredible integrity and generosity. She was like a mom to all of us, a firm and gentle hand pushing us to success. Sadly, we lost Susan earlier this year but her influence will be with us forever. This circuit is so incredibly fortunate to have so many wonderful memories of this amazing human. To honor Susan’s memory, we give this award to people who go well beyond the simple description of volunteer.
2012 Recipients
Bette Brown
Sharon Lock
03/23 Orlando Elite Event Video
Due to facility expense WGI will not be able to provide video services for the Competition at the Orlando Elite event this weekend. If you need someone to help you with video at the UCF Arena this weekend, contact Alliance Media by clicking here.
They may be able to help you out at your request.
03/19 DG Portraits Photos
Professional action shot & group photos available from many of the 2012 shows.
The FFCC Board is offering Scholastic Class AAA and Scholastic Class AA colorguards the opportunity for two performances during the Championships weekend.
03/10 FFCC Announces Partnership With Hilton Hotel In Daytona
The FFCC has entered a partnership with the Hilton Hotel Ocean Front in Daytona Beach for FFCC Championships.
Located on Daytona'a only traffic free beach in the heart of Ocean Front Village directly across from the Ocean Center Convention Center, location of the 2012 FFCC Championships, this hotel is the perfect location for your FFCC Championship experience. There are five restaurants in the hotel and it is within walking distance to all events at the Ocean Center, not to mention the fantastic ocean views.
This hotel with 744 renovated guest rooms, cabanas and suites has created special pricing and incentives for our event. The rate is $119.00 per night up to quad occupancy. As an added incentive, the FFCC is having a drawing for a free room night when FFCC teams book rooms at the Hilton. For every room booked the team will receive an entry into our drawing for one free room night. Drawing to be held March 17 at the Freedom High School Contest. Teams who book at the Hilton will also receive one additional single-day spectator pass for the FFCC Championships (one per team, not one per room - for the day of their scheduled performance). You do not have to have a team representative present at the drawing.
Make your reservations early the FFCC has only blocked a limited number of rooms and when those are booked the price will increase. Contact Reservation desk, 386-254-8200 to make your reservations today!
Plant High School Percussion has been promoted from Scholastic Marching AA to Scholastic Marching A after their performance at the Percussion Focus West Show. Congratulations to the members of Plant HS Percussion on this accomplishment.
All percussion units were reviewed for classification during the past two weekends' Focus events. With this current promotion of Plant HS, all percussion units are now locked into their competitive classes for the upcoming FFCC Championships, unless National class level promotions are initiated for any FFCC team by WGI. Color Guard units are still subject to one more classification review following the upcoming March 17th shows at Freedom HS and Osceola HS.
Any director who has questions on the classification process is welcome to contact the Chief Judge, Tom Slaughter, at [email protected]
03/06 DG Portrait Photos
Professional action shot photos available from the 2012 Percussion Focus East show at Fleming Island High School this past Saturday.
Don’t forget to order by Friday, March 9th in order to get the 20% off “Early Bird” discount!
02/26 Last Call For Photos
If you want your performing unit included in the FFCC 2012 yearbook we need your pictures.
How does my percussion or guard unit get a picture in the 2012 yearbook?
How would you like to see your face on the FFCC website?
How can I help make this happen?
Please click here to upload your photos for consideration to be used on the FFCC web site and in the annual yearbook.
We greatly appreciate any photos that you have!
*Please include the name of the performing unit*
02/26 Lyman Contest Scores Update
Due to an odd computer glitch, there was an error in the tabulation for Scholastic Class AA at the February 25th contest. Lyman HS Blue's correct score is 68.7, which actually earned them a third place finish.
02/26 Promotion!
Congratulations to the following unit on their promotion following yesterday's FFCC show at Lyman High School:
Haines City HS - Promoted from Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA
Congratulations to them on their promotion to this higher classification.
02/26 Percussion Focus - West Show Site
The March 10 FFCC Percussion Focus West contest will be held at Seminole HS.
02/24 WGI Promotions!
As a result of their performances at the Feb. 11th WGI Orlando Regional, Winter Guard International has promoted Nease HS and Cypress Creek HS to Scholastic Open Class. This promotion is recognized by the FFCC and will take effect immediately. Thus there has been an adjustment to the schedule for this week's contest at Lyman HS. Per FFCC policy no unit will be performing any earlier than the time originally posted when the schedule locked.
02/24 March 3 Contest Schedule Adjustments
Due to a combination of factors, late entries have been accepted for both the March 3rd Percussion Focus East show and the March 3rd Seminole HS colorguard show. The schedules for both shows have been updated online and have been posted in Dropbox.
02/24 Teal Sound Exhibition
The FFCC is pleased to announce that the Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps will perform an exhibition at the March 3rd Percussion Focus East show at Fleming Island HS. The performance will take place at 8:00 PM following the last unit in finals and prior to the awards ceremony.
Teal Sound is located in the River City of Jacksonville, Florida and represents the state as Florida's premier DCI touring Drum & Bugle Corps. 2012 will mark the corps' third season as a DCI World Class corps. In 2007, they were the DCI Open Class Bronze Medalist.
02/23 March 3 Schedules Locked
Registration for the March 3rd Percussion Focus East show at Fleming Island HS, and the Seminole HS colorguard contest is now closed and the schedules are locked. No unit will be required to perform earlier than the time posted now. The only possible changes to the schedule will come from promotions.
02/19 Promotions!
Congratulations to the following units on their promotions yesterday's FFCC show at Plant City High School:
Springstead HS - Promoted from Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA
Spoto HS - Promoted from Scholastic AA to Scholastic A
Congratulations to both teams on their promotion to this higher classification.
02/19 Age-out/Senior Registration
Directors may now use this form to register your seniors and age-outs. Please do so by March 10 so we may accurately procure sufficient medals for championships!
Registration for the February 25th contest at Lyman HS has closed and the schedule is locked. No unit will be required to perform any earlier than the time posted.
02/12 Cadet Class
Stambaugh MS and Switzerland Point MS have been placed in the Cadet Class for the remainder of the season.
02/09 Plant City/Newsome Schedules Locked
Registration for the Feb. 18 contests at Plant City HS and Newsome HS has closed and the schedules are locked. No unit will be required to perform earlier than the time posted.
Performer and staff wristbands will be honored at each contest, however spectators must purchase separate admission at each event.
01/29 Promotions....
Congratulations to the following units on their promotion to Scholastic AA after yesterday's FFCC show at Countryside High School:
Braden River HS - Promoted from Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA
Robinson HS B - Promoted from Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA
Congratulations to both teams on their promotion to this higher classification.
After yesterday's Percussion Premier event, the following units have been classified into the Scholastic Marching A and Scholastic Marching AA classes in the FFCC. Classifications will be finalized for the season at the FFCC Percussion Focus events that are coming up on March 3rd and March 10th. Circuit Championships seeding will also be completely based on scores achieved at these events. Here are the classifications:
Scholastic Marching A - East Ridge HS, Fleming Island HS, Gainesville HS, Haines City HS, Nease HS, Newsome HS, Seminole HS, Tarpon Springs HS, Timber Creek HS
Scholastic Marching AA - Buchholz HS, Countryside HS, Cape Coral HS, Largo HS, North Marion HS, North Port HS, Ocoee HS, Osceola HS (Pinellas), Palm Harbor University HS, Plant HS, Sebring HS, Spoto HS, Steinbrenner HS, Sunlake HS
Registration for the February 4th contest at Fletcher HS in Neptune Beach has been closed and the schedule is locked. No unit will be required to perform any earlier than the time posted. The information packet and a detailed schedule have been posted online and in the Contest Information Dropbox folder.
01/25 Premier Show Pricing
The first percussion performances of the FFCC 2012 season will be held January 28 at Apopka High School.
Check the FFCC Events page for schedule and directions.
Admission for this event will be as follows:
$12.00 at the door
Children 5 and under- free
Wheelchair - $8
01/24 Spiel Sheet Form Available
Directors, the online spiel sheet form is now available.
The FFCC is pleased to announce that the March 3rd Percussion Focus - East contest will be held at Fleming Island HS.
An announcement of the location of Percussion Focus - West contest will be made very soon.
01/22 Field Day Promotions!
The following FFCC units have been promoted to higher classes of competition. All units were reviewed for classification at yesterday's field day events. Units will be continually reviewed for appropriate classification at all events during the FFCC regular season. Congratulations to:
From Class B to Scholastic AAA:
Braden River HS
Haines City HS
Robinson HS "B"
Santa Fe HS
Sunlake HS
From Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA:
Spoto HS
Viera HS
01/18 February 18 Contest Update
The FFCC is pleased to announce a percussion-only contest on February 18 at Newsome High School in Lithia. The Plant City contest will become colorguard-only, and all percussion units registered at the Plant City contest will be automatically registered for the Newsome contest. The sites are 15 miles apart, and all efforts will be made to prevent scheduling conflicts for schools which have both a colorguard and drumline registered for those shows.
By moving the percussion units to their own site, all units which were on the waitlist have been confirmed for this date.
01/16 Spiel Sheet Form Available
Blank spiel sheets have been posted in your Dropbox. They are in the Contest Information folder for each Field Day/Premier event. Please fill it out and bring with you on Saturday. An online form for changes will be available next week for colorguards and percussion.
Please be sure to complete the appropriate sheet if you are in the Field Day portion of the event.
01/12 Field Day/Premier Schedules Locked
Registrations for the Jan. 21st FFCC Field Day/Premier events have closed and the schedules are locked. No unit will be required to perform any earlier than the time posted. As such, registrations for colorguard membership are now closed. Directors will find detailed schedules in their Dropbox.
01/12 Field Day Flight Assignments and Performance Times
For the Field Day events, units in Cadet Class, Class B, and Scholastic Class AAA are schedule in "flights" of four units and will move through the Field Day educational process together. Flights are grouped based on distance of travel, with the closest units performing earliest. Click the link below to see flight assignments and performance times for both shows.
As part of our ongoing commitment to education, the FFCC is pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring a clinic by Tim Fairbanks before our Percussion Premier event on January 28th. The clinic, entitled 'The Design Process: from Conception to Execution,' will be an interactive process in which Tim and the attendees will program an indoor percussion show from start to finish. The clinic will cover all of the design elements and processes needed to plan a successful program including: concept, music selection, storyboarding, costuming, floor design, and musical and visual compositional choices. The clinic will conclude with a short Q&A session where attendees will get a chance to gain insight from one of the brightest and innovative minds in the indoor percussion activity.
The clinic will be held at Apopka High School from 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to all staff members of FFCC units (the clinic is not open to performing members). Don't miss this chance to improve your design process and take your ensemble's program to the next level!
Tim will also be joining us for our Percussion Premier and will be providing designer overview commentary for all of our performing units. Tim will be recording realtime reaction to your program during your performance and will be a part of the critique process where the staffs will be able to participate in a dialog with him in an effort to maximize the impact and success of their shows.
This is a reminder to all units that have not submitted their rosters.
There have been some minor changes to the FFCC roster requirements that were approved at the last annual membership meeting.
All Scholastic units are required to submit either the WGI Scholastic Eligibility Certification form or a roster signed by the principal of the sponsoring school. If there is any student that is not attending the sponsoring school, then the school they attend must be listed on the roster.
All Independent units are required to submit a roster signed by the director of the unit. If the performer is attending a high, middle or elementary school, then the school must be listed on the roster.
A WGI Scholastic Eligibility Certification form or roster must be on file with the FFCC prior to the first contest or the unit will be subject to a one (1) point penalty. This penalty will increase by one (1) point for each subsequent contest.
These forms can be uploaded to the the FFCC website, emailed, faxed or mailed. The contact information is listed on the FFCC website under "Contacts. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
01/06 Field Day and Premier Schedule Update
Tentative schedules for the 2012 Colorguard Field Day/Premier events are now available and have placed in each unit's Dropbox. Order of performance for the Field Day portion is based on distance, with the closest units performing in the first flight, and the furthest in the last flight.
01/03 2012 FFCC Percussion Contest Schedule
To all FFCC Percussion Directors:
As stated at the Initial Membership Meeting, entries for shows other than the Premier and Focus shows would be opened to gauge interest and feasibility for the final 2012 FFCC Percussion contest schedule. The FFCC Board has finalized the schedule as follows:
Jan. 28 – Percussion Premier – Apopka HS
Feb. 4 – Fletcher HS
Feb. 11 – Belleview HS
Feb. 18 – Plant City HS
March 3 – Percussion Focus East*
March 10 – Percussion Focus West*
March 17 – Osceola HS (Pinellas)
March 31 – FFCC Championships, Daytona Beach Ocean Center
Registrations for other contests have been removed.
*Proposed sites for the Focus shows are Fleming Island HS in Orange Park and East Lake HS in Tarpon Springs. Official announcements will be made when contracts are signed.
01/03 Southwest Judges & Clinician Information
The FFCC is happy to announce the clinicians and judges for the Southwest Premie / Field Dayr:
Judging Pane / Clinicians:
IAE - Patty Beggy (Boston, MA)
IAM - Jeff Stewart (Providence, RI)
EA - Dan Campbell (Syracuse, NY)
GE - Tom Slaughter'(New Port Richey, FL)
GE - Bob Thomas (Greensburg, PA)
TP - John Meyers (St. Petersburg, FL)
CJ - Tom Slaughter (New Port Richey, FL)
Marie Czapinski (Chicago, IL)
Scott Jones (Madison, WI)
Shelba Waldron (Tampa, FL)
The FFCC is exicted to have these wonderful educators join us on January 21st to offer feedback to instructors to address equipment, movement technique, and share their extensive knowledge of the winterguard activity with the Cadet, B, AAA classes, and judge our premier event in the evening.
Click More below to read bio's on our judges and clinicians.
01/03 North Central Judges & Clinician Information
The FFCC is happy to announce the clinicians and judges for the Southwest Premier / Field Day:
Judging Panel / Clinicians:
• IAE - Curtis Costanza (Vancouver, WA)
• IAM - Christine Clayton (Nashville, TN)
• EA - Michael Gray (Charleston, SC)
• GE - Mike Anderson (Indianapolis, IN)
• GE - Shirley Dorrittee (Knightsen, CA)
• TP - Bette Brown (Orlando, FL)
• CJ - Mike Higbe (Orange Park, FL)
• Randy Nelson (Colorado Springs, CO)
• Mike Marcantano (Milwaukee, WI)
The FFCC is excited to have these wonderful educators join us on January 21st to offer feedback to instructors to address equipment, movement technique, and share their extensive knowledge of the winterguard activity with the Cadet, B, AAA classes, and judge our premier event in the evening.
Click More below to read bio's on our judges and clinicians.
01/03 Premiere Update for AA, A, Open, and World Classes
In keeping with the ongoing educational goals of the FFCC Field Day Premiere:
All units in the AA, A, Open, and World Classes will receive their scores confidentially so that they can determine the best way to apply that information to their own philosophies and educational goals. No scores or placements will be announced to the general public. Recaps of the event will only be available to the working Chief Judge for classification purposes. If you have more questions please contact your class representative.
12/29 Premier Education Event
The FFCC is pleased to announce the format for the 2012 Premiere. Due to an overwhelming positive response, the FFCC has decided to continue the format from last year, while expanding it to include more information from more national level clinicians, to more classes. This year the units who perform in the Middle School, B, and AAA classes will have the opportunity to enjoy an educational event that includes the performers and the instructors. Those units will participate in a guided warm-up focusing on how performers can best prepare for their performance and competition. The units will then move within their flights of 4 guards each to the performance floor where they will get a chance to showcase 2 and half minutes of their show, while the staff get to receive live and real time information regarding the production. While the staff receive information so will the performers. Immediately following the show, the performers will get to . . .
Critique sign up for the 2012 season is now underway. Units should send a list of the shows they wish to attend critique to Tom Slaughter at [email protected] Units should list their selections in order of preference. Everything will be done to give each unit every critique they request during the season. The Chief Judge will contact you if for any reason a critique request you sent in cannot be granted.
Critique selections are due in the Chief Judge's mailbox by 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 11th. As each critique selection is received, a quick reply message will be sent to the sender, verifying the selections have been received. If you do not receive your reply message within 24 hours after sending in your requests, please contact Tom directly to verify your selections have been received.
If for any reason during the season you need to change your critique selections (wish to add...or drop out, etc.) notify the Chief Judge immediately so attempts can be made to modify the critique schedule to reflect this change.
Special Note: Color Guard units in Cadet, Class B, and AAA do not need to sign up for critique at their Premiere event. Critiques with judges and clinicians will be built into the rotation for all these Field Day participants. Color Guards in AA, A, Open, and World, and all Percussion units should submit requests for critique at Premiere in the same manner as they do for all other shows.
12/17 Field Day and Premier News
THE FFCC IS VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE:
2012 Field Day / Premier South West will be held at Sunlake High School in Pasco County.
The South West show Field Day times will run from approximately 10 am - 5 pm and the premier show will run from approximately 6 pm to 9 pm.
2012 Field Day Premier North Central will be held at Dr Phillips in Orange County.
The North Central show Field Day times will run from approximately 9 am - 3 pm and the premier show will run from approximately 4 pm to 9 pm.
Keep checking here and on our facebook page for more exciting announcements.
12/15 Championships Update
We are very pleased to announce that final arrangements have been made for our 2012 Circuit Championships!
As was announced and presented at the general membership meeting, this year's Championships will be held at the beautiful Daytona Beach OCEAN CENTER. With 9,600 seats, located in the heart of the Daytona Beach resort area, and only 400 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, the Ocean Center is the perfect place to cap the 2012 season for our performers!
Our THREE-DAY event will begin at 1:00pm on Friday and will run through Sunday at 6:00pm. And, while not performing or watching other units, performers and spectators can take in all that the Daytona Beach boardwalk has to offer!
Keep checking here and facebook for more exciting news about Championships 2012!
12/01 Percussion Registrations
2012 FFCC Percussion Unit Directors:
It is very important that all units complete the registration process and register for the shows they wish to attend as soon as possible. We will be setting the final percussion schedule within the next week and units who are not registered for shows assume the risk of not being able to attend the shows they wish because the show has reached the 60 unit maximum or the show is not a part of the final schedule because not enough percussion groups registered for the show before the schedule was set.
11/21 Dues Reminder
REMINDER: Membership Dues increase on December 1st to $500. You can find out more about registering for the FFCC 2012 season and dues responsibilities by clicking here.
11/20 Independent Percussion and Guard Auditions
Due to an auto accident injury, Paradigm Independent Open has an immediate performer opening. Rehearsals are held in Ocala with performers coming from Gainesville, Orlando, and the Jacksonville areas. If interested email Joe Flynn at [email protected]
If your unit is having a clinic or audition please email [email protected] to be added to the list.
11/13 Percussion Contests
Percussion Registration for regular season shows is now open. All Paid members should register for events they plan to attend. All shows have a 60 unit cap so be certain to register before all of the shows fill. We look forward to seeing all of you this season.
Percussion units can now register for the following contests:
February 04 - Fletcher HS
February 11 - Belleview HS
February 18 - Plant City HS
March 03 - Seminole HS
March 03 - Percussion Focus East (Site TBD)
March 10 - Fleming Island HS
March 10 - Percussion Focus West (Site TBD)
March 17 - Osceola HS (Pineallas County)
All shows contingent on an adequate level of enrollment to protect the financial investment of our show hosts. Percussion units that wish to assist with the viability of any show on this list should register with the FFCC, pay dues, and make their show selections by November 30th. A final and confirmed show schedule will be announced in mid-December.
11/13 Changes in Insurance Requirements
All Independent units must provide written proof of liability insurance with the following coverage before they will be allowed to appear in an FFCC contest: $1,000,000 General Liability and $10,000 Accident Medical Payments. Please email this information to the FFCC Secretary at [email protected] or upload a copy using the FFCC website.
Scholastic units that are either a Florida public or charter school and sponsored by that school, are not required to provide proof of liability since Florida State statute requires these organizations or their school district to maintain liability insurance. Private schools, even if they compete in a Scholastic division, must meet the insurance requirements of an Independent unit.
Scholastic units from outside of Florida must provide written proof of liability insurance prior to appearing in a FFCC contest. Please email this information to the FFCC Secretary at [email protected].
The insurance status for qualified scholastic will be updated this week on the FFCC website to show "Received and Verified". If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
11/03 Contest Information
The 2012 season is rapidly approaching and every contest is filling fast. Many contests are already reaching the 60 unit maximum. The Central Premiere is almost full as well as the Lyman HS and Freedom HS shows. Each show that reaches the 60 unit maximum will start a wait list and as space becomes available those teams will be contacted and worked into the schedule. Don't wait, register, pay your dues, and select your contests TODAY so you will not miss out on the shows you really want to attend. Click HERE to be redirected to our registration page which includes information on membership benifits, registration forms, fees & dues, and the invoice generator. We look forward to seeing all of you in 2012.
10/21 FFCC 2011-2012 Promotions
Congratulations!
Auburndale High School
Bloomingdale High School
Durant High School
Gaither High School
Northside Christian High School
Sickles High School
The FFCC wishes to congratulate the 2011 Circuit Championships AA medalists on their promotion to Scholastic A for the 2012 season. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
Each guard will be recognized for their achievement at Premier 2012.
10/14 Percussion Premier
Apopka High School has been selected as the site for the FFCC Percussion Premiere:
In effort to better serve the Percussion community of the FFCC we have established three stand alone events specifically for percussion. These events will feature national calibre adjudicators in all three geographic regions. The first of these events will be held in Apopka Florida at Apopka High School on January 28. This is a change from our original schedule so that we could have the first event prior to the start of the regular FFCC season and secure a great facility. Mark you calendars and be a part of the excitement!
10/05 FFCC on Facebook
FFCC is now on Facebook! Come join our page by clicking here , logging in, and then click like.
09/06 2012 Registration Form
The registration form has now been corrected and you are able to register your units. We again apologize for any inconvenience that the delay has caused.
09/04 FFCC 2012 Contest Schedule
Listed below is the FFCC 2012 Contest Schedule. Additional information on contest formats will be announced at the Initial Membership meeting on September 11, 2011 .
01/21/12 – Field Day (Premier) all classes - Two locations (sites to be determined)
01/28/12 – Countryside (Clearwater)
02/04/12 – Fletcher (Jacksonville) & Percussion Focus Show (site to be determined)
02/11/12 – Belleview
02/18/12 – Plant City
02/25/12 – Lyman (Orlando)
03/03/12 – Seminole & Percussion Focus East Show (site to be determined)
03/10/12 – Fleming Island, Haines City & Percussion Focus West Show (site to be determined)
03/17/12 – Freedom (Orlando) & Osceola (Pinellas)
03/30 -31 & 04/01/12 - FFCC Championships (site to be determined)
The FFCC is accepting bids from companies interested in handling the FFCC Videos for the 2012 season. Please email [email protected], prior to September 9th, for more information.
08/10 2012 FFCC Show Host Application Form
Units or organizations interested in hosting an FFCC contest in 2012 may now begin submitting applications. The deadline for receipt of all required forms, fees and information is August 24th.
As the 2012 Winter Guard season approaches, it is with great thought and consideration that Fahrenheit Winter Guard will become inactive.
Fahrenheit debuted in 2003 as an A guard, and throughout our 9 year history moved up through the ranks of Open and World Classes. Their unique approach and crowd appeal proved their talents and produced WGI Finalists in each class. They also won a bronze medal in both A and Open classes from WGI.
We would like to thank all the cast members, instructors, volunteers, and our fans throughout our existence. The phenomenal support we received in our 9 year history has made Fahrenheit's dream in 2003 a reality.
07/22 Attention: Orange County School Programs
Attention all Orange County Schools - the Orange County School Board now requires all outside vendors to have a vendor number - if your school pays any FFCC payments via your school bookkeeper - you will need this number. Please contact Jackie Price, FFCC Treasurer, at [email protected] to obtain FFCC's vendor number.
07/07 WGI Promotions
The FFCC is extremely proud of the achievements of Orlando Visual and Timber Creek and would like to congratulate both programs on their WGI promotions. For the 2012 season Orlando Visual will be competing in Independent World and Timber Creek will be competing in Scholastic World. We wish both units the very best of luck in the coming season. To see the WGI Promotion article please click here.
06/04 Our sympathies go out to Joanne Dodge
Past board president, Joanne Dodge, suffered a tremendous loss with the unexpected passing of her husband,Steve, this week. Joanne has been active in the FFCC for more than 2 decades including several years as the president of the board. Although she recently moved to Tupelo, MS to be with her husband of 40 years, she remains active and consults with several FFCC colorguards in addition to others in the SE. Joanne was the founder and chief staff of the Sacred Heart program for numerous years until her relocation to Florida in the late 80's. Under her direction, Sacred Heart medaled in Ind. A class upon their first visit to WGI. Steven Dodge is also mourned by his children: Timothy, Ryan, and Amy. Amy was a 4 year member of the Satellite Scorpionettes and former member of Sacred Heart Cadets of Roslindale, Mass. and the St. Ann's World Guard of Neponsett, Mass.
Joanne's address is 1797 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo, MS. 38804. Your thoughts and prayers are welcomed in this difficult time.
06/04 FFCC DVD delivery update
FFCC DVD's have begun to ship! Sunday's contest, World, Open and A Classes shipped Tuesday May 31, and other DVD's will continue to ship throughout the next two weeks. There is still time to order DVD's that are LIMITED IN QUANTITY and when the are sold out, will not be available except online. Order now by going to http://www.alliancemedia1.com/product_pages/2011ffcc.php
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06/03 FFCC Director's DVD's
FFCC Director's are advised that your complimentary DVD's are beginning to ship, and you must use the director's private sale page to order (shipping and handling charge only).
Tragically, the FFCC has lost another treasure today. It is with a very heavy heart that I write to tell you of the passing of a dear friend, and an incredible asset to every color guard in our community. Susan Holbrook Taylor passed away May 27, 2011. I cannot say enough wonderful things about this incredibly caring woman who gave years of her life as our Treasurer, tabulator, confidante, friend, critic, and cheer leader. Her knowledge, forethought, and guidance were instrumental in our circuit's formative years. She worked to establish financial guidelines and procedures that were key to our growth and stability. Her knowledge of computer systems and programing made her the problem solver. Everyone was more at ease when Susan was at a show. WIth all of that said, her skills did not even come close to her best attribute - her love of all of the performers in every guard. She had a smile and a kind word for everyone. It was truly a joy to watch her enjoy every performance, with a smile, applause, and on occasion tears. She was a gracious woman of incredible integrity and generosity. She was like a mom to all of us, a firm and gentle hand pushing us to success. I count myself and this circuit so incredibly fortunate to have so many wonderful memories of this amazing human. Thank you Jim and Roland for sharing her with us for all of these years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jim and Roland and the rest of the Taylor family.
Mike Higbe
FFCC President
The Memorial Service will be held on June 11th at 2:00PM at the Baldwin-Fairchild Lake Ivanhoe Chapel, 301 NE Ivanhoe Blvd, Orlando, FL 32804.
Please click here to be redirected to the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper at this location you can get directions on how you can send your condolences.
05/25 WGI's "Big Idea"
Winter Guard International now is in a competition of our own! Chase Bank is giving away $500,000 and it’s up to YOU who gets it. Round two of voting in the spring “Chase Community Giving Program” and WGI needs your vote!
Click here to vote for Winter Guard International –www.wgi.org/chase
There is strength in numbers, and the only way for WGI’s “Big Idea” to become reality is to have you and all of your friends, students, neighbors, parents and co-workers take the time to vote for WGI, and then have them tell everyone they know.
Please take moment to change your status on facebook, twitter, and any other way to announce to the world that the Sport of the Arts is an important cause! Ask your friends to do the same.
The FFCC 2011 Annual Meeting was held at Dr. Phillips High School on 5/7/2011. The meeting included the following:
A presentation from Alliance Media with a question and answer period
Board members annual reports were presented and discussed
Proposals from the membership were presented, discussed and voted on (see 2011 FFCC Annual Meeting Approved Proposals in the Resources section of the website)
Election of the 2011 Board of Directors (see separate news item)
Bids for the 2012 season will be due on August 24 (bid information will be posted soon)
Dates that will be available for the 2012 season include: January 14, 21 & 28, February 4, 11,18 & 25 and March 3,10 & 17
The FFCC 2012 Championships will be held March 30, 31 & April 1. Location is in the contract process and will be announced shortly
The Initial Membership Meeting will be held on September 11 at the Crowne Plaza Orlando Airport
The Board would like to thank Alliance Media and Dr. Phillips High School for providing refreshments and Dr Phillips High School for providing the facility for the meeting.
05/07 2011 FFCC Board of Directors
The FFCC 2011 Board of Directors:
President - Michael Higbe
Vice President - Bette Brown
Secretary - George Gulliford
Treasurer - Jackie Price
Chief Judge - Tom Slaughter
Contest Coordinator - Jim Taylor
Public Relations Officer - Chris Palau
Percussion Representative - Chris Koss
National Class Representative - Erin Brown
AAA/AA Class Representative - Trevor
Novice, Cadet, and B Class Representative - Shelba Waldron
05/05 Medals Available for Purchase
The FFCC will be selling medals at the Circuit Meeting on Saturday, May 7th, at Dr. Phillips High School. The 2011 style medals are $2.50 each. The 2010 style medals are $2.00 each.
We hope to see you all at the meeting but if you are unable to attend and would like to purchase medals please email [email protected] for order form and shipping costs.
05/04 Reminder: FFCC Annual Meeting
The 2011 FFCC Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, May 7th at Dr. Phillips High School beginning at 11AM.
On the agenda for the meeting: Officer Reports, Policy Change Proposals, Elections, Alliance Media Representative Giovanni Bonelli on hand to answer questions. Refreshments provided by Alliance Media.
Don't miss this important opportunity to be involved.
04/20 Rule Change Proposals
The FFCC is now accepting proposals for rule changes for the 2012 season.
NOTE: This form MUST be completed by a person directly affiliated with an FFCC member unit or from an active member of the FFJA.
The FFCC once again had a strong showing at the WGI World Championships Percussion weekend. Congratulations to:
Infinity – Independent World Finalist (10th – 87.013)
The Creek – Independent World Finalist (16th – 81.550)
Brahma from USF – Independent Open Prelims (13th – 84.40)
04/10 FFCC colorguards at WGI
The FFCC once again had a strong showing at the WGI World Championships colorguard weekend:
Orlando Visual- Independent Open Class Silver Medalist (94.70)
Timber Creek HS- Scholastic Open Class Bronze Medalist (91.95 and winner of the Open Class Fan Favorite Vote)
Also congratulations to:
Seminole HS- Scholastic World Class Finalist (7th Place- 89.55)
USF Winterguard- Independent Open Class Finalist (5th Place- 91.70)
Gainesville Ind.- Independent Open Class Finalist (14th Place- 83.35)
Freedom HS- Scholastic Open Class Finalist (15th Place- 81.30)
Apopka HS- Scholastic Class A Finalist (10th Place- 87.50)
Nease HS- Scholastic Class A Finalist (13th Place- 86.15)
Fahrenheit- Independent World Class Semi-finalist (22nd Place- 77.30)
River City Ind.- Independent Open Class Semi-Finalist (18th Place- 83.55)
Lyman HS Gold- Scholastic Open Class Semi-Finalist (16th Place- 83.65)
Countryside HS- Scholastic Class A Prelims (Round 8 - 8th Place- 77.1)
For full scores and more information, visit wgi.org
04/10 USF Featured Video on WGI Fan Network
At the 2011 WGI World Championships, the USF Winterguard was featured in a WGI Fan Network video.
Independent World Class - Fahrenheit
Scholastic World Class - Seminole HS
Independent Open Class - Orlando Visual
Scholastic Open Class - Timber Creek HS
Independent Class A - Sunburst Arts Ind.
Scholastic Class A - Apopka HS
Scholastic Class AA Anastasia Division - Gaither HS
Scholastic Class AA Paradigm Division - Bloomingdale HS
Scholastic Class AAA Beyond Division - (co-champions) Seminole HS A / Osceola HS
Scholastic Class AAA Coast One Division - Spoto HS
Class B Illusion Division - Wharton HS
Class B Imagination Division - East Bay HS
Cadet Class - Stambaugh MS
Cadet Novice Class - Largo MS
Percussion:
Independent Marching World Class - Infinity
Independent Marching Open Class - Brahma from USF
Independent Marching Class A - Aspire Ind.
Scholastic Marching Class A - Nease HS
Scholastic Marching Class AA - South Lake HS
Scholastic Concert Class A - Mandarin HS
Good Luck and safe travels to all of the FFCC member units performing at WGI World Championships.
Color Guard Championships will be held April 7th – April 9th in Dayton, Ohio.
Apopka High School
Countryside High School
Fahrenheit World
Freedom High School
Gainesville Independent
Lyman High School
Nease High School
Orlando Visual
River City Independent
Seminole High School
Timber Creek High School
USF Winterguard
Percussion Championships will be held April 14th–April 16th in Dayton, Ohio.
Brahma from USF
Infinity
The Creek
Check out wgi.org for more information.
04/04 Special Awards Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the special awards during Championships Weekend:
Kevin Paulus Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy - Apopka HS
Martha Stark Memorial Scholarship Recipients:
Erin Anderson - Bloomingdale HS
David Simonton - Fleming Island HS Percussion
Jenna Lyons - Apopka HS
Amy Giroux - Colonial HS
04/04 Thank You
Thank you to all the spectators, directors, instructors, judges, contest staff, volunteers, board members, hosting schools, and most importantly the performers that made the 2011 Circuit Championships a success!
To view all the scores from this past season please click here to be redirected to the events page.
Keep an eye on the website for end of season meeting information and news articles.
We look forward to seeing everyone again next season and we wish the best of luck to everyone that will be a part of a drum corps this summer.
03/28 College Guard Auditions
Guard Directors,
While you are preparing your guards for Championships this coming weekend, don't forget that your seniors can continue their experience in college. We have gotten the audition information for UCF, USF, UF and FSU to share with you. Note that students at "Direct Connect" colleges may also participate in the university marching band programs.
Congratulations to all of the FFCC members who competed at the Southeastern Color Guard Regional on March 26th - 27th. Click More below to see Finals results and scores from this past weekend.
Below is link to a very short survey that we would like Guard and Percussion Directors and Staff to take at your earliest convenience. We as a Board strive to improve the circuit each and every year and your feedback is important. There is a comment section at the end of the survey for you to expand on any questions or add your own personal account of the season. Directors will be receiving one more survey before the season is out that will ask more information regarding educational opportunities and knowledge. Please expect that one sometime in mid April. We appreciate your help on this as you are the reason we are here and your feedback will help guide our future. Thank you for all you do.
Once again this year, we are pleased to offer judge critique sessions at Circuit Championships for our FFCC members who will make the trek to Dayton for World Championships. Assigned times for these critiques follow. If for any reason a "Dayton-bound" unit is not interested in attending the Championships critique, please email Tom Slaughter at [email protected] so the schedule can be modified.
Percussion Critique - Saturday, April 2nd at Matanzas High School
10:15pm - Brahma from USF, The Creek, Infinity
Percussion Critique ends at 10:25pm
Color Guard Critique - Sunday, April 3rd at Palm Coast High School
4:15pm - Apopka HS, Countryside HS, Nease HS
4:27pm - Freedom HS, Lyman HS, Timber Creek HS
4:39pm - Gainesville Independent, Orlando Visual, River City Independent
Schedules for the 2011 FFCC Championships are now posted. Order of performance and divisional assignments have been done in accordance with FFCC Policy. The schedules will lock and the full warm-up/report schedule will be posted at 11:59PM, Wednesday, March 23.
03/15 Thank You
Thank You to every director, parent, and fan that sent in photos for the yearbook. Photo collection has now closed. Don't forget to get your copy of the 2011 Circuit Championships Yearbook on April 2nd - 3rd in Matanzas High School and Flagler Palm Coast High School.
FFCC units will recieve a special rate at the Hilton Garden Inn in Palm Coast for Circuit Championship weekend April 1 - 3, 2011. Please click here to be taken to the Hilton Garden website for more information.
03/14 Photo Deadline
Deadline for photo submission for the the 2011 FFCC yearbook is Monday, March 14th. Please email your photos to [email protected] or upload them here.
Per FFCC policy, classes with 9 or more units will have a seeding process to determine performance order at Championships. Click "More Info" for full details. (Updated 3/14)
The FFCC is pleased to announce that the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps drumline will perform an exhibition at the March 19th contest at Lakewood Ranch HS in Bradenton. The performance will take place at 5:20 PM following the final percussion unit and prior to the first retreat.
The Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps, founded in 1940, is the third-oldest junior drum and bugle corps in the nation and is proud to be a founding member of Drum Corps International. They have been a DCI World Class finalist for 12 consecutive years.
03/11 Freedom Flow Map Correction
The flow map on the website for the Freedom show is incorrect…
The flow is the same as it has been for the past 4 fours. Units will enter from the breezeway in the back left corner of the gym and pull their floors to the middle of the court. Upon completion of performance, units will exit in the front left corner out to the parking lots for floor folding. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
This link will pull up the corrected Entry/Exit Map
How would you like to see your face on the FFCC website?
How does my percussion or guard get a picture in the yearbook?
How can I help make this happen?
Please click here to upload your photos here for consideration to be used on the FFCC web site and in the annual yearbook. We greatly appreciate any photos that you have to share.
03/03 Orlando Regional
Congratulations to all of the FFCC members who competed at the Orlando Regional on February 26th & 27th. Click More below to see scores from this past weekend.
While we cannot announce specific performance times or divisional assignments yet, we can annouce the basic time frame for the Championships weekend. Remember that all schedules are subject to change until 10 days prior to the event.
All times given are for performances only. Each block will be followed by the retreat awards ceremony.
Saturday, April 2nd - Matanzas HS
Cadet Novice, Cadet, Class B Illusion Division 9:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Class B Imagination Division 1:30 PM - 3:10
Percussion Scholastic Concert Class A and Scholatic Marching Class AA 5:00 PM - 6:40 PM
All other percussion classes 7:50 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, April 2nd - Flagler Palm Coast HS
Scholastic Class AAA (Beyond and Coast One Divisions) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Scholastic Class AA (Anastasia and Paradigm Divisions) 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sunday, April 3rd - Flagler Palm Coast HS
All A, Open and World Classes 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
02/28 WGI Promotions!
The FFCC wishes to congratulate the Orlando Visual and Gainesville Independent colorguards on their promotion to Independent Open Class at the WGI Orlando Regional. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
Both guards will be recognized for their acheivement at their next circuit appearance.
02/28 FFCC Championships Judging Panels released!
The FFCC is proud to announce the following individuals who have been named to the adjudication panels for the 2011 FFCC Championships:
April Anderson, Mike Anderson, Nick Angelis, Bette Brown, Steve Calhoun, Christine Clayton, David Cook, Chris DeBoard, Cichele Fields, Michael Gray, George Gulliford, Robert Hargrove, Mike Higbe, Jen Karp, Tim Landess, Dave McCarthy, John Meyers, Adam Sage, Tom Slaughter, Jeremy Vest, Shelba Waldron.
Specific caption assignments for the judging panels can be found on the event page for each respective Championships contest.
The 2011 Martha Stark Scholarship deadline of March 1st is quickly approaching. Don't miss your opportunity to apply. Please
click here to be taken the the application form. The winners will be announced at FFCC Circuit Championships on April 2 and 3rd.
*Incomplete applications - including grades and letters of recommendation will not be considered.
02/24 FFCC Championships Schedule
Because of significant membership increases this year, it has become necessary to move some colorguard classes to the percussion site. Cadet Novice, Cadet and B Class colorguards will have their Championships competition at Matanzas HS in Palm Coast.
02/20 Promotion!
The FFCC wishes to congratulate Spoto HS colorguard on their promotion to Scholastic AAA for the remainder of the season. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
Spoto HS will be recognized for their acheivement at their next circuit appearance.
02/13 Promotion!
The FFCC wishes to congratulate Olympia HS Junior Varsity colorguard on their promotion to Scholastic AAA for the remainder of the season. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
Olympia HS JV will be recognized for their acheivement at their next circuit appearance.
02/10 Martha Stark Scholarship Application
The 2011 Martha Stark Scholarship Application is now available. Please click here to be taken the the application form. The winners will be announced at FFCC Circuit Championships on April 2 and 3rd.
02/06 Promotions!
The FFCC wishes to congratulate Osceola HS and DeLand HS on their promotion to Scholastic AAA for the remainder of the season. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
Each guard will be recognized for their acheivement at their next circuit appearance.
02/06 Post-Premier Classifications for Cadet and Percussion Units
Following the FFCC Field Day and Premier events, the Cadet Class has been split into Cadet and Cadet Novice, and Scholastic Marching Class A has been split into Class A and Class AA.
The FFCC wishes to congratulate East River HS and Dr. Phillips HS on their promotion to Scholastic A for the remainder of the season. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
Each guard will be recognized for their acheivement at their next circuit appearance.
01/25 Percussion Premier Clinics
As part of our continued commitment to education, the FFCC is proud to announce we will be sponsoring clinics at both of our 2011 Percussion Premier events on Saturday, February 5th. These clinics will be presented by our Independent World Class percussion units. The clinic at our east coast premier will be held at Fleming Island HS (Orange Park, FL) from 4:15 pm to 5:45 pm and will feature The Creek Percussion (formally TCI). The clinic at our west coast premier will be held at Seminole HS (Seminole, FL) from 3:15 pm to 4:45 pm and will feature INFINITY Percussion. The clinics will be conducted in a fun and engaging format and will cover musical and visual techniques, rehearsal techniques, and the design process, and will include performances by the ensembles and a Q&A session. Both clinics are free and open to the general public. The clinics will be followed by our percussion premier events featuring performances by all of our member percussion units.
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to interact with and learn from the finest indoor percussion ensembles that FFCC has to offer. For more information, please email [email protected]
01/24 January 29th FFCC Premiere Video Information
Alliance Media will be professionally filming the entire January 29th FFCC Premiere Contest and producing individual performance DVDs of all participating groups on-site. The Individual Performance DVDs will be sold for $15.00 to the public and participants and discounted to $12.00 for unit directors.
We are also excited to announce that each of the 65 units performances from last week's 2011 FFCC Field Day at Hagerty High School are available to watch on-demand at http://www.winterguardnetwork.com with hundreds of new performances added each week!!!
Each participating unit director is required to submit the two (2) director's forms in order to receive a complimentary 2011 FFCC Championships DVD. Please submit the directors forms by clicking on http://www.alliancemedianetwork.com/?page=directors .
Feel free to contact Alliance Media at [email protected] if you have any questions.
01/24 Last Minute Reminders
To all FFCC directors:
After a successful Field Day for the Cadet, B, and AAA guards, we now approach our first contests. Here are some reminders to make your contest days easier.
The FFCC is excited to announce the 2011 FFCC Championships weekend! Units from all over the FFCC will meet in Matanzas – Flagler Palm Coast on April 2nd and 3rd . . .
We hope to see you all at Premier II on January 29th to cheer on the performers. Performances will start at 12 noon and end at 10 pm.
School Address:
Apopka High School
555 W. Martin St.
Apopka, FL 32712
Tickets:
$12 Per Person
Children 6 and under Free
*Tickets can be purchased with Cash, Debit Card, Visa, or Master Card.*
01/18 Spiel Sheet Form Available
Use THIS FORM to complete your Spiel Sheet for FFCC events.
Per the current WGI rules, the phrase "Are the judges ready?" will no longer be announced. After the designated setup time, the announcer will go straight into "Performing their program ____________, is the guard ready?"
01/15 Thank You
The FFCC would like to thank all of the clinicians, contest staff, volunteers, sponsors, directors, instructors, and most importantly the performers for a successful Premier I. We hope you enjoyed our new educational format and look forward to hearing your feedback about the event. More details about today's event will be posted shortly.
01/09 Premier I Announcement
The FFCC is proud to announce the clinicians for Premier 1:
Marie Grana Czapinski
Mark T. Wells
Shelba Waldron
Randy Nelson
Dean Broadbent
Daniel Helton
The FFCC is exicted to have these wonderful educators join us on January 15th to offer feedback to instructors to address equipment, movement technique, and share their extensive knowlegde of the winterguard activity with the Cadet, B, and AAA classes.
Click below for more information on our clinicians.
FFCC units are welcome to submit their critique selections for the upcoming season to the Chief Judge at this time. Your selections can be emailed to Tom Slaughter at [email protected] . Make sure to prioritize your choices (first choice, second choice, etc.). A difference from last year is that units are welcome to submit as many critique selections as they wish. However, all critique choices are subject to the time constraints of the contest day. Your choices should be sent in by Sunday, January 23rd. Critique schedules will be posted on the website on the Monday before each contest.
01/01 January 15th - Premier I Day
Each unit will be grouped into “flights.” These flights will have 6 units each in them, that will equate to approximately 1 hour total performance and clinic time for every 6 units. Your warm-up time will consist of an “open gym” environment, with clinicians offering feedback to instructors to address equipment and movement technique issues. After warm-up, all 6 units will watch the other performances in the gym. Immediately following their performances all of the performers will join the clinicians on the floor where they will address particular performance issues with each group. During this time the instructors will join clinicians in the stands to talk about design and performance aspects of the programs. Once they have finished their time slots the performers will join the audience, while the instructors/directors move on to a follow up session with Mark Wells, the FFCC Education Coordinator. He will discuss the critique process, any questions on the scoring criteria, and you will receive immediate feedback from them on the field day format. Once they have finished their sessions everyone will be encouraged to watch the rest of the days events.
For your Winterguard or Percussion unit to join the FFCC for the 2011 season. Please click here to find registration information. We look forward to seeing all of you in January!
11/28 Insurance Information
Clarifications are in italics. All insurance information has been updated to the web site. If there is a discrepancy, please email [email protected].
All units must have on file with the FFCC by 12/15/10 a copy of their General Liability and Accident Medial certificate. The minimum requirements are:
All units must have on file with the FFCC by 12/15/10 a roster of their performing members including any supplemental information, if required, including Letters of Students Release and district policies on shared resources. If the unit is participating in a WGI event, you may submit the WGI Scholastic Eligibility Certification instead of a roster. The requirements for rosters are:
The FFCC would like to congratulate all the bands who attended FMBC this past weekend . Out of the 25 bands performing in finals the FFCC is very excited to announce that all of the Division Class Champions are a part of our FFCC family.
Congratulations to the 2010 Division Class Champions:
1A - Northside Christian
2A - Santa Fe
3A - Fleming Island
4A - Cypress Creek
5A - Timber Creek
If you would like more information about FMBC state championships please go to floridabandtournament.com
The judging panels for the 2011 FFCC season have been released and can be found on each respective event page. Clinicians for the Field Day Premiere (Cadet, B, and AAA classes) on January 15, 2011 will be released shortly. The FFCC Championships judging panel for both guard and percussion will be released on March 1, 2011. Good luck to all of our units as they finalize their preparations for the 2011 FFCC season.
The FFCC is now accepting applications for positions of Announcers, Tabulators, Sound Operators and Digital Technicians. Interested parties should fill out the application. The deadline has been extended to November 19. Follow this link to the application: http://ffcc.wufoo.com/forms/2011-ffcc-staff-postions-application/
11/11 2011 FFCC Contest Schedule
The FFCC is pleased to announce its contest schedule for 2011:
January 15 - Hagerty HS (Oviedo) - Colorguard Cadet/B/AAA Class Premier Evaluation Show
January 29 - Apopka HS - Colorguard AA/A/Open/World Class Premier Contest All following shows offer both colorguard and percussion February 5 - Seminole HS (St. Pete Area) including Percussion Premier West
February 5 - Fleming Island HS (Orange Park) including Percussion Premier East
February 12 - Lyman HS (Longwood - Orlando Area)
February 19 - Plant City HS February 26 - Matanzas HS (Palm Coast)
March 5 - Jefferson HS (Tampa)
March 12 - Freedom HS (Orlando)
March 19 - Lakewood Ranch HS (Bradenton)
March 19 - Fletcher HS (Jacksonville)
April 1-3 - FFCC Championships (Site and exact dates/times TBA)
Registration for contests will open at the FFCC Initial Membership Meeting, September 19.
11/01 FFCC MOURNS THE LOSS OF A DEAR FRIEND
It is with incredible sadness that the FFCC lost one of its most influential and caring mentors. Jon Kersten ended his battle with cancer at his home surrounded by the things and people he loved.
Please verify that your unit's liability insurance names the Florida Federation of Colorguards (FFCC), PO Box 1863, Orange Park, FL 32067-1863 as the Certificate Holder. This provides proof that your unit is insured and that the FFCC will be notified of any changes in insurance status. The Certificate of Liability Insurance needs to be uploaded to your unit's profile, emailed or mailed to the FFCC by December 15, 2010. A $1,000,000 general liability coverage per school or organization and a minimum $10,000 accidental medical payments coverage must be provided.
09/24 Educational Goals being Pursued in Central Florida
The Florida Federation of Colorguards proudly announces Mark Wells, nationally recognized clinician and WGI judge, as the new educational chairperson at the helm of the FFCC's upcoming campaign of extended educational opportunities aimed at designers, directors, and pageantry arts educators. In addition to the formation of this new educational office, the FFCC wasted no time offering its exciting new "highly individualized" educational format for returning FFCC member guard directors and design teams this past weekend at the Crown Plaza Hotel at the Orlando International Airport.
09/11 Membership Application & Invoice Generator Now Available
The 2011 Membership Application and Invoice Generator are now available.
If you are attending the Membership Meeting on September 19th, please have the Application submitted before the meeting.
The benefits of attending:
* Guaranteed admission into all FFCC contests
* Better draw position for all FFCC contests
* Hear Michael Gray's seminar
* Learn about the changes for the 2011 season
* No long lines of waiting if you register online here at ffcc.org/joining.php
09/05 Rule Change for Combined School Units
WGI has clarified the rules pertaining to color guards and percussion units that will be comprised of students from more than one school. The primary requirements are:
Any combined color guard or percussion unit must compete under the name of a single school. For example if the schools combined are Central and North High Schools, they must compete as either Central or North High School.
The principals of all schools that have students in the combined color guard or percussion unit must sign the roster. This roster must be sent to the FFCC Secretary by December 15, 2010.
A copy of the school district policy that allows sharing of resources must be provided to the FFCC Secretary by December 15, 2010.
If these requirements cannot be met, the color guard or percussion unit must compete as an independent group. The complete explanation from WGI is posted in the Resources section under "WGI Scholastic Rule for Combined School Units".
09/05 Consult the Experts
On Saturday, September 18, 2010 at The Crowne Plaza Orlando Airport, 5555 Hazeltine National Dr., Orlando, FL 32812, FFCC will give guard and percussion units a free opportunity to spend time with a panel of experienced judges and instructors. The panel will consist of Michael Gray, Jill Brennan, Micheal James, Shawn Mckaig, Matt Verberg, and Ralph Stewart.
This educational opportunity will allow you and your teaching staff time to question the experts - to help evaluate any ideas you have put together for music, movement, equipment and general effect for your winter project. Your one-on-one session with this panel of experts will help lead you to solid choices for a successful winter season.
Check out the classifieds page for details on summer clinics and auditions. Click Here
08/11 Education Advocate
The FFCC is currently seeking all qualified people interested in the position of Education Advocate. All interested people should send their resume and a photo to:
Florida Federation of Colorguards
P.O. Box 1863
Orange Park, FL 32067-1863
Information may also be sent electronically to:
president @ffcc.org
All applications must be received in hand by August 20, 2010. We are seeking to fill the position by August 30, 2010.
This person should be a great communicator and an out going people person with a love for color guard and percussion. It will require a working knowledge of the judging system and the history of our organization. Further responsibilities and specifications can be found at the following link. Salary will be commensurate with experience and is negotiable.
On August 3, the Strategic Planning Committee had their first session conducted by Board Member Shelba Waldron. All members involved found it incredibly successful and beneficial in highlighting the strategic direction for the organization. Click below for more information.
The FFCC is accepting bids from companies interested in handling the FFCC Videos for the 2011 season. Please email [email protected], prior to July 31st, for more information.
The 2011 FFCC Show Bid Information Form is now available in the resources section of the FFCC website. The following information must be completed and received by midnight August 13, 2010:
DVD's are starting to ship! Percussion Championships have been completed and started shipping Monday May 10. First run percussion DVD's are available while supplies last at:
Scholastic B, Novice, and Cadet Classes are starting to ship Wednesday May 11. It is still possible to order DVD's that can ship soon.
05/04 Rule Change Proposal
The FFCC is now accepting proposals for rule changes for the 2011 season.
NOTE: This form MUST be completed by a person directly affiliated with an FFCC member unit or from an active member of the FFJA. Complete Form Here
04/17 WGI Percussion Finalists
Congratulations to the FFCC Percussion units in Finals at WGI World Championships!
INFINITY and TCI - Independant World
Brahma from USF - Independant Open
04/12 WGI Results
Congrats to all of the FFCC units who competed in Dayton this year.
We had 7 World Championships Semi-Finalists including Apopka HS, Nease HS, University HS, Lyman HS, USF Winterguard, Freedom HS, and Fahrenheit World.
We also had 7 World Championships Finalists including Cypress Creek HS, Hagerty HS, Timber Creek HS, Fahrenheit A, Gainesville Independent, Seminole HS, and Northeast Independent!
04/10 FFCC Units in WGI Finals!
WGI Championships A Class finals was full of FFCC units doing what they do best.
In Independent A, Gainesville Independent finished 10th and Fahrenheit finished 12th.
In Scholastic A, Timber Creek finished 7th, Cypress Creek 9th, and Hagerty 13th.
Today, Seminole HS will perform in Scholastic World Finals and Northeast Independent in Independent World Finals. Keep an eye on wgi.org for all of the results and highlights. You can also catch all of the action live with the WGI Webcast.
Congratulations to these units and the many units who also had great prelims and semi-finals performances this week.
04/01 Watch Championships Video Today
Watch FFCC Championships today online! alliancemedianetwork.com has posted the high-camera full show views of this weekends contests starting with the World, Open, and National A classes, and the remainder of the contests are continuing to post throughout today. Now that it is over, you can enjoy the memories. Try typing the name of your favorite groups in the search box, and compare 3 years of championships, and these seasons filmed events as well.
03/29 Special Award Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the special awards during Championships Weekend:
2010 Kevin Paulus Memorial Sportsmanship Trophy - Timber Creek HS
2010 Martha Stark Memorial Scholarships
Christina Bracco - Gainesville Independent Colorguard
Brian Tarlton - North Marion HS Percussion
Alexa Conte - Seminole HS Colorguard
Allison Carlberg - Northside Christian HS Colorguard
Julia Couto - Robinson HS Colorguard
Sabrina Stackhouse - Melbourne HS Colorguard
Congratulations to our 2010 FFCC Colorguard Champions from the Saturday contest.
Sch AA Paradigm Division - Winter Park HS
Sch AA Anastasia Division - Durant HS
Sch AAA Beyond Division - Sebring HS
Sch AAA Coast One Division - East Lake HS
Class B Illusion Division - Springstead HS/Spoto HS (tie)
Class B Imagination Division - Lennard HS
Cadet Class - Seminole MS
Cadet Novice Class - Switzerland Point MS
03/28 Sunday Colorguard Champions
Congratulations to our 2010 FFCC Colorguard Champions from the Sunday contest.
Independent World Class - Northeast Independent
Scholastic World Class - Seminole HS
Independent Open Class - USF
Scholastic Open Class - Lyman HS
Independent Class A - Fahrenheit
Scholastic Class A Company Division - Cypress Creek HS
Scholastic Class A Shaktai Division - Nease HS
03/27 Percussion Champions
Congratulations to our 2010 FFCC Percussion Champions:
PIW - Infinity
PIO - Brahma from USF
PSCO - South Lake HS I
PIA - Marcato
PSA - Fleming Island HS
PSAA - Northside Christian HS
PSCA - South Lake HS II
03/24 2010 FFCC Yearbook
The 2010 FFCC Yearbook has arrived, just in time for Championships this weekend! You will be able to pick up a copy at the championship ticket table for only $5. This full color yearbook showcases information about the circuit, names of all the units in the circuit and tons of color photos.
Don't forget to get your copy at the FFCC championships this weekend! Funds raised from the sale of the yearbook go to help increase the number of scholarships the FFCC is able to distribute each year.
03/22 Championships Critique Times
The following FFCC units, who are attending WGI World Championships in Dayton and requested a Championships critique, have been assigned the following times to meet with our FFCC Championships judges:
Friday (Percussion):
11:00pm - Brahma, Infinity, and TCI
* 5 minutes with each judge. Critique ends at 11:15pm. Critique will start promptly at 11:00pm and will not be extended past 11:15pm for any reason. Please be prompt. Arrive early.
Sunday (Color Guards):
4:40pm - Apopka HS, Gainesville Independent, River City Independent
* 5 minutes with each station. Critique ends at 5:10pm. Critique will start promptly at 4:40pm and will not be extended past 5:10pm for any reason. Please be prompt. Arrive early.
In celebration of twenty-five years of service to the color guard community of north and central Florida, the FFCC is proud to announce the first inductees to the FFCC Hall of Fame. These honorees were selected for their meritorious service to our organization through either instruction, adjudication or administration of our members. Their selfless giving will forever remain a shining example for those of who enjoy the benefits of the FFCC.
The full schedule for the 2010 FFCC Championships is now available via the event pages.
03/14 FFCC Championships Critique
This year, at Circuit Championships, a short critique session will be offered to our guard and percussion units who are continuing their seasons by traveling to WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio.
If your unit is attending World Championships, and you would like to participate in this critique, please email the Chief Judge at [email protected]. Requests to attend this critique must be received by Sunday, March 21st at 6:00pm for you to participate. A few notes on this critique:
**It will occur as quickly after the contest ends as is possible.
**You will not have a recap in your hands for this critique. Championships scores cannot be released under any circumstance until they are announced in retreat.
**You will likely not have a chance to listen to commentary before this critique either. Have your questions, concerns, and thoughts you want to discuss ready to go for the judge so you can take advantage of this opportunity.
Good Luck to all of your units attending FFCC Championships!
FFCC Championships DVD pre-sale discounts can save you nearly 40% off contest day prices! For the cost of 3 DVD's on show day, you could have the complete all day contest in a keepsake album of 10-12 disks if you order this week! Check the discounts out at the FFCC DVD page:
Directors, please use this form to register the names for your seniors and age-outs. Please do so by March 4 so we may accurately procure sufficient medals for championships!
It's that time of year again, we need your unit photos! There are always units that feel left out because their unit didn't get a photo in the yearbook. The only way we can include photos, is if we have a quality photo to use.
Please do not submit more than 3 photos of your group. It would be great to have a group and action shot when possible. High resolution photos are required for printing. If very small photos are submitted, they cannot be used.
02/18 Championships Draft Schedule
A draft schedule has been produced for the 2010 Championships contest. Actual order of performance and divisions in B, AAA, AA and SA classes will be finalized on Sunday, March 21 after the Auburndale and East Lake contests. However, the draft schedule will give you earliest and latest performance times for your class. Times are still subject to change, but not significantly.
The FFCC wishes to congratulate East River HS on their promotion to Scholastic AA for the remainder of the season. Congratulations to the performers, instructors, and designers and we wish you the best of luck in your new class of competition.
The FFCC looks forward to recognizing East River on their promotion at their next circuit appearance,
The FFCC is excited to announce the 2010 FFCC Championships weekend! Units from all over the FFCC will meet in Orlando on March 26th, 27th, and 28th at Cypress Creek High School. Percussion units will perform Friday the 26th, Color Guard Novice through AA units will perform on Saturday the 27th, and Color Guard A through World units will perform on Sunday the 28th. We look forward to an exciting 25th anniversary championships event.
02/08 Percussion Scholastic A and AA Split
Based on performances at this past weekend's Percussion Premiere Events, the following Scholastic A and Scholastic AA Marching Classifications have been created:
Marching - Scholastic A:
Countryside HS, Fleming Island HS, Fletcher HS, Gainesville HS, Land O'Lakes HS, Largo HS, Matanzas HS, Nease HS, Santa Fe HS, Seminole HS, St.Cloud HS, West Orange HS, Winter Park HS
Marching - Scholastic AA:
Cape Coral HS, Citrus HS, Dixie County HS, George Jenkins HS, North Marion HS, Northside Christian School, Sebring HS, St. Augustine HS
All units in Scholastic AA will be continually reviewed during the season for possible promotion to Scholastic A. If you have any questions regarding your classification, contact the Chief Judge at [email protected]
Congratulations to the following FFCC units that have been promoted based on their performances at Premiere 1 or 2:
From Class B to AAA - East Lake HS and Santa Fe HS
From AAA to AA - Freedom HS JV and Robinson HS
Good luck to these units in their new class of competition. We will recognize their promotions at their next FFCC appearance. The schedules for Seminole and Fleming Island will unlock briefly today so these changes can be reflected in the performance schedule, and then immediately lock again.
01/26 Slight Change to Winter Springs Critique Schedule
Due to a couple scheduling errors on my part, I have made a few small changes to the Winter Springs critique schedule. Please review this on the Event Page. Thank you...
You can even watch shows from last year via the online video network. Check it out today and check back later as they are always adding new shows after each show the video.
01/21 A note from the Contest Coordinator
Please read the following from the Contest Coordinator in regards to last minute preparations for the Premier shows...
The deadline for critique sign up passed at midnight on Friday, January 15th. The critique schedule for the Hagerty show has been posted on the event page and can be viewed at this time. Critique schedules for upcoming shows will be released once the performance schedule locks for each event.
If you missed the sign up period, there is still room in many FFCC shows for you to have a critique session with the judges. The shows that have full critique schedules and may not be selected are the Premiere at Hagerty HS, the Premiere at Winter Springs HS, and the color guard critiques at the University and Freedom HS contests. Color Guard contests other then those events can still be selected. ALL percussion critiques remain open for late sign up.
To sign up late, email Tom Slaughter at [email protected] . Late sign up will completely and unequivocally end on Sunday, January 31st at midnight. There will be no further extensions past that date.
The January 23rd Colorguard Premier contest for Cadet, B and Scholastic AAA Class guards has been closed and the schedule locked. Any unit still wishing to register for the 2010 FFCC season should contact FFCC Contest Coordinator Jim Taylor at [email protected]
01/12 Required Unit Documents
The FFCC requires several important documents in order for units to be able to perform. With premier quickly approaching, there are still many units missing important information. You should be contacted by your class representative this week if you still have outstanding documents. Enclosed are details regarding the specifics of these required documents and contact information.
Judge Assignments for the 2010 season are now current and complete on the FFCC website. Visit each event's respective page to see the judges scheduled for that particular contest.
With the release of this information, critique sign ups for the season should now be forwarded to the Chief Judge. Please send an email to [email protected] and include your name, your unit, and the dates (maximum of 3) you would like to attend critique during the 2010 season. Your email needs to be received by midnight on Friday, January 15th.
Critique schedules for each show will be posted one week before the event on the FFCC site. Critiques WILL begin during the awards retreat of each show, so please take that into account as you decide which events you want to attend. A failure to show up for a critique without notification does make your surety bond subject to forfeiture, so choose carefully.
If you have any questions regarding critiques in the FFCC, contact Tom Slaughter directly at [email protected]
The February 13 contest at University has reached 67 units and has been closed to further registrations for both colorguards and drumlines until further notice.
11/23 Contest Registration Update
The March 13 contest at Freedom HS has reached its capacity for colorguard units, and the February 27 contest at Colonial HS is near capacity. On dates when more than one contest is offered, a maximum of 45 colorguard units may compete. Units may still register but will be placed on a waitlist based on date of registration. If a unit withdraws from the contest, the first unit on the waitlist is automatically confirmed.
11/19 Membership Dues Increase December 1
Just a reminder that membership dues paid after November 30th increase by an additional $75. If you have not paid your member dues or registered this year. Register now!
09/14 Online Registration Now Available
The online membership application for new and returning units is now available at: http://www.ffcc.org/membership.php
This online form should be completed prior to the meeting this coming Sunday if you wish to be included in the first draw. Please bring a printed copy the application you submitted online along with payment to be included in the first show draw.
09/10 Initial Membership Meeting Reminder
The initial membership meeting will be held in Orlando, Florida at Oakridge HS on September 20th at 1:30PM.
IMPORTANT:To be eligible to register for shows on this date and as a result be guaranteed admission into any events you request and get the best possible position on the schedule, you must be in attendance WITH your unit dues (or pre-pay online) AND have completed the online membership form (coming early next week). Dues must be IN HAND - checks in the mail and holding checks will NOT be an option for the first draw and registration.
09/01 2010 Unit and Show Host Invoice Generator
Need an invoice for your unit in order to get a school check or for records? You can now generate an FFCC invoice directly at http://ffcc.org/invoice.php
07/27 Tim Bell Update
UPDATE:
Services will be held Saturday August 22nd at 10:00 AM
Florida Memorial Gardens
5950 South U.S 1
Rockledge, FL 32955
(321)636-5054
Regretfully and with heavy heart I write to inform you of the passing of a good friend and colleague. Tim Bell; so vibrant and energetic and such a vital part of our success as an organization and the success of our members with his thoughtful and insightful commentary passed away last night. To say he will be missed is an understatement, he will leave a void in the judging community and in our hearts. He was always up to the task and held himself, the judging community, and all of our teams to the highest of standards. His delivery was on point and always with a sparkle in his eyes. He had a great manner of telling you what you did not want to hear in a light hearted way that left you with dignity and laughter. It is a sad occassion and we will all mourn his passing knowing that we are better people and color guards for having known him. Rest in peace my good friend Tim. I know all of your prayers and good thoughts would be appreciated by his family.
Michael Higbe
President FFCC
07/20 Tim Bell
The FFCC would like to send warm wishes to Tim Bell and his family. Tim is a long time judge and close friend to many in the FFCC. Tim is currently facing serious health issues and we ask that you keep Tim and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
The FFCC now has a NEW MAILING ADDRESS. All dues payments and correspondence will go to this address effective immediately:
Florida Federation of Colorguards
P.O. Box 1863
Orange Park, FL 32067-1863
06/05 Championship Videos Start SHIPPING!
The 2009 FFCC Championship DVDs are COMPLETE and shipping has begun! It will time for all of the orders to be fullfilled and shipped out, but orders should start arriving in the next few weeks. If you don't already have a copy, you can order one online at http://www.alliancemedia1.com/trailers/2009ffcc.php
06/02 SAVE THE DATE: Initial Membership Meeting
The 2009/2010 Initial Membership meeting will be held in the Orlando area, following the WGI Spinfest event on Sunday, September 20th. Time and location will be announced at a later date.
06/01 The 2009 FFCC Board of Directors
The newly elected board for the 2009-2010 season is:
President: Mike Higbe
Vice President: Bette Brown
Secretary: Cichele Fields
Treasurer: Jackie Price
Contest Coordinator: Jim Taylor
Public Relations: Jay Owen
Chief Judge: Tom Slaughter
A, Open, World Rep: Erin Brown
AAA, AA: Trevor Cox
Cadet, Novice, B: Shelba Waldron
Percussion: Chris Koss
06/01 2010 Contest Dates Planned
The attached contest dates will be open for bid from schools looking to host a show during the 2010 season. More information is coming soon.
The 2009 end of season meeting is scheduled for next Sunday, May 31st at University High School (Orlando, FL) in the Freshman Cafeteria starting at 2PM. This is an important meeting where we will review proposals submitted and select board of officers for the 2010 season. Please make plans to attend.
Attention all units - there are many units missing DVD information and need to submit to alliancemedia1.com ASAP. Click more info to see the current list.
The FFCC would like to congratulate our percussion units for another great showing at the 2009 WGI World Championships. This year, TCI and Infinity made Independent World Finals, placing 11th and 14th. University HS also made Percussion Scholastic A Finals with a 4th place finish and a final score of 92.975. Complete results can be found at wgi.org.
The 2009 FFCC End of Season meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, May 31st in the Orlando Area. Specific details on time and location will be announced soon.
This is an important meeting where we will review the past season, discuss proposals for changes, and nominate and elect a board of directors for the 2010 season.
Many FFCC units made the trip to Dayton, Ohio for the 2009 Color Guard World Championships and are having great success.
A special congratulations to Lyman HS for securing the Scholastic A Class BRONZE MEDAL with a final score of 94.7 in Scholastic A Finals. River City Independent also secured a place in finals with a top 10 finish in the Independent A Class and a final score of 87.2.
Today, USF will be performing in Independent Open finals. Later this afternoon and evening, the FFCC will make a strong showing in the world class as Seminole HS & Freedom HS will performin Scholastic World finals, while The Knights and Northeast Independent will perform in Independent World Finals.
Best of luck to all units and safe travels home after the big event.
04/01 Championships Results
Congratulations to all of the great performances at the 2009 FFCC Championships this past weekend.
Complete results for the Colonial Show (AAA-World Class)
Complete results for the University Show (Cadet-B & Percussion)
We are working on some new banners on the web site - do you have photos you would like to see included? Send them to [email protected]. (We are looking for good action shots only for this.)
03/31 Lost Keys?
Did you misplace a set of keys at Circuit Championships? If so, we may have them. Send the vehicle type and your contact information to [email protected].
03/25 Championship DVD Discount
DVD DISCOUNT INDIVIDUAL DISKS OFFERED until Friday!
You asked for PRE SALE DISCOUNTED prices by disk, so until Friday, for $29 you can pre-order and avoid the hassle at the show by ordering ONLINE now & save money!
Tomorrow is the LAST DAY you can submit photos and have a chance for them to appear in the 2009 FFCC Yearbook. Upload your photos here.
03/08 2009 Championship Questionnaire
To allow planning for awards, including your senior awards, at Championships we are requesting that all units submit the on-line FFCC 2009 Championships Questionnaire this week. If you need to change any of the information after submitting, just resubmit another form. If you have already submitted a form, we would like to thank-you for being prompt with this information. Form must be complete by March 14,2009.
Alliance Media is offering a half price Championships Set for PRESALE ONLY through the Freedom HS Contest weekend only. With two sites running simultaneously, this is a way for parents/fans to have a record of the 2009 season (including all percussion and color guard!)
Congratulations to the members and staff of Brahma from USF for their promotion from PIA to PIO by the WGI administration at the recent WGI Orlando Percussion Regional! This is the unit's second season in existence, and will now be attending the WGI Percussion World Championships and the Florida Federation of Color Guard Circuit Championships in the Independent Marching Open Class!
03/05 Critique Schedules - March 14th
Critique schedules for the March 14th FFCC Shows at Freedom HS in Orlando, and Jefferson HS in Tampa have been released. Visit each event's respective information page to see the assigned times.
02/27 2009 Martha Stark Scholarship - Deadline Extended
The 2009 Martha Stark Scholarship application deadline has been extended to March 4th, 2009. You can find the updated application and details in the resources section of the web site.
02/27 Critique Schedules - March 7th
Critique schedules for the March 7th FFCC events at Fletcher HS and Lyman HS have been released. Check each event's respective page for your assigned time.
02/23 FFCC Mobile
The FFCC is excited to announce the new FFCC.org Mobile. The page is optimized for iPhones but should work better for any mobile phone than the regular site. This will give you quick access to news, scores, schedule, and soon to be more. Check it out and send any feedback to [email protected]. You can also access it directly by going to http://m.ffcc.org/
02/22 East Ridge Percussion Promoted!
Congratulations to East Ridge HS Percussion on their promotion from Scholastic Marching AA to Scholastic Marching A after their performance at the FFCC Hagerty contest.
Good Luck to East Ridge in their new class of competition.
The FFJA is proud to announce the promotion of the following units to a higher classification, based on their achievements at this past weekend's FFCC shows at Colonial and Seminole.
Promoted from Class B to Scholastic AAA - Ocoee HS
Promoted from Scholastic AA to Scholastic A - East Ridge HS, Sickles HS, and Apopka HS
Promoted from Percussion Marching A to Percussion Marching Open - Mariner HS
Good luck to all of these units in their new classificaions and congratulations to their members on this accomplishment.
02/15 Send us your PHOTOS
Have photos of your unit that you want to see appear in the FFCC yearbook or on the FFCC web site? We are ready for your photo submission! Upload your photos here.
02/15 Percussion Class Split
After 2 great weeks of performances at our Fleming Island and Seminole "Percussion Focus" events, the FFJA announces the following divisions of Scholastic Marching A and Scholastic Marching AA for the rest of the 2009 season. Units in Scholastic Marching AA are still subject to promotion after each FFCC apperance for the remainder of the season.
For Percussion Scholastic Marching A:
Mariner HS, University HS, Seminole HS, South Lake HS, Fletcher HS
For Percussion Scholastic Marching AA:
Springstead HS, Nease HS, Gainesville HS, St. Augustine HS, Osceola HS (Pinellas), North Fort Myers HS, North Marion HS, Northside Christian, East Ridge HS, Largo HS, Countryside HS, Sebring HS
Critique Schedules for this weekend's FFCC events at Colonial High School and Seminole High School have been released. Check each event's respective page on this site for the complete schedule. Inform the Chief Judge immediately if you will not attend critique at your assigned time. Failure to show for an assigned critique time does make your surety bond subject to forfeiture.
02/01 Critique Schedules - Fleming Island and Riverview
Critique schedules for the upcoming February 7th shows at Fleming Island HS and Riverview HS have been released. Check each respective event page for details.
After two weekends of fantastic performances, the FFJA is proud to announce the following groups have been promoted to a higher classification after their performance at Premiere:
From Scholastic AAA to Scholastic AA
Apopka HS
From Class B to Scholastic AA
Land O' Lakes HS
From Class B to Scholastic AAA
Frostproof HS, Robinson HS, Sickles HS B, Winter Park HS, University HS, and Gaither HS
Congratulations to the directors, instructors, and performers for these groups on receiving the ultimate honor of promotion.
The critique schedule for the January 31st FFCC Contest at Land O' Lakes High School has been posted. Due to the unique structure of this "double-run" schedule, all units attending the show will get a chance to critique with the judges between performances.
Reviews for promotions after our two FFCC Color Guard Premiere Shows will occur on Sunday, January 25th and Monday, January 26th (after the second premiere weekend has concluded). All units are subject to promotion and will be reviewed by the Chief Judge and an appointed committee to assure appropriate classification for the 2009 season. If a unit is promoted, the FFCC-registered director will be notified by the Chief Judge via email on Monday evening, January 26th, and announced publicly via a press release to the FFCC website on Tuesday, January 27th.
Units who feel they have chosen a classification too high to meet their students needs, may appeal to the Chief Judge to move to a lower classification. This appeal must be in written form and sent to the Chief Judge from the FFCC-registered unit director.
Percussion units in Scholastic Marching A will be split into Scholastic Marching A and Scholastic Marching AA after the second percussion focus show concludes on February 14, 2009 at Seminole High School.
Any questions regarding promotions can be sent to Tom Slaughter, Chief Judge at [email protected]
The critique schedule for this weekend's second FFCC Premiere Show at University HS has been posted. You can find the schedule in the adjudication section of this contest's event page.
01/15 URGENT: Units Missing Information
The following units are missing the listed required items that are necessary to perform this weekend at Premier. Absolutely no one will perform without proof of liability insurance. These items (proof of liability insurance and rosters) were due on December 15, 2008. If you believe you have sent these items, please re-fax them to 877-905-0358 or email to [email protected]. We have had many incidents this year of items being faxed and/or mailed to wrong numbers/addresses. I have also received hundreds of faxes, and I apologize if something was overlooked.
All fees must be paid at guard check in on Saturday or you will not be allowed to perform. Please remember that if you are missing a roster, it MUST be signed by the PRINCIPAL as well as the unit director, and it should list all students and their school of attendance. This is especially important if you have students from a feeder school marching with your program. Please contact your class representative (Trevor Cox for AAA and Chris Palau for B/Cadet) for help or more information.
01/15 Video at Premiere
This a reminder to everyone that both of the FFCC premiere events will be professionally video taped and produced on DVD which can be purchased here: http://www.alliancemedia1.com/
Each unit will also have ONE (1) video pass to record their unit only. NO OTHER VIDEO RECORDING will be allowed at either of these events.
01/13 In Memorium
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of John J. Kenney Jr., husband of Karen Kenney one of our dearest FFCC family members. Please keep Karen and her family in your prayers. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to Life Link Foundation in John's memory.
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01/11 FFCC Video Update
Below is important information regarding the FFCC Premiere & Championship Video projects...
Alliance Media wants to encourage you to order your Premier DVD with complete confidence, so we will be offering you GUARANTEED 3 day (postmarked) delivery or it's FREE if you pre-order at our website, you will save $$. Get a PROFESSIONAL memory of the start of the 2009 season and enjoy the performances of your class of competition.
The critique schedule for the January 17th Premiere Show at University High School has been released. You can view the schedule in the Adjudication Details section of the event page for this show. A few reminders about critique.
1. Judges will be set up in 3 stations (Downstairs, EA, and GE). You will have 3 minutes at each station, then 1 minute of time to wrap up and transition to the next station.
2. It is to your benefit to listen to the judges commentary on your CDs before entering critique. Your time is short, and if you can get past the judge "rehashing" what was already said in their commentary, you can have a more in depth conversation.
3. Your time is set in stone and cannot be changed unless a conflict is extreme. Do not arrive late and still expect to enter the critique room. A failure to show up for an assigned critique time without notifying the Chief Judge or Contest Director for the day, does make you subject to forfeiture of your surety bond.
4. It is understood that most directors will have to leave the awards ceremony to attend critique. Please make arrangements for your students to be supervised so you can go.
Any questions on critique can be directed to Tom Slaughter at [email protected]
01/08 Circuit Championships Location Announced
Check out the details regarding this years circuit championship location here.
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01/06 FFCC on Facebook
The FFCC is now active on Facebook. Join the group, RSVP for events, and invite others to attend shows quickly and easily at online. Check it out here.
12/21 Critique Sign Up - Due 1/10/09
Attention all FFCC member units -- Judging Assignments for the 2009 season are now complete. Though still subject to change, all assignments are now confirmed and only unforeseen circumstances will cause them to change from here forward.
With the completion of assignments, all units should now review their show selections, and send the three shows they wish to attend critique to the Chief Judge ASAP. Critique selections are due to Tom by Saturday, January 10th. Email your three critique selections to [email protected]
The following units' critique selections have been received as of 9am on Saturday, January 3rd:
ASAP Independent, Auburndale HS, Brahma, Colonial HS, Cypress Creek HS, Deltona HS, Dr. Phillips HS, Durant HS, East Lake HS Percussion, Fletcher HS, Infinity, JW Mitchell HS, Lake Wales HS, Lakewood Ranch HS, Menendez HS, Ocoee HS, Plant City HS, South Lake HS, South Lake HS Percussion, TCI, The Knights, Thomas Jefferson HS, Timber Creek HS, University HS A, University HS Open
If your name is not on this list, your selections have not been received. Please send them prior to January 10th if you wish to participate in critiques this season.
Click "more" for an additional message from Tom Slaughter in regards to judging in 2009.
12/02 Deadlines Approaching
Several important paperwork deadlines are quickly approaching.
*Independent Release Letters Due December 15th
*Scholastic Eligibility Letters Due December 15th (You can use the WGI form on the Directors Only Website…)
*Insurance Due December 15th (Same coverage requirement as WGI…)
The FFCC is proud to announce the talented adjudicators who will join us for the Percussion Premiere Shows on February 7th at Fleming Island HS, and on February 14th at Seminole HS.
At Fleming Island, Julie Davila (Nashville, TN), Dave McCarthy (Orlando, FL), and Ed Argenziano (Newark, NJ) have confirmed to join us for this particular show. At Seminole, we look forward to welcoming J.J. Pipitone (Dallas, TX) and Chris Hestin (Pittsburgh, PA) to Florida. Dave McCarthy will pull double duty and serve on the Seminole panel as well.
We look forward to the national perspective these judges will be able to bring to our FFCC winter percussion units at their debut events for the 2009 season.
10/13 Color Guard Premiere Show Judging Panels Released!
Judging panels for the two color guard premiere shows on January 17th and January 24th have been released and are available by viewing each contests' respective "event page". The judging panels for these two shows are extraordinary and will give all of our color guard units an excellent early season read on their programs.
Percussion premiere show judging panels for February 7th and February 14th will be released shortly.
FFCC contest staff positions are available for Tabulator, Announcer, Digital Media Specialist, and Soundperson for the 2009 Contest season. Applications are due by September 30.
If you are interested in a contest staff position, please fill-out the on-line application after you have read the draft job description for the position that you are applying for (located in the resources section above). You will need to fill out an application for each position that you are applying for with the exception of the combined announcer/soundperson position. These job descriptions may be revised as we complete the planning process for the 2009 season. If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected].
09/10 2009 Contest Calendar
The 2009 FFCC Contest Calendar is now available. There are 2 weekends still available for bid - If you would like to host a show that weekend, please complete the form here and fax your letter form your principal confirming the date availability to 877-378-6101
09/10 FFCC Welcomes New Regional Contest Directors
Diane Rhatigan serving the Southwest Region
Vic Kulinski serving the Central Region
Randy Blackburn serving the Northern Region
All bring incredible talent and experience to the position and will be a huge asset to our contest staff. Look for details on these individuals at this weekend's membership meeting.
09/08 Update from the Board Meeting
The FFCC Board meet yesterday to finalize the 2009 FFCC Contest Schedule, select Regional Contest Directors, and put together plans for the new season. This coming Sunday, we will have the INITIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING to provide important details regarding the upcoming season and signup for shows. Please note that you MUST complete a unit application and have dues paid by the meeting in order to be included in the first show draw. More details coming soon.
The meeting will be held at University High School's Freshman Cafeteria (Orlando, Florida) with information and discussion starting promptly at 2 PM.
The 2009 Contest Schedule will be announced as soon as each of the show hosts confirm their dates with the FFCC Secretary. The FFCC board has decided to allow for ADDITIONAL BIDS for 2 show weekends which are 1/31 and 2/28. If you would like to host a show that weekend, please complete the form here and fax your letter form your principal confirming the date availability to 877-378-6101.
08/22 JOB OPENING: Contest Staff
This will be a paid position and there will be three positions, one each in the Northeast, Central and Southwest areas of the circuit. Please read the Regional Contest Director’s job description for qualifications and responsibilities (attached below). To be considered for a position you must submit an online application by September 5th. The board will make their decisions soon thereafter. If you have any questions please email [email protected]. At this time this application is only for regional contest director. Those interested in being contest staff as either sound person, announcer, or tabulator please stay tune. APPLY ONLINE
08/20 Membership Meeting & Details
The initial membership meeting will be held September 14th. Details on time and location are coming soon.
2009 Membership Applications are now available for returning members. All of the details can be found here. We are working out some details with the new member application and it will be available soon. Check back often for updates.
2009 Non-Membership Application is now available and can be found here.
08/16 Show Bid Form is Here
Any units interested in hosting a show this year should download the 2008 bid form
and have to the FFCC board prior to the September 6th deadline.
Below are the dates that will be available for this year's FFCC events.
January 17 - Novice, Cadet, B, AAA Premiere (Central)
24 - AA, A, Open, World Premiere (Central)
31
February 7 - Percussion Focus North
14 - Percusssion Focus South
21
28 - ORLANDO REGIONAL
March 7
14
21
28+29 - FFCC Championships
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06/26 ATTENTION DIRECTORS: DVD Shipping Information
Alliance Media 1 is missing director shipping information for the following units. Please submit information ASAP at http://www.alliancemedia1.com/forms/3_free_vid.htm in order to prevent a delay in receiving your 2008 FFCC Championship Video.
06/17 Championship Video Update
The 2008 FFCC Championship Video is in the final stage of production. The FFCC Board is in the process of reviewing the current drafts and providing a list of final corrections to Alliance Media One. Once these revisions are complete the videos will begin shipping soon. Keep an eye out here for an update as to an exact shipment date.
06/16 Summer Clinics
FFCC Units wishing to post information about summer clinics available to the public can email [email protected] and have them posted on the CLINIC PAGE.
The FFCC is pleased to announce that the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps drumline will perform an exhibition at the March 19th contest at Lakewood Ranch HS in Bradenton. The performance will take place at 5:20 PM following the final percussion unit and prior to the first retreat.
