FIRST WG COMPETITION IS ONE WEEK AWAY!!!

Normally info for the competitions will come in the normal newsletters, but this one is special! First one of the 2026 season, and for many, the first competition you will experience! Please read through all the information below - it is jam packed - and get ready to enter into our competition era!

Official Competition season starts with our Parent Preview Show. This show historically takes place the week before we take the mat for scoring is a great time for parents to see what the kids have been up to and prepare for their role on comp days.

Please join us for our annual Parent Preview Performance on Wednesday, January 28th at 7:30 in the SHS East Gym! For those that are just joining us, our competition days are meticulously scheduled. Once we arrive to the performance venue, each team will have their own classroom to get ready in. Once it’s our turn for warm ups, we will walk to TWO separate warm up areas and spend 7 minutes in each. Students will have the opportunity to warm up on body first, and then on equipment. After our warm ups, we will walk to the performance gym, perform, collect our belongings, and immediately fold and load the floor into our trailer. The entire evening is quite choreographed! During our parent preview, I will be walking the students through the competition day, including mock warm ups and a run though of our 2026 programs. This is a fantastic opportunity for the students to perform in front of a crowd and for parents to learn more about our show day logistics! The JV students will rehearse from 5:00pm-6:00pm and Varsity from 6:00pm-7:00pm both at the SHS East Gym. Our JV will go through their show day procedures first starting promptly at 7:30.

This event is limited to 2 family members per student as space in the East Gym is limited!

FULL SEASON COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Though this has been shared, in an effort to get it all in one place, the full competition schedule is below. Additionally, please bookmark this page: https://www.southingtonbkmb.com/2026wgcalendar/

All of the photos for each comp link to the corresponding MAC or WGI website with all the info, including schedule, directions, concessions info, and anything else you may need. 

JANUARY 31, 2026 - MASUK COMPETITION DAY SCHEDULE (link to MAC website)

• JV rehearsal @ SHS East Gym- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, eat, start hair and make-up, get dressed
• Varsity rehearsal @ SHS East Gym- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, (parents help load both floors)
• Bus arrival - 1:30 pm
• Bus departure from SHS - 1:45 pm
• Transport time from SHS to Masuk HS - 1 hour
• Arrive at Masuk HS - 2:45 pm
• JV warm-up time - 3:52 pm
• JV performance time - 4:28 pm
• Varsity warm up-time - 6:38 pm
• Varsity performance time - 7:17 pm
• Awards - 8:30 pm
• Bus departure from Masuk HS - 9:15 pm
• Bus arrival at SHS - 10:15 pm (parents help load both floors)

DRESS THE PART - JUNIOR VARSITY

All JV participants will need their hair done in space buns for their performance. They will need everything to complete this look (photos and how to videos below.)

Additionally, all students need to provide the following makeup:
[ ] Base makeup and anything you need to apply that
[ ] Mascara
[ ] Eye shadow brush
[ ] Contour brush

We will be providing eye shadow, lip color, and contour color. 

DRESS THE PART - VARSITY

Details Pending...will be shared with kids directly. 

VOLUNTEERS!! - Now is your time to Shine!

 On competition days, we really need help from everyone! From hair and makeup, snacks and meals, to floor matt and prop loading and unloading, there is really something for everyone. WE are still working out the best way to track and schedule volunteers so we will start with the Masuk competition and build from there. 

Please see the list below and sign up to help!

Volunteer Sign Ups!

For any volunteer questions or to sign up for future activites, please reach out to Jessica Caruso (Becca's mom!) at winterprograms@southingtonbkmb.com

Thinking ahead: We will need people to drive the UHaul OUT OF STATE  for the Salem and PA competitions. Let Jess know if that can be you!

GUARD STAFF CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL

shscgstaff@gmail.com

WINTER GUARD REMIND INFORMATION

Winter Guard: @wgbkmb

All General Winter Guard info will go to this REMIND. 

VARSITY Winter Guard: @shsvarwg

Only Varsity students and parents need to be on this one. It will be for specific info when traveling out of state or for Varsity specific instructions.