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NWPA: The Northwest's Circuit of Champions

Northwest Pageantry Association is a winter color guard circuit operated and governed by its own members for the benefit of youth participating in the dramatic sport of Winterguard. Our competitive season runs from January to March and we welcome units from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.

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2012 Winterguard Event Schedule

Northwest Pageantry Association is excited to announce its schedule for the 2012 competitive winter guard season:

November 13: Fall Meeting & Draw at the Shoreline Library, 2pm
December 10: WGI SpinFEST Seattle at Gateway Middle School, 10:30am
January 7: Judges' Training & Pre-Season Critique at Shoreline Library, 10:00am
January 28: Evaluation Show, Single-Round at Kamiak High School, 10:00am

February 11: Double-Round Show at Ingraham, 12:00pm
February 25: Double-Round Show at Olympic HS, 12:00pm
March 17: Double-Round Show at Ingraham HS, 12:00pm
March 31: NWPA Grand Championships at Cascade HS, 3:00pm

Recent Scores

View results from our Recent Competition Events. See which teams ended on top and which ones are quickly climbing the ladder!

Next Meeting

Spring Meeting and Season Recap is Sunday April 29th, 11:00am at the Shoreline Library. Each NWPA member is encouraged to send a representative.

Simple Registration Process

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What You Need To Know Next

Winter Clinic is scheduled for Saturday December 10 at Gateway Middle School in Everett, WA. Registration begins at 10:30am, with the first session starting at 11:00am. Cost is $15 per person at the door and it includes pizza lunch.

Understanding The Scores

What is a score and how do I get one? This is a question asked by every instructor at some point. This informative article...

The Art of Making Winterguards

The Art of Making Winterguards is a fantastic manual for instructors. Written by Shirlee Whitcomb, WGI Co-founder and current...

The Benefits of Winterguard

The Benefits of Winterguard is a fantastic fact sheet that is easily distributed to Administrators, Band Directors, Parent...

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Our Mission

Northwest Pageantry Association (NWPA) is the Northwest’s premier organization producing indoor colorguard/winterguard competitions. As a non-profit organization, NWPA serves as the governing body of winter guard activities across the Pacific Northwest tasked with promoting colorguard contests, perpetuating the pageantry arts, and providing for the growth of its member units.