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FFCC Scholarship Fund

Each year, the FFCC recognizes deserving young colorguard, percussion, and winds performers with scholarships to further their studies. The FFCC believes strongly that a culture of community and sportsmanship contributes greatly to building the character of the membership we serve. In keeping with this spirit, the FFCC sponsors The Martha Stark Memorial Scholarship and The Kevin Paulus Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

The Scholarship Fund is named for Martha Stark, band director at Gainesville HS, who was influential in creating and developing the policies and character of the FFCC. She was an inspiration to all who were fortunate to meet her. Her bands at Gainesville High School were continually superior-rated at FBA Festivals, and the Centerstage Color Guard became one of the premier members of the FFCC. She touched thousands of students with her unique brand of caring and support that made those students strive for the highest levels of excellence. In 1995, after a courageous battle with cancer, we lost Martha. In her honor, the FFCC Board of Directors renamed the existing scholarship fund “The Martha Stark Memorial Scholarship Program.” The Program is funded through private donations and sales of FFCC merchandise.

In 2019, we would like to increase the number of scholarships offered to our performers. Please consider donating to help us reach more deserving performers!
Click here to donate today! https://ffcc.org/martha-stark-scholarship-fund/

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Director Design Education Symposium

Limited Space Available!

At our 2018 Advisory Board Meeting this summer, there was a large interest in having a preseason director education day. We have been working hard to make this happen for you this season, and are pleased to recognize our season sponsors, Digital Performance Gear, for their support in making this event possible!

SUNDAY, November 4th is your chance!

Some of the greatest designers in our area will be available to support your early season brainstorming and help you develop ideas to get off to a great start with your 2019 shows. Randy Nelson, Michael James, Jill Moser, Stephen Porter, and Ryan Marsh will be on hand to offer our guard, winds, and percussion groups a place to share show ideas, music, costumes, flags, floors, and more to set you up for success as you begin your design process.

Please register this week, as space is limited. This is a free 30 minute consultation in Orlando. When you register, you will have the opportunity to select a block of time most convenient for you. After registration closes, you will receive an appointment time.

Registration closes on Monday, October 22nd at 11:59pm or when full.

We look forward to offering you this early season help with your teams as we continue to develop our annual education initiatives.

If you have any questions, please email Jamie@ffcc.org

To Register, Click Here: http://bit.ly/FFCCDesign

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E-Adjudicate Professional Development Partnership

The FFCC is proud to announce that our partnership with E-Adjudicate has expanded to include coursework for professional development for instructors, as well as extended training for local judges. You can add these options to your basket upon check out when you register your team, or at any other time during the season.

WGI Certify 100 Guard

Gain insight into judge philosophy, ranking/rating, and commentary as it applies to your ensemble

WGI Certify 200 Guard

Gain caption specific knowledge of what the ‘judge’ is looking for in your ensemble

FFCC 150 Regional A Adjudication

Gain insight into the A Class divisions and student make-up as well as the FFCC philosophy on rewarding/recognizing training, vocabulary, and scoring for Regional A (Novice, Cadet, B, AAA, AA) Guards.

WGI 1 on 1

This credit is good for two WGI Judge Commentaries or one WGI Expert Clinician session for Guard, Percussion, and Winds

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2019 FFCC Schedule

The FFCC is thrilled to announce our 2019 season, our largest and most geographically comprehensive yet!

To qualify for championships, colorguard members must participate in premiere plus three regular season events, one of which may be substituted by a WGI Regional Event in our geographic area. Percussion & Winds members must participate in a premiere event plus a focus show to qualify for championships.

Colorguard premiere shows will be assigned by geographic region after the initial membership meeting.

*Schedules are subject to change.

Premiere Shows

January 19th (Colorguard Only)
Gaither High School, Tampa (West)
Lyman High School, Longwood (Central)
Flagler Palm Coast High School, Palm Coast (North)

January 26th
Winter Springs High School, Orlando Area, Percussion & Winds Only
John I. Leonard High School, Palm Beach Area, Percussion, Winds & Colorguard

Regular Season Shows

February 2nd
East Lake High School (West)
Cypress Creek High School, Orlando (Central)
Braden River High School, (Southwest)

February 9th
Plant City High School (West)
Oviedo High School (Central)

February 16th
Durant High School (West)
Ponte Vedra High School (North)
Everglades High School (Southeast)

February 23rd
Riverview High School (West)
(WGI Tampa Colorguard Regional)

March 2nd
Percussion & Winds Focus at Oviedo High School (North/West/Central)
Percussion & Winds Focus (+South Colorguard) at Jupiter High School (South)
Osceola High School (Pinellas) (West)
University High School Orange City (Central)

March 9th
Freedom High School Tampa (West)
Dwyer High School (Southeast)
Fleming Island High School (North)

March 15th
Freedom High School Orlando (Central)- Friday Night Show

March 16th
Seminole High School (West)
Fletcher High School (North)
Freedom High School Orlando (Central) – you can participate in one or both Freedom shows as separate contests.

March 23rd
(WGI Colorguard Southeast Regional)

Championships

March 29-31
FFCC Championships, Daytona Beach Ocean Center

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2019 Registration Now Open!

Registration is now open for the 2019 FFCC Season! We’re excited to welcome our new and returning teams to the FFCC for our largest season yet, and our 35th annual FFCC Championships in Daytona Beach. Please read this update thoroughly for a hassle-free registration experience.

All teams, including returning members, need to register for the 2019 season before proceeding with online payment. There’s a handy how-to guide at the bottom of this post to help you.

New this year! You can purchase professional development courses at registration! Our partnership with E-Adjudicate allows you to purchase training courses for your staff as part of your registration. If your booster organization or school wants to purchase these for you, just add them to your cart! You can also pay separately at any time.

Super & Mega Pass Add-Ons

Don’t forget you can only purchase Super & Mega Pass additions to your registration with your initial registration.
Super Pass: 5 additional staff/chaperone passes for Premiere, Focus (perc/winds) & Championships events (not regular season events)

Mega Pass: 10 additional staff/chaperone passes for Premiere, Focus (perc/winds) & Championships events (not regular season events)

Here are some important deadlines to note:

September 16th:

The Initial Membership Meeting takes place on Sunday, September 16th in the Orlando area (details TBA). At this meeting, you are able to select shows if you have completed and paid for registration, and have a representative present. Teams attending this meeting will also receive valuable information for starting the 2019 season. While attendance at the meeting is not required, it is the only way to guarantee that, providing you are registered and paid, you will get into the shows you want, and be included in the first draw for show seeding. Teams not in attendance may still register and pay, but will be in a later draw depending on the date of registration, and will be added to the waiting list to any shows that have already reached capacity. Your representative at this meeting does not have to be a voting delegate, and you may represent more than one team, but you are responsible for getting information to the teams you are representing.

November 1st:

Registration fees increase.

December 15th:

All rosters and insurance information must be uploaded to your team profile by this date, or you lose your priority seeding, and are withdrawn from any contests. Once this is rectified, you are added back based on availability, meaning you may be placed on a waiting list if shows are at capacity. Rosters & insurance documents protect you as instructors, your schools, and the FFCC. It is vital that these documents are uploaded on time. Changes can be made throughout the season when necessary, but your initial document must be uploaded by December 15th.

Independent Teams: Roster (list of names) and Insurance Verification

Scholastic Teams: Scholastic Eligibility Form (ours or WGI’s) signed by your principal. If you have students from multiple schools, you must complete the Scholastic Eligibility Form AND the FFCC Multiple Schools Form.

Scholastic Eligibility Certificate Generator

Scholastic Eligibility Certificate Generator- Multiple Schools

Senior Medals:

December 15th is the last day to pre-order Senior Medals online.

In an effort to streamline the senior medal ordering process, senior medals may be purchased with your registration, or ordered anytime online, with a check or credit card, between now and December 15th. After 12/15, the only time to purchase senior medals will be at Will Call at Championships, while supplies last. Entering your number of seniors at registration is not the same as paying for senior medals. Everyone enters their number as an estimate for us, but you have to pay via the invoice generator/check or credit card for them to actually be ordered and guaranteed for you.
To order, go to your team profile!

Director’s How To Guides

The FFCC staff has worked to provide you with painless how-to guides on our YouTube Channel to make registration easier. Please take a few minutes and review these short videos so you have all the information you need to complete your team’s registration.

How to Register: https://youtu.be/dVGCAp2VnJQ

How to Create an Invoice: https://youtu.be/Avz-xTZbE08

How to Submit Rosters & Insurance: https://youtu.be/T2on3cJMC4w