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2021 Season Registration is Open!

The Initial Membership Meeting for the 2021 season took place on Sunday, November 8th on Zoom. You can read the meeting minutes &other documents here .

View the Presentation from the Initial Membership Meeting Here.

Registration for the season is now open:

Returning teams should log in to their Team Profile to and visit our registration page to register
New teams should complete an application to join, and will receive instructions on how to register

Once you are registered you can pay by credit card or create an invoice using our Invoice Generator (also located in your Team Profile) and mail your payment. You may register and/or pay prior to the meeting. Show selection will open after the meeting. Teams in attendance at the meeting who have registered and paid by November 14th will receive priority performance draws.

Two more priority draws have been added! December 4th & January 8th! Secure your performance spots today!

You can check out the 2021 Season Live Show Schedule Here

Important Dates:

~~Saturday, November 7th:~~
- ~~Register for the Membership Meeting by noon.~~
~~Sunday, November 8th:~~
- ~~Membership Meeting at 3:00pm via Zoom~~
~~Saturday, November 14th:~~
- Deadline to register in the first round of show draws. We must receive your online payment by November 14th or your check must be postmarked by the 14th to be included in this round of performance draws. Shows are first come, first served. We will not be able to waive attendance caps because of COVID-19 restrictions. You can continue to register after 11/14, but you will not receive a preferential draw. Virtual contests will be available every weekend, and have no caps.
Friday, December 4th
- Second priority performance draw deadline! Teams must be registered and paid to be a part of this performance draw. Remember that shows will close when they reach the performance cap, and you will be added to the waiting list.
Friday, January 8th
- Third priority performance draw deadline! Teams must be registered and paid to be a part of this performance draw.
Friday, January 15th:
- Deadline to Upload Rosters and Performer Agreements– must be signed by Principal!
- Deadline for Independent teams to upload performer agreements and insurance
Friday, January 22nd:
- Deadline to register and pay to become a 2021 FFCC member team (live and/or virtual). Teams registering after this date will pay as a non-member, and will not be eligible to participate in premiere or championships.
- Deadline to register and pay for Championships
- Deadline to withdraw from 2021 circuit membership and receive a refund.

Contest Operations and Policy Changes

Please review our the season changes, meeting minutes, and presentation from the Membership Meeting, available here. We will continue to update you on procedures and policy as we get closer to the start of live events. Changes will be many and fluid this season, and we appreciate your help in preparing your students and parents to meet those challenges with a positive attitude.

#MaskOnToMarchOn

Posted by Cichele Fields

2021 Season Schedule

The 2021 Season Schedule is now available! This schedule is subject to change. More information about virtual events, which will be offered weekly in addition to the live events, will be available soon.

Posted by Cichele Fields

FFCC Back to School Store

The FFCC Back to School store is now open until August 21st! Our masks, tees, and track jacket are perfect for back to school, whether you’re on campus or online!

All proceeds from the FFCC Rainbow Tee benefit the FFCC Access Scholarship Program!

Check out the store HERE!

Posted by Cichele Fields

Intent to Host 2021

Are you interested in hosting a regular-season FFCC event in 2021?

The Intent to Host Form is now available. In spite of all the uncertainty, the FFCC is trying to make plans for the 2021 season. We would like to know who is interested in hosting a 2021 regular-season event. Please understand that we are not asking that you get approval from your school administration or book any facilities at this time, we would just like to know who is showing an interest as we work toward the 2021 season.

Click here to access the form (you must be logged in)

Posted by Cichele Fields

2020 FFCC E-Adjudicate Virtual Solo Championships

2020 FFCC Virtual Solo Championships

The FFCC is partnering with our Solo & Duet Championships sponsor, E-Adjudicate, to offer the 2020 FFCC Virtual Solo Championships! Since we can’t be together during this difficult time, we can spin in our backyards and share some competitive fun!

Quick Facts:

The competition is now open to independent performers and more! See below for details!
If you are already registered & paid, you can elect to participate in the online competition, or receive a refund. This post contains all those details.
This competition is currently only for colorguard performers, as previously scheduled. We know that many of our percussionists and instrumentalists don’t have access to instruments right now. We are looking at other ways to get you involved in other activities from home.
No, we are not planning to hold our championships virtually, or reschedule. Unfortunately the continuously fluid situation with school districts and public gatherings does not make it financially and logistically feasible for an organization of our size to reschedule this season. Many of our teams do not have videos, were not able to have a “last run”, and we do not know when or if they will, so we will not elect to hold an online competition for teams since there is no way to offer it fairly.

Timeline:

March 17-20: Pre-Registered Performers
- If you already paid and registered for the original competition, you will have the opportunity to continue your registration or request a refund. Please check your email by Wednesday, March 18^th.
- Duets will not be offered in our new virtual contest. If you were registered as a duet, you will have the opportunity to compete as two separate soloists or receive a refund.
- If you choose to continue, please got to e-adjudicate.com and register as a student and create an account by Friday, March 20^th. A credit will be placed in your account by March 24^th.
- You will be automatically placed in the solo category you originally chose (rifle, for example), and entered into a division based on your team affiliation.
March 24-April 1: New Registrations & Upload Window
- Registration will open for new performers who would like to participate in the competition.
- Registration is open in the divisions below.
- Registration takes place on the E-Adjudicate website at www.e-adjudicate.com See directions below.
April 2-4: Judging Window
- Our judges will access your videos and score them individually
Week of April 5^th: Winners Announced!
- Our winners will be announced, and the top three in each category, in each division, will be shared on the FFCC YouTube Channel!
- Prizes will be awarded at a date TBD

We are offering the following divisions:

Cadet Division
- Open to performers in grades PreK-8 who are members of current FFCC teams in good standing
Scholastic Division
- Open to performers in grades 9-12 who are members of current FFCC teams in good standing
Independent Division
- Open to performers of any age who are members of a current FFCC independent team in good standing
Open Division
- Open to performers of any age and any affiliation from any team, circuit, or state.

Categories:

Dance
Flag
Rifle
Sabre

Rules

Register in the appropriate division based on your team’s affiliation with the FFCC in 2020. You will be disqualified if you enter a division other than your own (except Open, which is available to all).
Time Limit: 2 minute maximum. Judges will stop judging after 2 minutes
Equipment soloists may not put their equipment down at any time during the performance. (Penalty of 10 points for each incidence of intentional grounding of equipment).
Solos will judged using the FFCC Solo Competition Sheet
Make sure your video is clear and music is audible.
Record your video in landscape, not portrait, and try to reduce background noise
Your video may not be edited in any way

Cost

$30 for performers from FFCC member teams in Cadet, Scholastic, or Independent divisions
$40 for performers entering the Open Division

Solos will be judged by FFCC judges as originally planned, via E-Adjudicate’s online judging system. The top three in each division will be featured on the FFCC YouTube Channel and our social media.

Leave your equipment at school? Our partners at Digital Performance Gear have equipment ready to ship- order here!

Winners in each division will receive prizes TBD!

If you do not want to participate in the online contest, but have already paid, please send an email with your name, school, and request to treasurer@ffcc.org by Friday, March 20th. Full refunds will be processed via PayPal within 30 days of receipt.