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FFCC Announces Ocean Center Partnership through 2023

The FFCC is proud to announce our partnership with the Daytona Beach Ocean Center for 2019-2023! The FFCC Championships will be back in the Ocean Center beginning with the 2019 Season, with an expansion to the full use of both the Arena we have used in previous years, and the Exhibition Hall typically occupied by the home show on our competition weekend.

The Daytona Beach Hilton will once again serve as our headquarters hotel, and rooms will be available for teams to reserve beginning in late 2018. We are also pleased to announce our partnership with the Daytona Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau. We will be working with the Daytona CVB to secure the best experiences for teams, fans, and parents as they visit Daytona for the long weekend.

FFCC Championships at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center*

March 29-31, 2019

March 27-29, 2020

March 26-28, 2021

March 25-27, 2022

March 24-26, 2023

*Dates are based on WGI World Championships released dates, Easter holiday, and facility availability and are subject to change.

Posted by Cichele Fields

2018 FFCC Schedule

The 2018 FFCC Schedule is here! We are proud to announce this year’s five premiere shows, 22 regular season shows, and our three-day championships event to serve our colorguard, percussion, and winds membership!

Our colorguard premiere shows will be held simultaneously in three locations throughout Florida on January 20th, allowing our teams to travel the least possible distances to attend their required premiere event. Host sites for these shows will be announced once contracts are finalized, but include schools with the best available facilities in the Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville metro areas. Locations will be designated by the FFCC based on regional populations so as to evenly distribute our teams for the best experience in each area. The map below is an example of these distributions based on last year’s membership, but will be finalized after registration. Nationally recognized adjudicators and clinicians will be serving teams at all three sites.

Our percussion and winds premieres will be held simultaneously in the southeast region and the central region on January 27th. The southeast premiere will be held again at John I. Leonard High School, and the location for the central premiere will be announced shortly. Nationally recognized judges will serve teams at both locations.

Our regular season schedule includes opportunities for all teams to compete every weekend from February 3rd through March 18th, leading up to FFCC Championships. In addition to Saturdays, teams can compete at three FFCC Friday night shows, and one Sunday FFCC show to fulfill their season requirements! These are separate contests, so you can register to compete at the same location on Friday and Saturday, and meet two of your contest requirements towards qualifying for championships! All shows are open to guard, percussion, and winds teams unless specifically noted.

The FFCC is pleased to announce that the 2018 FFCC Championships Event will be held at the Exhibition & Entertainment Halls of the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida from Friday, April 6 through Sunday, April 8th. Availability issues at the Ocean Center for 2018, combined with the dates of Easter weekend and WGI World Championships, forced us to seek an alternate location this year. Performance blocks for each division will be announced once registration is complete, and opportunities for teams to save on hotels, travel, and entertainment while in the Tampa area will be available soon.

The Florida State Fairgrounds are excited to bring our Championships Event to the west coast, and are working with our contest and event planning team to make this an exciting experience for all participants. The FFCC will return to the Daytona Beach Ocean Center in 2019, and is currently negotiating a multi-year agreement.

We are looking forward to our best season yet at the FFCC! We hope you’ll join us at the FFCC Initial Membership on Sunday, September 10th at 2:00pm at Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL. Please visit our Facebook Event Page for the meeting for updates regarding Hurricane Irma.

Full Schedule

January 20^th: Guard Premieres
- Tampa: Plant City HS
- Orlando: Lyman HS
- Jacksonville: Oakleaf HS
January 27^th: Percussion Premieres
- Central/North: Orange Park HS
- Southeast: John I. Leonard HS
February 3
- Braden River HS
- Oviedo HS
- Fletcher HS
February 9 (Friday)
- Freedom HS Tampa
February 10
- Freedom HS Tampa
- Lyman HS
February 17
- Lakeland HS
- Belleview HS
- Jupiter HS
- WGI Tampa Guard Regional
February 23 (Friday)
- Riverview HS
February 24
- Riverview HS
- Cypress Creek HS
March 3
- East Lake HS
- Fleming Island HS
March 10
- Durant HS
- University HS Orange City
- Cypress Bay (Percussion Focus)
- Oviedo HS (Percussion Focus)
March 16 (Friday)
- Freedom HS Orlando
March 17
- Largo HS
- Freedom HS Orlando
March 18 (Sunday)
- Largo HS
March 24
- WGI Orlando Guard Regional, No FFCC Shows
March 31
- Off (Easter)
April 6-8
- FFCC Championships

*schedule subject to change

Posted by Cichele Fields

FFCC Championships 2018 Tampa!

Posted by Cichele Fields

Championship Schedules Now Available!

Championships schedules are now available at CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULES.

Championships schedules are not flexible due to competitive seeding, length of day and venue restrictions. We are not able to reschedule you to compete outside of your seeded grouping.

Please make sure you plan ahead to make your scheduled warm up and performance times. We look forward to seeing you in Daytona Beach!

Posted by Cichele Fields

Championships Block Times

For your planning purposes, the following block times have been tentatively set for the 2017 FFCC Championships at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. The final schedule will be released early next week following the final regular season shows at Cypress Creek High School and Cypress Bay High School on Saturday, March 18th. Minor changes may occur- please check back for updates!

Friday
Cadet Novice – Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Cadet – Begins at 11:37 a.m.
Class B 2 divisions – Begins at 12:25 p.m.
Scholastic AAA 3 divisions – Begins at 4:00 p.m.
Retreat for all – Begins at 9:14 p.m.

Saturday
Scholastic AA Guard, 3 Divisions – Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Retreat – Begins at 12:20 p.m.

Winds
Scholastic A – Begins at 1:30 p.m.
Independent A – Begins at 1:48 p.m.
Scholastic Open – Begins at 2:10 p.m.
Independent Open -Begins at 2:20 p.m.
Independent World – Begins at 2:40 p.m.

Percussion
Concert A – Begins at 3:00 p.m.
Scholastic Marching AA – Begins at 3:27 p.m.
Scholastic Marching A – Begins at 4:57 p.m.
Independent Marching A – Begins at 7:03 p.m.
Concert Open – Begins at 8:06 p.m.
Scholastic Marching Open – Begins at 8:46 p.m.
Independent Marching Open – Begins at 9:16 p.m.
Independent Marching World – Begins at 9:46 p.m.

Retreat for Winds and Percussion – Begins at 10:08 p.m.

Sunday
Scholastic A 3 divisions -Begins at 9:00 a.m.
Independent A – Begins at 2:35 p.m.
Scholastic Open – Begins at 3:25 p.m.
Independent Open – Begins at 3:52 p.m.
Scholastic World -Begins at 4:05 p.m.
Independent World – Begins at 4:25 p.m.
Retreat -Begins at 4:45 p.m.