The Mid East Performance Association
Color Guard Circuit Championships Presented by TheMarchingArts.com
Wright State University
Nutter Center
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Fairborn, OH 45324
Admission
ALL TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR - No Pre-sale.
CASH AND CARDS ACCEPTED FOR TICKETS AND MEPA MERCH.
Adults (age 19 and over) - $20
Seniors & Students- $15
Children 6 & Under - FREE
Parking is $5 per car. MEPA encourages you to carpool as this is a Nutter Center fee and does not benefit the circuit or a host school/booster group.
NUTTER CENTER IS A CARD-ONLY UNIVERSITY FACILITY. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED AT CONCESSION STANDS.
Timing Line
Timing Line, COLOR GUARD: Vertical. From the perspective of the audience, groups will enter from the back left and exit to the back right.
Flow & Site Maps
See Contest Packet below.
Spiel Sheets
Spiel sheet information is submitted via CompetitionSuite on the Administration tab. Select Mid East Performance Association along the left-hand side. Anything in parentheses will not be announced, so please provide pronunciation help for show titles or director names that our announcer may have trouble with. This needs to be completed by Thursday at 11:59pm prior to the event.
Critique
WGI World Championship Groups Only - MEPA will utilize the critique sign-up option available in CompetitionSuite and will close on at 8:30am EST the morning the event. Groups who have signed up will be taken in performance order, no walk-ups allowed.
Location: Various Locker Rooms (Gather at the back right--from the perspective of the audience--of the backstage area)
Start Time: 15 minutes following performances.
Color Guard Music Upload
Directors may upload their performance music in a MP3 or WAV file via CompetitionSuite. Using this system is not required and groups can use their own CD or sound device if desired. Instructions on uploading music. CompetitionSuite uploads will shut down on at 11pm EST on the Thursday prior to the event.
Warm Up Area
MEPA Championships in 2025 will be all inside the performance arena. Body will be upstairs, and Equipment will be directly behind the curtain. MUSIC IS NOT ALLOWED IN WARM UP.
Performance Cancelation
If you need to cancel your group's performance: CLICK HERE.
Recaps
Will be available via CompetitionSuite.
Emergency/Day of Show Contact
Julie Noble & Jon Shaw, Contest Administrator & Site Manager
[email protected] - 312-493-6734 (text communication preferred)
As of 3/24/2025. All judges anticipated in critique for WGI WC Groups only.
- Shelba Waldron, EQ
- Nancy Cannon, MVT
- Keith Baker, DA
- Dave Knowlton, GE
- Tracy Carter, GE
Final Performance Times posted 3/24/2025 at 2:36pm.
