This article contains the itinerary for the Sparkman Indoor Percussion WGI Mid-South (Atlanta) Regional week of events.
WGI Atlanta Regional
*Updated 3/8/19*
Lambert HS
805 Nichols Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Atlanta
Buford Mall of Georgia
3250 Buford Dr
Buford, GA 30519
Contest Schedule (prelims) *Updated 3/8/19*
Finals Schedule Format *Updated 3/8/19*
*We will be taking a school bus to this event*
Route Overview
Friday Dinner Location
TN I-24 Exit 152
(address for GPS 385 Kimball Crossing Dr, Kimball, TN 37347)
Arby’s, McDonalds, A&W, Wendy’s, KFC, Taco Bell
Saturday Lunch will be delivered to students at the show site.
Saturday Dinner Location
Buford Mall of Georgia Food Court
3333 Buford Drive
Buford, GA 30519
Monday, March 11
- 5-8 pm SIP Rehearsal
- 7:30 – 8:00 pm Logistics Rehearsal (HORIZONTAL timeline, enter back side 2, exit front side 2)
Tuesday, March 12
- 3:45-5:00 Wind Ensemble Rehearsal (at SHS Band Room)
Wednesday, March 13
- 3:45-5:30 Symphonic Band Rehearsal (at SHS Band Room)
Thursday, March 14
- 12:00 pm Concert Band MPA Performance (at James Clemens HS)
- 6:00 pm Symphonic Band MPA Performance (at James Clemens HS)
- 6:30 pm Wind Ensemble MPA Performance (at James Clemens HS)
- (detailed schedule available on calendar page)
Friday, March 15
- 3:45-4:15 pm SIP Logistics Rehearsal (not a dress rehearsal)
- 4:15 pm Load Truck
- 5:15 pm Depart
- 6:45 pm Dinner Stop
- 7:30 pm Depart for Hotel
- 11:30 pm EASTERN time ETA at Hotel
Saturday, March 16
*Eastern Time Zone
- Breakfast/Facepaint
- 10:00 am Depart for Lambert HS
- 10:30 am Arrive/Unload at LHS
- 11:00 am Lunch/Outside Warm-Up Begins
- 1:15 pm Transit to Performance Gym
- 1:20 pm Ready
- 1:30 pm Prelims Performance
- 1:40 pm Load Truck
- Prelims scores posted, determining finals order of performance
- 2:10 pm Students watch other groups in backside of gym/lot (if in lot, must be in groups of 4 or more)
- 4:30 pm Staff Critique
- 4:30 pm Dinner
- 6:05 pm Unload Truck
- *Finals Warm-Up, Transit, Ready, and Load times determined by Prelims placement*
- After truck is Loaded, students use restroom, and load bus
- *We will not stay for awards ceremony*
- 9:30 pm Eastern Time Depart for S9GS
- Snack on bus ride home
- 1:00 am Central Time Estimated time of Arrival at S9GS