This article contains information regarding the week of WGI World Championships April 17-23, 2023.
SIP WGI World Championships
4/17-4/23, 2023
University of Dayton Arena (prelims, semifinals, finals)
1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Boulevard
Dayton, OH 45408
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dayton South
3100 Contemporary Lane
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Dayton Mall
2700 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Dayton, OH 45459
Friday Dinner Location
Austin Landing
10551 Innovation Dr
Miamisburg, OH 45342
United States
Practice Site Information
Field House @ Sinclair Community College (Wednesday Night Practice)
444 W Third Street, Bldg 8
Dayton, OH 45402
**Update on parent parking and truck unloading at Sinclair due to construction**
Forest Hills Sportsplex Tennis Courts (Thursday Night Practice)
800 Second Avenue
Middletown, OH 45044
WGI World Championships Contest Info
Contest Venue Information
WGI World Championships General Information Packet
**Parents must purchase a ticket for each event (prelims, semis, finals) regardless if they are in pit crew or not. Any un-ticketed adult found with our ensemble could result in the kids receiving a penalty per infraction**
Advancement Explanation:
The top 20 scores will advance from prelims to semi-finals, so we are guaranteed to advance to semi-finals.
To advance from semi-finals to finals we must be in the top 15 scores from semi-finals.
Monday, April 17th
- Indoor Percussion Rehearsal 5:00-8:00 pm
Tuesday, April 18th
- Indoor Percussion Rehearsal 5:00-8:00 pm
- Logistics 6:45-8:00 pm (VERTICAL time-line; ENTER BACK side 2, EXIT BACK side 1)
- Load Truck 8:15 pm
- PLEASE WATCH!! Performance Venue Logistics Walk-Through Videos
- UD Arena (Logistics walk-through video)
- SIP UD Logistics Plan 2023
Wednesday, April 19th (travel day/rehearsal)
- 6:00 am Call Time at S9GS (luggage under bus)
- 6:15 am Departure
- (now in EASTERN STANDARD TIME ZONE)
- 11:00 am EST Lunch en Route (Kentucky, I-65 Exit 94 Burger King, Wendy’s, subject to change)
- 11:45 pm Load Bus
- 11:50 pm Depart
- 2:45 pm Check-In at Hotel/Change Into Practice Clothes
- Mr. Albert goes to UD Arena for Check-In
- 3:15 pm Dinner (mall foodcourt and Chic-Fil-A in mall)
- 4:05 pm Load Bus
- 4:10 Depart for Practice Site (Sinclair Community College)
- 4:30 pm Unload
- 5:00 pm Practice
- 6:50 pm Load Truck
- 7:45 pm Depart for Hotel
- 8:00 pm Meeting
- 8:30 pm Students in Rooms (rooms checked)
- 9:30 pm Lights Out
Thursday, April 20th (Prelims Day UD Arena) **UPDATED 4.20.23**
Prelims Official Schedule from WGI
- 6:00 am Breakfast served (hotel)
- 7:30 am Show Prep Begins
- 8:45 am Load Bus
- 8:55 am Depart for UD Arena
- 9:11 am Arrive/Unload UD Arena (Lot Zone I)
- 10:46 am Transit to Top of the Tunnel
- Trucks move to loading zone outside of tunnel entrance (all vehicles MUST be cleared of our lot zone)
- 10:56 am Arrive at Top of Tunnel
- 11:01 am Ready behind curtain
- 11:11 am Perform
- 11:22 am Return Equipment to Truck/Load (trucks will now be outside of tunnel entrance)
- 11:42 am Photos
- 12:15 pm Depart for Hotel
- 12:30 pm Lunch at Hotel/Downtime
- 4:00 pm Load bus to go to Mall (UPDATED)
- 5:00 pm Load Bus for practice (Forest Hills Country Club)
- 6:00 pm Practice
- 7:50 pm Load Truck
- 8:30 pm Depart for Hotel
- 8:45 pm Sandwiches/leftover pizza
- 9:20 pm Students in Rooms
- 10:00 pm Lights Out/Rooms Checked
Friday, April 21st (Semi-Finals Day)
- 6:00 am Breakfast
- 6:20 am Show prep begins
- 8:20 am Load Bus
- 8:47 am UD Lot Check In Lot G
- (10:07 am if raining TENT TIME begins Tent B)
- (10:29 am if raining TENT TIME concludes)
- 10:22 am Alpha Lot Concludes
- 10:32 am Arrive at top of tunnel
- 10:47 am Perform
- 10:58 am Return to Truck
- 12:00 pm Lunch at Hotel (Pizza/Sandwiches)
- 1:50 pm Load bus to go to UD and watch PIW Semi Finals
- 2:05 pm Watch PIW Groups at UD
- 4:30 pm Load bus at UD
- 4:35 pm Depart UD for Dinner
- 5:00 pm Dinner near hotel (I-75 Exit 41 just south of hotel: Five Guys, Chipotle, BJ’s Restaurant, Panera Bread, Dewey’s Pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chuys, Noodles and Company)
- 7:20 pm Load Bus
- 9:00 pm Students in Rooms
- 10:00 pm Lights Out
Saturday, April 22nd Schedule if we MAKE FINALS (schedule subject to change)
Finals Official Schedule from WGI
- 7:00 am Breakfast Served
- 8:30 am Load Bus for Rehearsal
- 8:35 am Unload Trucks at Mall Parking Lot
- 9:00 am Mall Parking Lot Rehearsal (with floor and props, no facades or hats)
- 11:00 am Load truck
- 11:30 am Lunch at Mall
- 11:55 am Load bus
- 12:00 pm Shower/Show Prep at Hotel
- 3:20 pm Load Bus
- 3:25 pm Depart for UD Arena
- 3:44 pm Parking Lot Check-In Lot I
- 5:19 pm Alpha Lot Concludes
- 5:29 pm Arrive at Top of Tunnel
- 5:44 pm Perform
- 5:55 pm Load Truck
- Dinner at UD Arena/Watch PIW Lots/Performances
- 11:30 pm World Class Awards Ceremony
- 12:15 am Load Bus
- 12:20 am Depart for Hotel
- 12:35 am Students in rooms
Sunday, April 23rd UPDATED 4.22.23
- 7:00 am Breakfast
- 9:00 am Load luggage under bus
- 9:25 am Load Bus
- 9:30 am Depart hotel for home
- 12:30 am Lunch stop (Kentucky, I-65 Exit 94 Burger King, Wendy’s, subject to change)
- 1:05 pm Load Bus
- 1:10 pm Depart for S9GS
- 3:20 pm Central Time ETA S9GS/Unload Trucks
Saturday, April 22nd Schedule if we DO NOT MAKE FINALS
- 7:00-10:00 am Breakfast served (hotel)
- 11:00 am Depart for The Web Extreme Entertainment
- 7172 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. West Chester, Ohio 45069
- 11:30 am Arrive at entertainment center
- 11:30 am-3:30 pm at entertainment center (eat lunch while there)
- 3:45 pm Depart for University of Dayton Arena to watch World Class Finals
- Dinner at Arena
- 5:00 pm World Class Finals Begin
- 11:30 pm Depart for Hotel