[07/09/2008]  2009 Season Updates.

Executive Board

• Michael Lentz
  President
• Chad Clum
  Color Guard Vice President
• Ed Nagel
  Percussion Vice President
• Barry Canan
  Secretary
• Caren Davis
  Treasurer

Board of Directors

• Jackie Sartor
  Color Guard Representative
• Steve Wimmers
  Percussion Representative
• Johnny Wilson
  Central Regional Director
• Jonathan Lischak
  East Regional Director
• Stephanie Miller
  West Regional Director

2009 Contest Format
New Contest Format (A & B will alternate weekly)

• Plan A
• Percussion Classes
• Percussion Solo & Ensemble
• Percussion Awards (Percussion Critique Begins)
• Color Guard Solo & Ensemble
• Color Guard Classes
• Color Guard Awards (Color Guard Critique Begins)

• Plan B
• Color Guard Classes
• Color Guard Solo & Ensemble
• Color Guard Awards (Color Guard Critique Begins)
• Percussion Solo & Ensemble
• Percussion Classes
• Percussion Awards (Percussion Critique Begins)

OIPA Championships will feature one awards ceremony.

Penalties

Penalties will begin at the January 31st show during the 2009 season.

Critique

Beginning this season a critique order will appear online 7 days before each event with final contest information. Critique order will be pre-determined by travel distance allowing those units with the furthest distance to travel the earlier critique times. 

Tabulators

The OIPA will hire two tabulators for each contest beginning the 2009 Season. The Tabulation area will be off limits to everyone during the contest. Members of the Executive Board and Board of Directors will staff an administration table at each contest to answer questions, solve problems, and provide information and sign-up solo & ensemble participants.

Digital vs. Cassette

The OIPA Executive Board is researching the possibility of going digital beginning this January. More information will be announced as soon as a decision is finalized.

Championships DVD

The OIPA will offer full Finals DVD’s that will include features highlighting Solo & Ensemble

Membership Dues 2009 Season

$450 All WGI Classes (SA, IA, SO, IO, SW, IW)
$425 Regional A Percussion and Color Guard
$400 Line and Exhibition Units

• 2009 Membership Application
• 2009 Single Show Application

Show Host Fees 2009 Season
This is the Fee a show Sponsor pays to host an OIPA Contest

Preview Show     $1,100 
Season Contest  $2,300 
Championships    $2,800 

• Interested in hosting a show?
  Download the 2009 Show Host Application

Solo & Ensemble Fees 2009 Season

$15 Per Solo
$30 Per Ensemble
No additional fee for non-members

Fees must be paid prior to performers being added to the contest line-up

• 2009 Solo Application
• 2009 Ensemble Application

Solo & Ensemble Judging

One Judge will judge guard/dance while a different judge will judge percussion classes.
Judge will be certified/experienced in the area they are assigned to judge.

Line Division Judging

Two Judges will now judge line classes.
Individual Analysis will have 60% of the Score Sheet
General Effect will have 40% of the Score Sheet

Education Day Event

December 6, 2008 (Columbus Area)
Cost: $5 per Student/performer (Staff/Directors Free)
The Performance (Anxiety, Stage Fright, Mental Preparation, Performance.)
Equipment Combinations (Hands on Sessions)
How to write/teach/learn equipment choreography and perform it

Preview Show

This year, during the OIPA Preview Show, a guest clinician/designer will be present to make tapes for each unit. The tapes will be focused on the show design to assist instructors in receiving feedback (without score), as programs are being designed/developed. Preview will not be a scored event.

Social Events

During the 2009 Season, the OIPA will host a cake social for all performers, staffs, parents and fans at the following events:

• Preview
• Championships