The 21st Annual Milton High School
White Columns Invitational
Marching Band Competition
A GMEA Sanctioned Marching Band Event
(registration link coming soon)
To ensure a comfortable experience, we will limit the event to around 16 total groups.
13025 Birmingham Highway Milton, Georgia 30004
*Note that campus will not be accessible via Freemanville Road.
Please use Birmingham Highway.
Questions? Email wci@miltonband.org
2026 Adjudication Panel
Music Performance: TBD
Music Performance: TBD
General Effect Music: TBD
Visual Performance: TBD
General Effect Visual: TBD
Percussion: TBD
Colorguard: TBD
Drum Majors: TBD
Pre-Order Meal Information
Pre-Order a meal for your band HERE and skip the line at concessions!
Planning to visit WCI?
Click here to find everything spectators need to know!
Classification System
- Bands will be classified according to the number of wind players.
- Bands may enter a higher classification but may not enter a lower classification.
Silver Division
Class A - Up To 24 Winds
Class AA - 25-49 Winds
Class AAA - 50-74 Winds
Gold Division
Class AAAA - 75-100 Winds
Class AAAAA (OPEN) - 101 + Winds
Festival Class (comments only, no ratings)
Judging
- Overall band scores for class, division, and overall placement will be in the GMEA Caption Format.
- One judge will evaluate each band in their respective category for a maximum score of 100 in the following areas: Music Effect, Visual Effect, Music Performance, Visual Performance.
- In addition, the following captions will be adjudicated, but will not be used or factored into the overall score: Drum Majors, Colorguard, and Percussion
Ratings
Superior: 85-100
Excellent: 70-84.99
Average: 55-69.99
Fair: below 55
Awards
Awards will be given in the following areas:
- GMEA Ratings for colorguard, percussion and overall band for all competing bands, or Participation Plaques for exhibition groups
- Caption Awards: 1st in Class for percussion, colorguard, drum majors, music performance, visual performance and overall general effect in each class
- Class Placement Awards: 3rd, 2nd, & 1st Place overall in all classes
- Phillip Mobley Equipment and Logistics Award (recognized by the Milton Band Equipment Crüe)
- Randall Coleman Award for Musical Excellence (highest music score, regardless of class)
- Silver Division Grand Champions (Classes A, AA, AAA)
- Gold Division Grand Champions (Class AAAA, AAAAA/OPEN)
Photography
Following the competition, each band will receive access to
complimentary professional photographs from Super Holiday Tours
