13025 Birmingham Highway Milton, Georgia 30004

Click the address above for directions.*

*Note that campus will not be accessible via Freemanville Road. Please use Birmingham Highway.

To ensure a comfortable experience, we will limit the event to around 16 total groups.

As of 2/28/25, 7 spots remain

Directors: REGISTER HERE!

to compete in the 20th Annual White Columns Invitational!

Questions?  Email wci@miltonband.org

2025 Adjudication Panel

Music Performance: David Vandewalker

Music Performance: Scott McCloy

General Effect Music: Nick Golding

Visual Performance: Sandifer Reid Griffin

General Effect Visual: Carlos Gonzalez

Percussion: Omar Carmenates

Colorguard: Adam Heidenreich

Drum Majors: Jessica Kelley

Registered Marching Bands: Meal Pre-Order Information

Pre-Order a meal for your band HERE (coming soon) and skip the line at concessions!

WCI is always filled to capacity, so pre-ordering meals is strongly recommended.

Questions?  Email bandmeals@miltonband.org

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

- All scoring, recap release, and adjudicator commentary will be released through Competition Suite!

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)