Those Crazy Acronyms:
WLCMB.....Walled Lake Central Music Boosters (not WLC Marching Band...who knew?)
-The WLCMB is made up of parents of the band, choir, and orchestra. The WLC Bands Boosters are a group under the WLCMB.
-The WLCMB also officially includes all music groups at WLC
MCBA.....Michigan Competing Bands Association
-This is the governing body for our regular marching band season competitions in Michigan.
-The 2011 classification system:
BOA.....Bands of America
-This is the governing body for the regionals and Grand National competitions in which the marching band competes.
-The new classification system for 2012 is based only on 10th-12th grade enrollment:
MSBOA.....Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association
WLP.....Walled Lake Percussion
Winter Guard.....not really an acronym, but what is it?
MCGC.....Michigan Competitive Guard Circuit
WGI.....Winter Guard International
DCI.....Drum Corps International
-The WLCMB is made up of parents of the band, choir, and orchestra. The WLC Bands Boosters are a group under the WLCMB.
-The WLCMB also officially includes all music groups at WLC
MCBA.....Michigan Competing Bands Association
-This is the governing body for our regular marching band season competitions in Michigan.
-The 2011 classification system:
- Flight I 1653 - higher student enrollment *WLC competes here
- Flight II 1214 - 1652
- Flight III 800 - 1213
- Flight IV 799 - lower
BOA.....Bands of America
-This is the governing body for the regionals and Grand National competitions in which the marching band competes.
-The new classification system for 2012 is based only on 10th-12th grade enrollment:
- Class A is up to 600 students
- Class AA is 601-1225
- Class AAA is 1226-1674
- Class AAAA is 1675 and above
MSBOA.....Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association
- This is the organization that sponsors the competitive "festivals" and solo and ensemble competitions in which many of our musicians participate.
WLP.....Walled Lake Percussion
- This is the winter drumline which is comprised of students from all 3 Walled Lake high schools, playing drums and other percussion instruments.
- Season starts after marching band is over.
- They compete inside a gym on within a strict area.
- There is an A-Line and a more competitive World Line (audition only).
Winter Guard.....not really an acronym, but what is it?
- This group competes during the winter months (concurrently with WLP)
- They perform inside a gym within a strict area.
- They use pre-recorded or live music and perform with sabers, flags, and rifles or other props.
- They have 2 lines (teams).
MCGC.....Michigan Competitive Guard Circuit
- WLP & Winter Guard compete in this circuit during their regular season.
WGI.....Winter Guard International
- WLP & Winter Guard compete in this circuit at the Regional & World Competitions.
DCI.....Drum Corps International
- League for competitive drum corps (professional marching bands).
- Many of our alumni continue on to these programs.
Walled Lake Central Music Boosters ~ P.O. Box 795 Walled Lake MI 48390 ~ goband@wlcbands.com
Walled Lake Central High School ~ 1600 Oakley Park Road ~ Walled Lake, Michigan 48390 ~ Phone: (248) 956-4700 ~ Davidrogers@wlcsd.org
Walled Lake Central High School ~ 1600 Oakley Park Road ~ Walled Lake, Michigan 48390 ~ Phone: (248) 956-4700 ~ Davidrogers@wlcsd.org
