2008 WGI Scholastic World Champions!
Broward County
Press Release
COLOR GUARD WINS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
The Flanagan High
School World Guard won the championship of
the 2008 WGI (Winter Guard International) Color Guard World
Championships, held April 10-12 at the University of Dayton
Arena in Ohio.
Flanagan High
School became the first Florida high school to
win the WGI Color Guard World Championships. This year
marked the end of a 10-year winning streak by James Logan
High School (CA).
Led by music teacher
Dean Broadbent, the 27-member Falcons
team earned a score of 96.90 in the Scholastic World competition,
outdistancing second-place finisher Avon High School (IN). Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School (81.60) finished 14th in the same
competition.
The 2008 Scholastic
World competition, which featured 32 teams,
represents the highest level of color guard competition, with teams
demonstrating top skill sets. More than 500 high schools from across
the nation participated in the 2008 WGI Color Guard World Championships.
Winter Guard International
(WGI) is known as the "Sport of the Arts."
It brings music to life through performance in a competitive format.
WGI is the nonprofit youth organization leading the winter guard and
indoor percussion activities.
The Flanagan Color
Guard after the ceremony with the
Championship Flag & Trophy.
Flanagan hanging out in the arena before prelims!
The posting of the prelims scores with Flanagan on top!
Waiting in the tunnel
before performing in finals.
The ending of the show at World Class Finals!
Receiving the Championship Flag on the red carpet!
Briana crying after the scores have been announced!
The Gold Medals!
The guard standing on the red carpet ready to receive their medals!
The Bronze, Silver and Gold Trophys!
The 2008 Scholastic
World Championships Trophy!
The Captains receiving the Championship Flag!
World Champions!
Emma stealing the Championship
Trophy!
Buddy with the trophy!
The confetti cannons go off at the end of retreat!
The 2008 WGI Scholastic World Championship Flag!
Our Gold Medal!
Keith and Mr. Broadbent
with their medals.
Matt sleeping with the trophy at the airport.
Mr. Broadbent being
interviewed by the Channel 10 news when we landed
in Fort Lauderdale.
Our Welcome home banner.
Lissa being interviewed at the
school by Channel 6 news.