New Member Registration

Why TCGC?
COMPETE.
A full season of competitive opportunities for Color Guard, Percussion & Winds for one low price.
GROW.
Mentorship, quality adjudication, and meaningful feedback designed to help performers and programs develop.
BELONG.
Be part of Texas' most established community of performers, educators, judges, and programs.
ACHIEVE.
Progress through a structured competitive season toward Area and State Championship experiences.
LEARN.
Access an organization committed to performer, educator, and adjudicator development.
BE HEARD.
Membership means participation in the circuit, not simply purchasing contest entries.
CompetitionSuite
TCGC uses the CompetitionSuite system for communication, tabulation, and commentary. It is free to sign up and is required for membership.
Please follow these directions to register as a member of TCGC:
- If you do not have an account, please create an account in CompetitionSuite go get started.
- New to TCGC as a member or director?
- Register your unit if you're NEW to TCGC
- Find and re-register your unit if you've been in TCGC in the past
- Enter your group's name (enter part of the name if you have trouble finding it)
- Click Request Access next to your group
Once the association is approved, the group name will be displayed along the left side of the page.
(Be sure to provide your phone number to ensure you can access your commentary from your phone!)


Fees, Dues and Assessments
- (a) Dues for any primary Color Guard, Percussion, or Winds unit will be $600.00.
- (b) Dues for a second Color Guard, Percussion, or Winds unit from the same parent organization will be $525.00.
- (c) Dues for a third Color Guard, Percussion, or Winds unit (or fourth, fifth, etc.) from the same parent organization will be $450.
- (d) TCGC classifies units as a second, third, etc. unit from the same parent organization that is in the same category only. For example, an organization with two Color Guards would pay for one primary unit and one second unit. If that organization also has a Percussion group, they would also owe dues for a primary Percussion unit.
- (e) Unit dues may be paid by cash, check, money order, or any online payment system that the circuit has available.
- ( f ) A championships fee may be assessed to each competing unit.
- ( g ) Unit dues will be accepted beginning the Monday after the fall meeting, of each year and must be accompanied by official TCGC entry forms. Postmark date will be taken from the envelope containing payment only. Dues are refundable within fourteen days of postmark.
- ( h ) A visiting unit may compete in any show sanctioned by the Texas Color Guard Circuit, except Championships, for a fee of $150.00. They will be scored and ranked as any other unit, and receive appropriate awards. If a new first-year unit wants to become a part of the Circuit after trying one show, they will be allowed to join the circuit late, and have the $150.00 apply towards their dues. They will not be eligible for Championships (unless all normal Circuit requirements are met).
Additional Fees
AREA
- The following Color Guard classifications will pay a $50 Area fe: Cadet, Novice, Regional A, Ind Reg A, SRAJV, SAA, SA, SNA
- The following Percussion classifications will pay a $50 Area fee: SMAA, SMA
STATE
- All color guard units competing at State will pay an additional $100 fee. This includes qualifying units from SJVA, SAA, SA, SNA through World Classes.
- All percussion/wind units competing at State will pay an additional $100 fee. This includes qualifying units from SMAA, SMA through World Classes.
Unit Badges
- Each unit registered in TCGC will receive two (2) Unit Badges. Additional Unit Badges are $50 each.
- Unit Badges will be issued to members listed on the TCGC SSV only (found in CompetitionSuite under Resources).
- Up to 2 staff members can be listed per application.
- Any additional Unit Badges your unit purchases must be accompanied by additional applications.

Pullout Fee
$200 and split 50/50 between host and circuit.
Pull-Out Fees are assessed if they pull out of a show less than two weeks before the show. If a director has a situation inside the two weeks (transportation issues, illness, etc.) then we have a form that they fill out. The board will determine if the fee is waived or assigned.
Example: If a show was Nov. 1st- the two week deadline would be Oct. 31. Directions that have an issue attending starting Oct. 17th-October 31st would have to fill out the form and go through the fee assessment process.
No-Show Fee
$300 split into thirds between host, circuit, and scholarship.
No-Show fees are automatically assessed for missing the day of the contest. Unit directors should contact the contest director if they cannot attend.
