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f ocus Winter 2014 Volume 27, Issue 1
Winter Guard International Ron nankeRvIs Executive Director BaRt Woodley Director of Operations aaRon JenkIns Marketing & Communications Manager Published By: In tune Partners, llC IRWIn koRnfeld CEO WIll edWaRds President emIle menasChé Editor-in-Chief JaCkIe JoRdan Creative Director RoBIn GaRBeR Production Director BaRBaRa BouGhton Business Manager ContRIButInG WRIteRs: Debbie Galante Block, Michael Boo, Jon Chappell, Danny Miles, Michael Reed, Daniel Schack PhotoGRaPhy: Adam Alonzo, Johnny Gilbert, Jolesch Photography, Ken McGrath,
WGI FOCUS is an educational publication of WGI Sport of the Arts. It is digitally published three times per year, Fall, Winter, and Spring. The Spring issues is also printed and has a circulation of 16,000 copies. To subscribe, visit wgi.org/focus For advertising information or to submit an article for consideration, please contact Aaron Jenkins; phone: 937-247-5919 x310 email: aaron@wgi.org WInteR GuaRd InteRnatIonal 2405 Crosspointe Drive Dayton, OH 45342 937-247-5919
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Ramping up for the 2014 season ... New Hall of Fame inductees Tom Aungst, Julie Davila, and Jim Dwyer ... Keep up with all the 2014 championship drama via social media... WGI at Midwest Band ... plus old school imagery, new
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In a few short years, George
16 PRofIle
Hall of Fame judge and educator George Oliviero has been involved with WGI since the beginning.
20 WInnInG heaRts
Winter guard brought Rhapsody “SoulMates” together and helped nurture a true-life romance for Amy and Adam Hancock.
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25 WGI slanGuaGe “throwing babies,” or gobsmacked by “gakada-
programs share the strategies that have helped them make their groups consistent contenders.
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Rising through the ranks to Byron Phung says he learned both musical and character lessons that will last a lifetime.
34 What’s youR WGIQ? yourself in this photo comparison.
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WIth total foCus on heR PeRfoRmanCe, thIs GuaRd memBeR Is Really “lIvInG.”
line has developed into a force to be reckoned with.
Features
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