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WGI 50th Anniversary Series: Denise Bonfiglio | OAWB With
WGI’s new Color Guard Chief Judge Denise Bonfiglio joins Trish O’Shea and Sadie Wallace for a special installment of the WGI 50th Anniversary Series — looking back at nearly 50 years of winter guard history and ahead to what comes next. Denise has been part of WGI since its earliest years as an instructor, designer, adjudicator and educator. She revisits the programs that transformed color guard, explains why WGI’s promotion system is working, discusses growing championship waitlists and venue capacity, and takes us inside the process that led to her becoming WGI Color Guard Chief Judge. She also traces her role in WGI’s adjudication philosophy, mentoring judges, and the challenge of coordinating roughly 380 judging assignments for the season. CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome — Denise Bonfiglio joins OAWB00:36 Trish, Denise & Sadie reconnect01:22 WGI’s 50th anniversary05:33 Color guards that changed WGI14:44 Could anyone have imagined 50 years?16:39 Scholastic World growth20:09 Why the promotion system works22:48 Waitlists & championship venue capacity23:58 Denise’s road to WGI Color Guard Chief Judge26:36 WGI adjudication philosophy28:58 Mentorship and training judges30:54 What the Chief Judge job requires31:24 Roughly 380 judging assignments33:39 Dale Powers & Emerald Marquis memories35:51 Looking toward WGI 202739:09 Closing GUESTDenise Bonfiglio — WGI Color Guard Chief Judge HOSTSTrish O’Shea — @trishdish1102Sadie Wallace — @m.sadiewallace WATCH MORE WITH DENISEDenise Bonfiglio’s first OAWB interview + 32 Count Life Story OFFICIAL WGI RESOURCESDenise Bonfiglio Named Color Guard Chief JudgeWGI 50th Anniversary Opening Ceremonies2027 WGI Color Guard Calendar RELATED OAWBGreg Case — includes OAWB’s earlier coverage of Denise’s appointment MORE ON A WATER BREAKWebsite | Listen Everywhere | Marching Arts News | Meet the Team | Join Us Follow @onawaterbreak on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook & TikTok. Presented by Guard Closet — uniforms, flags, costumes, consignment and design for the marching arts.
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