Registration Instructions

There are three parts to the registration process: Group Membership, Event Registration, and Form Submission. To register for the upcoming season, please follow these instructions. Should you have any questions along the way, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Important Change: Beginning this season (2019), groups are no longer permitted to select their own classification. All returning groups will automatically be placed in the class in which they ended the previous season. The three highest scoring groups in the Color Guard Scholastic Regional A class will auotmatically be placed in Scholastic AAA. Novice groups will not be allowed to continue in that class without approval by the Director of Events. For more information, please consult the member handbook.

Member Groups

Note: Member groups are those which pay a flat fee in the beginning of the season and participate in events throughout the season, including Premiere and Championships. In order to complete the registration process for a returning group, you must be listed as an Administrator for that group in CompetitionSuite. If you do not have the appropriate access, please contact [email protected] for assistance before proceeding.

Group Registration

  1. Click here to begin the registration process.
  2. Search for your group in the "Find Existing Group" box under "General Membership". If the group is a new group, check the "New Group" field and provide a classification and name for the group.
  3. Provide contact information for the Group Director responsible for the group on a day-to-day basis.
  4. Scholastic Groups Only: Provide contact information for the Band Director or officially credentialed school official responsible for the group.
  5. If you're registering multiple groups under the same organization, click "Add Additional Group" and repeat steps 2-4. Otherwise click "Complete Membership". NOTE: these groups must be hosted under the same program.
  6. Select whether you'd like to purchase a PLUS Pass and click the corresponding button.
  7. Complete the "Bill To" information for your invoice or credit card payment. If using a credit card, this information must match the address on file for the card, or payment will be declined.
  8. Click "Save Payment Information". If you selected to pay by invoice, it will be sent to the email address provided.
  9. For any issues with the payment process, contact [email protected].

Event Registration

Event Registration opens on October 1, 2018 at 12:00 PM. In order to access the event registration, you must have already submitted membership registration for each group. Additionally, all registration fees and outstanding balances must be paid in full.

If you chose to pay by credit card, CompetitionSuite will automatically grant you access. If you paid by invoice, your payment must be manually noted by the CWEA Treasurer. Additionally, if your group is new to CWEA this year, an administrator must have approved it.

To register for events, follow these instructions:

  1. Log in to CompetitionSuite by clicking here.
  2. Select the group you'd like to work with from the main menu on the left.
  3. Click "Registration" at the top.
  4. Click "Register" next to the events you'd like that group to attend.
  5. When finished, click "Finish Registration". Note that you must complete this process for each group.

Non-Member Groups

Note: Non-member groups are those which pay a fee for each circuit event they'd like to attend. Non-members are not eligible to attend Championships events. In order to complete the registration process for a returning group, you must be listed as an Administrator for that group in CompetitionSuite. If you do not have the appropriate access, please contact [email protected] for assistance before proceeding.

Non-Member Group Registration

  1. Click here to begin the registration process.
  2. Search for your group in the "Find Existing Group" box under "Non-Member Group". If the group is a new group, check the "New Group" field and provide a classification and name for the group.
  3. Provide contact information for the Group Director responsible for the group on a day-to-day basis.
  4. Scholastic Groups Only: Provide contact information for the Band Director or officially credentialed school official responsible for the group.
  5. If you're registering multiple groups under the same organization, click "Add Additional Group" and repeat steps 2-4. Otherwise click "Complete Membership". NOTE: all groups must be hosted under the same scholastic or independent program.
  6. Select whether you'd like to purchase a PLUS Pass and click the corresponding button.
  7. Complete the "Bill To" information for your invoice or credit card payment. If using a credit card, this information must match the address on file for the card, or payment will be declined.
  8. Click "Save Payment Information". If you selected to pay by invoice, it will be sent to the email address provided.
  9. For any issues with the payment process, contact [email protected].

Event Registration

Event Registration opens on October 1, 2018 at 12:00 PM. In order to access the event registration, you must have already submitted non-member registration for each group. Additionally, all registration fees and outstanding balances must be paid in full.

To register for events, follow these instructions:

  1. Log in to CompetitionSuite by clicking here.
  2. Select the group you'd like to work with from the main menu on the left.
  3. Click "Registration" at the top.
  4. Click "Register" next to the events you'd like that group to attend.
  5. When finished, click "Finish Registration".
  6. If you provided a credit card during the group registration process, it will be charged the appropriate fees for each event at this point. If you chose to pay by invoice, your invoice will be sent to the email provided during group registration.
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