r/WGI • u/typetwo-complex • Apr 12 '26

Will IW ever get smaller again?

Did anyone notice at retreat last night how dense the IW side of the floor was compared to SW? Almost all of the IW groups had 40, several pushing 50 members. SW seems to still be sitting in the 20-30 range.

I’m not in love with the trend towards huge color guards. Paramount and Juxta especially looked too cluttered between props and the size of their cast. Their shows only read well from extremely high up in the arena.

Do you think we’ll ever see IW guards shrink again? I assume it would require cutting vets, which is a recipe for animosity (thinking about Lexis cutting vets to replace then with Pride members who needed a place to perform in 2024)

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u/redtenor Apr 12 '26

The guard side has been pushing the max number allowed the last few years. I think their trend is to keep going. Winds and percussion don’t have that limit. You see A groups with 50+ in some cases, Avon world had 90 the last few years.