Educational Resources
2025 SAPA Scholarship Application Link
The SAPA Scholarship Program provides financial support to performers who pursue excellence in both their academic and their pageantry activities.
All groups that participate in SAPA Championships are invited to submit applicants from their unit who are a high school senior or already enrolled in college. Committee members chosen from the SAPA community and the broader pageantry arts community review applications and select students who stand out in qualities of academic, artistic, and personal achievements.
Please note, you will need your transcripts and a headshot ready when completing this application.
Applications for the 2025 scholarships must be submitted NO LATER THAN SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025.
Education Opportunities
2025 Advisory Board Walk-Through Registration
- Sign-up to be paired with a member of the Advisory Board in a mentorship capacity. The board member will contact you prior to your first show to answer questions you may have leading up to the day. They will walk through your show-day rotation with you on site and be available to ensure you understand SAPA competition protocol, answer any questions you may have, and help ease the pressure of a first-event showing. They can also offer suggestions on how to improve the show-day process for future events with your group. Feel free to customize this experience to best suit your needs!
Offering #1: January 18, 2025 @Kennesaw Mountain HS
Offering #2: January 25, 2025 @Whitewater HS
Offering #3: February 1, 2025 @Mill Creek HS
2025 Event : Virtual Design Critique
- February 9th: Submit a video of your unit's performance and receive a virutal critique with two top-tier judges or designers in the activity! If a waitlist forms, priority will be given to ONE unit per perforning organization.
Lessons Over Lunch Registration
- February 15th: Fitness Instructional Class for Instructors with Devon Kugler. Your unit does not need to be attending this particular contest in order to attend.
2025 Event: Show Day Walk-Through at Harrison HS
- March 9th: Register to have a seasoned designer/educator walk through your show-day process with you AND provide overview commentary during your unit's performance. Following your unit's performance, clinicians will briefly speak to your performers and staff. This is an amazing opportunity for all levels of competition and one not to miss!
Links for Directors
- Fill out this form if you are interested in presenting at a future education clinic or event.
- Do you have an idea for a future event or a topic you would love to have covered in depth at a clinic? SAPA Education events are created specifically with membership in mind -- so let us know what you would like to see more of!
SAPA Documents and Resources:
SAPA Timeline -- Google Sheets
- Use this helpful tool to plan your season effectively!
- Confused between Novice and Regional A class guidelines? Use this resource to help you determine the best classification for your unit and to guide your design plans.
Overcoming Performance Anxiety for DirectorsChaperone Guidelines Sample Document
Advisory Board Document: 24 in 2024
Presentations and Video
Presentation by Rodney Bailey "Design In The Novice and Regional A Classifications"
Winter Guard International (WGI) Educational Resources: