A legal squabble over a contract might prevent Broward County Public Schools students from competing in color guard and marching band events just weeks away.
Color guard directors received an email from WGI, a nonprofit youth organization that produces competitions for color guard, percussion and winds, on Friday warning that students may not be able to compete in the 2026 season of events because the school district had not yet signed a contract required for participation.
Concerned Broward parents are encouraging community members to speak on the issue at the Feb. 10 Broward school board meeting. As of Tuesday evening, over 4,000 people have signed a Change.org petition urging the district to resolve the legal dispute as soon as possible. A regional WGI competition in Tampa starts in two weeks.