The Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network is proud to present a scholarship program to those performers who wish to continue their pursuit of academic excellence. In 2022, MAIN will be offering several scholarships. Any member unit is invited to select one participant to apply for these scholarships. The unit must be a member of the Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network in good standing. Participants must be high school seniors, or students enrolled at an Institution of higher learning. A scholarship committee composed of unit directors and instructors will review each application and select those candidates who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership qualities, and personal achievements.

CHARLIE WEIR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

On January 9th 2015, MAIN lost Charles J. Weir who was an original member of the MAIN executive board.   As a young man he was a member of Townsmen and Royal Brigade Drum & Bugle Corps and the financial manager of the Pegasus Winter Guard.  As a member of the executive board of MAIN, he took on many roles, was a guiding force to the guards, their instructors and directors, but also the organization of the yearly championship show.  There would be many a night prior to championships that you would find Charlie, his family and members of the Pegasus organization assembling the many trophies, selecting pictures for the championship year book, as well as any other task needed to have a successful event.  Charlie always made sure the guard members had their opportunity to shine.  Charlie left too soon but definitely made the world a better place.

Because Charlie loved the activity so much, the family has established a scholarship in Charlie’s memory, the Charles J. Weir Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is in dedication to his loyalty and commitment to the activity and to the development of all performers within the activity.

VIRGINIA KRAFT SCHOLARSHIP FOR LEADERS

The Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network would like to honor one of the most influential and dedicated founders of our circuit. Virginia Kraft is one of the founders of MAIN and has helped the organization grow and thrive for over 25 years. Ginny is an amazing leader and fierce competitor. She consistently leads by example and is well respected in the color guard community. It is not only Ginny’s tremendous success that makes her so well respected. It is her dedication to her students and to the organization that has provided us all an opportunity to grow and compete on levels that were previously unavailable to color guards in our region. Her immense love of the activity and leadership is inspiring to us all. 

MAIN SCHOLARSHIPS 

The Mid-Atlantic Indoor Network was formed by a group of guard directors and instructors concerned with the future of the activity. The number one goal of MAIN is to strengthen our area color guard programs through community support, qualified adjudication and up-to-date education. The MAIN Executive Board offers a scholarship to continue the support of growth of our students. 

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

The MAIN Scholarship Committee has presented the following guidelines regarding the application process:   

  1. The recipient must be a high school senior or already attending an institution of higher learning.
  2. The recipient must be an active marching member of a unit in good standing in MAIN. Each unit may submit only one nominee.
  3. MAIN will award scholarship(s), to be paid directly to the recipient who should use the award for educational purposes.
  4. The recipients will be chosen by the MAIN Scholarship Committee which is composed of unit directors and instructors
  5. The awards will be announced at MAIN Championships and on social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram).

Unit directors should submit applications electronically to MAIN at
maincolorguards@gmail.com by March 29

Click Here to download the 2024 Scholarship Application.