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	<title>The Mid East Performance Association</title>
	<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org</link>
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		<title>Two Weeks Left</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First of all, I heard some great comments about our guards at the WGI Regionals in Dayon, Indianapolis, and Atlanta. I was out of town for Dayton or I would have definitly been there to see the show. As a percussion guy who has band director and show designer knowledge of guard, I&#8217;ve really enjoyed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/weeks-left/</link>
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		<title>Do you Practice Performing?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you rehearse the process of what occurs once your guard steps through the doorway of a gymnasium and into the competitive arena?  I’m talking about getting everything through the door and setting it. Sometimes it appears that we spend hours upon hours rehearsing what happens once the music starts, but pay little attention [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/practice-performing/</link>
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		<title>DON&#8217;T OVERLOOK THE POLE AND ENDCAPS WHEN DESIGNING YOUR FLAGS!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Written by Darrick Betro
Finishing Touches
DON&#8217;T OVERLOOK THE POLE AND ENDCAPS WHEN DESIGNING YOUR FLAGS!
Contributed By Darrick Betro
Here are a couple tricks that will he flag work as well as add a little bit of detail to your overall equipment design!
The Color of Your Pole
It has become a recent trend to color your flag pole the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/overlook-pole-endcaps-designing-flags/</link>
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		<title>Check out these WGI After Championships Ed. Offtering</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WGI is offering two educational events, one on the Sunday following Color Guard Championships and one following Percussion World Championships.
Sonya Tayeh Flyer
Jeff Queen Flyer 
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		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/check-wgi-championships-ed-offtering/</link>
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		<title>Cell Phone Saavy: Preparing Your Communication Hub for Competition Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[


I   have a confession to make&#8230;
Up until I got my iphone I owned a cell phone, but I NEVER used it.  I   didn&#8217;t know how to program things in.  I missed every call.  I was   the one saying, &#8220;yeah&#8230; that&#8217;s my number but call me at home because I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/cell-phone-saavy-preparing-communication-hub-competition-day/</link>
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		<title>Between the Door and the Music</title>
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Do   you rehearse the process of what occurs once your guard steps through the   doorway of a gymnasium and into the competitive arena?  I’m talking   about getting everything through the door and setting it. Sometimes it   appears that we spend hours upon hours rehearsing what happens once [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/door-music/</link>
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		<title>MEPA Units at WGI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello MEPA Members
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of being the contest host for the 2010 WGI Dayton Percussion Regional. Numerous units from as far away as New York came to Dayton to compete and the day was unforgettable. One of the highlights of the day was watching our MEPA units competing. 11 of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/mepa-units-wgi/</link>
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		<title>Just Breathe</title>
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Imagine your performers in   this situation…
They step onto the gym   floor amidst a flurry of pre show excitement, expectations of their team   mates and instructors, and last minute show changes.  In the audience   are friends, family, instructors, competitors and judges.  They can hear   the blood [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/breathe/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Show Time!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many performers the hardest part of the performance is controlling the nerves you feel prior to and during the performance.  Here are ten tricks of the trade for preparing yourself for the best possible performance and keeping your nerves “in check”.
10.  Do your homework… for color guard that is. You know best which parts [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/show-time/</link>
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		<title>What Could Have Been&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monday, it looked bad. Tuesday it looked worse and by Thursday it looked terrible. MEPA shows are rarely canceled so the idea that we may have to do that was not something I wanted to think about. While it is inconvenient for units, it&#8217;s catastrophic for the show sponsor and our circuit. Flights still have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mepa-circuit.org/what-could-have-been/</link>
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