From: winter@sporty.col.oh.us (Winter Guard Information)
Subject: Winter Guard Information Service
Reply-To: winter@sporty.col.oh.us (Winter Guard Information)
Organization: J. A. Anderson & Company, Columbus, OH
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 00:47:48 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.marching.drumcorps


Announcing a new service!!!

WGIS - Winter Guard Information Service.

   I've created this so that information that might not be of interest to
everyone on these groups can be accessed with the need to post it to
news.  I have gotten permission from WGI to reprint articles from their
publications including FOCUS.  These files are large so instead of
posting them they will be available through this service.  I am also in
the process of obtaining schedules from as many of the local circuits
around the country as possible.  These will also be available and will be
divided into regions.  
   To use the service send email to:  winter@sporty.col.oh.us
   with a subject line of          :  Request

   Then to access the different services include the following commands in
the body of the message:

        Topic                           |    include
----------------------------------------|-------------------------------
  current WGIS index                    |  :index
  help using WGIS                       |  :help
  what states are included in each      |
    region for contests & results       |  :regions
  contact addresses for circuits and    |
    guards in a specific region         |  :contact.[region]
    region can be: NE,E,S,MW,N,NW,SW,CN |
  Ohio Color Guard Circuit schedule     |  :ocgc
    (note: will be added to midwest     |
     region when I get other schedules) |
  Starting a winter guard? pub from WGI |  :start
  Articles from WGI FOCUS - 10/92       |  :foc1092
----------------------------------------|------------------------------
  I will be adding more issues of FOCUS, another publication from WGI
titled "Creating a Color Guard", contest schedules, contest results (also
by regions), a color guard FAQ and anything you would like to suggest.

  I am working on the FAQ now.  If anyone has any suggestions, or would
like something included please email them to me at the above address.
Include Submittal in the subject line.

  Currently this system is manual so it may take a day or so to get the
files back out to you.  I am planning on automating it as soon as I can.

  If anyone has any suggestions or comments please let me know.  I've
cross posted this because of the problems with the new groups.  After we
are sure the new groups are up everywhere I will only post these messages
to r.a.m.d until we make a clear decision as to where the WGI people are
going to hang out.  I will repost this in two weeks.

                        Thanks for the bandwidth.

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| *To access WGIS, send email to:  winter@sporty.col.oh.us                   |
|  with a subject line of       :  Request                                   |
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|  Include the following commands in the body of the message:                |
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|       Topic              |      Include                                    |
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|  help using WGIS         | :help                                           |
|  current WGIS index      | :index                                          |
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| *To contact me, send email to:  winter@sporty.col.oh.us                    |
|  or                          :  curtis@sporty.col.oh.us                    |
|  with a subject line of      :  Admin                                      |
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