Event Registration
Once your unit's AIA membership is complete, sign up for your regular-season events and championships right in CompetitionSuite. Event registration for AIA members opens December 1st.
Registration Costs
$80
Per show, per unit.
$275
Covers North or South Championships.
$225
Per show. Registration begins January 1st.
Register for an Event
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Log into your CompetitionSuite account.
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Click Event Registration under the group you'd like to register. Note: if you don't see Event Registration listed, you're not an administrator for the group — you'll need an administrator to register for the group.
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Click Register next to the events you'd like to attend. If an event is full, you can join the Waitlist.
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If your organization is charging an event fee, you'll be asked to provide a credit card number.
Event Registration Close Dates
All event registration closes four Fridays prior to the event. If you need to change your registration before the close date, you can do this yourself in CompetitionSuite.
| Event | Event Date | Close Date @ 11:59pm |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Anne High School | 1/16/2027 | 12/25/2026 |
| Gar-Field High School | 1/23/2027 | 1/1/2027 |
| Willow Spring High School | 1/23/2027 1704 Old Honeycutt Rd Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 | 1/1/2027 |
| New Kent High School | 1/30/2027 | 1/8/2027 |
| Holly Springs High School | 1/30/2027 5329 Cass Hold Rd, Holly Springs, NC 27540 | 1/8/2027 |
| Freedom High School | 2/6/2027 | 1/15/2027 |
| Cleveland High School | 2/6/2027 1892 Polenta Road, Clayton NC 27520 | 1/15/2027 |
| Forest Park High School | 2/13/2027 | 1/22/2027 |
| Assembly Line at Wilson’s Mills High School | 2/13/2027 513 Talton Farm Rd, Smithfield, NC 27577 | 1/22/2027 |
| Landstown @ Green Run High School | 2/20/2027 | 1/29/2027 |
| Felton Grove High School | 2/20/2027 | 1/29/2027 |
| Sherando High School – Percussion / Winds Only | 2/27/2027 | 2/5/2027 |
| Tuscarora High School – Colorguard Only | 2/27/2027 | 2/5/2027 |
| Apex Friendship High School | 2/27/2027 7801 Humie Olive Rd, Apex, NC | 2/5/2027 |
| Midlothian High School | 3/6/2027 | 2/12/2027 |
| Panther Creek High School | 3/6/2027 6770 McCrimmon Pkwy, Cary NC 27519 | 2/12/2027 |
| Green Level High School | 3/13/2027 7600 Roberts Rd, Cary NC 27519 | 2/19/2027 |
| South County High School | 3/13/2027 | 2/19/2027 |
| James River High School – Percussion / Winds | 3/20/2027 | 2/26/2027 |
| Mount Vernon High School – Colorguard Only | 3/20/2027 | 2/26/2027 |
| AIA Colorguard Championships – Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville NC | 3/20/2027 | 2/26/2027 |
| AIA Percussion Winds Championships – South – Fayetteville, NC | 3/21/2027 | 2/26/2027 |
| North Championships – Colorguard | 4/3/2027 | 3/12/2027 |
| North Championships – Percussion / Winds | 4/4/2027 | 3/12/2027 |
If an event's registration period has closed and you need to be added to or removed from that event, you must contact your Regional President and Contest Coordinator. A late addition or withdrawal after the close date results in a $150 penalty fee that must be paid before competing. Any paid event registration fees are forfeited for a withdrawal after the close date. Canceling your registration does not refund event fees — contact AIA directly for any applicable refunds.
How Does the Waitlist Work?
The Waitlist allows groups to register for an event that is full. CompetitionSuite tracks the order in which groups register for an event — if a registered group cancels, they lose their spot and the first Waitlisted group is promoted into the event. This process repeats each time a group cancels.