2026 GUARD Schedule

PRE-Season

To best-fulfill our mission of enhancing education and access, we host multiple Events prior to the 2026 competitive season.
Please visit our Preseason Events page for more details.

EXPERIENCE EVENT 1

Sunday, September 28, 2025
Nevada, IA
This Event has concluded

EXPERIENCE EVENT 2

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Glenwood, IA
This Event has concluded

EXPERIENCE EVENT 3

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Des Moines, IA
This Event has concluded

REHEARSAL Season

Full-weekend rehearsals begin at 6:00pm Friday evening and conclude at 1:00pm on Sunday

Rehearsal 1

November 7 - 9

Rehearsal 2

November 21 - 23

Rehearsal 3

December 5 - 7

Rehearsal 4

December 12 - 14

Rehearsal 5

December 19 - 21

Rehearsal 6

January 2 - 4

Rehearsal 7

January 9 - 11

Rehearsal 8

January 16 - 18

Rehearsal 9

January 23 - 25

Competitive Season

THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

IIMA MARION

Marion, IA
Rehearsal January 30 - February 1
Performance February 1
Learn more about IIMA events at www.iowaima.org

HWAA GRETNA

Gretna, NE
Rehearsal February 6 - 8
Performance February 7
Learn more about HWAA events at www.hwaa.org

Rehearsal 10

February 13 - 15

IIMA EARLHAM

Earlham, IA
Rehearsal February 20 - 22
Performance February 21
Learn more about IIMA events at www.iowaima.org

Rehearsal 11

February 27 - March 1

IIMA DES MOINES

Des Moines, IA
Rehearsal March 6 - 8
Performance March 8
Learn more about IIMA events at www.iowaima.org

WGI BELLEVUE

Omaha, NE
Travel March 13
Performance March 14
Learn more about WGI events at www.wgi.org

Rehearsal 12

March 20 - 22

IIMA WAUKEE

Waukee, IA
Rehearsal March 27 - 29
Performance March 28
Learn more about IIMA events at www.iowaima.org

Rehearsal 13

April 3 - 4
Sunday off (Easter)

WGI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dayton, OH
Travel April 8
Performances April 9-11
Travel home April 12
Learn more about world championships at www.wgi.org