The Pride of Cincinnati exists to offer young people a quality educational and performance experience, which in turn develops them into culturally enriched, caring, motivated, responsible, and goal oriented adults. These lessons are learned through an activity in which there is a blending of the arts and athletics called winter guard.

Winter guard utilizes the flags, rifles, sabers and dance traditionally associated with marching bands and drum corps and puts them in an indoor setting. This activity combines the beauty and pageantry of dance, the drama of theater, and the precision of marching band into one production. Pride participates in competitions with Winter Guard International (WGI).

Currently, this color guard thrills and inspires audiences at local shows in the Tri-State Circuit for Pageantry Arts and MEPA. Pride of Cincinnati also participates in several WGI sponsored regional contests. These regional contests lead to the World Championships to be held At the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio on April 10 - 12, 2003. Look at our Schedule page to find a Pride performance near you.

The Pride of Cincinnati is a 19 time WGI Independent Class finalist.
Pride was the 2001and 2005 Winter Guard International Independent
World Class Champions, three time silver medalist (2002, 2003, 2006), and is a 5 time Winter Guard International bronze medallist
(90,97,98,99, 2004).

Pride of Cincinnati began in 1981 as a drum and bugle corps. Throughout the 21year history of The Pride of Cincinnati, many lives have been touched, lasting friendships have been made, and countless great performances have been witnessed. The organization has grown and changed with the times to remain a leader within the pageantry world. Click here to learn more about the HISTORY of Pride.

In the winter guard arena, Pride strives to set standards within the color guard activity while maintaining a positive experience for the members and audience alike. From being one of the first color guards to use a floor covering to the exhilarating championship performance of "Channel One Suite" in 2001, members have always displayed the joy of performing and grown from the challenge of working as a team. Click here to see info on past Pride PROGRAMS.

The Pride of Cincinnati Foundation is registered as a Not-for-Profit youth athletic organization and is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors.