{"id":678,"date":"2011-01-05T11:38:52","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T16:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=678"},"modified":"2014-04-07T07:16:42","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T12:16:42","slug":"not-even-the-harsh-winter-can-stop-the-winter-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/social.plymouth.k12.in.us\/perspective\/?p=678","title":{"rendered":"Not Even the Harsh Winter can Stop the Winter Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Patricia Ortiz-Corona<\/em><\/p>\n

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Anayeli Miranda , member of the 2010-2011 Winter Guard, poses for a picture in front of the display dedicated to the guard. Photo by: Patricia Ortiz-Corona<\/p><\/div>\n

he Winter Guard is a dance team that twirls flags and performs with the winter drum line. \u00a0Winter Guard is basically the same as Color Guard with a few minor differences. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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With winter approaching \u00a0different sports arise. \u00a0One of the sports that comes out when the winter months come is winter guard. \u00a0\u00a0A couple of the very busy winter guard girls tell about what goes on in winter guard during practices, competitions, and everything in between.<\/p>\n

Every sport is a place were people meet new friends, develop new talents, and get to be part of a team and guard is no different. \u00a0The question is why do the girls join guard? \u00a0Sophomore Anayeli Miranda explains how she got involved in winter guard ” I first was forced by Rinda Scott to do color guard, and then I loved it so I did winter guard.” \u00a0Regardless of the reason why the girls joined Winter Guard the fact of the matter is that these girls practice hard to be the best they can be. \u00a0The first step to success in any sport is to practice and develop a routine. \u00a0<\/p>\n

In order for the winter guard to be successful in competitions the team must first develop a routine. \u00a0” We start off by finding a theme for the show and then we will write our routine based on the theme,” explains sophomore Rinda Scott about how routines are developed for winter guard. \u00a0With the routines all set the next thing for the winter guard to do is begin practicing these routines. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The elaborate routines the guard comes up with must be carefully practiced by the girls in order for the routines to be right. \u00a0The routines must be flawless and the girls need to get every step memorized. \u00a0These elaborate routines are practiced ” at the high school,” states Scott. \u00a0Once all the girls have assembled at the high school the practices begin. \u00a0“We usually stretch, do the basics, then we work on things that need to be improved,” explains Miranda about what a typical practice is like. \u00a0The girls practice hard to get ready for the competitions that come up during the season. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Every team lives for competitions and winter guard is no different because \u00a0the moment where the hard work pays off comes. \u00a0Everyone who has a specific role in the routine is ready for action. \u00a0When asked if there were specific roles each person had to do Scott explained, ” during a performance everyone has a role that has to be completed.” \u00a0The moment of truth begins when the girls pile on to the gym ready to perform with all they\u2019ve got. \u00a0Competitions are \u00a0the moment where the whole team is ready to perform. \u00a0The question is what is a winter guard competition like? \u00a0The girls competitions begin with the girls getting into their performance attire and jumping on a bus to get to the performance location. \u00a0When the girls get to their performance place they watch other schools perform while they patiently wait for their turn to perform. \u00a0Then the girls perform the routine that they have been practicing for a long time. \u00a0” We get to see different groups perform. \u00a0There are amazing dance parties when we are waiting for the judges to decide,” explains Miranda about a winter guard competition. \u00a0While the girls and audience dance the judges deliberate on the score of the teams and what team placed in what position. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When competitions are done and over with when the judges make their final choice and announce the points on the teams. Once the girls hear the judges final decisions \u00a0the girls are ready to come home. \u00a0All the girls pile onto the bus and head home. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Winter Guard works hard to be the best. \u00a0The winter guard is an amazing team that puts a lot of effort into practices and performances. \u00a0Good luck with your season winter guard<\/p>\n

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