by Natalie Kirton
Years spent finding the perfect music, practicing tosses and participating in competitions are slowly coming to a close for Shena Bryan, Natalie Wheeler and captains Aly James and Brynna Steele. These seniors, along with the underclassmen, commit to arriving at the school early in the mornings for seven o’clock practices. They practice every morning they can get, trying to perfect their routines in time for competition. With the seniors’ last competition around the corner on Dec. 2, the girls reminisce about their experiences.
When asked what the most challenging thing about color guard was, Bryan, James, and Steel responded with getting up early for practices.
Wheeler disagreed, responding, “The thing I find most challenging would have to be trying to count out the music while doing a flag movement and watching your steps all at the same time.”
Collectively, the girls’ favorite part about color guard is the competitions. Team members travel by bus to the Wells Fargo arena early in the morning on competition day. They enjoy circling up to do each other’s hair and make up. After performing their routine in front of the judges at state level, the girls watch other schools’ color guard and cheer squads perform.
As the girls look toward their last season, they feel that they will most miss being with friends when performing and getting ready for competitions.
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