Color Guard

Color Guard

by Christian Kern

        Since the beginning of the school year, in band was a special class or team called Color Guard. Color Guard is a special team that connects with marching band field shows and competitions.
Serra Senior Nicole Tu explains that " Color Guard is an inspiration and is really something to try." meaning Color Guard is a choice if you would join it or not.

           Serra senior Alice Gonzalez says " Color Guard looks fun but i believe that its to hard and i really match the girls ho know what they are doing." many students try out for it and some pass but some don't but it has to do with training and commitment. If help is needed then Color Guard captain Nicole Tu is there to assist the needed. Nicole has been in color guard for almost freshmen to senior year and loved it because it shows how spirited she can be.

        In color Guard its mostly shown to be all female but that's not true. Serra sophomore Nebi is a boy in color guard and still is to this day, he replies" being in color guard is great and not just for girls, males can have fun and join the party." It's a really big commitment to be in  color guard because practice is a real big part of the program.
       Going into color guard is a outstanding experience  to be in and many student find it interesting to watch, some say its a enjoyable feeling seeing the amazing stunts performed. Color Guard is split into 3 groups which are the sabres, rifles, and flags. Each are great performances but you have to be careful, Nicole Tu explains" It mostly happens rarely but sometimes the rifle, sabre or flag might hit you and its not bad but we have to be especially watchful when we perform so if we mess up that we don't make anyone else messes up." 
       In each show the color guard do one thing that amazes  students, teachers, and family around the school which is the costume. During each show there is a theme for it and color guard has to match it to make the show seem more like the theme. in La Quinta high school the Blackhawk Brigade 2010-2011 show was called the "The Way of the Ninja" .  Band Director Mr. Daren Loney created the show and so the color guard there hand to dress Ninjas.
     School color guard is a fun way to epress your feelings, since color guard is like dancing with sabres, flags, and rifles. Alot of students say its a real way to show your school spirit. Nicole Tu Serra senior and Color Guard Captain said"showing your school spirit in colorguard is a real fun experience to enjoy and showing of your crazy moves can really be fun." So ask someone in band if you like to join and show how you feel about Color Guard.