Color Guard
Color Guard is Science:
It is exact, specific. It demands precise execution. A designer’s drill is a chart; a graph which indicates x- and y-coordinates for constantly changing geometric shapes and forms in both time and space. Our equipment and props are always pushing the laws of physics with force and speed, action and reaction. All of this is done with an incredible control of time.
Color Guard is Mathematics:
It is rhythmically and metrically based on the subdivision of time into fractions which must be done instantaneously. We use angles, degrees (both acute and obtuse), sequences, ranges, and hypotenuse.
Color Guard is Language:
It is a visual picture alive with messages and meanings. We use interpretive phrases, sentences, and words in music, which is the universal language. Shows are created for others to see, feel, and understand. It is a language which is recited and shared both near and far.
Color Guard is History:
It can be influenced by the environment and times of its creation, or it can reflect the past as well as the future. It can send us to a far away country or bring us closer to home. We are rich in our heritage and have forefathers as well.
Color Guard is Physical:
It requires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, feet, and legs, in addition to extraordinary control of the back, stomach, and torso. They are all called upon to respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and the sight the eye sees. Color guard is based around endurance, ability, strength, and balance.
Color Guard is a Sport:
It is a game that we play with others, in which we share and shine. We compete with ourselves to perform better each time. We compete with others to push ourselves to achieve greatness. It allows us to learn more about our confidence, fear, self-esteem, and self-image. As we perform better on the field, we perform better as a person, expressing feelings and sharing our dreams. It is a chance to realize our attitude is what makes us or breaks us. It is a kind of mind set with an increased awareness which challenges us to realize the potential in ourselves.
Color Guard is Performing Arts:
It is a show which can be entertaining and enlightening, with directing, acting, producing, managing, and touring. We use colors, fashions, flair, excitement, pizzazz, sophistication, and subtlety. We are always realizing the triad of audience, performer, and designer, the Triad of Performance.
Color Guard is Educational:
It allows a human being to learn how to take all of these things (some dry and boring, some difficult and challenging) and use them to create emotion, one of the most important things in this world.
Performances
Competitions
Competition ScheduleOhio Music Education Association
History
Before 1993 ?
1993
Fall guard
Received 1 superior at State
OMEA Champtionships Straight I Superior ratings
1993 Peach Bowl national championships Parade champions color guard
1994
Ohio Judges Association Scholastic Winter line finalist
1994 Fall guard
Guard Received 1 superior rating at State
1995
Fall Guard
1st place class A- Sandusky
Grand champion - Westland
Guard Received 1 superior rating at State
We won Best weapons at the Citrus Bowl Competition National championships
1995 Winter Guard
Gold medalist Ohio judges Association Class B State champions
The first Woman's activity to win a state title at Watterson H. S.
1996
Fall guard
OMEA Undefeated year fall season
1st place class A- Thomas Worthington
1st place class A- Westerville North
1st place class A- and grand champions - Canal Winchester
Guard Received a 1 superior rating at State
Winter 96 BWHS Winter Guard:
Scholastic A winter guard OJA State finalist
Most Valuable - Kelly Burkart
Most Improved - Colleen Cottrell
Best Attitude - Jennifer and Kim Martin
96 WGI events world championships
Kelly Burkhart won the gold medal in scholastic dance with 96.00 in 96
Carrie Schaumleffel won the gold medal in open dance with 85.00 in 96
Stephanie Dunn placed 2nd in open rifle 84.00 in 96
Johanna Haney placed 7th in scholastic flag 81.00 in 96
Teresa Menduni placed 5th in scholastic saber 60.00 in 96
Pam Zimmerman place 7th in scholastic rifle 61.00 in 96
1996 MEPA event state championships
Kim Chelwick bronze medal in open saber 71.00 in 96
Pam Zimmerman silver medal in open rifle 76.5 in 96
Stephanie Dunn bronze medal in open rifle 74.5 in 96
Kelly Burkhart gold medal in open Dance 90.00 in 96
Johannah Haney and Andrea Salimbene gold medal in open flag duos 85.5 in 96
Pam Zimmerman and Tina Coggeshall bronze medal in open flag duos 82.5 in 96
Catherine Williams and Kimberly Martin 4th place in open flag duos 65.00 in 96
1997
Undefeated in OMEA regular season Class A
1997 Fall Guard
Grand Champions at Canal
Straight I's at states
OMEA Championships
Straight I Superior ratings
Best Field Front Grand champions at the Outback Bowl National Champions Parade
Grand Champions of the Outback Bowl national championships
Fall BWHS Band Awards
Most Valuable - Jennifer Conkle
Most Improved - Amanda Troillett
Rookie of the Year - Laura Lombardi
Performer of the Year - Katie Picone
1997 Winter Guard
WGI world event
Kelly Burkhart won the gold medal in open dance in 97
1997 MEPA State event
Kelly Burkhart won the gold medal in open dance 88.5 in 97
Kim Chelwick 5th place scholastic flag 72.5 in 97
Nicole Kavasnick 3ed in scholastic dance 64.00 in 97
Missy Menduni/ Kirsten Strauss 4th in open flag duos 69.25 in 97
Pam Zimmerman/ Tina Coggeshall 2nd in open flag duos 77.00 in 97
Kim Martin/ Teresa Menduni 3ed in open flag duos 73.5 in 97
Carrie Schaumleffel 1st place in open flag duos 84.5
1997 (Mother Earth)
Eastern Finalist (2nd)
Midwest Finalist (1st)
Mideast Finalist (2nd)
MEPA Finalist
WGI Finalist (5th)
1998
Fall Guard
OMEA undefeated season
Grand Champion twice in one day at
Newark and Bloom Carroll in AA class
Thomas Worthington won AA class
Straight I's at States again in AA
1998
OMEA Championships
Winter Guard Awards
Kim Chelwick won a gold medal in the open dance individuals in 1998
Teresa Menduni - 3rd in Rifle
Kim Martin - 4th in Flag
Katie Picone - 4th in sabre
1998 band guard awards
Most improved Clarissa Pequero
Performer of the year Kim Chelwick
Most inspirational Jennifer Conkle
Guard member of the year Sara Gerspacher
Best weapons Loura Lombardi
Best Flag Nicole Kvasnok
Supporter of the year Mary Beth Conkle and John Posani
1998 (The 4 season of the Solstice)
Indianapolis Finalist
Midsouth Finalist (3ed)
Suncoast Finalist (2nd)
Mideast Finalist
MEPA Finalist (Open)
WGI Finalist (13th)
1999
Fall guard
OMEA undefeated season
Tri-Valley: A class
Pickerington: A class, overall grand champions
Westerville North: A class
Citrus Bowl national championships: won Class A
OMEA Championship
Straight I Superior ratings
1999 Band Guard Awards:
Most improved Annie Baker
Guard member of the year Amanda Troillett
Most Improved was Laura Lombardi
Rookie of the Year was Christina Peloquin
Midsouth Finalist
Midwest Finalist
MEPA Finalist
WGI 7th round 2
2000
Fall Guard
OMEA undefeated season
Bloom-Carroll: A class
Thomas Worthington: A class, overall
Westerville North: A class, overall
OMEA Championships
Straight I superior ratings
2000 Guard awards:
Underclassmen of the year: Annie Baker
Most respected: Christina Peloquin
Guard member of the year: Clarissa Piquero
Most Improved Vivi Morison
2000 Dust in the Wind
Eastern Finalist
Carolina Finalist
MEPA Finalist
WGI 6th round 2
2001
Fall Guard
OMEA undefeated season
Watkins Memorial: A class
Westerville North: A class
Grove City: A class
Hilliard Darby: A class
OMEA Championships
Straight 1's plus from all judges at states
2001 Guard awards:
2001 (Irish Freedom) Disney Celebration
Indianapolis Finalist (3ed)
Midsouth Finalist
Mideast Finalist
MEPA Finalist
WGI 6th round 1
2002
Fall Guard
OMEA undefeated Season
Watkins Memorial: A class, overall
Bloom-Carroll: A class, overall
BOA 10 place in Visual GE Massillon Regional
Straight 1 plus from all judges at states
2002 (The poem If) with the music of Jupiter
Indianapolis finalist
Midwest finalist (2nd)
Northeast finalist (2nd)
Tristate Champions
WGI 6th in round 1
Fall Guard
Undefeated regular season in OMEA and MSBA
OMEA Hilliard Darby 9-20-03 Superior rating A class champions 83.00
OMEA Licking Valley 9-27-03 Superior rating A class and Grand Champions 85.75
OMEA Thomas Worthington 10-4-03 Superior rating A class and Grand Champions 89.75
OMEA State Contest 10-24-03 straight Superior plus ratings in every caption from both adjudicators!
OMEA Championships
Straight I Superior ratings
MSBA Westland invitational 10-11-03 AA Class Champions 77.00
MSBA State Championships 11-1-03 the guard was 3ed in Prelims 80.00
MSBA State Championships 11-1-03 the guard was 1st in Finals 85.00
Winter Guard (Classic Oceans 11)
Midwest finalist
Mideast finalist
Tristate Champions
WGI Burbaker Divisional Championships (8th)
2004
Undefeated season in OMEA and MSBA in regular season Class A
Class AAA guard competitions.
Fall Guard OMEA
Licking Valley Contest
90.00 + 93.00 = 91.5
1st Place Class A
Best Auxiliary
Best General Effects
Best Auxiliary Grand Champions! YAY!!!!
Thomas Worthington Contest OMEA
90.00 + 92.00 = 91.00
1st place class A
Best GE class A
Best Class A Color Guard.
Westerville Central Contest OMEA
90.00 + 96.5 = 93.25
Best General Effect
Best Auxiliary class A
Guard Grand Champions! YAY!!!
Hillsboro Highland contest MSBA
score was 85.5
1st place auxiliary class AAA
Guard Grand Champions! YAY!!!
MSBA Championships
After a blisteringly windy day and night
we received 3ed in prelims and 5th in finals in guard
received 3ed place in visual GE in finals.
OMEA championships
Striaght I Superior ratings
We received 6 perfect superiors ratings from all judges in guard!
Fall Guard
2005
OMEA Undefeated Season
Licking Valley Contest
90.00 + 93.00 = 91.5
1st Place Class A
Best Auxiliary
Best General Effects
Best Auxiliary Grand Champions
Thomas Worthington Contest
90.00 + 92.00 = 91.00
1st place class A
Best GE class A
Best Class A Color Guard
Westerville Central Contest
90.00 + 96.5 = 93.25
Best General Effect
Best Auxiliary class A
Guard Grand Champions 93.25!
MSBA Loveland Contest
1st in Coordination of elements
2nd in Auxiliary class AAA
MSBA Mason Contest
Best General Effect
Best Auxiliary class AAA
Runner Up Guard Grand Champions
MSBA Championships
Bronze Medalist
Auxiliary class AAA
OMEA Chamionships
Straight I Superior ratings
2006
Undefeated season OMEA & MSBA
Licking Valley COntest
1st Place Class A
Best Auxiliary
Best Auxiliary Grand Champions
Thomas Worthington Contest
1st Place class A
Best Class A Color Guard
MSBA Mason Contest
1st Place class AAA
Best Class A Color Guard
OMEA Championships
Straight I Superior ratings