Entry #1 - Color guard, the coolest sport ever

 Hello! My name is Olivia and welcome to my blog!

As the title of this entry suggests I am involved in this sport called 'color guard,' and no I am not talking about the one for the military. I am talking about the marching band kind! Running around, dancing, tossing wooden rifles and 6 feet long poles with a piece of silk tightly stuck on one side by electrical tape can actually be a lot of fun if you're crazy enough. Color guard is a sport dedicated to performing with all of the heart and soul, dancers are dedicated to showing a visual interpretation of whatever song they are performing to. Using more than just the body color guard members use various pieces of equipment(rifle, flag, air blades, and even sabres) to not only create a cool effect but to display their hard work through each and every toss. 

I have only recently gotten into color guard, I was active within my junior and senior year of high school, and I am now enjoying the professional scene of it all, this leaves me with over 2 years of experience(4 seasons total). Despite investing myself into this sport a lot I am still pretty new to it all, many members within my new group have been in color guard for over 7 years!

Every Forty Seconds - Mechanicsburg High school, Scholastic World Class

This group and program are one of many iconic performances to come out of world class, if you read the name of this video then you would have realized that this is actually all performed by high school students. Most color guard members age out by 24, as is required for independent A and Open groups according to Winter Guard International(WGI) rules, so many people can start from middle or high school then hone their skills hoping to make it to world class. World class does not have any age requirement/limit, however, it is much harder to qualify for a world class position.  

Color guard is worth many words, none I can string together to properly show how much I love it. There are so many groups and so many more amazing groups and performances, I hope this post makes you think more about supporting or even just watching a few color guard groups! There are plenty of concepts and vibes to choose from there is a performance for everyone out there.