My name is Rachael and I am freshman at Trumbull high school. This is my second year in Winter Guard, AA division. To many people the color purple represents calm and relaxation, but to AA guard this year, it represents pride and a new season. Our show is called “On the Starting Line”. For the past couple of months we worked hard learned drills, new flag spins, and made new friendships.
This past Saturday, January 23rd, we had our first competition in Shelton. All morning long we worked on perfecting the hard parts of the show, but we also taught the new girls how to perform. We teach that not by speaking but by actions. The tension and nerves grew as the day drew closer to the competition. Around 3pm we began rushing to put make-up on, hair spray and change into our purple and silver costumes. With butterflies in our stomach and excitement in the air we got ready. This is my favorite part of the day.
Once we arrived in Shelton we warmed up, listened to speeches from our instructors, and tried hard to stay calm. My mind wandered as I ran through the show a couple of times in my head. The new girls became shaky with nerves and I tried to calm them by saying it is just another run through. During the show everything just clicked, our muddy parts became clean as we ended with large smiles on our faces. We were all pleased with our first performance. After we ate dinner, we sat in the stands and waited for the announcement of awards. When it came to “AA” guard we held hands as my heart pump really fast. As a result of our great work we scored a 60.0 which put us in 4th place out of seven guards in our class. Not too bad for our first show.
That night we established our ground for the season, by showing the judges our style. I left Shelton High that night with a smile because a little bit of purple, black, and gold was left behind showing the Trumbull was ready for the season!
~Rachael
