EN GUARDE! PATRIOT GUARD PREPARES FOR SUMMER SEASON!

After a busy winter of basketball pre-games, a half-time show and Cherry Blossom parade prep, the Patriot Guard is busy with spring training in preparation for the summer band season. Physical preparation including dance, balance, and flexibility training continues with 75% of last years guard returning this summer. In the past, the guard has always been competitive in equipment but lagged in body movement. With the help of our own "on-staff" color guard caption head, Emilie Boyes, we hope to bring movement in line with equipment. In addition to flags, a rifle line of 10 returns this summer along with a new sabre line of 5. Flag designs are done and a protoype flag for the opener (along with a grape-ier purple   - u know I luv ya Em!) and closer are completed with a "cut and stitch" night planned for this coming Wednesday. Uniform modifications have also been completed with a purple sleeve being added, a white "swath" above the hip and gold lame around the waist. Much thought has been put into both flag and costume design to coordinate perfectly with the "Colors of Russia" show theme. This should be one of our best guards to date. Good job girls!