Ki's Colorguard/Winterguard

[Kiya]

I feel a bit conceited for actually posting this, but I have no life outside of this so it's mostly what I'd like to talk about and ramble on for hours. (We really ought to have some sort of Meet the Staff or whatever that focuses on our real life selves. Just a thought.)

It's a little hard to explain exactly what colorguard and winterguard is. But basically, it's all about spinning flags, rifles, and sabres while moving to the given music. Colorguard performs along side with the marching band, adding the visual appeal to the show, and competes outdoors and on the streets during the fall season and sometimes even halftime shows in football games. Winterguard uses recorded music of any sort and competes indoors, usually in a gym, in the winter/spring season.

-Marching Band and Colorguard competing in band reviews. (Yes, I am in it. ;P)
-Performing halftime in our school's homecoming football game against our rival school. (Again, in it. And we finally won after 5 years of getting our asses kicked by them. ha!)
-Winterguard in competitions (Last year's theme. Not in it 'cause I wasn't even in the school that year. ... I'm a mere freshman right now. ;P)

So you guys know a little about what I do other than school and being online. It takes a LOT of commitment and discipline to be in something like guard so my life is literally split into three parts: School, cosplay (possibly), and guard. But at the same time, anyone willing to go through that will find it worthwhile to be a part of. Yes, we have to wake up an hour earlier than most people every day in school because guard's a 0 period and an actual class. Yeah, we have to put in at least 4 hours per practice nearly every Sunday during the season. Practicing on our own takes a considerable amount of time as well. But those who love guard such as myself don't even care. Because in the end, all that matters is showing the audience of what I can do.

[tagg]

Ooh, I know it! That is so cool that you are on it! Which one are you?!
Your clothes look interesting. I am guessing you are not from the U.S.A?

It sounds like you work really hard for it. That is awesome to get to know about you.

[Kiya]

I am from the U.S.! San Mateo, California. Bay Area represent! Our marching uniforms for colorguard and drum majors is just Scottish influenced. Hence, our lovely Asian drum major wearing a Scottish uniform with kilt included. XD

I tend to be right by the people that stood out in the videos. In the first one with the band review, from around 2:02 and onward, I'm right behind the girl who was having problems with her kilt (but we still love her for pulling through!). The second one with our halftime show, in the beginning, I was behind the guy who turned left face too early at just about 1:11. >_>;

I am working hard. Hard enough that I feel like most of the other new guard members (which accounts for nearly 2/3 of the team ._.; ) aren't. Sad thing is as a part of guard, you're barely noticeable in the yearbooks with only a picture relating to it (or two if we're lucky). Oh, how underrated we are. >_>;

[tagg]

I saw you! Wow Ki! You are really good! I'm sorry other people aren't working as hard. You definitely looked like you were someone who really tried and suceeded.
You guys really are underrated. I notice that about our school as well. We only have about four people, girls, on color guard and nobody every really pays attention. I think the flag twirling is so pretty though and I would have done it if not for rifle team taking up the whole year.
You go girl!

[dakota]

Lol, I love the colorguard in the bands and such, but we don't get that kind of stuff 'til Highschool, of course. We just have a drill team, and they're like cheerleaders, but way more perky and they use pompoms instead of flags. I would have way more respect for them if they actually were able to do something like you guys do.

[Kiya]

I would've loved a Colorguard program at my middle school. And I have seen them in middle schools way outside of my district. The advantage there is that you already have a good enough experience by the time you enter high school and you get even better by then. Of course, everyone learns at a different pace, but that's usually the case. My older sister used to be in guard though, as captain even, so I would've learned from her early on if I was completely sure into joining guard about a year ago even. (But when I finally decided on joining was the night before band camp ... at 1:30 am, nonetheless. .__________.; )

For some reason, I'm so interested in the whole Colorguard vs Cheerleading deal. Since I'm in guard and do have a slight bias against cheerleaders, you'd kind of know where I stand. XD

[Kiya]

Our first show's this Friday! We just went through a 6 hour dress rehearsal and spent the first couple hours doing a photoshoot. Picture of the entire guard is in the attachment. I'm the one on the back row next to the tallest girl and (kind of) behind the only blond guy in the guard. XD

I hate the fact that the girls had to hide their bangs 'cause I feel like I look weird without mine. We had to do the same with the colorguard uniforms so that no hair gets in the way in the face, but my opinion still stands on how I look without my bangs. @__@;

... On the other hand, we were supposed to have a guy's shirt and a girl's shirt separately under our jackets. But since they're unable to find the guy's shirt for some reason, the guys have to resort wearing the girl's shirt. LOL I can tell one of them is already planning to burn theirs once comp season's over. XDD

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[dakota]

You guys look so awesome. I wish we had pictures like that. The closest we get to things like that are Safety Patrol, lol. And I like how your hair is, it's really pretty.