On February 1, 2024, Lafayette’s Varsity and Junior Varsity (JV) teams competed at R.D. Campbell Junior H.S. against various teams across the state.
The Varsity team’s show is titled “The Veil Between,” and the show is based on the belief that, during Halloween, the “veils” between different worlds are at their thinnest. This allows ghosts to come to Earth and get revenge on the people who have wronged them. Throughout the show, the colorguard represents ghosts that travel back to Earth.
Kara Whipple, a Varsity team member, describes in an interview with the Times all the hard work the team and coaches have done to ensure that the show reaches its utmost potential. She acknowledges how the team has “been working on the show since November/early December” and “practices around three times a week for 4-5 hours.”
This quote from Kara helps to put into perspective the hard work and dedication that goes into these winter guard shows. At each rehearsal, the guard has various warm-up routines that help to build the strength needed to get through a full show. These routines are not easy, but they help to keep the guard members in shape throughout the season.
On the other hand, the Junior Varsity’s show is titled “Struck Gold” and is based on the California Gold Rush in the late 1840s. During the show, the color guard members portray gold miners digging for gold, and the show ends with the celebration of finally finding gold.
The Junior Varsity Team also practices quite a few times a week for multiple hours, and Coaches Jaasiel Wilson, Tyler Terawood, and Amanda Morris work extensively to choreograph each show and further develop the plots of those shows.
The competition results went well in favor of Lafayette. The Varsity Team took home a 2nd. Place trophy with a score of 72.040, and the JV team received 3rd Place with a score of 56.620.
This first competition went very well for our winter guard teams, and we hope each team has an entire season of wins. For more information on the future competitions this season, stay tuned to the Lafayette Times.
