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Seniors Erin Smith and Bobby Kros dance togeth er at
the Homecoming Pep Rally. Senior members had an
winterguard worked with both fla gs and rifles. PERFORMJNG
opportunity to teach routines to fe llow male classmates
for pep rallies. photo by Anne Stanner
Sophomore winterguard member Ken Schroeder
works on hi s rifle routine. Colorguard and
FOR THE
photo by Sarah Woouon

THRILL

By:Tris ha Gi lman
The motivation and excitement nior Erin Smith, liked being on drill team
that drill team, colorguard, and because she was doing something that
winterguard had, gave the school lots of she enjoyed.
spirit atfootball games, basketball games, "I like the fact that we all enjoy
and pep rallies. It also gave those who dancing, and we are all here doing some-
belonged the opportunity to practice and thing that we love to do, " Smith said .
compete in what they loved doing. Colorguard member, junior Sa-
Drill team captain , senior Rachel rah Metcalf enjoyed being on colorguard
Wand said the team had a very young because it turned into a competitive winter
team because it had to replace eight guard in the winter, so the team could
graduates. compete against other schools.
"For the most part we were "I like the new people that you get
successfui.Wehad a lotof youngergirls, to meet and the new friends that you make
and they were really willing to practice from being on the team," M~tcalf said .
whatever needed to be worked on ," Wand Drill team member, freshman
said. Jill Porter, liked getting to know people
Through all the long practices in and meeting some upperclassmen.
the morning with the band , guards cap- "I like getting to know people and
tain, junior Elizabeth Mitchell, said the since I'm a freshman, I get to know the
team stuck together. upperclassmen, too," Porter said .
"We are all very supportive of With drill team doing routines at
each other. We build each other up to be pep rallies and varsity basketball games,
the best that we can be , and to pertorn and the color guard performing during
the best that we can ," Mitchell said . halftime at football games,more school
However,drill team captain, se- spirit was possible.

Winterguard: front-Eli zabeth Mitchell, Jessica Stein, Katie Wellman, Cassie May,
Cortny Klohs, Liz Garber, Amanda Hyde; back- Andrea Kester, Amanda Peck,
Britini McBride, Ken Schroeder, Coach Stacey Kester, Amber Luneke, Theresa
Smith, Amy Harck Deyo's Photography

Drill Team members perform a rou tine for the student body in the gym. The drill
team designed routines for varsity basketball games and pep ra lli es. photo by
Melissa Ballentine