Color Guard Captains
There are very few people who are lucky enough to be a captain of a team. I am one of those lucky few people. On April 12, I had an audition to try out for a Color Guard Captain position. I had been waiting for that day since early February. On April 15th, the captains were announced. I heard my name, looked at Makayla Hurt, she heard her name, and we could not believe it. Over the weekend, I thought what can I do to help improve the team. Well I can improve skill, change attitude for the better, and how will the decision I made along with our coach of me being a captain affect the team. Besides all the practice and attitude, the captains are looked up to from all the girls on the team whether they are older or younger. As a captain we are to help improve the skill of the other girls on the team. A discreet captain will not put herself above others. She may be better, but she should never make it so obvious it is obnoxious.
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We must keep our attitude the same and practice just as hard as everyone else. Showing alacrity towards the other girls in what we do, hopefully they will practice to become better. Building up skill will make the Guard be placed in a higher position during both seasons of competition. Color Guard is so much more than people make it out to be. No we do not just spin a flag or toss a gun or throw a sword. We spin with our hearts, dance with our muscles, and perform with our soul. Also it’s not a gun, it is a rifle, it is not a sword, it is a sabre, and yes it is a sport. We spend our summer, weekends, and late school nights practicing. (300) Our blood, sweat and tears are all worth it in the end. Sometimes impudent attitudes get in the way. No we do not have to be best friends but we do need to get along. If someone has a skeptical attitude, it is going to spread. The season has not even started yet and some girls are trying to come at Makayla, the Flag Lieutenant, and myself, the Weapon Lieutenant. Just because we are such young captains does not mean they can treat us like they have already. As a captain, it is our duty to change the attitude of the team. Without tranquility, no one will get along. When it was announced there would be a weapon captain, I knew I wanted to try out for the position.
As a weapon captain, I am in charge of the weapon line which is mainly upper classmen that have surpassed spinning the flag and now spin rifles, and or sabers. Being a freshman trying out for a captain position is a big deal. After talking to our coach, I lost faith in myself because she told me I have a timorous personality. A captain must be able to speak her mind. Besides being shy and a freshman, I was competing against my Guard sister, Bailey Wilson. Our coach had a hard time deciding between a freshman with technique and the sophomore with a voice. The entire time, I worried how this would affect the team or Bailey’s relationship with me. When captain were announced, two hearts were broken, one because a girl did not get the flag captain position and one because she did not get the weapon captain position. Putting a freshman with such high potential and passion for what she loves will better the other girls on the team in the long
run. There are two season of Color Guard. Both are filled with hours of practice, stress, and tears. The longest season is Marching season which starts in July and goes until November. The other season is Winter Guard; this season lasts from January to April. Through both of these seasons, the captain’s must be irreproachable. If a captain does not show respect, the other girls will not respect the captains. The 2016-2017 Color Guard seasons will be interesting seeing how the attitude of the team comes about. Hopefully with the seniors with attitude gone, we can all get along. I am looking forward to this captain position and the affect I can leave on the Guard.
We must keep our attitude the same and practice just as hard as everyone else. Showing alacrity towards the other girls in what we do, hopefully they will practice to become better. Building up skill will make the Guard be placed in a higher position during both seasons of competition. Color Guard is so much more than people make it out to be. No we do not just spin a flag or toss a gun or throw a sword. We spin with our hearts, dance with our muscles, and perform with our soul. Also it’s not a gun, it is a rifle, it is not a sword, it is a sabre, and yes it is a sport. We spend our summer, weekends, and late school nights practicing. (300) Our blood, sweat and tears are all worth it in the end. Sometimes impudent attitudes get in the way. No we do not have to be best friends but we do need to get along. If someone has a skeptical attitude, it is going to spread. The season has not even started yet and some girls are trying to come at Makayla, the Flag Lieutenant, and myself, the Weapon Lieutenant. Just because we are such young captains does not mean they can treat us like they have already. As a captain, it is our duty to change the attitude of the team. Without tranquility, no one will get along. When it was announced there would be a weapon captain, I knew I wanted to try out for the position.
As a weapon captain, I am in charge of the weapon line which is mainly upper classmen that have surpassed spinning the flag and now spin rifles, and or sabers. Being a freshman trying out for a captain position is a big deal. After talking to our coach, I lost faith in myself because she told me I have a timorous personality. A captain must be able to speak her mind. Besides being shy and a freshman, I was competing against my Guard sister, Bailey Wilson. Our coach had a hard time deciding between a freshman with technique and the sophomore with a voice. The entire time, I worried how this would affect the team or Bailey’s relationship with me. When captain were announced, two hearts were broken, one because a girl did not get the flag captain position and one because she did not get the weapon captain position. Putting a freshman with such high potential and passion for what she loves will better the other girls on the team in the long
run. There are two season of Color Guard. Both are filled with hours of practice, stress, and tears. The longest season is Marching season which starts in July and goes until November. The other season is Winter Guard; this season lasts from January to April. Through both of these seasons, the captain’s must be irreproachable. If a captain does not show respect, the other girls will not respect the captains. The 2016-2017 Color Guard seasons will be interesting seeing how the attitude of the team comes about. Hopefully with the seniors with attitude gone, we can all get along. I am looking forward to this captain position and the affect I can leave on the Guard.