Three years ago, the color guard team was restarted after dissolving during the pandemic. Color Guard works with bands to add a visual component to their performances.

Junior Kaleo Johnson, a member of the Color Guard, describes the Color Guard as a mixture of various sports.

“I always describe it as like part dance, part acrobatics [while] using props,” said Johnson.

These props primarily include flags, but can also include mock rifles and sabres. The Color Guard performs at parades.

Junior Camille Drake, a founding member of the Color Guard, describes how being on the guard has helped them improve their mindset about making mistakes.

“At the start, I was very scared of [flag] tosses, and every time I dropped it, I would beat myself up,” said Drake. “But now they’re really fun, and I like to drop it sometimes and learn from my mistakes.”

Sophomore Eloise Connelly finds that Color Guard is a way for her to relax.

“If you’ve had a sort of long day… [you are] able to de-stress and just focus on something that’s physical instead of all of the academic stuff at school,” said Connelly.

This year, the Color Guard team faces challenges after losing their coach and becoming student-led.

“We’ve all been working together to teach the people that have joined this year,” said Connelly. “[We have also had to] come up with choreography and run the club in general.”

Despite some tough moments, the Color Guard has persevered. They plan to perform during the Unified Basketball games, with the students creating their own choreographies, as well as during the Rose Festival’s Starlight Parade.

To practice for these performances, the color guard meets every Monday and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Johnson stresses how the color guard boosts school spirit.

“Color guard is all about expressing school spirit and getting people excited about our school,” said Johnson.