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Color Guard: Relationships that last a lifetime


Color Guard: Relationships that last a lifetime

By Abby Hill Emotions pour out onto the tarp, a story being created right in front of the audience’s eyes. Flags and weapons spinning, the color guard performs their heart out as a team, but more importantly, as a family. Ranging from 25-12 people, the BHS color guard prioritizes relationships and teamwork in everything they […]

OPINION: Color guard is a sport


OPINION: Color guard is a sport

By Abby Hill With chins lifted high, the color guard performs across the field; flags and rifles spinning in time behind and around the band. “Oh, they’re just spinning flags. That’s not even a sport.” Color guard performs with the band in the fall and competes on their own in the winter. Sports used to […]

Color Guard learns new show, takes fourth at “Marching Classic”


By Lindsay Langstaff It’s a typical Tuesday afternoon: many people are leaving school and eager to get home.  The band hallway, however, remains buzzing with activity.  Marching band is about to start at 3:15, and everyone must be on the field by then. Color Guard is an extremely difficult activity that requires a great amount of […]