Hope everyone is having a great summer!!
Plans and prep are underway for a great fall experience. We hired new Guard Techs for fall...one for camp, and one/two for Tuesday nights...can't wait for you to meet these very sweet and super talented young ladies. Please make sure you use the month of July to have yourself fully prepared...healthy eating habits, exercise, and lots of stretching will help get/keep you in shape. Good physical health means you look better which means you will be stonger at practice and a more confident perfomer on the field.
Last but certainly not least...we all know a major part of good physical, mental, & spiritual health is remaining totaly free of any/all chemicals that impair your abilities and judgements. Avoiding pills, smoking, and alcohol are a MUST for you to be all God intended when He created you!! As part of your family life at home and as part of your guard & social life...24/7 it does matter who you are and what you do!!!
Guard Summer Camp Dates/Times---required!!!
Monday, July 29th = 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, July 30th - Friday, August 2nd = 8 a.m. - Noon
Monday, Aug 5th - Wednesday, Aug 7th = 8 a.m. - Noon
Monday, Aug 12th - Friday, August 16th = 8 a.m. - Noon
School starts for students on Monday, Aug 19th!!
Our first Tuesday night 6-9 p.m. rehearsal will be Tuesday, Aug 20th!!
Our first Thursday afterschool until 4 or 5 will be Thursday, Aug 22nd!!
WE WILL POST OUR FULL FALL CONTEST SCHEDULE AS QUICKLY AS DATES ARE DETERMINED. All should expect the JefCoEd Band Jamboree to be one of the last two Saturdays in September, as well expect 1-3 Saturday contests in October including the already confirmed Bands of America Super Regional at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, October 26th.
Below is a repeat of the Summer Practice Goals you were given the last day of your spring clinic. We sent you all home with a flag. You can use whatever used weapons you find available to you in the community...if you want the real things we spin 36" weapons from www.designsbyking.com (lightest weight king kong rifle/white/silver clip/no strap and/or the $200 king saber)
Minimum goals for all 33 Tigerettes over the summer are...
pencil turn, splits, high kick...all done left & right
heel to toe march, point march, saute, chasse, jazz run...in time & in step
flag = drop spins, extensions, cones, flips, single toss, single horizontal
rifle = slaps/in time, single toss/correct hands, height, and rotation
Guard girls who wants to tryout for "primary flag spots" available in the fall show should master all of the above plus the following...
single pirouette, attitude turn, fan kick...all both left & right
flag = double toss, double horizontal toss, praise toss, 45 toss
rifle = double with solid hands, height, rotation
saber = blade double, hilt double...both with solid hands, height, rotation
Guard Girls grades 10-12 who want to tryout for the 10-13 member weapon line in the fall show should master all of the above plus the following...
double pirouette, illusion, barrel roll
flag = 45 behind the back, one turn, high silk toss, high praise toss
rifle = triples/quads & above with solid hands/feet, height/rotation, one turn
saber = blade/hilt triples/quads...same as above, one turn
tricks = dance, flag, weapons tricks that are consistent and solid
Weapons tryouts will be the 1st Monday morning of Summer Camp. Outside instructor (no previous affiliation with OG program) will teach short routine which includes body, flag, rifle, and saber. Members will be judged on their ability to learn quickly, quality of technique displayed, and of course on the strength of their ability to perform the work taught. Minimum of 10 and max of 13 weapons will be used this fall. Selection for fall weapon line does not guarantee a particular WG 2014 placement or weapon spot.
