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guard class titles

Post by LHScg » Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:42 am

i was jsut curious if anyone would happen to know how the classes bacme to be known as A,AA, open ,and world? kinda unique words huh? they mean anything? why those words why not beginner, intermediate(sp), and advanced? i like the names dont get me wrong im jsut curoious how they came about if anyone could shead some light on this id be very greatful :wav:

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Post by guardee101 » Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:09 pm

sorry, but does it really matter?

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good point

Post by RifleLova » Sat Mar 20, 2004 11:56 pm

actually it does matter and i would love to know also!
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Post by RifleDiva » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:05 am

yeah i wanna know too!
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Post by cheerios » Sun Mar 28, 2004 7:32 pm

there used to only be like one class of colorguard way back when it first begun but as the groups began to have different levels of skill they divided them into open and world and so on and so on. i think you can read about it on the wgi website under history or somthing like that. its really interesting to see how the sport has progressed over the years.
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Post by Squeakum » Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:18 pm

You know that's a really good question. One I've never thought about, but now that you mention it....
color guard has come a loong way from just being "tall flags"
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Post by flagchild06 » Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:34 pm

I have to write an essay on the history of colorguard as a final.
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Post by flagratgirl » Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:17 pm

i already started it hehe go me! im gonna have it done before we even know the due date! :lol:
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Post by RifleDiva » Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:17 pm

an essay on the history of guard? wow, thats got to be intresting. for our final, we have to perform for our band. how's that for an easy A? hehe :lol:
actually i think it's a lot of fun!
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Post by guardee101 » Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:19 pm

we dont have a final for guard

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easy final

Post by RifleLova » Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:59 am

our final is doing simple skills such as spins and tosses (which are hard for freshmen though)...
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Post by ColorguardBHS2004 » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:17 am

The colorguards final at bellflower are for them to make up a 2-3 min. show. you can pick any song and you have use rifle, flag and dance. we also have know basics. lot of the group has to toss 3,4,5,6 and even 7. well good luck to all of you on your finals :D
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Post by guarddude » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:49 am

Focus...Focus....Focus

Regional a and aa are the beginning guards. Easy shows with basic skills for just starting out performers.

Int A a little harder shows with more dancing and equipment combined.

Sch. A More mature performers but showing more harder stuff with equipment. Usually can go to a regional.

Open Your instructors and show choreographers say, "you should be able to pop a quad clean and smile and dance and brush your teeth"

World Your instructors gripe when you don't toss 5's clean and they want you to rinse and floss and do it all on one leg while spinning.

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Post by dancingrl » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:25 pm

I like the brushing the teeth...my guard is a sch. A I hope they all brush their teeth!! The only thing I don't agree with is I put fives even sixes in their show and I expect them to do it and smile!! I think its all what the instructor and the guard can do if that makes sense...But other than that good job!
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