Just because we didn't get last place, absolutely does not mean our work is done.
The ending flag is a mess and we'll be cleaning that until champs on the 14th. :)
As for the WGI regional on the 7th, Tisha and myself would really like you (the JV) to come watch. It's fairly incredible what some of the groups in the northwest have come up with this year and other performing groups will be there from California and other states as well. It does cost, and you will have to pay to go since you're not performing. I'm guessing around $10...possibly $15.
You are not required to go. but I'd like you to.
About James:
I'd like for one day to visit James at home or wherever he is so that we can let him know that he's still a part of our guard family and we miss him. His mom called me today he will be ok but he cannot finish out the season with us. :(
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Saturday
No group meal will be provided for tigard on saturday, so remember to bring money to buy from the concessions stand. thanks guys!^^
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Friday + Saturday
Some of you wanted to have a little extra practice after school around 4ish, so I should be able to come at that time - I had been planning on coming anyway to help set up. Which by the way, unless you've got some previous arranged family-whatever/you're on your death bed/major head trauma, then expect that you are needed there tomorrow. If you can't make it to our informal rehearsal, you should be at the high school by around 7pm to help set up for RhythmFest. There is no set time for when it is over, it is done when it is done.
Saturday morning, for JV, at the LATEST be at the high school by 7:30am. You can come early (but please not at 4 in the morning - I will not be held reliable for you if something goes haywire while you're there without an adult) and rehearse/relax/channel energy/visualize your perfect show/whatever you need to do. And luckily, we have Durham's cafeteria from, I believe, 9am to 10:30am to do full run after full run after full run after full run. :)
Don't come in your uniforms - that's kinda gross. Wash 'em if they stinky. Cold water. Lay out to dry. Bring other clothing. Something you can move in while we're at Durham - you guys will get sweaty there, so as to minimize that, you guys will change at Durham's restroom-facilities once it's Varsity's turn, and then walk/drive back to Tigard.
We guys did really well tonight. For the most part. Keep it up. Keep the focus.
Saturday morning, for JV, at the LATEST be at the high school by 7:30am. You can come early (but please not at 4 in the morning - I will not be held reliable for you if something goes haywire while you're there without an adult) and rehearse/relax/channel energy/visualize your perfect show/whatever you need to do. And luckily, we have Durham's cafeteria from, I believe, 9am to 10:30am to do full run after full run after full run after full run. :)
Don't come in your uniforms - that's kinda gross. Wash 'em if they stinky. Cold water. Lay out to dry. Bring other clothing. Something you can move in while we're at Durham - you guys will get sweaty there, so as to minimize that, you guys will change at Durham's restroom-facilities once it's Varsity's turn, and then walk/drive back to Tigard.
We guys did really well tonight. For the most part. Keep it up. Keep the focus.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
What To Expect Tuesday
Please come with a fresh attitude :)
We're all in this to have fun and I feel I've been pushing you guys too hard.
So no worries. Come with a smile and the readiness to learn. My goal is for you guys to have fun.
And we're going to have fun with this show.
See you tuesday.
p.s. please bring $5 to pay Cristy for making out flags before the Tigard Competition on saturday.
thank you
We're all in this to have fun and I feel I've been pushing you guys too hard.
So no worries. Come with a smile and the readiness to learn. My goal is for you guys to have fun.
And we're going to have fun with this show.
See you tuesday.
p.s. please bring $5 to pay Cristy for making out flags before the Tigard Competition on saturday.
thank you
Friday, February 20, 2009
What's Going on the Next Couple Weeks
OK, so I know you guys had to basically learn a completely different show these last two weeks. You just have to deal. I know Evergreen will not be up to what Lulu and I expect because of all our time and rehearsal space restraints. Good news is, we are not going to completely rewrite the show after this competition, changes of course here and there, but nothing as major as what we just did. You need to understand that we changed the show so it's more "visually impacting" and "interesting" and more challenging for you guys. It's all in efforts to pull a good show together. So after Evergreen, the most major changes we'll have are dance work sequences. Maybe change a few counts of flag work so it fits better. Tweak transitions. Nothing major.
But of course, this means that we'll be CLEANING like Mr. Clean himself for these last few weeks. Being clean is a major issue for us, so we need you guys to RETAIN everything we tell you, just as if you were learning new work.
On another note, I found this on this website I like - www.colorguardeducator.com and it's a list a things to get yourselves ready for competitions:
10. Do your homework...for color guard that is. You know best which parts of the show you need to improve. Even just 10 minutes a day can make a big difference in getting more comfortable with the choreography.
9. Be prepared! if you have academic obligations tend to them PRIOR to show day. Pack your bag the night before, get plenty of rest, set 2 alarms, and STRETCH before you go to sleep. This will help you relax prior to turning the lights out.
8. Conserve your energy. Show days are long and while time may fly by, don't underestimate the toll it can take on you mentally and physically. Choose wisely how you spend your time prior to the performance because in the end the main event is all that matters.
7. HYDRATE the right way. (Drink water. Not soda/coffee/energy drinks.)
6. Time is of the essence. Arrive at the show site (just meaning Tigard HS) with plenty of time to spare and use it wisely to prepare.
5. Familiarize yourself with entrance and exit locations, timing lines, lighting, and bleacher height. (This is more of an instructor thing, don't worry about it.)
4. Revel in the rituals. Many guards have a cheer or pre-performance tradition that allows members a moment to bond and get excited prior to performing. Make it fun, friendly, and fast so you don't lose focus.
3. VISUALIZE and mentally prepare. Your costume is one, your show hair is done and your makeup is flawless. Now it is time to get your head in the game. Find a quiet corner, play your show music, and visualize yourself performing [the way you want to perform it]. Take a series of long, deep breaths and imagine yourself releasing all your nerves and tension.
2. Follow the flow. Most competitions will have the same warm-up progression (body, equipment, deck). Allow your instructors to coordinate volunteers so you can stay focused (?). Don't allow one specific toss to consume your time. If you make mistakes in warm-up brush them off and move on to another part.
1. Stay cool, calm, and collected! Move with PURPOSE as you set your equipment and survey the crowd. Take long deep breaths to steady yourself, stand tall, and get your game face on (SHOW FACE)...it's show time!
(written by Meghan McCourt Feb 12, 2009)
But of course, this means that we'll be CLEANING like Mr. Clean himself for these last few weeks. Being clean is a major issue for us, so we need you guys to RETAIN everything we tell you, just as if you were learning new work.
On another note, I found this on this website I like - www.colorguardeducator.com and it's a list a things to get yourselves ready for competitions:
10. Do your homework...for color guard that is. You know best which parts of the show you need to improve. Even just 10 minutes a day can make a big difference in getting more comfortable with the choreography.
9. Be prepared! if you have academic obligations tend to them PRIOR to show day. Pack your bag the night before, get plenty of rest, set 2 alarms, and STRETCH before you go to sleep. This will help you relax prior to turning the lights out.
8. Conserve your energy. Show days are long and while time may fly by, don't underestimate the toll it can take on you mentally and physically. Choose wisely how you spend your time prior to the performance because in the end the main event is all that matters.
7. HYDRATE the right way. (Drink water. Not soda/coffee/energy drinks.)
6. Time is of the essence. Arrive at the show site (just meaning Tigard HS) with plenty of time to spare and use it wisely to prepare.
5. Familiarize yourself with entrance and exit locations, timing lines, lighting, and bleacher height. (This is more of an instructor thing, don't worry about it.)
4. Revel in the rituals. Many guards have a cheer or pre-performance tradition that allows members a moment to bond and get excited prior to performing. Make it fun, friendly, and fast so you don't lose focus.
3. VISUALIZE and mentally prepare. Your costume is one, your show hair is done and your makeup is flawless. Now it is time to get your head in the game. Find a quiet corner, play your show music, and visualize yourself performing [the way you want to perform it]. Take a series of long, deep breaths and imagine yourself releasing all your nerves and tension.
2. Follow the flow. Most competitions will have the same warm-up progression (body, equipment, deck). Allow your instructors to coordinate volunteers so you can stay focused (?). Don't allow one specific toss to consume your time. If you make mistakes in warm-up brush them off and move on to another part.
1. Stay cool, calm, and collected! Move with PURPOSE as you set your equipment and survey the crowd. Take long deep breaths to steady yourself, stand tall, and get your game face on (SHOW FACE)...it's show time!
(written by Meghan McCourt Feb 12, 2009)
Sunday, February 15, 2009
I Got Bored.
Actually, I was jealous of Tisha's new layout. So I rebelled and changed ours too. Yeah. I'm such a non-conformist...all individualistic and such. (Lulu and Amelia feel free to change it if you want.)
Anyway, to the relevant stuff - our times have changed (as they will probably continue to until Saturday) for our arrival time/performance times. Be at Tigard preferably before 7.30am for Evergreen. As of right now, JV will be performing just before 1pm, but since this will most likely change, we'll give more details later this week...Tisha put up the new tentative schedule for all THS performing units on the varsity blog, there's a link - go click it.
Anyway, to the relevant stuff - our times have changed (as they will probably continue to until Saturday) for our arrival time/performance times. Be at Tigard preferably before 7.30am for Evergreen. As of right now, JV will be performing just before 1pm, but since this will most likely change, we'll give more details later this week...Tisha put up the new tentative schedule for all THS performing units on the varsity blog, there's a link - go click it.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Evergreen Schedule # 1
Load Truck Friday 3:45pm
Arrive at THS 6:45am
Busses Leave 7:00Arrive at Evergreen 8:00
Fowler WDL prelims 9:00
WDL prelims 10:18
WGJV prelims 12:37pm
WGV prelims 1:52
Prelims end 2:58
FINALS 4ish to 9:30ish
Official times will be available after prelims
Leave for THS 10:00
Arrive THS/unload truck 11:00
PICK UP TIME 11:15
Singles Awareness Day Practice
So here's what the Varsity blog says about saturday:
"Our rehearsal will be from 7:45am to 3pm on Saturday the 14th. We have Durham's cafeteria/stage/multipurpose area! We have to move our stuff out of the gym before basketball starts in the gym, so BE ON TIME (or early!!). Thanks y'all!Tisha
PS - Anyone want to bowl afterwards?? :)"
I just want to add: Please be there, with a ready to learn attitude. Be ready to do alot of drill, because we will (probably) have a gym/cafeteria thats bigger than ours to work in.
Thanks, Amelia
"Our rehearsal will be from 7:45am to 3pm on Saturday the 14th. We have Durham's cafeteria/stage/multipurpose area! We have to move our stuff out of the gym before basketball starts in the gym, so BE ON TIME (or early!!). Thanks y'all!Tisha
PS - Anyone want to bowl afterwards?? :)"
I just want to add: Please be there, with a ready to learn attitude. Be ready to do alot of drill, because we will (probably) have a gym/cafeteria thats bigger than ours to work in.
Thanks, Amelia
Monday, February 9, 2009
Some Notes on Competition Etiquette...
I was planning on having a conversation with guys about this on Tuesday, but this is just so you REMEMBER...
Varsity told me some things that you guys were doing during the competition (including those of you who have done this before....SHUN) that were completely inappropriate for competition etiquette.
1. Absolutely NO food fights. You guys are well beyond that age. You cannot be making messes for someone else to clean up. Be mature.
2. NO spinning outside of warm up areas. The only time you guys will bring your equipment with you around the school is when we're getting ready to warm up/perform. We could be disqualified for spinning outside of the "transit" process.
3. On a side note of the previous, I NEVER want to see you guys use rifles as "guns" or sabres as "swords"....like I said at the competition it SCREAMS "NEWBS"; honestly, I've seen guards/bands do that with their weapons, and I completely lose respect for them...they are not toys. We use them for our art, not to goof off with...you may as well be some jerk who decided to raid the guard closet who thought he was funny. It's not funny. DON'T DO IT.
4. There is to be NO screaming around the hallways of the school, no goofing off of any sort. Other guards/WDLs notice this. Think about what that says about our guard. What it says about Lulu and myself. You think that's fair?
5. Remember to travel in groups of three, I know Lulu and I aren't Mckee, but it's for "safety purposes".
6. ALWAYS respect other WGs/WDLs and their property. They work just as hard, if not harder, to put on their shows too.
Varsity told me some things that you guys were doing during the competition (including those of you who have done this before....SHUN) that were completely inappropriate for competition etiquette.
1. Absolutely NO food fights. You guys are well beyond that age. You cannot be making messes for someone else to clean up. Be mature.
2. NO spinning outside of warm up areas. The only time you guys will bring your equipment with you around the school is when we're getting ready to warm up/perform. We could be disqualified for spinning outside of the "transit" process.
3. On a side note of the previous, I NEVER want to see you guys use rifles as "guns" or sabres as "swords"....like I said at the competition it SCREAMS "NEWBS"; honestly, I've seen guards/bands do that with their weapons, and I completely lose respect for them...they are not toys. We use them for our art, not to goof off with...you may as well be some jerk who decided to raid the guard closet who thought he was funny. It's not funny. DON'T DO IT.
4. There is to be NO screaming around the hallways of the school, no goofing off of any sort. Other guards/WDLs notice this. Think about what that says about our guard. What it says about Lulu and myself. You think that's fair?
5. Remember to travel in groups of three, I know Lulu and I aren't Mckee, but it's for "safety purposes".
6. ALWAYS respect other WGs/WDLs and their property. They work just as hard, if not harder, to put on their shows too.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
JV Rehearsing at the Competition
Thank you Kalen for taking some photos of JV rehearsing at Westview...Lulu and I were way too anxious to remember to take pictures :)
Westview Evaluation Scores up on NWAPA website.
Here's the link to the recap
http://www.nwapa.us/admin/event_images/big_photo/3_~09NWAPAPreviewPrelims.pdf
Tigard JV is on the 3rd page. We actually placed 6th in Ensemble (which is how well all the flags spun together and you performed together) and General Effect (the overall effect your show has on the audience) And 5th in performance for General Effect 2.
Basically from reading this recap guys, I believe if you completely 180 and turn on your performances. We could be hitting 1rst and 2nd place. Its going to take a lot of hard work from all of you in the next two weeks. Kelsey and I are rewriting staging (drill) as well as we're making the work you already have more interesting and difficult. Don't be scared by it. You know, the only reason North By North West is as amazing as they are is because all of their members are excited to try new things. They're in this activity because they're always learning something new, and mastering it so the rest of us who watch them...are on the floor dying because it's so good.
Help us help you :) Your show is going to be 1,000 times better by Evergreen on the 21rst.
love <3
Lulu
http://www.nwapa.us/admin/event_images/big_photo/3_~09NWAPAPreviewPrelims.pdf
Tigard JV is on the 3rd page. We actually placed 6th in Ensemble (which is how well all the flags spun together and you performed together) and General Effect (the overall effect your show has on the audience) And 5th in performance for General Effect 2.
Basically from reading this recap guys, I believe if you completely 180 and turn on your performances. We could be hitting 1rst and 2nd place. Its going to take a lot of hard work from all of you in the next two weeks. Kelsey and I are rewriting staging (drill) as well as we're making the work you already have more interesting and difficult. Don't be scared by it. You know, the only reason North By North West is as amazing as they are is because all of their members are excited to try new things. They're in this activity because they're always learning something new, and mastering it so the rest of us who watch them...are on the floor dying because it's so good.
Help us help you :) Your show is going to be 1,000 times better by Evergreen on the 21rst.
love <3
Lulu
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Rifle Work!!!
So, riff-lays, this is your feature, for your reference...it was not my personal best run, but oh well. I would LOVE it if you guys were able to show me up and prove to me that you guys can do this rifle work on Saturday. *(remember we're just doing singles this weekend)
On another note, thank you guys for being so adult about deciding to practice tomorrow...I know, it's friday, you're in high school/middle school, you want to have a life, I get it. But thank you thank you thank you!! You guys won't regret having a little extra practice. And plus I totally know you guys like it :)
Competition Day and Guard Party
I'm really proud of the work you guys did tonight. You reminded me why I love guard so much.
I love seeing your performance, even if it's messy right now :)
I hope you all are having as much fun as I am, the season will be over before you know it.
Oh, and I have a surprise for each of you on saturday, KELSEY TOO :)
Guard party sunday :) so work hard today and tomorrow so we can hand out and relax on sunday
Thanks again,
Much love and respect
Lulu
I love seeing your performance, even if it's messy right now :)
I hope you all are having as much fun as I am, the season will be over before you know it.
Oh, and I have a surprise for each of you on saturday, KELSEY TOO :)
Guard party sunday :) so work hard today and tomorrow so we can hand out and relax on sunday
Thanks again,
Much love and respect
Lulu
Monday, February 2, 2009
Some Rather Unfortunate Information
I got a call from Chistine Ross (BAPO Treasurer) last night telling me that the only person who has paid anything towards their fees is Clint. Because of this, The boosters won't write me a check for your pants. So No Pants for the first competition.
This information was not the happiest I've heard.
The organization doesn't require your fees paid up front but they have to receive a minimum payment from you otherwise we won't have flags or uniforms. This is your responsibility so get it done so we can have a successful season.
This information was not the happiest I've heard.
The organization doesn't require your fees paid up front but they have to receive a minimum payment from you otherwise we won't have flags or uniforms. This is your responsibility so get it done so we can have a successful season.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Performance Time Changes
You, JV, will now be on the floor at 12:28pm...and I believe Varsity goes on at 2:28pm, and WDL 10:46am, but don't quote me on that. You can check the NWAPA site for the whole performance schedule, http://www.nwapa.us/ (these times keep changing by the way, they won't be solid until, probably, the day before)
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