Winterguard State Championships

 What a weekend! Camille and I took Friday off of school, and Ben also joined us,  and we headed to the Magness Arena for the state prelims for Winterguard. 

This season has been quite remarkable. Last year was the first year Thunder Ridge has ever had Winter guard. It was a huge learning curve. For the most part, TRHS came in last place, or close to it, at every competition- and that's OK, because it was all new for everyone.

This year, the kids scored in the middle of the pack, and their scores improved every week.

We had no idea what to expect at the prelims. There were 24 teams in their bracket, and 13 would make it to the finals on Saturday.

The kids put on their best show ever! They were simply stunning. It was truly an epic performance.

When they were to retreat, we honestly had no idea how they would be scored.

Low and behold, TRHS got TENTH! They made it to the FINALS! Many, many tears were shed! They would get to dance their routine one more time!

I cried watching her warm up. It's beautiful. She has grown so much, and Winterguard has been unbelievably good for her in a million different ways. She has learned and is so talented!

Her call sign was "Prima" for "Prima Ballerina"