LIGHT WINTER GUARD WORLD

LWGW - was started in the fall of 2020 when some staff members were talking about going to Dayton to compete. The Pandemic was raging on, but we had access to our rehearsal space pretty much whenever we wanted it because we were under the limit permitted to gather. Following the appropriate CDC guidelines we began to meet on Sunday afternoons, just to see. WGI ruled that you needed at least 10 members to compete and we were constantly at 9. When it appeared the IA guard was not going to be successful in this crazy season, We folded the IA guard (only for the season) and members were invited to join the World Guard. Things began to get serious around Christmas, but so did the pandemic so we took a long break over the holiday. We returned after the first of the year and continued our training and the development of our first show “Taking Their First Breath.” The show was designed by our Creative Director, Kim Ely-Jones and it was beautiful. During the season Kim was able to bring in members from Blue Devils, Boston Crusaders, and Blue Coats as well as AMP World Guard to work with us. The judges did their best to evaluate us fairly and constructively. It was especially difficult for not only Kim but also the judges because we had to perform length-wise to achieve an appropriate video. As our first season came to a close everyone realized that we helped each other through a horrible time in our world’s history.

Somewhere on the back burner, there is still the talk of having a World Class winter guard. Currently, the closest World Guards are in New Jersey. We are just lacking in world-class talent. Perhaps it will always be a dream, but maybe someday Light Winter Guard World will make a comeback! If you have any interest in joining a World Clas winter guard, drop us an email.