The color guard is hosting their third annual gala, with this year’s theme “Garden Gala,” today starting at 7 p.m. in the H9 cafeteria, open to all students and their families.
This night intends to celebrate the artistry, athleticism and achievements of the color guard by sharing it with the community. Color guard director Chris Josey has been coaching the two color guard teams for four years now.
“We introduced this to celebrate the kids,” Josey said. “[I wanted a] performance for families to see what they haven’t done during the season, and give the kids one more time to enjoy their cool experience together.”
The Garden Gala invites its guests to a Carrabba’s sponsored dinner and dessert, live music and a performance featuring a color guard showcase with the varsity and junior varsity teams. There will also be a separate performance featuring performers ranging from the age of six to 56.
“It’s fun, it’s tiring, but it’s a nice way to end the season,” sophomore and color guard member Sierra Lake said. “We’re performing for all of our family, and we’re also raising money for the guard.”
The team has been arranging for this showcase since late October — creating decorations, preparing solo and group dances, gathering sponsors and marketing ticket sales. Three sub-groups were divided among the Gala committee: one for the auctions, one for decorations and one for performance and venue preparation.
“This will be my second year participating,” junior Britney Mai said. “Last year was my first year, so I didn’t know what to expect, but it was very fun. By showing an exciting performance, it inspires more students to join.”
The gala will be the last main promotion to attract new guard members for the upcoming school year. Try-outs for next season are now open and the guard is looking to recruit students to join. Posters have been hung around the school and posted on the Hebron Guard Instagram page.
“[It’s good to have] our presence known to our community,” Josey said. “Kids who are not in high school yet come in and watch, who might not know what color guard really is, will get a chance to see what we do and what we perform, and that will hopefully engage them more to be a part of our program in the future.”
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