Spring 2008 Newsletter

The Madison Color Guards are getting ready for the next season of competitions very shortly.  The group just came off a great season of Winter Guard where the girls were the smallest color guard in the very competitive class A.  This years group was an absolute thrill to be around all year long.  From the start of rehearsals this season, there was a magic in the air.  The guard told the story of growing through the stages of life and then the start of it all over again.  Every contest was an improved show for this guard which ended the season at State Championships missing the final round that night by only .10 of a point.  They all decided that they got to tell their story this year and were extremely pleased that they pushed as hard as they could and everyone felt like champions this season.  This was one of those magical years that no one who was around this group will ever forget.  Thank you ladies for the great performances and the wonderful story that you told this season. 

 

 

Make plans to attend the Madison Exhibition and Clinic Performance stay tuned to the website for the announcement of the Date and time.  Also keep an eye out for the start of the Madison Jr. High Winter Guard and High School Winter Guard programs for next year.  We will be having sign ups for fall marching band very soon, however since the marching band will not be competing this season at Madison; the winter guard programs will be starting up earlier than normal. 

 

Alumni should sign up on our new website alumni page.  Just send your information to the email address on the alumni page and update your information so that you will receive special notification of events and be a part of the Madison Color Guards for the rest of your life.  We are planning to have several special events for our alumni, so you won't want to miss out on anything.

 

We are already in the planning stages for the winter guard season of 2009.  We are once again going to compete in WGI contests and are planning to take some nice trips in Winter Guard including a Florida Trip as well as attending the WGI World Championships.  Winter Guard fund raising will be starting this Spring to defur the costs per student as well as to help with making sure that 2009 is the best winter guard season ever.  We are really putting a lot into the show for 2009 so get ready to be a part of the excitement, or help cheer us on. 

 

The 2008 Winter Guard Banquet is going to be held in conjunction with Paoli's Winter Guard this year.  Since the two groups have gotten along so well and supported each other so much this season, both groups have expressed to me that they would like to have a banquet together.  This is great to hear from the students and parents of both schools enjoying being a part of this activity together and having a great time supporting each other and making friends.  The banquet date and time will be announced on the website very shortly. 

 

Congratulations to former Madison Guard member and current staff member, Margaux Auxier.  She is a member of Usurpation Winter Guard from Kokomo, Indiana.  Usurpation has been a finalist at every regional they have attended and are looking forward to making Indepenent class A Finals at the WGI World Championships in Dayton Ohio.  Madison is very proud of Margaux and we will all be cheering her on at WGI.

Usurpation Winter Guard IA

Margaux is in back row second from the left.