NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — The Manchester High School Winter Guard starts o its 10th year of competition with an overall season rating of Silver. On February 11, 2017 the Manchester High School Winter Guard performed at Zionsville High School and nished with a Silver rating. This was an especially gratifying performance as it was the rst on the Guard’s new oor tarp, which was made possible by a matching donation from Abresist Kalenborn. The Guard had an excellent performance improving their score by almost 10 points from their previous performance at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville on January 28, 2017, where they also earned a Silver rating.
Lawrence Neumann, Guard Director, said, “This was a tough week for the Guard. We made a lot of adjustments after the rst competition and the students had a short time to learn the changes. They worked hard, pulled together, and did excellent.” The Guard is on track to exceed their goal of a Gold at Divisional Finals in March.
This year’s show is Flaws Within featuring, “Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful,” by Paloma Faith. The show juxtaposes the perfect picture that we may want to present to the world with the beauty of individuality in embracing our own aws, fostering the belief that what makes us di erent, makes us beautiful.
The Manchester High School Winter Guard competes in the Divisional Regional A class at Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) competitions. Under IHSCGA classi cations, guards are grouped by ability and not necessarily school size. If a guard receives above a certain score on any given week they are automatically moved up to the next class. In Divisional Regional A, a rating of Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Participation is given based on a numeric score.
You can see the Guard again on February 24th at Manchester High School for the Winter Music Show and Chicken Dinner. Adults are $8 and children are $5. Dine-in from 5-7 pm and carry-out from 5-6:30 pm. The show will begin at 7:00 pm. See a Guard or band member for pre-sale tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door.