2008-2009 Indoor Guard News

The Herndon winter guard is independent again this year, and is now named the Creation Winter Guard!  They particpate in both AIA and WGI events.

Their season started on January 31^st at Powhatan HS.  At that event, the Creation received the highest score of the day regardless of class.  As a result, they were promoted to the next highest level.

Results this year:

• January 31^st: Powhatan HS
• Score: 87.2 (highest score of the day)
• Promoted to next highest level
• February 21^st: WGI Pittsburgh Regional in Pittsburgh, PA
• Movement Choreography: 1^st Place
• Movement Overall: 3^rd Place (out of 11 nationally competitive units)
• Indepentent A Class Score: 65.5
• February 28^th: Deep Water HS near Richmond, VA
• Equipment Excellence: 1^st Place
• Overall: 2^nd Place
• Indepentent A Class Score: 70.2
• The Creation was the only High School that competeted in the Independent A class.  All of the competition were college units.
• March 14^th: Western Branch
• Equipment Skills: 1^st Place
• General Effect: 1^st Place
• Movement: 2^nd Place
• Overall: 1^st Place
• Indepentent A Class Score: 78.5 (an impressive jump)

Last show of the season:

• March 28^th: AIA Championships at CD Hylton in Woodbridge, VA

Colorguard Defined

Colorguard is a "Sport of the Arts" which combines elements of dance, acting, marching, and the use of traditional colorguard equipment, to create an emotional and artistic performance.  The main purpose of Herndon High School Varsity Winter Indoor Guard - "Visual Theatre" is to provide a unique and wholly satisfying performance experience, while allowing for more individual attention to develop the skills of our young performers.  Competitions are held in gymnasiums across the country and literally around the world.  These competitions create a performance setting in which the primary emphasis is on education through competition.

Herndon's Visual Theatre is selected at the end of the marching season and practices three days a week after school.  This is a highly competitive unit that will compete in three to four local shows and will take at least one overnight out of state trip.  The Visual Theatre guard is by audition only, and open only to those members who have marched in the Fall, either in band or in the Fall visual ensemble.

Visual Theatre rehearses in area gymnasiums from November to April in preparation for a series of competitions.  These competitions are held during the late winter and early spring.  Membership in the Visual Theater is open to all Herndon High School AND Herndon Middle School students.

For more information about Visual Theatre, please email our director, Lindell Palmer at DirectorGuard@HerndonBand.org.  Also, check out Winter Guard International (WGI) and Atlantic Indoor Association (AIA) for more information about the sport.