Color Guard
Colorguard is a competitive dance theater using props along with dance as a visual expression of the music performed by either a marching band or pre-recorded. Colorguard is both an athletic competition and a form of art that mixes modern dance and ballet and uses props traditionally including rifles, flags and sabres.
The James Logan Color Guard, directed by Mr. Mark Metzger, competes with the marching band from August through November, using choreography and equipment to enhance the visual effect of the marching band show. The colorguard is judged both as part of the overall visual appeal of the show as well as in its own category. In 2007 the colorguard contributed to a perfect 100 in the Auxiliary and Visual category contributing to a first place finish and final score of 97.80 at the Western Band Association Marching Band Championships.
From January through April, the color guard competes in Winterguard, an indoor colorguard activity performed indoors to recorded music, usually in a gym or indoor arena. The winter guard unit performs using dance, acrobatic features, and props including flags, rifles, and sabres. Guard members toss, spin, and do much more with their equipment, which can change throughout the show.
During the Winterguard season, James Logan High School has two guard units, the Scholastic Open and Scholastic World. Scholastic Open is an intermediate level of competition while the Scholastic World performs at the highest level of competition. Each colorguard member’s performance during marching Season is evaluated by Mr. Metzger to determine placement in Winter Guard.
James Logan Color Guard competes in the California Color Guard Circuit (CCGC) which is sanctioned and managed by Winter Guard International (WGI). During the season, Logan will compete in a subset of the CCGC competitions and traditionally hosts one of the competitions. The season culminates in the annual WGI National Championships which is held in Dayton, Ohio.
Awards:
CCGC Scholastic World GOLD: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
WGI Scholastic World Gold: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007*, 2010
WGI Scholastic World Silver: 2009, 2011
*2008 – Logan World did not participate due to participation in the Beijing Olympic Orchestra in August 2008
Logan World Guard at Dayton WGI Championships 2010
Logan World Guard in Dayton, Ohio April 6-10
LOGAN WORLD GUARD WINS GOLD AT THE 2010 WGI CHAMPIONSHIPS!!
The James Logan High School Color Guard competed in the 2010 Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio this weekend and reclaimed their title as Scholastic World Champions. They swept all captions and took the top prize with their program, “Undercover” under the direction of Mark Metzger.
James Logan High School World Guard has dominated the Winter Guard International World Championships with ten consecutive years as Scholastic World Champions from 1998 - 2007. In 2008, they opted not to compete; instead, they traveled to Beijing, China as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Orchestra. In 2009, they returned to Dayton with a Silver Medal finish. Over the weekend, they regained their well deserved Gold Medal standing.
The competition was a 3-day event, from April 8 – April 10, 2010. The quarter finals were held in The Nutter Center. The Logan World Guard placed 2nd to Carmel High School, scoring 94.7 and 94.8 respectively.
The semi-finals were held at the University of Dayton Arena. Logan pulled from the pack scoring 96.55; Carmel High School scored 95.90 and Avon High School (defending 2009 Champions) scored 94.80.
As Logan World entered the University of Dayton’s Arena on Finals day, the loud reception of the audience was deafening as Logan entered the floor to perform their program one last time. The crowd was on their feet after Logan’s final performance. It was an amazing experience for the students, parents and staff to watch Logan’s comeback scoring 97.25 taking the Gold home to California!
Scores are available on the WGI Web Site
Additional Pictures from 2010
