Rumors about the Winter Guard

I understand that there is a rumor floating around that the Winter Guard is being dismantled.  That is not true.  The Board and I are proud of the guard’s accomplishments and have supported the growth of the program over the last 10 years.  I was the principal of the HS when the guard started.   Like every successful program there are dedicated people that are the driving forces behind the success- the director, his assistants and most importantly the students involved.  Sometimes over the course of time a change is needed to continue to grow the program.  I would analogize it to a professional sports team that changes managers.  Sometimes the team needs a new person at the helm; a fresh set of eyes to change the tone and performance on the field. Whether or not that will happen is yet to be decided. But no team or program is defined by one player or coach.  Success is a collective endeavor defined by the whole group.  We will continue to support the Winter guard as well as the Rockettes as we do all of our student programs.