Oak Ridge High School’s color guard has done it again. The guard brought home first place in Scholastic Open competition at the Winter Guard International Austin regional on Sat., March 5. This was their first performance in Scholastic Open class after being promoted from Scholastic A class recently. It was the guard’s third straight first place win of the winter indoor competitive season.
The Oak Ridge guard will perform on their home turf at 9:52 p.m. this Saturday when they host a Texas Color Guard Circuit competition. Currently, 78 units (63 color guard and 15 percussion) are scheduled to compete in the all day event. Admission is $8 per person.
ORHS varsity color guard members include: seniors Alex Campos, Lindsey Davis, Jennifer Qamruddin; who is the captain, and Meagan Young. Sarah McBride is a junior. Sophomore members are: Lauren Brummett, Stephanie Martinez, Jessica Reade and Amme Sanchez. Alex Perez is a freshman. Mia and Alicia Hicks are 8th grade members from York Jr. High.
Tom Harrington is the color guard director. Assistant directors are Kelly Simon and David Jessee. Alexa Rush, ORHS 2010 graduate and former color guard captain, did the choreography for this season’s show. It is entitled “Never Sent” and performed to Kate Nash’s musical selection “The Nicest Thing.”
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