One of FHN’s extracurriculars that gets little recognition is Winter Guard, the sister to Color Guard. Winter guard season officially starts on Feb. 8, with their first competition against Francis Howell High. The season will continue with four other competitions finishing out the season on March 29. The theme for this year will be “A Global Truth”, vocalising the human impact on the environment.
“Essentially Winter Guard is a series of four minute shows consisting of the usage of all our equipment to perform a routine similar to a dance,” Rion Fleming, a junior Color Guard captain said. “We combine the usage of dance, flags, rifle and saber to perform.”