At the March 9 Marching Arts Competition held at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, Kennedy’s Winter Guard Team secured a third-place finish. On March 29, they will embark on another competition once again at Waukee High School.

This activity combines the art of color guard and marching band to create a dance using flags and rifles. Throughout the winter months, Winter Guard practices an array of drills and formations.

“Our winter guard team represents friendship,” sophomore Lilleah Bailey said. “As a group we work hard together to portray a specific emotion to our show and I’m proud of the team for portraying their performance to their best ability.” 

Each move and musical composition is crafted to capture the essence of winter and represents the months and season of the year. 

“Winter guard is an amazing space to collaborate and enjoy each other’s presence,” Bailey said. 

The team has a few weeks to prepare for their next event and competition at Waukee. 

“Placing third at Roosevelt was great,” Bailey said. “I felt good about our show while performing it and afterwards.”