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is a all-spin zone with the guard
By: Jessica Crall
Blackhawk Brigade Senior Guard Line Member
The Springs Valley Color Guard consists
of seventeen members. There are four seniors, four freshmen,
five eighth graders, three seventh graders, and one home
schooled. The seniors are Morgan Deel, Jessica Crall, Kayla
Purkhiser, and Felicia Torres. The freshmen are Logan Burger,
Kerryn Stults, Stephanie Wininger, and Lacy Richardson.
The eighth graders are Morgan Underhill, Christina Norton,
Mariah Allen, Nicole Phillips, and Tiffany Underhill. The
seventh graders are Fran Williams, Ashley Alspaugh, and
Lucy White. The home schooled is Summer Strange.
Morgan Deel has participated in the color
guard for six years. Her favorite memories are the times
by the shade tree, going to state, and when the guard first
started lifting Logan, Nicole, and herself. What she likes
most about this year is getting to know people in the band,
and getting lifted during the show. Laura Aylsworth is her
role model. Mr. Aylsworth and his discussions in the sixth
grade band persuaded Morgan to join the Blackhawk Brigade.
Jessica Crall has participated in the
guard for five years. Her favorite memories are Amanda S.
getting stuck underneath a seat on the bus, being able to
do awards for Regionals, and the bus rides. Her favorite
thing about this year is the way Mr. Aylsworth motivated
the band. Her role model is Morgan Deel. She joined the
band because her best friends joined and told her how much
fun it was.
Kayla Purkhiser has participated in the
color guard for five years. Her favorite memories are going
to state last year and getting to know the band. Her role
model is Laura Aylsworth. She joined the band because of
how much fun people said it was.
Felicia Torres has participated in the
guard for four years. Her favorite memories are being able
to do awards and being able to perform. Her role model is
Morgan Deel. She joined the band because she saw the band
practicing and thought it would be fun.
Logan Burger has participated in the color
guard for three years. Her favorite memories are all the
times at the shade tree and being in the guard. Her role
model is Jessica Crall. Her cousin Krystle persuaded her
to join the color guard.
Kerryn Stults has participated in the
color guard for three years. Her favorite memory was spearing
Jessica Crall in the head last year. Her role models are
Jessica Crall and Morgan Deel. She was persuaded to join
the color guard because of winter guard.
Stephanie Wininger has participated in the guard for three
years. Her favorite memories are the bus rides, mall trips,
and state finals. Her role models are all the seniors, but
mostly Jessica Crall because she gives great advice. She
joined the color guard because she saw how much the band
worked and wanted to become a part of it. She has loved
it since she joined.
Lacy Richardson has participated in the
color guard for three years. Her favorite memory is when
the band went to state finals last year. Her role model
is Jessica Crall. Her friends persuaded her to join the
color guard.
Morgan Underhill has participated in the
color guard for two years. Her favorite memory is when Mr.
Aylsworth and Jermaine Williams had a Kung Fu Fight. Her
role model is Jessica Crall. She joined the guard because
she wanted to.
Christina Norton has participated in the
color guard for one year. Her favorite memory is the way
the crowd cheers for the band as they take the field. Her
role model in guard is Jessica Crall. She joined the guard
because she has always wanted to be in the color guard since
she was a little girl.
Mariah Allen has participated in the guard
for two years. Her favorite memory is going to state last
year. Her role model is Kayla Purkhiser. She joined the
color guard because she thought it would be fun.
Nicole Phillips has participated in the
color guard for two years. Her favorite memory is the spirit
in Jessica Crall. Her role model is Jessica Crall. She joined
the color guard because when she saw the band practicing
she wanted to join.
Tiffany Underhill has participated in the color guard for
two years. Her favorite memories are the guard circle talks.
Her role model is Jessica Crall. She joined the color guard
because she thought it would be fun.
Fran Williams has participated in the
color guard for two years. Her favorite memory is going
to state. Her role model is Jessica Crall. She joined the
band because her family had previously participated.
Ashley Alspaugh is a rookie this year.
Her favorite memory is having fun this year. Her role model
is Kerryn Stults. She joined the color guard because she
saw the flags and wanted to join.
Lucy White is a rookie this year. Her
favorite memory is when she slipped and fell and everyone
laughed. Her role model is Kerryn Stults because Kerryn
helped Lucy whenever she needed help. She joined because
she hasn’t done anything like this before and her
friends told her she should try it.
Sumer Strange is also a rookie this year.
Her favorite memory is everything about this year. Her role
model is Jessica Crall. She was persuaded by Jesus to join
the guard.
The Springs Valley Color Guard would like
to give Mr. Aylsworth and Laura Aylsworth a big Thank You
for all of their help and encouragement. We would also like
to thank the staff, bus drivers, parents and fans. Thank
you for helping when we needed it.
NOTE: Article published in the Springs Valley Herald and
Bedford Times-Mail.
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