Winter Guard Members Earn Championship

The Newtown High School Varsity Winter Guard was crowned the Winter Guard International Scholastic National A Class Regional Champions on February 12 in Salem, Mass.

The team out-performed guards from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York in the Regional Championships. The Newtown Varsity Winter Guard was elevated to be among the top five winter guards in its class nationally. 

The Winter Guard International judges noted that Newtown showcased excellent training on all pieces of equipment and that their show, True Colors, displayed unique visual effects. The flag silks gradually included more color until the show climaxed with a very cleanly executed ensemble flag statement that featured flags silks from across the spectrum of the color palette.

JV, Junior Success

The Newtown Junior Varsity Scholastic AAA and Junior guards delivered strong performances at the Musical Arts Conference competition, at Masuk High School in Monroe The Junior guard, comprised of eight students from Reed Intermediate School, took home first place, and the 16-member Junior Varsity captured second place out of seven schools, after adding 10 points over its previous score.

On Saturday, February 19, all three  Newtown Winter Guard divisions, under the direction of Band Director Kurt Eckhardt, will compete at New Milford High School as the season continues.