The Mount Pleasant High School Winter Guard attended two competitions on Saturday, March 2nd:  the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) competition in Saginaw, TX, and the Marching Auxiliaries DFW Area contest at Birdville High School.

In the first competition in Saginaw, the Varsity Winter Guard placed 1st in their division, receiving a 1st place ranking from all 5 judges in the areas of Equipment, Design Analysis, Movement, and General Effect.  The Varsity was promoted to a higher class because of their score.  The JV Winter Guard placed 4th out of 11 teams.

In the second competition at Birdville High School, both the Varsity and JV received a superior rating with the Varsity earning a Choreography award.

The Varsity show is titled “Four Reasons,” which is about the four reasons to keep living when life seems hopeless.  The students selected their own reasons: faith, love, hope, and friends.  The music is “Reason to Fight” by the group Disturbed. The JV show is titled “Never Enough Praying.” Their music is a mashup of Kesha’s “Praying” and the song “Never Enough” from “The Greatest Showman.”

The MPHS Winter Guard will be back in action later this month. JV will compete at the NTCA Novice class Championships at Mansfield High School on March 9th.  Varsity will attend the NTCA RA Class Championships at Marcus High School in Flower Mound on March 23rd.

Pictured:
JV L to R –
Front row:  Dorali Hernandez, Deborah Trejo, Odalys Macedo, Alexandra Ibanez, Karen Trejo, Natalie Castillo, Aaliyah Avellaneda
Back row: Jackelyn Puente, Angela Urista, Liz-Anel Bello, Christian Cabrera, Jonathan Tepetate, Daisy Equihua

Varsity L to R –
Front: Lincy Hernandez, Leslie Caamal, Patricia Roque, Jenifer Deciga, Katherine Lopez, Jonathan Reyes, Linda Eileen Martinez, Azucena Salinas
Back: Joshlyn Paloblanco, Sashi Poudel, Victor Diaz, Hailey Benyshek, Jorge Banda, Ashley Benyshek