The Mount Pleasant ISD Winter Guard teams attended their first competition of the season on Saturday, February 8. The North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) competition was held at Northwest High School in Justin, Tx, and featured 67 teams from across the state of Texas.

The Varsity Winter Guard placed 1st out of 28 in their division with a score of 77.290, more than eight points ahead of 2nd place. The team was promoted to a higher class because of their score. The Varsity show is titled “Akasha, Queen of the Immortals”.
The JV Winter Guard placed 2nd in the novice division out of 20 teams. The JV show is titled “Well with Me” and features the song “It is Well With my Soul”.

The Mount Pleasant Junior High Guard placed 3rd in the cadet novice division with their show titled “Passing Notes” with music from the TV show, Gossip Girl.

The MPISD Winter Guards will be back in action at the NTCA competition on February 29 in Saginaw. The MPHS Varsity and JV teams are directed by Marty Newman. The Junior High team is directed by Presley McClendon with Jorge Banda assisting.

Pictured:
Varsity: The MPHS Varsity Winter Guard
JV: The MPHS JV Winter Guard
JH: The Mount Pleasant Junior High Winter Guard