All four MPISD Winter Guard teams traveled to the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) contest at Pine Tree High School in Longview on Saturday, February 24. Forty-five teams representing schools from all over the North Texas area, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma competed in eleven different divisions.

The Varsity team placed 1st in the National A division, a full two points ahead of the 2nd place team. Mount Pleasant JVA also placed 1st in the National A division, almost six points ahead of 2nd place. Mount Pleasant JVB placed 2nd in the Regional A JV division. And the Mount Pleasant Junior Guard placed 4th in the Cadet division, less than a point behind 3rd place.

The Varsity and JVA teams will compete at the Winter Guard International (WGI) Austin Regional at Glenn High School in Leander on March 2. The Mount Pleasant High School Colorguard program is under the direction of Darryl Pemberton and the Mount Pleasant Junior Guard is led by Peyton McClendon.

Pictured –

1: MPHS Varsity Winter Guard
2: MPHS JVA Winter Guard
3: MPHS JVB Winter Guard
4: MPJH Junior Guard: MPJH Junior Guard