2008 Color Guard Awards

Congratulations to the following girls who received an award at this year's Color Guard banquet:

Outstanding Sabre: Katelin Ables 

Most Improved Sabre: Catherine King 

Outstanding Rifle: Miqui Long 

Most Improved Rifle: Miranda Calhoun 

Outstanding Flag: Brittany Opdyke 

Most Improved Flag: Meg Gates 

Outstanding Dancer: Stacey Cotton 

Most Improved Dancer: Laura Sellers 

Outstanding Guard Member: Taylor Kastensmidt 

Most Improved Guard Member: Katie Davis 

Congratulations 2008-2009 Color Guard Members:

Cinco Ranch Color Guard (Winter Guard) 2008 

Director: Robert Strain 
Assistant Director: Kristen Opdyke 
Designer: Shaun Edwards
Captain: Taylor Kastensmidt 
Lt. Captain: Brittany Opdyke 

“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your heart. Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” By Carl Jung….The 24 young women of Cinco Ranch Color Guard will portray the emotions attached to the trials and tribulations along the journey of life. Performing on a Georgia O’Keefe inspired yellow rose, with costuming, staging and choreography-we present to you “Radiant Awakenings”. When you feel you are approaching the end of your journey, remember that it is really only the beginning…

Color Guard Accomplishments 

• TCGC ( Texas Color Guard Circuit) State Level 
• WGI (Winter Guard International) National Level 
• 2001 – TCGC Regional A State Champions (Promoted to Scholastic AA) 
• 2003 – A Guard – TCGC Scholastic A State Champions (Promoted to Scholastic Open) 
• B Guard – TCGC Scholastic AA State Champions 
• A Guard – WGI 4th Placed at National Competition WGI World Championship 
• 2005 – Varsity – 1st Place WGI Southwest Power Regional – San Antonio 
• 1st Place WGI Power Regional – Dallas
• TCGC Scholastic Open State Champions 
• JV – Makes finals out of 30 guards – WGI Southwest Power Regional 
• 2nd place Scholastic AA TCGC State Championship 
• 2006 – Varsity – TCGC Scholastic Open Silver Medalist 
• 2007 – Varsity – TCGC Scholastic Open Bronze Medalist 
• 2008-Varsity-TCGC-Scholastic Open Bronze Medalist
  
  
  

Senior Class: Katelin Ables, Megan Alden, Liz Erickson, Taylor Kastensmidt, Brittany Opdyke 

Junior Class: Catherine King, Elizabeth Trait  

Sophomore Class: Miranda Calhoun, Stacey Cotton, Brittany Davis, Katie Davis, Julia Fellers, Paige Lattimer, Miqui Long, Alexis Marti, Connie Meng, Jessica Pratt 

Freshmen Class: Kennedy Fellers, Neddie Ann French, Meg Gates, Megan Goetsch, Laura Sellers, Chelsea Smith, Sarah Willard

What Is Color Guard? 

The Cinco Ranch Color Guard under the direction of Mr. Rob Strain is an award winning group. They are ranked as one of the top guards in the state. This group forms a special bond both on the football field and off. In the fall Color Guard marches with the band and adds the visual effects to the band’s performance. The guard spends hours perfecting formations, dance, flag and weapon work. 

Winter Guard

Starting in January the Color Guard goes into their own competition which is called Winter Guard. We compete at both the Texas Color Guard Circuit and WGI (Winter Guard International). Our Guard unit has brought back to Cinco Ranch High School 4 Texas Color Guard Circuit State Awards, Last attended WGI International competition was ranked 4th in the World from the WGI Championship in Dayton, Ohio, along with many other first place awards. Our guard unit has been known to set the standard for technical and creative movements with the equipment.