Color Guard

The LEGION sleepover is at LHS on Friday, 7 March.  Parents, please contact Billy Wilson to make donations for the dinner and breakfast meals.  Feel free to stop by and watch the LEGION practice.  The Area Four Drill Meet is at Evans High school on 8 March at 8:00am.  Please come out and support your cadets.  We will go to Stevie B's afterwards.  The JROTC will pay for the pizza, but cadets must purchase their own drinks.  Reminds cadets to get their Dress Blue uniforms dry cleaned by Thursday this week.  
 
The female Color Guard won 1st place at the Southeastern Invitational Drill Meet in Dahlonega, GA this past weekend.  Way to go Girls!!
 
The LEGION is departing right after school on 29 Feb for Dahlonega, GA to compete in the Southeastern Invitational Drill Meet at North Georgia College.  We are staying at the Motel 8 located at 20 Mountain Dr, 30533.  The number there is (706) 864-4343.  We expect to be back in the Augusta area, 8pm on Saturday, 1 March.
 
On Friday,7 March, the cadets stay overnight at LHS.  We have the Area Four competition at EHS.  This competition determines whether we compete at state level.  Please come out to watch your cadet compete.  The competition begins at 8am. 
 
We have initiated mandatory study sessions called "LEGION Time" before every practice from 3:00 - 3:40pm.  LEGION Time is for ALL LEGION members.  We use this time to do homework, study, and peer tutoring.  If you are an A/B Honor Roll cadet, you are still needed.  "You are your brother's keeper", so as a team let's work together to improve our grades. Cadets attending every session will be rewarded.  Our next competition is at North Georgis College in Dahlonega, GA on Saturday 1, March.  We depart LHS on Friday after school.  Please get the permission slips in ASAP.  There is a $10 fee per cadet for the hotel rooms.  All parents are invited to attend.
 
The paperwork for the North Georgia College, Eastern Region and The Nationals drill meets went home on Monday, 11 February.  Please sign and return all permission slips.  The medical forms MUST be notorized. Thanks!!
 
Effective 19 Nov 07, The LEGION practices Monday - Friday.  Times are:
            Mon - 3:35 - 4:14 Color Guard ONLY
            Tue    3:35 - 4pm Standard / 4-4:45 Duals/Individuals/Freespin
            Wed   3:35 - 4pm Standard/ 4:5:15 Exhibition Drill 
            Thu    3:35 - 5pm Exhibition Drill Team ( Rifle Team leave at 4pm)
            Fri     3:15 - 4pm Color Guard / 4 - 5 Exhibition Drill Team


The LEGION is hosting its Annual Season Kickoff on Saturday, 8 December 2008 at Leitner Lake on Fort Gordon.  We have rented the 4 RVs for the ladies to sleep in.  We have an adult caperone in each RV.  The guys will pitch tents on the site next to the RVs with the two male chaperones.  There is NO SWIMMING allowed (too cold anyway), however fishing is allowed.  Bring your fishing gear if you have it.  The cost is only $10 per cadet and will cover the rental fees and all meals.  I will take cadets to the lake via school bus that departs LHS at 12 noon.  NO CADETS ARE ALLOWED TO DRIVE TO THE LAKE.  Please visit the "Handouts" page for the permission slip (sent home on 10/12 Nov) and strip maps.  ALL LEGION PARENTS ARE INVITED to come out during the day for the cookout which begins at 1pm.  The 8-Block will perform after lunch.  ALL cadets will be back at the school by 2pm on Sun, 9Nov.  This event fosters camaraderie and teamwork. Thanks in advance for your support.

The Color Guard for the LMS Veterans Day Ceremony is Rathkamo, Lopez, Grygo, and Dobson, Ky.  Practice is on 8 FEB report to the JROTC portable.

The Color Guard for the Pep Rally is Kyle Dobson, Anthony Rincione, Shaun Roberts, and Michael Lett. The Color Guard for the parade is Kristy Rathkamp, Jace Grygo, Natalia Lopez, and Kyle Dobson.  Where your Dress Blue Uniform.
Our next Sleepover is Saturday, 6 Oct 07.  We initially planned the sleepover for Friday, 5 Oct, but had to reschedule due to SATs.  Look for permission slips soon. Parents please sent in food, snack, or drink items in for the cadets.
Congratulations to Cadet Lieutenenant Colonel Kristy Rathkamp, the Color Guard Commander for SY07-08.
Color Guard practice begins on Tuesday,4 Sep from 3:15 - 4:15.  If you are interested in joining the State Championship Team, please come out to practice at that time!! 
STATE CHAMPIONS...The Female Color Guard earned 1st Place at the Georgia State Meet on Saturday, 24 March 2007.  Look out Nationals, Here they come!!
The Legion competed at Region Area 4 Drill Meet on 10 March.  We did very well.  Here are our wins:
 
        1st Place Sqd. Exhibition (McCracken, Wilcox, Rincione, Rathkamp, Roberts, Dobson, Ke., Kenney, Garcia, J., Garcia, H., and Lett) 
        1st Place Sqd Standard
        1st Place Female CG (Stilgenbauer, Lopez, Ni., Wilcox, Rathkamp)
        1st Place Tara Wilcox Ind. Exh
        2nd Place Male CG (Baker, Kerley, Rincione, Roberts)
        2ND Place Unarmed Sqd Standard (Jefferson, Lopez, Na., Davis, Dobson, Ky., Dobson, S., Andrews, Anderton, Edge, Wooten, and Willis)
        3rd Place William Kenney Individual Exhibition
        3rd Place Shaun Roberts/Anthony Rincione Duo
        5th Place Kim McCracken Individual Exhibition
        5th Place Shaun Roberts Individual Exhibition
Our next competition is the Georgia Army State at Fort Gordon on 24 March.  Come and support your Legion Drill Team!!

The Color Guard placed 2nd at Clemson(24 FEB) last week and placed 3rd this weekend (3 Mar) in Dahlonega.  Way to go CG!!
 
Color Guard Competition Schedule SY 07/08


30 January 2008 - Columbia County Drill Meet, Harlem High School
9 February 2008 - Hewett Jackson Drill Meet, Clemson, SC

1 March 2007 - South Eastern Drill Meet, Dahlonaga, GA
8 March 2008 - Area 4 Drill Meet, Evans High School
15 March 2008- Saturday practice, 2 - 5pm.
22 March 2008 - State Drill Meet, Fort Gordon, GA
29 March 2008 - Eastern Region Drill Meet, Macon, GA
(Exact date TBD) April 2008 - Griffin Drill Meet

1- 4 May 2008 - National Drill Meet, Daytona, FL