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Winter Guard Teams Finish First At Championships

Published: Apr 10, 2022 08:00 AM

Newtown’s varsity and junior varsity Winter Guard teams capped an undefeated season by both finishing first at the Musical Arts Conference (MAC) Winter Guard Championships, hosted at Newtown High School on Saturday, April 2.

At the event, 26 teams from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut competed.

NHS Band Director Aaron Osview presented awards at the event.

“Thank you to our parent and student volunteers,” Osview said, “without you the show would not have been possible. Congratulations to both of our guards on your first place finishes. Your commitment to excellence is unmatched.”

The varsity team won in the SA division performing its show “The Joy of Painting” with a season high score of 90.23 capping an undefeated season, and the junior varsity team earned first place in the SMS division by performing its show “A Bug’s Life” with a season high score of 88.74.

Next up for the NHS Marching Band & Guard is a trip to Washington, D.C., where the groups have been invited to perform in the National Memorial Day Parade.

Varsity and junior varsity Newtown Winter Guard teammates show off first place awards at the 2022 MAC Winter Guard Championships on April 3 at NHS. —Jon Miller photos

Winter Guard senior Maggie LaBanca, who joined Newtown Winter Guard as a fifth grader, shows off graceful flag work in her last performance on April 2.

Winter varsity guard members strike a joyful pose in their final performance of “The Joy of Painting.” Pictured from left to right are Anna White, Kimora Campbell, Chelsea Calderbank, Rachel Krauss, Lexi Underwood, and Audrey Nichols.

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