Congratulations! Your child has made the decision to join a sport or competitive activity. They had friends at school doing it and thought they would give it a try. Your daughter saw Gabby Douglas in … Read More
Hey Freshmen Band Parents…THIS Is What Your Kid Just Signed Up For
To all the parents out there: If I were to tell you that your kid was about to go on a journey of self exploration, that would take them through the inside of their soul … Read More
Independent Guards and the Problem with Dues
Disclaimer: This post is a look at independent guard funding that comes from 21 years as a staff member with independent programs. It is a collection of conversations I have had with numerous directors regarding … Read More
Managing Female Team Drama
As International Women’s Day comes to a close for another year, I offer a plea. Please stop crippling our girls. The media, specifically reality television sets up the female persona to be bitchy, catty, and … Read More
4 Things To Do When Your Rehearsal Facility Is Less Than Fabulous
This past weekend I had a lengthy conversation with a young instructor about how to make the best use of time in light of not having an appropriate gym for rehearsals. This problem is soooo … Read More
You Are Enough!
To be human, is to constantly wonder if you are enough. The very essence of humanity is to daily press on to wonder if we have done enough. Some question if they have done enough … Read More
A Young Woman’s Body Image–A Basic Primer for Guard Instructors
I remember every player-every single one-who wore the Tennessee orange, a shade that our rivals hate, a bold, aggravating color that you can usually find on a roadside crew, “or in a correctional institution,” … Read More
Letting Perfection Become the Enemy of Good
This is a topic that I have struggled with much of my teaching career. I am without a doubt, hands down the picture in the dictionary of a perfectionist. I struggled with it growing up … Read More
Social Media and the Marching Arts…What Did We Ever Do Without It?
I’ve been thinking about this post for a while. We always talk about the activity in terms of era’s. We compare shows from ten years ago to now and make judgment calls on which one wasmore … Read More
Girls and the Sport of Guard Part 3: Their Health and Weight
The elephant in the room. How are we as an activity going to address the growing obesity and weight problem among youth in America and more specifically, the documented and well researched growing sedentary behavior … Read More