June 10th 2023, 4pm
Swope Park Shelter #3, Pavilion Road
I am inviting friends to come join us as we spin in the park!
In an effort to build the Color Guard Community in Kansas City, I present to you: Spin in the Park!
What: Guard in the Park!
On or before June 1 (hopefully before, but you know we are all busy) we will post videos of choreography to learn. We encourage you to check it out ahead of time and bring your knowledge with you on June 10th. We will come together to share tricks, spin together and showcase our Color Guard Skills. If you would rather not learn any choreo, that's ok! If you don't spin, thats ok too! Come watch and have a good time with friends, that ok too! It's all about having a good time! To network, collaborate or to find others who might be interested in learning the choreography videos together, check out the facebook group and event! Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/spininthepark
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/2KBp2uVIM Choreography will be posted here when available. |
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When: June 10, 2023; Starting at about 4pm until....
Free Spin & Practice
Where: Swope Park Shelter 3.
We have the Swope Park Shelter 3 space reserved. We hope to have some kind of signs and such. Click here for directions.
Who: Color Guard Folks! This is geared to adults.
This fun day is geared to adults however we welcome all the Color Guard People! We welcome folks of all shapes and sizes, of all skill sets and walks of life. New to color guard or been doing this for a while. (Choreography will be written at an intermediate skill level, about Regional A.) This is a friendly event, and it is expected that everyone acts accordingly. There will probably be plenty of ‘coaches’ there that day however they are not "on duty". Everyone is there for fun and to spin and thus will not be supervising others. This event is not organized by a school, group or organization. It is a community of past/present color guard performers and their supporters. Persons attending are responsible for themselves and their own actions. Keep in mind there will be flying objects! Due to safety, if you do happen to bring children- Children must stay near their adults.
What to bring:
Water!!
Free Spin & Practice
- If you would like to bring flags, rifles, sabres, batons, airblades, whatever to spin! Think of tricks or cool things to share with others. Perhaps find a new friend and teach them your favorite flag feature! Mine is Synchronicity 2009!
- At some point in the afternoon, we will organize a little group practice. We review/clean the video choreography in sections or teach freinds that want to learn.
Where: Swope Park Shelter 3.
We have the Swope Park Shelter 3 space reserved. We hope to have some kind of signs and such. Click here for directions.
Who: Color Guard Folks! This is geared to adults.
This fun day is geared to adults however we welcome all the Color Guard People! We welcome folks of all shapes and sizes, of all skill sets and walks of life. New to color guard or been doing this for a while. (Choreography will be written at an intermediate skill level, about Regional A.) This is a friendly event, and it is expected that everyone acts accordingly. There will probably be plenty of ‘coaches’ there that day however they are not "on duty". Everyone is there for fun and to spin and thus will not be supervising others. This event is not organized by a school, group or organization. It is a community of past/present color guard performers and their supporters. Persons attending are responsible for themselves and their own actions. Keep in mind there will be flying objects! Due to safety, if you do happen to bring children- Children must stay near their adults.
What to bring:
Water!!
- Please bring water to stay hydrated on a nice summer afternoon! Keep in mind our park shelter does not have water or electricity.
- Flag, Rifle, Sabre, ect….If you are able to bring your own equipment, please do. We will try to have some extras. If you have some extra equipment you can bring to share, I bet someone would appreciate borrowing it!
- Our shelter house has picnic tables, but feel free to bring things to sit by the spinning and be in the weather!
- Oh Gosh! We love snacks! Perhaps plan for a little picnic for yourself, or your friends or family. We will not have anything formal for food, but If you would like to bring snacks to share, please do!!! If you plan on staying 4-8pm, you will probably need a little food to keep you healthy in the summer sun!
Want to help?
Here are some things that would be helpful. Keep in mind our park shelter does not have water or electricity.
Other things may come up.
Here are some things that would be helpful. Keep in mind our park shelter does not have water or electricity.
- WATER! Water Cooler, Cups, Cooler with Ice to share. Things of that nature.
- Larger Bluetooth Speakers (A couple would be nice, for sectionals)
- Decorations for the Shelter
- Trash bags
- Extra Flags, Rifles or Sabre. If you have some extra equipment you would be willing to share, that would be great! Please keep in mind that you ultimately need to keep an eye on it.
Other things may come up.
If you are interested in helping with something or have ideas...
send me an email. [email protected]
About Spin in the Park; The Backstory:
I have been in the Wonderful World of Color/Winter Guard over half my life. I have met life long friends, found a way to keep my body active and learned some unique life skills for both guard and the ‘real world’.
As I moved into coaching, I was also still a performer. I was lucky to have a coach who supported me, shared their knowledge and friendships with me while I also worked to strengthen my own students' skills. My network of guard friends was very robust. We would spin in parking lots, back yards, at graduation parties and wherever we felt the fancy. Once in a Taco Bell Parking lot! We taught each other tricks, helped each other coach and support(ed) each other in life.
As I got older, spinning together wasn't as easy. Life Happens. Some of those friends moved in and out of the guard world. Some moved into other coaching roles, like myself. It became harder and harder to connect with others to spin with them. To this day I enjoy sharing conversations with former teammates, students and colleagues.
I stayed close to some coaches and enjoyed mini-reunions at each festival weekend or visiting at auditions and such. I watched our Coach-Friendships trickle down to our students. Over the last couple years I have worked to rebuild my network of guard friends. I found many other coaches feel the way I do. We joke about a ‘coach routine’ or meeting together but sometimes life just gets busy. This past year I was elated to make new friends across the color guard community. I hope to share our friendships with other coaches and performers from across the city and to encourage building new ones!
I have been in the Wonderful World of Color/Winter Guard over half my life. I have met life long friends, found a way to keep my body active and learned some unique life skills for both guard and the ‘real world’.
As I moved into coaching, I was also still a performer. I was lucky to have a coach who supported me, shared their knowledge and friendships with me while I also worked to strengthen my own students' skills. My network of guard friends was very robust. We would spin in parking lots, back yards, at graduation parties and wherever we felt the fancy. Once in a Taco Bell Parking lot! We taught each other tricks, helped each other coach and support(ed) each other in life.
As I got older, spinning together wasn't as easy. Life Happens. Some of those friends moved in and out of the guard world. Some moved into other coaching roles, like myself. It became harder and harder to connect with others to spin with them. To this day I enjoy sharing conversations with former teammates, students and colleagues.
I stayed close to some coaches and enjoyed mini-reunions at each festival weekend or visiting at auditions and such. I watched our Coach-Friendships trickle down to our students. Over the last couple years I have worked to rebuild my network of guard friends. I found many other coaches feel the way I do. We joke about a ‘coach routine’ or meeting together but sometimes life just gets busy. This past year I was elated to make new friends across the color guard community. I hope to share our friendships with other coaches and performers from across the city and to encourage building new ones!
*This event is not organized by a school, group or organization. It is a community of past/present color guard performers and their supporters.