Flag Burning Part I
Catagory: world-drumline-news
Guard and percussion, an odd mix. One might say it is a sort of love hate relationship.
It is written in the Great Book of Drumline: “…and so the Great One created a new section, who’s members were of a multitude of sizes and shapes to appease all the needs and desires of the drumliners….” It goes on to say “… but this gift did not come without a price for the masters of rhythm….”
Guardies have always been fun on bus rides, but let’s not forget the fact that during daylight hours this section can be the most annoying of all marching sections. Aside from their ongoing soap operas, injuries, and tears, these beauties (or non-beauties as the case may be) are just plain dangerous.
e|drumline.com looked into this problem and found some startling numbers which can be seen in the following graphs:
As the guard activity grows and becomes more complex, the effects on drumliners is becoming nothing short of horrifying. If current trends are an indicator, these guardies must be stopped.
Fear not drumliners. e|drumline.com is looking out for you, for your safety, and for your life.
This is for you, enjoy.
