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Winter guard is the fastest growing activity of the performing arts today. It combines the
equipment, tools and training of our summer color guard, takes place in gymnasiums or arenas,
performed to pre-recorded music and provides students and audiences an experience unlike
anything else around.
About
The St. Cloud Winter Guard was founded in 1999 as a tool to train students of the summer
marching band and performed at area basketball games. In 2000, the group took on the name
"Eclipse Winter Guard" as well as joined the North Star Circuit, the governing body of the color
guard activity for Minnesota and surrounding states. The following two seasons of 2001 & 2002
earned Eclipse the Championship title of Scholastic A Division II and Gold Medals. In the 2003
season, Eclipse was promoted mid-season to Division I where they earned 3rd place honors and
the Bronze Medal and another bronze in 2004 & 2005. In 2006, Eclipse Winter Guard earned the
North Star Circuit gold medal, Minneapolis Regional Independent A Champion title and was a WGI
Independent A class semi-finalist. In 2007, Eclipse once again won the NSC Scholastic A
Championship was promoted to Scholastic Open, was the St. Louis Regional IA Champion and
WGI IA semi-finalist.
The 2008 season will bring the Eclipse Winter Guard to the Kansas City Regional, WGI and their
new classification of Scholastic Open in the North Star Circuit.
equipment, tools and training of our summer color guard, takes place in gymnasiums or arenas,
performed to pre-recorded music and provides students and audiences an experience unlike
anything else around.
About
The St. Cloud Winter Guard was founded in 1999 as a tool to train students of the summer
marching band and performed at area basketball games. In 2000, the group took on the name
"Eclipse Winter Guard" as well as joined the North Star Circuit, the governing body of the color
guard activity for Minnesota and surrounding states. The following two seasons of 2001 & 2002
earned Eclipse the Championship title of Scholastic A Division II and Gold Medals. In the 2003
season, Eclipse was promoted mid-season to Division I where they earned 3rd place honors and
the Bronze Medal and another bronze in 2004 & 2005. In 2006, Eclipse Winter Guard earned the
North Star Circuit gold medal, Minneapolis Regional Independent A Champion title and was a WGI
Independent A class semi-finalist. In 2007, Eclipse once again won the NSC Scholastic A
Championship was promoted to Scholastic Open, was the St. Louis Regional IA Champion and
WGI IA semi-finalist.
The 2008 season will bring the Eclipse Winter Guard to the Kansas City Regional, WGI and their
new classification of Scholastic Open in the North Star Circuit.
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2008 Members
Haley Abel
Amanda Arvidson
Courtney Buerman
Rochelle Buerman
Katie Cashman
Charlotte Farleo
Rachel Geertsema
Haley Abel
Amanda Arvidson
Courtney Buerman
Rochelle Buerman
Katie Cashman
Charlotte Farleo
Rachel Geertsema
Bethany Meyer
Gabby Meyer
Candace Pflipsen
Evan Pufpaff *
Kim Rogowski *
Ashely Schindele
Jennie Schneider
Ashley Tessier
Tasha Walberg
* denotes captain
Gabby Meyer
Candace Pflipsen
Evan Pufpaff *
Kim Rogowski *
Ashely Schindele
Jennie Schneider
Ashley Tessier
Tasha Walberg
* denotes captain
2008 Staff
Wil Furnstahl
Tamara Skroch
Yuri Samuel
Niccole Gingras
Hayden Rhodes
Michael Andrle
Wil Furnstahl
Tamara Skroch
Yuri Samuel
Niccole Gingras
Hayden Rhodes
Michael Andrle
2008 Schedule
Schedule Updated 1/9/08
Show History
| 2008 Show "Variations On A Circle" |
| 2005 Show "No Strings Attached" With a distinctive violin blueprint floor and 10 foot tall triangle props, the Eclipse Winterguard performed to a soundtrack compilation of various string instrumented musical pieces ranging from Bach to Jimi Hendrix. Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I |
2004 Show "Love & Sacrifice"
The show was a visual interpretation to the reading of the famous Civil War Letter written by soldier
Sullivan Ballou from the battlefield to his wife Sarah in Smithfield, RI on July 14, 1861.
Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I & North Star Regional Champion
The show was a visual interpretation to the reading of the famous Civil War Letter written by soldier
Sullivan Ballou from the battlefield to his wife Sarah in Smithfield, RI on July 14, 1861.
Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I & North Star Regional Champion
2003 Show "Square Cubed"
The show staged 19 members and 9 four foot cubes on a green square painted floor. Music titled
"Who Do You Think You Are" was written and originally performed by the 70's rock group Tower of
Power. The version Eclipse used was a string instrumentation performed by the Turtle Island String
Quartet. Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I & North Star Regional Champion
The show staged 19 members and 9 four foot cubes on a green square painted floor. Music titled
"Who Do You Think You Are" was written and originally performed by the 70's rock group Tower of
Power. The version Eclipse used was a string instrumentation performed by the Turtle Island String
Quartet. Placement at Finals: 3rd Place Division I & North Star Regional Champion
2002 Show "World Without Color"
Abstract shapes of greys with vertical orange pipes brought to life the music "Piano Concerto No 1
Mvmt 3" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Placement at Finals: 1st Place Division II
Abstract shapes of greys with vertical orange pipes brought to life the music "Piano Concerto No 1
Mvmt 3" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Placement at Finals: 1st Place Division II
2001 Show "Ride Forever"
Crossing and weaving tan colored lines and brilliant lime green uniforms were the visual
interpretation of the musical piece titled "Ghost Train" by Eric Whittacre.
Placement at Finals: 1st Place Division II
Crossing and weaving tan colored lines and brilliant lime green uniforms were the visual
interpretation of the musical piece titled "Ghost Train" by Eric Whittacre.
Placement at Finals: 1st Place Division II
2000 Show "The Mask Of Zorro"
The first competitive season of the Eclipse Winterguard brought to the floor the music from the major
motion picture "The Mask of Zorro".
Placement at Finals: 6th Place Division II
The first competitive season of the Eclipse Winterguard brought to the floor the music from the major
motion picture "The Mask of Zorro".
Placement at Finals: 6th Place Division II
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| 2006 Show "From Now On" Set to the music from the movies "Cider House Rules" and "Love Actually", the Eclipse Winter Guard took their audiences through the journey of self discovery. Placement at Circuit Finals: 1st Place Scholastic A Class, North Star Regional Champion and WGI IA Semi-Finalist |
| 2007 Show "Rejoice" The historic coronation song "Zadok The Priest" by Amici Forever, with a fresh and modern twist staged against a giant brown and blue swirl was simply heavenly. Placement at Circuit Finals: 1st Place Scholastic A Class, St. Louis Regional Champion and WGI IA Semi-Finalist |
2008 Awards
Scholarship Show - 2nd Place
St. Cloud Show - Exhibition
Rocori Show - 1st Place
Irondale Show - 1st Place
Kansas City Regional Prelims - 1st Place
Kansas City Regional Finals - 1st Place
Drummin' in the Clouds - Exhibition
Eden Prairie Show - 2nd
Champlin Park Show - 1st
Circuit Championships - 2nd
World Championships - 18th (out of 70)
