Winter Guard International....USF Takes the Bronze

[HOTMello2005]

From the Desk of Dr. Robinson:

CONGRATULATIONS to the USF Winterguard for their TOP 3 Finish and BRONZE MEDAL at the WGI National Championships!!!!

We are so PROUD of Mary Dooley and our Guard!! All the hours of hard work and dedication have paid off…. You have made us so PROUD!

In just their fourth year of competition… and after a narrow miss of making finals last year at WGI…. The USF Winterguard has broken into national prominence with a score of 91.90 and a rock solid third place finish out of 54 Guards competing in the Independent A Division. Three weeks after winning the Tampa WGI POWER REGIONAL and then another CIRCUIT CHAMPIONSHIP….. the USF Guard puts another crown on their heads!

The competition started out with Prelims and 54 Guards divided into four separate groups of 12 – 14 guards. USF WON THEIR PRELIM DIVISION WITH A SCORE OF 89.80!

The competition moved on to Semi Finals where the field had been whittled to 32 guards divided into four separate groups of 8. USF WINS THEIR DIVISION AGAIN!!!! 90.80

The competition then moved onto the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP stage with 15 Finalist Guards…. USF WINS A BRONZE MEDAL!!!!! 91.90

Go to WWW.WGI.org  to see more scores and information……

CONGRATULATIONS!!..... USF Makes history again!!!!

GO BULLS!

D-ROB

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Dr. Michael C. Robinson

Associate Director of Bands

Director: HOT Athletic Bands

University of South Florida

4202 E. Fowler Ave. FAH110

Tampa, FL  33620

813-974-0845 Office

813-974-0847 FAX

813-974-7144 HOT Office

http://band.arts.usf.edu

mrobinson@arts.usf.edu

[80mins]

Congrats, Guard!!

In other news, I was poking around on the HOT site not long ago... no more IPT?

[usfbullgirl30]

I know there are probably people on here that think this isn't a big feat...but this is huge for a 4th year program to place in the top three.  Those stduents worked so hard for this in the last 4 years and I have watched this program blossom from just an idea to a WORLD known program.  I know on the message it said national championships but this is an international event, thats what its call Winter Guard International (WGI) or the Sport of the Arts!  

And everyone got to see a little part of our university this weekend and I couldn't be prouder of people that I call my friends.

Congratulations USF Winterguard!  Keep up the hard work and dedication you all have shown.  I <3 you!

Carrie A

Herd of Thunder Colorguard Alumni 00-05!

[Rabbi Bull]

mazel tov, on the victory, i remember helping with the floor back in high school, my sister was on the guard team for our marching band, so i went along and helped out for a few years

[usflilbull]

Way to go HOT Winter Guard!   The whole Herd of Thunder is so proud of you!

[smazza]

give him a raise

[hightechbull]

HOT is one of my favorite components of the home games.  Many people run to the concessions and get hooked up to a beer IV or run to the expended beer extraction rooms during half time.  I always stick around for the band's halftime show.

Win lose or draw (well no more ties in NCAA football), HOT always puts on a good show.

Congrats to the Winterguard.

[USF03]

BIG feat!  Hands down, Miss. Mary Dooley (our Office Administrator and Field/Winter guards director) is the bomb!  Without her... NOTHING The Herd does would get done!  

3rd in the nation!  USF making it big time.  Big props to them all!