<For those of you unfamiliar with the Color Guard activity, it is an International competitive activity, which encompasses dance, elaborate costuming, sets and what distinguishes us from any other activity, equipment. The equipment used are flags, wooden rifles, and dulled sabers. With these tools and an exciting show design, Color Guard is growing at amazing rates in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Each year over 500 competing units meet at the World Championships.

Arcadia High School is under the direction of George Armenta. George returns once again for his eleventh season with the Arcadia High School Color Guard. Instructional staff for the color guard also includes: Mindy Cobb, Pancho Torres, Desiree Casarez and Victor Reyes. Mindy Cobb returns for her 9th year at Arcadia High School. Mindy is a native of Southern California, currently residing in San Gabriel. Mindy has been involved for many years in color guard activities and marched with such color guards as Classic Image, E'Chappe and The Solution Performance Ensemble. Pancho Torres is from Ontario, California and currently resides in Rancho Cucamonga. Pancho brings many years of experience to Arcadia High School. His marching history includes; The Concord Blue Devils, Jinx Winterguard and Fantasia Winterguard. Also joining our winter staff will be Victor Reyes. Victor resides in Seattle Washington, where he attends Cornish College of the Arts. Desiree Casarez is a 2006 AHS graduate and will be attending Cal State Los Angeles in the fall.

During the 2006-2007 Winter Guard season, the Arcadia Color Guard will present three highly competitive programs.

• World Guard - Scholastic World division
• A Guard - Scholastic A division
• B Guard - Intermediate A division