The Winterguard Way

A world full of frustration, teamwork, camaraderie, enemies, tears, exasperation and satisfaction. A world you become completely immersed in the minute you become a part of  winterguard.

Winterguard is an indoor activity that takes place during winter. Winterguard includes the art of dance with equipment such as flags, rifles and sabers. Spinning and tossing a six foot long piece of metal attached to silk while dancing causes the immense difficulty of this activity.

A new activity to the Oregon Coast, winterguard mainly originates from the East Coast. The first guard to come out of the coast, the NHS winterguard ONP, are pioneers in The Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA) and Winterguard International (WGI). Sketchy at Best will not only explore the vast winterguard world, but provide an inside look into ONP’s rehearsals and competitive season.