{"id":1780,"date":"2013-08-30T00:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2013-08-31T00:58:25","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T00:58:25","slug":"band-cheerleaders-stars-train-throughout-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=1780","title":{"rendered":"Band, Cheerleaders, Stars Train Through Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by Audrey Urbis<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Los Fresnos High School<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Los Fresnos High School Band, Color Guard, Stars Dance Team, and Cheerleading Squad have been practicing diligently throughout the summer. Members of each of these groups have experienced early mornings, profuse sweat, and the unrelenting heat \u2013 elements typically associated with the Falcon football- training regimen.<\/p>\n<p>With practice beginning in May for the Stars dance team, early July for the cheerleading squad, and the late July for band, these students understand the importance of commitment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1781\" alt=\"band\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/band.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/band.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/band-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/band-405x203.jpg 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For junior saxophone player Isac Ramirez, band is a time investment he is more than willing to make. Focused and determined, band members are certain of the result of such intense practice. \u201cBand is very demanding and requires extensive time, education, and skill,\u201d Ramirez said. \u201cYou know your hard work has paid off when you feel successful at what you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Color Guard member Anna Spier and her teammates have been on the practice area together with the band. \u201cBand camp is where we learn to incorporate the routine of color guard into marching on the field. We\u2019re representing our high school so we need to look the best we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackeline Guerra, a junior Stars dance captain, knows that summer training is necessary to prepare for football season. Summer is a time when the team \u201cworks on technique, learns stand dances, and begins working on halftime performances. With all the support of our community and their applause on the football field, that\u2019s what makes it all pay off in the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coordinating the large-scale logistics of the halftime production undoubtedly requires remarkable planning, cheerleader April Castillo said. \u201c It takes a lot of synchronization and counts. When the crowd gets pumped for us, we\u2019ll know everything was worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Audrey Urbis Los Fresnos High School The Los Fresnos High School Band, Color Guard, Stars Dance Team, and Cheerleading Squad have been practicing diligently throughout the summer. Members of each of these groups have experienced early mornings, profuse sweat, and the unrelenting heat \u2013 elements typically associated with the Falcon football- training regimen. 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