Winter Guard seeks new members

Attention students in grades 4-12: Albany Winter Guard wants you!

The Albany Winter Guard is a division of the Albany Marching Falcons. Winter guard combines the precision skills of marching band color guards (using flags and other props) with the grace and agility of gymnastics and the choreography of a dance ensemble. Albany Winter Guard teams practice and compete inside during the cold weather.

Interested students can attend practices Monday or Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Albany School of Humanities, 108 Whitehall Road. The deadline to join is Oct. 30.

For more information, contact Donel Mataruga at 518-708-1107 or dmataruga@albany.k12.ny.us, or Bryan Cady at bcady@albany.k12.ny.us. 

You also can check out a Facebook video of a Winter Guard competition here. (You don't need a Facebook account to view the pictures. A window may display the text, "To see more from Albany City Schools on Facebook, log in or create an account," but you can dismiss it by clicking “not now.”)

The mission of the City School District of Albany is to educate and prepare all students for college and career, citizenship and life, in partnership with our diverse community. The district serves nearly 9,700 students in 18 elementary, middle and high schools. In addition to neighborhood schools, the district includes several magnet schools and programs, as well as other innovative academic opportunities for students, including four themed academies at Albany High School.