“I was in the gym putting my shoes on to go outside and then I heard the tornado sirens,” said color guard member Kristine Thompson. “Everyone started running back inside saying, ‘Tornado sirens! Tornado sirens!'”
When the members arrived inside the building, the staff rounded them all together for a head count to make sure everyone was safe. “We had 135 people crammed into one hallway near the locker rooms. The staff members were telling us to move toward the center of the building and stay away from the windows,” said color guard member, Lauren Rosier.
After 20 minutes, the sirens were silenced and the corps was redirected to the school’s gymnasium. With their sleeping bags, suitcases and equipment, members continued to spin, stretch and practice inside as they waited out the rest of the storm which left them unharmed.
This Saturday evening’s run through was a great relief and accomplishment for The Blue Knights. Afterwards, the corps ate dinner outside in the parking lot again without worries; their only weather risk now being a possible sunburn.
