SCV Cadets finish season in San Antonio, BD continues winning ways

In the first of the two-day DCI Southwestern Premier Events, 13 corps took the field at D.W. Rutledge Stadium in Converse, Texas which is located just outside of San Antonio. The sole representatives of the Open Class at this event, the Vanguard Cadets performed their final iteration of their 2010 program, “Chakra,” while a rainbow stretched across the skies above the end zone. Though the corps will not compete this August at the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, members put on a grand first act setting up a night of intense competition. “It was probably the best season I could have asked for,” said second-year color guard member Mariah Hemminger. “As a whole, we just fought for everything we could get. We pushed through and loved every second of it.” Drum major Andre Garcia, conducting the corps for a second year, said corps members focused on performing their best at each show, no matter where the season ends. “It’s a little weird not finishing in Indianapolis, but we told everyone that it doesn’t matter where you finish, it’s how you finish,” Garcia said. “All of the members have worked extremely hard all season. The staff has been pushing them and they’ve been pushing back.