James Logan High School Band & Color Guard

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James Logan Color Guard 2005
Directors: Scott Chandler • Dave Meikle

~ Congratulations Logan World Guard ~
2005 WGI Scholastic World Guard World Champions!!!

       On Saturday, April 9th, the Logan World Guard rocked the color guard world once again by winning GOLD for the 8th consecutive year in Scholastic World Class competition at the Winter Guard International World Championships in Dayton, Ohio. Performing their show, "In The Cradle Of Odin," the World Guard scored an incredible 98.75 in finals competition, yet again capturing the title of WGI Scholastic World Guard World Champions. Congratulations to Scott Chandler, Dave Meikel, and the entire artistic staff for producing such a fantastic show and developing such a fine ensemble, and of course to our incredible World Guard performers who are truly in a class by themselves. You're the greatest!.

       "It truly is an amazing achievement! I congratulate the Creative & Artistic Director, Scott Chandler, for once again producing a magical extravaganza that highlights our kids at their very best! Congratulations to the staff: Janelle Yuen, Adrian and Lindsey Bazua, and special thanks to Dave Meikel for making it all happen at such a high level!" -- Ramiro Barrera

Hi,

The Logan World Guard competed in Dayton, OH for the national WGI championship last weekend. They won their 8th in a row, against strong competition.

In Friday's preliminary round, they did a good job but not their best. Still, they won based on their wonderful skills and creative program. On Saturday, at the Finals round, they were FEEEE-NOMM-INALLL!

Avon HS from Indiana did a show based on Madonna's greatest songs and they were highly entertaining. Then Beyer HS from Modesto did a wonderful presentation. I've seen them many times during they year and figured they would be Logan's competition.

When Logan appeared, I knew they had to be "on". They were. At the conclusion of their program, they got the only spontaneous standing ovation in their competition round. The very large crowd of about 11,000 people cheered wildly when Logan finished.

I ran out back to see them outside the arena. The kids were overjoyed and highly emotional. All of their hard work came to its ultimate point on Saturday. Their score of 98.75 was an easy winner.

Beginning in 1998, the Logan World Guard has been undefeated. Their 8 in a row is unprecedented in the 28 year history of WGI. Believe me, I've seen all 28 years and find that Logan's work is unmatched, even if I subtract my slight bias at this time of the year.

Congratulations to them and their staff. Special thanks to House Four Secretary, Lori Valdes, for her truly unbelievable dedication to helping those kids.

George Oliviero

See Video Clip of Championship Performance (WGI Website)

*** LOTS OF CHAMPIONSHIP PICTURES!!! ***

Also see WGI News for more Championships highlights.
For WGI VHS & DVDs check out the WGI Shop.

2005 Score Card
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CCGC Championships Pics CSH Hayward 3/26/05 | Las Vegas Regional 3/18-20/05 Pictures
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Las Vegas Video Clips by Mike Watts
Open Guard Clip (9.7MB) | World Guard Rehearsal Clip (9.9MB)
World Guard Performance Clip 1 (9.8MB) - Clip 2 (9.8MB) - Clip 3 (10MB)
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Independence HS Pics 2/26/05 | Power Regional Pics 2/19/05
Amador Valley Pics 2/5/05 | WGI Hayward Regional Pics 2/12/05

       The chief divinity of the Norse pantheon, Odin, ruled the ancient Viking world as the god of war, wisdom, poetry and death. The primal quest of ancient imagination soars in the 2005 James Logan World Guard ceremony for Odin. Tales and legends are summoned up by song and ushered onto land as the music of Bjork brings the ink of ancestral imprint into reality. Join the circle of sea to land, day to night, and man to myth as the world unfolds "In The Cradle Of Odin".
~ Logan World Guard 2005 ~

2005 World & Open Guard Show Schedule

   January

8

  CCGC

Evaluation

Homestead High School
21370 Homestead Rd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 522-2500
Map

29

CCGC

Live Oak

Live Oak High School
1505 E Main Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 779-5210
Map

F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y

5

CCGC

Amador Valley

Amador Valley High School
1155 Santa Rita Rd
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 846-2818
Map

  12

WGI

  Hayward Regional

James Logan High School
1800 H Street
Union City, CA 94587
WGI Info Page

18-20

WGI

Power Regional

Coussoulis Arena
CSU, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
WGI Info Page

26

CCGC

Independence

Independence High School
1776 Educational Park Dr
San Jose CA 95133
(408) 928-9500
Map

M
A
R
C
H

12

CCGC

Oak Grove

Oak Grove High School
285 Blossom Hill Rd
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 347-6500
Map

18-20

WGI

Las Vegas

Palo Verde High School
333 Pavilion Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89144
WGI Info Page

26

CCGC

Championships

CSU Hayward
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
Map

A
P
R
I
L

6-10

WGI

Championships
(World Guard Only)

University of Dayton Arena
1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Boulevard
Dayton, OH 45408
Directions
WGI Info Page

The World Champion James Logan Winter Guard program is featured in WGI Focus Magazine. "WGI Focus" is the Magazine of Winter Guard International (WGI Sport of the Arts) and the Fall 2003 issue features a super article on the Logan Guard, how they began, what motivated the program, how they got to where they are today, and some insight as to why they continue to do so well. Follow this link to go to the on-line pdf version of the magazine. The article begins on page 12. For more WGI information, see their web site at WGI.org.

FOCUS is WGI's free educational magazine aimed at broadening communication within the pageantry family of guards and indoor percussion ensembles. It's published three times per year: Winter, Spring and Fall, with a circulation of 27,000. FOCUS is a full color periodical that is mailed to the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

[ See 2004 Color Guard Page ]