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Explain How To Remember That Moment When You First Joined Color Guard
Remember that moment when you first joined color guard. Remember that moment when you felt the metal of the pole against your bare hands because you hadn’t been given gloves yet. Remember the times when you could only do a consecutive on rifle. Remember when doing a small toss seemed impossible and it felt like you were jumping in the deep end of the pool and you still couldn’t swim. Remember that day when you felt like your instructor was picking on you all day. Remember the time you messed up in your show and you wanted to cry.
But also remember when you had a couple of seasons under your belt and you finally felt confident walking into a rehearsal space. Remember the feeling of the cold metal pole against your fingertips because your gloves

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