Heritage of McKendree Winter Guard
The Heritage of McKendree University would like to thank all the family and friends of the guard who helped and cheered us on throughout the season!
We hope to see everyone at the annual spring color guard clinic on May 2, 2009. Click here for more info!
2009 Production
"Us"
Music by Regina Spektor
2009 Schedule
To view schedule, click on the event title.
To see the recap of scores, click on the score.
Instructional Staff
Lee-Alison Friedrich
Lee-Alison joins the Heritage of McKendree staff for the first time this season. She is a Reading Teacher at Mascoutah Middle School and attended Eastern Illinois University for her undergraduate and masters coursework. For the past six years she has enjoyed directing the Belleville West Color Guard, which is her alma mater. She has assisted the Mascoutah Winterguard the past three seasons and still helps out when time allows. In her free time she is active as Co-Chair of her church’s Worship Board and serves as a member of the Ecuador Mission Committee for the United Church of Christ’s Illinois South Conference. Aside from teaching she also tutors math and helps with the Video News Team after school. She enjoys traveling and has recently been to St. Augustine and Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. Excitingly, Lee-Alison also returned to Ecuador this past summer to build two more houses through Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village and continues to work on her Spanish language skills. She is looking forward to a great season of growth and success for Heritage!
Kara Grossmann
Kara comes back to Heritage of McKendree again this year as a staff member. Kara marched with Heritage and the fall colorguard all 4 years at McKendree and has been on staff the last 2 years. Kara has been involved with colorguard and winterguard since junior high and has worked with many other groups in the area.
Leslie Newsom
Leslie comes back to Heritage of McKendree this year as a staff member. For the past 3 seasons she has marched with Heritage and aged out in the 2008 season. For 9 years now, has been a part of colorguard and winterguard, most recently coaching the Triad High School colorguard. Leslie was recently engaged and is planning an October 2009 wedding.
Members
Name Age
Brittani Adair 20
Tinah Edwards 21
Ashley Biggerstaff 21
Erin Totten 20
Michaela Davis 16
Sara Santen 19
Kayla Gelarden 21
Megan Smith 22
Ashley Hartsoe 20
Kelly Gersch 19
Syntia Jones 19
Ethan Bridges 19
Scholarships
Up to $4,000 available for McKendree students who
participate in the fall Marching Bearcat Band Color Guard
and the Heritage of McKendree Winter Guard
Please refer to Audition Requirements for audition information