Winter Guard International Essays

divide and classify their activities in order to suit the needs of competitors. WGI recognized the different interests that were not colorguard, which included of percussion and people who played wind instruments. Those activities were left out of the winter arts, so in 1992, WGI added indoor percussion and later, in 2014, added indoor marching ensemble (or Winds) to their competitive units. WGI considers winds the final extension of their organization and completes their support for the entire band program

Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing describes the experience of a new correctional officer who works at the Sing Sing prison in Ossining, NY. In the book, Ted Conover goes into detail about the daily trials of a CO and life within the prison walls. Within these descriptions he develops a clear picture of the distinct communities which develop within the prison. Communities “are typically defined by a geographic area; however, they can also be based on shared interests or characteristics such as religion

Imagine getting put in jail for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread. This is what Jean Valjean had to experience. Jean Valjean, the main character of Tom Hooper’s drama Les Miserables, gets out of prison, where he was put for stealing a loaf of bread, at the beginning of the movie. After being told that he’d be let out of jail, his dreams of living a normal life were utterly shattered within a couple seconds. This happened because Javert gave him a slip of paper marking him as a ‘dangerous’

Escobar drove home in my Porsche Cayenne after a long day at the hospital. When I arrived home, I instantly smelled my wife 's Menudo Rojo cooking. “Hello Juan, why so late tonight? It 's almost nine.” my wife asked and handed me a glass of red wine. “I had a couple errands to run,” I replied. I knew I couldn 't keep lying to her about what I did after work. With a sense of guilt coursing through me, I continued over to my glass dining table and took a seat. She walked over with my meal and set

definition, was stupid enough to leave me and Gwen alone with only one security guard during “nap time”. And of all guards, although the staff is low because who would want to take care of a bunch of ill people right? This prison would leave us with “lazy Joe”. Have they lost their minds? Have they forgotten? Surely not, who could forget the rampage Gwen and I threw upon not having our pudding. Since that day, every guard trembles upon my presence, not to forget switching from glass cups and plates

Case Study Shane Bauer, an investigative journalist with Mother Jones, spent four months as a guard at Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield, LA from November 2014 to February 2015. Winn Correctional is a private, for-profit prison that is owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). It is also the oldest privately operated medium-security facility in the country (Bauer, 2016). During his time there, Bauer discovered just how terribly some of these prisons are run and the awful

Initiation: Trials: We passed the diamond gates of Elysium to pass a terrible wasteland on either side of the path we were walking on. On the right I saw angry souls battering the walls of Elysium and on the left I saw the path I came on with a giant three headed dog in the distance. “Why don’t we ask the dog to help us?” I asked the soldier next to me who was wearing samurai armor. “Because he would think we were attacking him,” He replied, to my surprise, in perfect english. “Okay, so are we

Assignment- ASG1 Safety & health at work Explain the role of communications & training in the promotion & provision of health & safety in the workplace Communication is very important in the workplace verbal and non-verbal is valuable in the workplace. Lots of company’s spend a lot of money to train their employees on how to communicate. The importance of communication in the workplace is often overlooked. Effective communication is a skill that everyone can develop. Developing these skills will

A good leader may not be the kindest person, but the thing that matters the most is how they lead their nation. A national leader is someone who is confident, strong minded, physically strong, provides protection and provides supplies for their people. In Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, Jack proves that he would make a better national leader than Ralph. Jack creates jobs and maintains them. He also provides safety for his people and he has an intelligent mindset of how to rule his

the alleyway, knocking over the kiosk brandishing test merchandise. A guard raised his pistol to shoot him, but at that moment Charles knocked him down with the butt of his gun. Gever looked at the newcomer. “What’s your name? Mine’s Gever Baud!” he shouted as he ran over to a gun stockpile. “Diesel, pleased to meet you!” the newcomer shouted back as he ran with him. After Gever, Diesel and the others finished off the guards, they began to make their way to the city hold. Cutting down a banner

First Commander Tocharian said, “Your grace, you wanted to see them,” holding open one of the study’s doors. King David Callaghan peers up, still holding the dagger found in the library. “Send them in,” he responds, dropping it from his hands and rises to his feet, meandering around his desk to the Kingsman entering. He paces studiously down the straight line. His dark eyes were gliding from one man to the next with his hands laced behind his back. “Do you know why I ordered you all here?” he asks

Working as a lifeguard has it’s ups and downs, but in the end it 's an easy and fun summer job for teenagers. Moreover, lifeguarding teaches great skills to teenagers that they can later use to help them in life and build friendships with other guards that last a lifetime. The first step in becoming a lifeguard is the application process. The lifeguard job is appointed by the city, therefore the application and interview is held at City Hall. The application process is more competitive than

transformation, from when he first went to prison to his final moments. At the beginning, Nobles was a constant problem. He would: try to avoid other inmates, escape prison, and even put himself in harm’s hands just so that he would be given a shot to harm the guards. Although, just like how Earle described it, “somewhere along the line,

they can break the rules with no repercussions, scurry behind the guard chair. Lastly, standing as close to the chair as they possibly can, the clingy kid who will not leave the guards alone, no matter what. At the pool you can see all different types of people

day is finally my 14 birthday. My parents told me to wait a year to go to Ellis island and it is finally here. Now all I have to do is go from Clonmel to Tramore where the boat will be and from there to france. It has been one long day and my horse, Tug, is getting tired and he needs food. We are almost to Tramore and I am also hungry to. We finally make it to Tramore and I go straght to the market. I buy 4 apples, 2 loafs of bread, and a jar of jelly. I decied to take it on the ship to eat.I had

computer that tracked the every move of the unit. The Creator controlled everything and there were rumors that he would do nasty things to the people who spoke up or opposed his rule. As Jacob was thinking, he didn’t notice he had fallen behind. A robot guard gave him a rough push with his gun and Jacob shuffled back up into the crowd. He squeezed through the tight crowd and met up with his friend, Mark. Mark always seemed so

Baladad, and in front of it a war zone. Bahauddin knew Balabad was facing danger, but not a complete onslaught from an enemy tribe. The king neglected to tell him this. As Bahauddin neared Balabad’s walls the guards stopped him. “Halt! No entry to Balabad as order from the king!” The guard yelled. “My name is Bahauddin Shah, our ruler sent me to retrieve the Seven Keys. Whether Balabad lives or dies solely depends on if you let me through, “ Bahauddin stated. “Show us the keys

and dark region. Perhaps, for Virgil as for Conrad truth is to be found in Darkness. Conrad describes the two women in the Brussels offices of the company as "guarding the door of Darkness", (HD 55). This may evoke the Sibyl in Virgil's Aeneid who guards "the door of gloomy Dis"(C.Watts, 1977). I.Watts : (1980), C.Watts (1977), C.B.Cox (1978) and many other critics found that the description of the two knitters (H.D. 55-56) as a basis for a symbolic interpretation of HD as a version of the traditional

There are many different types of different hobbies and sports for people to choose from. Because I am an active competitive athlete in track and field, I find the sport extremely enjoyable to participate in, and just as exciting to watch. Learning how to become a successful, hard working athlete takes time and patience. More specifically, being a pole vaulter, the training and technique needed to be successful in this particular event is crucial. If interested in the sport of pole vaulting, it

Every summer has a story, and every winter comes with snow day memories. Some days I enjoy 100 degree weather at the lake. Other days I’m thankful It’s cold so I can wear an oversized sweater. Summer and winter have much in common but also have so many differences.     Summer means “no school, no homework,” and it also comes with no alarms/deadlines. Summer is to relax and be stress free, to enjoy hobbies you’ve forgotten. I would rather enjoy 100 degree weather, with a sweating cold water in a