Our winter guards have closed the curtain on their 2025 season. 

Check back in November for Winter Guard 2026!

After great color guard seasons performing with their school bands, winter is the season where our students from across all Lakeville Area Schools come together to perform as one program. Known as "The Sport of the Arts", winter guard teams take center-stage as a competitive, indoor performing art using color guard skills combined with dance to recorded music, theatrical costumes, visually impactful vinyl floors and large props to portray a theme or story. Lakeville Winter Guard features 3 competitive age groups ranging from 1st grade - 12th grade. These groups compete locally, within Minnesota's Northstar Circuit and nationally, as members of WGI: Winter Guard International. The winter guard season runs from November to April. 

Lakeville Cadets are our adorable, youth winter guard team which is one of the YOUNGEST competitive winter guard team in all of Minnesota! Generally novice guard members of elementary school age, they focus on beginner fundamental flag skills, dance movement, rifle skills and show performance throughout their season and compete in the cadet class. The cadet team is a local team and does not travel to national competitions. These guard members are a fun, energetic group with just about a million questions a day! 

Their 2025 "SLUMBER PARTY" themed show is entitled "PLAY TIME"

The Lakeville Jr. Varsity team is an intermediate guard comprised of experienced and novice middle school aged performers. They are experienced competitors with elevated performance abilities who are continuing to develop skills of advancing difficulty on flag and rifle. In 2024, The JV Team traveled to the WGI regional competition in Bellevue, NE where they earned 1st place overall! The JV Team "eats, sleeps and dreams" guard, are enthusiastic and very motivated to develop those advanced skills!

Their 2025 "DAY OFF SCHOOL" themed show is entitled "SNOW DAY"

The Lakeville Varsity Team is an advanced team of veteran competitors comprised of high school age performers. They are expert competitors of advanced skill as well as leaders and mentors for younger Lakeville Guard members. In addition to advanced performance ability on flag, rifle and sabre, these members have started creatively exploring choreography and show design. In April of 2024, the Varsity Team competed in their first ever WGI World Championships where they advanced to semi-finals as a ROOKIE team and finished among the top 25 IA winter guards in the WORLD! At this stage, The Varsity Team members have developed a lifelong passion for guard and are planning the future of their guard careers beyond high school!

Their 2025 "GLOWING WITH STRENGTH" themed show is entitled "EVERY GOLDEN STEP"

Hey all you winter guard performers and super fans! The weather is warming up and we are moving into COLOR GUARD SEASON!

Our bands and guards can't wait to show you what they got this summer! Check back in November for winter guard 2026 information. In the meantime, check out both high school bands this summer and fall!

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