1.  I will always love my equipment, even after it gets all scratched and dinged up. This does not mean, however, that I will turn down spinning a brand-new $200 sabre : )

2.  I will not call my equipment bad names, even when I drop it. I will remember that my equipment goes where I make it go.

3.  I will attend all practices and performances, on time, and I will be happy to be there.

4. I will not make fun of my instructors or band directors, no matter how silly they look or how stupid they are. Rather, I will honor them and admire the time that they dedicate to making my guard great (aka. I will suck up!).

5.  I will not purposefully damage my equipment, which means I will especially avoid concrete.  I also will not purposefully hit the band director, even if he's in my way.

6.  I will not leave guard to join cheerleading, drill team, or (how could you?!?!) the band.

7.  I will not steal another member's equipment just because I left mine at home... I might nicely ask to borrow it, though.

8.  I will not say that I came up with a really cool flag move when I really saw it on a WGI tape.

9.  I will not be envious of other guards with professionally made floors and props... I know that our guard doesn't have to have those to do well.

10. I will not be jealous when I see an entire guard toss 6's and every single person catches theirs. I will be happy for them (and even happier when they're not in my class!).



1.  I will not be perfect, or even try to be.

2.  I will not try to be all things to all people.

3.  I will sometimes leave things undone.

4.  I will not spin myself too thin.

5.  I will learn to say "no".

6.  I will schedule time for myself, because guard isn't the whole world (even though it seems that way).

7.  I will walk away when I get angry.  It's okay to toss a 6 and let it fall.

8.  I will not even feel guilty if I do it.

9.  I will be boring, untidy, inelegant, and unaware at times.

10.  I will be my own best friend.

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