I just happened to run acroos your post doing a winterguard search in google. I am a guard instructor in our school and I want to say "Good for You!" for being the first guy in your guard. We have had guys the last four years in our group and this year I had a guy who is doing his first year of guard and can throw 8 rotations on a rifle, go figure. I love my guys, they aren't afraid of the major tosses and they practice twice as much as my girls...........You did a good thing! "Big pat on the back"