What is Passion Guard?
The Passion Guard is the Color Guard and Winter Guard Competitive Teams from Pine Tree ISD. The guard is composed of students in the 7th-12th Grades. The HS guard rehearses, competes, and is a part of the Pine Tree Pride Marching Band in the Fall (1st) Semester. In the Winter (2nd) Semester, Passion separates into several Winter Guards based on audition and skill level that compete across the state of Texas, nationally, and internationally. These competitions are held in gyms and arenas set to specified music with elaborate designs.
Calendar
2023 Passion Winter Guards
High School:
HS Varsity: Head Captain - Anabelle Bigham Captains - LaTayia Buchanan & Saniyah Hill Celeste Baker Mariah Berlanga Andrea Fuertes Shelby Hayward Nicole Humphries Hailey Marez Catherine McKinney M'Ryah Monroe Victoria Ramirez Challile Reddic DaShalaka Shaw Lillian Toth Sabria Williams HS Junior Varsity: Captain - Elizabeth Jacob Riley Dillingham Ke'unnah Howard Hunee Minnieweather Lily Smith Layken Steinhilber Emma Weedon |
Junior High:
Emma Adams Huleiah Adams Aden Alvarez Joseline Araujo Kylie Bedair Emmie Benson Johnathyn Betts Amelia Burnfield Debany Cuevas Jessica Decker Demi Fults Isabella Gonzalez Cara Green Kaidee Hailey Ava Harrell Jocelyn Hernandez Lyndzie Hinkle Reagan Lollar Cameron Lonsberry Kyley Nowlin Aaliyah Porter Crista Ravellette Selena Resendiz Aleesiya Robertson Claire Rutledge Lainee Sanders Hannah Stevenson Emma Tillery |
Directors
Jared Cronk, M.Ed, ABD | Director of Color Guards
Jared Cronk, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, is in his second year at Pine Tree ISD as Director of Color Guards. In Pine Tree's inaugural year of guard, Cronk earned his team the prestigious title of WGI (International) Finalist. Cronk began his music studies at Beebe High School and received his Bachelors of Music with Instrumental Focus from The University of Central Arkansas in Saxophone. Cronk continued his educational studies at Lamar University where he earned a Master's of Educational Administration. He is currently pursuing (and hopes to finish within the school year) his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Liberty University. Cronk has performed with the Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps from San Antonio, Texas, the World Champion Carolina Crown Drum & Bugle Corps from Fort Mill, South Carolina as well as the MCCGA Gold Medalist Winter Guard, Avant Winter Guard from Fayetteville, Arkansas. A teacher and choreographer for nearly ten years, his work has been seen throughout most of Texas and Arkansas. Mr. Cronk taught for 5 years as director of the Paris Color Guard program, earning them the State Championship in Guard. He has worked with distinguished organizations such as Music City Drum and Bugle Corps, The Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, Greenwood HS, Brazoswood HS, Seven Lakes HS, as well as Founding and Directing Pinnacle Independent Winter Guard. Locally, Cronk served three years on the North Texas Color Guard Association (NTCA) educational and steering committees as the Scholastic representative. Cronk is certified through the WGICertify Series as an Winter Guard Equipment Judge and has adjudicated bands and guards in Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, vacationing, musicals, pageantry, and spending time with friends, family, and his three Corgis, Max, Teddy and Ammoe. |
Anna Hendricks | Assistant Director of Color Guards
Anna Hendricks is very excited to join the Pine Tree Passion Guard as Assistant Director of Color Guards as well as serving as a visual technician for the Pride Marching Band for the 2021-2022 Season. Originally from Gonzales, Louisiana, Mrs. Hendricks has essentially been born and raised around the band and drum corps activity. Anna began her own band journey as a trumpeter in the Elm Grove MS Band in Bossier City, LA. She later moved to Texarkana, TX where she learned to play french horn and trombone in the Texas HS Band. On French Horn, Mrs. Hendricks was selected to perform with the United State Navy Band. In 2016, she discovered her love for Color Guard, and has been spinning ever since. Anna was a member of the very first Winter Guard ensemble at Texas HS. In the THS Guard, she was often featured as a soloist, and served as flag captain her senior year. Mrs. Hendricks is currently attending Stephen F. Austin University where she was a member of the Lumberjack Marching Band Color Guard. She is working towards her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. Upon graduating, Anna hopes to become a 3rd grade reading teacher. She enjoys traveling, singing, dancing, playing with her three dogs, and spending time outdoors with her husband and family. |
Awards
2022 WGI Dallas Regional Finalist - Pine Tree HS Varsity - 17th Place - Scholastic A
2022 NTCA Princeton Show - 2nd Place - Pine Tree JH - Cadet Novice
2022 NTCA North Forney HS Show - 3rd Place - Pine Tree HS JV - Regional A
2022 NTCA James Martin HS Show - 1st Place - Pine Tree JH - Cadet Novice
2021 Winter Guard International Virtual World Championships Scholastic Regional A Finalist
2021 Marching Auxiliaries Nationals 5th Place
2022 NTCA Princeton Show - 2nd Place - Pine Tree JH - Cadet Novice
2022 NTCA North Forney HS Show - 3rd Place - Pine Tree HS JV - Regional A
2022 NTCA James Martin HS Show - 1st Place - Pine Tree JH - Cadet Novice
2021 Winter Guard International Virtual World Championships Scholastic Regional A Finalist
2021 Marching Auxiliaries Nationals 5th Place