Lewis and Clark Drill 2003 now sync'd

[Lynzie2000jt]

Are there anymore LC state videos? I want to see what they are doing now...crzy how all of the drill teams look like them now. Who would have thought. 

[swagger222]

LC has a long tradition of drill team excelence and I am not saying that because I went there in 82

[latinlando321]

BEST DRILL TEAM IN THE U.S.A.

[maddisongirl18]

That's my school!

[sillynicole1]

P.S. I wish we would use the mask more often! They have such a great effect!

[jpistoff]

The mask is amazing, as are the hoods... I dunno why the team dropped them in recent years! It's such an integral part of LC's x-factor.

[sillynicole1]

And no, there are no set height and weight limits.

[sillynicole1]

The scoring system at State changed a couple of years ago. It's a strange system, ordinals. From what I learned my last 2 years on the team was that you could have a higher score than other teams but the judges could award the "places/trophies" to teams that scored lower. For example in 2007 my senior yr. we scored a 454 in Drill and another team scored a 451, they were awarded 3rd, we got nothing. Strange

[jpistoff]

I think that's meant to account for judging bias... That way the "best" team doesn't lose their trophy because some judges were too stingy/generous with their scores for whatever reason (used to be on the team, etc.).

[sillynicole1]

Are/were you on a dance team anywhere?

It's just such a strange system to me, it almost got to a point for me where I didn't see the point in competing. I just feel that if you get higher points, it should be awarded that way. I'm also pretty sure that you can't be a judge if you were on the team in the past.

Well, it's a system that I don't think I'll ever fully understand or like. haha

[jpistoff]

no, just went to a high school with a fantastic drill team (mercer island) and have loved the art ever since.

[jpistoff]

At least in theory.

[gabyluvsstan]

I dont really like watching other teams and htings like this from other schools but this is great.

[heart2sing2u]

I love my school!

I like how for drill team they do moves that they can perfect and make it seamless and it is really stunning.

[ichbinfabelhaft420]

what song is at 1:40?

[anxilicious]

Truth Hurts feat. Rakim - Addictive ;)

[fireandsmoke123]

We have an awesome drill team.

[shewhorunswithspoons]

im so proud of my high school. -sniff

[happy0as0the0sun]

thats my school!!!!

[urbroadwaybuddy]

holy crap

[0gracefulgirl0]

i love the routine but it doesnt look like it takes much energy, just a bunch of memorizing and corrdinating arm movements, is that what a drill team is? cuz im on dance team and its nothing like this

[jpistoff]

traditionally, drill is about moving groups of people across the floor in precise ways using various kinds of marching steps. at any moment during the routine, wherever someone is, they are meant to be exactly there according to the choreography. traditionally.

[vanilla16price]

it may look like it doesnt take energy because its our goal to make it look easy. if we look like we get tired or a move is hard for us to do, its not only poor showmanship but poor execution. each move is hit with precision and sharpness and BELIEVE ME, it takes a LOT of energy and endurance

[0gracefulgirl0]

Sorry if i seemed rude, i just meant that there wernt any jumps, leaps, etc. that are difficult to do.

[vanilla16price]

oh no its cool you didnt seem rude at all and that wasnt my intention either. but this is probably way easier than ballet or jazz or contemporary or any other dance like that.

[jpistoff]

in WA, drill has always been more about visual effect and choreographic ingenuity than difficulty, although there is a difficulty component and the bar for it raises every year (and like vanilla16price said, if it were easy to have perfect timing/formations and stay sharp, every team would do it). there are already more than enough performance art traditions in the U.S. that emphasize difficulty, so i can stand to wait a few more years before drill turns into a leap/extension-fest.

[ruthcube]

i completely disagree. youhave to be have amazing cardio to pull that off.. duh!

[hohoho1992]

i heard there is a height and weight limits for this team... scary.

[jpistoff]

well that wasn't the case this year at least. they had a pretty diverse set of shapes and sizes.

[hohoho1992]

o okay, someone on my drill team said they did, so i just wanted to know! did they have them in '03 though?

[WAdrillrocks]

this is a really cool routine. i know that they got first in the kick category but didn't they get 5th at state this year in the drill category?

[happy0as0the0sun]

i go to lc and they are amazing they get better and better this year we won state

[Lynzie2000jt]

I remember watching this from the sidelines, because we were 3A and performing the next day and I just that it was the coolest routine I've ever seen. Question: Are they still allowed to wear those masks? I know a lot of rules have changed, like Sammamish isn't allowed to do the body drop anymore...

[jpistoff]

actually i think body drops are (re?)allowed but they need to be modified a little. i saw it in the 2008 online WIAA rules clinic.

[Lynzie2000jt]

Really? I think the last time SHS did it was in 1999-2000 not sure...maybe I can find it and put in on here...

[jpistoff]

please DO

[lcdt4life]

i agree, this ripple line is by far the best i have ever seen in my liiife. and i'm on the team :)

[vanilla16price]

im on lc drill this year. its awesome! our coach was on the team here in this vid

[LizaNorkoro]

We're wearing those 4 rubbr chicken this year!

[jpistoff]

old skool

[xmyfireflyx]

synchronization doesn't get any better than this. and they make it look so easy!

i'll always love L&C drill!

[blueblack94]

i am on L.C drill team this year!!!

[Dabreeze11]

Absolutely perfect synchronisation

[CrazyFriendsNoraAsya]

amazing!im going to be going to lewis and clark next year! whoot!

[micahlouise]

probably the most perfect timing on a ripple line i have ever seen

[astasienne]

c'est troop beau!!

[chanititi]

shit, that was some awesume stuff!

[jpistoff]

creepy AWESOME

[Brittche]

creeppy

[annekeleak]

upload the 2004 LC video?

[sierraskye]

Omigod!!! Super cool!!!

[annekeleak]

we've never used the same some twice.

[ilovecottagecheese]

why do you guys use the same music every year?

[kathlob320]

ps... the line was SWEEET ... idk how you got that so PERFECTLY ON?!

[kathlob320]

sweeeet routine haha. 2 questions :: 1) wat state is this in... and 2) do you have to walk on liek that ... or did your team just make that up?

[jpistoff]

this took place in washington state. each team usually has a unique way of walking on.

[annekeleak]

hey do you know what song is at like 1:50?

[Najahlover]

interlake! yeah! we rock so much!

[planeofdreams]

This was surprisingly cool, also three cheers for the Tetris Theme.