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In this Quick Sip, Trish sits down with Kate Cecil, the standout soloist from Center Grove High School’s World Guard—known across the activity as the “yellow flag girl” from WGI Finals.
Kate shares her journey from starting color guard in middle school to becoming a multi-year section leader and viral standout performer. She talks about being chosen as the soloist, handling the pressure of performing alone in a featured role, and what it felt like to gain recognition across the community.
In this episode:
Kate’s 32 Count Life Story
How she became the Center Grove soloist
Performing as the only featured yellow flag performer
Going viral at WGI Finals
Advice for Scholastic World performers
Key insight:
“If you see someone performing and they’re feeling it… it makes everything else forgivable.”
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Episode Highlights
Kate’s 32 Count Life Story
How she became the Center Grove soloist
Performing as the only featured yellow flag performer
Going viral at WGI Finals
Advice for Scholastic World performers
Key insight:
“If you see someone performing and they’re feeling it… it makes everything else forgivable.”
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