The bulk of the meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Education on Tuesday, May 11, was spent recognizing students and staff members for their achievements.Â
Pierson Rickard, an eighth grade East Lincoln Middle School student, who was named seventh chair trombone in the North Carolina All State Band. He was the only Lincoln County student to make the All-State Band.
The East Lincoln High School Cheval Winter Guard competed in the 2021 Virtual Winter Guard International World Championships and received the rating of âoutstandingâ for their performance. They also received first place in their local competition, the Carolina Winter Assemble Association.
The East Lincoln High School Varsity Winter Guard has continued with their success. Like everything thatâs been related to schools this year, COVID has made both practices and competitions difficult.Â
âWeâve managed to pull together a virtual season,â Rachel Frye, who has been a coach since 2004 said. âWe competed in Winter Guard International, which is the highest competing circuit nationally.â
This year, the teams had the option to just showcase their talents and have fun or compete. The East Lincoln team chose to challenge themselves and compete. After their first competition, the team was moved up from the Scholastic A class, which is where the vast majority of high schools compete, to Scholastic Open, which Frye said is a true testament to how hard the girls have worked. In North Carolina, there are only five other teams in the open class.Â