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From The Field: 2019, Episode 2

May 9, 2019 | Santa Clara Vanguard, Blog Post

Pre-tour starts in less than 10 days. Where has the time gone? We’re using Thursday as an excuse to throw things back to April Camp where we last caught up with the 2019 Santa Clara Vanguard to talk color guard callbacks and excitement for the summer! Don’t forget to like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SCV and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/scvanguard. to get all the latest updates from SCV.

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