On April 5, 2008, the Rio Hondo High School Winterguard competed at the 2008 Texas Educational Colorguard Circuit Championships.  TECA consists of colorguards and drumlines from south of Austin to Brownsville and border to border.  Winterguard is indoor competitive colorguard performances done before a panel of 5 judges.  This is the third year that Rio Hondo has participated in TECA and the second time that they have competed at the State Circuit Championships. 
 
The winterguard is a voluntary organization at Rio Hondo that requires additional practice time and committment on the part of the participants.  This year's show entitled "I Need a Savior" was performed to the music of Ana Laura.  The show was written and designed by Valerie Tovar, a graduate of RHHS and colorguard tech for the guard, and Laura Cruz, a junior at RHHS and the captain of the colorguard.  The  director for the colorguard and winterguard is Mrs. Valorie Garza. 
 
The guard competed at only 2 shows prior to state and won 2nd place at the La Joya TECA show and 3rd place at the Edinburg North TECA show.   They received 2nd place at the TECA State Circuit Championships in their novice classification, moving up from a fourth place seed.  At the championships, Laura Cruz and Omero Reyes, Jr. were named All-State Colorguard members.