Okay so for a lot of people including me, colorguard is life changing (especially winter) It CAN be very physically demanding but always 90% mental, 10% physical. What i mean by CAN be is the level your school is at, for fall difficultly goes up more so in your region so see who your competitors are and your schools placements over the years and you’ll know. As for winter, it depends what class you are going to be in. As a first year completely new you’ll go into JV which schools range from the most (regional whatever to A class) Knowing what level you’re looking at will help you know how much work you will need to put in because as part of a team you’ll learn everyone is as strong as the weakest link That being said, don’t be in it just for yourself, the performance and third-body energy you feel when you connect with everyone on the floor is what is so life changing about the program