This is a Base Honor Guard ready to present the colors at a game. They are standing and waiting for their time to line up and get ready to go. Nothing wrong with that, except that the colors are out of order which is completely unacceptable. When the colors are uncased, they need to be in the proper order- always. …
Nothing Beats the Feeling of a Job Well Done
Nothing Beats the Feeling of a Job Well Done
What do judges look for in a military drill team performance?
What do judges look for in a military drill team performance? I get this question quite often. Here is the answer: it doesn’t matter “what the judge is looking for,” it matters what the standard is. I put that in quotes, because obviously, a judge is going to be looking for something, but what that something is has nothing to …
Why Color Teams Should March Shoulder-to-Shoulder and Tuck their Colors
Why Color Teams Should March Shoulder-to-Shoulder and Tuck their Colors
Metronome’s Can Help!
Drum and bugle corps, marching bands and (marching band) color guards, indoor drum lines and dancers all use metronomes to help with timing when they are training and practicing. Your drill team and color guard and everyone in a military drill-related organization could benefit. When a music ensemble uses a metronome, when playing their instruments, the metronome is plugged into …
All about “Color Guard” and “Color Team”
I received this question: How and why does a military color guard and marching band color guard differ? My answer: This is a great question and one that I’ve dealt with for several years since I have been a judge for marching bands, winter guards and military drill teams/color guards. So here is a detailed explanation and a little history. …
First All-Native Female Color Team for 2013 Innaugural Parade
First All-Native Female Color Team for 2013 Innaugural Parade Watch carefully during President Obama’s second inaugural parade this month, and you will see among the marching bands and the civic organizations a small group of women wearing bright blue dresses embroidered with the beading of their tribes and the insignia of their service. They are the Native American Women Warriors …
Calling Commands
Here are some related questions I’ve received: What are some honor guard commands? What are some commands for an innovative drill routine? What are some exhibition drill (fancy drill, etc.- XD) commands? Honor Guard Honor guard commands are for honor guard units. If you need honor guard-type commands (firing party, pall bearers, casket watch, colors, etc.), it would be a …
Merritt Island AJROTC Color Team and Space Shuttle Atlantis
This is a picture of “my” students from Merritt Island High School AJROTC escorting the Space Shuttle Atlantis to it’s final stop at the Cape here in Florida. What an honor for the cadets! The Crawler, the machine that carries the Shuttle, moves so slowly that the color team and the band had to march extremely slowly. Quite a difficult …
American Flag in Center of 5-Man Color Team?
This is another picture where I just have my palm smack my forehead in disbelief. This formation is not allowed for a military color team! This formation is allowed however, if the color forms and remains in a “V” formation with the American flag centered and in front. Yep, go to my Downloads page and start reading the military manuals. …