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Marching Season: Color Guard members do not play instruments in the marching band. They are the visual element to the band marching program on the field. The guard is a group of talented students that are members of the Tomball High School Cougar Pride Band. Although some members of the guard are musicians, many of its members are not musicians and come from outside the band program. Members do not have to play an instrument to be a part of the THS Color Guard. The purpose of color guard is to provide visual and musical color along with overall general effect to marching shows in the marching band. Members are expected to be at all football games, marching contests and parades.
The color guard are the dancers on the field, the gorgeous color in the show, and the essence of visual beauty.The guard uses many types of equipment, including flags, rifles, sabers, and props. The ladies also wear elaborate costumes for the shows the band performs. The guard is heavily dance oriented and uses several varieties of dance, including ballet, jazz, and modern styles. With the combination of different styles of dance and the added use of varieties of equipment, the color guard is truly unique in its added effect to the marching band activity. In the summer, the guard meets for scheduled practices prior to summer band camp. These practices are designated to teach the choreography to the marching show, as well as learn technique for new members. Summer band is a two week (Monday-Friday) camp to teach the drill to the marching show and become a performing unit with the band. Schedules for all summer rehearsal and band camp will be posted via this site and http://tcpband.com . We perform at all football games, UIL marching contests, regional marching shows, and parades. All performances are manditory for members. Winterguard: During the spring semester, the color guard participates in their competition season called "Winterguard". The guard will perform dazzling and elaborate visual shows set to music. The guard does this without the band, and brings the unique activity of color guard indoors. These shows are performed in front of live audiences and judges and set with elaborate costume designs and performed with giant colorful props and backdrops.
Unlike sports teams, the entertainment factor makes winterguard unique. It can be likened to theatre with elements of drama or a musical. This added dimension provides the students with an exposure beyond that offered through the marching band program. Thus, the indoor guard opportunity is a blend of that produces “The Sport of the Arts.” This activity is used to grow and further educate members of the guard for the marching program.
Tomball HS belongs to the local circuit, the Texas Color Guard Circuit (TCGC) and the national circuit Winter Guard International (WGI) as well as Marching Auxilaries (MA). A valuable experience for winter guard performers is an interaction with students from other communities throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The members of the Tomball Winterguard compete against other color guards in the state of Texas. At the end of the winterguard season the guard competes in the MA Championships in Ft. Worth, TX & TCGC State Championships in San Marcos, TX.
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 Flagline: Setting up to march into Cougar Stadium
Guard Feature: Full ensemble silent guard feature at the end of the show  Winterguard: Varsity winterguard performing at Oak Ridge HS in 2008
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