color guard

The High School Color Guard is part of the South Milwaukee High School Rocket Marching Band. Our season officially runs from August through mid-October, with community parades in July for Heritage Days and the November South Milwaukee Christmas Parade. 

No skills are needed to begin Color Guard. Students will be taught to perform at a high level of artistry. In order to be prepared for the Fall season, Color Guard members will start practices in the summer. The summer rehearsal schedule will be announced at the end of each school year for the next year. Winter Guard rehearsals may also be held to develop skills.

Color Guard is a unique activity group, and open to all South Milwaukee students, non-gender specific, in grades 9-12.

Color Guard is a visual ensemble in the South Milwaukee High School Rocket Marching Band, which combines precision marching and body movement with flag and other auxiliary equipment drill work. 

Students interested in the arts (music, theatre, dance, and visual arts), and those who like to be physically active and enjoy performing for an audience, will find the Color Guard a great outlet for their creative talents.

Color Guard performances can vary from an indoor winter guard or outdoor field shows and parades. 

At the High School, performance includes marching with the band for parades and in field show for home football game half-time. The Color Guard may also perform as a separate entity in other types of performances.

To sign-up for Color Guard, please register online through Bound.

This requires all parents of students participating in any activity group or sport to register online using a program called Bound.  Students cannot register themselves - parents must complete the registration. 

Here's how it works.

If a student is already registered for a Sport, 

• Login to your existing account, and add the Activity

• Color Guard is under the "Band" activity group

If a student is not already registered

• Parents need to create an account to login

• Register your student for Color Guard under the "Band" activity group

Here is the link to Register for Color Guard

WHO CAN JOIN THE COLOR GUARD?

Any student in grades 9-12!

• Band students who don't play a marching instrument in the High School bands (like bassoon or oboe) may be a part of the Color Guard. 

• Students who are dancers are especially qualified to learn Color Guard skills, but training will be provided for anyone who is interested regardless of your experience or skill level. 

• Color Guard is an all inclusive sport - we are not gender specific - we are open to all students.

ELIGIBILITY TO PERFORM

Students in Color Guard must be academically eligible and have good attendance, according to the District policies, to participate in any performance.

Color Guard Is...

Science — Guard requires precise execution, with an incredible control of the physics of time, space and motion through performance.

Mathematics — Guard is a rhythmic and metric based subdivision of time, with angles and degrees, sequences and ranges.

Language — Guard is the creation of a visual picture, using interpretive phrases, punctuation, and music or silent imagery to allow others to see, feel, and understand.

History — Guard, through performance, can be a snapshot of the present, recount a story of the past, or paint a picture of the future.

Physical — Guard is a high aerobic activity that requires coordination, endurance, ability, strength, and balance.

Sport — Guard is competitive, and builds confidence and teamwork skills.

Performing Arts — Guard is entertaining an audience, putting on a show with color and flair, complete with directing, acting, and producing.

Educational — Guard allows students to learn how to take all of these things; some dry and technically boring, some difficult and challenging, and use them to grow by challenging themselves individually and as a team. 

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