Indoor Color Guard
What is Indoor Color Guard?
Indoor Color Guard is an extra-curricular activity at HHS. Our group performs at competitions in the Scholastic Regional A Class in the Tournament Indoor Association circuit. The Indoor Color Guard performs to a song chosen to fit the theme each season, while expressing the message of the song through use of dancing, flags, rifles, and sabres. The Hershey High School Indoor Color Guard is open to all students in grades 9- 12 interested in the art of performance. Auditions are held in late October/early November for spot placement, and rehearsals and performances take place from December through late April/early May.
Instructor: Ms. Heather White
If you have any questions about the indoor color guard program, email hwhite@hershey.k12.pa.us.
2024 Audition Sign-Ups & Season Information (Closed)
2024 Performance Dates
Performance times are unknown until roughly 1-2 weeks before each competition and are available on the TIA website.
FEBRUARY 10TH - Emerge @ Fleetwood MS
FEBRUARY 24TH - Lower Dauphin HS
MARCH 16TH - Hershey HS
APRIL 6TH - Northern York HS
APRIL 20TH - Donegal HS
APRIL 27TH - Region 6 Championships @ Northern York HS
MAY 1ST THRU MAY 5TH - Atlantic Coast Championships in Wildwood, NJ
Do I need prior experience to audition for indoor color guard?
While prior experience is not required to audition for indoor color guard, it is strongly encouraged due to the fast-paced and meticulous environment. It is recommended to learn basic color guard skills during the outdoor color guard season (more information about outdoor color guard can be found on the Color Guard page.)
Who can audition for indoor color guard?
Any Hershey High School student from 9th-12th grade can audition for indoor color guard. Students that reside in Derry Township School District and attend Dauphin County Technical School or participate in a Home Education program are also eligible to audition indoor color guard.
What is the audition process like for indoor color guard?
Auditions are broken into 4 separate areas: dance, flag, rifle, and sabre. Dance and flag auditions are required for all students interested in joining indoor color guard. Rifle and sabre auditions are only required for those that are interested in those areas.
During each area's allotted time-slot, common skill and techniques from that area are introduced/reviewed. Students are then taught a short phrase of choreography in the area before formally performing the phrase in groups of 2-4 students for the indoor guard staff.
About a week or two after auditions, the results are posted on this indoor color guard page.
What is the schedule like for indoor color guard?
Auditions take place in late October/early November. Between early December and late April/early May, rehearsals are from 6-9pm on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Competitions are all-day events that take place on Saturdays (the competition schedule is typically available shortly before auditions).
What do I need for indoor color guard rehearsals/competitions?
Rehearsals:
Your equipment
Personal flag bag*
Water bottle
Guard gloves*
Athletic wear (school appropriate!)
Socks
NO acrylic nails
A positive attitude :)
Competitions:
Everything listed in the "Rehearsals" section above
Color guard jacket*
Guard shoes*
Performance make-up/hair accessories
Proper undergarments for under your uniform
Water bottle/snacks/money for concessions
Hershey gear/sneakers when not in uniform
*= denotes item(s) that can be purchased off of the indoor guard order form dispersed at the beginning of the season