Posted in Color Guard on Apr 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
You need: a Philips head cordless drill, strapping tape (with fiber or filament in it), colored vinyl tape to match the strap (white, black or brown), colored vinyl tape for the ends, cosmetic cotton rounds, cosmetic cotton pads. Prep for an old rifle: remove all old tape, gunk, stickers and padding from the rifle. Now [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Apr 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Story By JOEL TURNER Julio Ortiz and Camille Zuniga out to prove that flag squad is for everyone. Julio Ortiz probably doesn’t realize it now, but he is helping usher in a new era of acceptance at San Benito High School. In time he may look back and see that he helped forge a change [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Mar 31st, 2008 1 Comment »
By Fran Simmons. This article discusses basic rifle tosses, from single to quad. It assumes that the reader has had at least a little instruction in tossing a rifle, knows the parts of the rifle, and understands the positions of left flat and right flat. This article does not claim to cover every nuance of [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Mar 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Aspects to consider when attempting to create the perfect flag THE BAND HALL (www.thebandhall.com) — We have all seen flags that were nothing short of stunning. Likewise, we’ve all seen our share that could only be described as horrendous. A great flag design is one of the easiest ways to please the GE gods. Design [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Nov 6th, 2005 No Comments »
Di zaman dahulu, ketika jajahan Inggris pada masa perang saudara, ada pemain Bagpipes dan Drums. Pemain-pemain ini selalu mendampingi prajurit untuk menetapkan tempo marching dan untuk memberi semangat. Selain Band, mereka selalu menyuruh salah satu prajurit untuk membawa “warna-warna” untuk pasukannya. Dari situ berdiri guardsmen pertama. Setelah sekian waktunya, idenya dipakai oleh banyak orang hingga [...]