Cougar Marching Band Color Guard

The COLOR Guard is a group of spirited students who create routines using flags and props carefully choreographed to the music the band performs. An essential part of the band, the guard gives dazzling visual effects to the half-time show, and members of this selective group travel with the band to all performances.

Expectations

  • Sign up for Marching Band fall semester.

  • Attend practices during the summer (sectional rehearsals & Band Camp).

  • Attend ALL performances in the fall, including football games, SVVSD Band Night and parades.

Auditions

  • Held in March for the following season.

  • Auditions for Color Guard are open to all students.

Color Guard is a vital part of any excellent marching band. Performing at many parades and home football games are but a few of the experiences you’ll be able to enjoy as a member of the Color Guard. No previous musical or dance experience is needed, but it is helpful.

Learn how to march and perform on the football field for hundreds of fans! In early August, there is a weeklong summer camp (Band Camp) to prepare for the marching show. There are evening rehearsals one night a week in late August, September and early October, and typically four Saturday morning rehearsals in August and September.

This class meets at the same time as Marching Band — typically, Block A1.

Headshot of the Niwot High School Cougar Marching Band Color Guard Instructor.

Delaney Coble

Delaney has been in color guard since early 2016 at Thompson Valley High School and became Niwot High School's Color Guard Instructor in 2021. She has had color guard and marching band around her whole life as her parents were also coaches and instructors for Skyline High School and Thompson Valley High School. Delaney hopes to soon be a part of the Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps. in Wyoming. While away from the flags, Delaney loves to sing and act and hangout with her animals.

Delaney hopes that her team can become a family and have shared memories as they graduate and move on to do great things.

The Niwot High School Cougar Marching Band Color Guard performing at parades and football half-time shows.

Watch Video of the COLOR Guard in Action at SVVSD Band Night!

  • Color Guard cheering in the bleachers with the pep band.
  • Color Guard rehearsing before a football game.
  • Color Guard performing in the Boulder County Fair parade.
  • Niwot High School Cougar Marching Band Color Guard dressed up as pirates for the Longmont Halloween Parade.
  • Color Guard members rehearsing for Longmont Parade of Lights.
  • Cougar Guard rehearsing throwing flags up in the air.
  • Color Guard members rehearsing before football game.
  • Color guard member holding flag during half-time performance on the football field.
  • Color Guard member on the field with the marching band.
  • Color Guard performing at Back-to-School Night.
  • Color Guard members posing with flags on the track.
  • Color Guard members posing for photo in the parking lot before a football game.
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