Color guard is a team of performers who perform choreographed dances and routines with various equipment to enhance and interpret the music of a marching band or drum and bugle corps). The color guard is a non-musical section that provides additional visual aspects to the performance of a marching band or drum and bugle corps. The color guard is made up of students who use various equipment including flags, fake (wooden or plastic) rifles, and sabres, along with other props). The color guard is frequently recognized and honored at band competitions with Best Visual and Best Color Guard honors.

During marching band competitions, the guard adds to the overall score of the band and can be judged in many categories, including but not limited to: visual effects, general effect, auxiliary, and color guard). The color guard can also perform with marching bands during football games at halftime).

Color guard is a great opportunity for students to find a group of friends that supports, encourages, and inspires them. It is a high-energy, adrenaline-rushing sport that advances students into a new area of performing and visual arts. The color guard is heavily dance-oriented and uses several varieties of dance, including ballet, jazz, and modern styles. Students in the color guard must learn and master the same march and drill techniques as the rest of the band, but they must also master the additional flag, rifle, or sabre handling techniques and do so with incredible precision and control of time.

Color guard meets the entire year, with outdoor performances as part of the marching band in the fall semester and indoor performances as part of the Winter Guard in the spring semester. The WGI competitive season for Winter Guard begins in February and finishes in April at the Color Guard World Championships.

Overall, color guard is a performing art that provides students with an opportunity to develop their dance skills, learn how to use various equipment, and be part of a supportive community.