Color Guard

Varsity Winter Guard/Fall Color Guard

Color Guard are members of the program who participate in music by adding visual impact and color to a musical performance or composition through challenging equipment work, dancing and marching.

These students will learn and perform a show that is custom-written just for the members of the group. The color guard participates with the marching band during the summer, and functions as a singular unit during the winter (extracurricular), where they perform at Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) competitions and related events.

Students who participate in Fall Color Guard or HS Winter Guards should enroll in the "Dance Performance" class at DCHS.

2025 Accomplishment Highlights

1st Place — Northview Invitational (Open Guard)
10th Place — State Finals (Open Guard)
12th Place — Divisional Finals Trueblood Division (Regional A Guard)

Cadet Guard (JV Guard)

This is our middle school winter guard. Members are selected from grades 6th, 7th, and 8th. This group has a “fall” and “winter” component.

Cadet Guard works to build and teach skills that will help them transition into our high school color guard program. Fees are a part of this group and outside of school time is required. Students will learn and perform a show that is custom written just for the members of the group.

2021 Accomplishment Highlights

2nd Place: Franklin HS (2-6-21)
4th Place: Terre Haute South HS (2-20-21)
3rd Place: Mt. Vernon HS (2-27-21)
1st Place: Virtual Contest (3-13-21)
9th out of 34th: IHSCGA State Finals (3-27-21)
- The only middle school color guard to make state finals in IHSCGA history!