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This page contains links to documents created and used by our community of color guard coaches.  They are here as a way to share what has already been done and help new instructors who might be creating these documents for their own groups for the first time.  You can use the documents as inspiration and research in brainstorming what might work for your group, use them as they are (if they are "generic" in wording) or change the wording to customize them for your own group.  Remember - what works for one group, school or region might not work in another situation.  These are shared as ideas only - and it's up to the individual instructor to determine what will work best for your particular situation!

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Auditions

Audition Evaluation Form (.pdf)

Audition Evaluation Form (.doc)  

Audition Scoresheet (.doc) Contributed by R. Sawyers, California Area High School Marching Band, California, PA 

Team Handbooks/Guidelines

Team Handbook Contributed by Jennifer Edwards, Sam Rayburn HS CG, Pasadena ISD, 2007 

Commitment Forms

Show Design

Music Map (.doc) You can use this table to help you map out the music for your show in terms of counts, drill sets and phrases so that you can more easily see the natural musical divisions and plan out effects.  It's great as a communication/brainstorming tool between staff members.

Music Map (.pdf) You can use this table to help you map out the music for your show in terms of counts, drill sets and phrases so that you can more easily see the natural musical divisions and plan out effects.  It's great as a communication/brainstorming tool between staff members.

Field Trips & Supervision

Important Names & Numbers Contacts Form (.pdf) An easy-to-fill in worksheet to help you gather and organize all the important names and phones numbers you might need so you have them with you all the time!  Especially helpful on field trips if something should go wrong and you need to call for help!

Student Handouts

How to Set Up Your Drill Book (instruction sheet) (.pdf) 

How To Tape Your Rifle (Photo instruction sheet) (.pdf) This is a photo instruction sheet you can hand out to your students! Experienced Rifle Instructors each have their own preferences for taping.  This instruction sheet was developed with the combined input of 4 experienced instructors as a guide for beginning students and instructors.  Make sure your rifle is ready to spin!

Team Management 

Important Names & Numbers Contacts Form (.pdf) An easy-to-fill in worksheet to help you gather and organize all the important names and phones numbers you might need so you have them with you all the time!  Especially helpful on field trips if something should go wrong and you need to call for help! 

Emergency and Contact Information Table (.doc) This is a blank table with headings to help you organize student contact information and emergency information for quick reference.

Emergency and Contact Information Table (.pdf) 

Equipment/Uniforms Use Form (.pdf) This is a form for students to sign out borrowed equipment and then sign it back in at the end of the season.  It notifies the student and parent that they will be responsible for paying for any damaged or lost equipment or uniforms.

Equipment/Uniforms Use Form (.doc) This is a form for students to sign out borrowed equipment and then sign it back in at the end of the season.  It notifies the student and parent that they will be responsible for paying for any damaged or lost equipment or uniforms.

Equipment Sign Out Form (.doc)  Thank you to Sara Field of the Lake Hamilton Schools and AVAA for sharing the form they use to check out and inventory color guard equipment. 

Grade Sheet (.pdf) Contributed by Jennifer Edwards, Sam Rayburn HS CG, Pasadena, CA, 2007 

Grade Sheet (.doc) Contributed by Jennifer Edwards, Sam Rayburn HS CG, Pasadena, CA, 2007

Awards & Recognition

Basic Certificate of Appreciation for Officers  (.pdf) 

Basic Certificate of Appreciation for Officers (.doc) *note...looks great if you add photos or clipart!  

Certificate of Appreciation (.pdf) This is a basic, general certificate of appreciation from the Winter Guard that can be given to anyone to say Thank You.

Certificate of Recognition (.doc) *customize by adding photos and changing text!  

Certificate of Achievement (.doc) *customize by adding photos and changing text! 

Certificate of Excellence (.doc) *customize by adding photos and changing text!  

Other

Invoice for Services Rendered (.doc) Contributed by Mary Ann Licamele - this invoice is an MS Word template modified to suit a guard instructor, clinician or choreographer who needs to provide a program with an invoice in order to receive payment.