Cole Color Guard and Events
Color Guard
Color Guard is a group of people who perform together and develop skills and appreciation for musical performance through teamwork.
Color Guard will also guide students through the different skills in performance in both the Marching and Indoor Seasons. Students will explore a varied dance and performance repertoire throughout the year that includes dance in different styles or genres during class time.
Guard Calendar of Events
Updated 2/06/26
Winter Guard Rehearsal Dates
**Dates are subject to change and may need to be adjusted. Notification will be sent via email, Remind, and handout.
February
Feb 7 (SAT) - TECA Competition at Wagner
Feb 9 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Feb 11 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Feb 18 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Feb 21 (SAT) - TECA Competition at Madison
**Itinerary coming soon
Feb 23 (Mon)
Winter Concert - Cole Gym
6:30 - 7:30pm
Itinerary
**Performance times may shift due to transition times.
4:45 pm - Winter Guard Arrival to the Choir Hall for Warm Up/Run Through in the Cole Gym
5:30 pm - Choir Arrival Time to the Choir Hall, Winter Guard use this time to get dressed and get ready
5:40 pm - 6:10 pm - Choir Warm Up/Run Through
6:15 pm - Winter Guard and Choir to move to the Cole Gym
6:20 pm - Choir on the risers and Winter Guard to sit in the students area
6:30 pm - Choir Performs
7:30 pm - Approx. Performance time for Winter Guard (Winter Guard is the closing performance and their performance time may shift depending on the band music’s length)
Feb 25 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March
March 2 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March 4 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March 7 (SAT) TECA Competition at Seguin
**Itinerary coming soon
March 9 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March 11 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March 16-20
Spring Break
March 23 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March 25 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
March 28 (SAT) - Area Contest
Location TBD
**Itinerary coming soon
March 30 (Mon)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Depending on placement of Area contest, this will either be Rehearsal for Championships/End of Year Concert or a celebration of completing the season.
April
April 1 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Rehearsal will also be in preparation for the Last Concert.
April 6 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Color Guard Mini Camp/Rehearsal
April 8 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Color Guard Mini Camp/Rehearsal
April 11 or 12 - TECA Championships at NISD Sports Gym hosted by
Sonia Sotomayor HS, San Antonio, TX
**Itinerary coming soon if advancement
April 13 (MON)
No Rehearsal, Mrs. Snyder has a Conflict
April 15 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
April 20 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Color Guard Mini Camp
April 22 (WED)
No Rehearsal, Mrs. Snyder has a Conflict
April 27 (MON)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Color Guard Mini Camp
April 29 (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
**Color Guard Audition Date
May
May 4th (Mon)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
*Color Guard Mini Camp
May 6th (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
*Color Guard Mini Camp
May 9th (Sat) - High School Varsity Banquet
Cole Cafeteria
**We will announce leadership and Color Guard Members
**Everyone is invited to attend who was in the marching Color Guard, Winter Guard, and auditioned for Marching Color Guard
May 13th (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
*Color Guard Mini Camp - Skills Camp in preparation for HPU
May 20th (WED)
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
*Color Guard Mini Camp - Skills Camp in preparation for HPU
June
Howard Payne University Band/Color Guard Camp
June 8 - 12, 2026
**More Information Coming Soon
The link below is the information posted on the HPU Website