Northwest High School
Color Guard

Color Guard is a performance art of dance, flag spinning, and using other props to tell a story to music. The Northwest Guard has two seasons, Fall Color Guard and Winter Guard.

Auditions

Auditions for the fall guard are in April and winter guard auditions are typically held in November. Anyone is welcome to audition.

Fall Color Guard

In the fall color guard members perform as part of the marching band program spinning flags, rifles, and sabres while moving on the field. Shows take place at halftime during home football games and on the weekends where they travel with the band to competitions. The color guard rehearses weekly on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm, in addition to daily marching band rehearsals.

2024-25 Recommended Band Donation

More information about the recommended band donation will be provided closer to the start of the 2024-25 school year.

Traveling with the Royal Brigade

Traveling with the Royal Brigade can be one of the most fun and exciting experiences of a band member’s high school career. Whether it’s across town or across the country. Please see the rules and expectations below.

Winter Color Guard

Waukee Winter Guard is a combined activity that includes students currently in grades 9-12 at both Waukee and Northwest High Schools. In the winter color guard performs indoors to recorded music, still spinning and dancing, on a large colorful floor tarp. The Iowa Indoor Marching Arts (IIMA) is the organizing body for competitions. You can find additional information on their website here.