WARREN TOWNSHIP
COLOR GUARD
& WINTER GUARD
Building memories that last a lifetime!
The Warren Central Color Guard is Warren Central High School's most award-winning student organization. For decades, the Warren Township Color Guards have provided world-class, life-changing performing arts experiences for hundreds of students.
Please take a look at our site to learn more about our programs. Check out the videos of our performances & memorable trips.
The Warren Central Color Guard is Warren Central High School's most award-winning student organization. For decades, the Warren Township Color Guards have provided world-class, life-changing performing arts experiences for hundreds of students.
Please take a look at our site to learn more about our programs. Check out the videos of our performances & memorable trips.
WARREN TOWNSHIP 2021 SUMMER JUNIOR GUARD
Pay your membership fee for the 2021 Warren Township Summer Junior Guard Here!
The Warren Township Summer Junior Guard is designed to give ALL Grades 6, 7, & 8 students an introduction and performance opportunity in the Warren Color Guard experience. The August program will give students the chance to learn about the color guard activity while gaining performance and leadership skills.
To Join the Warren Township Summer Junior Guard, here is what you need to do:
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Questions? Contact Mr. Meckes at emeckes@warren.k12.in.us
To Join the Warren Township Summer Junior Guard, here is what you need to do:
- Complete this online registration form
- Commit to THREE rehearsals & ONE performance (see schedule below)
- Pay a $40 membership & equipment fee (this cost covers a flag and uniform shirt that you will get to keep)
REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
- Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 10, 6:00 - 8:00pm (check-in begins at 5:30pm)
- Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 17, 6:00 - 8:00pm
- Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 24, 6:00 - 8:00pm
- Performance: Friday, August 27 at the WCHS Football Game (6:00 - 9:00pm)
Questions? Contact Mr. Meckes at emeckes@warren.k12.in.us
More Information about the Warren Junior Color Guard
What will members learn?
The lessons learned as a member of the color guard extend well beyond the physical spinning and dancing techniques that are taught. While these are important, more important are those “not-so-obvious” attributes and skills members will gain such as: Teamwork, Strength (physically, mentally, and emotionally), Perseverance, Confidence, Dedication, FUN, Excellence, Pride, Passion, Leadership, Time- Management, Creativity, and a High Standard of Personal Achievement.
Who Joins Color Guard?
The Color Guard brings together many different types of people, with many different backgrounds and levels of experience. There is no one “color guard type.” Becoming a member of the color guard helps individuals to meet and become friends with people they may not have known otherwise. Because the color guard boasts such a diverse population, members are able to learn a variety of new ideas and skills simply by learning from each other.
Can BOYS join the Color Guard?
The Warren Color Guard is open to all Girls AND Boys! We are recruiting as many boys as we can find this year to perform in our rifle line. There are thousands of males all over the country that love performing in color guard.
Why should I/my child join the Color Guard?
⚐ To try something new
⚐ To have FUN!
⚐ To make new friends from all three middle schools
⚐ To learn new physical skills or get in better shape
⚐ To perform and compete
⚐ To be part of a team
⚐ To strive for excellence and reach personal as well as team goals and dreams
⚐ To receive equipment skills and dance training from a highly experienced staff
When does the season start?
The Summer Junior Guard is a short season...3 rehearsals and 1 performance. There are addition color guard performance opportunities in a longer season during the Winter Guard season (November thru March)
Being a member of the color guard offers individuals the opportunity to work hard, but also play hard!! Members rehearse, perform, and compete as a team, while also achieving individual success. Be prepared to work hard, sweat, laugh, cry with joy, scream with excitement, and have a blast!!
For any further questions or more information, please contact Mr. Meckes: at emeckes@warren.k12.in.us
Stay connected with the Warren Color Guards on Twitter @WCWinterGuard
What will members learn?
The lessons learned as a member of the color guard extend well beyond the physical spinning and dancing techniques that are taught. While these are important, more important are those “not-so-obvious” attributes and skills members will gain such as: Teamwork, Strength (physically, mentally, and emotionally), Perseverance, Confidence, Dedication, FUN, Excellence, Pride, Passion, Leadership, Time- Management, Creativity, and a High Standard of Personal Achievement.
Who Joins Color Guard?
The Color Guard brings together many different types of people, with many different backgrounds and levels of experience. There is no one “color guard type.” Becoming a member of the color guard helps individuals to meet and become friends with people they may not have known otherwise. Because the color guard boasts such a diverse population, members are able to learn a variety of new ideas and skills simply by learning from each other.
Can BOYS join the Color Guard?
The Warren Color Guard is open to all Girls AND Boys! We are recruiting as many boys as we can find this year to perform in our rifle line. There are thousands of males all over the country that love performing in color guard.
Why should I/my child join the Color Guard?
⚐ To try something new
⚐ To have FUN!
⚐ To make new friends from all three middle schools
⚐ To learn new physical skills or get in better shape
⚐ To perform and compete
⚐ To be part of a team
⚐ To strive for excellence and reach personal as well as team goals and dreams
⚐ To receive equipment skills and dance training from a highly experienced staff
When does the season start?
The Summer Junior Guard is a short season...3 rehearsals and 1 performance. There are addition color guard performance opportunities in a longer season during the Winter Guard season (November thru March)
Being a member of the color guard offers individuals the opportunity to work hard, but also play hard!! Members rehearse, perform, and compete as a team, while also achieving individual success. Be prepared to work hard, sweat, laugh, cry with joy, scream with excitement, and have a blast!!
For any further questions or more information, please contact Mr. Meckes: at emeckes@warren.k12.in.us
Stay connected with the Warren Color Guards on Twitter @WCWinterGuard
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WHAT IS COLOR GUARD?
WARREN GUARD TRIPS & MEMORIES
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OUR PERFORMANCES
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2021 WC World Guard Championships
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2021 JV Guard
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2021 Cadet Guard
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2021 Prelude Guard
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2020 "State" Performance
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2019 Western Region Champions
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2019 World Championships
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2017 State Champions
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2018 Japan Regional Champions
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2017 State Champions
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2018 World Championships
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2017 World Championships
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2016 World Championships
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2015 World Championships
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2014 World Championships
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2020 WCWG Final Rehearsal "Places"
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Our History: Warren Color Guards Through the Years
2021
WGI Scholastic Virtual World Finalist "Expert Rating"
IHSCGA Scholastic World State Finalist (4th Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Finalist (29th Place)
IHSCGA Cadet Class Participant (Cadet Guard) - Gold Rating
IHSCGA Cadet Class Participant (Prelude Guard) - Gold Rating
2020
WGI Scholastic World Regional Finalist
IHSCGA Scholastic World State Finalist
IHSCGA Festival Class Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class Participant
2019
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (10th Place)
WGI Western Regional (1st Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
2018
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (14th Place)
WGI Japan (1st Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating (8th Place)
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Silver Rating
ISSMA Scholastic A Class State Champions - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2017
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (12th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Silver Rating
ISSMA Scholastic A Class State Champions - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2016
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (10th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
2015
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (5th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2014
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (6th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals State Runner-Up
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2013
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (7th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2012
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (3rd Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (4th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2011
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (4th Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (10th Place)
IHSCGA AA Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2010
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (3rd Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (8th Place)
IHSCGA AAA Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
ISSMA Open A Class State Finalist - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2009
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (3rd Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (5th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA B Class State Divisional Finals (1st Place)
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2008
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (5th Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (11th Place)
IHSCGA A Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
ISSMA Open A Class State Finalist - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2007
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Silver Medalist (2nd Place)
TriState Scholastic Open Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA A Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals (1st Place)
2006
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Finalist (11th Place)
IHSCGA AAA Class State Divisional Finals (1st Place)
2005
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Finalist (8th Place)
IHSCGA AA Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA AAA Class State Prelims Participant
2004
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Finalist (10th Place)
TriState Scholastic Open Finalist (2nd Place)
IHSCGA AAA Class Participant
IHSCGA B Class Participant
2003
IHSCGA Open Class State Finalist (10th Place)
2002
IHSCGA Class A State Champions (1st Place)
2001
IHSCGA Class A State Finalist (2nd Place)
2000
IHSCGA Class A State Finalist (7th Place)
ISSMA Open A Class State Finalist - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
WGI Scholastic Virtual World Finalist "Expert Rating"
IHSCGA Scholastic World State Finalist (4th Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Finalist (29th Place)
IHSCGA Cadet Class Participant (Cadet Guard) - Gold Rating
IHSCGA Cadet Class Participant (Prelude Guard) - Gold Rating
2020
WGI Scholastic World Regional Finalist
IHSCGA Scholastic World State Finalist
IHSCGA Festival Class Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class Participant
2019
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (10th Place)
WGI Western Regional (1st Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
2018
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (14th Place)
WGI Japan (1st Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating (8th Place)
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Silver Rating
ISSMA Scholastic A Class State Champions - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2017
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (12th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Silver Rating
ISSMA Scholastic A Class State Champions - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2016
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (10th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant - Gold Rating
2015
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (5th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2014
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (6th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals State Runner-Up
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2013
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (7th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2012
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (3rd Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (4th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA Regional A Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2011
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (4th Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (10th Place)
IHSCGA AA Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2010
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (3rd Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (8th Place)
IHSCGA AAA Class State Divisional Finals Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
ISSMA Open A Class State Finalist - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2009
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (3rd Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (5th Place)
TriState Scholastic World Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA B Class State Divisional Finals (1st Place)
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
2008
IHSCGA World Class State Finalist (5th Place)
WGI Scholastic World Finalist (11th Place)
IHSCGA A Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals Participant
ISSMA Open A Class State Finalist - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard
2007
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Silver Medalist (2nd Place)
TriState Scholastic Open Champions (1st Place)
IHSCGA A Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA Cadet Class State Divisional Finals (1st Place)
2006
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Finalist (11th Place)
IHSCGA AAA Class State Divisional Finals (1st Place)
2005
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Finalist (8th Place)
IHSCGA AA Class State Prelims Participant
IHSCGA AAA Class State Prelims Participant
2004
IHSCGA Open Class State Champions (1st Place)
WGI Scholastic Open Finalist (10th Place)
TriState Scholastic Open Finalist (2nd Place)
IHSCGA AAA Class Participant
IHSCGA B Class Participant
2003
IHSCGA Open Class State Finalist (10th Place)
2002
IHSCGA Class A State Champions (1st Place)
2001
IHSCGA Class A State Finalist (2nd Place)
2000
IHSCGA Class A State Finalist (7th Place)
ISSMA Open A Class State Finalist - Gold Brigade Band & Color Guard