We haven’t had a “Fun for Friday!” post in, well… a REALLY LONG time! But it’s a feature that we love because it’s a way for coaches across the world to share fun ideas they have used with their teams. Sometimes it’s gifts, parties, craft projects, team-building, inspirational… whatever! If it’s FUN it’s IN! When […]
When I was 7 years old my mom taught me to crochet. Over the years I’ve made blankets and doll dresses and the like. One year I even crocheted little spirit dresses for teddy bears for my entire color guard. I go in spurts with crochet. Like any other hobby I get too busy and […]
Holidays are the perfect reminder to inject a little fun into your coaching routine. One of my favorite things to do as a coach was to create small surprises for my students that broke up routine a bit, added a little fun and sent a clear message that I thought about them – and not […]
This has got to be the simplest Fun Friday craft project yet! It’ll only take you minutes (beyond gathering the supplies) but you’re sure to put smiles on the faces of your performers! ‘Flag’ Candy Canes Materials needed: Craft Felt Glue gun Sheet of paper Candy cane Instructions: Using the sheet of paper, cut a […]
Remember in kindergarten everyone would gather around the teacher for story time? Everyone loves listening to stories, even high school kids! In our guard, we have ‘story time’ and it is connected to the development of our team core values. One of our values is to ‘Be good people’ and treat each other with respect. […]
Materials needed: 20” x 50” fabric 2 x 80” pieces of cording Puffy paints, buttons, ribbon, bows, etc for decorating Cut 20” x 50” piece of fabric (you can alter the size to meet your needs). Fold in ½, right sides together. From top edge, mark 2” down. (Fig. 1) Using ½” seams, sew below […]
This is a fun activity the entire band participates in! During marching season students create spirit bags for their own sections, for every performance. Spirit bags contain a few treats and some fun baubles from the dollar store (a glow stick, mardi gras beads, lip gloss, etc). Coaches and directors sometimes add a little note […]
September is typically a tough month for kids since they have so many responsibilities, homework, the social scene of high school, and it can take some time to figure out the balance between life and marching band. It’s always the toughest time for my kids, even when they know the expectations of the guard. Once […]
It’s Friday! And Friday around here means fun ideas. This week we have just a quick post to something useful we found on the web. One of the about.com guides, Rebecca Ludens, posted Free Marching Band and Colorguard Word Art for Scrapbooking in an article posted October 3, 2011. Whether you scrapbook or just need […]
This morning I opened up my facebook browser to see that my favorite restaurant – The Melting Pot – was proclaiming that today, October 5th, is “Do Something Nice Day.“ Always a fan of any excuse to “spread the love” I made a quick trip to google to find out more. I found several holiday […]
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Bus Pillows from Old Guard T-Shirts!
Last month I promised a guard-themed craft or crochet project per month. I almost let November run away from me… but just under the wire I’m back with craft project #2! And this one I LOVE! Bus Pillows made from Upcycled Guard T-shirts with Crochet Edgings Before I start with the step-by-step let me just […]
We haven’t had a “Fun for Friday!” post in, well… a REALLY LONG time! But it’s a feature that we love because it’s a way for coaches across the world to share fun ideas they have used with their teams. Sometimes it’s gifts, parties, craft projects, team-building, inspirational… whatever! If it’s FUN it’s IN! When […]
Crochet Flag Ornament or Stuffed Toy
When I was 7 years old my mom taught me to crochet. Over the years I’ve made blankets and doll dresses and the like. One year I even crocheted little spirit dresses for teddy bears for my entire color guard. I go in spurts with crochet. Like any other hobby I get too busy and […]
Holidays are the perfect reminder to inject a little fun into your coaching routine. One of my favorite things to do as a coach was to create small surprises for my students that broke up routine a bit, added a little fun and sent a clear message that I thought about them – and not […]
Some Tips for Keeping the Youngun’s Engaged During Camp
Our band camp is on a 9am – 9pm schedule with 3; 3-hour blocks during the day. During the first block, we are out on the field with the band learning drill, which as everyone knows, can be quite tedious and repetitive. So we try to make sure to deliberately schedule in some fun! Here […]
10 Steps to Color Guard Success
This list is a reference I am using this year with my performers. It is a contract signed by parents and students at a parent meeting shortly after the team is selected. As we get to times in the season where the high of the beginning of the season runs low we can regroup by […]
Using eBay to Bring Fundraising into this Decade
As an active parent in my daughter’s fall and winter programs, I wanted to think of a new way to raise money that taps some of the modern technology we have available at our fingertips. With my youngest now in 11th grade, I have purchased my share of wrapping paper, fruit crates, and coupon books. […]
Our Non-Competitive Winter Guard – Another Alternative
With the strained economy, many schools, families, and yes, band programs, are tightening budgets. Winter Guard is a popular activity in the larger schools in Ohio. However, the program I took over 6 years ago is part of a smaller school with a smaller budget and winter guard is an activity that is largely unknown […]
Bus Pillows from Old Guard T-Shirts!
Last month I promised a guard-themed craft or crochet project per month. I almost let November run away from me… but just under the wire I’m back with craft project #2! And this one I LOVE! Bus Pillows made from Upcycled Guard T-shirts with Crochet Edgings Before I start with the step-by-step let me just […]
One of the most common challenges instructors face is how to keep the stress from taking over. We throw our entire lives into our programs, our students, the activity, the show. Soon we start to feel like we don’t have much of a life leftover and burnout sets in. So we asked veteran instructors with […]
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