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Informative Speech On Color Guard

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About! I got my color guard flag July 2nd 2017. My flag has a white pole and a blue silk known as the flag part. All of the guard members has the same flag as I do. In our shows we will use different flags that matches the theme of the show. The theme for this year is Shine bright! We perform at football games at Hamilton High. Who invented color guard Color guard was invented by a lady named Peggy Twiggs. She came up with the move called the "peggy spin". "Before the 'peggy spin', guard members would usually just show the flag at different angles, just like the military. But know it has changed a lot. In guard you throw your flag in the air which is very cool to watch. We also have rifles and sabers. The rifles is like what they use

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