Color guard fundraising
What could your color guard fund if each participant raised $650 a year?
A floor for the indoor show. Flags, costumes, and props. Choreography, technique instruction, and the travel that gets performers to competition.
Plan your fundraiser
Color guard fundraising possibilities
Help bring this season’s show to life.
- Fall guard example
- $9,75015 participants × $650 per year
- Winter guard example
- $18,20028 participants × $650 per year
Put funds toward flags, an indoor floor, choreography, and technique instruction. Plan each season separately.
Buy flags, silks, and costumes.
Replace worn equipment or purchase the materials needed for the fall field show. Confirm which expenses are shared with marching band before setting your goal.
Fund an indoor floor and show props.
Put money toward a winter guard floor, prop materials, and show-specific costumes. Separate what you can reuse from what the new production needs.
Pay for choreography and technique instruction.
Bring in designers, choreographers, and technique staff. Fund the coaching that helps performers learn the movement and equipment skills in this season’s show.
Cover competition travel and rehearsal space.
Budget for student and equipment transportation, meals, hotels, and practice-site rental where needed. If the group flies, include local transportation after arrival.
Explain why this season needs something different.
- Identify the production, the season, and the costs shared with marching band.
- Separate reusable equipment from show-specific materials and instruction.
- Connect each purchase to what performers will learn, create, or do on the floor.
Choose how your community can contribute.
Collect donations.
Explain the goal and share a fundraising page with families, alumni, and your wider community.
Sell products.
Offer merchandise or other products through your store. Plan sourcing, prices, and fulfillment before opening sales.
Sell event tickets.
Give supporters a place to buy tickets for your concert, showcase, banquet, or other approved event.
Talk through your color guard fundraiser.
Bring your fall or indoor show plan, the expenses you need to cover, and the first payment deadline. We’ll help you explore an approach for your guard.