COLOR CORPS TRAINING 101

COLOR CORPS TRAINING COLOR CORPS CONSISTS OF: HONOR GUARD – THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MASTERED THE MANUAL OF THE SWORD COLOR GUARD – FLAG BEARERS AND THE HONOR GUARD ESCORTS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A COLOR CORPS MEMBER PERSONAL COMMITMENT APPEARANCE PERFORMANCE ATTITUDE

COLOR CORPS TRAINING WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A COLOR CORPS MEMBER “OBEDIENCE IN ALL THINGS LAWFUL AND RIGHTEOUS TO YOUR SUPERIOR OFFICERS AND THE LAWS OF THE ORDER.” ATTITUDE KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS GREAT! FOR THE ORDER HAVE FAITH IN YOUR MARSHALS AND COMMANDERS SERVICE TO THE ORDER, NOT AN ATTACK ON YOU IF ALL ELSE FAILS, REMEMBER YOUR PLEDGE OF:

COLOR CORPS TRAINING RESOURCE MATERIAL COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL (Supreme Supply Catalog #808 dated 6-08) COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL ( Obsolete Supreme Supply Catalog #808 dated 7-94) FM (U.S. Army Field Manual for Drill & Ceremony) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

COLOR CORPS TRAINING TOPICS TO BE COVERED PROPER COLOR CORPS ATTIRE INDIVIDUAL DRILL MANUAL OF THE SWORD MASS PROCEDURES CASKET WATCH COMMAND VOICE ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER

COLOR CORPS TRAINING ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER NAVIGATOR APPOINTS THE COMMANDER FOR THE TERM OF THE NAVIGATOR NAVIGATOR MUST ASSURE COMMANDER IS DOING THE JOB CORRECTLY NAVIGATOR COMMANDER RESPONABLE FOR COLOR CORP PROPER DRESS IN REGALIA TEACHING COLOR CORP DRILL INCHARGE OF ASSEMBLY COLOR CORP EVENTS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING PROPPER COLOR CORPS ATTIRE OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBER VS OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS - MEMBER BLACK TUXEDO WHITE TUXEDO SHIRT – PLEATED WITH LAY DOWN COLLAR BLACK BOW TIE, CUMMERBUND (NO VESTS) STUDS AND CUFF LINKS BLACK FOOTWEAR (INCLUDING SOCKS) SOCIAL BALDRIC LAPEL PIN (OFFICIAL PIN OF 4 TH DEGREE) NAME BADGE CURRENT 3 RD OR 4 TH DEGREE JEWEL OF OFFICE MINIATURE JEWEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROTOCOL HANDBOOK

COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBER WITHOUT : NAME TAG MINIATURE JEWEL (PER VSM ) SOCIAL BALDRIC

COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBER WITH: CHAPEAU PROPER FIT WORN PARALLEL TO THE GROUND FEATHERS FLUFFED FEATHERS CORRECT COLOR (NOT FADED)

COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBER WITH: CAPE 4 TH DEGREE EMBLEM ON LEFT SHOULDER (WITHOUT BACKGROUND) PROPER FIT – LENGTH TO BREAK IN KNEE CORRECT COLOR (NOT FADED)

COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBER WITH: WHITE GLOVES SERVICE BALDRIC CURRENT JEWEL OF OFFICE WORN BY MASTER AND NAVIGATOR (PER VSM) EMBLEM SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND SWORD (OFFICIAL K OF C FOURTH DEGREE SWORD) BLACK STUDS AND CUFF LINKS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL COLORS OF THE FOURTH DEGREE LIGHT BLUE CAPES VICE SUPREME MASTERS FORMER VICE SUPREME MASTERS GOLD CAPES DISTRICT MASTERS FORMER DISTRICT MASTERS GREEN CAPES DISTRICT MARSHALS PURPLE CAPES ASSEMBLY COMMANDERS WHITE CAPES ASSEMBLY NAVIGATORS RED CAPES COLOR CORP MEMBERS Dark Blue SUPREME MASTER

COLOR CORPS TRAINING COMMAND VOICE (NOT IN NEW MANUAL) INFLECTION & CADENCE PREPARATORY COMMAND - NORMAL VOICE WITH RISING PITCH COMMAND OF EXECUTION - SNAPPY, HIGHER PITCH (E.G. “ATTEN…HUT”) NO INFLECTION IF PREPARATORY & COMMAND OF EXECUTION ARE COMBINED. USE HIGHER PITCH AND LOUDNESS OF COMMAND OF EXECUTION. (E.G. “FALL IN”)

COLOR CORPS TRAINING COMMAND VOICE (NOT IN NEW MANUAL) INFLECTION & CADENCE CADENCE – UNIFORM & RHYTHMIC FLOW OF WORDS SIMILAR TO QUICK TIME MARCHING CADENCE – 120 STEPS/MINUTE MANUAL OF SWORD MAY BE SLOWER USING TWO HANDS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING INDIVIDUAL DRILL ABOUT FACE COMMANDS THINK SAFETY FALL IN ATTENTION AT EASE PARADE REST DISMISSED RIGHT FACE HAND SALUTE LEFT FACE FALL OUT

COLOR CORPS TRAINING INDIVIDUAL DRILL MARCHING QUICK TIME – 120 STEPS/MINUTE 30” STEP – FORWARD MARCH 15” STEP - HALF STEP, RIGHT/LEFT STEP, BACKWARD MARCH IN PLACE – MARK TIME THINK SAFETY

COLOR CORPS TRAINING INDIVIDUAL DRILL MARCHING COLUMN MOVEMENTS GUARDS HALT LOCATION OF COMMANDER THINK SAFETY COLUMN RIGHT COLUMN LEFT MARK TIME VIEW OF THE COLOR CORP BESIDE OR IN FRONT TO THE REAR BY THE RIGHT FLANKBY THE LEFT FLANK

COLOR CORPS TRAINING MANUAL OF THE SWORD DRAW SWORD* CARRY SWORD* PARADE REST (TWO HANDS)* * DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL THINK SAFETY

DRAW SWORDS

PARADE REST WITH AND WITHOUT SWORDS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING MANUAL OF THE SWORD PRESENT SWORD CARRY SWORD FROM PRESENT SWORD RETURN SWORD (TWO HANDS)* THINK SAFETY

PRESENT SWORDS

RETURN SWORDS

CARRY SWORDS FROM PRESENT

COLOR CORPS TRAINING BEFORE MASS COMMANDERS : ALL COMMANDS IN CHURCH ARE SILENT (VISUAL) COMMUNION (AND PRIOR TO) REVIEW PRECESSION WITH SWORDS* REVIEW RECESSION WITH SWORDS* * DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL COMMANDERS COORDINATES WITH AND ABIDES BY THE WISHES OF THE CELEBRANT

COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES REMINDER: THERE SHALL BE NO MOVEMENT OF THE COLOR CORPS DURING THE CONSECRATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SWORDS ARE PERMITTED.

COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES REMOVE GLOVES WHILE KNEELING AFTER THE CONSECRATION WHEN RISING AFTER THE “GREAT AMEN” TURN CLOCKWISE AND PLACE GLOVES AND CHAPEAU ON THE PEW (MAY HOLD HANDS DURING “OUR FATHER”) AFTER CONGREGATION, PROCEED FORWARD TO RECEIVE COMMUNION, BODY & BLOOD RETURN TO PEW AND REGLOVE COMMUNION

COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES PROCESSION WITH SWORDS

ALTAR PEWS Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church. Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-does “About Face”. H.G.-then does “Face” to the center Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-moves into line Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-takes 1 step forward and “Present Sword”, take 2 steps back, while at “Present Sword” H.G.-“Present Sword” until all process through Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- 1 step forward while at “Present Swords” and come to “Carry Swords” H.G.-“Carry Swords” Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C. & H.G. – “Face” toward the altar Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS When the C.C.C. wants the H.G. to return to the rear of the church: C.C.C. – centers himself on the 2 columns and steps toward the altar H.G. – march across front aisle to respective side aisle to the rear of the church Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS

ALTAR PEWS

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- “About Face” and goes down the center aisle to back of church H.G.-Proceed to down side aisles to back of church Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS

Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS

ALTAR PEWS Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-takes 1 step forward and “Present Sword”, take 2 steps back, while at “Present Sword” H.G.-“Present Sword” until all process through Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- 1 step forward while at “Present Swords” and come to “Carry Swords” H.G.-“Carry Swords” Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS

ALTAR PEWS

ALTAR PEWS Procession into Church

ALTAR PEWS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES RECESSION WITH SWORDS

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church.

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- does “About Face”. H.G.-then does “Face” to the center Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-marches between the columns to the rear of church H.G.-when C.C.C. passes 1 st H.G., they take 1 step forward, face to rear of church, march to rear of church in step with the C.C.C. Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS H.G.- when preceding H.G. goes by, take 1 step forward, face to rear of church, march to rear of church, in step with the preceding H.G., each succeeding pair of H.G. does the same Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church (narrow main aisle) C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church.

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- does “About Face”. H.G.-then does “Face” to the center Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church (narrow main aisle) C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church.

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- does “About Face”. H.G.- then does “Face” to the center Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-marches between the columns to the rear of church H.G.-when C.C.C. passes 1 st H.G. on C.C.C.’s right takes 1 step forward, face to rear of church, march to rear of church, in step with C.C.C. Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

ALTAR PEWS H.G.-when 1 st H.G. on C.C.C.’s right takes 1 step to rear of church the opposite H.G. takes 1 step forward, turns to the rear of the church and marches to the rear of the church, in step with preceding H.G. Each succeeding pair of H.G. does the same. Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

ALTAR PEWS H.G.-when the H.G. marching to the rear of the church clears the last H.G. facing into the aisle he moves toward the pews on the side he was on to form 2 columns Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

Recession from Church narrow main aisle

ALTAR PEWS

ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church (narrow main aisle) C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church.

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.- does “About Face”. H.G.-then does “Face” to the center Recession from Church

ALTAR PEWS C.C.C.-marches between the columns to the rear of church H.G.-when C.C.C. passes 1 st H.G. on C.C.C.’s right takes 1 step forward, face to rear of church, march to rear of church, in step with C.C.C. Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

ALTAR PEWS H.G.-when 1 st H.G. on C.C.C.’s right takes 1 step to rear of church the opposite H.G. takes 1 step forward, turns to the rear of the church and marches to the rear of the church, in step with preceding H.G. Each succeeding pair of H.G. does the same. Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

ALTAR PEWS H.G.-when the H.G. marching to the rear of the church clears the last H.G. facing into the aisle he moves toward the pews on the side he was on to form 2 columns Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)

THE END CHURCH RECCESIONS QUESTION TIME TO PRACTICE

COLOR CORPS TRAINING CASKET WATCH POSTING THE FIRST GUARDS THE RELEAVE OF THE GUARDS POSTING OF THE GUARDS

CASKET 1.C.C.C. will lead 1 st pair of H.G. with swords at “Carry Sword” position to the casket and “Halt”. CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS 2.C.C.C. commands “Present Sword” and “Carry Sword”. 3.C.C.C. commands “Guards Post”.

CASKET CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS 1.H.G. will go to each end of the casket, where they will “Face” each other. The guards will remain at the position of “Carry Sword”. If a guard is unable to stand at “Carry Sword” then both guards may stand at “Parade Rest” or at the order sword. Both guard will be the same position at the casket. 2.The H.G will return the carry when the commander approaches the casket.

CASKET 5.C.C.C. will “About Face” and return to the assembly room, or maneuver as necessary to return to the assembly room. CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS

CASKET 1.C.C.C. will lead 1 st pair of H.G. with swords at “Carry Sword” position to the casket and “Halt”. CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS 2.C.C.C. commands “Present Sword” and “Carry Sword”. 3.C.C.C. commands “Guards Post”.

CASKET CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS 1.H.G. will go to each end of the casket, where they will “Face” each other. The guards will remain at the position of “Carry Sword”. If a guard is unable to stand at “Carry Sword” then both guards may stand at “Parade Rest” or at the order sword. Both guard will be the same position at the casket. 2.The H.G will return the carry when the commander approaches the casket.

CASKET 5.C.C.C. will “About Face” and return to the assembly room, or maneuver as necessary to return to the assembly room. CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH POSTING 1 ST GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 1.C.C.C. will lead pair of H.G. with swords at “Carry Sword” position to the casket and “Halt”.

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 2.H.G. will “Side Step” 2 steps from the C.C.C.

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 1.C.C.C. will command “Guards Return”. 2. H.G. at the casket will “Face” toward the new watch and move on line to the space next to the C.C.C. and “About Face”.

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 2. C.C.C. will command “Present Sword” and them “Carry Sword”. 1.H.G. at the casket will “Face” toward the new watch and move on line to the space next to the C.C.C. and “About Face”. 3. C.C.C. commands “Guards Post”.

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 1. H.G. will go to each end of the casket, where they will “Face” each other. The guards will remain at the position of “Carry Sword”. If a guard is unable to stand at “Carry Sword” then both guards may stand at “Parade Rest”.

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 8.C.C.C. And H.G. will “About Face” and return to the assembly room, or maneuver as necessary to return to the assembly room.

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS

CASKET CASKET WATCH POSTING GUARDS

COLOR CORPS TRAINING TEST 1. What part of the Color Corps is responsible for carrying flags? A. Flag Guys B. Color Guard C. Semaphorist 2.Who may wear their current jewel of office while in Color Corps regalia? A. The PopeB. Master & Navigator C. Bill LeVeque 3.When does the Honor Guard remove their gloves at Mass? A. After putting hand in Holy Water B. After Consecration C. Never 4.While in church, the commander: A. Shows off his command voice B. Uses silent, visual commands C. Sings “Ave Maria” 5.The Honor Guard can “Return..Sword” and “Draw…Sword” while standing in the pew because: A. They stand on the seat B. They are professionals C. They have “Nerf” swords If you don’t know the answer…guess.

COLOR CORPS TRAINING THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE PLACED ON THE DISTRICT WEB SITE FOR YOUR USE IN TRAINING YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS. DISTRICT WEB SITE ADDRESS: kofcmidist2.org

COLOR CORPS TRAINING LOOK FOR MORE TRAINING IN THE FUTURE AS YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS GROWS AND STRENGTHENS AND LOOKS TO IMPROVE.

COLOR CORPS TRAINING RECOGNITION FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE MASTER DENNIS HENDERSON DISTRICT MARSHALS JEFF CYPHER PHIL MAY PROVINCIAL MARSHAL GLENN BARRY, F.M. COLOR CORPS MEMBERS OF BISHOP ALBERS ASSEMBLY #0496 ED WAWIERNIA – CMDR DAN REINECKE – F.N. GLENN BARRY – F.M DAVE LUEDTKE GAYLE MEEKS KEN WATTERSON FRANK LEVANDOWSKI

COLOR CORPS TRAINING PRACTICAL EXERCISE MASS PROCEDURES PROCESSION RECESSION CASKET WATCH

COLOR CORPS TRAINING YOUR ASSIGNMENT BECOME FAMILIAR WITH WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT PREPARE FOR YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS TAKE PART IN YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS PRACTICE…PRACTICE…PRACTICE