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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.
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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 • 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: “OBEDIENCE IN ALL THINGS LAWFUL AND RIGHTEOUS TO YOUR SUPERIOR OFFICERS AND THE LAWS OF THE ORDER.”
COLOR CORPS TRAINING RESOURCE MATERIAL COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL (Supreme Supply Catalog #808 dated 6-08) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL • COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL • (ObsoleteSupreme Supply Catalog #808 dated 7-94) • FM 3-21.5 (U.S. Army Field Manual for Drill & Ceremony)
COLOR CORPS TRAINING TOPICS TO BE COVERED • ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER • PROPER COLOR CORPS ATTIRE • COMMAND VOICE • INDIVIDUAL DRILL • MANUAL OF THE SWORD • MASS PROCEDURES • CASKET WATCH
COLOR CORPS TRAINING ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER NAVIGATOR • NAVIGATOR APPOINTS THE COMMANDER • FOR THE TERM OF THE NAVIGATOR • NAVIGATOR MUST ASSURE COMMANDER IS DOING THE JOB CORRECTLY 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 • BLACKTUXEDO • 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 4TH DEGREE) • NAME BADGE • CURRENT 3RD OR 4TH 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 • 4TH 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 • BLACK STUDS AND CUFF LINKS • SERVICE BALDRIC • EMBLEM SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND • SWORD (OFFICIAL K OF C FOURTH DEGREE SWORD) • CURRENT JEWEL OF OFFICE WORN BY MASTER AND NAVIGATOR (PER VSM)
COLOR CORPS TRAINING OFFICIAL COLORS OF THE FOURTH DEGREE Dark Blue SUPREME MASTER 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
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 THINK SAFETY • COMMANDS • ATTENTION • FALLIN • PARADE REST FALL OUT • ABOUT FACE • HAND SALUTE • AT EASE • RIGHT FACE • LEFT FACE DISMISSED
COLOR CORPS TRAINING INDIVIDUAL DRILL THINK SAFETY • MARCHING • QUICK TIME – 120 STEPS/MINUTE • 30” STEP – FORWARD MARCH • 15” STEP - HALF STEP, RIGHT/LEFT STEP, BACKWARD • MARCH IN PLACE – MARK TIME
COLOR CORPS TRAINING INDIVIDUAL DRILL THINK SAFETY • MARCHING • COLUMN MOVEMENTS • COLUMN RIGHT • COLUMN LEFT • GUARDS HALT • MARK TIME • BY THE LEFT FLANK • BY THE RIGHT FLANK • TO THE REAR • LOCATION OF COMMANDER VIEW OF THE COLOR CORP BESIDE OR IN FRONT
COLOR CORPS TRAINING MANUAL OF THE SWORD THINK SAFETY • DRAW SWORD* • CARRY SWORD* • PARADE REST (TWO HANDS)* * DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL
COLOR CORPS TRAINING THINK SAFETY MANUAL OF THE SWORD • PRESENT SWORD • CARRY SWORD FROM PRESENT SWORD • RETURN SWORD (TWO HANDS)*
COLOR CORPS TRAINING BEFORE MASS COMMANDERS : • COMMANDERS COORDINATES WITH AND ABIDES BY THE WISHES OF THE CELEBRANT • ALL COMMANDS IN CHURCH ARE SILENT (VISUAL) • COMMUNION (AND PRIOR TO) • REVIEW PRECESSION WITH SWORDS* • REVIEW RECESSION WITH SWORDS* * DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL
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 • COMMUNION • 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
COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES • PROCESSION WITH SWORDS
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS PEWS
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS PEWS C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church.
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS PEWS C.C.C.-does “About Face”. H.G.-then does “Face” to the center
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS PEWS C.C.C.-moves into line
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS 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 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 PEWS C.C.C. & H.G. – “Face” toward the altar
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS 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
ALTAR PEWS PEWS
ALTAR PEWS PEWS
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS 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
ALTAR PEWS PEWS
ALTAR PEWS PEWS
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS PEWS
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS 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 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 PEWS
Procession into Church ALTAR PEWS PEWS
ALTAR PEWS PEWS