1 COLOR CORPS TRAINING (BOOTCAMP WITH A SWORD) Presented by: District Marshal

2 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

3 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

4 COLOR CORPS TRAINING MANUAL OF THE SWORD DRAW SWORD* - page 42 CARRY SWORD* - page 43 * DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL THINK SAFETY RETURN SWORD - page 49 MASS PROCEDURES CASKET WATCH

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

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

7 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.

8 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

9 COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES PROCESSION WITH SWORDS

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 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

17 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

18 ALTAR PEWS H.G.-enter pews from the side aisle. C.C.C.-commands “Return Swords”, remove chapeau, etc. Procession into Church

19 COLOR CORPS TRAINING MASS PROCEDURES RECESSION WITH SWORDS

20 ALTAR PEWS Recession from Church After Final Blessing, cover and draw swords C.C.C.-leads H.G. at “Carry Swords” down center aisle and “Halts” at front of church.

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

22 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

23 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

24 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.

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

26 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)

27 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)

28 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)

29 COLOR CORPS TRAINING CASKET WATCH

30 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”. 4.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”.

31 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

32 CASKET 1.C.C.C. will lead pair of H.G. with swords at “Carry Sword” position to the casket and “Halt”. CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 2.H.G. will “Side Step” 2 steps from the C.C.C.

33 CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 3.C.C.C. will command “Guards Return”. 5.C.C.C. will command “Present Sword” and them “Carry Sword”. 4.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”.

34 CASKET CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS 6.C.C.C. commands “Guards Post”. 7.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”.

35 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.

36 COLOR CORPS TRAINING RESOURCE MATERIAL COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL (Supreme Supply Catalog #808 dated 6-08)

37 COLOR CORPS TRAINING QUESTIONS ?