COLOR CORPS TRAINING (BOOTCAMP WITH A SWORD). COLOR CORPS TRAINING COLOR CORPS CONSISTS OF: HONOR GUARD – THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MASTERED THE MANUAL OF

COLOR CORPS TRAINING(BOOTCAMP WITH A SWORD)

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


WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A COLOR CORPS MEMBER• PERSONAL COMMITMENT

• APPEARANCE

• PERFORMANCE

• ATTITUDE


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.”

• ATTITUDECHANGE IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT

• NEED FAITH IN YOUR SUPERIORS

• BEING DONE FOR THE ORDER, NOT AN ATTACK ON YOU

• IF ALL ELSE FAILS, REMEMBER YOUR PLEDGE OF:


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 3-21.5 (U.S. Army Field Manual for Drill & Ceremony)

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

COLOR CORPS TRAININGTOPICS TO BE COVERED

• PROPER COLOR CORPS ATTIRE

• INDIVIDUAL DRILL

• MANUAL OF THE SWORD

• MASS PROCEDURES

• CASKET WATCH

• COMMAND VOICE

• ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER


ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER

• NAVIGATOR APPOINTS THE COMMANDER(CAN ALSO REPLACE THE COMMANDER AT ANY TIME)• NAVIGATOR MUST ASSURE COMMANDER IS

DOING THE JOB CORRECTLY

NAVIGATOR


ROLE OF NAVIGATOR & COMMANDERWORTHY COMMANDERSir Knight: You have been duly appointed by your Faithful Navigator to lead the Color Corps of your Assembly. This is no easy task. Prepare yourself by reading your Drill Manual and practice and follow the commands therein for Orderwide Uniformity is required. Gain the confidence of your Honor Guard through good Leadership and Careful Planning. Know the wishes of your parish priest before any church event. It is your responsibility to keep your Honor Guard’s skills sharp and their uniform up to the District code. Attend your District Meetings to learn of any changes that may need to be implemented. Remember the Color Corps you lead are the window of the Knights of Columbus. All eyes are upon you! I congratulate you on having gained the trust of your Faithful Navigator and the Sir Knights of your Assembly.



COMMANDER• UNDERSTANDS THE DRILL MANUAL AND THE

VARIATIONS AUTHORIZED BY THE VSM AND DISTRICT MASTER (MUST ATTEND MEETINGS TO ALWAYS BE CURRENT)• PRACTICES• KNOWS THE WISHES OF THE PRIEST• REVIEW EVENT ACTIVITIES• GIVE THE RANKING OFFICER THE LAST WORD

BEFORE DISMISSING THE COLOR CORPS



NAVIGATOR & COMMANDER

• ENSURE COLOR CORPS MEMBERS ARE TRAINED & INSPIRED• INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE

• MEETINGS• RECOGNITION (IN PUBLIC)

• LEAD BY EXAMPLE IN APPEARANCE AND PERFORMANCE

• REGALIA UP TO STANDARDS

• CRITIQUE (WITHIN COLOR CORPS)


PROPER COLOR CORPS ATTIRE

OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBERVS

OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS

COLOR CORPS TRAININGOFFICIAL 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 4TH DEGREE)• NAME BADGE• CURRENT 3RD OR 4TH DEGREE JEWEL OF OFFICE• MINIATURE JEWEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH

PROTOCOL HANDBOOK

COLOR CORPS TRAININGOFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – COLOR CORPS

• OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBERWITHOUT :• NAME TAG• MINIATURE JEWEL (PER VSM)• SOCIAL BALDRIC


• OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBERWITH:• CHAPEAU

• PROPER FIT

• WORN PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

• FEATHERS FLUFFED

• FEATHERS CORRECT COLOR (NOT FADED)


• OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBERWITH:

• CAPE

• 4TH DEGREE EMBLEM ON LEFT SHOULDER (WITHOUT BACKGROUND)

• PROPER FIT – LENGTH TO BREAK IN KNEE

• CORRECT COLOR (NOT FADED)


• OFFICIAL REGALIA DRESS – MEMBERWITH:

• WHITE GLOVES

• SERVICE BALDRIC

• CURRENT JEWEL OF OFFICE WORN BY MASTER AND NAVIGATOR (PER MASTER)

• EMBLEM SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

• SWORD

• BLACK STUDS AND CUFF LINKS


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”)


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


INDIVIDUAL DRILL

• ATTENTION (FALL IN)

• PARADE REST

• FACING MOVEMENTS FROM A HALT

• HAND SALUTE

THINK SAFETY


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


INDIVIDUAL DRILL

• MARCHING

• COLUMN MOVEMENTS

• HALT

• LOCATION OF COMMANDER

THINK SAFETY


MANUAL OF THE SWORD

• DRAW SWORD*

• CARRY SWORD*

• PARADE REST (TWO HANDS)*

* DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL

THINK SAFETY


MANUAL OF THE SWORD

• PRESENT SWORD (TWO HANDS)*

• CARRY SWORD FROM PRESENT SWORD (TWO HANDS)*

• RETURN SWORD (TWO HANDS)*


THINK SAFETY


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


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.


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


MASS PROCEDURES

• PROCESSION WITH SWORDS

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


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

C.C.C.-moves into line


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


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

C.C.C.- 1 step forward while at “Present Swords” and come to “Carry Swords”H.G.-“Carry Swords”


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

C.C.C. & H.G. – “Face” toward the altar


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 altarH.G. – march across front aisle to respective side aisle to the rear of the 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

H.G.-enter pews from the side aisle.C.C.C.-commands “Return Swords”, remove chapeau, etc.



MASS PROCEDURES

• RECESSION WITH SWORDS

ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

Recession from Church


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

C.C.C.- does “About Face”.H.G.-then does “Face” to the center


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

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


ALTAR

PEWS 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


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

Recession from Church(narrow main aisle)


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

C.C.C.- does “About Face”.H.G.- then does “Face” to the center


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

C.C.C.-marches between the columns to the rear of churchH.G.-when C.C.C. passes 1st 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.


ALTAR

PEWS PEWS

H.G.-when 1st 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.


ALTAR

PEWS 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



CASKET WATCH

CASKET

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

CASKET WATCHPOSTING 1ST 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”.

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 WATCHPOSTING 1ST GUARDS

CASKET

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

CASKET WATCHRELIEVING GUARDS

2. H.G. will “Side Step” 2 steps from the C.C.C.

CASKET


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”.

CASKET


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”.

CASKET


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.

COLOR CORPS TRAININGTEST

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 Pope B. 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 ConsecrationC. 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 professionalsC. They have “Nerf” swords

If you don’t know the answer…guess .


THIS PRESENTATION IS ON THE DISTRICT WEB SITE FOR YOUR USE IN TRAINING YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS.

DISTRICT WEB SITE ADDRESS: www.michigandistrict2.org


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

COLOR CORPS TRAINING PRACTICAL EXERCISE

• MASS PROCEDURES• PROCESSION• RECESSION

• CASKET WATCH

COLOR CORPS TRAININGYOUR ASSIGNMENT

• BECOME FAMILIAR WITH WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT

• PREPARE TRAINING FOR YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS

• CONDUCT TRAINING FOR YOUR ASSEMBLY COLOR CORPS

• PRACTICE…PRACTICE…PRACTICE

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