Rifles have been a part of the color guard activity since the days of military pageantry. Traditionally, these nonfunctioning rifles were made from wood with metal parts to look just like their functioning counterparts.
Wooden vs. Plastic Rifles
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6 Tips for Balancing Sports, School, and a Social Life
Being a student is a full-time job and at times it can be stressful and a bit overwhelming. Figuring out the best way to balance everything is a skill that will benefit you long after graduation.
Get Hyped! – with this playlist from Band Shoppe
Channeling all of the excitement, nerves, and adrenaline leading up to a performance can be key in keeping everyone calm as well as focused and driven for success. This curated playlist is intended to do just that – hype your performers as they make their final preparations before they take “center stage”.
Winter Guard: Color Guard… but different.
“What is Winterguard? It’s just colorguard in the winter, right?”
Yes, at its core… but it is more complicated than that.
The History of the Air Blade
Over the past 13 years, you’ve seen Band Shoppe’s Air Blade on the field, in marching band shows, winter guard shows, and on TV including an episode of Glee and during Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime show. But have you ever wondered where the idea of the Air Blade actually came from?
4 Facts About Our Shipping Charges
Get answers to our most asked questions about how our shipping charges are calculated or why marching companies do not offer free shipping on products such as Marching Band Shoes, Color Guard Shoes, Flag poles, or Gloves.
Here for Our Community and Customers!
When the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak began, our company was informed of the need for face masks (PPE) by the local medical community. On March 20th, we transitioned manufacturing into producing cloth face masks that would be donated to local hospitals, medical facilities, first […]
Now Accepting PayPal
In addition to our 100% secure payments with the ChargeLogic payment system, we are happy to have Paypal return as an additional safe way to pay for your marching band and color guard needs.
A Look Back at DCI 2018
After an awesome 2018 DCI Season, we CANNOT WAIT to see what our drum corps have in store for 2019! We have been working very diligently since the fall to help their visions for their uniforms become reality. As the members transition from “normal life” […]
Learn more about the NEW BandShoppe.com
At Band Shoppe, we work hard every day to provide our customers with a level of service they have come to expect. Over the past several months, our entire team has been working to implement a new order management system that will provide even more […]