Riflebear Designs was where it all started for us, with one of the first designs being a "what year did you march?" t-shirt promotion giving access to everyone to declare their marching history, an idea was born! Patrick continued in this vein and began designing a 'classics' collection which after months of diligent work, it was decided to change direction and go another route with our designs and focus on guards of the past.. It was from this point that we charted this new project. After many nights of brainstorming and discussing history and classics, Patrick`s concept of a ``Colorguard Historical Society`` along with Tony`s knowledge of  website design lead us to the creation of a unique website... introducing it as... The Colorguard Historical Society.

A unique website and the first of its kind to compile and collect history, stories, individual photos and videos of the great guards that paved the way of this unique sport. A place for old-timers (aka:"Old School") and newbies (aka:"New School") to come together, share, talk and learn together. We began the group in Facebook to a wonderful response and provide this website as a way to further connect with our non-Facebook friends. We have taken the added route of setting up the Drum Corps Historical Society. Please remember these are long term projects and in time the history unfolds. This is a place of fun facts and maybe not so fun truths...... and is a project created from passion of this unique sport. One of the first ideas was to list the now defunct guards with utmost respect and honor! The "Guard Pages" are up and running so now it`s up to us to add our colorguard/winterguard history, music, photos( Use AOL Pictures, Photobucket or Flickr ) and free to embed 3rd party videos of guards. Enjoy our website and feel free to get involved in the NING network. Thanks Tony and Patrick Team Riflebear