Western Thunder Color Guard

The Western Thunder Color Guard performs with the University of Wyoming Western Thunder Marching Band at all home football games. In addition to performing at the games, the Color Guard section performs at all spirit and pep events to support the football team, including possible away trips, bowl games and other events. The guard rehearses during the fall with the marching band Monday through Friday from 12:00 to 12:50 p.m. In addition to the scheduled class time, there are two evening sectional rehearsals each week. These evening rehearsals are generally two hours long. Saturdays are usually reserved for game day rehearsals and performances. The members of the section represent a variety of academic majors. All students in the marching band, including the guard section, are still welcome to participate in different campus clubs and groups. We do not perform on all weekends during the fall semester.

The color guard spins a variety of equipment but specialize in 6' flags and swing flags. The guard also incorporates all types of dance in our shows, pulling inspiration from ballet, modern, jazz, and lyrical styles. The possibility of spinning weaponry for the 2026 season will be determined by shows, time and skill/ability levels.