Category: Products
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All About Color Guard Flag Poles
Your flags are an essential part of your color guard and winter guard show, but if you’re not using the right flagpole you could be compromising your performance.
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Understanding Band Shoppe 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.
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Taping Your Color Guard Rifle
Learn how to properly tape your color guard rifles with this easy to follow tutorial with a free, print friendly downloadable version. Band Shoppe can help you keep your new color guard rifle spinning great.
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Choosing the Right Twirling Baton
Finding the right twirling baton can be overwhelming, that’s why Band Shoppe has put together a handy twirling baton guide including tips on choosing the best length for your majorettes or twirl team.
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Flag Design Basics – Part 4: Weighting Your Pole
This is Part 4 of our Flag Basics Series, to check out all of our flag posts Click Here. In Part 4 of our Flag Design Basics Series we will discuss a frequently asked question in the color guard community – what’s the best way to weight flag poles (if doing so)? Why weight your…
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Flag Basics – Part 3: Does Size Matter?
This is Part 3 of our Flag Basics Series, to check out all of our flag posts Click Here. Today we will review tips on selecting the right size flag pole. Whether a tall flag for spinning and tossing, a swing flag for lyrical ballads, or an oversized flag for a bit wow moment, ensuring…
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Flag Design Basics – Part 2: Digital Printing
This is Part 2 of our Flag Basics Series, to check out all of our flag posts Click Here. Digital Print flags are a great way to achieve an intense or ultra-thematic flag without all the extra weight and seams. The 50-piece sewn ‘stained glass’ flag? Print it! Need a city skyline with a taxicab?…
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Flag Basics – Part 1: Color and Shape
We want to share some of our favorite tips for great flag design. Because this topic is so broad, we have broken it down into four parts. Keep an eye out for parts 2, 3, and 4! In this first part we will discuss color and shape. While there are no specific rules for flag…
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Band Shoppe Explains: How to take Uniform Measurements
Imagine this scenario: Your boosters have worked diligently to bring in the funds, your director has finalized the design and now it’s time to measure your students for their brand new uniforms! You’re excited, right? Hopefully, yes! But, if you are not exactly sure how to measure for a new uniform, this can seem like…
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DCI Spring Training Reveal – Boston Crusaders
The 2017 Boston Crusaders Present: Wicked Games In October of 2016, Band Shoppe’s Design Team met with the new Artistic Director for the Boston Crusaders, Keith Potter, to discuss initial design concepts for the corps. We knew that we would have a challenge before us — design a signature look with timeless elements to help…