The Volunteer Marching Band, which includes the color guard, begins rehearsing in the summer and continues through the football season.  Performances include all home and away football games, pep rallies, parades, and several competitions.  This ensemble is unquestionably the most visible performance group in high school. 

The marching band is a curricular activity open to any upcoming ninth through twelfth grade student currently enrolled in a band class.  All members of the color guard must enroll in the auxiliary band class for the first semester.  The marching activity is a demanding activity, both musically and physically.  All participants must commit themselves to maintaining high musical performance standards as well as good physical conditioning.