Ann Wayland works on a flag for the Jenks High School marching band's color guard at Jenks High School. With the labor donated by parents, flag crews save from $3,700 to $6,700 per season by not ...

Hoisting, swinging and spinning the color guard flags takes both practice and strength. Ellis said the rectangular flags are often 4 feet wide and 6 feet long, with plastic, wood or metal poles.