The Color Guard was born out of a request from the Mayor of the City of Orange, California in 1976, when he requested of our founder and Director, Dr. C. William Spencer, a contingent of Boy Scouts to provide a flag ceremony of the occasion of our country’s bicentennial celebration.  The original Color Guard consisted of only two riflemen, the American flag, the Bennington flag, the State flag, and a Boy Scout flag.  Now known as the Main Guard, the American flag they carry was presented to the Color Guard in 1976 by Congressman William Dannemeyer and was the flag that stood on the Speaker of the House’s platform in our Nation’s Capitol.  Following the first ceremony, requests were made for flag ceremonies for numerous civic and sports activities.  Over the next six years, the Color Guard increased in size to twelve, with the addition of England’s Union Jack, the Flag of the Green Mountain Boys, the Betsy Ross flag, Old Glory, the Star Spangled Banner and Gadsden.  In 1982, the Color Guard increased to twenty-one when the Founder/Director moved to Texas and added the Six Flags, the Alamo flag, the Confederate Southern Cross and the flag of the Union.  On Columbus Day in 1984, the Columbus Day flag was added.  From 1986 to 1991 another Boy Scout flag was added along with the Raven flag, the St. George Cross of England, the First Rhode Island Regiment, the Navy Jack, the flag of the Culpepper Minutemen, the Gilford Courthouse flag, the Commodore Perry, the Washington Cruisers, the Bunker Hill, the Red Ensign of England, the Moultrie, the Grand Union, the Great Star and the Kennedy Lincoln Funeral flag, bringing the total to thirty-seven.  Since 1992, we have added the Scottish Cross of St. Andrew, the Gonzales of 1835, the 48 and 49 Star flags, POW-MIA and the KIA flags for a total of forty-three.

The original parade banner carried by two scouts was homemade by some Color Guard moms from felt with cutout letters glued onto it.  A professionally made banner replaced it in 1998, with the layout and the logo designed by a Color Guard dad.

The uniform has had a similar evolution with the basic always being full Class A Official Boy Scout uniform.  Originally, we only added white web belts and leggings.  The shoulder cords were added in 1982.  The neckerchiefs were added in 1992 and the neckerchief slides in 1998.  Originally, only the Main Guard had flag holders.  The Six Flags were added in 1992 and the Historical Guard didn’t obtain them until 1999.  Prior to that time, they used homemade one’s crafted from PVC pipe caps and a leather thong threaded through hand drilled holes.

Over the years the Color Guard has marched in many parades and performed numerous flag ceremonies for civic, religious, charitable, business and sporting events.  The most noteworthy include winning First Place in the Arlington Fourth of July Parade, performing for the Arlington City Council, the AISD Board, the American Lung Association, MADD, the Tarrant County Health Department, numerous Boy Scout Banquets, including the District Dinner, Silver Eagle and Silver Beaver Awards Dinner and Scout Sunday services.  The Color Guard has performed for virtually every professional organized sporting organization in the Metroplex including the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game, the Rangers-Yankees Division Play-off Series (from which their center field photograph was featured on the next seasons official calendar) and the Olympic Wrestling Trials in conjunction with the Texas Girls Choir.  Other teams include the Dallas Sidekicks, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Burn, Dallas Desparados, Fort Worth Brahmas and TCU.

In 1999, the Color Guard participated in Governor George W. Bush’s Inauguration Ceremony and was the only scout unit to march in the parade.  In 2001, they spent ten days in Washington, D.C., where they toured our Nation’s Capitol, laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and served as Honor Guard at the Inaugural Ball for President George W. Bush at the Reagan Trade Center. 

    Since that time, in addition to participation in numerous Civic activities, they again participated in the Gubernatorial Inauguration of Governor Rick Perry in 2003.  The Color Guard returned to D.C. in 2005 and performed at the Celebration of Freedom.  In 2007, Congressman Barton presented the Color Guard with a new US Flag flown over the Capitol and in grateful appreciation "for honoring this great nation through the flags of our fathers", the Blue Bonnet Detachment of the Marine Corps League presented the Color Guard with the 34 Star Gettysburg Civil War Flag.  In 2009, we again returned to Washington, DC for 10 days during the Inauguration of President Obama and have added the "Flag for the Fallen" and the "KIA Flag" to our collection.  The Color Guard continues to function under the sponsorship of Venture Crew 4 of the Tejas District, and other units within the District are invited and encouraged to participate to continue the tradition of providing an opportunity for Scouts to demonstrate their Duty to Country.