Rick Scruggs has been involved in the Marching Arts for over 33 years. 

He graduated in 2002 with his Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Education.  He has been the one of the Dance Teachers and the Director of the Georgeown High School Colorguard for 23 years.  His other teaching credits include Teal Sound Drum and Bugle Corps (caption head), The Colts Drum and Bugle Corps, SWT Marching Band, Millennia Winterguard, Identity Independent Winterguard, Connally HS, Hendrickson HS, Stony Point HS, Hays HS, as well as assisting with many colorguard programs in the Central Texas area including Pflugerville HS and Round Rock HS, as well as others.

His performing credits include The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, DCI I&E Flag Solo Champion (1997), Nolan Independent Winterguard, Millennia Independent Winterguard, SWT Bobcat Band, and the Circle of Friends Dance Company. 

In 2020, he was named the Texas Colorguard Circuit 'Director of the Year."