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Uniform
Information (2009) |
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| What
the Student is Issued |
Bibbers - By now the bibbers should all be hemmed to the proper length. The bibbers are issued to the students and will not be kept in the band hall, but will be taken home after each use. The bibbers should be dry cleaned once every 2-3 weeks. Specifically, the students are asked to dry clean the bibbers during the week prior to Homecoming Game.
Hat & hat box
Garment bag |
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| What
the Student Provides |
Black marching shoes (see Marching Shoes web page)
Black socks
Black backpack
Black Band t-shirt (Freshmen will be given one black band T-shirt.
Extras may be purchased at the
uniform room,
before all football games, for $10 each.)
Black soccer-style shorts |
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| For Marching |
| You will wear the blue marching coat, and your bibbers. Under your uniform, you will wear a black band T-shirt and black shorts. You will wear black socks and marching shoes on your feet. The blue coats stay at school and are arranged on the racks numerically. Students must return their coats to the proper place on the racks after the game or contest. If you accidentally take them home, they must be returned to the uniform room by 8:00 a.m. Monday morning. If you do accidentally take them home, remove them from the uniform bag and hang them in an airy place to dry. |
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| Rain
Plan B |
| Every football game day, wear black shorts and your black band T-shirt. If there is rain threatened for the game, the directors
will announce that we are going to Rain Plan B. You will wear your black
shorts (no lines), black band T-shirt, black marching shoes and black socks
(crew length or longer) for the game. Always bring your uniform,
hat, and shoes (T-shirt and shorts) to school on game day, even if you
think it is going to rain! In the last four years, we have only gone to
Rain Plan B once. |
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| Care of Your Uniform |
| Blue Coat |
The band takes care of cleaning the blue coats. The blue coats remain at the school unless instructed otherwise. |
| Bibbers |
The bibbers go home after each game.
They should be taken out of the garment bag and hung by the
shoulder straps to air dry. Otherwise, they will mildew if
they stay in the garment bag.
You are responsible for the periodic cleaning of the bibbers which are issued to you and which you take home after each event. The bibbers should be dry cleaned once every 2-3 weeks. Specifically, the students are asked to dry clean the bibbers during the week prior to Homecoming Game. |
| Suitbag |
You will be issued a black suit bag. It is yours to keep and take care of. The suit bag is machine washable in warm water with a little laundry soap. Hang it to dry. Do not put the suit bag in the dryer. The dryer causes the decal to come off. Please wash the suit bag every couple of games, or it smells.
STUDENTS: do not drag your suitbag across the floor, or parking lot. It destroys it, and it no longer protects your uniform. You will have to replace your bag if it is so worn that it no longer protects the uniform. New bags can be purchased at the uniform room before every football game. |
| Backpack |
You will need
to get a small, plain, black backpack. In it, you will put:
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A small, dark hand towel to wipe the
seat (and sometimes yourself).
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A water bottle with a wide mouth (so it
can be easily filled at the games)
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A small, thin pad to sit on. Some of
the stands are very rough and dirty.
- (optional) A small disposable raincoat (available at
Wal-Mart for less than $1) The band parents will hand out
sturdy raincoats if it starts to rain, but it may take
awhile to distribute them. You may want the light
disposable raincoat available to cover your instrument while
the others are getting handed out.
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| Hemming
the Pants |
The pants come in a long length and need to be shortened for each student. Follow this method for a neat hem.
• Adjust shoulder straps to get a comfortable body length (check sitting and standing).
• Mark the length of the pants with the student wearing band shoes. Have the student stand
straight, looking straight ahead.
• Turn up the hem so that the bottom edge is 3” from the floor at the heel, with band shoes on.
This length will just touch the shoe in the front, but will not cause the front crease to buckle. The
length will be shorter than usual pants, but not so short that the bow of your shoelaces and the
whole ankle shows.
• Fold the extra fabric in (double and triple folds). The hem may be bulky. That is OK. DO NOT
CUT THE PANTS, AND IF YOU HAVE THEM HEMMED BY SOMEONE ELSE, EMPHASIZE
THIS! If the pants come back to the band with cuts on them, you WILL pay for them. The cost is
approx. $110.
• Press the hem, using a damp pressing cloth (not too hot; fabric is a wool/polyester blend and
will scorch and trim can melt).
• Hand sew the hem with sturdy double black thread. Please do not machine sew the hems up
because it permanently marks the fabric. Please do not staple, tape or pin the hems up. This
also permanently marks the pants. If you take them to a seamstress or dry cleaners to be
hemmed, be sure to tell them NOT to cut the hem. Pin this hemming guide to the pants
when you take them in.
Students, marching pants are shorter than conventional pants. Your socks may show. Don’t worry!
Be Happy! Everyone will look just like you. We call it “Band Chic” |
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| Uniform
Seamstresses |
The following professional seamstresses will be glad to hem your bibbers
for a small fee:
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| Trixie Bone |
297-1669 Home
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| Janie Rickey |
265-2493 Home
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| Frakey’s Cleaners |
297-4661 215 Plantation Dr.
$14.45 4 business day turnaround |
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