uniform

We will begin collecting Concert Uniforms on Monday, May 21st.

• Uniforms must be cleaned and then returned to school on the hanger/s.
• Write student’s name on a piece of paper and attach the paper to the hanger.
• Return clean uniforms to the rack in the middle of the uniform closet.
• DON’T FORGET TO RETURN YOUR GARMENT BAG! You may return your clean uniform in your garment bag if you still have one checked out.
• Do not hang uniforms on perimiter racks or leave out in the band hall! Your uniform must be checked in on the computer or it will be flagged as missing!

Uniforms must be turned in by Friday, May 25th or you will be added to the Clear Springs High School fine and fee list. 

Washing Instructions

• Release hems.
• Wash jacket/pants/dress in cold water with a mild detergent.
• Avoid using strong scents or fabric softeners. The next student may be allergic!
• Dry on LOW HEAT and hang up immediately to avoid wrinkles.

There are still marching uniform parts* that have not been turned in. If you still have a marching jacket, bibbers, shako, or tote bag, please put them in the uniform closet by the end of the week, April 20!

Drumline should wash and return their indoor uniforms to be checked in. Hang CLEAN uniforms on the empty portable rack in the middle of the closet.

*Garment bags will be due with the concert uniforms after the spring concert.

What To Do In Uniform:

• Walk in pairs (e.g. when going to the restroom)
• Double knot shoes
• Always wear full uniform (unless instructed by director)
• Gloves, shakos, and jacket must be put on or taken off when instructed to do so by directors

What Not To Do In Uniform:

• No running in uniform
• No eating in uniform (except 3rd quarter snack or where authorized by directors)
• No inappropriate language
• No jewelry (e.g. earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, etc…)
• No bandanas or thick headbands
• No sunglasses (unless authorized by directors)

What Should Be In Hat Box:

• Shako
• Gloves
• Flip folder
• Lyre
• Nothing else is permitted in the hat box, especially food of any kind.

Gloves:

• When not being worn gloves should be in pants pocket.  Gloves should be put in hat box for transport.

Shakos (band hat):

To wear your shako correctly,

• Place two fingers flat on your nose and pull the brim down until the brim touches your fingers.
• If you wear glasses, pull the brim down until the brim touches the top of your glasses.
• Adjust string inside so that the shako touches the top of your ears
• Adjust chin strap so that it fits securely underneath chin at all times while wearing shako.
• Forehead must not be visible.

When not wearing shako,

• Put in hat box.
• If hat box is not available then place shako in front of you, right side up, with brim facing forward, and chin strap pulled behind.
• Shako should never be upside down.
• When carrying shako, you must carry in the left hand with 3 fingers over brim and thumb and pinky underneath.
• Never carry shako upside down or use it as a bucket to carry other items.

Bibbers:

• Lightweight properly fitting athletic shorts must be worn underneath the pants (not thick or oversized).
• Bibbers are either completely on or completely off as instructed by directors.
• Suspenders should be up over the shoulders.
• Bibbers should always be zipped.
• Pants should fit with a very tailored look (not baggy or loose).
• Suspenders should be tightened enough so that the crotch of the pants is in the correct position.
• Hem of pants should be adjusted so that the pants touch the top of the shoe without a break in the crease.
• Students should never ever under any circumstance take the suspenders off, unzip the pants, and roll down the top of the bibbers so that they are around the waist.
• When not worn, bibbers must be properly placed on a hanger (creases matching) and in the garment bag.

Jackets:

• Jackets are completely on or completely off as instructed by directors.
• Students should never walk around with their uniform unzipped.
• Jackets must be fully zipped.  The one exception is that jackets must be halfway unzipped during uniform inspection so that we can check to make sure students have the correct t-shirt on underneath their jackets.  Jackets must be zipped before students leave the band hall.
• When not wearing jacket it must be on a hanger in garment bag or folded correctly and placed on top of the shako.
• Your uniform should never touch the ground.  The one exception will be that pit and tubas will turn their jackets inside out and then fold them and place on the ground when instructed.
• When carrying shako and folded uniform, place folded uniform on left forearm underneath shako (use shako to hold jacket in place).  This is how we will enter the stands at football games.

Hair:

• Long hair must be tied back when not wearing shakos.
• When wearing shakos, all hair must be up inside the shako.
• Hair must not extend below the top of the jacket’s collar.
• Hair must not cover ears.
• Bangs must not be visible under the brim.  This should be checked before game day.
• All students (male and female) whose hair is not short, must use thin black hair ties, thin black headband, bobby pins, and/or hair spray to keep their hair up inside their shako.  Alternatively, students can get a hair cut.
• No excessive makeup, extreme hairstyles as determined by the director, or any other decorations that may detract from uniformity are allowed.

Please make sure that you have the following items with you for all football games that require the summer uniform.  We will have a uniform inspection in the band hall before departing for the game to check for all of these items except some instruments (see below).  Students missing items will either need to purchase new items or will be sent home.

What should be loaded on truck:

• Instrument (except flutes and clarinets) and instrument accessories (e.g. reeds, valve oil, sticks, harnesses, etc.)
• Lyre

What you need for uniform inspection:

Please be fully dressed in the summer uniform for uniform inspection.

• Flutes and Clarinets
• Flip folder (containing ALL stand tunes in order) Do NOT load this on the truck.
• Blue half gallon water jug purchased at Equipment Night
• Blue band shirt
• Black band shorts
• Black band baseball cap
• Black no show socks (NOT ankle socks)
• Black band shoes
• Plain black leather or faux-leather belt (NO bling)
• Longer hair tied back with plain THIN/SKINNY BLACK hair tie

What you cannot have:

This is not a comprehensive list, only a list of the most common items that students bring that they are not allowed to have.

• No jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, wristwatches, anklets, etc…
• No thick/wide or colored headbands (students may wear a THIN/SKINNY BLACK headband to keep their bangs out of their face)
• No face paint or glitter
• No Sunglasses
• Phones must remain out of sight at all times

Please make sure that you have the following items with you for all football games that require the summer uniform.  We will have a uniform inspection in the band hall before departing for the game to check for all of these items except some instruments (see below).  Students missing items will either need to purchase new items or will be sent home.

What should be loaded on truck:

• Instrument (except flutes and clarinets) and instrument accessories (e.g. reeds, valve oil, sticks, harnesses, etc.)
• Lyre

What you need for uniform inspection:

Please be fully dressed in the summer uniform for uniform inspection.

• Flutes and Clarinets
• Flip folder (containing ALL stand tunes in order) Do NOT load this on the truck.
• Blue half gallon water jug purchased at Equipment Night
• Blue band polo
• Black band shorts
• Black no show socks (NOT ankle socks)
• Black band shoes
• Plain black leather or faux-leather belt(NO bling)
• Longer hair tied back with plain THIN/SKINNY BLACK hair tie

What you cannot have:

This is not a comprehensive list, only a list of the most common items that students bring that they are not allowed to have.

• No jewelry such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets, wristwatches, anklets, etc…
• No thick/wide or colored headbands (students may wear a THIN/SKINNY BLACK headband to keep their bangs out of their face)
• No Hats
• No Sunglasses
• Phones must remain out of sight at all times

We will begin collecting Concert Uniforms on Monday, May 23rd.

• Uniforms must be dry cleaned and then returned to school still in the plastic.
• Write student’s name on the receipt and then attach the receipt to the plastic.

Uniforms must be turned in by Friday, May 27th or you will be added to the Clear Springs High School fine and fee list.