Uniform Information

Good Afternoon Everyone

Attached you will find a schedule for your child's uniform fitting.  I created this schedule in order to try to make sure that the smallest students are fitted first.  We have many of them so we want to try to fit everyone properly. 

There are 4 scheduled times for students to be fitted.  Students are scheduled at one of 4 times.  This will hopefully make the process run a bit faster.  The times are Monday and Tuesday, 8/29 and 8/30 in the AM beginning at 7:10 -7:50 and Monday and Tuesday 8/29 and 8/30 in the PM beginning at 12:10 - 12:50 during their band time. 

Please check the schedule for your child's name and time.  If you are unable to get your child to school by 7:10 in the morning if you are scheduled at that time, please have them come to the band room as soon as they get off the bus.

All Color Guard members are being fitted on Monday morning.

Any 6th grade student who will be playing in Symphonic Band should come Tuesday morning to be fitted for Tuxedo pants.

What should my child be bringing home??

All 7th and 8th grade students will have two uniforms.  They will have a marching band uniform as well as their formal concert uniform.  Your child will be fitted for their formal concert attire after next week. They should be brining the following items home with them on Monday or Tuesday:

* Green Marching Top

* Gold Cummerbund

* Black Tuxedo Pants (they will use these pants for their concert attire)

* Green garment bag

What else will I need as part of the uniform??

All Band students will need a pair of thigh high black dress socks and comfortable dress shoes for both marching band and concert performance.  The shoes should be a conservative style for walking.  All shoes must have a back and be closed toe. No sandals, flip flops, crocks, or any other shoe like that.  If you are not sure please ask me or Mr. Ohlsen.

Color Guard will need plain white gym shoes and a pair of no show white socks.

........But my pants are too long.?

Yes.....many of the students will bring home a pair of pants that are too long.  Some may have a factory hem and some may have no hem at all.  If your child's pants are too long then they will need to be tacked up to the proper length.  Please do not tear out the existing factory hem.  Do not have them hemmed using a sewing machine.  Your child will grow and will need to adjust the hem. Once you have them tacked up with a few stitches, press the hem using a damp cloth and an iron.  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DO NOT USE ANY SORT OF DUCT TAPE OR SIMILAR PRODUCT TO HEM THE PANTS

What if my uniform needs cleaning??

All of the uniforms have been cleaned over the summer.  Please keep them hung on a sturdy hangar to keep the wrinkles out.  Each marching uniform costs approximately $150.00.  All band uniforms are DRY CLEAN ONLY.  If you feel that your child's uniform needs cleaning due to poor condition or odor, please take it to a dry cleaner as needed.

Do you still need volunteers to help??

Absolutely......Please contact Leah Gurnic if you are available to help at any of the times listed above.  She can be reached atgurnic@atti.net or 630.985.2350.

Thanks everyone.  If you have any questions please let us know.  I will have more specific information about our first marching band performance next week.  Have a great weekend.

Mr. T

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