Important Uniform Information:

Below are some hints for wearing and caring for your uniform from our amazing uniform team.

Coats: While wearing the coat with arms resting at the sides, fold the sleeve ends under.  Slide them up until
the sleeves land at the wrist bone or slightly longer and snap the sleeves into place.

Bibbers: Start by adjusting the shoulder strap until the body length is comfortable.  Fold the pants legs under.
Slide the pants inside each leg

Storage: The uniforms will be going home in a garment bag.  They need to stay at home hanging in a safe place
until there is a game.  Do not leave them at the school between games.  The garment bag needs to stay unzipped
at home to allow the uniform to air out.

Cleaning:  

Coats:   The coat needs to be dry cleaned on a regular basis (we will let you know when this needs to be done).
We get a discount at Costa’s cleaners (either location) for $3 a coat.  Please remove the black collar from the
coat and clean it in warm or cold water and hang dry after each time they wear the uniform.  Don’t forget to
replace the collar before they wear the uniform.

Bibbers:  The bibbers need to be washed in warm or cold water at home and hung to dry or low/delicate
machine dry after each wearing if possible.  They can also be dry-cleaned if you want for $3 also.

Dry cleaning:  All students are asked to dry clean the jackets regularly.  We will notify you when it’s time
to clean the jacket.  Sometimes your nose is the best notification!  After you dry clean your uniform, return
the dry cleaning receipt with your students' name clearly written on it to Mr. Provost or Shari Terpin.  There
will be an envelope in the band room for receipts.  At the end of the season there will be a drawing for all of
those who have dry cleaned their uniforms each time it was requested for a gift.

Other Info: 
Gauntlets and plumes will be handed out before halftime and picked back up after halftime.  These do not go
home with the students.

Buttons - If the top of a button pops off of the coats – do not fret.  Please see Shari Terpin about replacing them.
Replacing hats and collars - Please note that the cost of replacing lost hats is $45 and the cost of replacing the
black collars is $6.