Equipment and Storage
The band supplies:
A marching coat, marching pants, belt, cape, white marching gloves, marching hat w/case, plumes, marching tuxedo shoes, tuxedo coat, tuxedo pants, cummerbund, bow tie, suspenders, concert black dress, flag uniforms, flag warm-ups, garment bags, flags, flag poles, large & specialty band instruments, percussion equipment, timpani mallets, music, a flip folio, and a band t-shirt. The students will also receive drinks and snacks at every performance. A $60.00 fee will be charged to your account to help cover the purchase and or upkeep of the products needed for the band.
Student must purchase on their own:
Your instrument, a lyre, mutes, white tux shirt, black socks, and any maintenance items such as; oil, grease, cream, reeds, or swabs.
Percussionist must purchase on their own:
Marching sticks (for the instrument that you play in marching band), concert sticks (Vic firth general snare sticks, Mike Balter Marimba (yarn), xylophone (hard rubber), bell (plastic) mallets, and a stick bag.
Storage Area Procedures
- You must keep your instrument on the proper shelf.
- You must have your name tag on your instrument case.
- You must take your instrument home every day.
- The school does not insure instruments. Get an insurance rider if your instrument replacement value is over $2000.00.
School Equipment Issued to Students:
All school equipment is issued to students in good playing condition. It is expected that equipment will be properly maintained and that any damage be reported to Mr. Martin--immediately. Students are responsible for repair costs past the normal wear and tear of instruments issued to them until the instrument is returned.
Students must keep enough oil, grease, cream, reeds, neck strap, swabs, etc. to keep their instrument in good playing condition. The band office has emergency products, but it is for emergencies only.
