Uniforms

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The utmost care should be taken at all times with school-issued uniforms and any damage caused to the uniform will be the family’s financial responsibility. Fittings for uniforms occur in the evenings during the first full school week of September.

Students not dressed according to the following dress codes will not be allowed to perform, resulting in no credit for the performance. Families who need help acquiring any uniform item should contact the directors for assistance. We NEVER want students to miss an opportunity due to financial hardship. We can help with advance notice!

Marching Performances

All band students will wear the following uniform for marching performances.

  • West Band marching band uniform (provided)

  • band shako w/plume (provided)

  • black gloves (provided)

  • black shoes (must be ALL BLACK - absolutely no heels or open-toed shoes allowed)

  • long, calf-length ALL BLACK socks

  • warm items to wear under uniform during holiday parades (headbands are provided)

    • These must not be visible outside of the uniform. Long underwear and under-armor work well. No earmuffs, winter hats, or scarves.

The marching uniforms are housed at Oshkosh West and handed out prior to each performance. Following these performances, all marching uniforms must be returned to West High School. When wearing a uniform, students must wear the entire outfit. The uniform is either worn in its entirety or hung on a hanger.

Concert Performances

Concerts are formal events and must be treated as such. The following are the types of concert dress that we utilize. Students and families are notified of the dress code well in advance of the performances.

Formal (Tuxedos and Concert Black)

Please choose from the following options. Each item must be ALL-BLACK in a formal style. 

Option 1

  • black tuxedo with bow tie and cummerbund (provided)

  • clean, collared button-down white dress shirt

  • ALL-BLACK dress shoes

  • long, calf-length ALL-BLACK socks (these must be long so that ankles are not visible to the audience)

Option 2

  • ALL-BLACK formal dress OR nice ALL-BLACK top with black dress pants OR a long ALL-BLACK skirt

  • ALL-BLACK dress shoes (Absolutely no flip-flops allowed!)

  • long, calf-length ALL-BLACK socks, ALL-BLACK leggings, and/or ALL-BLACK hosiery as appropriate

Concert tuxedos will be issued at the start of the school year and can be stored at home. The utmost care should be taken when storing these uniforms. Always properly hang the tuxedo on the provided hanger and keep it in the provided garment bag, being careful not to misplace the bow tie, cummerbund, or hanger. Under no circumstances should any part of either uniform be cleaned unless done by a professional dry cleaner.

Any damage caused to the uniforms will be the student’s responsibility. Fines for lost/damaged items are as follows:

  • hanger: $5

  • garment bag: $12

  • bow tie: $5

  • cummerbund: $10

  • tuxedo jacket: $55

  • tuxedo pants: $50

Concert Black

Please choose from the following items. Each item must be ALL-BLACK in a semi-formal style. 

  • ALL-BLACK button-down shirt

  • ALL-BLACK polo shirt

  • ALL-BLACK sweater

  • ALL-BLACK blouse

  • ALL-BLACK dress

  • ALL-BLACK skirt

  • ALL-BLACK dress pants

Please pair long, calf-length ALL-BLACK socks, ALL-BLACK dress shoes, ALL-BLACK leggings, and/or ALL-BLACK hosiery as appropriate.

“Dress Nice”

Please choose from the following items. Each item may be any color in a business casual style. 

  • collared polo shirt

  • collared button-down shirt

  • blouse

  • khaki pants

  • slacks

  • skirt

  • dress

  • “nice” dress shoes

The following items do not fit in the dress code.

  • t-shirts

  • hoodies

  • sweatpants

  • jeans

  • shorts

  • tennis shoes

  • crocs, flip-flops, sandals, or slides

Take a look at this presentation for the dos and don’ts of “Dress Nice” concert attire.