Marching Band

• TBD – Homecoming parade
• Sept. 1 – Homecoming football game
• Sept. 9 – Jeffco Marching Festival
• Sept. 15 – Home football game
• Sept. 22 – Home football game
• Sept. 23 – Legacy Marching Festival
• Oct. 7 – Big Cat Marching Festival
• Oct. 14 – Monarch Marching Festival
• Oct. 17 – CBA 4A Regional Championship
• Oct. 27-28 – State Marching Band Championship

Dates are subject to change. Remember to check the Google calendar for the most up-to-date information regarding rehearsals and performances.

To get text message reminders, send a text message with @94cee9 to 81010. Please be sure to respond with first and last name and parent designation.

Shorts: Students will be required to wear a pair of thin shorts under their uniform for each performance. Changing in and out of uniform in front of others without shorts and a T-shirt on is in bad taste. Judges and other bands will form judgments about your performance by your actions on and off the field.

Shirts: Students will be required to wear their season shirts under their uniform for all performances. Wearing this shirt will make it easy to identify students in our group.

Hair: Neat, clean hair is a requirement. No long hair should be showing on the collars of the uniform. Students who have long hair must have their hair put into a ponytail, French braid, etc. and tucked securely under their hats. Skull caps can be purchased to wear under the hat to keep hair in place. The cost is $16 or you can purchase your own at any sporting goods store.

Jewelry: Students are not allowed to wear jewelry of any kind. This includes necklaces, rings, watches, nose rings, earrings, etc.

Makeup: Subtle makeup on girls is allowed. The color guard will wear make-up specific to their costume. Please do not have nail polish on fingernails, and no acrylic nails.

Instruments: It is expected that instruments will be shined before each performance and in superior working condition.

Items to have at every performance and competition are below. Marching band members are judged at contests on various criteria, among them, uniformity of appearance. It is important that all students dress in consistent apparel. If you have questions on uniforms, please reach out to the uniform chairperson for assistance. 

• Hat and gauntlet
• Hemmed pants, use snaps and press with towel on top only ($100 to replace pants)
• Black socks required (knee or mid-calf length) 
• Extra pair of socks in uniform bag
• Gloves (first pair free, then $5)
• Black marching shoes (polished) issued through uniform chairperson (no substitutions)
• Black show shirt
• All pieces of uniform are numbered and will be checked out and in at beginning and end of the season
• Instrument is polished and in working order
• Coats and gloves for the evening
• Change of clothes
• No eating in full uniform
• Natural human color hair, out of sight and off neck
• If needed, skull caps may be purchased
• No nail polish or jewelry
• No profanity
• Use bus changing etiquette

Important: Do not iron uniforms!

• Homework – Tutor program in band/orchestra room on off-rehearsal days
• Students have Access once a week, study hall built into schedule (5.5 hours per week)
• Eligibility requirement – cannot have more than 2 Fs in any week
• ACT test date for makeups – please do not choose a date that conflicts with a performance
• Expectations for parent pickup after practice, festivals and performance:
  • The expectation is no more than 30 minutes after rehearsal or returning from the contest
  • Staff is required to stay until all students are picked up
• Marching Band rehearsals:
  • Full band: Tuesday and Friday, 3:45 to 6:45 p.m.
  • Winds: Wednesday, 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.
  • Percussion-guard: Thursday, 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.
  • Remember to add “Remind” and Google Calendar

​There is a $400 charge per student. These fees are paid directly to the music program, not to the school. (Please note that the Marching Band program has an additional $100 fee, payable to the school at registration.) 

​Payment options include: 

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Leave your payments in the booster box in Ms. Ahmed’s office or you can mail them to: 

Director of Instrumental Music
Tammy Ahmed
Bear Creek High School
9800 West Dartmouth Place
Lakewood, CO 80227-4332

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