BAND MEMBERS 

- Earplugs
- A big, opaque water bottle. No little plastic bottles, get an insulated cooler that holds at least a quart.
- BLACK Marching Band Shoes.
     - Preferred brand: Dinkles
     - ROTC Shoes are not acceptable. Black dress shoes are not acceptable.
     - Students moving from another school with other shoes: those shoes should be ok.
     - Shoes are for performance not practice, but some students get 2 pairs and use one for practices.
- 100% BLACK shirt & socks
     - No stripes, logos, patterns, or holes.
- A flip folder with 15+ pages.
     - Tubas get flute flip folders. Stores between here and Interstate 5 sell flip folders with 5 pages, and extra pages for cheap. Comparable prices can be found online.
- A lyre to hold the flip folder. They can be bought in town or online for less than $20. Flutes and tubas should get the special “flute” flip folders that strap onto your arm. Trombones should get flip folders that attach to their bell without a lyre. Percussion students do not need a lyre.

Instrument-specific supplies:
- Brass: Valve oil.
- Woodwinds:
     - Cork grease.
     - Reeds. Plastic preferred for marching band.
          - Size-3 reeds or harder, and at least 4 reeds, so you can rotate them each week OR
          - Plastic or fiber-product reed is recommended, but not required. If you get a plastic reed, you will only need one, and it won’t be affected by the weather.
- Percussion:
     - Drumsticks, any kind.
     - Practice pad.
     - Marching snare drums: “Innovative Percussion - Paul Rennick 2” or “IP - PR2”.
     - Sticks will be provided for other instruments.

Instruments
Most students bring their own instrument. You may want to consider an alternate instrument for outdoor use. If you are getting a “step-up” instrument for high school / post-high school, you should keep your old instrument for marching band. Please see the chart below.