Required! Uniform and Shoe Fitting

Fittings are scheduled by grade level. It is important that uniform fittings be completed early in the marching season to ensure each Band student receives a properly fitted uniform in time for Band pictures and the first performance of the marching season. All tailoring is done by a dedicated team of parent volunteers who do a great job of hemming, altering, and repairing each member's Band uniform jackets and bibs each year in a very short window of time each summer (notwithstanding full time jobs and other outside obligations!).

The schedule below has been established for uniform fittings. If you cannot make your scheduled time, please contact uniforms@vistaband.org as soon as possible to make alternate arrangements. All fittings will take place in the Band Room at Vista High School. Candy and Barb would also like to remind everyone to be patient during the fitting process (waiting and being fitted), as there are a lot of students (and uniform components) to be fitted.

Band students should wear bike or gym shorts and a t-shirt to their uniform fitting
(it makes it easier to fit that way).

Marching shoe fittings will take at the same time and place as uniform fittings.

BAND UNIFORM FITTING SCHEDULE:
SENIORS
Sat. July 23rd
9:00a –12:00n
A-H     9:00a 
I- P      10:00a
Q-Z     11:00a
JUNIORS
Sat. July 23rd
1:00p –5:00p
 A-H     1:00p
I-P      2:00p
Q-Z     3:00p
SOPHOMORES
Mon. July 25th
9:00a - 12:00n
A-H      9:00a 
I- P      10:00a
Q-Z     11:00a
FRESHMEN
Mon. July 25th
1:00p - 5:00p 
A-D      1:00p 
E-J     3:00p
FRESHMEN
Sat. July 30th
9:00a – 2:00p
K- R    9:00a
S –Z    11:00a

Shoe info

Marching band shoe fittings will be taking place at the same time as uniform fittings

Cost for marching band shoes is $25 per pair, payable at the time of fitting (checks should be made out to VHS Band Boosters).

All new Band students must be fitted and purchase a pair of marching band shoes. All Returning Band students should check their current marching shoes for fit and condition to determine if new shoes are needed. If new shoes are needed, please plan to be fitted for new marching band shoes at your uniform fitting.

If you can't make it to one of the scheduled uniform fittings, please contact Barb Bechtold to make other arrangements (contact information below).

Important: All students being fitted for marching band shoes should bring a pair of the black socks that they will be wearing during performances to the fitting. Note: All students are required to provide their own black marching band socks for use during performances. Socks must be calf length or ankle high. No low-cuts or peds allowed (they will show during performances).

Used Shoes: The Boosters have some marching band shoes in good condition that it will sell for $10 per pair on an "as is", first come, first serve basis. Sizes are worn off inside shoes, so some have been mixed-&-matched --- students must try these on before purchasing. Contact Barb Bechtold for questions or additional information.