A Hair-Raising Dilemma

One of the stipulations of marching uniform code is that your hair cannot touch your collar. This rule has been put in place to create a more disciplined and professional looking group. So if you have long hair, you either have to tie your hair up, put it under your helmet, or get it cut. My boyfriend has almost shoulder length hair, so he had to get his hair pulled up and slicked back for the performance. He wasn't too happy about it, but it actually looked really good. Even the guys aren't exempt from the hair up rule. Several guys have gotten their hair cut short for marching band, *tears* and those who haven't have to tie their hair up in ponytails( sometimes multiple ones ) to fit under their helmets. Guys with curly hair can't do that as easily. A baritone player in my band actually has a special hairnet he uses for band to solve this problem. Which ever way you choose, it may not be the latest fashion yet, but hey, our pure awesomeness on the field is enough to blind you, even without our beautiful flowing locks of hair for you to admire 😉