After fundraising for more than a year, the Lancer Marching Band finally reached its goal of raising $119,000 to replace their 17-year-old uniforms.
To thank the donors, there was a reception held last Tuesday at the Tournament of Roses House in Pasadena where the new uniforms were displayed for the first time.
Band manager Rafael Gomez, who modeled uniform at the reception, liked the ease and comfort of the new uniforms, which he says look sharper and have more flexibility.
“I love the uniform and I take pride in it, but wearing an old uniform in which you struggle to snap and zip-up is very hectic,” he said. “With the new uniform, you just zip the zipper on the backside and you’re ready to go.”
Even though the marching band has obtained the funds it needed for the new uniforms, the fundraising will continue for the pageantry costumes, which are also used in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
“We’re taking on an additional smaller project to raise money for the pageantry costumes. We need to raise just a little over $5,000,” said Bobbi Abram, director of the PCC Foundation.
As for the old marching band uniforms, Luck says the pants will be salvaged but the jackets will be put in storage because they contain the Tournament of Roses logo, which is trademarked.
“The pants we will have to salvage but the jackets we can’t dispose of because they have the Tournament of Roses logo.”
The new uniforms were shipped this week and are scheduled to arrive before the first dress rehearsals on Nov. 9 and 10.
“We will have them by the first full week of November,” Luck said.
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