​The Bear Creek High School Grizzly Regiment has a proud tradition of excellence. The Grizzly Regiment is an extracurricular ensemble consisting of woodwinds, brass, percussion, and color guard. The band performs at all home football games as well as marching competitions throughout the First Semester. The Grizzly Regiment has consistently been near the top of its division at the Colorado Bandmasters Association State Marching Festival. Participation in the Grizzly Regiment includes summer rehearsals, enrollment in the Marching Band class for the First Semester, and after school/weekend rehearsals during the Fall. Wind/brass/percussion students must also participate in either Wind Ensemble or Concert Band during the Second Semester to remain eligible for the Grizzly Regiment. Color guard students are exempt from the class requirements. Students are eligible for Jeffco Honor and All State. 

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Important Performance Requirements

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 $16.00 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 make-up on girls is allowed. The color guard will wear make-up specific to their costume. 

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

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Uniforms

Items to Have at EVERY Performance & Competition

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
• Show shirt
• All pieces of uniform are numbered and will be checked out/in at beginning/end of season
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Note: DO NOT IRON UNIFORMS! 

• Instrument polished/in working order
• Coats and gloves for evening
• Change of clothes
• No eating in full uniform
• Hair out of sight, off neck
• If needed, skull caps - purchase on own​
• No jewelry
• No profanity
• Use bus changing etiquette 

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Fees

​There is a $400.00 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 $100.00 fee, payable to the school at registration.) 

​Payment options include: 

Checks: 

Leave your payments in the booster box in Mrs. Shorts office or you can mail them to: 

Director of Bands
Arista Short
​Bear Creek High School
9800 West Dartmouth Place
Lakewood, CO 80227-4332

PayPal: 

When paying via the following PayPal link, please add a comment with your student's name and reason for your payment. This will help ensure that we apply the funds in the correct way, to the correct student.