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Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! debuts new uniforms — in first redesign since 1982

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Band members Arbel Bedak, left, and Susanna Peeples in new uniforms, and Olin Hannum in student director's blazer.
Band members Arbel Bedak, left, and Susanna Peeples in new uniforms, and Olin Hannum in student director's blazer. Their band ballcaps are temporary, pending the arrival of new hats -- the same as what band members wore with the old uniforms.

The Cal Aggie Marching Band-uh! took delivery this week on "cool" new uniform — featuring the first redesign since 1982 — and plans to debut them at this weekend's football game in Aggie Stadium.

The band, sponsored by Campus Recreation, acquired 200 uniforms at a cost of $124,000.

Much has changed in UC Davis identifying marks in the more than 25 years since the last design. Therefore, in the new uniforms, you will see the latest logos for the university and athletics — along with the band's traditional capital C around the letter A.

The uniforms also feature more dynamic colors, including gold accents — even some sequins in the chest trim.

The new uniforms are two-piece, made from polyester gabardine with venting —  definitely a cooler alternative to the old, three-piece uniforms made of wool.

“It’s like Christmas,” said Thomas Slabaugh II, band director. “The new uniforms are lighter, more comfortable, and will inspire greater performances. Morale will greatly improve, and the Band-uh! will provide much better representation of ٺƵ. We’re particularly happy they arrived this week, as we didn’t want to have them debut at Sacramento State!”

Instead, the debut is scheduled for a home game: 1 p.m. Nov. 14 vs. the University of North Dakota. The following week, the Aggies travel to California State University, Sacramento, for the 56th annual Causeway Classic.

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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu

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