Support our Frankenmuth School Band Students

Not on the field. Not in the gym. Not in the weight room at five in the morning. In the practice room. That is where the champions are made and every band student who has ever given a Tuesday evening and a Thursday evening and a Saturday morning and every other piece of their schedule to the music already knows this and has always known this and this sweatshirt says so out loud.
The Champions Are Made in Practice Rooms Band Pride Crewneck is the school spirit sweatshirt that gives the band student the same championship language that athletes have always had and that band students have always deserved — because the discipline, the repetition, the hours, the commitment to getting better at something difficult through sheer accumulated practice time is identical in the band room and the weight room and any other room where someone is working to become genuinely excellent at what they do. The band kid who has run the same sixteen bars forty times in a row until they are finally right is a champion in the making and this sweatshirt says exactly that in the language of school spirit that every middle school and high school hallway understands immediately.
This is the sweatshirt for the sixth grader who just joined band and is already putting in the time and whose parents wanted something that honored that commitment from the beginning. For the eighth grader who has been in the practice room every week for three years and has the muscle memory and the musicianship to show for it. For the high school junior who runs sectionals and takes the whole thing seriously and whose locker deserves a sweatshirt as serious as the work they put in. For the graduating senior who spent four years making champions in a practice room and wears this to every concert from here forward as proof. For every band student who has ever been asked why they spend so much time in the practice room and answered simply because that is where the work happens.
Nine colorways cover every school's spirit color palette and every band student's personal aesthetic preference — from the deep reds of Antique Cherry Red and Cardinal Red for the school whose colors run warm and whose band students wear their pride in the full warmth of it, to the cool clarity of Indigo Blue, Light Blue, and Navy for the program whose palette lives in the blue range, to the versatile neutrals of Black, White, Sand, and Forest Green for the band student whose wardrobe extends beyond school colors and whose band pride travels with them everywhere.
Built on the Gildan 18000 Heavy Blend in a medium-heavy 8.0 oz 50/50 cotton-polyester blend with seamless tubular construction, ribbed collar, double-needle stitching, and tear-away label. Available in sizes S through 5XL. Made with US Cotton Trust Protocol certified cotton and OEKO-TEX certified dyes. Sourced from Nicaragua and printed and shipped from the US.
A genuinely perfect gift for the middle school band student, the high school band member, the band director who wants spirit gear that celebrates the work rather than just the program name, the band parent who wants their kid to know their practice hours matter, or any person who has ever understood that the stage is just where the work finally gets shown and the practice room is where it actually happens. From Foxgloves and Firs — where every design honors the work behind the performance and the students who do it every single day.
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.: The Gildan 18000 sweatshirt is built for comfort and durability, made from a medium-heavy (8.0 oz/yd² (271 g/m²)) 50/50 cotton-polyester blend.
.: The classic fit along with the crew neckline deliver a comfy wearing experience with a clean-cut style. Meanwhile, the double-needle stitching at the shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband, and cuff seams add top-tier durability.
.: Say goodbye to itchiness thanks to the gray, pearlized tear-away label.
.: The Gildan 18000 sweatshirt is crafted from ethically grown US cotton and backed by the US Cotton Trust Protocol, with OEKO-TEX certified dyes that meet safety and environmental standards.
.: Fabric blends: Heather Sport colors - 60% polyester, 40% cotton
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 20.00 | 22.01 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Without side seams
Knit in one piece using tubular knit, it reduces fabric waste and makes the garment more attractive
Ribbed knit collar with seam
Ribbed knit makes the collar highly elastic and helps retain its shape
Embroidery
Embroidery decoration method available on either left chest, center chest, or large center chest, as well as right + left wrists
Age restrictions
For adults
Other compliance information
Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, bisphenols and phthalates level requirements.
DTF inner neck labels
The inner neck labels and wrist prints are printed using the Direct-to-Film (DTF) print method, while the rest of the prints are done with the Direct-to-Garment (DTG) method.
Country of origin
Made in Nicaragua and Honduras
Do not dryclean; Do not iron; Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed; Tumble dry: low heat.
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