Great stuff. As for the no shows, I would at least require them to provide notice that they won't be there. I wouldn't really care about the reason as you're player limited. But failure to at least notify would lead to punishment.
One note on the uniforms. The dry fit T is a good uniform top alternative. Generally cheap, players can keep them, use them for a few years. Our freshman teams use them. Until you get the budget for the "real" uniforms, could be a good stopgap.
Good luck the rest of the way.