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Midlo DadMidlo Dad10,000+ posts
This may seem like it should go without saying, but based on experience I know it needs to be said:

Don't go to any campus visit with any member of the family wearing logowear from another school.

I don't care if mom or dad or sis are nuts about THEIR school. It's just bad form. For purposes of this visit you are a fan of one school and one school ONLY.

You don't have to wear their stuff. Just don't show up wearing some other school's stuff.

Otherwise I agree with the comments above. There is no end to the number of kids who think they should wear low-slung baggy jeans, hats on sideways or any other kind of stuff that might fit in on the sidelines for the Friday night HS football game. Remind them that they are being evaluated largely by middle-aged men and not by people who are their own age. The idea is to make a good impression, not to come in with the attitude of "this is the real me, take me as I am." So many kids think that is cool, but actually it is a sign of arrogance.
P 2013 Parent100+ posts
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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
This may seem like it should go without saying, but based on experience I know it needs to be said:

Don't go to any campus visit with any member of the family wearing logowear from another school.

I don't care if mom or dad or sis are nuts about THEIR school. It's just bad form. For purposes of this visit you are a fan of one school and one school ONLY.

You don't have to wear their stuff. Just don't show up wearing some other school's stuff.

Otherwise I agree with the comments above. There is no end to the number of kids who think they should wear low-slung baggy jeans, hats on sideways or any other kind of stuff that might fit in on the sidelines for the Friday night HS football game. Remind them that they are being evaluated largely by middle-aged men and not by people who are their own age. The idea is to make a good impression, not to come in with the attitude of "this is the real me, take me as I am." So many kids think that is cool, but actually it is a sign of arrogance.


I actually said aloud, "oooh, great question." It's nice to have some validation that other families are wondering the same things and that we want our sons to represent themselves well, and appropriately.

I also laughed aloud about the other schools' logos. Nope, you shouldn't have to say it, but by golly you do have to say it. We saw a player openly mocked by coaches at a showcase on one D-I campus because he was wearing the hat of a larger, seemingly more prestiguous D-I school about two hours away in the same state. That player made the playing field much less level for himself.

I happen to be an alum of that same larger school and when we went to drop off 2013 that morning it was very chilly and I realized I had no fleece pullovers without that logo. I bought something in town so I could sit in the stands with the other parents for the games later.
Y YesReally100+ posts
When in doubt ask the coach - whichever coach at the school your family has the best relationship with. In addition, there may be events planned during the visit that require something specific. Another chance for junior to ask a question. Having said that - khakis (with a belt) and something with a collar is a hard combination to beat.
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MB Mark B100+ posts
We are driving down to visit a school in MS next weekend for an unofficial visit to take in a Saturday scrimmage and then the school is giving us 3 football tickets for the game. Since it is unofficial do people think it is okay to wear a tshirt of school he is visiting and shorts since it is still pretty warm down south?
JMoffJMoff1,000+ posts
We visited a school here in AZ on a visit a few weeks ago. It was made clear prior to the visit that we'd be doing walking tours of the campus, facilities, etc for a good part of the day before an evening football game. High temp was forecast at 100-102.

All the boys wore shorts, as did the coaches. Boys all had nice t-shirts (unaffiliated under armour type). Coaches wore polos.

Nobody seemed over dressed or under dressed, but all were comfortable except the parents from the north, who couldn't believe we play ball when it's that hot. They weren't buying the "but its a dry heat" thing.

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