TAFE DRESS CODE FOR TAFE CONFERENCE & COMPETITIVE EVENTS Day of Competition All competitors, judges, door monitors, time keepers, runners, and teacher leaders in dress code. If you are neither competing nor working the events, you may wear your chapter or region conference t-shirt and nice jeans without holes. General Session & All students and teacher leaders should be in dress code. Breakout Sessions Special Activity You may wear your conference t-shirt or other TAFE shirt and nice jeans without holes. FEMALES MALES • Dressy/Modest Shirt/Blouse with • Collared shirt Sleeves (button-up, collared, polo, or • Dress slacks or khakis shallow neckline is acceptable) • Optional necktie • Dress slacks or skirt/ dress (with slits or • Optional jacket length no higher than the knee) – No tight-fitting skirts • Dress shoes (not athletic or sandals) (dressy western boots & loafers • Optional sweater or jacket allowed) • Dress shoes (not athletic or sandals) ALL (maximum 3” heel) • Clean and neatly groomed • NO backless, see-through, tight-fitting, (wrinkle-free/not overly tight) spaghetti straps, midriffs, strapless, low-cut, etc. attire allowed • Body piercings and tattoos covered at all times Students who are not in dress code will • Conference name badge worn not be able to compete or go on stage for competition & awards until they are in dress code compliance. • NO shorts are allowed TAFE DRESS CODE FOR TAFE CONFERENCES & COMPETITIVE EVENTS ✔ DO! FEMALES: ✘ DON’T! • Dressy/Modest Shirt/Blouse with Sleeves (button-up, collared, polo, or shallow neckline is acceptable) • Dress slacks or skirt/dress (with slits or length no higher than the knee) • NO backless, maxi skirt, see-through, tight-fitting, spaghetti No tight-fitting skirts straps, midriffs, strapless, low-cut, etc. attire allowed. ✔ • No Flip Flops or sandals of any type, or heels over 3 inches. ✘ • Dress shoes: Shoes heels 3 inches or less. Only peep toed shoes allowed. ✔ DO! MALES: ✘ DON’T! • Button-up, collared dress shirt or polo shirt • Nice slacks or dress khakis ✔ ✘ • Dress shoes: (dressy western boots & loafers allowed) REMEMBER: • Keep body piercings and tattoos covered at all times. • Shorts or short clothing of any type is not appropriate. • Revealing clothing or Pj’s are not appropriate. ✘ • Badges must be✘ worn while in the conference center. ✘ ✘ ✘.