BPA Policies

NLC Dress Code

Required for the following events: General Sessions, all Competitive Events (judged, non-judged, and open), Campaign Rally, Caucuses, Workshops, National Leadership Academy.

Women

  • Pant or skirt suit.
  • Dress skirt or dress slacks with coordinated blouse and/or sweater.
  • Business professional “dress.”
  • BPA blazer with dress skirt or dress slacks and blouse or sweater.
  • Dress shoes or dress sandals with heel are required with all of the above.
  • Skirt length may be no greater than two inches above the top of the knee.
  • This excludes all denim for any of the above.

Men

  • Dress slacks, dress shirt, and tie.
  • Suit, dress shirt, and tie.
  • Sport coat, coordinated dress slacks, dress shirt, and tie.
  • BPA blazer with dress slacks, dress shirt, and tie.
  • Dress shoes and dress socks are required with all of the above.
  • This excludes all denim for any of the above.

Casual

Required for the following events: Tours, Special Events and Exhibit Hall.

  • Sportswear (jeans), pants, and shirt, T-shirt, and shorts.
  • Footwear required with all of the above.

Unacceptable Clothing

  • Strapless, spaghetti straps, tube tops, halter tops, midriff tops.
  • Spandex, lycra, or transparent clothing.
  • Cut-offs or ragged clothing.
  • Clothing with inappropriate words and pictures.

Swim suits must be covered with appropriate attire while in any area except the swimming pool or designated sunbathing area.