✦ Wylie Colorguard Digest ✦

Wylie HS Pure Gold

Updated Tue, Oct 20, 2026 · 5:00 AM CT

✦ Next Up

✦ Need to Know Now

  • UIL Region was Monday night. The result and Area advancement have not been posted in BAND yet as of Tuesday morning.
  • More UIL and Area details are expected from Mr. McDonald on Tuesday or Wednesday.
  • For Area on Saturday, arrive wearing the Ashes show shirt, travel shorts, black socks, and marching shoes. All items are required to board the bus.
  • Bring gloves, travel joggers and jacket, and the gray water jug filled at home (more ice than water). Breakfast is provided on the bus; extra snacks and drinks are optional.

✦ Major Dates

  • Sat Oct 24UIL Area A Contest, Astound Stadium, Midland.Region 6 calendar
  • Nov 2-3UIL State Marching Contest, Alamodome, San Antonio. 5A prelims Monday, finals Tuesday, with advancing from Area.UIL state contest page
  • Nov 7-8BOA San Antonio trip. The band performs Saturday Nov 7 at the Alamodome, stays the night, and returns Sunday Nov 8.Event and tickets
  • Sat Nov 14Veterans Day Parade (tentative).
  • WinterWinter guard (NTCA) dates have not been posted yet.

✦ Coming Up

  • Tue or WedMore UIL and Area details expected from Mr. McDonald.
  • Sat Oct 24UIL Area A Contest, Astound Stadium, Midland. Happens with a Division I rating at Region. Call, bus, and performance times have not been posted yet.Directions

✦ Volunteers & Sign-Ups

  • Thu Oct 29Bake sale fundraiser, East Junior High cafeteria, 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Donate homemade baked goods or help run it.Sign up
  • BOA roomsReserve rooms for the San Antonio trip (Nov 7-8).Room sign-up
  • ChaperonesNo chaperone asks posted right now. New asks will show up here.

✦ Standing Info

  • BOA tripSat Nov 7 to Sun Nov 8. Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn, 5730 Rim Pass.Directions
  • AbsencesAny absence needs the Band Absence Form, pinned in the guard group on BAND.Open in BAND
  • RehearsalsPlans live in the pinned post in the main band group on BAND.Open in BAND