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Home Football Game vs Lubbock Cooper

Friday, Oct 23 · Home game

Area itinerary is posted. Mr. McDonald posted the updated Area schedule on Tue Oct 20, and the warm up times have changed.
Pure Gold earned a Division I at Region, so the Area contest on Saturday is on.
Saturday buses: Buses 1 and 2 arrive at WHS at 5:00 AM and depart at 5:15 AM. Buses 3 to 6 arrive at 5:45 AM and depart at 6:00 AM.
Arrive Saturday wearing the Ashes show shirt, travel shorts, black socks, and marching shoes. All items are required to board the bus.
Area performance is 10:45 AM Saturday at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland. Warm up begins at 9:25 AM.
After the performance: a Cinergy Midland stop ($9 given to each student, extra games or food are on their own), back to the stadium at 3:00 PM, finals retreat at 5:00 PM, and dinner in the picnic area at 5:30 PM.
Estimated return is 2:15 AM Sunday at WHS. Buses leave Midland at 11:15 PM after the final retreat at 10:45 PM, with a stop on the way back.
A trash duty list for the Friday game was posted in BAND on Oct 20. Check BAND for the list itself.

Sat Oct 24UIL Area A Contest, Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland. Performance 10:45 AM.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.

Fri Oct 23Home Football Game vs Lubbock Cooper. Wear the black travel shirt, travel shorts, long black socks, and marching shoes. Bring the gray water jug, band bag, and travel jacket and joggers. Dinner is Whataburger. Call time has not been posted yet.
Sat Oct 24UIL Area A Contest, Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland. Buses from 5:00 AM at WHS, warm up 9:25 AM, performance 10:45 AM, estimated return 2:15 AM Sunday.Directions
Fri Oct 30Football Game at Wichita Falls Legacy.
Nov 2-3UIL State Marching Contest, Alamodome, San Antonio, with advancing from Area.
Fri Nov 6Home Football Game vs Abilene Cooper.
Nov 7-8BOA San Antonio trip, Alamodome. Performs Saturday, returns Sunday.

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.

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