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UIL Area A Contest

Saturday, Oct 24 · Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland

Today drop-off: back tennis court parking lot at WHS. Do not pull all the way up or through, it is blocked off for buses.
Guard boarding reminder: be wearing black travel shorts, grey show shirt, and jazz shoes to get on the 5:00 AM bus. Have gloves, grey water bottle, and hair, makeup and snack items in your duffel bag.
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.
Area tickets are $5 for everyone age 6 and up. Tickets are digital, buy before arriving, the stadium is cashless, and there are no refunds. The ticket QR code is in the Oct 22 BAND post.
Students stay with the band the entire day Saturday. Checkout is only after the Final performance. Family is welcome to join the band at Cinergy that afternoon.
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.

Sat Oct 24UIL Area A Contest, Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland. Performance 10:45 AM. Spectator tickets $5, age 6 and up, digital and cashless.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.

Sat Oct 24UIL Area A Contest, Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland. Guard on the 5:00 AM bus, warm up 9:25 AM, performance 10:45 AM, estimated return 2:15 AM Sunday. Spectator tickets $5, digital, buy before arriving.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