Game 7 vs Victoria West @ Mercer

Kempner Band Family,

FBISD Mercer Stadium
16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479

We have our 7th Football Game Friday, October 16th at Mercer Stadium at 7:00pm against Victoria West High School. We will sit on the Home side and perform to the Home side at Half Time. A full itinerary for Friday is listed below.  I hope that many of you can make it out to support our students.

Emergency Contact Information- All students must turn this in or they will not be allowed to travel with us and can’t go to the game.

Tickets- THERE WILL BE NO CASH SALES AT THE GATE. Tickets should be available on this website. Click the link; Tickets .

Dress: Full Uniform: We will be wearing the full competition uniform for the halftime performance. We will dress in HALVES in the stands during the game. Haves: Maroon Member Shirt, Bibbers(marching pants), long black socks, and marching shoes. Students will bring their garment bag and hat box into the stands with them and change before and after halftime.

Equipment Needed: Instrument, flip folder with music, liar, water jug(pre-filled with ice-water). 

Meals- If you bought the meal plan-

Dismissal- When we arrive back to school, we will not dismiss any students until all equipment has been put away and checked.

CLEAR BAG POLICY - Note FBISD has implemented a clear bag policy for all games at District sports facilities including Hall Stadium, Hopson Field House, Mercer Stadium, Wheeler Field House, Cook Natatorium, and Aquatic Practice Facility.

The following types of bags are permitted:

  • Clear, plastic, vinyl, or PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” in size

  • Clear, plastic, one-gallon, re-sealable, Ziploc-style bags

  • Clutch bags approximately the size of a hand (4½” x 6½” or smaller)

2:30 pm - Report Time
2:45 pm - Rehearsal begins
4:10 pm - Eat(food), Change, Pack, Load
5:10 pm - Inspection
5:20 pm - Meeting
5:30 pm - Depart
6:15 pm - Arrive at Mercer Stadium
7:00 pm - Kick-off
8:00 pm - Halftime performance!
9:30 pm - Game Ends
10:15 pm - Arrive at KHS
10:30 pm - Dismiss

UIL Region Marching Contest/Game 6

Friday, October 9th

UIL Marching Contest

Hall Stadium, Fort Bend ISD
FBISD Hall Stadium
3335 Hurricane Ln, Missouri City, TX 77459

UIL Schedule

7:30am Report Time!!!

On Friday, October 9th we have the UIL Region Marching Contest and a Football Game. UIL Region Marching Contest is the first step in the State Marching Band Championships. Our band will be evaluated by 3 judges who will give ratings. We must earn Division 1 ratings to advance to the UIL Area Marching Contest.

Game 6

Paul Scherer Memorial Stadium LCISD(Next to Tomas HS)

24945 Easton Ramsey Way, Richmond, TX 77406

Our 6th football game will be after UIL at 7:00pm at Pau Scherer Memorial Stadium in Lamar CISD.

Dress: Full Uniform: Students need to wear LONG BLACK SOCKS with the full uniform. Students will wear their Inside the Algorithm Show Shirt when not in full uniform They will also wear black compression shorts or black basketball shorts underneath their full uniform. Students with long hair will have to put their hair in a high schow bun when in uniform. Students are not permitted to wear jewelry when in uniform. Students are not permitted to have nail polish on when in uniform. Students are not permitted to eat when in uniform.

UIL Performance Time : 1:00pm

Spectator Tickets are $4

Tickets are available online through the UIL Website at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QGaffCDhsK3XsmD2TNf-wGjOhV7Crgr3/view?usp=sharing. Present your E-Ticket on your phone at the gate. All sales final.

Meals- The band boosters will provide BREAKFAST and Cake after the UIL performance. They will also provide a meal before the game for ALL band students, pasta from Piada’s. They will also provide Gatorades for after performance. The meal at

Student Schedule

7:30 am - Report to KHS
7:45 am - Rehearse
8:50 am - ECPL
9:50 am - Inspection
10:15 am - Depart
11:00 am - Arrive at Hall Stadium
12:00 pm - Warm- Up
1:00 pm - UIL Region Performance
2:00 pm - Depart
2:30 pm - Cake in the Band Hall

3:45 pm - ECPL
4:45 pm - Inspection
5:00 pm - Meeting
5:15 pm - Depart
6:00 pm - Arrive at Traylor Stadium
7:00 pm - Kick-Off
8:00 pm - Halftime
9:30 pm - Depart
10:00 pm - Arrive at KHS
10:15 pm - Dismiss

Stadium Rehearsal Monday October 5th

Mercer Stadium- 16403 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479

Monday, Oct 5th

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Kempner Band Family,

We will be rehearsing Monday, Oct 5th at Mercer Stadium Stadium at 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. This is a required rehearsal for all students and will count as a double daily grade. Students are responsible for their own ride to and from the Mercer Stadium. Please do everything within your power to make arrangements. NO EXCUSES!

This is a very important Rehearsal. Practicing at a Contest stadium is a priceless opportunity that will help our band to improve and set them up for success as contest season starts. We have our design team, sound engineers, and clinicians booked to help the band during this rehearsal. We can not accomplish our goals without EVERY member present.

The Band Hall will not be open after school after 3:00pm, go home.

Dress: Practice Uniform: White T-Shirts, Basketball Shorts, Tennis Shoes. NO CROCS!!!

Equipment Needed: Instrument, water jug(pre-filled with ice-water)

Instruments: Students must bring their own instruments home and bring them to the stadium with them.

We will only bring the following instruments on the trailer:

Front Ensemble, Druml Line, Tubas, Baritones, Bari Saxophones, Tenor Saxophones, Bass Clarinets

Student Schedule

6:00 pm - Report to Mercer
6:15 pm - Move Equipment and Props
6:30 pm - Rehearse
8:30 pm -Clear Field/Load Trailer

9:00 pm - Dismiss

"A standard above excellence, a goal beyond victory."

I.H. Kempner High School Band Program 14777 Voss Rd, Sugar Land, TX 77498