Homecoming Friday, Sept 13th at Mercer Stadium

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

Kempner Band Family,

This week is Homecoming!!! We have our 3rd Football Game, Homecoming, Friday, September 13th at Mercer Stadium Stadium at 7:00pm against Wisdom 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: Students need to wear LONG BLACK SOCKS with the full uniform. Students will wear their member shirt underneath the uniform. They will also wear black compression shorts or black basketball shorts underneath. Students with long hair will have to pull their hair into 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. 

Equipment Needed: Instrument, flip folder with music, liar, water jug(pre-filled with ice-water). ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A FLIP FOLDER!!!

Meals- If you paid for the meal plan, the meal is Raising Canes – 4 Chicken Strips, 1 toast, chips, cookie and drink. If you did not purchase the meal plan, you may bring a sack lunch to eat during ECPL time. Students must have a written note from a parent to leave campus to eat during ECPL. ECPL stands for Eat Change Pack Load.

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)

2:50 pm - School ends
3:00 pm - Rehearsal begins
4:00 pm - Eat(Raising Cains), Change, Pack, Load
5:00 pm - Inspection
5:15 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
10:00 pm - Depart for KHS
10:15 pm - Arrive at KHS
10:45 pm - Dismiss

Cougar Kick-Off

COUGAR KICK-OFF

On Friday, August 8th we will have our annual Cougar Kick-Off at the Kempner Football Stadium here on our campus. The Kick-Off will begin at 7:30pm. There will be performances by the Brigade, Cheerleaders, Football team, and it will be our first public performance of the 2024 competition show “Arachnid”! Admission is free so please come out and see what our students have been working so hard to put together.

Uniform: Students need to wear their Hot Weather uniform for this performance. Maroon Member Shirt, Black Basket Ball Shorts, Black ankle socks, and Black Marching Shoes. New shoes that were ordered will be passed out Thursday Night.

Grades: This is a required event for all band students. This performance will count as a double Major grade. Students must be present and participate to earn a grade of 100%.

Student Schedule

2:45 pm - School Ends

4:00 pm- Rehearsal

7:00 pm - Set-up

7:30 pm - Cougar Kick-off begins

8:30 pm - Dismiss

Action Items Before Band Camp 24-25

BAND CAMP IS MANDATORY FOR ALL BAND STUDENTS!!!

Camp begins July 22nd for Percussion and Color Guard, July 25th for new freshman, and July 29th for All Members. . Check the calendar for a complete schedule of all rehearsals.

Physicals

All band students should have completed and turned in a physical by now. If you have not done so, please take care of this ASAP. All students must have a physical to participate in Band. For more information regarding physicals, please click here: physicals

Flip Folder/Lyre

All woodwind and brass students are required to have a flip folder and a lyre. You can purchase these items at any of our local music stores; Music & Arts, H&H, Fort Bend Music Center. You must have these items by July 24th.

White T-Shirts/Rehearsal uniform

All band students must wear white-t-shirts at marching band rehearsals including band camp. It is okay if the t-shirts have logos or writing on them, as long as they are mostly white. Students must wear some type of tennis shoe for rehearsals; no sandals, slides, high heels, etc. NO CROCS!!! It is recommended that students wear basketball style shorts for rehearsal. There is no requirement for color.

Hot Weather Uniform

We wear hot weather uniforms for football games and performances when the temperature is extreme, usually the first 2-4 games of the year. We also wear hot weather uniforms for pep rallies, after performances at contest, etc..

• Member Shirt(provided)

• Black Athletic Shorts

• Black Ankle Socks

• Marching Shoes

Band Fees

The Final band fee payment is due July 31st. You can see all information regarding fees on this page: Band Fees. Band students who need marching shoes can order here: Shoes. Shoe orders must be submitted by August 1st.