Homecoming Parade

Thursday, September 12th

Parade Route: DDK Kabob Parking lot to KHS Teacher Parking lot

6:30pm
FREE!!!

Food trucks on site for purchase!!!

Parking will be in the back student parking lot.

On Thursday, September 12th we will have the Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally. The parade will be on Voss Road. We will start in the DDK Kabob parking lot and march down Voss all the way to the KHS Stadium. You don’t want to miss this event!!! At the end of the parade we will have a pep rally in the stadium and they will crown homecoming King and Queen.

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. 

Parade walks/rides down Voss with Kempner Band leading, Brigade, hoco court, etc, then cheer and Dr. Jackson will be caboose. Parade participants will stage at DDK Kabab. DROP OFF ONLY! Spectators will watch on Kempner side of Voss Rd from daycare to teacher lot. Following parade, spectators will enter on HOME side of stadium for pep rally Club, Orgs., Athletics, and Feeders in parade may throw candy and/or other trinkets while in route to spectators. Parking for parade participants and attendees will be KHS student parking lot Parade will end in teacher lot and continue onto football field for pep rally. One decorated vehicle allowed per group with waiver

Student Schedule

4:00 pm - Rehearse
5:00 pm - Change into full uniform(Traditional uniform)
5:45 pm - Walk to DDK Kabob Parking Lot
6:00 pm - Staging to get in order
6:30 pm - Parade Starts
7:00 pm - Pep Rally at KHS Stadium
7:30 pm - Put away uniforms/Equipment
7:45 pm - Dismiss

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