Stadium Rehearsals Monday & Tuesday

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

Monday, Oct 21st and Tuesday, Oct 22nd

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Kempner Band Family,

We will be rehearsing Monday, Oct 21st and Tuesday, Oct 22nd 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 on this day 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

UIL Region Marching Contest 2024

Saturday, October 19th

FBISD Hall Stadium
3333 Hurricane Ln, Missouri City, TX 77459

Student Report Time 6:00 AM

On Saturday, October 19th we are performing for the UIL Region Marching Band Contest at Hall Stadium in FBISD. This is a UIL ratings contest. We will perform at 10:45pm and will be evaluated by 3 judges who rate us with Division ratings of 1 through 5. If the band receives 1s from the judges we will receive a UIL Marching Trophy and advance to the AREA contest on Oct 28th.

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 “2 Braids” 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.

Performance Time 10:45am

Performance Schedule

Tickets

https://www.wetravel.com/trips/uil-region-13-5a-6a-marching-contest-october-19-2024-next-level-initiatives-00146372

ALL DAY ADMISSION

$4.00

processing fees will be added when purchased

Meals- The band boosters will provide Breakfast Tacos, Donuts, & Juice at 7:15am. They will also provide Ice Cream after our performance.

Student Schedule

6:00 am - Arrive at KHS
6:15 am - Rehearse
7:00 am - Eat(Breakfast Tacos), Change, Pack, Load
7:40am - Inspection
7:50 am - Meeting
8:00 am - Depart
8:45 am - Arrive at Hall Stadium
9:45 am - Warm-Up
10:45 am - Performance
11:45 am - Depart for KHS
12:15 pm - Arrive at KHS
12:30 pm - Ice Cream in the Band Hall
1:00 pm - Dismiss

Game 8, Thursday Oct 24th

Kempner Band Family,

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

We have our 8th Football Game this Thursday, October 24th at Mercer Stadium at 7:00pm against Angleton 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). 

Meals- If you bought the meal plan- Little Caesar’s Pizza – 3 slices (pepperoni or cheese), cookie and drink

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)

2:45 pm - School ends
3:00 pm - Rehearsal begins
4:15 pm - Eat(Pizza), Change, Pack, Load
5:15 pm - Inspection
5:30 pm - Meeting
5:45 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