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UIL Marching Competition (10/17/2026)
UIL Marching Competition Saturday, October 17, 2026 Hallsville HS Stadium 2 Bobcat Ln, Hallsville, TX 75650 Before call time - eat lunch on your own 12:00pm – Call time. Meet in band hall. We will bus over to the stadium for rehearsal. 1:00pm – Return to band hall. Load trailer. Put on uniform pants. 1:35pm – Depart for Hallsville. 2:55pm – Arrive at stadium. Grab a water and snack as you leave the bus. Use the restroom. 4:05pm – Put on rest of uniform. Line up for entrance t


Van vs. Canton (HOME) 10/9/26
6:00 pm -Arrive 6:05 pm - Call time. Be in your seat with band pants, band shirt, white socks, white band shoes on your feet. Have coat and hat (in box) at your chair. Take a moment to double check the snaps on your pants; for some of you these have come undone. 6:10 pm -Inside Playing Rehearsal (Have your flip folder and instrument!) 6:20 pm -Load & Leave for Stadium 7:00 pm -March around track and file into bleachers 7:20 pm -School Song 7:30 pm -Game Begi


Homecoming Week 2026 (Van vs. Atlanta)
Monday, September 21st Marching Practice 7:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesday, September 23rd - Homecoming Parade Please check this information carefully as it has changed due to the bonfire being cancelled. 6:15pm- Call time. Meet in band call with your instruments. Wear band shirt, blue jeans, tennis shoes. 6:30pm- Load and leave. Line up in front of auditorium 7:00pm- Parade begins 7:30pm- Community Pep Rally @ High School (practice fields) 8:00pm- Pep rally ends. Walk to band hall,


Van @ Pittsburg 9/18/2026
4:15 pm- Loading crew loads trailer 4:30 pm- Pizza provided by the VBPA. If you are late the pizza may be gone. 4:50 pm- Call time. white socks, white shoes, band shirt, band pants. 5:00pm- Leave 6:30 pm- Arrive, restroom 6:45 pm- Line up for entry to stadium 7:30 pm- Game Begins 8:30 pm- Halftime Performance (approximate time) 10:00 pm- Game Ends (approximate time), load equipment and buses. 10:30 pm- Depart for home. If you are leaving with a parent you will need to have th


Van vs. Lindale (Home) 9/11/26
6:00 pm -Arrive 6:05 pm - Call time Band Shoes Long White Socks Band Shirt Uniform Pants Hang your coat on the back of your chair Flip Folder and instrument Take a moment to double check the snaps on your pants; for some of you these have come undone. 6:10 pm -Inside Playing Rehearsal (Have your flip folder and instrument!) 6:20 pm -Load & Leave for Stadium 7:00 pm -March around track and file into bleachers 7:20 pm -School Song 7:30 pm -Game Begins 8:30 pm -Halftime Performa


Van @ Dallas Carter 9/4/26 (Away)
Dallas Carter Football Game 9/4/26 John Kincaide Stadium 9100 S Polk St, Dallas, TX 75232 3:25 pm- Call Time Be in your seat, wearing band shirt, band socks, uniform pants 3:45 pm- Load and Leave for Dallas Carter 5:30 pm- Arrive at John Kincaide Stadium, use restroom 5:45 pm- Dinner provided by VBPA 6:30 pm- Line up by section to enter stadium 7:00 pm- Warm up in stands 7:30 pm- Game Begins 8:30 pm- Halftime Performance (approximate) 10:00 pm- Game Ends, Use the Restroom & L


Van @ Center 8/28/26
UPDATED 8/24/26 - Game start time has been moved to 7:00PM Please pay close attention to time changes. 2:40 pm - Call time Be in seat, wearing band pants, band shirt, white socks, and band shoes. Uniform jacket in bag hanging on back of chair 3:00 pm - Load and Leave 5:15 pm - Arrive, use restroom and eat (VBPA will provide Pizza) 6:00 pm - Line up for entrance to stadium Line up, single file, in score order (Flutes-->Clarinets-->Saxes, etc.) 6:30 pm - Warm Up in bleachers 7:


Meet the Vandals Night 8/7/2026
Friday, August 7th 5:20pm- Call Time. Be in your seat with your instrument at this time. 5:30pm- Load and leave for Stadium. 6:00pm- Performance begins 7:00pm- Event ends, buses return to band hall 7:10pm- Put your instrument away and leave! Have a great weekend! Dress for this event is your Band Shirt, Shorts (school appropriate), and Tennis Shoes.


8th Grade Concert and Sightreading Contest
UIL Concert & Sightreading Van 8 th Grade Band Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Chapel Hill High School 8:20 – Called down to the band hall to load and leave (need to be in concert black at this time) 9:15– Load buses and Leave for Chapel Hill High School 10:15 – Arrive at Chapel Hill High School unload use restroom 10:50 – Line up to move to warm-up 11:05 – Warm Up Time! 11:35 – PERFORMANCE TIME! 12:00 – Sight Reading Time! 12:30 – Meet at bus for a Picture. I will tell you wh


Summer Band Camp Opportunities!
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Check out these great camps! Summer Band Camps are a fun way to stay musically involved over the summer! Both of these camps are excellent and available to students who have at least a year of band experience. Click each link to learn more! SFA Band Camp Info: www.sfasu.edu/music/outreach/band-camp SFA Junior High Band Camp (students entering grades 7 & 8) - June 14-19, 2026 SFA High School Band Camp (students entering grades 9-1

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