TWIB - Bandtober!

Wednesday after school (backdrop assembly)

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mr. Hartmann, Mrs. Rainbolt and Haleigh for helping assemble the props today!!! They look fantastic!!! Additionally, thank yo to Mr. Hartmann for replacing the wheels on the drum major podiums yesterday after he helped us assemble the props. We really appreciate your help.

Friday Night and Saturday at Contest (Help Moving things)

On Friday Night at the game (post game) and on Saturday at our 1st contest, we will need help moving panels, and columns on and off the field. If you are avalable, we cure could use your help. Please contact Jen Wadle at electra@gvtc.com if you're able to help out with our performances on Friday/Saturday.

MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY

• 4:45-6:30 FULL BAND AFTER SCHOOL

FRIDAY - GAME (Please wear shorts and a t-shirt under your uniform)

• 6TH Period WW/BRASS/PERC gather your belongings and head to the theater for practice with the MVMS Bands
• 7th Period - practice/pep rally with mvms
• 3:40ish head to gym for pep rally
• 4:00pm Pep rally
• 4:30pm go to stadium for stadium practice
• 5:00 dinner break in cafeteria
• 5:40 Back in band hall for inspection and line up
• 5:55 march to stadium
• 6:05 sit in stands/get ready for game
• 6:30 pregame
• 7:00 game starts
• Halftime with MVMS
• at end of 3rd quarter, go down for warm up for post game run through
• 9:45 pm POST GAME PERFORMANCE
• 10:20 move props/equipment etc back to band hall - put uniforms over chairs and go home

• 7:30am BH Opens (please wear your hawk band shorts and bring your show shirt to wear after the performance)
• 8:15 Run Through
• 8:45am Load Semi Truck, Eat, Get Dressed (bibber/comp top etc)
• 10:00am roll check and inspection, load busses
• 10:15 Depart for Pieper HS
• 11:00 Arrive at Pieper HS, Check in, Unload, build props
• Noon Warm Up Block sequence starts???
• 12:55 Perform
• 1:15 Pack Up trailer, hang uniform, change into shorts/show shirt (bring a hat and sunglasses and $$ for concessions and souvies)
• 1:30-4:15 Watch Bands and await awards and see if we make finals

We will leave Pieper HS and go back to CLHS

5:25 pm ETA back at CLHS

6pm-11pm Finals Block

12:45 AM : ETA Back at CLHS

Spectator Parking: Spectators should arrive on Kinder Parkway via E Borgfeld Rd, go past the stadium entrance, and turn right into the campus. Please follow the direction of the parking staff and posted signage. Spectators will park in the lots behind the main school building. There will be a $5 per vehicle parking fee collected by Pieper High School. Cash or card is accepted.

Tickets: Tickets can be purchased online before the event and on-site at the box office. Ticket prices will increase on-site day-of the event. Children 10 & under are free but require a ticket to enter. https://bluedevils.org/events/index.php?eventID=12091&programID=36

Concessions: Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the duration of the event. Concessions will be located at the Home side stadium for spectators and the Visitor side stadium for bands. Cash and card will be accepted at both locations. There will also hopefully be food trucks for the contest, pending district approval.

Restrooms: Restrooms will be located under the Home side stands for spectators, and the Visitor stands as well as Base Ball stadium for Bands.

Event Wearables: PepWear is the official event merchandise provider of USBands and will be on-site selling event specific wearables along with novelty items.

Audio & Video Recording: Due to United States copyright laws, it is unlawful to create audio and/or visual recordings of this event’s performances without written permission from the copyright holder(s). Your cooperation with this federal law is appreciated.

Hill Country Regional

October 4, 2025
12:00pm CDT

Warrior Coliseum at Pieper High School
1400 Kinder Pkwy
San Antonio, TX 78260

• 7:30am BH Opens
• 8:15 Run Through
• 8:45am Load Semi Truck, Eat, Get Dressed
• 10:15 Depart for Pieper HS
• 11:00 Arrive at Pieper HS, Check in, Unload, build props
• Noon Warm Up Block sequence starts???
• 12:55 Perform
• 1:15 Pack Up trailer, hang uniform,
• 1:30-4:15 Watch Bands and await awards and see if we make finals

IF WE DON'T MAKE FINALS

We will leave Pieper HS and go back to CLHS

5:25 pm ETA back at CLHS

IF WE MAKE FINALS

6pm-11pm Finals Block

Midnight: ETA Back at CLHS

• 6:15am Band Hall Opens
• 6:45-7:00 Run Through
• 7:00-7:30 Get Dressed/Get ready
• 7:30 Roll Check
• 7:35am Load Busses
• 7:45 Depart for Canyon High School
• 8:25 Arrive, Check In, Unload Semi Truck etc
• 9:20 Warm Up Sequence
• 9:50 Move to Field
• 10:00 Perform
• 10:15 Video
• 10:30 Load the Semi Truck and Pack everything up
• 11:00 Depart for CLHS
• 11:40 Arrive at CLHS, Unload trucks and Clean up band hall and go home

Tentative Schedule

11:15 Band Hall Opens

12:15 Run Through

1-2:00 Get Ready/Eat/Roll Check

2:00 Load Busses

2:15 Depart for Heroes Stadium

3:30 Arrive/Unload/Check in etc

4:10 Move to Warm Up Area

4:15 Warm Up

5:00 Performance Time

5:15 Load Truck and Send Back to School

6:45 Ratings

7:00 Load Busses

8:20 ETA Back at CLHS

ALL Parents and students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to join the remind messaging system. There, you will receive weekly updates and important information from your directors. There will also be a color guard group chat that Mr. Gonzales will also be included in. Sometimes, students will ask each other questions and give out info in the chat.

• Band/Perc/Guard PARENTS: https://www.remind.com/join/dfd96ff
• Guard Students: https://www.remind.com/join/c63efdd
• Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Students: https://www.remind.com/join/234eah4
• Percussion Students: https://www.remind.com/join/gagf225

Eventually we will be transitioning to Parent Square, but I'll let you know when that will happen.