This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of October 5, 2026
This Week's Schedule
- Monday, October 5th
- Full Band Rehearsal w/ Mr. Keyes, 5-7:30pm
- Tuesday, October 6th
- Full Band Rehearsal, 5-7:30pm
- Wednesday, October 7th
- Comal ISD Marching Festival, see detailed schedule below
- Thursday, October 8th
- Full Band Rehearsal, 5-7:30pm
- Friday, October 9th
- Ineligibility goes into effect, 4:30pm
- Football @ Austin LBJ, see detailed schedule below
- Saturday, October 10th
- Comal Classic Marching Contest, Canyon Cougar Stadium, see detailed schedule below
Goals for this week:
- FINISH PART 4!
- Begin pass offs (personal accountability!)
- Eliminate tempo rubs in the show
- Tune critical moments in the show
Comal ISD Marching Band Exhibition
See flyer attached for the annual CISD marching band exhibition at Smithson Valley High School on October 7, 2026. The sign up to volunteer is here.
Please consider purchasing tickets in advance for a smoother experience. Tickets can be purchased here. Proceeds from ticket sales help fund senior fine arts scholarships awarded at Fine Arts Awards Night in April. If you pay with cash, only exact change will be taken. Please note CISD clear bag policy for the stadium.
- 3:30pm come to band hall, change into compression gear, move equipment to field for run through
- 3:55pm run through
- 4:15pm begin loading trucks
- 4:45pm feed the band begins in DHS cafeteria (wait until cheer is finished practicing)
- 5:15pm change into uniform
- 5:45pm uniform inspection in band hall
- 6:00pm load busses and leave for SVHS; directors drive separately with chaperones on each bus
- 6:45pm arrive at SVHS, unload trailer, assemble props
- 7:20pm warm up behind stands, file into stands and watch performances
- 7:45pm performance
- 9:00pm load trucks and leave, directors meet with judges for feedback. Parents will accompany the band back to the band hall and unload.
- 10:15pm arrive at DHS, unload truck, change out of uniform
- 10:45pm approximate parent pickup
Notes about the event:
- We will be in the stands to watch each group.
- When we take the field, we will not do a regular contest entry. Winds, props, percussion, and guard will all enter together as sections to start the show.
- We will sit with our instruments in the stands to watch the other performances.
- We will file back into the stands after our performance with instruments. Parents will load front ensemble and props during the remainder of the event.
- The bus convoy will leave without directors when returning to the school. Directors will stay behind to receive judge feedback.
Feed the band:
Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Chips and Cookie
Comal Classic Marching Contest
Parents and students, please consider signing up to volunteer for the marching contest here.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and children 5 and under are free. *credit card purchases will be charged a transaction fee. Students wearing a band shirt will be admitted into the contest as a group after their performance. They may enter together with a director or chaperone through the main entry gate.
Schedule for the day
- 7:00am Call Time at DHS Band Hall, eat breakfast before you arrive
- 7:20 am Run Through
- 7:40 am Load Truck and get dressed
- 8:40 am Inspection
- 9:00 am Leave for Canyon HS
- 9:35 am Arrive @ Canyon HS
- 10:35 am Warm Up A
- 11:10am Enter the Field *note: the schedule does not say this, but this is when they have us enter the field. We will leave warm up early to arrive at the gate on time*
- 11:15am Performance
- 11:30am Video
- 11:45 am Load Truck, change into athletic shorts and Bandtober shirt, eat lunch (provided), watch bands, buy concessions/shirts/patches; truck leaves to return to DHS
- 2:00 pm
- 2:30pm Leave Canyon HS
- 3:00pm Arrive at DHS, unload and put up uniforms
- ~3:20 pm Parent Pickup @ DHS
Items to Bring on Saturday
Students need to bring these items with them to school on Saturday.
- Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water
- Formal Uniform Parts
- Band - long black socks, marching shoes, bandtober shirt and shorts
Colorguard will be in skirt and bandtober shirt with body tight. Show hair and show make up
Black shoes AND Black jazz shoes
Feed the band:
Jersey Mike's Sub Sandwich Choice of Italian, Turkey or Ham with Chips, grapes and gatorade.
US Bands- Thank You and Results
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make US Bands competition a success on Saturday! We more than doubled our fundraising from last year by running our own concessions at the event. This is only possible because of the tireless work of countless volunteers. Running a marching contest and performing the same day is no easy task. Again, thank you for your hard work and dedication to the band program!
Here are the results from Saturday's contest:
Prelims:
- First place in Group IV
- Caption awards for best Music, Visual, Percussion, and Overall Effect
Finals:
- 1st place out of all groups
- Caption awards for best Music, Visual, Percussion, and Overall Effect
We are very proud of everyone's performance on Saturday! The work doesn't change on Monday- let's keep getting better!
Butter Braid Sale
Amongst the many things we have going on right now, our annual Butter Braid Sale fundraiser has kicked off! We are doing it earlier this year in order to give people the option to have their goodies delivered in time for Thanksgiving. Orders will be delivered in the second week of November.
Each student has an account already created on the sales page. The sale will continue until Oct 14th. Please click the link below or scan the QR code to place your orders today!
https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/e5630921-e6fb-44f3-81d6-97be7574a6d9
Stay Connected with ParentSquare
All students will sign up for Presto as part of band registration on Saturday, May 30th. We will send weekly newsletters and important updates through Presto and ParentSquare.
Please sign up for ParentSquare using the attached image.
