Band Calendar
2025-26 Calendar of Events
This is a fairly (but not quite) compete list of events for the year.
More dates for jazz, guard & percussion will be added as soon as they are set.
July
14-17 – Colorguard choreography camp & Percussion Camp (snares & tenors)
15 – Tuesday Night Stand Tune Rehearsal 6-7pm
21-24 – Percussion Camp (front ensemble)
28 – Leadership training & workday
29 – Aug 8 – Full band rehearsals
August
1-, 4-8 – Full band rehearsals (7th & 8th evenings only)
11 – Monday evening rehearsal
13 – 1st day of classes
14 – 1st early rehearsal
29 – Away FB @ Midlothian Heritage
September
5 – Home FB vs. Everman
12 – Away FB @ Godley
16 – ATSSB Region Jazz Auditions @ Graham HS 4pm
19 – HOMECOMING vs. Abilene Wylie
20 – Forney Percussion Contest
26 – Home FB vs. La Vega (Hall of Fame/Project 22)
October
4 – Stephenville Invitational Marching Festival
10 – Bye Week (plan on an evening runthrough)
11 – Golden Triangle Marching Contest (prelim/final)
17 – Away FB @ Marble Falls
18 – UIL Region Marching Contest @ Stephenville
21 – Bad Weather date for UIL Region Marching
24 – Home FB vs. Lampasas (Heart of Gold)
25 – UIL Area Marching Contest @ Denton
31 – Away FB vs. Brownwood
November
5 – UIL State Marching Contest @ Alamodome
7 – Home FB vs. Burnet (Senior Night)
8 – MS Band Auditions @ Henderson JH
14 – Bi-district FB game (location TBA)
21 – Area FB playoffs (location TBA)
December
5 – Regional FB playoffs (location TBA)
6 – ATSSB Region Band Auditions @ Graham HS – all day
11 – Christmas Concert
12 – State FB Semifinal
19 – State FB Championships
January 2026
10 – ATSSB Area Band Auditions @ Ranchview HS
16 -17 – ASTTB Region Jazz Clinic & Concert @ Graham HS
23-24 – ASTTB HS & MS Region Band Clinic & Concert @ Tarleton
February
11-14 – TMEA Convention & All-State
21 – UIL Region Solo & Ensemble Contest @ Stephenville
25 or 26 – Stephenville Invitational Wind Festival
March
10 – Choir Pre-UIL Concert
12 – Band Pre-UIL Concert & Hamburger Supper
25 – MS Band UIL Concert & Sight Reading Evaluation @ Stephenville HS
April
1 – HS Band UIL Concert & Sight Reading Evaluation @ Stephenville HS
23-26 – Spring Band Trip (location TBA)
28 – Evening of Jazz
May
1-2 – UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival @ UTAustin
7 – HS Band Spring Concert & Senior Recognition Night
24-25 UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest @ Hendrickson HS, Pflugerville
Winterguard & Indoor Percussion dates TBA (some time in October)
Calendario 2025-2026
Esta es una lista bastante (pero no del todo) competitiva de eventos para el año.
Se agregarán más fechas para jazz, guardia y percusión tan pronto como se establezcan.
Julio
14-17 – Campamento de coreografía de Colorguard y campamento de percusión (cajas y tenores)
15 – Ensayo de melodía de Tuesday Night Stand 6-7pm
21-24 – Campamento de percusión (conjunto frontal)
28 – Formación en liderazgo y jornada laboral
29 – 8 de agosto – Ensayos de banda completa
Agosto
1-, 4-8 – Ensayos de banda completa (7a y 8a noches solamente)
11 – Ensayo del lunes por la noche
13 – 1er día de clases
14 – 1o ensayo temprano
29 – Visitante FB @ Herencia de Midlothian
Septiembre
5 – Home FB vs. Everman
12 – Visitante FB @ Godley
16 – Audiciones de Jazz de la Región ATSSB @ Graham HS 4pm
19 – REGRESO A CASA vs. Abilene Wylie
20 – Concurso de Percusión Forney
26 – Home FB vs. La Vega (Salón de la Fama/Proyecto 22)
Octubre
4 – Festival de marcha por invitación de Stephenville
10 – Semana de despedida (planea un recorrido nocturno)
11 – Concurso de Marcha del Triángulo Dorado (preliminar/final)
17 – Visitante FB @ Marble Falls
18 – Concurso de marcha de la región UIL @ Stephenville
21 – Fecha de mal tiempo para la Marcha Regional de la UIL
24 – Home FB vs. Lampasas (Corazón de Oro)
25 – Concurso de Marcha del Área UIL @ Denton
31 – Visitante FB vs. Brownwood
Noviembre
5 – Concurso Estatal de Marcha UIL @ Alamodome
7 – Home FB vs. Burnet (Noche Senior)
8 – Audiciones de MS Band @ Henderson JH
14 – Juego de FB bidistrital (ubicación por confirmar)
21 – Playoffs de FB (ubicación por confirmar)
Diciembre
5 – Eliminatorias regionales de FB (ubicación por confirmar)
6 – Audiciones de la banda de la región ATSSB @ Graham HS – todo el día
11 – Concierto de Navidad
12 – Semifinal estatal FB
19 – Campeonatos Estatales FB
Enero 2026
10 – Audiciones de la banda del área de ATSSB @ Ranchview HS
16 -17 – Clínica y Concierto de Jazz de la Región ASTTB @ Graham HS
23-24 – Clínica y concierto de la banda de la región de ASTTB HS & MS @ Tarleton
Febrero
11-14 – Convención TMEA y todo el estado
21 – Concurso de Solistas y Conjuntos de la Región UIL @ Stephenville
25 o 26 – Festival de Viento Stephenville Invitational
Marzo
10 – Concierto del Coro Pre-UIL
12 – Concierto de la banda antes de la UIL y cena de hamburguesas
25 – Concierto de MS Band UIL y Evaluación de Lectura a Primera Vista @ Stephenville HS
Abril
1 – Banda HS UIL Concierto y Evaluación de Lectura a Primera Vista @ Stephenville HS
23-26 – Viaje de la Banda de Primavera (ubicación por confirmar)
28 – Noche de Jazz
Mayo
1-2 – Festival Estatal de Ensamble de Viento UIL @ UTAustin
7 – Concierto de Primavera de la Banda HS y Noche de Reconocimiento a la Tercera Edad
24-25 Concurso Estatal de Solistas y Conjuntos de la UIL @ Hendrickson HS, Pflugerville
Fechas de Winterguard y Indoor Percussion TBA (en algún momento de octubre)
Summer Camp Info
• Full band rehearsals will begin July 29 at 8am. We will start in the band hall on the 1st day, but will
begin outside each day after that. Be sure to dress appropriately & bring a water bottle, hat, sunscreen
& a good attitude! See below for more details about the camp.
• Student leaders – required attendance training/camp prep on July 28. We will start at 8 am & go ‘til
we’re finished (probably 4). Lunch will be on your own.
• For outside rehearsals – be sure to wear light, comfortable clothing, athletic shoes with laces (no
sandals, bare feet, or boots), and a hat is strongly recommended.
• We highly recommend wearing sunscreen for all our outside rehearsals.
• Your band water jug is required for all outside rehearsals, no exceptions. For new members we will
distribute them at the end of the 1st rehearsal. Once you have received yours, that will be your
required water jug for the remainder of the season, including football games.
• For inside music rehearsals, you will need all music (show & stand tunes, warmups, etc.) a pencil, and
still wearing athletic shoes. We may also work on choreography/marking time during inside rehearsal.
Required equipment checklist for summer band
____ Water Bottle (or hydration backpack) – non-negotiable!
____ Comfortable, school appropriate clothes
____ Athletic shoes with laces (no sandals, Crocs or boots)
____ Sunscreen (!!!)
____ Flip Folder (can be purchased at ALP music)
____ 3 ring binder for music that doesn’t fit in flip folders – show music, warmups, exercises, etc.
____ Pencil bag (for drill chips & supplies on the field)
____ Instrument
____ Brain
____ All music (contest & stands music)
____ Instrument accessories (valve oil, reeds, etc.)
Rehearsals July 29 – Aug 6 will be 8-11am marching outside, 12-3:30 music inside. 1 hour for lunch on your
own. We recommend bringing your lunch and eating here. Fish camp is July 31, details on that rehearsal
schedule TBA.
All State Audition Music
The music selections for the All-State concert & jazz band auditions will be ready to pick up during summer
band rehearsals. Concert band auditions are in December and jazz auditions are late September. The band
staff encourages all band members to work on and audition for these groups. Start working early! And
remember… we have a private lessons staff available to help you prepare for the audition!
ONCE SCHOOL STARTS… Early Morning Rehearsals (after classes start)
Required early morning rehearsals will start at 6:45 a.m. The 1st day of early rehearsals begins on Thursday,
8/14. If you need a ride to early rehearsals, please contact a director or your section leader during summer
camp so we can help set you up with transportation. Early morning rehearsals are required rehearsals. Like
Monday evening rehearsals, early morning practices will continue through the first week of November. Keep
in mind you need to give yourself some extra walking time to get to the field from the band hall.
Monday Evening Rehearsals (after classes start)
Required Monday evening rehearsal times will be from 6-8 pm starting Monday 8/18 (the1st full week of
school). Remember, our 1st performance is Friday August 29th! We will not have Monday night rehearsal on
September 1st in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Monday evening rehearsals will be every Monday (except Labor Day) thru November 3rd.
Football Schedule
If you have seen this years’ football schedule, you already know that our first football game of the season is
8/29 and is an away game vs. Midlothian Heritage at 7:30 p.m. As with all football games, this is a required
performance for all YJB members. We will publish a full itinerary for the game the week before.
Marching Contests
As a competitive marching band our contest season (Band-tober!) is generally every Saturday in October.
This year the contests will be Oct. 4 (we’re hosting this contest), at Denton the 13th , UIL Region Contest the
18th (we’re hosting), and UIL Area the 25th. If our efforts this year mean we advance to the UIL state contest –
November 5th. All marching contests are required. Some of our contests are prelim/final and we intend to
make finals every time we compete! Do not schedule events for those weekends. See the calendar below for
the contest dates & sites.