Mineral Wells High School Stadium, Mineral Wells HS

Spectator tickets: $5 per person over the age of six

If the band receives a 1st division at this contest, they will advance to area marching contest the next weekend.

8:30AM - Rehearsal at the band hall
10:00AM - Load up
​10:30AM - Depart for Mineral Wells Stadium
11:30AM - check in at stadium / stadium cheeseburger meals
1:00PM - Warm up
1:45PM perform at stadium and get a group picture
2:30PM - Ratings announced
3:00PM - Depart for home
​4:00PM unload at band hall

​Full Schedule of Bands:

C.H. Collins Stadium in Denton, Texas

Parent tickets available here (cheaper than in person): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/don-hanna-marching-contest-tickets-169391704147

For a discount use code: LastChanceDHMC2021

Band Attire: Full uniform.  Have black shorts and t-shirt on to change into after performing
Roadie attire: Have your costumes and clothes to change into
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​5:00AM - Band hall opens (have uniform, be in gym shorts and a t-shirt that you can wear under your uniform.  Have your black socks etc)
5:10AM - Roll check
5:20AM - Departure
8:20AM - Arrive at CH Collins stadium / Unload equipment and set up props
9:00AM - Warm up begins
9:35AM - Waiting at gate
9:45AM - Eastland Band Performs
10:30AM - 4:30PM Watch bands, students will have $8 each to buy lunch at the concession stand
4:30PM - Drum major retreat and announcements of awards
5:00PM - Chick-fil-a Meals at the stadium

Then...
If not in finals, load up and return home.  Eta 8:30PM

​If in finals perform again, results announced at 8:45PM, home around midnight

Full Schedule of Bands:

This is a CRAZY day.  It's been a couple of years since we've done this and we will all be very tired when this weekend is over, but it will also be AWESOME!

9:00AM - Rehearsal at the band hall (arrive in red shirts and gym shorts.  Have full uniforms ready)
9:45AM - load up trailer, practice parade marching, put on the rest of our uniforms.
10:30AM - March to Main street
11:00AM - Parade!
11:30AM - Free Time at Old Rip (Tacos provided)
1:05PM - Role check on Bus (must be in full uniform at this time)
BUSES WILL BE ON THE STREET BEHIND 1st FINANCIAL BANK Downtown
1:10PM - Buses Depart for Glen Rose HS
3:20PM - Band Warms up at Stadium
4:00PM - Band Performs (This will likely be indoors stand still due to rain)
4:45PM - Awards Announced
We will stay and watch / perform in finals. (This will likely be outdoors, regular marching)
9:30PM - Final Results announced
11:30PM - Arrive home

Frequently Asked Questions:
What if I'm on the football float?
Here are your options (Either one is fine):
1. March the parade with us in your jersey or in uniform
2. Come to the practice in the morning at 9:00AM, then go join the football float.  (If you do this, you can put instrument on the trailer and uniform in a bus.)

What about roadies?
Either come join us in the morning and join us for the parade or join us at the buses at 1:00PM

Location: Sweetwater, TX
Attire: Full Uniforms (Wear black gym shorts under bibbers)

2:15PM - Dismiss from class, load up trailer, change into red shirts and gym shirts.  (Uniforms will be in uniform bags, hats will be bagged and boxed)
3:00PM - Depart for Sweetwater, TX
5:00PM - Park at Whataburger (301 NE Georgia Ave, Sweetwater, TX 79556) Students will spread out between McDonalds, Heffs, Whataburger, Wendy's, or Golden Chick.  They will have $8 each provided by the district, but are welcome to bring additional money.
6:00PM - Depart for stadium
6:15PM - Unload, assemble props, set up for game
7:00PM - Warm up in stands
7:30PM - Game begins
Approximate:
BAND WILL LEAVE AFTER HALFTIME
9:00PM - Depart Stadium after loading
11:00PM - Arrive at home.  We will NOT unload this night.

It was amazing to see the students finally have a home game and return to our place in the stands! What an exciting time!

We have some announcements for this week:

Concession stand:
we need every high school band student to work at least one Thursday game and every family with a high school student to provide a worker for at least one Friday game. Sign up for your games here:

Parent sign up (still need some for this week):
​www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ea8ad2fa4fdc25-football

Student Sign Up for Thursdays:
www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ea8ad2fa4fdc25-thursday

Uniforms:
Despite some challenges with reds shirts this last week, we should have full uniforms for Friday, this includes all of the items they have been given:

1. Bibbers (marching uniform pants)
2. Hat
3. Bandana
4. LONG BLACK SOCKS
5. Marching Shoes
6. Red Show Shirts (if you ordered it, it will be here after school on Wednesday)
7. Silver star

Students should have all parts of this uniform. Uniforms may be kept at home or in the student's uniform bag (with the exception of the hat which must be kept at home).

Students need to have their name on all uniform parts.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL with all of the uniform. Hats are especially fragile and difficult/expensive to replace.

Everyone must come for uniform inspection between 3:30 and 4:30 on either Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday after school this week. Mr. Cox must see you in your full uniform at one of these times.  Once in uniform, inspection should happen quickly.

Friday Schedule
We will meet at the stadium at 6:15PM to unload and set up. Show up in full uniform, we will have pre-game homecoming responsibilities. You may leave from the stadium after equipment has been loaded and band stands have been cleaned.

A lot of things are happening this week!  The first home game is coming and we will be doing a combined pre-game performance with the Jim Ned band as well as performing our entire opener and first mvt. with props and uniforms.

We have a pep rally Friday morning after 1st period.  The students were planning to wear their red show shirts, vests, and hats with jean for the pep rally (the theme is western).

Schedule for Friday:

4:00PM - uniform inspection.  Be in the band hall in bibbers, red show shirt, black socks, marching shoes, vests and hats.  (We wear gym shorts underneath our bibbers).  

4:45PM - Depart for Siebert Elementary.

5:00PM - Pizza at Siebert with the Jim Ned Band.

5:30PM - Rehearsal for national anthem with the Jim Ned Band

6:15PM - Depart for stadium (students may travel by bus, or on their own/with parents etc.

6:30PM - Unload at stadium

7:00PM - Warm up / prepare for pre-game national anthem performance

7:30PM - Game Begins

10:00PM - Game ends, load up.  Students may leave the stadium with their parents or ride back to the school on the bus.