UIL Area Marching Contest Info

Congratulations Charger Band on earning a one at UIL Region and advancing to UIL Area!!  At this contest there will be 5 judges (3 music and 2 visual) that will rank all of the bands.  The top 10 bands in prelims will advance to finals in the evening and the top 5 bands at finals will advance to the UIL State Marching Contest on November 5-6 in San Antonio.  Finalist bands will be announced at 6:00.  Please see the itinerary below for our plan for either scenario.

Saturday, October 27th

UIL Area E Marching Contest
The Area E Marching Band Contest is the final qualifying round for the UIL State Marching Band Championships.

Admission Info

General Admission = $5.00 (wristband is good for Prelims & Finals)
Children under 12 and Seniors 65 and over are free
Parking is free!

Parking

There will be 24 bands performing in Prelims.  We will be the 16th to perform.  If you will not be helping the band as a chaperone or roadie and you will not be helping the booster club with contest operations, you need to plan on arriving before 2:00!  Spectator parking is on the scoreboard end of the stadium and will flow over to the visitors side parking lot by the time we perform.  Please bring your patience as  we anticipate nearly 200 buses, 24-48 equipment trucks, and upwards of 1,000 cars in the lot at one time.  Traffic entering and exiting the stadium may get crazy.

Patches

You may order patches for your letter jacket online at www.southwestemblem.com

Souvenirs

PepWear will be selling souvenir merchandise throughout the day.

Location/Schedule:

FINALIZED SCHEDULE!

Bring $$ for concessions to support our intermediate programs
There is no contest meal this week!

8:30 Band Hall opens
9:00 Rehearsal
10:30 Load Truck/BYOL (bring your own lunch)
11:30 Inspection in Band Hall
11:30 Chaperone Meeting
12:00 Depart CSHS
12:45 Arrive CCS
1:40 Warm Up Lot B
2:10 Leave Warm Up
2:25 Enter Field
2:30 Perform
3:00 Load Truck
4:00 Return to stands to watch bands/get results
5:30 Drum Major Retreat
6:00 Finals Announcement

If we make Finals…..
6:40 Warm Up
7:10 Leave Warm Up
7:30 Perform
8:00 Load Truck
8:30 Return to stands for rest of Finals
10:45 Drum Major Retreat
11:00 Announcement of bands advancing to State

If we do not make finals, we will return home.  A Remind message will be sent when we begin to load buses. Parents, don’t risk missing the last time Beneath the Stars will be marched in a competition setting! Come out and cheer the band on to finals!

Students should bring money for concessions or they may bring a sack lunch/dinner on the bus.

  • Contest Day Checklist –  Please make sure that you have everything that you need.
  • See the Area E Marching Contest Full Schedule HERE

Volunteer Sign-Ups

We will once again be assisting with the operations of this event. Clear Springs is providing monitors/escorts. This is in addition to the usual crew of volunteers needed on any other contest day; chaperones, roadies, etc. We had terrific support last time with ALMOST all of the volunteer positions filled. Let’s see if we can’t cover all the spots this time!  If you can help, please sign up in Charms:

Area Marching Contest Chaperones/Roadies click here!

Area Marching Contest Monitors/Escorts click here!

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UIL Region 17 Marching Contest

Saturday, October 20

The competitive marching season is quickly coming to a close with the UIL Region 17 Marching Contest on Saturday, October 20th. The contest is similar to concert UIL in that there will be 3 Judges that give a rating of between 1 and 5 (1 being superior). What is different however is that bands that earn an overall rating of 1 (2 out of 3 judges) will then advance to the UIL Area Marching Contest on Saturday, October 27th.

The rain make-up day is Tuesday, October 23. See the calendar or the Facebook event for details.

Schedule/Location:
 7:30 Band Hall opens
8:00 Rehearsal
10:30 Load Truck
11:15 Inspection in Band Hall
11:15 Chaperone Meeting
11:45 Depart CSHS
12:00 Arrive Challenger Columbia Stadium
12:55 Warm Up
1:40 Leave Warm Up
1:50 Arrive at Gate
2:00 Performance
2:30 Load Truck
3:00 Arrive at CSHS
4:00 Last student picked up
Challenger Columbia Stadium
1955 W Nasa Blvd, Webster, TX (map)

We will be wearing our Full Uniform for the contest.  Please use the Contest Day Checklist.

Parents and Friends:

Please come and support the band and encourage any other friends/family to come to the contest as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform at a contest with a large cheering section made up of  family and friends.   Family and friends can show their support by cheering louder than any other band’s supporters.  We should hear an especially loud cheer both when they announce our band at the beginning of our performance and at the conclusion of our performance.  Applause is also needed after solos, section features, and big musical or visual moments.  This is not like concert season.  A lot of applause is highly encouraged. UIL rules prohibit balloons and air horns.  Please leave them at home or in the car.

No admission fee is charged.  

Other 6A band performance times:
Brazoswood – 12:00 PM
Dickinson – 12:15 PM
Alvin – 1:15 PM
Clear Brook – 1:30 PM
Clear Falls – 1:45 PM
Clear Lake – 2:15 PM
Clear Creek – 2:30 PM

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Gulf Coast Marching Festival – 10/13/18

The Gulf Coast Marching Festival is similar to the Pre-UIL Marching Contest. This contest is Prelims/Finals format and will be all day. All CCISD bands are responsible for covering duties for the operation of the festival. Clear Springs is providing monitors/escorts. This is in addition to the usual crew of volunteers needed on any other contest day; chaperones, roadies, etc. We did not have enough Roadies at BOA.  If you can help, please sign up in Charms.

Location/Schedule:
Saturday, October 13

9:00-12:00 Rehearsal

1:30 Inspection in FULL UNIFORM
1:30 Chaperone Meeting
1:55 Depart CSHS for Challenger Columbia Stadium
2:40 Warm Up
3:45 Perform
4:30 Return to stands for Prelim Awards
5:15 Drum Major Retreat
5:55 First Finalist Band Warm Up
7:00 Finals Begin
10:00 Finals Awards
11:00 Arrive CSHS
11:45 Last student picked up

Challenger Columbia Stadium
1955 W Nasa Blvd, Webster, TX 77598 (map)

Contest Day Checklist – Please make sure that you have everything that you need.

REMINDER: How to Wear Your Uniform

Volunteer Sign-Ups

Tickets

Cash or credit at the gate:
Prelims $10
Finals $10
All Day Pass $15

Cash Concessions

Please come and support the band and encourage any other friends/family to come as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform at a contest with a large cheering section. Family and friends can show their support by cheering louder than any other band’s supporters. We should hear an especially loud cheer both when they announce our band at the beginning of our performance and at the conclusion of our performance. Applause is also needed after solos, section features, and big musical or visual moments. This is not like concert season. A lot of applause is highly encouraged.

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