10/28/2026
Last post of the Night
🌟 AREA WEEKEND IS HERE! 🌟
Saturday (10/31) at Calallen
8:30am: Call time
9:00am: Depart
~11:30am: Arrive in Calallen
1:15pm: Warmup
2:00pm: Performance
After the show: Students eat at the stadium and rest
5:00pm: Finals announced
If we make finals: We’ll learn our time at 5:30pm. Finals begin at 7:30pm, with a full band retreat at 10:15pm and announcement of State Bound ensembles. Boosters will feed students supper between prelims and finals.
If we don’t: We’ll head to the hotel and check in for the night.
Sunday: Breakfast in the lobby at 8:30am, then check out and head home. We expect to arrive in La Vernia around 12:00pm, then unload trailers and equipment before students go home.
🏨 Hotel: Please see your email or Cut Time announcement for hotel details.
🎒 Pack: Overnight bag (clothes, toothbrush, deodorant, essentials), plus extra show clothes in case of rain: long black socks, a show shirt, shorts, and anything else needed.
🌧️ Weather: No rain is forecast. In a delay, the band stays on the buses or under cover in the warmup area. Lightning protocols are the same, and parents will need to leave the stands for their vehicles. If delays push prelims too late, UIL rules may cancel finals. Umbrellas must be closed during performances so everyone can see.
📍 Schedule and event details: https://www.uilmusicregion14.org/area-e-marching-band.html
🙋 Parent volunteers are needed for prop loading, unloading, and setup. Watch Cut Time for details from Mr. Atkins!