August
5-6 Summer Band For all Members 8 am-12:00/1-4 pm
7 Uniform Check Out- Seniors 8-11:30 am/Juniors 1-4 pm 8-11:30 am /1-4 pm
7 No Evening Rehearal
8 Uniform Check Out- Sophomores 8-11:30 am/Freshmen 1-4 pm 8-11:30 am /1-4 pm
8 Pictures for all Senior banners and and 9th-12th that want to buy individual pics 1-5 pm
8 Summer Band For all Members 6-9 pm
9 Summer Band For all Members 6-9 pm
10 Drill Day and Preview Concert Preparation 8 am - 12 pm
10 Parent Meeting/Band Registration/ Preview Concert 6-8:30pm
12-13 Summer Band For all Members 6-9pm
14 No Rehearsal/Teacher Prep Day
15 First day of School/No morning Rehearsal
16 7 am rehearsals begin and will continue through our competitive season 7-7:50 Am
17 March-a-Thon/Procedures rehearsal 8 am- 12:00 pm
19 After School Rehearsal - MEET THE SANDIES 4:30-7:30 pm
21 Panoramic Picture 7:00 AM
23? Lock-in/Band Dance at AHS - Band Hall, Caf, Choir rm, Commons, Old Main 7:00-11:00 pm
26 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 pm
September
2 Holiday - No School - No Rehearsal
3 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 pm
6 FB Home vs San Angelo Central - Dick Bivins see gameday Itinerary
9 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 pm
13 FB home vs Midland - Dick Bivins see gameday Itinerary
14 Tri-State Fair Parade all morning TBA
16 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 pm
19 Bonham/Crockett Cluster Concert - Activity Center 6-8pm
20 FB There vs Palo Duro - Dick Bivins see gameday Itinerary
20 ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PASSING at 4:05 to remain eligible for UIL Events/Games
21 WTAMU All-State Help Sessions 9-10:30 am
23 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 pm
27 FB Away vs Monterey - Lowery Field in Lubbock see gameday Itinerary
30 After School Rehearsal and Homecoming Parade 4:30-7:30 pm
October
2 March-a-palooza - Dick Bivins (Start at Amarillo HS) 7:00 AM
4 FB Home vs Abilene- Dick Bivins See Gameday Itinerary
5 High Plains Marching Festival Afternoon and Evening TBA
7 After School Rehearsal - @Bivins Stadium 5:00-7:00 pm
11 FB away vs Caprock - Dick Bivins See Gameday Itinerary
14 No School - No Rehearsal
15 After School Rehearsal (Tuesday) - @Bivins Stadium 5:00-7:00 pm
18 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:00 pm
19 UIL Region Marching Contest - Dick Bivins TBA
21 After School Rehearsal 4:30-6:30 pm
24 FB Home (Thursday) vs Coronado - Dick Bivins see gameday Itinerary
26 AREA MARCHING CONTEST - Midland Stadium TBA
28 After School Rehearsal - if needed for state 4:30-6:30 pm
November
1 FB away vs Lubbock HIgh - Lowery Field in Lubbock see gameday itinerary
2 Possible Rehearsal - if needed for state TBA
4-6 UIL State Marching Band Contest - San Antonio TBA
8 FB Home vs Tascosa - Dick Bivins (Senior Night) see gameday itinerary
9? Veteran's Day Parade TBA
15 or 16 Possible Playoff Game See Gameday Itinerary
19 All Region Band Auditions - (Tuesday)Palo Duro HS TBA
22 or 23 Possible Playoff Game See Gameday Itinerary
25-29 THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
29 or 30 Possible Playoff Game See Gameday Itinerary
December
6 or 7 Possible Playoff Game TBA
7 Pre-Area Band Auditions (Saturday) - Palo Duro HS TBA
13 or 14 Possible Playoff Game TBA
13-14 Region Orchestra clinic and Concert (selected Individuals) TBA
14 Tuba Christmas - Tascosa HS/Westgate Mall TBA
17 Holiday Concert - AHS Auditorium 6:00- 9 pm
20 Last Day of semester
19-20 Staff Development/No School for students TBA
January
7 First day of Semester
10-11 Area Auditions in Odessa(area qualifiers only) TBA
16-17 Thur & Fri Region Band Clinic and Concert (determined by audition) TBA
20 Holiday - No School (MLK DAY PARADE) TBA
21 Spring Sectionals Begin - All Bands
February
8 UIL Solo and Ensemble - WTAMU All Day
11 AHS Solo Festival 4:30-6:30 pm
12-15 TMEA-All State Clinic/Convention
14 Holiday - No School
17 Holiday - No School
25 Full Orchestra Pre-UIL - AHS 7:00-8:30
March
1 WTAMU Band Clinic - Honors Band All Day
5 UIL Orchestra Concert and Sightreading
9-15 Spring Break
18 Region Jazz Auditions - Dumas HS
21-22 Region Jazz Clinic and Concert - Dumas HS
27 Pre-Uil Concert for all bands - AHS Auditorium 6-9 pm
28 & 31 Band Clinics - AHS Auditorium During Class periods
April
3 Pre-Uil Concert for all bands - AHS Auditorium 6-9 pm
7 High School UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation - Randall HS TBA
10-13 Spring Trip to New York City
18 Holiday No School
May
1-3 Greater Southwest Music Festival TBA
6 Band Spring Concert 7-9 pm
9 Band Banquet (location TBA) TBA
19 Graduation TBA
23 Last Day of School
25-27 TSSEC
Dates in bold are required rehearsals, competitions or Performances. Dates/times marked with an asterisk (*) or TBA (To Be Announced) are not confirmed. Newsletters, and e-mails will announce times and dates, confirmations and revisions as they become available.