Weekly Planner/Calendar
THS BAND and COLOR GUARD
“The Spirit Of Taylor”
2026-27 BAND/GUARD SCHEDULE
🚩Nov 16th – Varsity Rifle Clinic – 5:00-8:00pm
🚩Nov 17th – Color Guard trip to TMS (all day) --- black leggings, ONLY sponsorship shirt, dance shoes
---Meet at TMS by 7:45am
---Bring water and snacks. We will depart at 2:00 to go to Gatti’s for a late lunch. Students should depart from Gatti’s.
---Attire: sponsorship shirt, leggings, bring dance shoes
🚩Nov 30th – Rifle Clinic 5:00-6:00pm (limited number for brand new rifles), Varsity Rifle Clinic 6:00-8:00pm
🚩Dec 1 – Color Guard Mini Camp (for elementary and middle school) 5:00-7:00pm at THS Band Hall / foyer
🚩Dec 3 – Color Guard Mini Camp (for elementary and middle school) 5:00-7:00pm at THS Band Hall / foyer
🎺🚩Dec 5 – Christmas Parade (evening)
🎺🚩Dec 8 – Christmas Concert & Guard Performance (with guard mini-campers)
🎺Dec 12 - Region Band Auditions, Smithville HS
🚩Dec. 14 – Varsity Silks Dance Clinic in Elgin ~ “Move like a dancer!” 5:00-8:00pm, bring fast food money for afterward – we will take a bus.
🚩Dec. 18 – Varsity Silks Staging 4:00pm-8:00pm
🎺🚩Dec 19 - Christmas Carolling, small ensemble, cookes & cocoa at the Moody Museum (5:00pm) – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
🚩Dec 19 - Varsity Silks Staging (8:00am-4:00pm) Sight to be determined
VARSITY SILKS WILL PRACTICE ON THURSDAYS AFTER SCHOOL 5:15 to 8:15pm beginning on January 7th. There will be occasional ZERO HOUR PRACTICES AS WELL.
🎺Jan 9? – AREA Tryouts, Robinson HS
🚩Jan. 9 - Varsity Silks Winterguard ~ Staging and Choreo (Time and location TBD)
🎺Jan 29-30 - Region Jazz Clinic, Bastrop PAC
🎺Feb 5-6 - Region Band Clinic and Concert, Bastrop PAC
🚩Feb 6 - Varsity Silks Winterguard ~ WGI Houston Regional (Magnolia West, HS)
🎺Feb 20 - Solo and Ensemble Contest, Smithville HS
🚩Feb 20 - Varsity Silks Winterguard ~ TECA Navarro HS (Geronimo, TX)
🚩Mar 6 - Varsity Silks & JV Winterguard ~ TECA Seguin HS
🚩Mar 18 - Pre-Nationals practices all day (times TBD) All teams!
🚩Mar 19 & 20 - Winterguard MA Nationals, University of Texas @ Arlington (TBD) ~ all teams, solos and ensembles
🎺April 13 - (Symphonic Band) UIL Concert & SR, Bastrop PAC
🎺April 14 (Wind Ensemble) UIL Concert & SR, Bastrop PAC
🚩April 17 - Varsity Silks TECA Champsionships (TBD) ~ San Antonio Area
🚩April 19-22 - Auditions for new members and weapons
🎺🚩April 23-25 – Tentative Spring Trip to Corpus Christ Buc Day Parade (possibility)
🎺🚩May 4 – Tentative Guard & Jazz Band Gala
🎺May 11 – Spring Concert