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Taylor High School

Intentionally empowering the whole child

Weekly Planner & Calendar

THS BAND and COLOR GUARD

“The Spirit Of Taylor”

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Taylor Band/Guard Remind System

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WEEKLY PLANNER

MON 9/14  – Zero Hour 6:45am, Weapon Practice 5:00-6:00pm

TUE 9/15  – Zero Hour 6:45am & Evening Practice 5:15-8:15pm

WED 9/16  – Zero Hour 7:00am for Everyone

THU 9/17  – Zero Hour 6:45am, COLOR GUARD EVENING PRACTICE AND CRITIQUE AT MSE (5:30-8:15) (DRESS REHEARSAL FULL RUNS – FULL COSTUMES)

FRI 9/18  – 6:45a Full Percussion Sectional on the lot, No Guard or Winds

SAT 9/19 – Region Jazz Auditions, Taylor HS

     9:30a Judges Meeting

     10:00a Auditions Begin      

 

2026-27 BAND/GUARD SCHEDULE

🚩 = Color Guard    ðŸŽº = Band

🚩Sept 21 – Weapon Practice 5:00-6:00pm

🎺🚩Sept 25 – Taylor @ Austin Northeast 

🎺🚩Sept 26 – Hill Country Marching Festival, Fredericksburg HS

     Contest Info

     8:00a Arrive and get into uniform

     9:00a Depart to FHS 

     12:00p Arrive at FHS

     1:15p THS Warm-UP Area A

     1:40p THS Pit Move

     1:45p THS Band Move

     2:00p THS Performance Start Time

     2:30p Drum Major Retreat

     3:30p Depart to Taylor

     6:30p Arrive at THS

 

🎺🚩Sept 30 – Homecoming Parade & Community Pep Rally (evening)

🎺🚩Oct 2 – Taylor vs Canyon Lake (Homecoming) – Pep Rally #2

🎺🚩Oct 10 – Bands Of America, Central Texas Regional, San Marcos

     Prelims Tickets $30     Finals Tickets $30     Day Pass $50

     5:00a Arrive and Get into Uniforms

     6:00a Depart to San Marcos

     7:45a Arrive and Unload 

     9:05a THS Band Warm-Up Area B

     9:15a THS Pit Warm-Up Area B

     9:50a THS Pit Report Time

     10:05a THS Band Report Time

     10:15a THS Performance Start Time

     4:15p Prelims End

     4:30p Presentation Of Awards 

     5:00p Stadium Cleared

     6:30p Gates Open

     7:00p National Anthem

     7:15p Performance Exibition

     7:30p First Performing Finalist Band

     10:30p Finals Competition Ends

     10:45 FINALE Presentation of Awards 

     

🎺🚩Oct 15 – AM REHEARSAL TBA

🎺🚩Oct 16 – AM REHEARSAL TBA -Taylor vs LBJ – Pep Rally #3

🎺🚩Oct 17 – UIL Region Marching Contest, Giddings HS

🎺🚩Oct 23 – Taylor @ Davenport

🎺🚩Oct 30 – Taylor @ Fredericksburg

🎺🚩Oct 31 – UIL Area Marching Contest, The Pfield

🎺🚩Nov 6 – Taylor vs Travis – Pep Rally #4

🎺🚩Dec 5 – Christmas Parade (evening)

🎺🚩Dec 8 – Christmas Concert & Performance (with guard campers)

🎺🚩Dec 19 - Christmas Carolling, small ensemble, cookes & cocoa at the Moody Museum (5:00pm) – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

🚩Dec 19 - Varsity Silks Staging (8:00am-3:30pm) Sight to be determined

SPRING WINTERGUARD PRACTICE DATES WILL BE EITHER TUESDAY OR THURDSAY DEPENDING ON BASKETBALL. 

SCHEDULE COMING SOON.

🚩Feb 6 - Varsity Silks Winterguard ~ Wagner HS

🚩Mar 6 - Varsity Silks & JV Winterguard ~ 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 17 - Varsity Silks TECA Champsionships (TBD)

🚩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