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-Announcements-


Christmas Parade 12/6/2025
5:30 pm – Arrive at band hall in blue jeans, band shirt, warm outerwear (Christmas lights/decorations are fine IF they do not prevent you from playing and marching well) 5:35 pm – Load and Leave 5:45 pm – Line up in parade block 6:00 pm – Parade Begins 6:30 pm – Load on buses, return to band hall 6:45 pm – Put instruments away properly, GO HOME!


Playoff Game vs Center 11/14/2025
This week's game will be played at the Tomato Bowl in Jacksonville, TX 4:40 pm Pizza in band hall. 4:55 pm - Roll check in full uniform (no hats). Leave as soon as buses arrive. 6:30 pm - Arrive at stadium 6:45 pm - Line up for entry to stadium 7:30 pm - Game Begins 8:30 pm - Halftime Performance (approximate time) 10:00 pm - Game Ends, Load equipment and load buses for return to Van 10:30 pm - Depart for home, if you are not returning to Van with the


Van vs. Pleasant Grove (Home) 11/7/25
All district games this year will start at 7 PM. Please review this schedule carefully, as these times are different from our usual schedule. 5:30pm- Call time. Be in your seat with band pants, band shirt, white socks, white band shoes on your feet. Have hat in box and coat in bag at your chair 5:35pm- Inside playing rehearsal 5:50pm- Load and leave for stadium 6:15pm - March around field and file into bleachers 6:50pm- School Song 7:00pm-


Van @ North Lamar 10/31/2025
NOTE: For this season, district games are scheduled to begin at 7:00PM. 3:00 pm - Loading crew loads box truck 3:15 pm - Call Time. White socks, white shoes, band shirt, band pants. Coat in bag, hat in box. 3:30pm - Leave 5:45 pm - Arrive. Pizza provided by the VBPA. 6:20 pm - Line Up for Entrance to Stands 7:00 pm - Game Begins 8:00 pm - Halftime Performance 9:30 pm - Game Ends 10:00 pm - Load and Leave for Home. If you are leaving with a parent you will need to hav


2025 UIL State Military Marching Championships- 10/29/2025
McLane Stadium, Waco, TX 7:15AM Call Time - Load box truck 7:30AM Leave for Stadium run-through. We will not return to the band hall afterwards 8:00AM Stadium run-through. Restroom, load truck 8:30AM Depart for Waco 11:30AM Arrive, use restroom. 11:45AM Lunch in parking lot (meal provided by VBPA) 12:30PM Get dressed and line up 1:00PM Warmup 1:45PM PERFORMANCE TIME 2:30PM Return to buses. Put away instruments and uniforms. Stay in band shirt 2:45PM


Van @ Pittsburg 10/24/2025
NOTE: For this season, district games are scheduled to begin at 7:00PM. 4:15 pm - Loading crew loads box truck 4:30 pm - Pizza provided by the VBPA. 4:45 pm - Call Time. White socks, white shoes, band shirt, band pants. Coat in bag, hat in box. 5:00pm - Leave 6:30 pm - Arrive and Line Up for Entrance 7:00 pm - Game Begins 8:00 pm - Halftime Performance 9:30 pm - Game Ends (approximate time) 10:00 pm - Load and Leave for Home. If you are leaving with a parent you will


Van vs. Gilmer (Home) 10/17/2025
All district games this year will start at 7 PM. Please review this schedule carefully, as these times are different from our usual schedule. 5:30pm- Call time. Be in your seat with band pants, band shirt, white socks, white band shoes on your feet. Have hat in box and coat in bag at your chair 5:35pm- Inside playing rehearsal 5:50pm- Load and leave for stadium 6:15pm - March around field and file into bleachers 6:50pm- School Song 7:00pm-


Van vs. Spring Hill (Away) 10/10/2025
*updated 10/7/25 NOTE: For this season, district games are scheduled to begin at 7:00PM. 4:30 pm - Loading crew loads box truck 4:40 pm...


UIL Marching Competition (10/18/2025)
UIL Marching Competition Saturday, October 18, 2025 Lobo Stadium Longview, TX You will need to eat lunch on your own 2:00pm - Call time. Meet in band hall. We will bus over to stadium for rehearsal 2:50pm - Return to band hall. Load truck. Put on uniform pants. 3:20pm - Depart for Lobo Stadium 4:40pm - Arrive at Lobo Stadium. Use the restroom. Grab a water and a snack on your way off of the bus. 5:50pm - Put on rest of uniform. Line up for entrance to warm up area. 6:40pm -

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