Marching Band Updates 10/7/26
Hello all,
Please see below for updates and information regarding the next couple of weeks. We are in the final push and every rehearsal matters. Please do your best to be ahead of school work and other activities that you do so we can do our very best going into state!
State Updates/Schedule
As you will notice in the schedule below, there will be two options for return time. If we win first place, we will stay for the exhibition performance at 7pm and return around 9pm. If we do not win first, we will return closer to 5:30pm. We will try to communicate this via the BAND App on the day, or you can have your student reach out to you around 4pm.
7:45am - Call time for contras, equipment managers, guard, etc.
8:20am - Call time for all
8:50am - Inspection
9:30am - Depart Middleton High School
10:30am - Arrive UW-Whitewater
12:19pm - Warm Up Field
12:49pm - Leave Warm Up
12:59pm - At Gate
1:12pm - Performance Time
~1:30pm - Photos
~1:45pm - Salvation Circle
4:01pm - Awards Ceremony for AAAA and AA Bands
7:10pm - AAAA Champion Exhibition Performance
5:30pm/9pm - Return options to the Middleton High School
State Information
including the bag policy.
Bags must be clear or smaller than 6.5" x 4.5."
Exceptions are made for medical equipment, videography equipment and other essential items. Those bags are subject to search. UW-W Police Services will send spectators back to their vehicle if their bag is too large, please help share this information.
Additionally, attached are arrival instructions including where the most spectator parking will be. Otherwise the information is predominantly for buses and trucks with equipment.
Rehearsal Change for 10/12
We have been fortunate enough to secure a little extra field time on 10/12 and we will plan to take full advantage. That means we will go 8am-4pm on the 12th. There will be a break for lunch in the middle of the day, and we'll likely end a few minutes before 4pm for students that may have sports and other activities following rehearsal.
Final Field Trip Rehearsal Reminders
As a reminder, we plan to use 10/14 as our last field trip rehearsal. IF that day has inclement weather that would prevent a rehearsal, we will instead use 10/15. This will be communicated on the 14th IF necessary. We will NOT use both days. Unless you hear anything, please plan to attend on the 14th and attend first lunch.
A quick note: the system the school uses did not get the last field trip to the attendance office in the process last time, and the attendance was corrected and put in manually which can take time. We apologize for the delay, and it is hopefully correct from what we have been told. If the same thing happens next week, please be patient with our attendance office staff.
Upcoming Dates/Events
October 9th - Under the Lights Rehearsal
October 11th - Sauk Prairie Competition
October 12th - PD Day Rehearsal
October 14th - Field Trip Rehearsal (A Day)
October 15th - RAIN DATE for Field Trip rehearsal
October 16th - Home Football Game
October 17th - WSMA State Competition (UW-Whitewater)
October 19th - 4:30-5:30pm Student Award Dinner (North Commons)
October 23rd - Potential Playoff Game
