UIL State Military Marching Band Contest today at Pirate Stadium

Published 8:06 am Tuesday, October 26, 2021

By Staff report

: The Gilmer High School marching band competes in the UIL State Military Marching Band Championships, on Wednesday December 9, 2020, at Pine Tree’s Pirate Stadium. (Michael Cavazos/ News-Journal Photo)

Longview will be the state’s military marching band capital this week, as the best high school bands will converge at Pine Tree ISD’s Pirate Stadium for the UIL state championship.

The two-day event will crown champions in four classifications: Class 1A/2A, Class 3A, Class 4A and Class 5A/6A. Competition begins at 1 p.m. today with the 4A and 1A/2A competition. The Class 4A final is scheduled to begin tonight at 8:15 p.m.

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

Class 4A

1 p.m.: Chapel Hill
1:15 p.m.: Bullard
1:30 p.m.: Pittsburg
1:45 p.m.: Hardin-Jefferson
2 p.m.: Lindale
2:15 p.m.: Break
2:30 p.m.: Gilmer
2:45 p.m.: Carthage
3 p.m.: Van
3:15 p.m.: Henderson
3:30 p.m.: Vidor
3:45 p.m.: Center
4:15 p.m.: Drum Major Retreat / Announcement of Finalists

CLASS 1A/2A

7 p.m.: Timpson
7:15 p.m.: Carlisle
7:30 p.m.: Union Grove
7:45 p.m.: Beckville
8 p.m.: Break
8:15-9:30 p.m.: Class 4A finalists (5)
9:45 p.m.: Full Band Retreat/Awards

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE

CLASS 3A

9 a.m.: DeKalb
9:15 a.m.: Diboll
9:30 a.m.: Buna
9:45 a.m.: West Rusk
10 a.m.: Troup
10:15 a.m.: Break
10:30 a.m.: New Diana
10:45 a.m.: Ore City
11 a.m.: Harleton
11:15 a.m.: New Boston
11:30 a.m.: White Oak
Noon: Drum Major Retreat / Announcement of Finalists

CLASS 5A/6A

1 p.m.: Ennis
1:15 p.m.: Kingwood
1:30 p.m.: Nacogdoches
1:45 p.m.: Hallsville
2 p.m.: Lufkin
2:15 p.m.: Jacksonville
2:30 p.m.: Break
2:45 p.m.: Longview
3 p.m.: Whitehouse
3:15 p.m.: Huntsville
3:30 p.m.: Cleveland
3:45 p.m.: Atascocita
4:15 p.m.: Drum Major Retreat / Announcement of Finalists
7-8:15 p.m.: Class 3A finalists (5)
8:30 p.m.: Class 5A/6A finalists (5)