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CapCity Marching Festival

9/18/2022

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Saturday, September 24, 2022

Akins High School 

7:30AM- Call Time AEB Leaders
8:00AM- Call Time Band
8:00AM- Start Rehearsal
9:00AM-End Rehearsal
9:05AM-Prep to Load
9:15AM- Load Trailers/Clean and Change
9:45AM- Depart to Toney Burger Stadium
10:15AM- Arrive at Toney Burger Stadium

Toney Burger Stadium 
11:15AM- Pit-Warm Up 
11:35AM- Band Warm Up 
11:45AM- Pit move to staging area
11:55AM- Pit Move to track
12:10PM- Pit move to field
12:05PM- Band Move to Ready Time
12:15PM- Performance 
12:45PM- Load Equipment Trucks 
1:00PM- Lunch
1:30PM- Depart from Burger Stadium
2:00PM- Return to Akins High School
4:30PM- Wait for Prelims Awards (Drum Majors/Guard Captain) 

Akins High School
2:30PM- Clean shoes, instruments, and make sure all bibbers, jackets and undershirts are hung properly in garment bag.
3:00PM- Section AAR (After Action Review) 
3:20PM- Run-Through (No Instruments)
4:20PM- Run-Through (w/instruments)
5:00PM- Dinner
5:30PM- Depart From Akins

Toney Burger Stadium
6:00PM- Arrive at Burger Stadium
TBA- Finals Information

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Thunder in the Hills Drumline Contest

9/13/2022

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Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022
Dripping Springs High School
Dripping Springs, TX
940 US-290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

REQUIRED UNIFORM
Marching Uniform (Blue Long-Sleeve), Show Shirt, Long Black Socks, Black Marching
Shoes.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- Instruments
- Sticks/Mallets

SATURDAY TIMELINE
9:45am Arrive/Setup Instruments Outside
10:00am Warm-Up (Drumline and FE apart)
10:30am Full Ensemble Rehearsal
12:00pm Load Truck, Eat Lunch
12:25pm Depart Akins HS
1:15pm Arrive at Dripping Springs HS
1:20pm Unload Truck, Director Checks In
1:35pm Transition to Warm-Up Zone
1:45pm Warm-Up
2:45pm Leave Warm-Up, Transition to Gate
2:55pm Move onto Field
3:00pm PERFORMANCE
3:15pm Move off Field, Load Truck
3:30pm Awards Ceremony in Stadium (Bethany, Carlos, Julissa, Andrea in Uniform)
3:45pm Depart Dripping Springs HS
4:30pm Unload at Akins High School
5:00pm Dismissed

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
- NO jewelry while in uniform.
- We need help moving equipment. There is a signup genius for those interested.
- Friends and Family are encouraged to watch the performance! $8 general
Admission, $5 for Students and Seniors. The stadium has a clear bag policy.

In the case of an emergency, please subscribe to our Remind 101 group
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To join, text @aebmain to 469-595-8697.
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Austin ISD Jamboree Itinerary

9/12/2022

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Austin ISD Jamboree Itinerary
Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Akins High School
4:35PM- Dinner (Provided by Boosters)
5:00PM- Rehearsal Starts
6:15PM- Load Trailers/Clean and Change
6:30PM- Homework
7:00PM- Depart from Akins ECHS

Toney Burger Stadium 
7:30PM- Arrive at Burger Stadium
7:45PM- Unload
8:00PM- Move to Stadium
8:15PM- Performance Time
8:30PM-Load Truck
8:45PM- Sit in Stands watch Bands
10:00PM- Depart
10:30PM- Arrive at Akins

Akins High School
10:45PM- Dismissed from Akins HS
  • Clean shoes, instruments, and make sure all bibbers, jackets and undershirts are hung properly in a garment bag.

Austin ISD Jamboree Information:
Tickets/Promotional Materials- $3 each. These will only be purchased electronically through GoFan (they will go live next week). Just like in years past this will be used as a fundraiser opportunity. Students 12 and under are free. Promotional materials are attached. Please share with your booster programs and school community.

Comp Tickets -Some schools use this event as a fundraiser, but If you have students or families that need support please have them use the following code below.
 Promo Code- jamboree22​

All families and individual school communities will have to go directly to the GoFan Website and purchase tickets through that system.

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  • Home
  • Student Info
    • 2025-2026 Future Eagles
    • 2025-2026 Future AEB Leaders
  • Parent Info
    • Carpooling
  • About Us
    • Directors >
      • Jose Flores - Director of Bands
      • Will Kimmell - Associate Director of Bands
      • Mary Zapchenk - Associate Director of Bands
    • Akins High School
    • Middle School Bands >
      • Bailey MS Band
      • Bedichek MS Band
      • Covington MS Band
      • Fulmore MS Band
      • Kealing MS Band
      • Mendez MS Band
      • Paredes MS Band
      • Small MS Band
    • Austin ISD
  • TCGC at Akins
  • Programs
    • Marching Band
    • Private Lessons
    • Wind Symphony
    • Symphonic Band
    • Concert Band
    • Color Guard
    • Percussion
    • Akins Jazz Ensemble
    • Texas Future Music Educators
  • Calendar
  • Boosters
    • Booster Board
  • Contact Us