WHAT:
Football game against Brady
WHEN:
Friday, November, 20th, 2009
WHERE:
Abilene
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 4:45 P.M.
(2) Load trailer
(3) Leave for Abilene 5:00 P.M.
(4) Eat supper Cici’s Pizza
(5) In stadium 6:30 P.M.
(6) Change into uniform
(7) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(8) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(9) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(10) Home by approximately 11:30 A.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Full band uniform - don’t forget your black shoes and black socks

WHAT:
Football game against Bowie
WHEN:
Friday, November, 13th, 2009
WHERE:
Breckenridge
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 3:45 P.M.
(2) Load trailer
(3) Leave for Breckenridge 4:00 P.M.
(4) Eat supper
(5) In stadium 6:30 P.M.
(6) Change into uniform
(7) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(8) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(9) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(10) Home by approximately 12:00 A.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
(1) Travel uniform - (band shirt, band shorts) while traveling on the bus.
(2) Full band uniform - don’t forget your black shoes and black socks

WHAT:
Football game against Cisco
WHEN:
Friday, November, 6th, 2009
WHERE:
Merkel
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:30 P.M.
(2) Rehearsal with 7th & 8th grade band until 6:15 P.M.
(3) Leave for stadium 6:15 P.M.
(4) Announce Senior Football, cheerleader, and band members 6:45 P.M.
(5) Pre game starts at 7:15 P.M.
(6) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(7) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
H.S. Full band uniform
M.S. Band shirt and blue jeans

WHAT:
Football game against Anson
WHEN:
Friday, October, 30th, 2009
WHERE:
Anson
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:15 P.M.
(2) Load trailer
(3) Leave for Anson 5:30 P.M.
(4) Eat supper
(5) In stadium 6:30 P.M.
(6) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(7) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(8) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(9) Home by approximately 11:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Halloween costumes!!! (wear something worm, it will be cold)

WHAT:
Football game against Eastland
WHEN:
Friday, October, 23rd, 2009
WHERE:
Eastland
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 4:30 P.M.
(2) Load trailer
(3) Leave for Eastland 5:00 P.M.
(4) Eat supper
(5) In stadium 6:45 P.M.
(6) Change into uniform
(7) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(8) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(9) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(10) Home by approximately 12:00 A.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
(1) Travel uniform - (band shirt, band shorts) while traveling on the bus.
(2) Full band uniform - don’t forget your black shoes and black socks

WHAT:
Football game against Hawley
WHEN:
Friday, October, 16th, 2009
WHERE:
Merkel
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:30 P.M.
(2) Rehearsal until 6:45 P.M.
(3) Leave for stadium 6:45 P.M.
(4) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(5) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(6) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Full Band uniform (don't forget your black shoes and black socks)

WHAT:
UIL Marching Contest
WHEN:
Monday, October, 19th, 2009
WHERE:
Shotwell Football Stadium
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at band hall at 4:30 P.M.
(2) Load and Leave 4:45 P.M.
(3) Warm up 5:45 P.M.
(4) Perform at 6:30 P.M.
(5) Back to Merkel approximately 9:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform
Marching Band Uniform

WHAT:
Football game against Clyde
WHEN:
Friday, October, 9th, 2009
WHERE:
Clyde
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:15 P.M.
(2) Load trailer
(3) Leave for Clyde 5:45 P.M.
(4) In stadium 6:45 P.M.
(5) Change into uniform
(6) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(7) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(8) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(9) Home by approximately 11:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
(1) Travel uniform - (band shirt, band shorts) while traveling on the bus.
(2) Full band uniform - don’t forget your black shoes and black socks

WHAT:
Big Country Marching Band Festival
WHEN:
Saturday, October, 10th, 2009
WHERE:
Wylie Stadium
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at band hall at 9:00 A.M.
(2) Rehearsal
(3) Lunch break 12:00 P.M.
(4) Load trailer 12:30 P.M.
(5) Leave for Wylie Stadium at 1:00 P.M.
(6) Arrive at Wylie Stadium at 1:40 P.M.
(7) Warm up at 2:40 P.M.
(8) Perform at 3:40 P.M.
(9) Awards at 6:30 P.M. (Drum Major in uniform)
(10) Supper from 7:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
(11) Back to Merkel approximately 9:00 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform
Marching Band Uniform

WHAT:
San Angelo Marching Band Festival
WHEN:
Saturday, October, 3rd, 2009
WHERE:
San Angelo Stadium
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at band hall at 8:00 A.M.
(2) Rehearsal
(3) Lunch break 11:00 A.M.
(4) Load trailer 11:30 A.M.
(5) Leave for San Angelo Stadium at 12:00 P.M.
(6) Arrive at San Angelo Stadium at 2:00 P.M.
(7) Warm up at 3:00 P.M.
(8) Perform at 3:40 P.M.
(9) Awards at 7:00 P.M. (Drum Major in uniform)
(10) Supper from 7:30 P.M. until 8:30 P.M.
(11) Back to Merkel approximately 10:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform
Marching Band Uniform

WHAT:
Football game against Goldthwaite
WHEN:
Friday, September, 25th, 2009
WHERE:
Goldthwaite
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 2:00 P.M.
(2) Load trailer
(3) Leave for Goldthwaite 2:30 P.M.
(4) Eat Supper at Underwoods BBQ in Brownwood 4:30 P.M.
(5) In stadium 6:15 P.M.
(6) Change into uniform
(7) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(8) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(9) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(10) Home by approximately 2:00 A.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
(1) Travel uniform - (band shirt, band shorts) while traveling on the bus.
(2) Full band uniform - don’t forget your black shoes and black socks
(no black shoes or black socks - no 3rd quarter break!)

WHAT:
Homecoming Parade - Peprally
WHEN:
Friday, September, 18th, 2009
WHERE:
Merkel
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 2:00 P.M.
(2) Take equipment to parade starting point 2:45 P.M.
(3) Parade starts at 3:00 P.M.
(4) Parade and Peprally over around 4:00 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform and tennis shoes.

WHAT:
Football game against Roscoe
WHEN:
Friday, September, 18th, 2009
WHERE:
Merkel
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:30 P.M.
(2) Rehearsal until 6:45 P.M.
(3) Leave for stadium 6:45 P.M.
(4) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(5) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(6) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Full Band uniform (don’t forget your black shoes and black)

WHAT:
Football game against Comanche
WHEN:
Friday, September, 11th, 2009
WHERE:
Merkel
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:30 P.M.
(2) Rehearsal until 6:45 P.M.
(3) Leave for stadium 6:45 P.M.
(4) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(5) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(6) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform - band shirt, band shorts, white socks, tennis shoes.

WHAT:
West Tx Fair & Rodeo Parade
WHEN:
Saturday, September, 12th, 2009
WHERE:
Abilene
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 8:00 A.M.
(2) Practice Parade marching until 8:45 A.M.
(3) Load trailer and leave for Abilene 9:00 A.M.
(4) Stage for parade 9:45 A.M.
(5) Parade starts 10:30 A.M.
(6) Parade over around 12:00 P.M.
(7) Go to Fair 12:00 P.M. *Or back to Merkel
(8) Home by 4:00 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform - band shirt, band shorts, white socks, tennis shoes.
$$$:
Students will need money for food and rides at fair. Those who participate in the parade will receive free admission to the fair.
*If you do not want to go to the Fair, bus two will be coming back after the parade.

WHAT:
Football game against Ballinger
WHEN:
Friday, Saturday, 4th, 2009
WHERE:
Ballinger
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 4:15 P.M.
(2) Load trailer 4:15 P.M.
(3) Leave for Ballinger 4:45 P.M.
(4) In stadium 6:30 P.M.
(5) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(6) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(7) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(8) Home by 12:30 A.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform - band shirt, band shorts, white socks, tennis shoes.

WHAT:
Band Booster Meeting
WHEN:
Tuesday, September, 1st, 2009
WHERE:
Merkel High School Band Hall
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meeting will start @ 6:30 P.M.
(2) Meetings usually last about an hour
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
(1) Elect leaders for 2009-2010 school year

A. President

Duties: preside over meetings / communicate with Mr. Kyker -- needs of the band, the boosters can help with during football season etc...

B. Vis-President

Duties: In charge of phone tree / coordinate with Booster President to be able to run booster meetings in their absence

C. Secretary

Duties: take minutes of all booster meetings / e-mail minutes to Mr. Kyker so that they can be placed on the band web page

D. Treasurer

Duties: keep an accurate account of all monies of the Band Booster Organization / All checks must have two signatures - the treasurer’s and one other officer

(2) The Voice of the Might Merkel Badger Band - to announce all half time shows at home and away games (this is a real need)

(3) Organize helpers to move equipment to and from the field during halftime shows (Drum Major podium, percussion equipment, extra flags etc...)

(4) Organize fund-raiser dinners for home games for visiting bands

(5) Selling of last year’s Middle School Band’s Umbrellas $20.00 each

(6) Band Booster T-shirts

WHAT:
Football game against Jim Ned
WHEN:
Saturday, August, 29th, 2009
WHERE:
Shotwell Stadium, Abilene
IMPORTANT TIMES:
(1) Meet at Merkel band hall at 5:15 P.M.
(2) Load trailer 5:30 P.M.
(3) Leave for Shotwell Stadium 6:00 P.M.
(4) In stadium 6:30 P.M.
(5) Pre game starts at 7:00 P.M.
(6) Game starts at 7:30 P.M.
(7) Game over approximately 10:30 P.M.
(8) Home by 11:30 P.M.
WHAT TO WEAR:
Travel uniform - band shirt, band shorts, white socks, tennis shoes.