• Monday, Oct. 12 - Teacher Work Day - No school and no practice.

• Tuesday, Oct. 13 - Practice 5:30–7:30 PM

• Thursday, Oct. 15 - PreACT during the school day; practice 3:30-5:30 PM

• Friday, Oct. 16 - Away Game vs Fairhope - more details TBA; traditional uniforms

  • • 5:00 PM - Call time

    • 7:00 PM - Kickoff

• Saturday, Oct. 17  - Opp Band Competition for contest band students; sign up to volunteer/chaperone; more details TBA

  • • • • Opp Competition Schedule and Loading Instructions

        • 11:30 a.m. — Arrive at Davidson. Everyone eats pizza.

        • 12:30 p.m. — Run the show at Warrior Stadium.

        • 1:00 p.m. — Pack up and complete uniform inspection.

        • Uniform loading assignments:

          • Bus 1: Brass and drumline

          • Bus 2: Woodwinds and pit

            • • Before boarding, each student must show their section leader the following items as they are placed in the loading pile on or under the bus:

                • Shako

                • Jacket

                • Bibbers

                • Black socks

                • Marching band shoes

                • Instrument

                • Mouthpiece, if applicable

        • Each student is responsible for their own uniform. Do not place items in the pile until they have been inspected. Report any missing items to a director immediately.

        • 1:45 p.m. — Depart Davidson.

        • 4:20 p.m. — Arrive at Opp. Be in full uniform when getting off the bus.

        • 4:45 p.m. — Report to prepare for warmup.

        • 5:20 p.m. — Warmup.

        • 6:00 p.m. — Perform.

        • 10:00 p.m. — Awards.

        • 10:30 p.m. — Depart Opp.

        • 1:00 a.m. the following morning — Arrive back at Davidson.

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• Thursday, Oct. 22 - Homecoming game vs. Alma Bryant

• Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Sound of Mobile Fall Concert. 

  • • Barton Academy is performing before Davidson and will join during the last song of the evening. 

    • Barton Academy Band bake sale fundraiser after the concert.  Enjoy a sweet treat while supporting the Barton Academy Band. 

General Announcements

• HypeRaise: Complete! Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, and shared the fundraiser. We will share the final amount raised once we have the total.

• YayBand Contest: This is one of our biggest events of the year. Thank you to everyone who signed up to volunteer. We will share the final amount raised once we have the total.

• Volunteer sign-up links for the upcoming football season and for the YayBand Contest are active under the Volunteer tab. 

• Los Angeles Trip: March 30–April 2, 2027. We still need approximately 10 more travelers. Family and friends are welcome to participate.

  • Visit this link for more details regarding the trip and to sign up.

• Practice Minutes: Contest Band and Leadership students must submit practice minutes/private lessons by the last day of each month.

  • Minutes Submission Form 

• Band Accounts: Families should continue checking Cut Time and keeping student accounts current. Pay On Cut Time Now 

• Swag Store: Purchase your YayBand swag to support our band! Several items are in stock and will be delivered to your student within a few days!

• Davidson High School Band pictures taken by Necaise Photography is available. https://necaise.instaproofs.com/Davidson.

• Sponsor DHS band: We are looking for sponsors for our events throughout the school year. Check our Sponsor website for more details.