UNION HIGH SCHOOL BAND

Union students in Grades 9-12 who enroll into the Band Elective course participate within one of two levels:

• The UHS “Renegade Regiment” Marching Band (includes UHS Color Guard students)

  • meets on the campus of Union H.S.

  • includes a substantial time commitment outside of the school day schedule

  • requires a significant financial commitment

  • This nationally-recognized competitive ensemble performs & travels extensively each year.

  • more info here

• The UHS Non-Competitive Band (“NonComp”)

  • meets on the campus of Union H.S. at the Band Building and adjacent band facilities within the UHS main building.

  • includes a nominal time commitment beyond the school day (see more below)

  • requires a nominal financial commitment (more info below)

  • Students participate as performers at most UHS Home Varsity Football Games, 2-3 UHS Varsity Home Basketball Games, and at 3-4 concerts per year.

  • For the Spring Semester, all students regardless of participation level audition into one of four leveled concert band ensembles.

  • Annual band program registration is required. Click here

SCHEDULE

Fall 2024

Daily Rehearsals

• Renegade Regiment participating students report daily at 7:00am for rehearsals.

• Non-Competitive participating students report to the UHS Band facilities daily at 8:35am for class rehearsals.

Schedule of PERFORMANCES at UHS VARSITY FOOTBALL GAMES

• Friday, August 30  | TBA | Union v. Bentonville AR Football Game (AWAY) | RR Members only - Pep Band ‘A’

• Friday, September 6  | TBA | Union v. Stillwater Football Game (AWAY) | RR Members only - Pep Band ‘B’

• Friday, September 13 | 3:30-10:15pm | Union v. Jenks Football Game (HOME)

• Friday, October 4 | 3:30-10:15pm | Union v. Owaaso Football Game (HOME)

• Thursday, October 17  | 3:30-10:15pm | Union v. Yukon Football Game (HOME) | Fall Break - Renegade Regiment Only Required

• Thursday, November 7  | 3:45pm-10:15pm | Union v. Edmond Memorial Football Game (HOME) | Senior Night

• POST-SEASON FOOTBALL GAME PARTICIPATION (PENDING RESULTS OF SEASON GAMES)

  • Friday, November 22 | Location TBA | PM Times TBA | RR Members Only

  • Friday, November 29 | Location TBA | PM Times TBA | RR Members Only

  • Friday, December 6 | Location TBA | PM Times TBA | RR Members Only

HOME Game-night STANDARD schedule of events

• Renegade Regiment Rehearsal: 3:45p - 5p

• Full Team Meal, Dress into Uniform, Move to Stadium: 5:00p - 7:00p

  • RR and NonComp students

• Kick-Off: 7:05pm

• RR Performance:

  • If Pre-Game: 6:40pm (approx)

  • If Halftime: 8:15pm (approx)

• Dress-out / Dismiss: 10:00pm (approx)

CONCERT PERFORMANCE FOR Non-COMPETITIVE BAND PARTICIPATING STUDENTS

• Thurs. Nov. 21, 7:00pm at the Union PAC

SPRING 2025

• The schedule of UHS varsity basketball games in which UHS band students will participate will become available in the mid-late Fall Semester (approx November).

• Please scroll below to view a list of concert band performance dates.

ADDITONAL INFO FOR NON-COMPETITIVE BAND PARTICIPATING STUDENTS

FEE STRUCTURE

• Applicable to all high school band students participating on a non-competitive basis this year. Renegade Regiment members are billed on a different fee schedule.

  • $50.00 

    • assessed for provision of meals and snacks for your student at home football games and other band events throughout the school year.  The provisions included in this fee are for the generally for the sake of convenience to our students’ families on the busy home game nights.

    • This fee is due September 15. 
      

• Additional Fees. ***The fee shown below is applicable to first-year members only***, all items below will be used in subsequent years of participation.

  • Concert Band [Non-Competitive] Winds & Percussion Members required Member Gear = Standard Pricing: $94.00 Items are billed as a bundle and include:

    • Union Bands Shirt

    • Union Bands Shorts

    • Marching Shoes

      • A limited supply of previously used marching shoes may be available a deeply-discounted rate, dramatically lowering the overall pricing shown above.

    • Red Water Jug

      • optional if students brings their own red jug

      • custom team cover/case (“juguzzi”) available for additional fee (optional)

High School BAND Events

Only 30 upcoming events are shown on this page. See all events here

Freshmen SPECIFICS

Class Location & TIMES

All freshman students enrolled in band or guard will spend the 1st hour (class period) of the school day at the Union High School campus. All high school band and guard classes, rehearsals, and activities take place at the UHS campus; none take place the Union Freshman Academy.

The 1st Class Period at Union H.S. begins at 8:35am daily. Students participating in Marching Band begin at 7:00am daily during the fall competitive season. Students participating in Winter Guard, chamber music ensembles, band class sectionals, winter training, or other ancillary rehearsals or training sessions may have scheduled obligations that begin prior to 8:35am during the period between November-May.

Morning Transportation

BEFORE SCHOOL

Freshman students utilize two basic options for transportation to Union High School each morning:

• Ride by car with a parent, sibling, or older peer, etc.

  • Renegade Regiment students must arrive at campus via this method

  • Dropping-off at, or picking-up students up at, the UHS Band Building by way of the Bus Loop is not permitted at times when the loop is occupied by buses. Please avoid the hours of 8-8:45am and 3:00-4:00pm. We encourage use of an alternate location for pick-up/drop-off; suggestion: the drive of Union HS’s South Entry, with the drop point just west of the Football Stadium main entry.

• Ride the High School bus route that serves their neighborhood. To find the correct route and bus stop click Here

  • Enter your home address and select UNION HIGH SCHOOL in the drop-down menu that shows “All Grades and Schools”)

Please note:

• Your neighborhood's Freshman Academy bus route will not provide transportation to the UHS campus.

• Shuttle transportation from the Union Freshman Academy to Union High School before first period class is NOT available (Renegade Regiment students must arrange for their own daily transportation throughout the fall competitive season, which ends on Oct 28).

Inter-Campus Shuttle Transportation After First Period

All freshman students will ride a shuttle bus from Union High School to the Union Freshmen Academy at end of 1st period band class rehearsals, daily. This shuttle departs at 9:25am [9:20am on Early Release Fridays] and arrives at the UFA just prior to the beginning of 2nd period class. Shuttle Bus #’s are 09, 25, 26, 37, 41 & 45 (#’s are subject to change).

In the event that a freshman student misses the shuttle bus, he/she should NEVER: walk to the UFA, nor ride in a peer-driven vehicle without permission of both the driver and rider. The student should communicate to a teacher about the missed bus, and efforts will be made for the student to ride a secondary specially-scheduled bus.

Afternoon

Inter-Campus Shuttle Transportation

A shuttle bus runs daily from the Freshman Academy to the High School campus after school for Freshman students participating in scheduled afternoon rehearsals and events. Bus #40 is generally the first bus in the UFA bus loop queue; departure is shortly after the school day ends at 3:27pm.

For Fall Semester Home Football Games, NonComp Freshmen will ride on the final bus positioned in the UFA bus loop; Renegade Regiment Freshmen will ride bus #40 at the front of the loop.

In the event that a freshman student misses the shuttle bus, he/she should NEVER: walk to the UFA, nor ride in a peer-driven vehicle without permission of both the driver and rider. The student should communicate to a teacher about the missed bus, and efforts will be made for the student to ride a secondary specially-scheduled bus.

Specific Info for GUARD Students

Winter season daily class time rehearsals take place at the Union Freshman Academy Indoor Baseball Complex. Shuttle bus transportation from UFA to UHS between the 1st & 2nd Class Periods is provided for Soph/Jr/Sr students.

LOCKERS

All students enrolled in band or guard will be issued an instrument/equipment storage locker at the UHS campus. Lockers contain limited storage space for additional personal items.

Additionally, Freshmen band and guard students may request a locker at the Freshman Academy, specifically intentioned to contain their instrument during the school day, that will be retrieved at the end of the school day and taken home to practice.

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