Southern Tioga Marching Band

OUTSTANDING home show! This season keeps getting better and better! Finishing the drill this week and competing in Williamsport Saturday night!

Tue Sep 29 - Rehearsal 6-8:30pm at BES (usual buses to and from rehearsal)
-Battery/Winds/Guard to field at beginning learning drill, Front Ensemble on stage
-PICTURE NIGHT - bring your form if you want to order one!
-Band Aids Meeting at 5:30!

Fri Oct 9 - Football at Athens
-Take bus to BES after school, load truck (get a good snack)
-4:00pm - Quick marching/singing rehearsal on field.
-4:30pm - leave for Athens
-6:00pm - arrive at Athens, play in stands, we might perform pregame! (TBD)
-app. 11pm - return to schools (don't unload!)

Sat Oct 10 - Williamsport Cavalcade of Bands (evening)
-11am - bus pickup in Mansfield, 11:25am - bus pickup in Liberty
-12pm - Rehearsal (at Island Park!)
-3:30pm - load truck
-4:00pm - PIZZA provided by Band Aides at Island Park!
-5:00pm - leave for Williamsport (We'll leave from BES, bus will stop there to pick up hats, uniforms
-6pm - arrive in Williamsport, (show begins at 5:30)
-TICKETS ARE SOLD AT THE GATE - NOT IN ADVANCE for this show. it's a different circuit.
-7:45pm - we perform (3rd from last)
-8:30pm - awards / leave
-app. 10pm return to schools South to North (unload at BES)

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE PERFORMANCE CALENDAR FOR FALL!

INDIVIDUAL & GROUP PICTURES are being taken on Tuesday October 6 at Rehearsal. Bring this form back on that night (with payment) if you'd like to order!

ALL BAND MEMBERS NEED MARCHING SHOES (front ensemble can use any plain black shoes, but all marching members should have plain flat black marching shoes.) CLICK THE LINK FOR PURCHASE OPTIONS! If you CAN'T get them, we have a limited number of used shoes - see Mr. Ruth this week to try on shoes! We want everyone in shoes by the first competition 9/19 - if you can't get them before then, wear the darkest sneakers you can until they arrive for all performances.

Parents - Please join our STBA Facebook Group! Open to any parents, alumni or local community members wanting to get involved in helping with events! Request to join at the link!

-Join the STMB Remind Group for important announcements, cancellations, etc. Text @stmb2026 to 81010, or add the class @stmb2026 in the remind app!

Members & Parents - Join the Remind Class - add class code @stmb2025 if you have the remind app, or text "@stmb2025" to the phone number 81010 if you don't.

All announcements will be posted to remind, and also to the STMB ParentSquare group. If school is cancelled or dismissed early due to weather, there will be no rehearsal that evening.

Southern Tioga Marching Band FACEBOOK Page

PERFORMANCE TIMES ARE ALL TENTATIVE, AND WILL BE UPDATED AS UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE FROM SHOW HOSTS

Fall 2026 - regular rehearsals Tuesday evenings 6-8:30 and Fridays after school until 6 or until game

BUS will pick up at Mansfield (HS Auditorium) and Liberty (Main HS Entrance)...
-Tuesdays - 5pm pickup Mansfield, 5:25pm pickup Liberty, return to Liberty 8:45, Mansfield 9:10 after
-Fridays - Activity Bus from Mansfield/Liberty, returns after (app. 6:15pm return to each school)
-Saturdays - bus schedule will be posted with competition/parade schedules on Saturdays that we have events)

Fri Oct 16 - Football at Muncy
-Take bus to BES after school, load truck
-4:45pm - leave for Muncy
-6:15pm - arrive at Muncy, play in stands, we perform at halftime
-app. 11pm - return to schools South to North (don't unload!)
Sat Oct 17 - TOB at Central Mountain HS (afternoon)
-9am - bus pickup at Mansfield, 9:20am - bus pickup at BES, 9:40am - bus pickup at Liberty
-11am - arrive at Central Mountain, setup/rehearse
-1pm - show begins - we perform at 1:15 awards at 3:15
-4pm - leave
-app. 5:30pm - return to schools, South to North (unload at BES)
Fri Oct 23 - Home Football vs. Montgomery (Senior Night)
-Take activity bus to BES after school, rehearsal on practice field until 5
-5-6pm - dinner, get in uniform
-6pm - Walk to Island Park, 6:30pm - Senior Recognition
-6:40 - Pregame Show ending with National Anthem/All Hail
-7pm game begins, we play in the stands throughout the game, we watch visiting band at halftime.
Sat Oct 24 - TOB Region Championships - Blue Mountain HS (evening)
-8am - bus pickup at Mansfield, 8:25am - bus pickup in Liberty
-9am - rehearsal in Blossburg (Island Park Field)
-12pm - load truck, lunch on your own, bus moves to BES
-1:30pm - buses leave for Blue Mountain
-4pm - arrive in Blue Mountain, warmup
-6pm - Region Championships Performance
-Load truck, watch other bands, awards at 8:45pm
-9pm - leave Blue Mtn, app. 11:30pm - return to schools South to North
Fri Oct 30 - Rehearsal at 1pm, Football at Wellsboro (don't unload after)
Sat Oct 31 - TOB State Championships - afternoon at Mifflin County - times TBD
Fridays in November - possible football playoff games if we qualify
Sat Nov 7 - TOB Atlantic Coast Championships at Hershey - times TBD

Click Here for Link to Calendar - Paste into calendar apps to add live updates to your calendar!

LONG-RANGE TENTATIVE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Spring 2027

Sat Feb 6 - TIA Show at Bellefonte HS
Sat/Sun Feb 13-14 - WGI Regional at Corning/Painted Post HS
Sat Mar 6 - TIA Show at Central Mtn HS
Sat Mar 20 - TIA Show at Williamson HS (TIOGA COUNTY MUSIC IN MOTION - HOME SHOW!)
Sat Apr 3 - TIA Show at Bald Eagle Area HS
Sat Apr 10 - TIA Show at Jersey Shore Area HS
Sat Apr 17 - TIA Show at TBD
Sun Apr 25 - TIA Region Championships at TBD
Apr 28 - May 2 - WILDWOOD - TIA ATLANTIC COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fall 2027

Full Band Camp the last week of school before summer (evenings) and the week before school starts (9-4 daily, Monday-Saturday)
Sat Oct 2 - Tioga County TOB at Wellsboro HS