Saturday, September 28th at 7:30 AM
Join us in Melissa, Texas, on Saturday, September 28, 2024, for the second-ever Melissa Marching Showcase in the new 10,000-seat Coach Kenny Deel Stadium! The UIL Area Format will be used for this competition, along with guard and percussion comments during the preliminary competition. Finals will consist of the 12 highest scoring bands from prelims advancing to finals, plus exhibitions by any class winners who fail to qualify for finals.
Awards will be given for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Percussion, and Outstanding Color Guard in each class with three or more competing bands in prelims. Overall finalists will be awarded trophies for 1st through 12th place and Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Percussion, and Outstanding Color Guard.
Percussion and Color Guard scores will not determine the class or overall rankings.
Tuesday, August 1st – Friday, May 31st
Senior Citizen Passes (60 and older) are good for all HOME General Admission Melissa ISD Athletic Events. These passes are non-transferable and can not be shared. Present your digital QR code at the gate for entrance. This pass is valid for one entry per event.
Please email atennison@melissaisd.org with the name of the senior citizen along with a copy of their drivers license, phone # and email address. Once the proper documentation is provided, a "QR" will be emailed.
These passes auto renew at the beginning of each school year.
Tuesday, August 1st – Friday, May 31st
High School Athletes are eligible for an all sports pass for all HOME high school and middle school sporting events. This pass will be good for 1 entry per athletic event and should not be shared. High School athletes should enter their student ID to obtain access to the pass. Once redeemed the athlete will receive one digital QR code valid for 1 entry to any high school or middle school event.
Sharing the student pass will void admission and could lead to disciplinary action.
Cardinal Stadium does not allow outside balls, bikes or scooters. Gathering in the grassy areas is not allowed. Violators will be asked to be seated or escorted out of the stadium and reported to administration which could lead to disciplinary action.
Stadium Rules apply for the use of oversized bells, horns or cannons. Schools are not
allowed to use fireworks or other pyrotechnics of any kind. Plastic blow up thunder
sticks, cowbells, plastic clappers, small plastic hand shakers, and wooden blocks are the
ONLY artificial noise makers allowed at the football games. The use of whistles,
propane tanks, air horns, vuvuxuela plastic horns, as well as, any other items used as
instruments or noise makers are prohibited. Band instruments used by the band are the
only permissible instruments at or in the stadium.
Baby powder or powder of any kind plus any item that causes safety concerns or an
undue amount of time to clean up are prohibited in 7-AAAAA, Divison II stadiums.
Balls of any kind are not to be thrown into the stands by cheerleaders or booster groups.
Tuesday, August 1st – Friday, May 31st
Coaches families show this pass at the gate to receive free entrance to all HOME games.
Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 27 at 3:30 PM
Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 PM
Tuesday, August 1st – Friday, May 31st
Middle School Athletes and Cheerleaders are eligible for an all sports pass for all HOME middle school sporting events. This pass will be good for 1 entry per athletic event and should not be shared. Middle School athletes should enter their student ID to obtain access to the pass. Once redeemed the athlete will receive one digital QR code valid for 1 entry to any middle school event.
Sharing the student pass will void admission and could lead to disciplinary action.
Cardinal Stadium does not allow outside balls, bikes or scooters. Gathering in the grassy areas is not allowed. Violators will be asked to be seated or escorted out of the stadium and reported to administration which could lead to disciplinary action.
Stadium Rules apply for the use of oversized bells, horns or cannons. Schools are not
allowed to use fireworks or other pyrotechnics of any kind. Plastic blow up thunder
sticks, cowbells, plastic clappers, small plastic hand shakers, and wooden blocks are the
ONLY artificial noise makers allowed at the football games. The use of whistles,
propane tanks, air horns, vuvuxuela plastic horns, as well as, any other items used as
instruments or noise makers are prohibited. Band instruments used by the band are the
only permissible instruments at or in the stadium.
Baby powder or powder of any kind plus any item that causes safety concerns or an
undue amount of time to clean up are prohibited in 7-AAAAA, Divison II stadiums.
Balls of any kind are not to be thrown into the stands by cheerleaders or booster groups.