Students Begin Preparations for Fall Seasons

While many Los Fresnos High School students are enjoying their summer away from school, others are ready to begin practice in their sport or activity, or have already begun.

Although fall classes begin Aug. 24, students in cross country, football and volleyball sports, as well as many more in band, cheerleading and dance/drill teams have either begun plans for fall seasons or will begin soon.

All student-athletes must have taken physicals and done insurance paperwork prior to the first day of practices. For more information, visit the LFHS Athletics Medicine website here.

Here is a rundown of each of them:

Band
Pre-season camps are under way, while marching band practice began July 31.

Color Guard Camp: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 13-17 and 2-4 p.m. July 27-31.

Percussion Camps: 8-11:30 a.m. July 13 for Ninth Grade students; 8-11:30 a.m. July 14-17 for Front Ensemble; 12:30-4 p.m. July 14-17 for snares and basses; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 21-22 for all percussion.

Ninth Grade and new Member Marching Fundamentals, 8 a.m.-noon July 29-31.

All Members Marching Rehearsal, 7-11:55 a.m. and All-Valley Practice Sessions, 1-2:40 p.m., Aug. 3-7 and 10-14.

Full Playing Rehearsal, 4-7 p.m. Aug. 17-21.

Cheerleading
Cheerleading practice for 14 varsity and nine freshmen students began Monday. Practice is held from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the LFHS Cafeteria.

The group will break for a week to attend the UCA Summer Camp at The University of Texas-Pan American July 27-30.

Practice resumes Aug. 3 in preparation for the first varsity football game home game Aug. 27.

Stars Dance/Drill Team
Forty-three members of the team are going through a camp by the American Dance/Drill Team trainers from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. July 6-10.

The trainers are affiliated with the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, which will be held Jan. 1, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. They may issue invitations to members of the Stars to participate in the halftime activities. Last year, seven members of the Stars participated in the bowl game dance routine.

Practice will resume Aug. 10 in preparation for football season. The group will also practice at a later date with the LFHS marching band in preparation for football season.

NJROTC Summer Camp
Summer training camp for NJROTC will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10-21.

The camp is free. Participants should bring bottled water, running shoes and a sack lunch.

For more information, contact Major Arjona or Chief Vasquez at 956-254-5358 or 956-254-5359.