• Saturday, October 4, 2025
• Galena Park ISD Athletic Stadium
• 15025 Wallisville RD, Houston, TX 77049 (map)
• $500 contest entry fee
• 9 AM to 6 PM (gates open @ 8:15 AM)
• $5 spectator admission fee (children 6 and under admitted at no charge)
• The online entry form will be available beginning Friday, April 11, 2025, at 8:00 AM
• Performance times are assigned based on the date and time that entry forms are submitted

The 2025 Galena Park I.S.D. Marching Band Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 4.

The adjudication format is similar to the UIL Area Marching Contest with 3 music and 2 visual judges. The GPISDMBF is a prelims only contest with awards presented for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places in each classification.

As in the past, our event is broken into three performance blocks. Please submit your 1st and 2nd preferences when submitting your entry form. Be aware that early and late afternoon times will fill quickly.

• Morning (9:15-11:15 AM), 9 performance spots available + North Shore Sr. HS
• Early afternoon (12:30-2:45 PM), 10 performance spots available
• Late afternoon (3:15-5:15 PM), 9 performance spots available + Galena Park HS

• Richard Thomas, Music (woodwinds)
• Greg Goodman, Music (brass)
• Greg Dick, Music (percussion)
• Tom Bell, Visual
• Joe Pruitt, Visual

4A Classification

• 1st Place - Almeta Crawford High School

5A Classification

• 1st Place Crosby High School
• 2nd Place - Randle High School
• 3rd Place - Spring Woods High School

6A Classification

• 1st Place - Clear Falls High School
• 2nd Place - New Caney High School
• 3rd Place - Katy High School