Because it is the end of summer/beginning of fall in Texas, it's hot.  It's really hot. As stated in the beginning of the year letter:

Dress for marching rehearsals is a light colored or white background T-shirt, shorts, socks and “crosstrainer” type tennis shoes.

Every student will be in charge of their own hydration needs. Therefore, it is essential that every student purchase a water jug with a handle that will contain approximately 2 quarts of water. With the humidity factor in our area, a water jug is an essential piece of equipment. These can be bought from stores such as Wal Mart, Walgreens and Academy. We also encourage you write your name on your jug using a permanent marker for identification purposes

Please help your students to remember to bring a water jug.  It is not sufficient to bring water bottles as they heat up on the pavement during marching band practice.  The best method is to fill the jugs up with ice and water at home before school.

Students are given water breaks about every 25 minutes.  Please remind your students to actually drink water during the water breaks.