Weekend date night with Dad Mark! ❤️
On October 24, 2026, we drove to Coach Kenny Deel Stadium in Melissa, Texas, for the UIL Area B 5A Marching Contest. Our evening together became a celebration of music, creativity, and talented young performers.
An evening of music and memories at the UIL Area B 5A Marching Contest in Melissa.
A Different Kind of Date Night
This time, we traded our usual dinner or movie outing for stadium lights and marching bands. We settled into the stands, took a few photos together, and enjoyed stadium nachos with cheese and jalapeños while watching the shows. Simple moments like these deserve a place in our memories, too.
Date night with Dad Mark—stadium lights, music, and a memory to cherish. ❤️
Music, Movement & So Much Talent
What incredible performances! The field came alive with colorful formations, flags, imaginative props, and musicians moving together. Each show gave us something different to appreciate—from bold backdrops to carefully coordinated movements stretching across the field.
A 20-second highlight of musicians and color guard performing among large white frames.
Green costumes, orange circular props, and a field full of movement—a 20-second performance highlight.
Bright pink and teal scenery, music, and coordinated marching formations—a 20-second highlight.
Watching from the stands, we could only imagine the hours of practice behind every performance. These students gave us plenty to applaud!
A 20-second highlight featuring colorful circular backdrops, flags, and coordinated marching formations.
A 20-second highlight of musicians performing around bright pink rectangular props.
Musicians and color guard bring illustrated backdrops to life under the stadium lights.
A short burst of music and color from our evening in Melissa.
Melissa marching band highlight—music, formations, and memories from our evening at Coach Kenny Deel Stadium.
Argyle performance highlight—reflective scenery, pink flags, and musicians moving together under the stadium lights.
Community Pride Under the Lights
Our photos and videos captured Memorial, McKinney North, Independence, Panther Creek, Centennial, Argyle, Melissa, Lebanon Trail, Reedy, and Lone Star. Seeing our Frisco community represented made the evening especially meaningful. We were also glad to enjoy the talent shared by neighboring communities.
UIL marching band competition progresses through regional, area, and state stages. An area contest is part of that journey toward state—not the state championship itself. Learn more at uiltexas.org/music/marching-band.
Little Moments, Lasting Memories
Through Faithful Footprints Journey, I often share the places we travel to and the adventures we plan. But some memories happen close to home: a drive to Melissa, music filling the evening, and my husband beside me enjoying it all together.
That is why this evening belongs here in CHERISH. Everyday outings are part of our journey, too—the moments we might otherwise let pass without writing them down.
Grateful for This Evening Together
Thank You, Lord, for the gift of companionship, for music, and for the opportunity to appreciate these talented young people. We are grateful for another evening together and another memory to cherish.
Here’s to more little outings and shared experiences. ❤️
What simple outing has become a favorite memory for you?
— Emie
Faithful Footprints Journey
