In our new football conference, most of our away games are over 3 hours of travel on a yellow dog. That makes for an additional 10- to 12-hour day on top of normal school hours if you include call times, loading times, game times, etc.

Any particular strategies y'all use to make sure your band members travel well?

We provide good meals and plan stops for restroom breaks and snacks. Beyond providing more food and water, and making sure we aren't rushed for time, I'm not sure what else there is to do. But I know the next two weeks of football travel on top of invitationals and UIL is going to take its toll.