Clear Bag Policy:
Aledo ISD has a Clear Bag Policy for Varsity football games at Tim Buchanan Stadium.
- The following items are permitted:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and not exceeding 12” x 6” x 12”
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
- Small clutch bag that is approximately the size of a hand (4.5”X6.5”) with or without a handle or strap
- Diaper bags are allowed as long as they are accompanied by an infant/small child
- Simple seat cushions (with or without a back) without pockets, zippers, compartments or covers
- Binoculars, phones or cameras can be carried into the stadium as long as they are not in an unapproved bag.
- Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items
- The following items are prohibited:
- Purses, small clutches (NEW!), coolers, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, computer bags, camera bags or any bag larger than the permissible size.
Gameday Reminders
- No outside food or drink allowed. This includes water, soda or sports drink bottles or cans; Yeti/Stanley or similar cups or fast food drink cups; or paper or plastic coffee cups. If you come to the gates with any of these items, you will be required to return them to your car or throw them away.
- No in and out privileges; re-entry requires purchase of a new ticket.
- Middle school students who are not sitting with their parents must sit in the east end zone bleachers.
- Student athletic passes are no longer valid for varsity home football games; all students must purchase a ticket to attend varsity home football games.
- Throwing empty bottles or bottles full of liquid, spitting or throwing other objects from the top or side of the bleachers is strictly prohibited and is a safety risk to other fans. These behaviors will result in removal from stadium.
- Seats in Bearcat Stadium with a back on them (whether they are orange and black or not) are reserved seats.
- Only officially credentialed individuals will be allowed on the sidelines.
- Elementary students must be accompanied by their parent(s) and sit with their parents. We will contact parents to pick up students in 5th grade and below who attempt to enter without their parent(s).
- Elementary students who are not being supervised by their parent/guardian/designated adult as mentioned above will be asked by a district leadership team member or police officer to return to their parent/guardian/designated adult, and will be expected to comply with that request.
- The following items are not allowed in Tim Buchanan Stadium: airhorns, bullhorns, whistles, other other artificial noisemakers, footballs, soccer balls or other sports equipment, boom boxes/portable speakers, bubble guns, laser pointers, baby powder, streamers, confetti, silly string or similar items. No animals, skateboards, frisbees or rollerblades allowed in the stadium.
- Children will not be permitted to congregate, run, throw objects, tackle each other or rough house under the stands or in the common areas directly to the east and west of the stands or in the concourse.
- Engaging in prohibited conduct, including throwing items in and off the stands and failure to comply with requests of members of the district leadership team or police can result in removal from the game.
- Absolutely no alcohol, drugs, smoking, vaping, tobacco, or firearms on school property at any time, including before, during and after football games in the stadium and parking lots. These things are prohibited by law at all times for anyone, no matter their age, on school property.
Parking & Traffic Patterns
Our Aledo ISD Police Department is implementing a new EXIT traffic pattern for after varsity home football games at Tim Buchanan Stadium. Please study this map and consider parking based on which way you are traveling after the game. Just as with new traffic patterns at schools the first week of school, we ask that you are patient with us as we implement this. We will communicate any changes that will help refine this process, if needed, after the first game.
As always, we will have Aledo ISD police officers directing traffic, and you should expect delays and traffic on Friday night home games. Gates will open an hour before kickoff for each home game. Parking lots are open at 4:30 p.m., and the road directly in front of Tim Buchanan Stadium will be blocked off for pedestrians only beginning an hour before kickoff.
