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FOR THE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

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Click on the event name in blue (when available) under the ensembles for event schedules & details. These links take you to the  ANNOUNCEMENTS section of this website. The Announcements section covers performance information in greater detail.

To view the Marching Tigers summer schedule, go to SEASON INFORMATION. This link covers every aspect of summer practices, Music Camp, and the EIU Camp. This information may be found under RCHS ENSEMBLES > MARCHING TIGERS > 2022 SEASON INFORMATION.

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Performances/Events:
AUGUST 5, 2022............Parent-Preview Performance at RCHS at 6 PM (RCHS practice field) 

AUGUST 19, 2022..........Meet the Tigers at 6:30 PM (RCHS stadium)

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022..........Home Football Game (Centralia vs. RCHS) at 7 PM (RCHS stadium)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022..........Newton Fall Festival Parade in Newton

SEPTEMBER
16, 2022..........Home Football Game (Marshall vs. RCHS) at 7 PM (RCHS stadium)

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022..........Sage City Invitational in Monticello

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022..........Home Football Game (Mt. Carmel vs. RCHS) at 7 PM (RCHS stadium)

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022..........Olney Fall Festival: City Park (last Sat of September) & the Panther Marching Band Festival at EIU in Charleston

OCTOBER 1, 2022..........SIU Music & Motion Marching Band Festival in Carbondate, IL

OCTOBER 8, 2022..........Effingham High School Marching Invitational in Effingham, IL

OCTOBER 10, 2022..........ILMEA Auditions / Columbus Day (Required participation for Tri-M members)

OCTOBER 14, 2022..........Home Football Game (Newton vs. RCHS) at 7 PM (RCHS stadium)

OCTOBER 15, 2022..........Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic in Newton

OCTOBER 18, 2022..........Final Performance at 7 PM (RCHS stadium)

OCTOBER 28, 2022.........Olney Halloween Parade & Fright Night at Olney, IL

OCTOBER 29, 2022..........PLAY-OFF GAME #1 (RCHS stadium)

OCTOBER 29, 2022.........Oblong Spooktacular Parade at Oblong, IL

TBA..........PLAY-OFF GAME #2 (RCHS stadium)

NOVEMBER 11, 2022..........Olney Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony (Sponsored by the Olney VFW)

NOVEMBER 26, 2022..........Olney Christmas Parade (Sponsored by the Olney Rotary Club) (last Sat. of Nov.)

MAY 29, 2023..........Olney Memorial Day Parade (Sponsored by the Olney VFW)
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Performances/Events:
TBA..........St. Joe Basketball Game at St. Joseph Catholic School. 5:45 pm call-time

TBA..........RCMS Game at Richland County Middle School 5:45 pm call-time
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- PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF SYMPHONIC BAND & HONORS WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES BELOW  -

FALL VARSITY GAMES (Weekday = 6:30 or 7:45 Game | Weekend = 2:30 Game):
NOVEMBER 15, 2022..........BLACK BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Pana vs. Richland County)

DECEMBER 6, 2022..........ORANGE BAND: Boys Basketball Game (Mt. Zion vs. Richland County) at 6:30 PM

DECEMBER 12, 2022..........BLACK BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Marshall vs. Richland County) at 7:45 PM

DECEMBER 13, 2022..........ORANGE BAND: Boys Basketball Game (Salem vs. Richland County) at 7:30 PM

DECEMBER 20, 2022..........NO BAND FOR THIS GAME

JANUARY 3, 2023..........ORANGE & BLACK BANDS (both bands): Boys Basketball Game (Effingham vs. Richland County) at 7:30 PM

JANUARY 5, 2023..........ORANGE BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Mt. Carmel vs. Richland County) at 7:45 PM

JANUARY 6, 2023...........BLACK BAND: Boys Basketball Game (Marshall vs. Richland County) at 7:30 PM

JANUARY 7, 2023...........ORANGE BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Salem vs. Richland County) at 4:30 PM

JANUARY 13, 2023...........BLACK BAND: Boys Basketball Game (Mt. Carmel vs. Richland County) 6:30 PM call-time

JANUARY 21, 2023..........Select Students / LIC Pep Band at Richland County High School

JANUARY 24, 2023...........ORANGE BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Vincennes Lincoln vs. Richland County) 6:00 PM call-time

JANUARY 26, 2023...........NO BAND AT THIS GAME

JANUARY 30, 2023...........BLACK BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Newton vs. Richland County) 6:45 PM call-time

JANUARY 31, 2023...........ORANGE BAND: Boys Basketball Game (Charleston vs. Richland County) 6:30 PM call-time

FEBRUARY 2, 2023...........BLACK BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Charleston vs. Richland County) 6:30 PM call-time

FEBRUARY 8, 2023...........ORANGE BAND: Girls Basketball Game (Effingham vs. Richland County) 6:30 PM call-time - ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 9. UPDATED ON 1/31/23.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023...........BLACK BAND: Boys Basketball Game (Newton vs. Richland County) 6:30 PM call-time

MARCH 10, 2023...........HONORS WIND ENSEMBLE + SELECT SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS: IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals on the Campus of the University of Illinois. For more information, please visit https://www.rchsbands.net/annouwww.rchsbands.net/announcements--itineraries/rchs-bands-selected-to-play-at-ihsa-state-tournament3154932ncements--itineraries/rchs-bands-selected-to-play-at-ihsa-state-tournament3154932.


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 - PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF BASKETBALL GAME DATES ABOVE -

Performances/Events:
OCTOBER 10, 2022..........ILMEA Auditions / Columbus Day (Required participation for Tri-M members) SENIOR JAZZ AUDITION CRITERIA, SENIOR BAND AUDITION CRITERIA, & SENIOR ORCHESTRA AUDITION CRITERIA

OCTOBER 28, 2022.........Olney Halloween Parade  & Fright Night at Olney, IL

OCTOBER 29, 2022.........Oblong Spooktacular Parade at Oblong, IL

TBA..........PLAY-OFF GAME #1 (RCHS stadium)

TBA..........PLAY-OFF GAME #2 (RCHS stadium)

NOVEMBER 11, 2022..........Olney Veterans Day Parade (Sponsored by the Olney VFW)

NOVEMBER 12, 2022..........ILMEA Jazz Festival (Saturday)

NOVEMBER 19, 2022..........ILMEA Concert Band, Orchestra, & Choir Festival

NOVEMBER 26, 2022..........Olney Christmas Parade (Sponsored by the Olney Rotary Club) - last Sat. of Nov.

DECEMBER 10, 2022..........EIU Honor Band Festival (Select interested students only)

JANUARY 21, 2023..........Little Illini Conference LIC Pep Band (select students only)

JANUARY 22, 2023..........Winter Concert featuring the Honors Wind Ensemble on Sunday at 3 PM in the RCHS (originally December 11)

MARCH 4, 2023..........IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest (Optional for Symphonic Band members)

MARCH 9, 2023..........Lincoln Trail Band Festival at Casey-Westfield High School (Optional for Honors Wind members)

MARCH 10, 2023...........HONORS WIND ENSEMBLE + SELECT SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS: IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals on the Campus of the University of Illinois. For more information, please visit https://www.rchsbands.net/annouwww.rchsbands.net/announcements--itineraries/rchs-bands-selected-to-play-at-ihsa-state-tournament3154932ncements--itineraries/rchs-bands-selected-to-play-at-ihsa-state-tournament3154932.

MARCH 11, 2023..........ILMEA Large Ensemble Festival at Eastern Illinois University (Honors Wind Ensemble only)

​MARCH 26, 2023..........Sliva Dinner and a Concert on Sunday. Chicken and Noodles at the VFW

APRIL 15, 2023..........IHSA Organizational Contest

NOT UNTIL 2024..........Band Day at Six Flags St. Louis

MAY 7, 2023...........Spring Concert on Sunday at 3 PM in the RCHS

MAY 14 or 21, 2023..........RCHS Graduation Ceremony (brass quintet)

MAY 29, 2023..........Olney Memorial Day Parade (Sponsored by the Olney VFW)
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Performances/Events:
OCTOBER 11, 2022..........ILMEA Auditions / Columbus Day (Required participation for Tri-M members)

NOVEMBER 12, 2022..........ILMEA Jazz Festival (Saturday)

NOVEMBER 7, 2022...........EIU HONOR JAZZ COMBO DAY (select students only) REGISTRATION LINK:  www.eiu.edu/music/events_honorcombo.php

FEBRUARY 10-11, 2023..........63rd EIU Jazz Festival with guest artist, the renowned trumpet player Randy Brecker.

MARCH 24, 2023..........Essentially Ellington on Friday on the campus of SIUE

MARCH 26, 2023..........Sliva Dinner and a Concert on Sunday at the Olney VFW Hall

MAY 25, 2023...........Jazz Concert on Thursday at 6 PM. Location TBA

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