Students, please make sure to bring the following items:
- Department shirt
- Department shorts
- Black crew socks
- Marching band uniform
- Drillmasters
- Light jacket/sweatshirt (optional)
- Sun screen
- 1 quart water cooler
- Dinner money (fast food in Charleston)
The schedule for the day is as follows:
8:00 am..................Call-time at RCHS in department shirt, shorts, black socks, and marching band shoes
8:05 am..................Load instruments & equipment on the trailer
8:20 am..................Buses arrive
8:30 am..................Depart for Newton, IL (201 Westend Ave, Newton, IL)
9:00 am..................Estimated arrival at Newton High School & unload
10:00 am................The Jasper County Fall Festival Parade begins
10:45 am................Estimated end of parade (E. Washington St. & N. 3rd Ave.)
11:00 am................Restroom break, lunch, & load instruments.
12:15 pm................Depart for RCHS or EIU (Mr. Jones, & DMs stay for awards)
1:00 pm..................The early bus returns to RCHS
1:30ish pm..................Late bus leaves for Charleston, IL.
2:15 pm..................Arrival at EIU. Buses unload in the O'Brien Parking Lot and move to your parking location (located nearby)
2:40 pm..................Rehearsal with the Panther Marching Band at O'Brien Field
3:30 pm..................Conclude rehearsal and relocate to Doudna Fine Arts Center
3:45 pm..................Pizza and drinks at Doudna Fine Arts Center!
5:30 pm..................Mass band members in the O'Brien stands and PMB. Members staged under the north scoreboard
5:40 pm..................PMB Pre-Game Show!
6:00 pm..................Kickoff vs Chattanooga!
7:15ish pm..................Halftime Mass Band Performance. Order is:
- Hall of Fame Introductions by Athletics
- March onto the field
- America the Beautiful
- Salute to Freedom
- God Bless the USA (PMB performs - H.S. students presents flags)
9:30ish pm..................Game concludes and FIREWORKS!
11:00ish pm.................Estimated return time for the late bus
Some notes:
Dinner - Pizza dinner and drinks are provided to PMB / Mass Band members free of charge!
Attire for EIU - SUMMER UNIFORMS
Snacks - There will be a concession stand available throughout the game. Prices are standard collegiate pricing (someplace between high school pricing and professional sports / concert pricing)