Missed the last meeting? No worries!

The make-up Disney World/Cocoa Beach & 2019 Marching Tigers meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th at 10 am in the RCHS rehearsal hall.
Disney Marching Band, rehearsals are from 7-7:50 am on 4/30, 5/2, 5/6, 5/8, 5/10, 5/14, 5/16, and from 8-10 am on 5/29.

For more details, please visit https://www.rchsbands.net/2019-disney-world--cocoa-beach-trip.htmlwww.rchsbands.net/2019-disney-world--cocoa-beach-trip.html

The 2019 RCHS Marching Tigers season information, and schedule is now up and running at www.rchsbands.net. Visit https://www.rchsbands.net/2019-season-information.html. 

The performance calendar, sheet music, drill, & coordinates will be updated over the summer. Those on Remind101 will receive a notification when more details are posted. 

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Good afternoon, RCHS Bands friends, family, and students.

On Monday, May 27th, a bugler and a quintet are performing at the Noble Memorial Day Ceremony. The Symphonic Band, the Honors Wind Ensemble, & the Color Guard are all performing at the Olney Memorial Day parade and ceremony.

Here are the details regarding the Noble & Olney Memorial Day Parade Ceremonies:

NOBLE: The Cornerstone Community Church and the Mayor of Noble hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at the cemetery in East Noble. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in the Cornerstone Community Church (160 E. Elm St. Noble, IL). Immediately after the Noble ceremony, the quintet and bugler will join the band at the Olney VFW.

OLNEY: The VFW is hosting a Memorial Day parade and ceremony. The parade will begin at the Olney VFW. The ceremony will take place immediately after the conclusion of the parade at Haven Hill Cemetery (just north of the City Park). Drum majors Ethan Steber & Natalie Doan are directing. In the event of rain, the ceremony shall be held in the VFW hall.

The uniform is department shirts & shorts, black socks, and Drillmasters. Students will also need flip folders, lyres, and instruments.

The times are as follows:
Cornerstone Community Church at the Cemetery in East Noble

8:30 AM: Call-time for bugler & quintet at RCHS
8:35 AM: Warm-up & run through music
9:05 AM: Bugler & saxophone quintet leaves for Noble Cemetery in a school van
9:30 AM: Bugler & saxophone quintet arrive at the cemetery in East Noble.
10:00 AM: Noble Ceremony (bugler & saxophone quintet only)
IMMEDIATELY AFTER GOD BLESS AMERICA: Return to Olney and join the band at the Olney VFW.

9:30 AM: Call-time at RCHS (all but bugler & saxophone quintet)
10:15 AM: Load bus and depart for Olney VFW followed by Haven Hill Cemetery
10:30 AM: Parade line-up at the Olney VFW
10:45 AM: Parade step-off (parade begins)
11:00 AM: Olney Memorial Day ceremony at Haven Hill Cemetery.

I anticipate the parade and the ceremony won't last longer than an hour and a half, which will put the band back at the school around 12-12:30 PM.

The band is performing the following songs:
TAPS (Noble ceremony only)
​God Bless America (Noble ceremony only)
Hosts of Freedom
Star Spangled Banner
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Air Force
Merchant Marines

Please bring water with you to this event. I encourage students to bring a water cooler. Coolers need to go on the bus. Please drink plenty of water!

I know that this falls on Memorial Day weekend, falls during the summer, and many families will be out of town. That being said, we need as many RCHS Bands members to this performance as possible. All total, the combined Honors Wind Ensemble & Symphonic Band is around 45 students during the 4th term. We want to support the cities of Olney & Noble (and our veterans) that support us. Students, please make every effort to be at this event. It means a lot to this community.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions, comments, or concerns.


Best,
Mr. Jones

2019 RCHS Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 19th from 3-5 pm in the auditorium. The call-time for graduation is 2 pm in the rehearsal hall.  This performance features the Honors Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band. The attire for the venue is concert black-and-whites (dresses and tuxedos). All students, except for seniors, are expected to attend.

The RCHS Bands are featured in the upcoming 2019 Spring Concert in the Slivia Auditorium on Sunday, April 28th. The concerts feature the Symphonic Band, and the Honors Wind Ensemble. The call-time for students is 2 PM. The concert begins at 3 PM.

Concert attire is one of the following:

• tuxedo
• Black dress shoes (males and females)
• Black socks
• black concert dress (school owned)
• alternate attire for females: black dress slacks, black dress blouse and black shoes (black jeans do not count, sorry)

The concert is free to the public. We hope to see you all there!

The RCHS Choir, & Honors Wind Ensemble are performing at the 2019 IHSA Organizational Contest on Saturday, April 13th. Performance attire is concert black-and-white (tuxes or dresses) that were issued out to the students at the beginning of the term. Parents may sign out their sons & daughters following the last RCHS performance that morning in the assigned homeroom.

Food and drinks are available in the cafeteria. Students may purchase food and drinks after performances.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

IHSA Organizational Contest Itinerary
7:30 AM.........................Call-time at RCHS
7:35-7:59 AM................Change into black-and-white concert attire
7:50 AM...............................Buses arrive at exit 22 at RCHS
8:00-9:10 AM................Travel to Salem HS and settle into assigned homeroom
10:10-10:25 AM............Choir warm-up
10:30-10:55 AM..............Choir performance
12:30-12:55 PM............Honors Wind Ensemble warm-up
1:00-1:25 PM....................Honors Wind Ensemble performance
2:00-3:15 PM................Pack bus, travel to RCHS, unpack, & dismiss! (est. time)

CONTEST ADDRESS: Salem High School is located at 1200 N. Broadway St. in Salem, IL

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions at cjones@rccu1.net, or 393-2101 ext. 3137.