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2022 SIU Music & Motion

9/26/2022

 
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2022 SIU Music & Motion Marching Band Festival

The 2022 SIU Music & Motion Marching Band Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 8th in Effingham, IL. This is our last field show competition for the season.

Please make sure to bring the following items:
  • Department shirt
  • Department shorts
  • Black crew socks
  • Drillmasters
  • 1 quart water cooler filled with water
  • Roughly $10-20 in cash for dinner & snacks (lunch is provided)
  • Sweatshirt or light jacket, pants, & comfortable shoes. It gets cold!

The schedule for the day is as follows:
6:50 am.................Buses arrive at RCHS, circle drive
7:00 am.................Call-time at RCHS for all Marching Tigers (on the buses)
7:10 am..................Depart for Carbondale, IL
10:00 am................Arrive at Southern Illinois University
10:05 am................Unload instruments, & equipment
11:05 am................Move to musical warm-up
11:15 am................Musical warm-up
11:45 am................Move to staging area
11:57 am................Arrive at the gate
12:00 pm....................Performance in the Saluki Stadium (Class C)
12:15 pm................Return to buses to load equipment & instruments

1:00 pm..................Dinner (provided by the boosters) & free-time
1:45 pm..................Meet in the visitor stands stadium stands (dept. shirts)
2:30 pm..................Awards ceremony
3:00 pm..................Estimated departure for Olney, IL
6:00 pm..................Estimated arrival in Olney, IL


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September 26th, 2022

9/26/2022

 
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2022 Effingham Marching Hearts Invitational on Oct. 8th

The 2022 Effingham Marching Hearts Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, October 8th in Effingham, IL. 

Please make sure to bring the following items:
  • Department shirt
  • Department shorts
  • Black crew socks
  • Drillmasters
  • 1 quart water cooler filled with water
  • Roughly $10-20 in cash for dinner & snacks (lunch is provided)
  • Sweatshirt or light jacket, pants, & comfortable shoes. It gets cold!

The schedule for the day is as follows:
8:30 am.................Call-time at RCHS for all Marching Tigers
8:40 am.................Rehearsal in stadium 
11:00 am...............Load equipment on trailer
11:45 am...............Lunch provided by the Olney Music Boosters
12:20 pm...............Buses arrive at RCHS, circle drive
12:30 pm...............Depart for Effingham, IL
2:00 pm.................Arrive at Effingham High School (1301 W. Grove Ave)
2:10 pm.................Unload instruments, & equipment
3:30 pm.................Mental warm-up at trailer in full uniform
4:00 pm..................Meet event guides
4:10 pm..................Leave for physical warm-up
4:20 pm..................Physical warm-up
4:35 pm..................Move to musical warm-up
4:45 pm..................Musical warm-up
5:00 pm..................Move to staging area
5:10 pm..................Arrive at NW Gate
5:15 pm......................Perform at the Effingham Marching Inv.  (Class 4A)
5:30 pm..................Return to buses to load equipment & instruments
6:00 pm..................Free-time (concessions available for dinner)
7:30 pm..................Meet in the visitor stands stadium stands (dept. shirts)
8:30 pm..................Awards ceremony
9:15 pm..................Depart for Olney, IL
10:30 pm................Estimated arrival in Olney, IL

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Home Football Game Performance Itinerary

9/23/2022

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RCHS Marching Tigers Regular Home Football Game Performance Itinerary

Ladies and gentlemen, it is football and marching band season! Please take a moment to review the upcoming schedule (including football games!). You may find that information in the CALENDAR tab to the left. Unless otherwise specified, here are the details and schedule for all RCHS home football games:

Uniform: Full battle-rattle! This includes the department shirt, shorts, Drillmaster or CrossOver shoes, black-crew socks, bibbers (pants), marching band jackets, shakos (hats), plums, gloves, and guard uniforms.

Equipment: Your instrument, flip folder, lyre, & music

5:15 pm.……….………….Call-time for all RCHS Marching Tigers members & change into uniform.

5:45 pm……………………Rehearse in the rehearsal hall (RCHS room 137)

6:20 pm........................Drumline joins the football team for warmup at the stadium

6:20 pm…………………..Set parade block and march to the stadium.

6:50 pm……………………Pre-game (Star-Spangled Banner, School Song, followed by the tunnel)

7:00 pm……………………Game begins (stand-tunes & half-time show. 3rd quarter off for concessions)

Half-time Performance:
  • Perform the half-time/competition show.

9:20 pm……………………Estimated end to the football game

Please feel free to bring money for concessions. The band takes a break over the 3rd quarter.

Please contact me at [email protected], Remind101, or (618) 393-2191 ext. 3153 should you have any questions.

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2022 Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic

9/19/2022

 
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Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic on October 15th, 2022

The Newton Marching Eagles Classic is scheduled for Saturday, October 15th, 2022. Here are the details for the upcoming event...

Please make sure to bring the following items:
  • Department shirt
  • Department shorts
  • Black crew socks
  • Drillmasters
  • 1 quart water cooler filled with water
  • Roughly $10-20 in cash for dinner & snacks (lunch is provided)
  • Sweatshirt or light jacket, pants, & comfortable shoes (optional)

The schedule for the day is as follows:
10:00 am..................Call-time for all members
10:05 am..................Load equipment & uniforms
10:30 am..................Rehearsal in stadium (no instruments or front ensemble)

11:30 am................Lunch provided by the Olney Music Boosters 
12:00 pm......................Buses arrive at RCHS, circle drive
12:10 pm..................Depart for Newton, IL
12:45 pm..................Arrive at Newton High School
12:50 pm................Unload instruments and change into uniforms
1:35 pm................Mental warm-up at trailer in full uniform (jackets off)
1:55 pm................Move to musical warm-up
2:00 pm................Musical warm-up
2:15 pm................Leave for physical warm-up
2:20 pm................Physical warm-up
2:35 pm................Move to staging area
2:40 pm.................Arrive at stadium gates
2:45 pm......................Perform at the Newton Marching Eagles Classic (Class A)

3:00 pm..................Move to end zone bleachers for exhibition performance
3:20 pm..................Awards ceremony
4:00 pm..................Return to buses to load equipment & instruments
4:30 pm..................Buses depart for Olney, IL
5:15 pm....................Estimated arrival time for buses
 to RCHS.

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City Park & the Panther Marching Band Fetival

9/14/2022

 
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The Marching Tigers Perform at the Olney City Park & the Panther Marching Band Festival on September 25th, 2022 

​7:00 am..................Call-time for all Marching Tigers at RCHS
7:05 am..................Load equipment & change into uniforms (keep small instruments out)

7:40 am...............Buses arrive at RCHS, circle drive
7:50 am...............Depart for the City Park
8:30 am...................Perform at City Park: Olney Arts Fall Fun Festival
9:30 am...............Return to RCHS
9:31 am...............Practice on practice field (no instruments) 

10:45 am..............Lunch provided by the Olney Music Boosters at RCHS
11:20 am..............Buses arrive at RCHS, circle drive
11:30 am..............Depart for EIU
12:45 pm..............Estimated arrival time at EIU
1:01 pm................Change into uniforms and unpack equipment.
1:35 pm................Move to warmup area B
1:45 pm................Warmup on practice field
2:25 pm................Move to the staging area/stadium gate
2:40 pm................Arrive at staging area
2:45 pm....................Perform in the stadium
3:00 pm................Ensemble pictures next to the stadium
3:14 pm................Return to the stadium

3:15 pm................PMB performs & awards ceremony in the stadium
4:15 pm................Travel back to the buses with equipment
4:30 pm................Load instruments, equipment, & uniforms
5:00 pm................Bus #1 departs for Olney, IL
6:15 pm....................Estimated return time for Bus #1 to RCHS
8:45 pm................All remaining students meet at bus #2
9:00 pm................Bus #2 departs for Olney, IL
10:30 pm.................Estimated return time for Bus #2 to RCHS

Ticket cost is $10 / adult and $5 for senior or student under age 14.  Programs will be virtual this year so therefore FREE! ​

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2022 Homecoming Game

9/13/2022

 
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RCHS Bands will provide the music for all band alumni. If you are an alum that no longer has an instrument, flip folder, or lyre, we would be happy to help provide those items. However, we are limited on equipment, so instruments are first come, first serve.

Band alumni will meet the Marching Tigers in the rehearsal hall (room 155). Please enter though the double doors located in the circle drive, or through the commons.

Alumni will march with the band to and from the building to the stadium, and will perform in the stands when the ball isn't in play (time-outs, and between quarters). Alumni may choose to march with the Marching Tigers during pregame. Our guests will be recognized during half-time, but will not perform during that time. 

Alumni from RCHS and ERHS, please wear an orange shirt. Alumni from WRHS wear blue.

The schedule for the night is as follows:

5:15 pm........................Call-time for RCHS ERHS, & WRHS band alumni in room 137 (rehearsal hall/exit 21)

6:20 pm........................Drumline leaves for the stadium

6:40 pm........................Marching Tigers march to the stadium

6:50 pm........................Pre-game (Star-Spangled Banner & Fight Song)

7:00 pm........................Game begins (stand-tunes & half-time show. 3rd quarter off for concessions)

9:20 pm........................Estimated end to the football game


To RSVP, please click HERE, or email [email protected].

For questions, please email at [email protected], or by calling (618) 393-2191 ext. 3153

2022 Sage City Invitational

9/13/2022

 
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2022 Sage City Invitational in Monticello, IL on 9/17/22

The Marching Tigers are competing  in the Sage City Invitational in Monticello High School on Saturday, September 17th, 2022. The packing list includes...
  • Department shirts
  • Department shorts
  • Drillmaster shoes
  • Black crew socks (tall black socks)
  • Dinner money (concessions) or sack dinner
  • Pants, comfortable shoes, and sweatshirt/jacket (optional)
  • 1 quarter water cooler filled with water

The schedule for 9/18:
11:00 am...............Call-time for all Marching Tigers
11:10 am..............Pack all equipment
11:50 am..............Buses arrive at the RCHS circle drive
12:00 pm................Depart for Monticello H.S. (1 Sage St., Monticello, IL)
2:30 pm................Unpack equipment
3:30 pm................Sing through music
4:00 pm................Meet guides
4:10 pm................Move to to Warmup Area B 
4:15 pm................Warmup
4:45 pm................Depart for stadium gate
5:00 pm................Perform in the stadium
5:15 pm................Travel back to the buses
5:30 pm................Free time (watch competition and visit concessions)
7:45 pm................Meet at the buses before departing as a band to stadium
8:15 pm................Awards ceremony in the stadium
8:45 pm................Estimated return time to the buses
9:00 pm................Departure for Olney
11:30 pm...............Estimated return time to RCHS

Class 2A = Mt. Zion, Jacksonville, Effingham, Mattoon & Richland County
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2022 Olney Christmas Parade

9/1/2022

 
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The Olney, IL Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, November 26th at 6:30 PM. The schedule for the combined Symphonic Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, and Color Guard is as follows:

5:30 PM.............Meet in the RCHS Music Department. Change into uniforms & load sousaphone and drum line cases into the small trailer.

5:55 PM.............Walk from the school to parade line-up at the intersection of Scott St. & East St.

6:10 PM.............Set in parade block at parade location

6:15 PM.............Drum major steps off the parade block, band warm-up, and run through the parade tunes.

6:30 PM.............Parade step-off

7:00 PM.............Estimated meet-up with buses near Eagleson's Car Dealership

7:15-7:30 PM....Estimated return to RCHS

I recommend that all students layer up underneath to stay warm. Color guard may wear any holiday garb. Winds & percussion will wear the marching band uniforms (don't forget your marching band shoes and black, crew socks!). Those wearing the marching band uniforms may string lights, tinsel, and wear a Santa's hat, elf hat, reindeer antlers, etc.
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