The 2024 Effingham Marching Hearts Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th 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:
8:00 am.................Call-time at RCHS for all Marching Tigers
8:10 am.................Rehearsal in stadium 
9:45 am.................Load equipment on trailer
10:05 am...............Buses arrive at RCHS, exit 10
10:15 am...............Depart for Effingham, IL
11:30 am................Arrive at Effingham High School (1301 W. Grove Ave)
11:35 am.................Lunch provided by the Olney Music Boosters
12:10 pm.................Unload instruments, & equipment
12:45 pm................Mental warm-up at trailer in full uniform
1:00 pm..................Meet event guides
1:20 pm..................Leave for warm-up
1:30 pm..................Warm-up (Location A)
2:00 pm..................Move to staging area
2:10 pm..................Arrive at NW Gate
2:15 pm..................Perform at the Effingham Marching Invitational  (Class 2A)
2:30 pm..................Return to buses to load equipment & instruments
3:00 pm..................Free-time (concessions available for dinner)
3:45 pm..................Meet in the visitor stands stadium stands (dept. shirts)
4:30 pm..................Awards ceremony
5:15 pm..................Van departs for Olney, IL (early departure)
6:30 pm..................Estimated arrival of van in Olney, IL
8:00 pm..................Bus departs for Olney, IL (late departure)
9:30 pm..................Estimated arrival of bus in Olney, IL

The music department of Eastern Illinois University hosts the 2024 ILMEA Audition Prep Day on Wednesday, September 18th  in Charleston, IL. The event is held in the beautiful Doudna Fine Arts Center on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.

The call-time at RCHS for students participating in this event is 10:00AM in the circle drive (next to the band room). RCHS music staff will transport students in a district vehicle. I anticipate the return time to Olney following the event to be around 5:00 PM.

Students are encouraged to bring money or a sack lunch/dinner for meals. Students should wear school appropriate clothes throughout the day.

The following students registered to attend, and must turn in a signed permission slip:

Ethan Mehl
Jereme Higginbotham
Lila Balding
Ethan Zuber
Maddison Syers
Camden Poland
Hadley Heath

The Marching Tigers performs at the Robinson Marching Maroons Band Festival on Saturday, September 21st, 2024. The packing list includes...

• Department shirts
• Department shorts or jazz pants
• Marching band or color guard 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

8:30 am...............Call-time for all Marching Tigers at RCHS
8:35 am...............Load equipment and uniforms on to the trailer
9:00 am...............Practice on the practice field (no instruments)
10:20 am..............Buses arrive at RCHS, circle drive
10:30 am..............Depart for Robinson, IL
11:29 am..............Estimated arrival time at Robinson High School (Robinson, IL)
11:30 am..............Lunch provided by the Olney Music Boosters in Robinson
12:00 pm..............Change into uniforms and unpack equipment
12:40 pm..............Mental warm-up
12:55 pm................Physical warm-up
1:10 pm................Move to music warm-up
1:20 pm................Music warm-up
1:35 pm................Move to the staging area/stadium gate
1:45 pm...................Perform in the stadium
2:00 pm...............Travel to the trailer to store uniforms and equipment
2:30 pm................AAR, and free time to watch bands, and visit concessions.
3:25 pm................Meet in the stands as a group
3:45 pm................Awards ceremony (head to trailer immediately after awards)
4:30 pm................Estimated departure time from Robinson High School
5:30 pm.................Estimated return time to RCHS

The Marching Tigers perform at the Jasper County Fall Festival Parade in Newton, IL the morning Saturday, September 14th, followed by the

Students, please make sure to bring the following items:

• Department shirt
• Department shorts (winds and percussion), or jazz pants (color guard)
• Black crew socks
• Marching band uniform
• Drillmasters
• Light jacket/sweatshirt (optional)
• Sun screen
• 1 quart water cooler
• Money for dinner, drinks, and snacks

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 and 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 and 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, load instruments, and lunch (provided by the Olney Music Boosters). Water available by the buses
12:00 pm................Depart for Monticello High School (1 Sage St., Monticello, IL)
2:30 pm................Arrive at Monticello High School
3:00 pm................Unpack and dress
3:25pm................Sing through music
3:45 pm................Meet guides
3:55 pm................Report to the warm up area B
4:00 pm................Warmup
4:30 pm................Depart for stadium gate
4:45 pm................Perform in the stadium
5:15 pm................Travel back to the buses
5:45 pm................Free time (watch competition and visit concessions)
8:00 pm................Meet in the stands
8:30 pm................Awards ceremony in the stadium
9:15 pm................Estimated return time to the buses
9:30 pm................Departure for Olney
12:00 am...............Estimated return time to RCHS


Schedule updated on 9/4/2024

High School Bands- CLASS A- Cumberland,Flora,Vandalia,, Oblong
                                       CLASS AA-, Richland County, Robinson, Charleston

Junior High Bands- Mattoon Middle School, Nuttall Middle School