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Update to the Basketball Band Schedule

1/31/2023

 
There have been a couple of updates pertaining to the Basketball Band schedule for the 2023 season:

1) The game originally schedule for Thursday, February 9th has been moved to Wednesday, February 8th. This impacts those within the Orange Basketball Band.

2) The Honors Wind Ensemble has been selected to perform at the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals on Friday, March 10th, 2023 on the campus of the University of Illinois. In addition to the members of the Honors Wind Ensemble, select students from the Symphonic Band will be invited to perform as a way to fill out sections. More details coming within the next week or two.

2022 IHSA Organizational Contest at Centralia High School on Saturday, April 9th

3/24/2022

 
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IHSA Organizational Contest at Centralia High School on Saturday, April 9th, 2022

The RCHS Honors Wind Ensemble performs at the 2022 IHSA Organizational Contest on Saturday, April 9th. 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
7:00 AM.......................Call-time at RCHS
7:05-7:25 AM...............Change into black-and-white concert attire
7:20 AM...........................Buses arrive at exit 22 at RCHS
7:30-9:00 AM................Travel to Centralia HS and settle into assigned homeroom

9:30-9:55 PM..................Honors Wind Ensemble warm-up
10:00-10:25 PM...............Honors Wind Ensemble performance
10:40-12:30 PM..............Pack bus, travel to RCHS, unpack, & dismiss! (est. time)

CONTEST ADDRESS: Centralia High School is located at 2100 E. Calumet St., Centralia, IL

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions at cjones@rccu1.net, or 393-2101 ext. 3153.

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2022 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest

2/24/2022

 
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2022 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest

The IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest for 2022 is nearly upon us! I have not yet received the performance times and location for each entry for Saturday, March 5th. Once we receive the performance times from IHSA, you may find performance times & locations at the bottom of this email.

The day's itinerary is as follows:

7:50 AM - Meet in the RCHS Rehearsal Hall
8:00 AM - Depart for Lawrenceville, IL
8:25 AM - Estimated arrival at Lawrenceville High School
2:30 PM - Estimated departure from Lawrenceville for Olney
3:00 PM - Estimated return to RCHS

Students may sign-out with a guardian following performances. Please sign-out with Mr. Jones (band) or Mr. Weitkamp (choir) before leaving.

The address for Lawrence High School is 2200 James St, Lawrence, IL 62439.

Packing List: Performance attire (you do not have to wear the concert black-and-white attire, but dress attire is required), instrument, extra reeds, musical accessories, sheet music, lunch money.

We will not leave Lawrenceville High School until the event is over; however, students may buy lunch from Lawrenceville Band Boosters.

Performance Fees:
Accompanied solos = $20
Unaccompanied solos = $10
Duet = $9 (per student)
Trio = $8 (per student)
Quartet = $7 (per student)
Quintet = $6 (per student)

Each participating student is required to pay the performance fee. Students & parents may elect to use funds that have built up in the student's band activity account. If this is the case, payment will show $0 and the fee will be deducted from the account balance automatically. The due date for fees is March 1st. Please visit https://www.cuttime.net for and log in for balance and invoices.

9:00 AM - Victoria Zwilling (401 Piano) - Performance Room: 117 - Unaccompanied - 1 student(s)

9:00 AM - Az Tracy (102 Flute) - Performance Room: 404 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

9:20 AM - Anderson , et al (612 Mixed Brass Ensemble) - Performance Room: 304 - Unaccompanied - 4 student(s)

9:20 AM - James Benton (305 Snare Drum) - Performance Room: 505 - Unaccompanied - 1 student(s)

9:30 AM - Austin Vaughn (502 Bass Solo) - Performance Room: 204 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

9:50 AM - Kyle Rennier (114 Eb Alto Saxophone) - Performance Room: 308 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

10:00 AM - Ryan Zhu (114 Eb Alto Saxophone) - Performance Room: 308 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

10:20 AM - Victoria Zwilling (105 Oboe) - Performance Room: 402 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

10:30 AM - Kali Hinterscher (102 Flute) - Performance Room: 402 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

10:40 AM - Slater, et al (612 Mixed Brass Ensemble) - Performance Room: 308 - Unaccompanied - 3 student(s)

10:50 AM - Harrolle , et al (602 Clarinet Ensemble) - Performance Room: 402 - Unaccompanied - 5 student(s)

11:20 AM - Jozalyn Houser  (109 Bb Clarinet) - Performance Room: 404 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

11:40 AM - Rylan Craig (502 Bass Solo) - Performance Room: 117 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

12:10 PM - Summer Culpepper (501 Treble Solo) - Performance Room: 201 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

12:30 PM - Jase Rusk (114 Eb Alto Saxophone) - Performance Room: 308 - Unaccompanied - 1 student(s)

12:50 PM - Carly Houchin (102 Flute) - Performance Room: 404 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

1:10 PM - Evan Irvin (116 Eb Baritone Saxophone) - Performance Room: 308 - Unaccompanied - 1 student(s)

1:10 PM - Hinterscher , et al (605 Mixed Woodwind Ensemble) - Performance Room: 404 - Unaccompanied - 3 student(s)

1:20 PM - Austin Vaughn (107 Bassoon) - Performance Room: 402 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

1:40 PM - Emma Wells  (109 Bb Clarinet) - Performance Room: 404 - Accompanied by Joyce Fritchley - 1 student(s)

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IHSA ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEST ON 4/18 CANCELLED

3/17/2020

 
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2020 IHSA ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEST CANCELLED

Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus within the continental United States of America, IHSA has cancelled the 2020 Organizational Contest throughout the state on April 18th, 2020.

2020 IHSA SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST

2/13/2020

 
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2020 IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 7th in Lawrenceville

The IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest for 2020 is nearly upon us! I have not yet received the performance times and location for each entry for Saturday, March 7th. Once we receive the performance times from IHSA, you may find performance times & locations at the bottom of this email.

The day's itinerary is as follows:

7:30 AM - Meet in the RCHS Rehearsal Hall
7:40 AM - Depart for Lawrenceville, IL
8:15 AM - Estimated arrival at Lawrenceville High School
3:00 PM - Depart Lawrenceville for Olney
3:30 PM - Estimated return to RCHS

Students may sign-out with a guardian following performances. Please sign-out with Mr. Jones (band) or Mr. Weitkamp (choir) before leaving.

The address for Lawrence High School is 2200 James St, Lawrence, IL 62439.

Packing List: Performance attire (you do not have to wear the concert black-and-white attire, but dress attire is required), instrument, extra reeds, musical accessories, sheet music, lunch money.

We will not leave Lawrenceville High School until the event is over; however, students may buy lunch from Lawrenceville Band Boosters.

Performance Fees:
Accompanied solos = $20
Unaccompanied solos = $10
Duet = $9 (per student)
Trio = $8 (per student)
Quartet = $7 (per student)
Quintet = $6 (per student)

Each participating student is required to pay the performance fee. Students & parents may elect to use funds that have built up in the student's band activity account. If this is the case, payment will show $0 and the fee will be deducted from the account balance automatically. The due date for fees is February 21st. Please visit https://www.cuttime.net for and log in for balance and invoices.

PERFORMANCE TIMES WERE POSTED ON MARCH 2ND AT 10 AM.
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2020 RESULTS:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_tkV1EctxMK5RKU5BFG3GV9wcP9iQAmlqf8vN3j68jY/edit?usp=sharing

2019 IHSA Organizational Contest

4/1/2019

 
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2019 IHSA Organizational Contest at Salem High School on Saturday, April 13th

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.

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    The author of these posts is Christopher Jones, Director of Bands at Richland County High School.

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