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.

A message from our athletic director, Coach Music:

"Tonight's basketball game vs. Flora is cancelled.  This game will not be made up due to IHSA quarterfinal games starting on Saturday.  We are going to hold a Senior Night/Community Night on Monday @ 7 pm in Ron Herrin Gym.  We will recognize our Senior Basketball Players and Cheerleaders.  We will also recognize the Girls Basketball Team on their season and the middle school program on their state run.  Lastly, the cheer team will perform their routine that night as well.  Please let me know if you have any questions regarding what we are planning for Monday night."

Congratulations to those that were selected to participate in the LIC Pep Band Conference on Saturday, January 25th, 2020! You may find the roster of participating students listed below, as well as the assignments for the LIC Pep Bands.

The LIC Conference is held at Paris High School this year. Rehearsal begins at 1:00 p.m. The call-time for that day is 10:00 am in the RCHS rehearsal hall. Buses arrive at 10:00 am at RCHS exit 21.  We depart for Paris, IL at 10:10 am. Lunch is at the Paris McDonald's when we pull into town, so please bring money or a sack lunch. We arrive at the host school no later than 12:45 pm. Rehearsals begin at 1 pm.

Band 1 & Band 2 perform before games and during all breaks. Pizza & drinks are provided between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m at no cost to the students. Concessions is also available, for those that wish to bring cash.

Performance attire:

• Jeans
• Tennis shoes with socks
• Department shirt
• Basketball band jersey (unless all have a department shirt)

Required items:

• Instrument
• Valve oil or slide grease
• Extra reeds
• Money for dinner at concessions
• Jacket or coat

Rehearsal locations:
Band 1 (stage)
Band 2 (band room)

Each band will perform before and at half-time of two games:
Band 1 will play the first and 3rd games.
Band 2 will play at the second and fourth games.

Historically, the game times are as follows (take with a grain of salt):
Game 1 = 3pm
Game 2 = 4:30pm
Game 3 = 6pm
Game 4 = 7:30pm

I anticipate a return time to Richland County High School at around 11pm.

PICCOLO
Kali Hinterscher

FLUTE
Arianna Henby
Evelyn Bogard

CLARINETS
Kendra Jellison (1st)
Jozalyn Houser (2nd)
Paige Elder (3rd)

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Jase Rusk (1st)

Kyle Rennier (2nd)

BARI SAXOPHONE
Austin Vaughn

TRUMPET
Adrian Bower (1st)
Madison Hinderliter (2nd or 3rd)

MELLOPHONE
Jacob Pompe 

BARITONE
Mallory Miller
William Fritchey

SOUSAPHONE
Jake Wheeler

PERCUSSION
Rylan Craig (mallets & auxiliary)
Maddi McKinney (mallets & auxiliary)
Harrison Hahn (set & tenor drums)

Illinois High School Association has selected the Richland County High School Pep Band to play at the 2019 Boys Basketball State Tournament at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, March 9th. The 40-piece Pep Band will comprise of the Honors Wind Ensemble and select members from the Symphonic Band. The band was selected from an audition process that included the top pep bands throughout the state of Illinois.

The tentative pep band roster may be found at the bottom of this post. Members of the Honors Wind Ensemble were selected, plus seniors in the Symphonic Band, and select underclassmen to fill out a few sections within the pep band. Unfortunately, due to the restriction on band size, not everyone in the Symphonic Band is able to participate.

Uniform: blue jeans, tennis shoes, department shirt, band hockey jerseys. Students may wear the department sweatshirt.

Packing List: money (lunch & dinner), coat, instruments, & extra reeds. OPTIONAL: pillow and a blanket for the bus ride. We will make brief stops on the way to and from Peoria for restroom breaks. 

2019 IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals Schedule:
5:00 am...........................................................Call-time at RCHS
5:15 am........................................................Depart for Peoria, IL
9:30 am.....................Arrive at the Peoria Civic Center (Peoria, IL)
10:00 am...........................................................................Snacks
10:30 am...........................................Band ready in the Carver Arena
11:00 am.....................................................1A Third Place Game
12:30 pm...........................................Band ready in the Carver Arena
1:00 pm..................................................1A Championship Game
2:30 pm........................................................................Big Lunch
5:00 pm.............................................Band ready in the Carver Arena
5:30 pm.......................................................2A Third Place Game
6:45 pm.............................................Band ready in the Carver Arena
7:15 pm..................................................2A Championship Game
9:00 pm..................................................Load & depart for Olney
9:15 pm..................................................Brief stop at McDonald's
1:00 am................................................Estimated arrival at RCHS

[UPDATED 2/21/19]


2019 IHSA Pep Band Roster:

FLUTES
Haven Fryman
Kali Hinterscher
Sara Roark

CLARINETS
Katie Campbell
Natalie Doan
Kendra Jellison
Alex Keys
Desiree Kurtz
Ethan Steber

BASS CLARINET
Colby Steber

ALTO SAXOPHONES
RJ Englert
Noah McCorvey
Dylan Seessengood

TENOR SAXOPHONES
Jase Rusk

BARI SAXOPHONE:
Max McVicker

TRUMPETS
Adrian Bower
Ryan Drummond
Taylor Klingler
Jacob Pampe
Jillian Tyler

MELLOPHONES
Sydney Berkshire
Delaney Shryock

TROMBONES
Nick Baker
Alice Chenault
Ben Hout
Bradley Sample
Garrett Wright

BARITONE
Mac Alexander
Austin Vaughn

SOUSAPHONES
Max Balding
Braeden Jackson
Jake Wheeler

PERCUSSION
Rylan Craig - bells
Colby Garrard - keyboard
Joshua Hartleroad - set
Allison Howard - set
Maddi McKinney - bells

After consulting with Mr. Wheeler & Mr. Anselment, I have decided to cancel the band performances for the January 3rd, and January 5th games. I have also talked to Mr. Weitkamp about a potential performance for select choir students to perform the national anthem during those games.

The band performs on Friday, January 4th for the Marshall vs. RCHS basketball game at Richland County High School. This is now a combined performance between the Orange and Black Bands. Please contact Mr. Jones at [email protected] or via Remind101 should you have an unavoidable conflict with January 4th.

The reason for combining the bands for the January 4th game, and removing the bands' participation for the January 3rd and 5th games is to allow the students more time to enjoy the winter break. The band performs with the dance teams at boys basketball games. The dance team is performing on the January 4th, which is why the band is performing on January 4th.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.

https://www.rchsbands.net/2018-2019-calendar.html