Students, please make sure to bring the following items:
- Department shirt
- Department shorts
- Black crew socks
- Marching band uniform
- Drillmasters
- Light jacket/sweatshirt (optional)
- Sun screen
- 1 quart water cooler
- Dinner money (concessions at Monticello High School)
Parents, please bring cash for admittance into the stadium.
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 & 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 & 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, lunch, & load instruments.
12:15 pm................Depart for Monticello (Mr. Jones, & DMs stay for awards)
2:14 pm..................Est. arrival time at Monticello High School (1 Sage Dr, Monticello, IL 61856
2:15 pm..................Visit concessions, restroom break, and watch performances
3:45 pm..................Unload & change into uniforms
4:30 pm..................Mental warmups
5:15 pm..................Meet with guides & move to warmup area
5:25 pm..................Report to Miller Gym
5:30 pm..................Musical warmup in Miller Gym
6:00 pm..................Leave Miller Gym for stadium
6:15 pm..................Performance in the stadium
6:30 pm..................Return to buses, load equipment, change out of uniforms, & dinner on your at concessions
7:45 pm..................Meet in stands for exhibition performance by Monticello
8:00 pm..................Awards ceremony
8:30 pm..................Meet at buses & depart for Olney
11:00 pm................Estimated arrival at Richland County High School
11:00 pm................Band dismissed