 | 2023 IHSA STATE FINALS PEP BAND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS STATE FARM CENTER |
Bottom Row: Jasper Tracy, Ari Henby, Carly Houchin, Evey Mason, Bailey Snyder, Victoria Zwilling, Natalie Zwilling, Riley Harrolle, & Emma Wells
2nd Row: Callista Ridgely, Evan Irvin, Ryan Zhu, Brendan Kirkland, Kyle Rennier, Addison Ridgely, Emma Bower, & Isaac Zwilling
3rd Row: Wyatt Baker, Alex Schneider, Ethan Mehl, Ethan Zuber, Lila Balding, Aidan Gomez, Jordi Mendoza, & John Slater
Top Row (center): Dee McKinney & Liam Ryden
Not in picture: Jozalyn Houser, Ridge Davis & James Benton
2nd Row: Callista Ridgely, Evan Irvin, Ryan Zhu, Brendan Kirkland, Kyle Rennier, Addison Ridgely, Emma Bower, & Isaac Zwilling
3rd Row: Wyatt Baker, Alex Schneider, Ethan Mehl, Ethan Zuber, Lila Balding, Aidan Gomez, Jordi Mendoza, & John Slater
Top Row (center): Dee McKinney & Liam Ryden
Not in picture: Jozalyn Houser, Ridge Davis & James Benton
Illinois High School Association has selected the Richland County High School Pep Band to play at the 2023 Boys Basketball State Tournament at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois on Friday, March 10th. The 30-piece Pep Band will comprise of the Honors Wind Ensemble and select members from the Symphonic Band. The band was selected to be the official IHSA Boys State Basketball Pep Band from an audition process that included bands throughout the state of Illinois.
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 Champaign for restroom breaks.
2023 IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals Schedule:
6:00 am...........................................................Call-time at RCHS
6:05 am....................................................................Buses arrive
6:15 am................................................Depart for Champaign, IL
8:00 am...............................................I-57 Rest Stop at Pesotum
8:30 am.......................................Arrive at the State Farm Center
9:30 am.............................................................Band ready in the Arena
10:00 am.............................................Game #7 (3A Semi-Finals)
11:15 am..........................................................Band ready in the Arena
11:45 am.............................................Game #8 (3A Semi-Finals)
1:30 pm (estimated)......................................................Big Lunch
2:00 pm.............................................................Band ready in the Arena
2:30 pm.............................................Game #9 (4A Semi-Finals)
3:45 pm.............................................................Band ready in the Arena
4:15 pm.............................................Game #10 (4A Semi-Finals)
6:00 pm..................................................Load & depart for Olney
6:15 pm.................................................Brief stop at McDonald's
9:30 pm................................................Estimated arrival at RCHS
FOOD AND DRINK RESTRICTIONS
Schools will not be allowed to bring in any food or drink to the State Farm Center. This will be strictly monitored and enforced, and we expect your band will cooperate with this requirement of the State Farm Center. Bands may visit the concessions stands.
Each time a band member enters or leaves the pep band seating area, the Official Band Pass must be shown to the usher on duty. Ushers are instructed not to allow access to the pep band seating area to any unauthorized person(s). This is strictly enforced.
Session 4 (Friday, March 10)
10:00 a.m. — Class 3A semi-final [Game No. 7]
11:45 a.m. (Approx.) — Class 3A semi-final [Game No. 8]
Session 5 (Friday, March 10)
2:30 p.m. — Class 4A semi-final [Game No.9]
4:15 p.m. (Approx.) — Class 4A semi-final [Game No. 10]
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 Champaign for restroom breaks.
2023 IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals Schedule:
6:00 am...........................................................Call-time at RCHS
6:05 am....................................................................Buses arrive
6:15 am................................................Depart for Champaign, IL
8:00 am...............................................I-57 Rest Stop at Pesotum
8:30 am.......................................Arrive at the State Farm Center
9:30 am.............................................................Band ready in the Arena
10:00 am.............................................Game #7 (3A Semi-Finals)
11:15 am..........................................................Band ready in the Arena
11:45 am.............................................Game #8 (3A Semi-Finals)
1:30 pm (estimated)......................................................Big Lunch
2:00 pm.............................................................Band ready in the Arena
2:30 pm.............................................Game #9 (4A Semi-Finals)
3:45 pm.............................................................Band ready in the Arena
4:15 pm.............................................Game #10 (4A Semi-Finals)
6:00 pm..................................................Load & depart for Olney
6:15 pm.................................................Brief stop at McDonald's
9:30 pm................................................Estimated arrival at RCHS
FOOD AND DRINK RESTRICTIONS
Schools will not be allowed to bring in any food or drink to the State Farm Center. This will be strictly monitored and enforced, and we expect your band will cooperate with this requirement of the State Farm Center. Bands may visit the concessions stands.
Each time a band member enters or leaves the pep band seating area, the Official Band Pass must be shown to the usher on duty. Ushers are instructed not to allow access to the pep band seating area to any unauthorized person(s). This is strictly enforced.
Session 4 (Friday, March 10)
10:00 a.m. — Class 3A semi-final [Game No. 7]
11:45 a.m. (Approx.) — Class 3A semi-final [Game No. 8]
Session 5 (Friday, March 10)
2:30 p.m. — Class 4A semi-final [Game No.9]
4:15 p.m. (Approx.) — Class 4A semi-final [Game No. 10]
Click HERE for bus and van seat assignment. Students must sign into their rccu1.net account for access to this document. Click on the tabs to navigate between the roster, the bus seating chart, and the van seating chart.
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