REHEARSAL COUNTDOWN = 4
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024..........ILMEA Audition Prep Day on the campus of Eastern IL Univ. from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024..........Marching Maroons Band Festival in Robinson
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024..........Marching Maroons Band Festival in Robinson
TUESDAY'S HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST:
Updated 9/16/24 at 10:50 p.m.
MONDAY (9/16): Review the judges comments, scores, and video. Learn sets 28A-31A. <OBJECTIVE MET>
TUESDAY (9/17 - senior pictures): Rehearse the memorized warm-ups, time-out tunes, & Silverado. Review sets 28A-31A, and learn sets 31A-34A.
No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
WEDNESDAY (9/18 - grades 9-11 pictures & early dismissal): Clean sets 1-31A. Review sets 31A-34A.
THURSDAY (9/19): Rehearse memorized warm-ups, Los Dos Bandidos, time-out tunes, Wanted Dead or Alive, & Silverado. Clean sets 1-34A.
Drumline is with Mr. Vaal from 7:00-7:59 a.m. on Tuesday. Colorguard is with Carly Zuber at 8 a.m. If you have musician earplugs, I recommend wearing them for this rehearsal. No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
FRIDAY (9/20): Clean sets 1-34A. Learn 34A-36A. -STADIUM-
PLEASE NOTE: The schedule above is a plan that may change, based on the weather, and how the band is performing on any given rehearsal. Consider this a pacing-guide for the ensemble, and not a stead-fast schedule. The schedule is subject to change as needed.
TUESDAY (9/17 - senior pictures): Rehearse the memorized warm-ups, time-out tunes, & Silverado. Review sets 28A-31A, and learn sets 31A-34A.
- 7:00-7:39...............................Winds and drumline only (no colorguard) in your chairs in the band room. You need your tuners, Inside the Circle book, and show music. Our primary focus is Silverado.
- 7:40-7:44...............................Put away tuners, and music, before making your way (carefully avoiding buses) to the grass on the circle drive.
- 7:45-7:59...............................Rehearse Full Volume, Wanted Dead or Alive, & Silverado in thea circle.
- 8:00-8:04...............................Colorguard joins the band. Parade Block B to the practice field. No tuners or music.
- 8:05-8:29................................Review sets 28A-31A (with instruments)
- 8:30-9:04................................Learn sets 31A-34A (no instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block B back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
WEDNESDAY (9/18 - grades 9-11 pictures & early dismissal): Clean sets 1-31A. Review sets 31A-34A.
- 7:00-7:19...............................Winds, drumline, and colorguard march in Parade Block A to the field, stretch. -NO RUNNING TODAY-
- 7:20-7:49................................Review sets 31A-34A (no instruments)
- 7:50-8:39................................Clean sets 1-31A (with instruments)
- 8:35-8:40.................................March in Parade Block A back to the school
- 8:41-8:47..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
THURSDAY (9/19): Rehearse memorized warm-ups, Los Dos Bandidos, time-out tunes, Wanted Dead or Alive, & Silverado. Clean sets 1-34A.
- 7:00-7:39...............................Winds and drumline only (no colorguard) in your chairs in the band room. You need your tuners, Inside the Circle book, and show music. Our primary focus is Silverado.
- 7:40-7:44...............................Put away tuners, and music, before making your way (carefully avoiding buses) to the grass on the circle drive.
- 7:45-7:59...............................Rehearse Full Volume, Los Dos Bandidos, Wanted Dead or Alive, and Silverado in a circle.
- 8:00-8:04...............................Colorguard joins the band. Parade Block B to the practice field. No tuners or music.
- 8:05-8:19................................Getting on and off the field at Robinson (with instruments)
- 8:20-9:04................................Clean sets 1-34A (with instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block B back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
- 6:00-8:00................................Colorguard only evening rehearsal. The colorguard is exempt from 7:00-7:59 rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Drumline is with Mr. Vaal from 7:00-7:59 a.m. on Tuesday. Colorguard is with Carly Zuber at 8 a.m. If you have musician earplugs, I recommend wearing them for this rehearsal. No music and tuners outside, please (except for Alex and Hadley). Colorguard need not report until 8 a.m.
FRIDAY (9/20): Clean sets 1-34A. Learn 34A-36A. -STADIUM-
- 7:00-7:19...............................Winds, drumline, and colorguard march in Parade Block A to the field, stretch, and run a lap.
- 7:20-7:49................................Learn sets 34A-36A (no instruments)
- 7:50-8:19................................Clean sets 28A-34A (with instruments)
- 8:20-8:44................................Clean sets 15A-28A (with instruments)
- 8:45-8:54................................Clean sets 1-15A (with instruments)
- 8:55-9:04................................Run sets 1-34A, park-&-bark to the end of Silverado (with instruments)
- 9:05-9:09.................................March in Parade Block A back to the school
- 9:10-9:15..................................Stow instruments, guard equipment, drill charts, coordinates, lanyards, water bottles, Drillmasters, Crossovers, and/or StylePLUS shoes.
PLEASE NOTE: The schedule above is a plan that may change, based on the weather, and how the band is performing on any given rehearsal. Consider this a pacing-guide for the ensemble, and not a stead-fast schedule. The schedule is subject to change as needed.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- LEFT-OVERS: Left-over bandwhiches, and fruit salads in the music office fridge. Great for lunches!
- NEED TO SEE: Emma Meadows, JoJo Hemrich, and Luke Slater
- PICTURES:
- Senior picture day is Tuesday. You will take pictures at 7:30 a.m.
- Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are on Wednesday. Freshmen and any student going to EIU will take pictures at 8 a.m. Sophomores and juniors will be called down later in the morning.
- WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE: Wednesday is a 12 p.m. dismissal.
- ILMEA AUDITION PREP CLINIC: Permission slips are due Tuesday for the trip on Wednesday. Please touch base with each teacher regarding your absence. Click HERE for more details.
- WATER BOTTLE: Bring your water bottle to Friday's rehearsal. You need your bottles for the competition on Saturday.
- BPT: Students may not claim Band Personal Time (BPT) the day before or the day of a performance. Sorry, folks. no BPT Thursday or Friday of this week.
- HOMECOMING: Interested in decorating the music department door for homecoming? Let me know! Decorations start September 16th.
- ILMEA LESSONS: Click HERE for ILMEA lesson times.
- LUNCH: The music department is open for lunch this week, except Wednesday.
- BUS & VAN SEATING: You may pick a new set on the bus and van seating chart. This will be the seating chart we use for the remainder of the year. Click HERE to view the seating chart. You must be logged into your RCCU1 account on your browser to view. Click on the tabs on the bottom of the screen to toggle between the van and the bus.
- AAR ASSIGNMENT: Complete the AAR assignment on Schoology before Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
- PLAYING TEST #3: Silverado from memory. Upload the video onto Google Drive, and share the file on Schoology. The due date is Friday, September 20th.
- PLAYING TEST #4: Wisconsin from memory. Upload the video onto Google Drive, and share the file on Schoology. The due date is Friday, September 27th.
OLD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- GREEN ROOM: Color guard, please use the restrooms to change. The Green Room needs to be accessible to all students, per the administration.
- ILMEA AUDITIONS:
- Jazz = Lila Balding, Ethan Zuber, Callista Ridgely, Addison Ridgely, Jereme Higginbotham, Maddison Syers, & Camden Poland
- Band = Ethan Zuber, Alex Schneider, Lila Balding, Ethan Zuber, Callista Ridgely, Hadley Heath, Maddison Syers, & Conner Akers
- Orchestra = Jereme Higginbotham
- ILMEA JAZZ RESOURCES: Clicking HERE, and scrolling down until you find the DISTRICT 5 (under the A column) row.
- ILMEA BAND/ORCHESTRA RESOURCES: Music may be found under "Student Resources" and "Sheet Music"
- RCHS MARCHING TIGERS DRUMLINE FUNDRAISER: Friday, September 20th from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the RCHS circle drive. There will be a bake sale and t-shirt orders taken that night as well.
- Just a reminder that doors are unlocked at the following times for weekday rehearsals:
- Band Room glass doors = 6:45 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Main Entrance (student parking) = 6:50 a.m. until 6:58 a.m.
- Teachers, this is a reminder that the child development class will be leaving right at the beginning of OTA today to go on a field trip.
- Would you like some adventure in your life next summer? Do you want to see new places, experience new cultures, and taste some amazing food? Then you will want to take a trip with Travel Club to Spain, France and Italy next June. If you would like more info, please bring a parent and attend the informational meeting today at 6:30pm in Room 212 (Profe Marriott's room) See you there!
- Do you need a shirt for Class Color Day next week? The volleyball team has green, blue, purple, and pink shirts available for $10. See Mrs. Stallard in Room 206 if you would like to buy a shirt.
- HOMECOMING DANCE GUEST forms are due by Friday. They can be picked up from the counter in the HS office. Make sure to hand it in on time.
- Seniors, your picture day is tomorrow. Ladies, you all will wear a shawl in your school picture so you will need to wear a spaghetti strap tank top to keep on underneath it. Gentlemen, you will wear a suit jacket, white button up and tie. Please wear a white t-shirt. Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, your day will be Wednesday.
- One Tiger Nation had a lot of success over the weekend:
- Our Olney Football Tigers took down Lawrenceville Friday night 49 to 7. Gavyn Cothern lead the way with 4 total touchdowns. He had 253 total yards for the game. Dirks Weiler had 107 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, Ian Pianfetti had 98 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Nolan Seals had 9 tackles, and Owen Cycholl had 1 passing touchdown and 1 onside kick recovery. Golly, gee!! I wish I had some players like this on my fantasy football team!!
- The RCHS Marching Tigers participated in two events Saturday. The first event was in Newton for the 50th annual Jasper County Fall Festival parade, in which the Marching Tigers earned Best Drum Major, Best Auxiliary, Best Drumline, and 1st Place in Class 2A of the high school band division. Out of the fifteen participating middle school and high school bands in the parade, the RCHS Marching Tigers were selected as the Grand Champion.
- Our Olney Football Tigers took down Lawrenceville Friday night 49 to 7. Gavyn Cothern lead the way with 4 total touchdowns. He had 253 total yards for the game. Dirks Weiler had 107 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, Ian Pianfetti had 98 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Nolan Seals had 9 tackles, and Owen Cycholl had 1 passing touchdown and 1 onside kick recovery. Golly, gee!! I wish I had some players like this on my fantasy football team!!
- Our Tiger Soccer squad defeated Pinckneyville Saturday 5 to 0. Keagan Ray had 1 goal and 2 assists, Josiah Reynolds had an assist to Joe Hunt, Owen Kocher had 2 goals and 1 assist. Geremiah had 1 goal with Payden Buchanan assisting.
- Our Cross Country teams competed Saturday in the First to the Finish in Peoria. Our Lady Tigers finished in 24th place overall out of 56 teams. Tiger pats on the back go to Mackenzi Thomas as she took 48th place overall. Josie Ginder placed 58th, Lily Stevens grabbed 127th place, Karlee Piercefield took 181st place, and Mallory Kocher finished in 263rd place. Our Tiger runners finished in 26th place out of 66 teams. Tiger roars go to Quaid Berger as he finished in 13th place overall. Judah Dicks took 72nd place, Tristin Butler grabbed 95th place, Landon Livingston finished in 210th place, and Kaydn Cooley took 380th place.
- We have some GRIT winners to announce this morning. These fine folks need to see Coach VanDyke in the commons. Tiger shout outs go to Zander Schrader, Macy Zerkel, Aubrie Weidner, Owen Kocher, Briley Kocher, Oliver Fehrenbacher, Aylah Voyles, and Marlee Brown.
- Tiger good luck wishes go to our Lady Tiger Tennis squad as they are on the road to Charleston this afternoon. Our Tiger golf squad is on the road to Charleston as well.
- All righty folks, it’s time for the word of the day sponsored by Laren ‘John Deere’ Erwin. Today’s word is brouhaha. According to Merriam Webster, brouhaha means hubbub, uproar. The students in the commons were in a brouhaha at lunch Friday because our chefs ran out of bosco sticks.
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