REHEARSAL COUNTDOWN = 2
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
THURSDAY'S HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST:
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. <OBJECTIVE MET>
WEDNESDAY (9/18 - grades 9-11 pictures & early dismissal): Clean sets 1-31A. Review sets 31A-34A. <OBJECTIVE MET>
THURSDAY (9/19): Rehearse memorized warm-ups, and 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. <OBJECTIVE MET>
WEDNESDAY (9/18 - grades 9-11 pictures & early dismissal): Clean sets 1-31A. Review sets 31A-34A. <OBJECTIVE MET>
THURSDAY (9/19): Rehearse memorized warm-ups, and 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:
- 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 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.
- We have a whopping 7 birthdays to announce this morning. Happy birthday throws go out to Aidan Weidner, Carson Bissey, Giuseppe Trupiano, Jacob Fisher, Johan Edel, Karlee Bissey, and our wonderful never crazy nurse Cheryl. We hope you all have a great day!!
- We are running a noon dismissal schedule today for school improvement activities this afternoon. There will be a grab and go lunch after 4th block today. There is no OTA or OTE today.
- 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: Voting for senior Homecoming court nominations is open until 12pm today. Check your email!
- There is an athletic girls book club meeting tomorrow morning in the Commons at 7:00 AM.
- The RCHS Book Club will meet on Thursday, September 26th, during lunch in the library. Please sign up in the library so that enough pizza can be ordered.
- If you are interested in participating in competitive events, please attend our Competitive Event meeting tomorrow during lunch in Room 206. Please bring your lunch to the meeting. If you have any questions, see Mrs. Stallard or an FBLA officer.
- FBLA members, are you ready for some fun? If so, please join us tomorrow night at 6:30 pm for a cook-out and Homecoming Float building night at Mrs. Stallard's house. Check your Email and Rooms app for all the details.
- One Tiger Nation - Are you looking for something to do this Friday night since there is no football game? Well, there is something. Come to the circle drive (bus lane) from 5:00 to 6:30 for the annual Drumline Fundraiser. There will be a bake sale and Drumline Fan T-Shirts that can be ordered for $20. But most important, bring a lawn chair or blanket and listen to your drumline perform. You can even try your skills at playing drums during the break. If you have any questions, please see any drumline student or Mr. Vaal. See you then.
- Our Lady Tiger Volleyball squad lost a tough one last night to Salem. Jillian Bettis had 8 kills and 5 digs, Naleigha Harrison and Kaitlyn Dowty had 1 block each, and Taylor Bloomer had 15 assists. Stay disciplined and keep working hard ladies!!
- Tiger good luck wishes go to OTN this afternoon:
- Our Tiger golf squad will tee it up at Richland Golf Club.
- Our Lady Tiger Tennis teams will lock paws with Fairfield at the City Park at 4:00.
- Our Tiger Soccer squad is on the road to Marion.
- Our Tiger golf squad will tee it up at Richland Golf Club.
- Here are your words of wisdom for this Wednesday: Difference makers turn struggle into strength, pain into purpose, fear into fuel, mistakes into messages and tests into testimonies. You are greater than your circumstances!
- Picture day is here. After announcements, we will need Freshmen with the last names beginning with A through G to report to beautiful, historic Ron Herrin Gym for their picture.
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