May Notes … The merry and busy month!

A reminder to those of you, especially seniors, with outstanding debts; the deadline is Friday, May 15th.

We have a date for our Music awards party! It is Thursday, May 21st starting at 7:30 pm with all music students and their families invited to join in the festivities. The student music council decided on a dessert potluck, asking each family to bring a dessert for at least 12 people. The Music boosters are taking care of drinks, paper products and the serious certificates for all music students, listing their many accomplishments this past year. Students can come up with some fun ideas to sprinkle in, voting on the fun award categories on Friday and the awardees next week. We also look to invite the music students from Einstein to demonstrate how music fun our music “family” here at Rosemont has so they want to join. As one student said in response to the question if attending was mandatory, “Why wouldn’t you want to come??!!”

Tuesday, June 2nd is the confirmed date for the spring concert. It will also serve as one of the two required general membership booster meetings, with board elections for the 2015-16 year, adoption of the revised by-laws, and the budget presentation.

Please consider running for a music booster board position for the 2015-16 school year. The commitment is a 1 to 1 ½ hour meeting per month. The positions are: president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, three members-at-large, plus an apprentice for the food coordinator whose child will be a senior next year. Please email any questions or nominations to: rhskeepthemusicalive@gmail.com.

Tuesday, June 9th is graduation. By tradition, the music boosters are selling water at the event. Last year was very warm & we know we’ll need a large supply of water. We’re asking families to donate a case of water & bring it to the awards party for storage. That also allows us time to cool them on graduation day. Per request of the graduation committee, the music will be pre-recorded by the orchestra and symphonic band and then piped over the stadium sound system for best sound.

Students will have another in-class performance to finish the semester. As a reminder, students may play a different instrument or play in a group only once. So, if you’ve done that already, prepare a piece on your instrument. Ideally, it is a song or exercise out of your book.

We continue to hold drumming sessions each Wednesday from 3:15 to 4:45 to prepare for next fall. All interested people are still welcome. We look to have two drumlines next year, a school line that plays at rallies, games and other community events, and a competitive line that participates in the fall and winter competitions.

I am grateful for your support in the past and this year.
Mrs. Wilmer

Elk Grove Winter Percussion and Guard Competition - Saturday, March 22nd

Practices this week: Guard – regular times on Tuesday & Thursday. Percussion – regular times, load trailer after practice.

Schedule for Saturday, March 22nd

8:45 am Call time for group. Bring your uniform.
9:00 am Leave RHS.
9:30 am Arrive at Elk Grove HS. Unload trailer & begin warm-ups. Percussion get snack & begin warm-ups.
12:20 pm Percussion stand by.
12:30 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE! Guard, thanks for your help.
12:40 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold. When finished, ALL return to trailer for lunch.
After lunch Load trailer with exception of floor, flags and 3 ps. Guard may begin warming up after changing into costume.
5:20 pm Stand by.
5:30 pm Guard PERFORMANCE! Percussion, thanks for your help!
5:40 pm Finish performance, move floor to location for folding.
About 5:50 pm Leave to return to RHS. Unload trailer.
7:45 pm Awards ceremony at Elk Grove gym.
Award attendees expect to arrive at RHS about 9:00 pm.

We have a limited number of parking passes that get into the parking lot.
If I do not have a parking pass for you, please follow the directions of the parking attendants as to the location of public parking.

Directions to Elk Grove High School - 9800 Elk Grove-Florin Road
Turn left out of RHS parking lot. Take Kiefer to South Watt Avenue. Turn left.
Follow South Watt Avenue. It becomes Elk Grove-Florin Road.
Turn Right at Valley Oak Drive just prior to the school grounds.

Elk Grove Winter Percussion and Guard Competition - Saturday, March 22nd

Practices this week: Guard – regular times on Tuesday & Thursday. Percussion – regular times, load trailer after practice.

Schedule for Saturday, March 22nd

8:45 am Call time for group. Bring your uniform.
9:00 am Leave RHS.
9:30 am Arrive at Elk Grove HS. Unload trailer & begin warm-ups. Percussion get snack & begin warm-ups.
12:20 pm Percussion stand by.
12:30 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE! Guard, thanks for your help.
12:40 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold. When finished, ALL return to trailer for lunch.
After lunch Load trailer with exception of floor, flags and 3 ps. Guard may begin warming up after changing into costume.
5:20 pm Stand by.
5:30 pm Guard PERFORMANCE! Percussion, thanks for your help!
5:40 pm Finish performance, move floor to location for folding.
About 5:50 pm Leave to return to RHS. Unload trailer.
7:45 pm Awards ceremony at Elk Grove gym.
Award attendees expect to arrive at RHS about 9:00 pm.

We have a limited number of parking passes that get into the parking lot.
If I do not have a parking pass for you, please follow the directions of the parking attendants as to the location of public parking.

Directions to Elk Grove High School - 9800 Elk Grove-Florin Road
Turn left out of RHS parking lot. Take Kiefer to South Watt Avenue. Turn left.
Follow South Watt Avenue. It becomes Elk Grove-Florin Road.
Turn Right at Valley Oak Drive just prior to the school grounds.

Early March Notes … We have t-ides of work this month!

This is our busiest booster month, with booster meetings on Wednesdays, the 4th, and 18th beginning at 6 pm at Rodrigo’s Comal on Micron Ave. The first meeting is the general meeting; the other two pertain to TOC planning. The meeting on the 25th will be at Rosemont to meet job supervisor and go over duties.

Our winter guard & percussion are working hard to prepare this month for their four competitions. They are: Woodcreek March 7th, Del Oro the evening of March 13th, Elk Grove March 21st and the Tournament of Champions (TOC), which we are hosting, on March 28th. Expect contact from a booster board member to volunteer for the biggest event ever held on the Rosemont HS campus! There will be 94 groups from 65 schools all over Northern California and western Nevada. We will need adult volunteers throughout the day in a variety of jobs. Please help make this event a success and show Rosemont off with pride!

The March Disney payment of $68.00 is due the 6th. Your child’s balance must be at a minimum of $268.00 by this date to be included in the rooming list and Disney performance plots. The next payment of $67.00 is due March 20th, bringing the minimum balance to $335.00. The last payment of $68.00 is due by April 6th. If your child is signed up to work the Festa da Vino $60.00 of their last payment is covered. There are still spots available!

The large Disney bill is due early this month and the hotel bill before spring break. Money must be in the account to pay the bills. The Disney 3-day passport for our group and guests is $170.00 this year. Please send any family passport requests to Mrs. Wilmer by the 6th with payment due March 13th.

Openings are still available for people 18 and over to raise trip money. Work Mandarins' Bingo Hall on Tech Center Drive. Times are available on several different days. You must be able to work at least one Monday to initially get onto their schedule. Contact Vera Holland at: hollandhealing@yahoo.com or 916-470-8731. Time is running short.

Woodcreek Winter Percussion and Guard Competition on Saturday, March 7th

Reminders: Turn in the permission slip for the trip! We are taking private vehicles. WE STILL NEED PARENT DRIVERS! As usual, your permission slip is due Wednesday, the 25th. Late forms result in grade percentage lost.

We load the trailer on Friday, March 6th. Plan for that extra time after rehearsal.

Schedule for Saturday, March 7 th

8:49 am Guard call time. Wear your costume, hair & make-up.

9 am Guard leave RHS. When guard arrives at Woodcreek follow Mr. Moreno’s instructions.

10:13 am Percussion call time.

10:25 am Percussion leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.

11:20 pm Arrive at Woodcreek HS. Unload trailer & floor for guard and take to gym.

12:00 pm Designated guard stand by.

12:10 pm Guard PERFORMANCE Percussion cheer on

12:20 pm Finish performance, move floor to small gym to fold. When finished return to trailer for lunch.

12:45 pm Lunch

3:40 pm Designated percussion warm-up time.

3:50 pm Stand by.

4:00 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE

4:10 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to small gym for percussion to fold. When finished return to trailer for loading.

About 5:50 pm Awards ceremony @ Woodcreek.

About 7:10 pm Arrive at RHS. Unload trailer.

Have a great weekend!


Directions to Woodcreek High School 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., Roseville CA

Hwy 80 -- Exit Riverside / Auburn Blvd Exit – Take Riverside Blvd

Quickly merge left- Turn left on Cirby Way

Cirby Way to Foothills Blvd – Right on Foothills Blvd

Foothills to Base Line – Left on Base Line

Base Line to Woodcreek Oaks – Right on Woodcreek Oaks

Woodcreek High School will be on the left side of the street….

American Canyon Winter Percussion and Guard Competition Saturday, February 21st

Our first winter percussion competition is upon us. It is IMPERATIVE that you attend practices ON TIME. Due to two Monday holidays, the percussion practice 2/13 starts at 4 pm, and there is an additional practice for guard & percussion on 2/14 from 8:30 am to 2 pm.

Please pay your food fee of $35.00 to Mrs. Wilmer by February 20th. We also need drivers for students. The form was given out with the yellow competition dates paper. Please let Mrs. Wilmer know asap if a parent can drive students!

Permission slips are due Friday, the 6th, extra credit for Thursday. There is a 10% grade penalty for permission slips coming in after 2/6.

Schedule for Saturday

7:35 am Guard reports to West Campus HS to ride their bus to the event. Guard members will ride the bus to and from American Canyon.
9:00 am Call time for percussion. Get into carpools.
9:15 am leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.
About 10:15 am Arrive at American Canyon HS. Follow direction of instructors. Percussion unload trailer, set up to take floor to guard & watch their performance.
11:00 am Guard PERFORMANCE! “Still”
11:30 am Lunch
After lunch Percussion may begin warm-up.
12:50 pm Guard awards
1:20 pm Designated percussion warm-up time. Follow instructors’ directions.
2:40 pm Stand by.
2:50 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE! “The _______ of Happiness”
3:00 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold.
When finished Return to trailer to load.
About 5:10pm Awards ceremony.
About 6:15pm Return to vehicles for return to RHS.
About 7:15pm Arrive at RHS. Unload trailer.

February Notes ... We love to stay busy!

Our booster meetings this month are Wednesday, the 4th and the 18th beginning at 6 pm at Rodrigo’s Camal on Micron Ave. The first meeting is the general meeting; the second pertains to TOC planning.

The February Disney payment of $57.00 is due the 6th bringing the total paid to $285.00. The Disney 3-day passport for our group and guests is $170.00 this year, $4.00 more than first stated. The new total for the trip is $403.00. Attached is your child’s current account. Your child’s paid to date must total at least $200.00 by February 13th. The large Disney bill is due the beginning of next month and the hotel bill before spring break. Money must be in the account to pay the bills. Please send any family passport requests to Mrs. Wilmer by the 13th.

Openings are still available for people 18 and over to raise trip money. Work Mandarins' Bingo Hall on Tech Center Drive. Times are available on several different days. Contact Vera Holland at: hollandhealing@yahoo.com or 916-470-8731.

We are hosting our district’s Middle and High School All-City Honor Bands and MS Honor Orchestra. There is an all-day rehearsal here Friday, Feb. 6th. The “dress” rehearsal is Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 7 – 9pm and the free concert is Wednesday, Feb. 11th starting at 7:30 pm in the large theater. The concert looks to be a lively affair. Music students can receive extra credit for attending. RHS performers already receive the extra credit.

Our winter guard & percussion are working hard to prepare for their first competition. It is at American Canyon HS in Napa on Saturday, Feb. 21st. Since we lose two Mondays in a row, we are looking to add extra rehearsal time. The 2/13 practice will start at 4 pm (bring food for dinner), and there will be a practice Saturday, 2/14 (‘cuz we love you) from 8:30 am to 2 pm. Because it is short notice, please inform Mrs. Wilmer of prior commitments.

Thank you for your continued support!!

Mrs. Wilmer