TOC - Stockton Trip information for November 15th

Make sure you have paid for your food and equipment!

Schedule for week of Nov. 10-14

Refer to general information page given out with the Napa competition forms.

Saturday – Competition Day!!

Students will have one hour on the bus when they can sleep. It’s important to use the restroom at home before coming to RHS.

Parents who are going to support the group – you will need to park in middle school parking lot on Harrisburg or Alexandria. Only the bus and trailer may park in the school parking lot.

5:37am --- NOTE EARLIER TIME!!! Call time. Come dressed in your bibbers, black socks and shoes. Your gauntlets & gloves are in your shako box, and jacket is in your garment bag, which goes on the trailer. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in your uniform with hair and make-up done.
5:45am --- load bus. You can bring a pillow if you want. No one enters the bus until the trailer is completely loaded.
6:02am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We CANNOT wait for anyone because we are on a tight schedule.
7:00am (approx.) --- arrive at the bus parking lot. Inside trailer crew exits bus first. Unload trailer. Mrs. Wilmer will go to registration so follow the direction of the crews and instructors.
Get snack right away.
Percussion set up for warm-up. Students follow warm-up procedures.
Guard – get flags from crew& follow Mr. Moreno for warm-up.
Warm-ups.
8:25am – in block, plumes distributed.
8:30am – Formation area. We can do further warm-up here.
9:05am – Proceed to first warm-up zone, then quiet zone where we will do final block up for formal, graded inspection. In class 1A we are second of four schools.
9:10 am – final warm-up and silent zone.
9:25 am – WE ARE ON!! Street competition! Let’s do it!
9:30 am -- Percussion competition zone. Competition ends. Proceed to pictures.
10:00am -- Put away instruments, change and return your garment bag, shoe and shako boxes to the crews. Changing rooms are in the gym locker rooms.
Back to watch the larger bands perform in class 4A, 5A and 6A.

12:30pm – Lunch! After lunch, second guard cleanup crew helps parents. Load trailer.
2:30pm -- Proceed to the stadium for the awards ceremony. The group sits together. Shawn, Chase and Gillian go to the stadium in your uniforms. You must be there by about 2:25. Parent chaperons stay with students.
3:00pm – Awards ceremony.
3:40pm (approximately) – End of awards ceremony. Proceed to bus for return trip. Make sure to use the restroom on your way back. We will leave as soon after the ceremony as possible.
4:45pm (approximately) – Return to RHS. Unload trailer. Take home instruments, and shoe box. Shakos and percussion equipment go into the room.
Leave your garment bag unzipped on the rack.
Parents – allow about 20 minutes for trailer unloading.

Thanks for a great day. We will have a 7th period practice Monday, Nov. 17th from 3 – about 4:30. We will go over scores, get some basketball game information, and work pep music.

Napa Trip information for November 8th and rehearsals up to TOC

General Information

Please make sure you have paid for your food and equipment!

Marching band & color guard rehearsals in late October & November up to 11/14 – TOC week

Monday, October 27th - block & guard 3 – 4:30 pm. Drum line 4:30 – 6:30pm.
Permission slips are due on Wednesday!
Twenty percent (20%) of student’s performance grade for this competition is deducted each day after Wednesday the form is late (20% Thursday, another 20% Friday).
Tuesday, October 28th – percussion 3:30 – 6pm
Wednesday, October 29th - block & guard 3 – 5:30 pm.
Friday, October 31st – block 12:30 – 3 pm. Bring lunch or snacks for break. No percussion practice.
Monday, November 3rd – block & guard 3 – 4:30 pm. Drum line 4:30 – 6:30pm. Receive TOC paperwork.
Permission slips are due on Wednesday!
Twenty percent (20%) of student’s performance grade for this competition is deducted each day after Wednesday the form is late (20% Thursday, another 20% Friday).
Tuesday, November 4th – percussion 3:30 – 6pm.
Wednesday, November 6th – block & guard 3 – 5:30 pm.
Friday, November 7th – block, guard, percussion 3 – 6. Go down to track & do march for the football game. Drum line leads in team. All return to room to load trailer.
Saturday, November 8th – Napa competition. Check itinerary for times.
Monday, November 10th – block & guard 3 – 4:30. Drum line 4:30 – 6:30.
Tuesday, November 11th – Veteran’s Day – No school or percussion rehearsal.
Wednesday, November 13th - block & guard 3 – 5:30 pm. Percussion 5:30 – 7:30.
Friday, November 14th – block, guard, drum line 3 – 5:30pm. Load trailer 5:30 – 6:10pm
Saturday, November 15th – TOC at Lincoln of Stockton. Check itinerary for times.
Monday, November 17th – begin winter percussion clinics 3 – 5:30 pm; guard & block 3 – 4:00 pm

Schedule for Friday, 11/7

Friday – Practice from 3 – 6:00 pm. Dress warmly. We march down to the stadium, do our competition for the crowd between games, the drum line leads in the team, then return to the room to load the trailer. We should be done by 7:30pm.
It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your instrument is in line, including drum line and guard equipment. Everyone helps get stuff out to the trailer.

Saturday, 11/8 – Competition Day!!
Students will have 1 ½ - 2 hours on the bus where they can sleep.

If your parent is driving to watch and needs a driving packet, or a parent is driving you home early from the competition, please inform me immediately! Parents who are driving to support the group – you will need to park in the public parking garage next to the competition zone. Only the bus and trailer may park in the bus parking lot on Second Street or on the street.

5:55am --- Call time. Come dressed in your bibbers, black socks and shoes. ONLY your jacket is in your garment bag. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in your uniform with hair done.
Load the jackets onto the rack & into the trailer.
6:15am --- load bus. You can bring a pillow if you want. No one enters the bus until the trailer is completely loaded.
6:30am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We CANNOT wait for anyone because we are on a tight schedule.
8:15am (approx.) --- arrive at the bus parking lot. Inside trailer crew exits bus first. Unload trailer. Mrs. Wilmer will go to registration so follow the direction of the crews and instructors.
Procedure will be similar to Del Oro with percussion warming up first. Percussion set up for warm-up.
Students must follow directions of crews once you receive your garment bag, instrument and shako box.
Get out instrument, put case where crew says and go to warm-up area. You will get your plumes just prior to formation.
Guard – get flags from crew. Find a warm-up spot and go through routine.
9: 45am – Proceed in SINGLE file from staging area to formation area.
9:50am – Formation / Inspection in the inspection zone. There we will be counted to insure we are in correct class. We are in class 1A for bands up to 35 block members.
10:00am – Proceed to final warm-up zone, then quiet zone where we will do final block up for competition. We are the 5th of 6 bands in our class to compete.
10:403am – WE ARE ON!! Street competition! Let’s do it!
10:435am -- Percussion competition zone. Competition ends. Proceed to pictures. Put away instruments, then you may choose to change and go back to watch larger groups or return your garment bag and shoe and shako boxes to the crews. We will load the trailer during this time.
12:10pm – Back at the bus to proceed to the stadium for lunch! Make sure to pick up your trash, cleanup crew work with parents and EVERYONE thank the parent volunteers who made and served lunch.
2:05pm -- Proceed to the stadium for the awards ceremony. Concert percussion competition is in the stadium from 1:30 – 2:00. If you watch the percussion, come back to the bus so we can go over as a group. The group sits together. Shawn, Ashley and Chase P. go to the south end of the stadium in your uniforms. You must be there by 2:15. I go to the north east corner. Parent chaperons stay with students.
2:30pm – Awards ceremony. Politeness is the key – remember we had fun!
3:15pm (approximately) – End of awards ceremony. Make sure to use the restroom on your way back. Proceed to bus for return trip. We will leave as soon after the ceremony as possible. Let's be polite to our band family members and stay quiet on the bus after a loooong day.
5:15pm (approximately) – Return to RHS. Unload trailer. Take home garment bag and shoe box. Shakos and percussion equipment go into the room.

Thanks for a great day! See you at practice next week to prepare for Tournament of Champions at Stockton. It is our last competition, so be ready to work hard.

Marching Band and Color Guard Camp!

A quick reminder to mark your calendar for marching band/guard camp.

August 11-15:

• 9am - report time for full group & guard.
• Noon - dismissal for wind players.
• 1pm - report time for percussion.
• 4pm - dismissal for guard and percussion.

August 18-21:

• 9am - Call time for full group until 4pm.
• August 22 - Family day:
• 9am call time, demonstrations begin at 11am.
• Dismissal - noon.

Wear athletic shoes & shorts, no jeans!
Bring sunglasses, hat, water bottle, snacks and/or lunch.
Cell phones are off (locked up) between 8:55am-12:10pm & 12:55-4:05pm.
Be ready for some fun! Early is on time, on time is late and late is unacceptable!

Last Two Basketball Games This Week!

Last Two Basketball Games This Week!
Tuesday January 28th and Thursday January 30th
Marching Band Call Time is 6 p.m. each day!

Winter Quarter - Upcoming Events

Students are getting into the swing of turning in their practice charts every Friday. Students who can’t play for whatever reason (instrument in repair, cold, etc.), should name and name & finger their parts to build hand to eye coordination and muscle memory. No one is exempt from completing a practice chart each week.

Our Fall Concert is Thursday, November 21st at 7PM in the large theater (PAT). The groups performing are the string orchestra, concert, symphonic and marching bands. The beginning students MUST attend to view the concert in preparation for their first concert in January. Please note the Theater Etiquette on the reverse side adopted by the RHS Arts Dept. and approved by administration. Everyone is welcome. Students receive extra credit for each adult that attends on their behalf! Sign in at the lobby table before the concert.

It is a required concert, as stated in the syllabus/handbook, including staying for the entire concert, about 90 minutes. Required concerts comprise 30% of a student’s semester grade. There will be at least two of these concerts during the fall semester. Plus, every student completes a written evaluation of every group, which is a national standard for music and one reason my classes are designated college prep. Students will sign in at their class roster and pick up their evaluation form between 6:30 and 6:45PM. Beginning students then report to the large theater.

Performing students wear their black RHS Music t-shirt and dark from waist down; concert attire is issued next semester. All performing students ordered a t-shirt if they didn’t have one from last year, as per the syllabus. These students pay the $10.00 to the bookkeeper, and then bring Mrs. Wilmer the receipt and sign for their shirt. These shirts are used throughout the year for less formal events.

Students in concert groups now need to incorporate their home “etude” book into their practicing. The “etude” book is geared to an instrument’s specific needs and issues. The cost is under $10.00. The band students should get their instrument’s book in the Rubank series: Concert Band – Intermediate, and Symphonic Band – Advanced vol. 1. Percussion should get “The Reading Drummer,” and strings should get their instrument’s book in the Wohlfardt series.

The RHS Boosters are sponsoring an electronic waste collection (e-waste) as a fundraiser on Saturday, January 11th from 8AM to 1PM in the RHS front parking lot. Please support us by donating old electronics and get them out of your way at the same time! Items with a screen, like televisions, laptops, and computer monitors are the things that earn us money, but all electronics are accepted. We cannot take appliances. The list of approved items will be on our website shortly: www.rhsmusic.net ….

Playoff Game -- Friday, the 15th

There is a playoff game at Rosemont on Friday, the 15th. Please check here for further updates on the schedule for that evening.

TOC - Stockton Trip Info for November 16th

Make sure you have paid for your food and equipment!

Permission slips are due on Wednesday!

Twenty percent (20%) of student’s performance grade for this competition is deducted each day after Wednesday the form is late (20% Thursday, another 20% Friday).

Schedule for week of Nov. 12-15

Wednesday – practice for EVERYONE from 3:00 – 5:30 pm. BE ON TIME!!!! Dress warmly if the weather dictates.
Friday --- practice from 3:00 – 6:00 pm, which includes percussion and trailer loading time. BE ON TIME!!!! Dress warmly if the weather dictates. After practice, follow the same loading procedure. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your instrument is taken to the trailer.

Saturday – Competition Day!!

Students will have one hour on the bus when they can sleep. It’s important to use the restroom at home before coming to RHS.

Parents who are going to support the group – you will need to park in middle school parking lot on Harrisburg or Alexandria. Only the bus and trailer may park in the school parking lot.

5:57am --- NOTE EARLIER TIME!!! Call time. Come dressed in your bibbers, black socks and shoes. Your gauntlets & gloves are in your shako box, and baldrick is in your garment bag, which goes on the trailer. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in your uniform with hair and make-up done.
6:15am --- load bus. You can bring a pillow if you want. No one enters the bus until the trailer is completely loaded.
6:27am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We CANNOT wait for anyone because we are on a tight schedule.
7:30am (approx.) --- arrive at the bus parking lot. Inside trailer crew exits bus first. Unload trailer. Mrs. Wilmer will go to registration so follow the direction of the crews and instructors.
Get snack right away.
Percussion set up for warm-up. Students follow warm-up procedures.
Guard – get flags from crew& follow Mr. Moreno for warm-up.
Warm-ups.
8:55am – in block, plumes distributed.
9:10am – Formation area.
9:40am – Proceed to first warm-up zone, then quiet zone where we will do final block up for formal, graded inspection. In class 2A we are last of eight schools.
10:00 am – final warm-up and silent zone.
10:15 am – WE ARE ON!! Street competition! Let’s do it!
10:20 am -- Percussion competition zone. Competition ends. Proceed to pictures.
10:40am -- Put away instruments, change and return your garment bag, shoe and shako boxes to the crews. Changing rooms are in the gym locker rooms.
Back to watch the larger bands perform in class 4A and 5A.

1:00pm – Lunch! After lunch, second guard cleanup crew helps parents. Load trailer.
3:10pm -- Proceed to the stadium for the awards ceremony. The group sits together. Shawn, Chase and Ashley go to the stadium in your uniforms. You must be there by about 3:15. Parent chaperons stay with students.
3:30pm – Awards ceremony.
4:10pm (approximately) – End of awards ceremony. Proceed to bus for return trip. Make sure to use the restroom on your way back. We will leave as soon after the ceremony as possible.
5:15pm (approximately) – Return to RHS. Unload trailer. Take home instruments, and shoe box. Shakos and percussion equipment go into the room.
Leave your garment bag unzipped on the rack
Parents – allow about 30 minutes for trailer unloading.

Thanks for a great day. We will have a 7th period practice Monday, Nov. 18th from 3 – about 4:30 for those not involved in winter percussion or guard. We will go over scores, get some basketball game information, and work pep music.

Napa Competition Itinerary for November 9th!

General Information

If your parent is driving to watch and needs a driving packet, or a parent is driving you home early from the competition, please inform me immediately! Parents who are driving to support the group – you will need to park in the public parking garage next to the competition zone. Only the bus and trailer may park in the bus parking lot on Second Street or on the street.
Please make sure you have paid for your food and equipment! A second bill went out 1 ½ weeks ago.
I hope to get a picture order form. If so, it will be on a clipboard next to the Marching Band agenda.

Marching band & color guard rehearsals in November

Friday, November 1st – block 12:30 – 2 pm. Drum line 2 – 5 pm
Call time for game – 6:15 pm
Monday, November 4th – block & guard 3 – 4:30 pm. Drum line 5:30 – 7pm
Wednesday, November 6th – block & guard 3 – 5:30 pm. Drum line 5:30 – 7pm
Friday, November 8th – block, guard, percussion 3 – 5.
Call time for game – 6:15 pm. Leave at half time (about 8 pm) to load trailer.
Saturday, November 9th – Napa competition. Check itinerary for times.
Monday, November 11th – Veteran’s Day – No school or rehearsal.
Wednesday, November 13th - block & guard 3 – 5:30 pm. Drum line 5:30 – 7pm
Friday, November 15th – block, guard, drum line 3 – 5:30pm. Load trailer 5:30 – 6:10pm
Saturday, November 16th – TOC at Lincoln of Stockton. Check itinerary for times.
Monday, November 18th – begin winter percussion clinics 3 – 5:30 pm; guard & block 3 – 4:30 pm

Schedule for Friday, 11/8

Friday – Practice from 3 – 5:00 pm. Dress warmly. Call time for the game is 6:15pm. We will stay until after we play at halftime, then return to the room to load the trailer. We should be done by 8:30-9pm.
It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your instrument is in line, including drum line and guard equipment. Everyone helps get stuff out to the trailer.

Saturday, 11/9 – Competition Day!!
Students will have 1 ½ - 2 hours on the bus where they can sleep.

5:55am --- Call time. Come dressed in your bibbers, black socks and shoes. ONLY your baldrick is in your garment bag. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in your uniform with hair done.
Load the baldricks onto the rack & into the trailer.
6:15am --- load bus. You can bring a pillow if you want. No one enters the bus until the trailer is completely loaded.
6:30am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We CANNOT wait for anyone because we are on a tight schedule.
8:15am (approx.) --- arrive at the bus parking lot. Unload trailer. Mrs. Wilmer will go to registration so follow the direction of the crews and parents. Procedure will be similar to Del Oro with percussion warming up first. Percussion set up for warm-up.
Students must follow directions of crews once you receive your garment bag, instrument and shako box.
Get out instrument, put garment bag, and case where crew says and go to warm-up area. You will get your plumes just prior to formation.
Guard – get flags from crew. Find a warm-up spot and go through routine.
9: 55am – Proceed in SINGLE file from staging area to formation area.
10:00am – Formation / Inspection in the inspection zone. There we will be counted to insure we are in correct class. We are in class 1A for bands up to 40 block members.
10:10am – Proceed to final warm-up zone, then quiet zone where we will do final block up for competition. We are the 5th of 6 bands in our class to compete.
10:40am – WE ARE ON!! Street competition! Let’s do it!
10:45am -- Percussion competition zone. Competition ends. Proceed to pictures. Put away instruments, then you may choose to change and go back to watch larger groups or return your garment bag and shoe and shako boxes to the crews. We will load the trailer during this time.
12:10pm – Back at the bus to proceed to the stadium for lunch! Make sure to pick up your trash, cleanup crew work with parents and EVERYONE thank the parent volunteers who made and served lunch.
2:05pm -- Proceed to the stadium for the awards ceremony. Concert percussion competition is in the stadium from 1:30 – 2:00. If you watch the percussion, come back to the bus so we can go over as a group. The group sits together. Shawn, Ashley and Chase P. go to the south end of the stadium in your uniforms. You must be there by 2:15. I go to the north east corner. Parent chaperons stay with students.
2:30pm – Awards ceremony. Keep your fingers crossed!
3:15pm (approximately) – End of awards ceremony. Make sure to use the restroom on your way back. Proceed to bus for return trip. We will leave as soon after the ceremony as possible. Let's be polite to our band family members and stay quiet on the bus after a loooong day.
5:15pm (approximately) – Return to RHS. Unload trailer. Take home instruments, garment bag and shoe box. Shakos and percussion equipment go into the room.

Thanks for a great day! See you at practice next week to prepare for Tournament of Champions at Stockton. It is our last competition, so be ready to work hard.

Del Oro competition, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013

We continue in the heart of the marching season. Our first competition went well. This Saturday is our second of four. It is critical we have ALL students at every practice for the FULL rehearsal this week. Make sure you are airing out your uniform by taking it out of the garment bag.
We still need someone to pull the trailer and parents to carpool! Please email Mrs. Wilmer at rosemontmusic@gmail.com to give/get information.

Schedule for 10/14 to 10/18

Monday --- practice from 3 - 5:30 BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Wear your marching shoes to help break them in. Percussion ready to push to 7 pm.
Wednesday --- practice from 3:00 – 5:30 pm. BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Work hard the entire time! Percussion push until 7 pm. Outside.
Friday --- practice from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Percussion will work to 7 pm. Preparations for Saturday will take another 15 minutes. Do not expect to leave before 6:15 pm.

After rehearsal on Friday – Make sure instrument is in line in the music room.
Percussion & Guard – make sure your harness, drum, or flag get onto the trailer. Percussion, break down both of the P3s (percussion practice platforms) for the trailer.

Make sure your food fee of $30.00 is paid. A receipt is given. The boosters serve the students a snack pre-performance and hot lunch post-performance. To make it work EVERY student must contribute. It is part of being in the marching band/color guard family. If you plan to use your Brewfest funds for this fee, please let Mrs. Wilmer know, otherwise, please pay Mrs. Wilmer ASAP! Checks made payable to RHS Music Boosters.

Please check the schedule carefully for departure time and clothing information.

Saturday – Competition Day!!

All --Bring a change of clothes including DEODORANT, RHS music shirt (guard), socks & shoes, and extra black socks in a separate bag AND bring a place to put your marching shoes that is NOT your garment bag. I suggest your shoe box.
If you tend to sweat profusely (like me), wear a black shirt under your bibbers and bring your RHS music shirt to wear for the awards ceremony.
Marching block - Come dressed in your black shirt, bibbers, black crew-length (3 or more inches above ankle bone) socks and marching shoes. Your gauntlets are in your shako box. Your gloves & baldrick are in your garment bag. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in complete uniform with hair done.
7:07 am --- Call time. Get instrument lined up outside the trailer. Give your garment bag to the garment crew. Do your job to get the trailer loaded. Take your change of clothes to your ride.
7:45am --- load cars. No one gets into their car until the trailer is completely loaded.
7:50am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We are on a tight schedule & will not wait.
8:45 am (approx.) --- arrive at the parking lot. Inside trailer crew to their job positions.
Percussion – warm up with instruments.
Guard – follow Mr. Moreno's directions. Get flags from crew when instructed.
Block – help parents set up pop ups, tables & unload trailer.
9:50am --- get instruments. Everyone goes to staging area & warm up. Follow directions of instructors.
9:55 am – begin warm-up.
10:50 am - Students get in line to pick up garment bag, and shako box. Students must follow directions of crews once you receive your garment bag and shako box.
Put on your baldrick, gauntlets and shakos. Grab your gloves. Put garment bag, shako box and case where crew says and get snack from trailer. After snack, get out instrument, put on gloves and put case where instructed. You will be called to get your plumes.
11:00pm --- Begin moving to formation area.
11:05 pm - formation
11:20 pm --- percussion competition. Be flexible.
11:35 pm --- competition time!
Once done - walk back to trailer. Stay in single file. We must walk on the same side as the judges’ stand for the bulk of the walk back.
Stand in line to return plumes, shoes and shako boxes. Once all equipment (with gauntlets and gloves) are in boxes, give to crew to place in trailer. Then pick up garment bag to change. Changing rooms are located in the gym locker rooms. Be respectful of our space; remember our motto to leave a space cleaner than when we arrived. If you see a place to help, ask first, then join in.

About 12:25 pm --- Lunch --- at the trailer. Be sure to thank the boosters! Section assigned to help the boosters clean up help out.
About 1:00 pm – proceed to quad for awards ceremony.
1:30pm --- awards ceremony. Representatives are Shawn, Chase and Haley.
About 2:10pm --- return to trailer to pack. Make sure to stop at the restroom first. Once done, return to cars for ride back to RHS.
About 3:20pm --- return to RHS. Take instrument and shako box to the music room. Take your garment bag and shoe box home. You will be dismissed from the room. Do not leave before then.

Make sure to unzip and air out your uniform once home.
It will not get dry cleaned again until after the season.
Thanks for a great day!

Franklin of Elk Grove Competition, Saturday, Oct. 12

Now begins the heart of the marching season. As stated in the syllabus, our four competitions are on four Saturdays. The first is this Saturday at Franklin HS of Elk Grove. It is critical we have ALL students at every practice for the FULL rehearsal this week.

We still need someone to pull the trailer and parents to carpool! Please email Mrs. Wilmer at rosemontmusic@gmail.com to give/get information.

Schedule for 10/7 to 10/11

Monday --- practice from 3 - 5:30 BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Wear your marching shoes to help break them in. Students may be pulled out in small groups for baldrick (jacket) and shako (hat) sizing. Percussion ready to push to 6:30 pm.
Tuesday - guard practice 3 - 5:30
Wednesday --- practice from 3:00 – 5:30 pm. BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Work hard the entire time! Percussion have time during ending stages of rehearsal and until 6 pm.
Thursday - guard practice 3 - 5:30.
Friday --- practice from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. BE EARLY!!!! Dress appropriately for marching. Work hard the entire time! Preparations for Saturday will take another 45 minutes. Do not expect to leave before 6:45 pm.

After rehearsal on Friday - Put instrument in case; pick up shako box from ensemble room. Take both to the main room and follow the directions of the shako and instrument crew. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure these items are in the proper place for the crew to load. Pick up your uniform, if you have not already done so.
Percussion & Guard – make sure your harness, drum, or flag get onto the trailer. Percussion, make sure both of the P3s (percussion practice platforms) get onto the trailer too.

Make sure your food fee of $30.00 is paid. A receipt is given. The boosters serve the students a snack pre-performance and hot lunch post-performance. To make it work EVERY student must contribute. It is part of being in the marching band/color guard family. If you plan to use your Brewfest funds for this fee, please let Mrs. Wilmer know, otherwise, please pay Mrs. Wilmer ASAP! Checks made payable to RHS Music Boosters.

Each student by section is assigned a job inside or outside the trailer helping get the equipment out and the group ready, putting items away correctly afterwards, or helping the boosters with food. The procedure should be efficient and quiet. The boosters’ job is NOT to load/unload the trailer or keep track of any equipment or cases.

Please check the schedule carefully for departure time and clothing information.

Saturday – Competition Day!!

All --Bring a change of clothes including DEODORANT, RHS music shirt (guard), socks & shoes, and extra black socks in a separate bag AND bring a place to put your marching shoes that is NOT your garment bag. I suggest your shoe box.
If you tend to sweat profusely (like me), wear a black shirt under your bibbers and bring your RHS music shirt to wear for the awards ceremony.
Marching block - Come dressed in your black shirt, bibbers, black crew-length (3 or more inches above ankle bone) socks and marching shoes. Your gauntlets are in your shako box. Your gloves & baldrick are in your garment bag. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in complete uniform with hair done.
7:57 am --- Call time. Get instrument and shako out of music room. Give your garment bag/shoe box to the garment crew. Give your instrument and shako box to the appropriate crew. Take your change of clothes to your ride.
8:45am --- load cars. No one gets into their car until the trailer is completely loaded.
8:55am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We are on a tight schedule & will not wait.
9:25 am (approx.) --- arrive at the parking lot. Inside trailer crew to their job positions.
Percussion – warm up with instruments.
Guard – follow Mr. Moreno's directions. Get flags from crew when instructed.
Block – help parents set up pop ups, tables & unload trailer.
10:30am --- get instruments. Everyone goes to staging area & warm up. Follow directions of instructors.
10:35 am – begin warm-up.
11:35 am - Students get in line to pick up garment bag, and shako box. Students must follow directions of crews once you receive your garment bag and shako box.
Put on your baldrick, gauntlets and shakos. Grab your gloves. Put garment bag, shako box and case where crew says and get snack from trailer. After snack, get out instrument, put on gloves and put case where instructed. You will be called to get your plumes.
11:45pm --- Begin moving to formation area.
11:55 pm - formation
12:25 pm --- competition time!
12:40 pm --- percussion competition. Be flexible.
Once done - walk back to trailer.

Stand in line to return plumes, shoes and shako boxes. Once all equipment (with gauntlets and gloves) are in boxes, give to crew to place in trailer. Then pick up garment bag to change. Changing rooms are located in the gym locker rooms. Be respectful of our space; remember our motto to leave a space cleaner than when we arrived. If you see a place to help, ask first, then join in.

Once done – go back out to watch larger bands.

About 2:15 pm --- Lunch --- at the trailer. Be sure to thank the boosters! Section assigned to help the boosters clean up help out.
About 3:30 pm – proceed to quad for awards ceremony.
4:00pm --- awards ceremony. Representatives are Shawn, Chase and Haley.
About 4:40pm --- return to cars for trip home. Make sure to stop at the restroom first.
About 5:30pm --- return to RHS. Take instrument and shako box to the music room. Take your garment bag and shoe box home. You will be dismissed from the room. Do not leave until then.

Make sure to unzip and air out your uniform once home.
It will not get dry cleaned again until after the season, AND we have the Del Oro competition next week!

Thanks for a great day!

Mid-January Marching Band / Winter Percussion / Winter Guard News

Updates to previous information:

We will not be participating in the MLK365 “Marade” on Monday, January 21st. They just sent the logistical information today. Students I spoke to last Saturday at the drum / spin-a-thon said it was more important to spend that day studying for their finals, which begin the next day. The timeframe required for the event would have been 6 am to about 1 pm, including a 5 ½ mile march.

Also, a reminder that the call time for the concert this Wednesday, the 16th, is 6:30 pm. The marching band will start the program with the Star Spangled Banner and close with General Mitchell March and a drum cadence. The concert is required as part of students’ semester final. Extra credit is given for each person attending on your behalf. Booster parents in the lobby will have the sign-in sheets.

Our next basketball game is Tuesday, the 22nd with call time at 6 pm. Please bring study materials for your 3rd and 4th period finals. We will be done by about 8:30 pm. The game on the 30th is cancelled because they flipped the home and away dates for McClatchy and we were not given enough lead time (1 ½ days) to re-schedule our appearance. The game on Tuesday, February 5th is still scheduled.

Please remember to return your uniforms in their garment bag ASAP. There is a rack in the music room, just hang it up. Guard ladies; remember to put your uniform on a hanger. Everything is numbered, so we know what was checked out to whom.

The winter guard schedule during finals week is: Tuesday the 22nd and Thursday the 24th from 1 – 5 pm.

The winter percussion schedule during finals week is: Wednesday, the 23rd from 1 – 5 pm and Friday from 5 – 9 pm.

Everyone needs to get in their drum / spin-a-thon donation money ASAP so we can plan and order needed equipment/supplies.

Thanks for a great season! I’m looking forward to seeing family and friends at the concert this Wednesday.

E-Waste Fundraiser

Please get the word out to neighbors and work offices that the E-Waste Fundraiser for the Music Boosters is Saturday, January 12th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the front parking lot at RHS, located at 9594 Kiefer Blvd.
Click here to see a list of acceptable E-Waste Items:
http://www.rhsmusic.net/E-Waste_Acceptable_Items.pdf

Late November Marching Band News: Life After Marching Season

Fall marching season came to a close with the TOC at Fairfield. We improved our score each competition and placed at TOC, something we had not done before. We did a great job with those dedicated students interested in marching. All groups, the block, guard and percussion took more risks this competition and, as a result, can take pride in our accomplishments. The guard kept SMILING through the rain! I am SO proud!

We have “banked” extra class minutes for 7th period due to the additional rehearsals and performances. Each student needs a minimum of 90 “seat hours” for class credit per semester. To finish the semester, our 7th period schedule is Mondays from 3 – 4:30pm only for those not in winter activities. Roll for students in winter activities will be taken every Monday too. Winter percussion meets Mondays from 3 – 6pm, Wednesdays from 3 - 5pm and Fridays from 5:00 – 9pm with their first meeting November 26th at 3pm. Winter guard will meet Mondays & Thursdays from 5 – 9pm with their first meeting November 26th from 5 - 8pm.

We have a minimum of 6 more performances for everyone this semester. They are:

• Tues. Jan. 8th – basketball game v. Valley
• Wed. Jan. 16th – Winter Concert. Call time 6:30pm.
• Mon. Jan. 21st -- MLK 365 Marade (march & parade) – this is currently tentative
• Tues. Jan. 22nd –basketball game v. Johnson
• Wed. Jan. 30th -- basketball game v. McClatchy
• Tues. Feb. 5th – basketball game v. Burbank
• A women’s game to be determined (TBD) -- this is currently tentative

Call time for the games is 6pm wearing black RHS music shirt and jeans. On the 8th, we will turn in marching uniforms, and then go to the game.

We need all students to double-check with me to insure all their fees are paid. Unlike other marching programs, we do not charge a separate fee just to march. The school fronted our bills for the shoes and gloves. The boosters cooked and served all our meals. Please check your equipment fee forms given out in October. Pay Mrs. Burt for any equipment and pay the food fees to Mrs. Wilmer. Both will give you a receipt.

We are very grateful to our parents who supported us with their presence and help on competition days. We need MORE PARENTS to get involved so our program can continue to grow! Thanks again for all your support of the RHS Wolverine Marching Band & Color Guard.

Mrs. Wilmer, staff and the entire student leadership team.

Early November Marching Band & Color Guard Notes

We are in the heart of marching competition season! Our last two competitions come later this month. These last two weeks were fun-packed as we did our field show for the Sacramento City College Panther football game and for our last home game versus Florin. In both cases the home team won big. Coincidence? I think not! 

Students have practice charts due every Friday as the homework for class. Students should expect to practice at least 20-30 minutes PER DAY. Since all testing going forward is with the memorized march while marching or marking time in place, so students should practice accordingly. For a student also in an additional music class, their one practice chart counts for both classes.

October 31st we are in intense rehearsal until 4:30 pm. Students are picking apart the march while marching. Be ready for an intense workout! Percussion and guard go until 5:30.

November 2nd is a shortened day because it’s the end of the quarter. Students are released from 6th period at 12:15. We ask that students either bring their lunch or eat in the cafeteria so we can start our 7th period class promptly at 1 pm. Class time will go until 3:30 pm with the percussion and guard going until 5:30 pm. This allows us extra time to hone our marching skills.

November 10th is our next competition in Napa and TOC in Fairfield is on November 17th. In both cases transportation is by district school bus. We need someone to tow our trailer. We also request we have some parents ride the bus as chaperons and help with feeding our students. The competitions are a fun way to volunteer and get to know our marching band and color guard family.

Since those two weeks are competition weeks, I want to remind all students and parents the importance of attendance. During these weeks we must have everyone attend for the FULL rehearsal. There will be no excused absences, tardiness or early dismissals. Please do NOT make any appointments that will pull your student out of class during these times. Please understand that being there for the FULL rehearsal may mean missing/being late to a sports event or being late to a church event. We MUST have everyone there for the full time! The bulk of our “seat hours” occur during the time between the beginning of school and the Thanksgiving break, which begins after TOC.

Thanks for your continued support!
Mrs. Wilmer and staff

Marching Band News Blast!

This is our first email News Blast for our Marching Band parents and students. A big thanks to Nathan Pillow's mom for inspiring me to get going on this endeavor. Please read the important information to follow.
 
Please remember that all students need crew-length black dress socks to complete their uniform. Target, Kohl's, Wal-Mart and the 99-cent store all carry what you need. Several students may want to get together to buy a pack and save even more money.
 
As stated in the handbook, personal equipment and food fees are due this week. The receipts for students who have already paid are available. I keep a spreadsheet of all sizes and payments, with receipt numbers. I collect the food money for the Boosters and give the student a receipt. When students pay the school bookkeeper for their equipment, shirt, shoes and gloves, they bring me their receipt for entry into the spreadsheet then I return the receipt to them for you.
 
The marching season is now in full swing and we need more parents to join the fun!
 
Our marching uniforms came back from the cleaners Thursday. Thanks go out to Kiersten Brown's mom and Seth Marks' grandparents for sorting the uniforms and getting them organized on the racks.
 
Now we need parents this next week to help size students for their uniforms during class (Monday 3-4:30, Wednesday 3-5:30). It involves pinning the pant legs and sleeves to prepare them for slip-stitching down. I also have marching students throughout the day if an earlier time is more convenient.
Anyone handy with a needle and thread can come in anytime to help with the final step. Each part of the uniform only needs stitching down in four places.
The uniforms will first be worn at the first competition because of the heat. Color guard will probably wear their uniforms for Homecoming.
 
Homecoming is this Friday. We are the leaders of the parade down Kiefer Blvd. We can use help getting students transported from the school down to Southport. I suggest parents make several trips down starting at 2:30 pm and finish at the school before 3:30 so you can watch the parade as it concludes. Please have your student sign up on the clipboard and tell us how many fit in your car.
Between the parade and the game the students are fed dinner about 5pm. Parents are welcome to come set-up, serve and clean up. There will also be a sign-up. Come meet fellow parents and the Booster board.
 
Our first competition is Saturday, October 13th at Franklin HS in Elk Grove. This is the only competition where we carpool. We will leave the school late morning and return early evening. The district requests parents who carpool have volunteer clearance. If you are cleared for another school in the district, you're fine for us. This week I will have the transportation packet available for parents interested in driving. The good news is that it is good all year! The set itinerary goes out Monday the 8th. Students can drive to the event, but cannot take any passengers.
 
On that note, we are REALLY searching for a parent with a truck to tow our trailer to the three competitions. They are the one to Elk Grove, Napa Nov. 10th and Fairfield Nov. 17th. The Boosters budgeted the government rate of 51 cents a mile to pay for gas. If you can help us, please email me: rosemontmusic@gmail.com
 
That's all for now. Expect shorter, more frequent News Blasts throughout the marching season. Thanks for your support!

Striving for student success by keeping music alive!

Marching Band Camp

Do you like having fun? Meeting new friends?
Do you love feeling the pride that comes from true accomplishment?
Then come join us for band camp!

Band camp is for anyone who plays a band instrument or wants to learn to toss a flag and maybe a rifle. The band learns pep music for the football games / field show and works on our competition march, the percussion learns cadences, the guard learns flag basics and everyone learns to march. It's one of the rare places on campus where every grade level works together for a common goal.

One of the best parts of marching band is that it receives 5 PE credits during the fall semester!!

Our band camp schedule is:

August 20 - 24th

• Percussion and Guard -- 9am to noon
• Music Block and Guard -- 1 to 4pm.

August 27-31

• Everyone -- 9am to 4 pm.

Wear athletic shoes, socks and shorts! NO jeans!
Bring water, hat, sunglasses, lunch, plus your instrument and music once they are passed out.

Throughout the fall there is the homecoming parade, football games including one at Hughes Stadium, marching competitions and everyone loves those bus rides, especially to Napa!!!

If you're not sure if you signed up for marching band, or you just want to try it out, come!!! We are also always looking for more guard members, male & female.

See you on the 24th and bring all of your music friends!!!

Fairfield Trip information for Nov.19th

Since this is the Tournament of Champions, our last competition, we have longer practices this week. Make sure you have paid for your food and equipment!

Permission slips are due on Wednesday!
Twenty percent (20%) of student’s performance grade for this competition is deducted each day after Wednesday the form is late (20% Thursday, another 20% Friday).

Schedule for week of Nov. 14-18

Tuesday and Thursday – practice for EVERYONE from 3:00 – 5:30 pm. BE ON TIME!!!! Dress warmly if the weather dictates.
Friday --- practice from 3:00 – 6:00 pm. BE ON TIME!!!! Dress warmly if the weather dictates. After practice, follow the same loading procedure. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your instrument is taken to the trailer.

Saturday – Competition Day!!

Students will have one hour on the bus when they can sleep. It’s important to use the restroom at home before coming to RHS.

Parents who are going to support the group – you will need to park in Kmart parking lot across the street from the school. Only the bus and trailer may park in the school parking lot.

5:55am --- NOTE EARLIER TIME!!! Call time. Come dressed in your bibbers, black socks and shoes. Your gauntlets & gloves are in your shako box, and baldrick is in your garment bag, which goes on the trailer. Put your name on your garment bag.
Guard – come in your uniform with hair and make-up done.
6:05am --- load bus. You can bring a pillow if you want. No one enters the bus until the trailer is completely loaded.
6:15am --- Leave RHS parking lot. We CANNOT wait for anyone because we are on a tight schedule.
7:10am (approx.) --- arrive at the bus parking lot. Inside trailer crew exits bus first. Unload trailer. Mrs. Wilmer will go to registration so follow the direction of the crews and instructors.
Percussion set up stands for warm-up. Students follow warm-up procedures.
You will get your plumes in the block.
Guard – get flags from crew& follow Mr. Moreno for warm-up.
8:25am – in block, plumes distributed.
8:35am – Formation area. It is on the street next to the school.
9:05am – Proceed to final warm-up zone, then quiet zone where we will do final block up for competition. In class D we are the third of 6 six schools.
9:15am – WE ARE ON!! Street competition! Let’s do it!
9:25am -- Percussion competition zone. Competition ends. Proceed to pictures.
9:45am -- Put away instruments, change and return your garment bag, shoe and shako boxes to the crews. Changing rooms are in the gym locker rooms on the west side of the quad.
Back at the trailer for breakfast burritos! Make sure to pick up your trash, first guard cleanup crew work with parents and EVERYONE thank the parent volunteers.

2:30pm -- Taco and burrito bar for lunch with goodies provided by Zaira's parents. After lunch, second guard cleanup crew helps parents. Load trailer.
3:45pm -- Proceed to the stadium for the awards ceremony. The group sits together. Mariyah, Sam and Derrick go to the south end of the stadium in your uniforms. You must be there by 4:05. I go to the north east corner. Parent chaperons stay with students.
4:30pm – Awards ceremony.
5:30pm (approximately) – End of awards ceremony. Proceed to bus for return trip. Make sure to use the restroom on your way back. We will leave as soon after the ceremony as possible.
6:45pm (approximately) – Return to RHS. Unload trailer. Take home instruments, garment bag and shoe box. Shakos and percussion equipment go into the room.

Thanks for a great day! Have a safe and restful Thanksgiving break. We will have a 7th period practice Monday, Nov. 28th from 3 – about 4:30 to go over scores, winter schedule to end of the semester and get basketball game information.