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!

Oroville TOC Itinerary - April 6th 2013

General Information

Permission slips are due no later than Wednesday! Do not make me send the flying monkeys to find you!
We still need someone to tow the trailer!
Please remember that at least Mr. Curtner and Mr. Wilmer are driving back early for the Festa da Vino students and to unload the trailer before the storage unit closes.

Practice Schedule – per 3/22 notice

Monday, April 1st 3 – 6:45 pm Practice in the small gym and NO, I am not kidding! 
Wednesday, April 3rd 3 – 6 pm Practice in the small gym.
Friday, April 5th 3 – 7 pm Practice in the small gym. Bring shirts in for sewing repair. We load the trailer following practice, so anticipate finishing about 7:45pm.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

4:30 am. Call time. Come in your uniform. Remember a change of clothes and maybe a blanket and pillow. You’ll want a warm layer too. Guard, dress warmly and comfortably.
4:55 am Leave RHS. We can wait for no one.
6:30-7 am. Arrive @ Oroville. Unload trailer. Go through warm-up procedure, including snack.
9:00am. Official warm-up.
9:10 am Stand by. Guard, be ready to help.
9:20am. Performance!
9:45 am. Pictures.
10:00 am. Return equipment to the trailer. Return to watch advanced percussion / novice guard competitions.
11:15 pm. Lunch. Special luncheon for seniors.
12 noon Load trailer. Those going to Festa da Vino, load into cars.
Returnees 1:30-2pm, arrive at RHS, unload trailer. Festa report time is 5 pm.
2:00 pm. Watch novice percussion/intermediate guard competitions. Last competition starts at 6:10pm.
TBA Dinner time is flexible.
7:30 pm. HS Awards in the large gym.
8:30 pm. Leave Oroville.
10 - 10:30 pm. Arrive at RHS.

Disney Trip Update!

The March payment must be in by April 2nd!
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Elk Grove Winter Percussion and Guard Competition -- Saturday, March 23rd

Reminders: If you need to leave early, please state your intent on your permission slip including the time you must leave. Permission slip is due Wednesday.

Schedule for Saturday, March 23rd

7:03 am Call time. Load trailer. Percussion come dressed in uniform & bring a change of clothes. Guard, bring your uniform.
8:00 am Leave RHS.
8:30 am Arrive at Elk Grove HS. Unload trailer & begin warm-ups.
11:20 am Designated percussion warm-up time.
11:30 am Stand by.
11:40 am Percussion PERFORMANCE! Guard, thanks for your help.
11:50 am 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.
3:00 pm Guard begin formal warm-up with Mr. Moreno.
4:20 pm Designated Guard warm-up time.
4:30 pm Stand by.
4:40 pm Guard PERFORMANCE! Percussion, thanks for your help!
5:00 pm Finish performance, move floor to location for folding.
About 5:15 pm Leave to return to RHS. Unload trailer. If you wish to return to Elk Grove for the awards, you must state your intent on your permission slip. There will be limited seats in return vehicles (Wilmer, possibly Foell & Rayray).Dinner is on your own. Be aware there are over 50 groups for the one awards ceremony. Space in the gym is a premium!!
8:00 pm Awards ceremony at Elk Grove gym.
Award attendees expect to arrive at RHS about 9:30 pm.
Have an awesome spring break!

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.

Del Oro Winter Percussion and Guard Competition - Friday, March 15th

It’s time to build on our success. Percussion – there is a called practice Thursday from 3-7 pm since we perform Friday. It is our ONLY Friday performance until Essence of Rosemont.

Percussion: Monday 3-6, Wednesday 3-5, and Thursday 3 – 7pm

Guard: Monday and Thursday 5 – 9pm

Load trailer: During 6th period on Friday.

Permission slips, as usual, are due Wednesday. Carpool sign-ups are on Thursday.

Our itinerary is set so that each group can cheer on the other group while having enough time for warm-ups.

Schedule for Friday

1:45 pm……………Call time. Load trailer.
……………………….Bring your costume.
2:50 pm……………..Leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.
3:45 pm……………..Arrive at Del Oro HS. Follow direction of instructors. Percussion get equipment out and set up for warm-up. All get snacks from boosters.
3:45 – 5:40 pm…..Designated percussion warm-up time. Follow instructors’ directions.
5:55 pm……………Stand by.
6:00 pm……………Percussion PERFORMANCE!
6:10 pm…………….Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold. When finished return to trailer for dinner.
6:10 – 7:30 pm….Guard warm-up time after helping percussion.
7:45 pm……………Stand by.
7:50 pm…………...Guard PERFORMANCE
8:00 pm…………….Finish performance, move equipment out, help Oakmont pull out floor, watch their show, help Oakmont carry floor out. Eat dinner at this time.
Percussion pull and fold floor.
About 9:20 pm…...Awards ceremony.
About 10:00 pm…..Return to vehicles for return to RHS.
About 10:45pm……Arrive at RHS. Unload trailer!

Have a great weekend!!

Parent Letter: Important Winter Guard/Percussion Info

Parents of Music, Percussion, and Guard Students, (click here for a PDF of the letter)

My name is Holly Foell. I’m the president of the Rosemont Music Boosters. My husband, Greg, and I have two children in the music program at Rosemont, a senior and freshman. We intend to be committed to the program for several more years as we believe it is a tremendous opportunity for our children.

Mrs. Wilmer (The RHS Music Director) and the Boosters need some help! Our students just finished their first live performance in Modesto. The real competition season begins in just a couple of weeks. Our 32 students in winter percussion and guard are putting in long hours of practice, as a group and individually, to be ready to represent Rosemont. The Associated Student Body paid our entry fees, showing their support for our program and students. Now it’s our turn!

We have 4 competitions still ahead. The closest is Elk Grove HS, and the farthest is the Tournament of Champions in Oroville. While other schools charge about $150.00 per student per winter season to cover transportation, food and instructor fees, we’re following the law which says we can only charge for consumables. That’s why we must have enough parents step forward to help!

A school bus runs about $1000.00 for a day-long event, which we simply can’t afford at this time. We need volunteers to drive to the events, and each family needs to volunteer for one or more jobs below so no one is asked to do more than their fair share. The job descriptions are on the back of this letter.

These events will not be possible without your support. Please check your calendar now and mark in the grid below what you will do and when you will do it. Please get this sheet back to Mrs. Wilmer by Friday, March 1st so we will know how to plan for the fun days ahead!

This is a great program and we love being a part of it. We look forward to meeting and getting to know more of you. Please email or call if you have questions or need further information.

(For Mrs. Wilmer, the RHS Music Boosters and Instructional Staff.)

Thank You!
Holly Foell
ghgot6k@gmail.com
(916) 736-0300 Home
(916) 753-0695 Cell

School / City	Date & Time (estimate)	Help w/Food Shop / Cook	Carpool # of seats	Tow Trailer
Woodcreek HS / Roseville	Sat/March 9 - 10 am / 7:30 pm
Del Oro HS / Rocklin	Fri/March 15 - 3 pm / 11 pm
Elk Grove HS / Elk Grove	Sat/March 23 - all day - split groups
Tournament of Champions Oroville HS / Oroville	Sat/April 6 - all day - Winter Percussion performs / Guard Observes

Job Descriptions

Sewing Costumes for Percussion: Add gold trim to sleeves and collars and make gold wristbands, which can be done by hand or machine.

Helping With Food: Shopping with Booster President Holly Foell, usually 2-3 days prior to each event including storage check of non-perishables. Time of day is flexible. Cook food for event: The meals are usually prepared the night before, brought that day and heated up at the event. We plan for about 45 people including coaches and drivers. The meals are simple like spaghetti or burritos. Job is usually split between people.

Towing The Trailer: A critical job, this requires a pick-up, 1/2 ton or larger. We have the proper size hitch if needed. You need an electrical connection for brake lights. We reimburse for gas if necessary.

Driving Students: This is our greatest need! Attached is the form the school needs on file. It is good for the entire school year. In addition to the form, they require a photocopy of your driver’s license and a copy of your insurance policy declaration page, which is the first page of your policy, showing specific coverage in each category. At this point, that is all our school has requested officially.

For the three local competitions, drivers can leave and return for pick up at a designated time, but please note that staying to help with food, watching the competitions and celebrating at awards is always appreciated by the students! And it’s a fun time for the whole family!

February Disney Letter

This is a reminder that your child's February Disney payment is due. Attached is a copy of your child's account. The balance due (highlighted in yellow) should be no higher than $225.00.

We are firming up the Science Fair fundraiser work, which is about 2 to 2 1/2 hours each both directly after school Friday, March 8th and the early evening of Saturday, March 9th. The work involves setting up both gyms with tables, and chairs, plus labeling the tables. The wooden tables are heavy so anyone with back or leg problems should not sign up.

The money from this fundraiser would count in March. The next fundraiser, Festa da Vino, is April 6th.

I am hoping to order more candy soon. As of this date, there are still 20 students with candy checked out prior to winter break! Students were reminded individually and in writing.

Currently there are 6 students on the waiting list and 2 available spots. Students must keep up with payments in order to stay off the waiting list or be dropped altogether.

Mrs. Wilmer