Vounteers Needed Friday, March 14th!

Winter Percussion / Guard Competition Hosting Information for Friday, March 14th
34 Groups Are Scheduled to Perform!
Please read and respond quickly.  Very Important!

We are proud to announce that for the first time Rosemont High School is hosting a NCBA sanctioned Winter Percussion / Guard competition. It is extremely important that we have more than enough volunteers for every job to make a huge success of this event so Rosemont High School can host again. Besides being an honor and helping to build the prestige of Rosemont High School, hosting a show is an opportunity to raise money to support all phases of our music programs!

We need volunteers in the following areas:

•  Parking Attendants - large need - 12 Adult Volunteers - 6 per shift
• Door Monitors - large need - 12 Adult Volunteers - 4 per shift
• Ticket Booth Attendants - 4 Adult Volunteers - 2 per shift
• Director Check-In Booth Attendants - 4 Adult Volunteers - 2 per shift
• Information Booth / Roving Guides - 6 Adult Volunteers - 2 per shift
• Concession Stand - 6 Adult Volunteers - 3 per shift

Students will be working the event, as well, but adults must be in charge in each venue.

Job Descriptions

 
Parking attendants: supervise flow of cars, buses and trailers for the show. Schools will already have maps and parking passes directing them to a specific lot. The stadium lot is for buses, trailers, and carpooling vehicles with a parking pass. The front and back lots are for mainly spectators' cars. The stadium attendants ask each vehicle entering the name of the group, check for the parking pass, and direct them to the correct parking area. Attendant shifts are 3 - 5:15pm and 5 - 7:15pm. The first shift is the most critical, and we especially need men to handle the stadium lot.
 
Door monitors: Monitor the gym lobby doors, check the hand stamp, and guide them to the proper location, plus keep doors closed during the actual competition of each group. Those at the entrance/exit doors for competitors check each person entering to insure their hand is stamped and keep the doors closed during the actual competition time of each group. Shifts are 4:15 - 6:15pm,  6:00 - 7:45pm, 7:30 - 9:15pm.
 
Ticket booth: Take money and stamp hands. Shifts are 3:30 – 6:00pm and 6 - 8:30pm.
 
Concession stand: Sell food in concession stand next to ticket booth. Shifts are 4 - 6:15pm, 6 - 8:30pm.
 
Director check-in booth: Check in each school, take / dispense paperwork and stamp director, staff and participants' hands. Shifts are 3 - 5pm, 5 - 7pm.
 
Information booth: The information booth supplies general info concerning performing times, restroom locations, etc. Shifts are 3 – 5:30pm, 5:15 - 7:45pm, 7:30 - 9:30pm.                              

We will use students stationed throughout the campus with copies of the schedule for the same reason.  

Please volunteer! This is our first show and we can’t do this without you!

Please reply with the following information:

• Name 
• Email address 
• Phone #
• Time Available
• Job Preference

When we get your email, someone will be in touch by email or phone with additional information.

For questions regarding volunteering, please feel free to contact the Rosemont Music Boosters President Annie DeMaria-Norris via email at anniede71@outlook.com.

Please forward this to anyone you think would be willing to help make our first show a huge success! 

THANK YOU!!!

--
Robin Wilmer 
Rosemont High School Music Director 
Striving for student success by keeping music alive!
http://www.rhsmusic.net

Winter Percussion Practices Preparing for First Show!

Winter percussion practices in preparation for our first show:

Thursday, February 6th - battery 3 - 5 p.m. for drill.
Friday, February 7th - full group 5 - 9 p.m.
Thursday, February 13th - battery 3 - 6 p.m.
Wednesdays & Fridays, February 12th, 14th, 19th, and 21st - full group from 3 - 7 p.m.

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!

Finals Week Practice Schedule

Guard rehearsal for Final's Week
Tuesday and Thursday - 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Winter Percussion for Final's Week
Wednesday - 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Friday - 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Winter Guard and Winter Percussion Update

Reminders to all:

1. Return your syllabus sheet as soon as possible if not done already.
2. Our camp is the evening of Friday, January 10th and the morning of Saturday, January 11th. Check your drum/spin-a-thon paper for times.
3. Work on those end-of-the-year tax contributions for the drum and spin-a-thon fundraiser done in conjunction with the camp. That money helps defray the cost of mallets, flags, and other necessary items for this year’s shows. We don’t want to charge you for your costumes, mallets, etc.
4. Our food fee for the winter is $30.00. In the fall that covered 5 competitions, making it $6.00 per day. The boosters are also feeding you at camp, so the $30.00 actually covers 6 events, making it a bargain.
5. The boosters need the food money by Friday, January 10th, day of the camp. They approved a $5.00 increase to $35.00 if money is late. Pay your money to Mrs. Wilmer; she will give you a receipt.

Looking forward to a great season!!!

Mrs. Wilmer

December/Early January Band Notes

It’s ALWAYS the season for music ….

We now accept PayPal (or credit card) donations on our website! All music parents are members of the RHS Music Boosters! As you speak with family, friends and co-workers, please share our Booster Donation Letter (click on the link to open a new window with the letter in it) that explains our situation. Encourage them to consider a donation to our program! Please put your thinking cap on and help us raise funds for our program! Plus, we're always looking for parents to join in the fun of working with the students. There's nothing more satisfying than seeing how hard our students work!

The orchestra is playing our annual performance for the school on the 20th. Classes are invited each period to attend our performance of holiday-themed music that culminates in a performance with Christmas Eve Sarajevo with either guitars or our class. The morning and afternoon performances will feature different songs for students who might see the performance more than once.

Students can get credit for two practice charts during winter break. Students were issued two charts before break. Concert, Symphonic bands and orchestra number them 13A & B. The beginners’ charts are 11A and 11B. They can choose to turn in one or both depending on time available to practice. They should spend time preparing for our concert January 15th.

The Winter Concert is slated for Wednesday, January 15th at 7pm for all music groups and lasts about 90 minutes. Call time for performers is 6:30pm, which is when we also open the hall. The orchestra, Concert and Symphonic band members wear their concert attire. Make sure the dress or pants are hemmed. The Cadet (Beginning) Band wears their “Event best” semi-formal wear.

Our boosters are sponsoring an electronic “e-waste” collection on Saturday, January 11th from 8am to 1pm. Hold onto those old electronics and support the music program by bringing them to the front parking lot that day. Sorry, we cannot take appliances.

An important aspect of every student’s practice session is work in their etude book. After our winter concert each student will perform a self-selected etude, song or exercise from their book to play for the class as part of their semester’s final practice grade. Performance order is randomly determined by computer. It’s a great opportunity to get students accustomed to performing independently in front of an understanding and supportive audience.

Thank you again for your support of music and recognizing, like university admissions officers, its importance in a well-rounded student’s education.

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 ….