Winds Practice Thursday

Winds,

There will be no practice Thursday afternoon since Doc will be with the Honor Band students at AASU.

Kiersten

Important Honor Band info

Parents,

If your student was selected after the December auditions for Honor Band, this vital for you this week.  Please read the information below from Dr. Warnock regarding this weeks schedule for Honor Band.

 

Here is a schedule and a breakdown of what to bring for honor band students and their parents.

What to Bring
Please necessary accessories, for example: valve oil, grease, extra reeds, your mouthpiece, tuner, a good ligature, etc. Percussionists need to bring snare drums; (we will supply for you, but we need to bring back each). Every student needs to bring a wire music stand and a pencil, no exceptions! Percussionists will need to bring sticks and mallets. Bring money for breakfast ($5-$10) and lunch ($5-$10) for Thursday. Bring money for breakfast ($5-$10), lunch ($5-$10), and dinner  ($5-$10) for Friday. RETURN FIELD TRIP FORMS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON!!

IF YOU PLAY A SCHOOL INSTRUMENT, YOU WILL NEED TO BRING BACK EACH DAY TO THE RHMS BAND ROOM. DO NOT LEAVE OUR STUFF AT AASU!!

What to Wear
Please make sure that you wear appropriate clothing AASU. RHMS SCHOOL DRESS CODE APPLIES. No tank tops, revealing clothing, or offensive slogans will be allowed. Concert attire will be BLACK AND WHITE UNIFORM; WILDCAT WINDS UNIFORM FOR WILDCAT WINDS. Please bring your uniform in a garment bag on Friday. We will change into our uniforms before we eat; SO BE VERY CAREFUL EATING FRIDAY AT DINNER!!


Wednesday, February 2
3:00 - 5:00    Dinner in band room, provided by Boosters
5:00                    Leave RHMS Band room for AASU
6:00 - 7:00    Arrival and Check in (AASU Fine Arts Auditorium Lobby)
7:00-9:00              Rehearsal (Upstairs in Room 206)
9:30                    Arrive back at RHMS

Thursday, February 3
8:30                    Leave RHMS for AASU
9:00 - 9:30    Breakfast at AASU
10:00-12:00    Rehearsal
12:00-2:00              Lunch
2:00-5:00              Rehearsal
5:30                    Arrive back at RHMS
        NO EVENING REHEARSAL!

Friday, February 4
8:30                    Leave RHMS for AASU
9:00 - 9:30            Breakfast at AASU
10:00-12:00    Rehearsal
2:00-3:30              Final Rehearsal
4:00 - 6:00    Dinner
6:00                    Call for Concert
7:00                    Concert
                                6-8 Band
                                9-10 Band
                                11-12 Band
If you leave from AASU after the concert, MAKE SURE YOU GIVE ME OR MRS. BOWDEN YOUR SCHOOL INSTRUMENT, AND GIVE ME OR MRS. BOWDEN A NOTE FROM YOUR PARENTS REALEASING YOU FROM THE CONCERT AT AASU. PLEASE INVITE YOUR PARENTS; THEY NEED TO SEE YOU PERFORM!!! THIS IS A HUGE, BIG DEAL CONCERT; THERE WILL BE ABOUT 1,000 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE LISTENING TO YOUR PERFORMANCE. IF YOU RIDE THE BUS BACK TO RHMS, WE WILL ARRIVE BACK BETWEEN 9:30 AND 10:00 PM.

Dr. Warnock

Chaperones for Thursday - GMEA

Parents,

As I explained at the Booster meeting last Thursday, Doc is not able to take chaperones on the bus with the students since it will be full.  However, he has asked we have at least 11 chaperones to escort the students into the expo following lunch.  Each parent would be responsible for 3-4 students.  I would suspect that your group would consist of your child and 2 or 3 of their friends.  If some of you could follow the bus in the morning to help unload the trailer and help the boys with bow ties prior to their performance, your extra hands would be welcome.

 

These are the parents who have contacted me about helping:

Herrington

Hollowell

Glasscock

Costello

DeMond

Longoria

Mabrey

Russell

Watson

Caleca

Laws

Warren

Magee

Lynes

 

If I have missed anyone, it's not too late.  Thank you in advance to all of you parents for your time.  Please be at the school by 8:15.  If we run ahead of schedule, I don't want anyone to miss the car caravan.(It happened to me last year on the Atlanta trip, and I rode the bus!)  Ride sharing is encouraged.  If you need a ride or have room in your car, perhaps you could pair up and save on parking and gas.

 

Thanks again for all of your support.

Kiersten

GMEA info and itinerary

Here is the information you have been waiting for from Dr. Warnock.  As you read below you will see where we need parent volunteer help.

Kiersten

To be sent to all Wildcat Winds:

A few things regarding uniforms and early Thursday morning (Jan 27th):

1)     Wear your uniform to school if you are a car rider!!!!
2)     Carry your uniform to school in a sealed hanging bag, if you ride a bus to school.
3)     Carry your uniform to school in a sealed hanging bag, if you walk to school.
4)     Wear black dress shoes and black socks!!!!!!
5)     Wear a white buttoned down shirt with a collar!!!!!!!
6)     Walkers and bus riders will need to change into their uniforms after they are cleared from homeroom by their homeroom teacher.
7)     All students will need to go to homeroom and be cleared by their homeroom teacher before they can leave homeroom.
8)     If you change into your uniform at school, you have 5 minutes to do so immediately after you have been cleared by your homeroom teacher to leave homeroom!!!!
9)     Before 8:15 am, every student will have needed to check with the boosters regarding lunch. This is your responsibility! If you are getting a school lunch, you make sure you have enough money in your school lunch account to cover your lunch!!!!   This is your responsibility!!!!!!!!!
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Schedule of the Day

7:00 am pack at RHMS Band Room

If there are any dads who can help us load/unload, that would be great!!!  We need dads for lifting percussion equipment in the loading area behind stage and lifting onto the stage Thursday. We need at least 5 strong guys to help with this. 3 outside at loading dock; 2 inside at stage area.  I would like a few moms to help boys with bowties/cummerbunds.

8:45 am leave RHMS
9:15 am – 9:25 am arrive at Trade Center Ballroom, Mrs. Bowden and I will have to immediately register us
9:30 am – 10:00 am unload and setup
10:00 am warm-up
11:00 am warm-up over, restroom
11:15 am – 12:00 noon Concert
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm break down stage and load trailer,
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm lunch outside (near ballroom if weather is good), or inside (lobby below ballroom if weather is bad), any student may leave at this time with parent if I receive a written note from their parent. REMEMBER STUDENTS: WE MUST BE QUIET AT ALL TIMES AT THE TRADE CENTER.  WE ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF RHMS AND BRYAN COUNTY.
12:45 pm – 1:15 pm exhibits with chaperones – we must have at least 1 chaperone per 5 students, for students to go into the exhibits. Students will want to bring a little spending money to buy something at the exhibits.
1:30 pm – leave Trade Center
2:00 pm – arrive at RHMS

RHMS Band Blog

Parents,

One of our parents, Adriana Oliveira, has graciously put together a blog with all the band information and schedule on it.  It is a work in progress, but if you are looking for information quickly and you don't want to sift through all your old emails from me, or you think you may have deleted something, please know the information is posted somewhere else as well.

 

Let us know if it is helpful.

 

Kiersten

 

www.rhmsband.blogspot.com

Winds information - GMEA Jan 27

Winds Parents,

Just a couple of notes.  Please return your student's permission slip and lunch intention form back to the school ASAP.  I am coordinating with the cafeteria and they need to know if they need to order extra sack lunch fixings for that day. 

 

Next, if you have more people that are interested in attending the concert, they may do so without a ticket/wristband.  A wristband is only required to get into the expo.

 

Regarding chaperones.  Even though we will not be able to put chaperones on the bus, Doc is asking for chaperones to accompany the students into the expo.  They will only have 15-30 minutes to be in the expo depending on how long it takes them to eat lunch.  If you are still interested in chaperoning, we could use your help for this short period of time.

 

Doc is also calling all dads who will be attending the concert that morning to assist with unloading the trailer if you are able. 

 

Lastly, don't forget the students have practice this Friday from 3-5 and Saturday from 9-12.

 

Thank you,

Kiersten

Jan 2011 Meeting Minutes

Parents,

Here are the minutes from Thursday's meeting.  Thank you Debbie for putting them together so quickly.

Kiersten

Minutes of Richmond Hill Wildcat Band Boosters

January 13, 2011

The meeting was called to order, by Kiersten Scooler, at 7:00pm. Officers present were President; Kiersten Scooler, Vice President; Amy Landers, Treasurer; Barbara Smith and Secretary; Debbie DeMond.  Directors present were Dr. Warnock and Mrs. Bowden.

-          Treasurer’s Report- Balance of the account is $2,610.75

Hat Day generated $152

Cookie Dough Fundraiser generated $1,764

Spirit Wear Fundraiser generated $362 

-          We would like to extend a special thanks to Cindy Glasscock and all those who have helped with the fundraising efforts.  Your time is greatly appreciated!

-          There were 20 RHMS students who were selected to be in Honor Band!

There is a fee of $15.00 for those in Honor Band and $20.00 for All-State that is due ASAP

-          May 3^, 2011 the 6^th grade band will perform at the PTSO meeting.

-          Spring Concert- Date to be announced

-          Nominees for Band Booster Officers for 2011-2012 will be accepted at the March 10^th meeting.  Election of board members will voted on at the April 14^th meeting.

General meeting concluded at 7:10

High School Booster Presentation

Shereen Nethery, Tom Landers and Lyn Seifert came to inform the parents of the 8^th grade students about the band and marching band program at RHHS.

                -Rookie Camp will be held around the end of April/beginning of May (watch for a letter from Dr Keine)

                -Band Camp will held the last two weeks in July from 8-4:30 each day.  There will also be a uniform fitting.

                -Cost-      The exact fee for marching band is not determined at this time because they are still working on next years budget.  The fee includes the expense of having the drills, formation and music composed, the expense  to attend about three competitions, possible overnight stays, 2 t-shirts, one pair of gloves, and uniform dry cleaning fees.  Bandos (marching shoes costing $25.00) also need to be purchased. There will be monthly installments beginning in April.   (For example: last years fee was $300.00 for each student and parents were asked to pay $100.00 each month during April, May and June.  Bandos are additional $25.00).  Financial needs can be discussed with the Boosters.

                -Volunteers are vital to this program.  You will be asked to volunteer for camp, games, competitions etc.

                -After school practices are required.  Typically practice has been on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-5:30pm.  The students also get instruction during band class.

-Parents are urged to supply their e-mail address.  E-mail is the main source of communication.

-Parents are welcome to attend the monthly meetings held on the first Thursday of the month at 7pm in the RHHS band room.  Please check out the band website at www.richmondhillhighschoolband.com

A performance from the 2010 season “Ninja, Live By The Sword” was shown.

Wildcat Winds

                GMEA

-There is an extended practice scheduled for the next two weeks.  Friday 1/14 (3-5), Saturday 1/15 (9-12), Tuesday 1/18 (3-5), Thursday 1/20 (3-5), Friday 1/21 (3-5), Saturday 1/22 (9-12), Tuesday 1/25 (3-5) and possibly Wednesday 1/26-run through rehearsal,(3-5)

-Permission slips and a lunch choice (pack or purchase a school sack lunch) need to be returned ASAP.  Forms will be passed out at practice on Sat 1/15.

-The GMEA performance will be held on January 27, 2011 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Please refer to www.savtcc.com for directions. 

-The morning of January 27^th students should arrive at school wearing their uniform. (Don’t forget your instrument and your packed lunch if bring it from home.) Students need to go to homeroom before reporting to the band room.

- There will be one bus that will depart shortly after 8:30 am.

-Performance time is 11:15 am.

-Kiersten will be distributing the wristbands at the Convention Center on the morning of the 27th.  A wristband is not needed to watch the performance but you will need the wristband to enter the exhibit areas.

-The bus is scheduled to return to school at 2:00 pm.  If you would like to take your student home, you must give Dr. Warnock or Mrs. Bowden a written note stating that your child will not be riding the bus.

Dixie Classic

– The Dixie Classic takes place in Atlanta, GA on Saturday April 9, 2011.

-We discussed the trip and if we should spend the night.  The cost of an” up and back in the same day trip” would be around $100-110 per student plus food and spending money versus an overnight stay costing around $150 per student  plus meals and spending money.  A vote was taken and the majority would like to see the trip be an overnight.

-Fundraising- A possible school dance was discussed to help lower the cost of the trip.  We welcome any other fundraising ideas.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Debbie DeMond-Secretary RHWBB