The RHS Winter Band Concert is next Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 7:00 pm. We traditionally collect a canned food donation to our concert so please try and remember to bring a non-perishable canned good for each person attending the concert. There is no other admission to the concert. Michael Sharfe will again be there to record our concert. If you would like to purchase a CD please see him sometime during or after the concert.
Holiday Gift Ideas
December Concerts:
"ALLOW ALLSTATE INSURANCE TO GIVE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AN AUTO INSURANCE QUOTE AND THEY WILL DONATE $5.00 TO THE BAND BOOSTERS FOR EACH QUOTE COMPLETED. IF YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE AN ALLSTATE AUTO INSURANCE POLICY ALLSTATE WILL DONATE AN ADDITIONAL $10 TO THE BAND BOOSTERS."
Click on link below to print out form or Mr. Roemer has copies too. This must be completed and signed by a parent/adult. Once the form has been completed you can drop it off at the school with Mr. Roemer, or you can email the information to SueMcCandless@Allstate.com or you can call Sue McCandless at 738-0538 to have the quote completed by phone.
PLEASE BE SURE TO NOTIFY ALLSTATE THAT YOU ARE A BAND BOOSTER MEMBER, WHEN HAVING THIS PROCESS COMPLETED.
If your son or daughter is planning on attending the Washington DC trip in 2011 with the band - Payments should now be sent. You can also sign up to pay on line using a credit card at www.educationaltours.com . Information was sent home regarding this. Please call me with any questions regarding the trip or the payments. Payments are handled directly with Educational Tours - not Ross band or Ross Band Boosters. There was a deadline of Nov. 1st but that has been extended. We had to wait for our Ross Board of Education to approve our trip before finalizing payments. The trip is now Ross Board of Education approved so everything is in order to begin payments. Thank you Mr. Roemer
Reminders from Mr. Roemer: Friday (Sept. 17): High School Band should report to band room by 4:30pm for uniforms and loading. Leaving for West Carrollton at 5pm.
Saturday (Sept. 18): High School Band should report to band room by 3pm for rehearsal and loading. Leaving for Tipp City at 4:15pm. All band members should remember to bring their blue show shirts. We will stop to eat on the way, so bring dinner money. We will most likely be home about 11:30pm.
Reminders from the Boosters:
Friday (Sept. 24): Band Tailgate Party beginning at 5pm. We are still in need of food/drink donations (chili, shredded cheese, grated onions, snack bags of Fritos, mustard, ketchup, cans of pop-Pepsi products only, or you are welcome to make a cash donation to help pay for supplies). If you can donate any of the following please contact Diann at diann.bielefeld@rossrams.com
Friday (Oct 1): Homecoming-We still need co-chairpersons to help organize the chili supper. Please contact Cindy Kuhn at cindy23@netzero.net if you can help.
We also need a volunteer to drive the 5th & 6th grade band in the parade. If you have a pick-up truck and access to a 18-24' trailer, please consider volunteering. All you need to do is drive-all the other work with the children is done. Please contact Pam at rggiuliano@aol.com if you can volunteer. If no one comes forward we may not be able to include the 5th and 6th grade in the parade.
Have a great day and Best of Luck to the High School Band at their first competition!!!!
HOMECOMING: Friday, October 1, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Ross Middle School Cafeteria. Everyone is Welcome!!! Invite your friends and family to the chili supper, and be sure to come hungry!! The high school band/guard members will be able to purchase meal tickets for themselves at school during lunch on Wednesday, September 29th.
Attention All High School Band Parents: We need your help. We are asking that each band member bring in a dessert (cookies, pies, cupcakes, brownies, etc...) and a 12 pack (cans) of any Pepsi products (Pepsi, diet Pepsi, mountain dew, diet mountain dew, sierra mist, etc...) All baked goods can be delivered to the band room Friday morning, October 1st, or you can deliver them straight to the middle school cafeteria after 4pm. We would like to have the pop donations delivered by Sept 28th.
Homecoming Parade Details:
If you would like to view the September 2010 Newsletter please click on the following link: September 10' Newsletter
The Ross Band Boosters will be having a Tailgate party for the High School Band members/parents and the 7th & 8th grade band members/parents on September 24 beginning at 5pm. This is a great way to welcome the 7th & 8th grade band members, so please plan to attend. The party will be located in the yard area in the back of the high school near the band room. If it rains the party will be held in the high school band room. We are asking for donations of various food items, see below for the items needed:
Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Diann Bielefeld at Diann.Bielefeld@rossrams.com
Thanks for supporting the bands!!!!
Baker Photography has once again taken the Ross High School Band Group Photo and is making it available to purchase online through their website www.baker-photo.com Also, Mr Roemer is passing out order envelopes to the band if anyone is interested in an 8x10 photo- the cost is $15.00 plus $5.00 shipping. To order a group photo go to the above website and do the following: Ross Band 2010 Group Photo
Friday, August 27th is Ross' first football game of the season, all band/guard members need to report to the band room by 6pm. This is also the first night for 3rd quarter hospitality. All Senior band members are responsible for donating toward hospitality this Friday. Hospitality Area Rules **Important-please read**
The hospitality set up will be, once again, in the lawn area NE of the football stands-near where the Ross Township life squad parks. The gate to this area will remain closed until the beginning of the 3rd quarter, when it will be opened for band/guard members, their parents, and alumni band members only. The treats and drinks are for band/guard members only. Everyone will need to clear the area by the end of the 3rd quarter and then the gate will be closed. Also, only parents who are signed up for pit crew are permitted in the band stand area on the football field. These rules are in place for safety reasons, the athletic department and school administration do not want crowds of people in these areas.
Please spread the word about the rules, especially to alumni band members. If you are signed up to work pit/prop crew or hospitality-you have permission to enter this area earlier, just be sure to wear your badge.
If you are new to band, the "Hospitality Table" is a treat table for our band and the visiting bands at home football games. After half-time performances, the bands can enjoy a snack. Refer to the schedule below, so that you know when your child's class needs to supply the snacks. Please consider the size of our band and visiting bands when deciding how much to send it. Three to four dozen of something per child would be good.
Ross High School is hosting the second annual community pep rally on August 23rd. The entire band will be participating in the rally. The festivities begin at 7pm at the RHS Football Field. The band needs to meet at 6:30pm in the band room. All are welcome to attend the rally.
Tag Day is set for Saturday, August 28th from 8:30am till 4:30pm. All Band and color guard members are required to participate. Tag Day is an annual fundraiser, where the band and guard members go door to door asking for monetary support of the band program. We are still in need of drivers. If you can help drive band and guard members around our local neighborhoods to collect donations, please contact Jeff Delaney or Ron Asher. (For every 2 band members we need 1 parent driver.)
These are the Booster Chair positions that need to be filled. If you are interested in filling any of the following positions, please contact Ron Asher at 892-2657 or ron.asher@gmail.com After Prom Committee: 2 chairpersons needed (Organize workers and set up for the band's themed area at the After Prom)
Chili Supper: 2 chairpersons needed (Help organize the Homecoming Chili Supper with Cindy Kuhn.)
Chili Supper........Oct 1, 2010 We are still in need of a co-chair or two to help with the planning of the Chili Supper. This is a great fundraiser for the band, but it can't happen without volunteers. Please consider co-chairing this event. If you can help please contact Cindy Kuhn at cindy23@netzero.net
Please consider becoming a Band Booster Member. This is a fundraiser, so you will not be asked to do anything. When you become a member, your family name(s) will be listed on the back cover of all the music programs this year from middle school to high school. To become a member click on the link below to print out the form: Band Booster Corporate Membership Form
If you would like to view the August 2010 newsletter please click on the link below: August 2010 Newsletter
How can you help the Band Boosters raise money for the band and color guard? You can volunteer to help with a fundraiser and or better yet-participate by becoming a Band Booster Member, participating in Meijer Rewards, purchasing the Band's Saving Card in December, buying an Entertainment book in November, having dinner at Eli's on selected days, buying fudge in the winter, enjoying the delicious Homecoming Chili Supper, and of course buying a Logo Rug. To volunteer go to your Band Member Directory and contact the chairperson of the fundraiser you would like to help with.
