Washington D.C. Trip

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Apple Blossom Festival Parade Information about the parade, the band and color guard will be marching in, can be found at www.thebloom.com

All payments need to be made on-line through Educational Tours at www.educationaltours.com All of this information has been emailed home and sent home with your child. Please contact Mr. Roemer if you have any further questions.

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Honor Band applications and $3.00 fee are due by next Wednesday for any student 7th thru 12th grade who wishes to audition.  Please contact the band directors for any questions.
 
High School Winter Guard practices will be on Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30.
High School Winter Percussion practices will be on Thursdays 3:30 - 5:30.
 
High School Pep Band - All members must have a pep band t-shirt.  Please see Mr. Roemer to order a shirt ($10).  They are the same t-shirts as last year, so if you already have one - you don't need to order one.
 
High School Concert Band - Due to a generous anonymous donor, all of the uniforms for Concert Band were bought and paid for in 2007. The boys will wear a tuxedo with a bow tie and cumber-bun. The girls will wear a tea-length black dress. However, your child will need to have the appropriate accessories:  Girls - black dress shoes appropriate for the tea length dress;  Boys- white, wing tip, pleated tux shirt, black socks, and black shoes (marching shoes are fine for this).  Skeffington's Formal Wear sells the shirts.
 
All High School Concert Band Trumpet players need mutes.  They are required to own a Straight mute, a Cup Mute, and a Harmon Mute.  They are available through Buddy Rogers Music (728-6000) and can be delivered to the school on Thursdays.
Jazz Band-Girls and Boys will need a white pleated tuxedo shirt, black dress pants and black dress shoes. A maroon bow tie and black vest will be provided.
Please visit the Spotlight on Seniors page to see the new Seniors in the Spotlight.

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"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.  

Sue McCandless Agency Principal Sue McCandless Agency 4271 Hamilton Cleves Rd. Fairfield, Ohio 45014 Phone 513-738-0538 Fax 513-738-0859

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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

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Upcoming events:

  • Oct. 29th (Friday)-Last football game for RHS Band. Band/Guard members meet in the band room by 5:30pm, this is an away game at Edgewood High School
  • Nov. 1st (Monday)-Deposit for DC Trip is due.
  • Nov. 2nd (Tuesday)- Band Booster Meeting at 7pm . All are welcome. Meeting will take place in the high school band room.

Band Show T-shirts are still available-now at the bargain basement price of $5 each. Sizes that are still available are Large, X-Large, and XX-Large. If interested, please contact Ron Asher at ron.asher@gmail.com

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Below is a link to print-out a copy of the sign-up sheet for buying "seats" on the state busses.  Please print out the sheet and either, purchase your tickets at the marching band concert, or return it to Mr. Roemer by October 28th, if you plan on riding the bus.  This is a first come first serve sale.  The cost of a seat on the charter/tour bus is $10 each - this will help off set the cost of renting the busses.  Please remember that the band, guard, and prop kid members get to ride for free.
 
Meeting times for Novemeber 7th. "State Competition"
1:00pm - Band/Guard members meet for rehearsal at RHS.
2:00pm - Load Busses
Dinner stop on the way to "State".  Bring money for fast food stop.
4:45pm - Arrive at Welcome Stadium, Dayton
6:45pm - Performance Time

The High School Band & Guard are going to State Competition........

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The Ross High School band has qualified for the 26th consecutive year for the OMEA State Marching Band Finals!  This qualification is the result of much hard work and dedication on everyone's part - students, parents, and directors.  Thanks to all the pit crew and chaperons for helping to get us this far.  I have attached a link regarding State - videos, schedules, t-shirts, directions and a link to print off the order form for the video. http://www.davidsonbands.org/omea_main.html Video Order Form

State Competition will be on Sunday, November 7th.  Performance time will be 6:45pm at Dayton Welcome Stadium. Three Charter/Tour busses have been reserved, so the band and guard can arrive in style.  If you would like to join the band, you can purchase "seats" to ride along on the bus.  The seats will sell for $10 each.  The band, guard, and prop kid members get to ride for free. More information about meeting times and a sign-up sheet to buy seats will be emailed home later this week. You can also purchase seats at the marching band concert.

Washington DC Trip 2011

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Mr. Roemer sent home a packet of info from our tour company in regard to the Washington DC trip.  The payments are made directly to the company and not to Ross.  Payments can be mailed to the company or can be paid online using a credit card.  This is all explained in the letter I sent home.  Earned fundraiser dollars will be applied towards the last few payments that are due.  Some of you have fundraiser dollars from the fudge sale last year, the fall frozen food sale this year, and will earn more dollars at the fudge sale this year.  Please note the deposit of $150.00 is due on Nov. 1.

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Schedule of upcoming events, you may also view the google calendar above:

  • Oct. 21st (Thur.)-Marching Band Concert: Band members should be in their seats at 6:15pm and the concert starts at 7:00pm in the Auditorium
  • Oct. 22nd (Friday)-Home Football Game-Mt. Healthy, band/guard members should be in their seats at 6:15pm; also it is RHS Band Costume Night, all band, guard, prop kinds and directors are encourage to dress up for the game. Please be sure costumes are appropriate for school and you are able to play your instrument or perform your routine. Finally, the Juniors are responsible for the hospitality for this game.
  • Oct. 23rd (Sat.)-Double Competition day!! Band/Guard members should meet at RHS at 11:00am and we will be leaving RHS at 12:30pm. Band performs at 3:00pm at Anderson and we will be leaving after the performance and will eat in route to Bloom Carroll. Please be sure to bring money for food. We will then arrive at Bloom Carroll High School at 7:30pm and we perform at Bloom Carroll at 9:00pm, finally the awards are at 10:30pm. We are due back at RHS around 12:30am. Per Hospitality: Band/Guard parents, please consider donating some small snacks for this double competition day!!

New to the website is the Spotlight on Seniors page. To view this page go to the Pages tab above and click "Pages", "Ross Marching Band" then "Spotlight on Seniors" or click on the link:  Spotlight

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Schedule of upcoming events:

  • Oct. 12th (Tues.)-Frozen Food Items need to be picked up after band practice
  • Oct. 13th (Wed.)-Winter Guard Try-outs at 3:30 to 6:30pm
  • Oct. 15th (Fri.)-Away Football Game at Norwood. Band/Guard members need to meet at RHS at 5pm
  • Oct. 16th (Sat.)-Hamilton High Band Competition. Band/Guard members need to meet at RHS at 2:30pm for rehearsal and Mr Roemer plans to leave for Hamilton at 4pm
  • Oct. 18th-22nd-Jazz Band Audition will be held, please see Mr Roemer to sign-up for an audition.
  • Oct. 21st (Thurs.) Marching Band Concert at 7pm, more information to come.
  • Oct. 22nd (Fri.)-Home Football Game-Mt. Healthy, also RHS Band Costume Night; all band, guard, prop kids and directors are encouraged to dress up for this game. Please be sure costume is appropriate for school, and you are able to play your instrument or perform your routine.
  • Oct. 25th-29th-Sign-up for Pep Band-No auditions required.

To get information on the football games and competitions please click on the following link:

Event Directions/Schedules

Ross Band Boosters' Annual Membership Drive

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It is time for the Ross Band Boosters' annual membership drive. Ross Local School District has an outstanding instrumental music program. This is possible because of the efforts and support of our Band Boosters. Any parent or community member is eligible and encouraged to join. Meetings are generally held the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm in the Ross High School Band room located at the rear of the building, door number 6. All Band Booster members are welcome to attend but is not a requirement. The Ross Band Boosters provide support for the instrumental music programs at Morgan Elementary, Ross Middle School, and Ross High School by purchasing uniforms, instruments, special musical equipment, and band and flag awards are just some of the ways this organization supports these programs through this fundraiser. As a show of appreciation, Booster members are listed in the concert programs and on this website (Membership page).  If you would like more information and to print the Membership form please click on the link below: Membership Information

Frozen Food Fundraiser

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If you participated in the High School Band Frozen Food Fundraiser your frozen items will be delivered to the High School Band Room next Tuesday - October 12 at 3:30 pm.  Students should plan to take these items home immediately after high school band rehearsal.  Plan to either deliver items that evening or make arrangements to keep the items frozen.  They can not be thawed and refroze.

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Here are a few reminders for the upcoming week:
  • Oct. 5th (Tues.)  Band Boosters' Meeting @ 7pm in the high school band room - All are welcome.
  • Oct. 8th (Fri.) High School Band Washington DC trip forms are due.  (see post below for link to letter)
  • Oct. 8th  (Fri.) Football game (away) Northwest - meet at band room by 5:30pm.
  • Oct. 9th (Sat.) High School Band Competition @ Harrison.  Meet @ RHS at 1pm for rehearsal.  Leave RHS at 3:30pm.  Perform at 6pm.
THANKS!!
We would like to thank everyone for their generous donations and support on attending the Tailgate Party for the Band on Sept. 24th.  It's all the people - parents and students - which make our Band what it is. Special thanks to Diann & Rick Bielefeld, and Jennifer Dougherty for organizing and running the Tailgate Party.
Finally, a very special Thank you to Cindy Kuhn and her crew for an awesome chili supper! :o)
Fundraiser Information:
Entertainment Books are in.  Do you like to save money? The 2011 Entertainment Books have arrived. The cost is $25.00. Deals include: Krogers, Culvers, Steak 'n Shake, Cold Stone Creamery, Sonic, El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant, Arby's, Barnes & Nobles, Bed Bath & Beyond, Bob Sumeral Tire, Subway, car rentals, airline tickets, cruises, golf courses, movies, Reds, symphony, zoo and much more. If you would like to purchase a book please contact Diann at dlbparap@juno.com or see Mr. Roemer at the High School, Diann Bielefeld at RMS, Roxanne Stapleton at Elda, and Sharon Morrissey at Morgan.  More information about the books will be included in the October Band Newsletter.