Winter Concerts

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RMS 5th, 6th, & 7th/8th grade bands will perform on Thursday, December 10th beginning at 6:30pm. RHS Concert Band & Jazz Band will perform on Thursday, December 17th beginning at 7:00pm.

There is no admission fee for any of the concerts, but the High School Band is asking for all audience members to bring a canned good donation to the concert on December 17th. The band will donate the cans to Shared Harvest Food Bank.

Please note that all high school concert band members have a uniform provided to them to wear for the concert-boys in black tuxedos & girls in black dresses. Boys will need to supply their own white tuxedo shirt, black dress shoes & black socks. Girls will need to supply their own black dress shoes & appropriate hosiery.

Director's Notes

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Winter Concert is Dec. 17 @ 7:00 PM.  There is no admission fee to theconcert but we would like to ask all audience members to bring a canned good donation as your admission price.  We will donate the cans to Shared Harvest Bank.

All Students need to report no later than 6:30 pm.

All guys in Concert band need a white tuxedo shirt and black shoes/socks.

All girls in Concert band need black dress shoes and appropriate hosiery.

The rest of the uniform is provided by the band - and maintained by Mrs. B (thanks).  Guys wear a black tuxedo and girls wear a long black concert dress.

Jazz Band members all need the same thing - white tux shirt, black pants, black shoes/socks.

Tux shirts are available from Skeffingtons at Northgate mall.  Just a plain white tux shirt is what everyone needs.

Last but not least, if you need an inexpensive Christmas present for your band member - consider buying them a nice metronome.  I like the BOSS DB-30. These are available at music stores or online.

Also - You can always talk to me about buying a new step-up instrument for your student.  Nothing makes a student practice more than a new instrument - it is amazing!

Thanks

Mr. Roemer

H.S. Director's Notes

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Pep Band: Sign-up by November 13th. No audition necessary, but a pep band t-shirt will need to be purchased from Mr. Roemer (only if you don't have one already).

Jazz Band:

Auditions the week of November 9th. A white tuxedo shirt will need to be purchased for boys and girls.

Concert Band:

A white tuxedo shirt will need to be purchased by boys only. The tuxedo (including bow tie & comber bun) and dresses are provided. Tuxedo shirts can be purchased at Skeffingtons or other tuxedo stores.

Holiday Gift Ideas

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Entertainment Books: Band Boosters are selling Entertainment books and the cost of the books are $20 each. The books are available from Mr. Roemer at the High School, Mrs. Bielefeld at the Middle School, Mrs. Stapleton at Elda Elementary & Mrs. Morrissey at Morgan Elementary.

Band Savings Cards:

The Band Savings Cards are available for $5.00 each with discounts at many local businesses. Look for these cards at all upcoming band concerts and some RHS basketball games.

Logo Mats:

The mats are available from Mr. Roemer in the high school band room and the mats sell for $25.00.

Ross Band of Class Spirit Wear Sale

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Items for the Ross Band of Class Spirit Wear sale are now available to purchase. Order forms are available in the high school band room. Middle School Band members will bring home an order form. Pre-pay orders will need to be returned to Mr. Roemer or Mr. Moonitz by Thursday, November 19th, and all orders will be delivered before Christmas break. If you would like to look at what is available to purchase and the prices, please look at the Ross Spirit Wear tab on the bottom left side of this website.

If you would like to view or print the order form please click on link below:

ROSS BAND OF CLASS APPAREL ORDER FORM - 2009

OMEA State Competition Information

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State Competition information: Date:   Saturday, November 7, 2009

Location:   Dublin Coffman Stadium (near Columbus)

Band & Guard Practice:   7:30 am @ RHS

Buses leaving RHS:  9:00 am

Performance Time:  1:30 pm

Awards Ceremony:  3:00 pm

Return to RHS:  7:00 pm (est. we will have a dinner stop on way home)

If you would like to get more information for the State competition please visit the website below:

OMEA Website

Lockland Competition Results

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Class A 1st Place Field Commander-Ross

1st Place Auxiliary- Ross

1st Place Percussion-Ross

2nd Place Class A- Tecumseh

1st Place Class A-Ross

Overall Best Music- Colerain

Overall Best Visual- Madeira

Overall Best General Effect- Madeira & Finneytown

Grand Champion- Finneytown

Qualified For OMEA State Finals:

Ross, Colerain, Maderia, Finneytown, Middletown, & Anderson