April 10' Newsletter
/If you would like to view the April 2010 newsletter, please click on the link below: April 10' Newsletter
If you would like to view the April 2010 newsletter, please click on the link below: April 10' Newsletter
The Ross High School Band Banquet is fast approaching and the banquet committee has created a flyer which is in the link below. Your high school band & guard member will also be receiving this flyer in school this week. Please be sure to fill it out and return it to Mr. Roemer by May 17th. Ross High School Band Banquet: Tuesday, May 25th at 6pm in the High School Cafeteria. Ticket price $5.00 each
Awards Ceremony: Immediately following the banquet, about 7pm, in the high school auditorium.
Ross Middle School Band Awards: Wednesday, May 26th at 1pm in the Middle School Gym
Sunday, April 11th is the next dining night at Eli's in Ross from 4-11pm. The Ross Band program will receive 10% of your receipt, so please be sure to put it in the "Ross Band" container or give it to the cashier. Tuesday, April 13th at 7pm is the next Band Boosters' Meeting held in the High School Band room. Elections will be conducted for new Booster leadership.
If you would like to add some of your personal pictures that you took of your band member and their friends to the end of year slide shoe, please e-mail them to Mrs. Henninger at henrdrnnr@aol.com
Reminder that all band and color guard groups will have yearbook pictures this Thursday, April 1st, during school. Groups that will be photographed are: Marching Band, Concert Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, & Winter Guard.
Without uniforms you will not be photographed. Please remember.
We are offering a Band memory book of the 2009-2010 Marching Season. This book is a collage of pictures from Football games, Halloween, Competitions and more that have been taken over the school year. All band members should have had an opportunity to view the book at school. If you would like to see the book and pictures, and would like to purchase a copy, please go the following link: Memory Book Link
Mar 18 Applebee's Dine to Donate (lunch, dinner, or carside to go). Please click on link to print flyer. Applebee's Flyer Mar 19 High School Band-All money ($4) is due Friday if you wish for your child to participate in the field trip to the Cincinnati Symphony.
Mar 22 All High School band members are to dress up for the in-school concert for Music in Our Schools Month.
Mar 23 All high school band members will wear their marching band uniform for the concert at Morgan Elementary
April 11 Eli's dining night (4pm-11pm) Please consider going out to dinner at Eli's in Ross to support the middle and high school band programs.
The Ross Band members have the opportunity to hear the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra perform a concert. Also featured at this concert will be the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra in which Ross's own-David Grenier will perform. The district has given approval for us to take this field trip as a band to hear and see a professional symphony orchestra perform and to support their fellow bandsman. Here is a link about this concert: http://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/Content.php?id=18 The date of this field trip is May 4th and will occur during school hours. We will use school buses for transportation. Cost for this field trip is $4.00. We will stop to eat lunch at a restaurant so lunch money is needed. Parents are welcome to attend as chaperones at the same cost as the students. Please send your money to Mr. Roemer by Friday March 19th so we can plan our total number. Students will be missing school on the day of this concert, so only students with a grade of "C" or higher in their classes that day will be permitted to attend. Money will not be refunded.
I think this is a great opportunity for the band. I hope everyone will attend.
Thanks
Mr. Roemer
The next Applebee's Dine to Donate will be Thursday, March 18th. Dine at Applebee's and 10% of your bill will be donated to Ross High School Band. Please present the flyer in the March newsletter to your server. Includes Carside to Go. From 11am to Close
April 17th Midnight-4:30am We are looking for volunteers to work the After Prom and set-up on Friday the 16th. If you are interested please contact Jodi Tillery (738-1102) The Band's Theme area is "Florida". We will be a Port of Call on the Cruise through the After Prom.
President: Ron Asher Vice President: Rob Kohlman
Secretary: Diann Bielefeld
Voting will take place at the April 13th Booster Meeting. If you would like to add your name to the list of nominees, please come to this meeting and add your name.
The High School Band will perform a show for the Middle and Elementary Schools in our district to promote the band. These dates if you would like to attend: March 22nd-12 noon in the High School Auditorium for the Middle School
March 23rd-2:45pm at Morgan Elementary
A special thank you to All State Insurance Company and to Agent Sue McCandless for the generous grant presented to the Ross Band Boosters.
If you are currently listed in the band directory as a Booster Chairperson, please contact Alan Tillery at ajltillery@fuse.net as soon as possible to let him know if you will continue your duties for the next school year. Also, if you are interested in becoming a chairperson or co-chairperson of a fundraiser, service, etc.. please let him know as well.
Harrison High School has challenged Ross High School to a Donkey Basketball Game, and our own Mr. Roemer and Emily Slinker will be riding "real" donkeys in this crazy match up. The event will take place at Harrison High School on Monday, March 8th @ 7pm. Advance tickets are $6 ($8 at the door). $5 Donkey "Plot" Raffle Tickets are also for sale. This fundraiser will help fund the RHS and HHS PTO After-proms. For more information and ticket sales please contact the RHS PTO officers at www.rossrams.com/RHS/HS-PTO/index.html
If you would like to view the March Newsletter please click on the link below: March 10' Newsletter
The band will have another dining night at Eli's on Sunday, March 7th from 4pm-11pm. Please come out for dinner at Eli's in Ross to support the Middle and High School band programs. Be sure to drop your receipt in the container marked "Ross Band".
The next Band Booster meeting is set for Tuesday, March 2nd at 7pm in the high school band room.
If you have not had your picture taken at Baker Photography, please call today to set up an appointment for a free sitting (868-2676). The picture will be used for the composite picture that hangs in the band room. Please remember to take your marching uniform with you for this picture.
Click on the link below "Memphis Trip Information" below describing a trip to Memphis, Tennessee that we are possibly going to take this May 21-23. This trip is in the planning stages and has a limited number of seats available so if you are interested please get your deposit in soon. All band members and their families are invited to join us on this trip. The Jazz Band will be the only group performing but non-Jazz band members and their families are also welcome to go (space permitting). This trip still does not have Ross School Board approval-I just want to find out the interest before I get the trip formally approved . Students will not miss any school for this trip. This should be a great opportunity to tour the city where Blues, Rock & Roll, and Soul music all have their roots-Memphis. Call or e-mail me directly with questions. if you are interested in going to Memphis, Tennessee with the Ross High School Jazz Band, then a $100 deposit needs to be turned into Mr. Roemer as soon as possible. richard.roemer@rossrams.com
863-1252 ext 1419
Melanie Schmitt is getting together a Group outing to see David Grenier perform for the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra on March 7th at Corbett Auditorium, University of Cincinnati. This performance will fulfill your students band requirement of "Attend a Band Performance." If you would like to travel as a group to this event please contact Mrs. Schmitt at mschmitt.rn.sn@hotmail.com or you may sign up in the band room or have your band member get a copy of the information from Mr. Roemer. The sign up sheet is on the band bulletin board. This outing is for students and parents. If you plan on going with the group please RSVP Mrs. Schmitt as soon as possible. For more information please click on the link below: Information Sheet