Dear Ross Families

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FUDGE SALE: The fudge sale is well underway. If you are interested in purchasing delicious home-made fudge, just see any Ross Band member, 5th thru 12th grade, to put in an order. The band is selling peanut butter and chocolate fudge for $5.00 per pound. All orders need to be turned into your child's band director by January 26th. The fudge making day is set for Saturday, February 12th beginning at 8:00am in the high school's home economics room. Many volunteers are needed to help make the fudge. You can help as much or as little as your schedule allows. Please contact Rick Giuliano or Diann Bielefeld, there number is available in your Band Members Directory, if you can help, so they can let you know what to bring and where to enter the high school that morning. Fudge orders will be delivered on Feb. 14th and all money will be due Feb. 28th.

SAVING CARDS:

The Band Savings Cards are now available for $5.00 each with discounts at many local businesses. These discounts will be good for all of 2011. You can use this card as much as you like. Look for these cards at some of the RHS home basketball games. You can also purchase cards from Mr. Roemer at the high school or from Ms. McDonough at the middle school. They will also be available in the offices of Elda and Morgan School. If you have any questions about the cards or if you would like to sell cards, please contact Sharon Henggeler, her number is in your Band Members Directory.

Leadership Postions & Booster Nominating Committee:

The Band Boosters will be looking for new leadership for the next school year. Two or three leadership positions will need to be filled; Treasurer, President, and possibly Vice-President. More information about what positions will need to be filled will be decided at the February Band Boosters' meeting. If you are interested in running for one of these offices or if you would like to be a part of the nominating committee, please come to the next booster meeting on February 1st. A nominating committee will be formed at this meeting. Refer to the "Booster Officer Roles"  to view the job descriptions of these booster officer positions. Also, keep in mind that several parents who are currently committee chairs are senior parents and they won't be here next school year. Please consider becoming a chairperson or co-chairperson of a committee, or a fundraiser. More information about chairperson vacancies will be coming in the future.

Ross Band Families

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If you have a child on the Winter Percussion Team and/or Winter Guard we have provided some information for the MEPA competitions below: MEPA Website

The dates for the MEPA competitions are as follows: (times TBA)

  • 1/29/11 Miamisburg, OH
  • 2/13/11 Kettering, OH
  • 2/26/11 Hamilton, OH
  • 3/13/11 Centerville, OH
  • 4/2 or 4/3 MEPA Championship-Nutter Center

Students participating in the Winter Percussion Team are Aron Asher, Josh Lierer, Jacob Lutow, Eric Henggeler, John Dougherty, Kristen Glore, Olivia Wallace, Matt Seim and Kelly Praechter.

Winter Percussion Team will be having rehearsals on Mondays from 6:30pm till 8:30pm and Thursdays from 3:45pm till 5:30pm and will be having Percussion Camp on 12/28 and 12/29 from 10am till 4pm.

Speed Reading for Mallets (you can also view this in the Ross Schools tab above)

Ross Band Families

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Listed are a few upcoming dates for Band:
 
Dec. 18    The RHS Jazz Band performs in the Rotunda area of the Cincinnati Museum Center beginning at 2:45pm.  All are welcome to come and enjoy the jazzy music.
Dec. 20    The RMS (middle school) Bands will perform their Winter Concert beginning at 6:30pm in the high school performing arts center.  This is a rescheduled date due to the snow day on the 16th. 
Dec. 20    Fudge Sale papers will be sent home with your band member (5th - 12th grade band).
Dec. 21    The RHS Band and Jazz Band Winter Concert at 7pm in the high school performing arts center.  Admission - please bring a canned good to donate. 
Dec. 21    RMS bands' party during school.
Dec. 22    The high school band will perform a shortened version of their winter concert for the school in the morning.  Parents are welcome to attend.  The high school band will also have their pizza party on this day during school.
Dec. 27    Eli's Dining night.  Please consider dining at Eli's in Ross between 4 - 11pm.  Write "ROSS BAND" on your receipt and give it back to the cashier, and the Ross Bands will receive 10% of your food purchase.
 
2011 Entertainment books are still available for $25.00.  Please see Mr. Roemer or Mrs. Bielefeld to buy one.
 
Thank you, and have a wonderful day!

Winter Band Concert

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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.

Ross Band Families

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Holiday Gift Ideas

  • Band Savings Cards: The band savings cards are in , and will be available for sale at all the upcoming band concerts and a selected number of home varsity basketball games. If you would like to help sell them, please contact Sharon Henggeler (her number can be found in the student directory). The band savings cards will be available for $5.00 each with discounts at many local businesses. These discounts will be good for all of 2011. You can use this card as much as you like.
  • Entertainment Books: The so11 Entertainment books have arrived. The cost is $25.00. Books are available from Mr. Roemer at RHS, Diann Bielefeld at RMS, Roxanne Stapleton at Elda and Sharon Morissey at Morgan.
  • Ross Rams Logo Mats: The mats are available rom Mr. Roemer in the high school band room. the mats sell for $20.00 each while supplies last.

December Concerts:

  • Dec. 16th-5th grade band, 6th grade band and the 7th & 8th grade band beginning at 6:30pm
  • Dec. 18th-Jazz Band perfoms at the Cincinnati Museum Center at 2:45pm
  • Dec. 21st-RHS Concert band and Jazz Band beginning at 7pm; Band members be sure to have a white tux shirt and black dress shoes (boys) and black dress shoes (girls). Trumpet players will need a Straight Cup and a Harmon Mute. (Please bring a canned food item to donate at the RHS Concert)

 

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.

Ross Band Families

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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.

Ross Band Families

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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

Ross Band Families

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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

Ross Band Families

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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

Ross Band Families

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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.

Ross Band Families

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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