BAND NEWS!!
OSU Results
/Ross band increased their overall season score by 6 points at The Buckeye Invitational. The band earned 2 Superior ratings and 7 Excellent ratings. Next contest is Saturday at Loveland.
Booster meeting reminder!
/Mark your calendars, our next booster meeting is October 1, 2019 at 7:00pm.
Hope to see you there!
BUCKEYE INVITATIONAL 2019
/Click the link below to find information on this years Buckeye Invitational. https://tbdbitl.osu.edu/events/buckeye-invitational-info
Tipp City Results
/The Ross Band of Class started their contest season off at the Tipp City Invitational. Ross took 2nd in class A with an Excellent rating. Two of the hardest working groups within the band were very successful. The Ross color guard received Superior ratings from both guard judges and the Ross percussion section got Best Percussion.
Ross performs next Saturday at The Ohio State University.
44th Annual Tipp City Marching Band Invitational, Saturday September 21st, 2019
/Awards for Class A/AA beginning at 10:30pm
Split The Pot Sign Up
/Friday Night Lights will be on our new Ram field this Friday! That means it's time for Split the Pot!! This is a great fundraiser for the band! We're looking for parents to help us out by working the booth and walking around selling tickets! Volunteers are finished by halftime and won’t miss the performance. They also get into the game free!! We have assigned each grade level a specific game but feel free to sign up for another week if that fits your schedule better! Working together, we can make this fundraiser a huge success!
Join us for our next Band Booster meeting!!
/Next Band Booster meeting will be Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 and will be held in the RHS band room, starting at 7:00pm.
Hope to see you there!
Band Roadie Signups Link
/Below is the the link to sign up for the Upcoming Marching Band Competition season. We are currently still working out the number of volunteers needed for each event as the show is still " in progress." So keep checking back to see if more positions open up.
Thank you for all you do for the band, we would not be able to accomplish all that we do without the wonderful support of our parents and families.
Any questions please contact Kim Parker at 513-378-1258 or Stacey Morefield at 513-236-9637
Band Roadie Signups - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-0wrJcmnxtuWfPwx5ka215SohVyJ6I1-QVI4hQeC2S8/edit?usp=sharing
Tag Day 2019 is this Saturday!
/This Saturday, August 17th is the band’s annual Tag Day. Ross High School band members will stop by homes and businesses in the Ross Local School District asking for donations. These donations go directly into the band’s account to help pay for music, instruments, repairs, uniforms, etc. Please don’t feel obligated to donate, but know that any donation is greatly appreciated. If you will not be home that day, you can still contribute by sending your donation to the high school made payable to Ross Band. Band members will be dressed in Ross Maroon Polos and will be carrying a band hat.
The band would like to thank the Ross community for its continued support!
Short Performance Friday, August 16, 2019 at The Fitton Center
/We will not have rehearsal Friday morning. Instead we will meet Friday afternoon at 3:45 to load buses and travel to the Fitton Center in Hamilton for a short performance. Parents are welcome to attend. It is free. This is the Fitton Centers' season launch. This year it is tropical themed, so go all out! Students will play outside at 5 pm. They will be done by 5:30. We plan to stay at the center for a little while and eat pizza. Everyone can go inside and check out the center. If you want your student to ride home with you, please send in a written note. Otherwise they will ride buses back.
Make sure to order your Spirit Wear by August 28th!
/Look under new Spirit Wear tab for details!
Band Camp Pictures
/Mr. Pate was again at camp and took tons of great pictures. Check out his site and the pictures. http://www.rossram.com/
Mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events for the Ross High School Band of Class
/August 6th
There will be a Booster meeting Tuesday, at 7pm in the band room! Hope to see you there!
August 9th
Show shirt orders due, see below for details
Use the following link for the order form https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3ifp_SjhM5rd1BxUHNEQ2dPZUNEWF9BRjN5Y3U4VmlaWWhF
August 12th
Eat at Raising Cane’s and help support the band!
October 6th
Please help promote our 2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser at Ross HS on October 6th from 10:00 AM -5:00 PM.
Click this link to see what our sale is like: rmd.me/Fi4wKkz2p6V
Mark your calendars for July 8th!
/On Monday, July 8, 2019, we will have a “meet the new band director night”!
Please join us from 6:00-7:00 pm at the RHS to welcome Mr. Morelock.
Hope to see you there!!
2019-2020 Ross Band Officers
/Drum Majors - Maya Soundappan, Keri Parker, Ellie Naehring
Color Guard
Co Captains – Abby Pate, Carolyn Myers
Lieutenant – Somer Murray
Lieutenant – Rachel Frey
President – Austin Emenaker - GIBBY
VP – Maddie Bagley
Secretary – Olivia Armstrong
Treasurer – Leeanne Krabbe
Historian – Sarah Johnson
Quartermasters – Kevin Bunger, Hannah Brown, Trent Blair, Dominic Doyle
Librarians – Emily Schmitz, Trinity Stewart
Freshman Rep – ??
Sophomore Rep – Alayna Meade
Junior Rep – Levi Grimm
Senior Rep – Griffin May
RMS News
/The 7/8th grade RMS band has been invited to march at opening day of Cedar Point Amusement Park this year! The students will be traveling to Sandusky, OH then marching through the park on May 11th at noon. We are very excited about this new opportunity and recognition for the 7/8th grade band!!
RMS students - It's time for Color Guard tryouts! Any 8th-grade student interested in being a part of the award-winning RHS Color Guard is encouraged to attend the clinics and audition held April 23rd-26th. For more information please see Mrs. Duncan in the band room.
Mark your calendar for the RMS upcoming concerts!
May 6th - 5th & 6th grade concert
May 9th - 7th & 8th grade concertBoth will be held at RHS at 7pm
Hope to see you there!!
IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE
/The Ross Local School District has decided to move our ConZart date.
Please mark your calendars with these new upcoming dates…
New ConZart date April 30
New 5/6 grade band concert May 6
and don’t forget Voting day is May 7