The Stinger
August 14, 2020
In this issue.....
- Classroom Updates
- Senior Announcements
- Band Booster Updates
- Band Communications
Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year!
The Stinger is our weekly newsletter that goes out to all band families. Here you will find updates regarding classroom band, marching band, jazz band, indoor drumline, color guard and the RHS Band Boosters Association. Please read it in its entirety. We want to make sure that you are all set for the school year and get information in a timely manner.
A list of all communications tools we use is listed at the bottom. Make sure you are connected with your band family!
CLASSROOM UPDATES
PEP BAND
Our pep band will consist of all instruments in a normal marching band. We are going to try to accommodate our front ensemble students to the best of our ability. We will only play in the stands at HOME football games; we will not be attending any AWAY games.
If you are still interested in signing up, fill out the “Pep Band Sign up” form posted on our home page:
Pep Band rehearsal has been pushed back to Tuesday, August 25. More information will be announced on the first day of school. We will post rehearsal schedules on the RHS Band website.
Click here to see where the calendar is located:
INSTRUMENT RENTALS
Still need an instrument? Please fill out the “Instrument Rental Form” on our website. You can pick up your instrument on Monday, August 17th after school. Roswell High School will send out information concerning the pick-up time.
BAND HANGOUT
We know that our band students love hanging out with their friends in the band room before and after school, so we thought we'd try to recreate that to the best of our ability!
We've created a virtual hangout for them to come chat with their friends.
It will be available on TEAMS from 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM and then again from 2:00-3:30 PM. Let your students know about it. We will tell them about it next week in class too!
INSTRUMENT SUPPLIES
You will need to have instrument supplies on hand for your student. Here are two web sites where you can order them.
Ken Stanton
https://www.kenstanton.com/collections/band-orchestra
Woodwind & Brasswind
Please purchase the following for your student:
Clarinets: VANDOREN V12 #3 BB CLARINET REEDS (10 PACK)
Saxophones: VANDOREN #2 ALTO SAXOPHONE REEDS (10 PACK)
Brass: Valve oils: Blue Juice or Al Cass (either are fine, but not both. DO NOT MIX THE TWO!)
BLUE JUICE - 308V VALVE OIL
AL CASS FAST VALVE, SLIDE, AND KEY OIL
Percussion:
4-Vic Firth Multi-Application (M182) - Birch Marimba Med Yarn
2-VIC FIRTH SD1 GENERAL CONCERT SNARE DRUM STICKS
SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
SENIOR ADS FOR THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM (DEADLINE IS 8/19)
If you would like to buy an ad in the media guide to honor your senior, the fee is $50 for 1/4 page or $100 for a half page. The deadline for senior ads is August 19.
If you purchase a half page ad you can select 3 or 4 photos of your senior. If you purchase a quarter page ad you can select 1 photo. JPEGs need to be a resolution of 300dpi with a width of 4-5 inches. Although digital files are preferable, we can also accept hard copies of photos.
If the season for some reason is cancelled the program will become a digital program. No refunds will be given as it costs the Touch Down Club $1000 to design.
If you would like your photo returned to you, include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Return the filled-out order form to faye.frank@gmail.com or 1116 Barrington Oaks Place, Roswell, GA 30075.
BAND BOOSTER UPDATE
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
On Wednesday, August 19 we held our first General Membership meeting for the 2020-21 school year. We hope that you will join us!
Wed, August 19, 7pm – 9pm
VIA ZOOM
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82495956485 pwd=dk1ZQU1yam8rVnZYWUg1bUgvd3RIQT09
Meeting ID: 824 9595 6485
Passcode: HorNets
You can find a copy of the agenda on our web site here:
https://www.roswellband.com/band-boosters/rhsbba-agendas-and-minutes/
VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION
Even if you aren’t sure yet if/when you can help this school year, please complete this quick online form so that we have your contact information and can learn your skills and interests. It takes less than five minutes!
https://roswellband.formstack.com/forms/2020_roswell_band_volunteer_form
FUNDRAISING
With a few clicks, any purchases you make at Amazon, Publix and Kroger can help generate fundraising for the band. In this edition, here is info on how to set up an account with Amazon Smile:
Amazon Smile
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support the band every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop Amazon.com, AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to our organization.
On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. You can also activate AmazonSmile on the Amazon Shopping app.
Look for this option when you sign up: Roswell High School Band Booster Association, Inc.
We have raised $1,171.50 to date.
To learn more and sign up to: https://smile.amazon.com/
Login to your Account.
Go to: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/change/ref=smi_cyc_pf_redirectie=UTF8&ref_=ya_d_l_pldn
Enter and choose ‘Roswell High School Band Booster Association, Inc.
BAND COMMUNICATIONS
From the 2020-21 Member Guide
Visit the Roswell Band website (https://www.roswellband.com/) to find calendars, documents, forms, and volunteer information. On the front page, we have a link named LATEST NEWS (https://www.roswellband.com/news/) where you will find the most recent email messages from the Band Directors.
https://www.facebook.com/RoswellHSBand/
(Search for “Roswell High School Band”)
Follow our Roswell Band Community Page. Click on the “Following” box; select the “See First in Your News Feed” option so that you don’t miss any band news. We post the Stinger here too.
https://www.instagram.com/roswellhsband/
(Search for “Roswell HS Band”)
We use Instagram to promote our band activities and send reminders to students.
YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/c/RoswellHighSchoolBand
(Search for “Roswell High School Band”)
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch cool videos of our students.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
https://www.roswellband.com/join/charms/
We will send you statements using our Charms database. We must have a correct email address and phone number on file for you at all times.
TEXT MESSAGES
https://www.roswellband.com/join/charms/
Mr. Moon and Mr. Long will occasionally send text messages via Charms to announce cancellations or breaking news.
PHOTO LIBRARY
https://roswellhighschoolbands.smugmug.com/
Visit our online repository of images and videos taken over the years by our talented volunteer
Have a great first week of school!
GO HORNETS!
Roswell Band: Winds, Guard and Percussion
Email: communicationsdirector@roswellband.com
Website: www.roswellband.com
Location: 885 Woodstock Road, Suite 430-144, Roswell, GA 30075
Phone: 470-254-4500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RHSBand/