The Stinger
January 9, 2020
WEEK AT A GLANCE
1/9 Meeting for Rising 9th Grade Band Students Auditorium 7:30 PM
1/9 Rehearsal IDL Band Room 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
1/10 Rehearsal Winter Guard Band Room 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
1/10 Rehearsal IDL Band Room 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
1/13 Rehearsal Winter Guard Band Room 3:45 PM-6:00 PM
1/13 Rehearsal IDL Band Room 4:00 PM-6:30 PM
1/14 Rehearsal for Sectionals (Symphonic Band) Band Room 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
1/14 Executive Board Meeting Media Center 7:00 PM
1/15 DEADLINE: Balance Due for Winter Guard / Deposit Box by 3:30 PM
1/15 Rehearsal Jazz Band Band Room 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
1/15 Rehearsal Winter Guard Band Room 5:00 PM-8:00 PM
1/15 DEADLINE: 2nd Payment for Spring Trip / Deposit Box by 3:30 PM
1/16-19 UGA JanFest Select Students @ Athens, GA
1/16 Rehearsal IDL Band Room 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
1/16 Rehearsal for Sectionals (Woodwinds) Band Room 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
1/17 Rehearsal Winter Guard Band Room 4:00 PM-8:00 PM
1/17 Rehearsal IDL Band Room 4:00 PM-7:00 PM
1/18 Competition: Winter Guard @ Mill Creek HS
1/18 Final Camp IDL Band Room 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
1/20 Final Camp IDL Band Room 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Happy New Year!
Let’s Go Make Some Music.
ENSEMBLE UPDATES
JANFEST @ UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
"JanFest” (pioneering band invitational established in 1950) is a four-day event for high school band musicians. Students are nominated for participation by their director early in the academic year after receiving the JanFest announcement. UGA Bands staff selects students to participate based on the order of the director’s submission, the instrumentation need of the festival bands, and the reported musical achievements of each student. Typical festival attendance is approximately 1,000 students from 130 schools. Directors and other adult chaperones accompany students to Athens for the event.
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to attend this special event!
1. Kate Gonda
2. Steven Gould
3. Justin Kamina
4. Augustus McPherson
5. Will Nicholson
DISTRICT HONORS BAND / ALL STATE
Congratulations to Will Nicolson, Justin Kamina and Will Foster! These three talented musicians made District Honors Band AND have made it to the second round of auditions for All State! We are so proud of you.
WINTER GUARD’S FIRST COMPETITION
The Southern Association for Performance Arts, or SAPA, is an organization based in the metro Atlanta area that sponsors competitive and educational events for Winter Guard (indoor Color Guard) units from Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. Our Winter Guard has been hard at work getting ready for their first competition! Come support your classmates at SAPA’s first event scheduled for January 18th at Mill Creek High School. Click on the link below for the full schedule and map to the school.
http://www.sapaonline.net/events
SPRING TRIP – PAYMENT IS DUE
The Second Spring Trip Payment #1 is due by January 15 ($200). Please write a check and leave it in the RHS Band deposit box in the front office; OR click here to use PayPal on our website. There are no fees with using PayPal. Note: PushPay is not a payment option for the trip. Note: January 15this the last day to cancel if you want a full refund.
https://www.roswellband.com/band-boosters/donations-payments/
BAND BOOSTERS UPDATES
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Please join us in welcoming our 2020 Executive Board:
Co-President: Michael Dal Cerro *
Co-President: Gregory Freeman
Co-Vice President: Craig Baughn*
Co-Vice President: Chris Lewis
VP, Support Services: Jane Sowden
VP, Ways & Means: Vacant
Treasurer: Aimee Christian*
Communication Director: Cathy Kramer
Secretary: Christina Knutson*
*Continuing in current roles; second term
We do have a vacancy for VP, Ways & Means. This officer is responsible to strategize and implement programs to raise financial capital. If you are interested, contact president@roswellband.com
Our first Executive Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center. All members are welcome to attend! Get the latest on what is going on! All agendas and minutes can be located at:
https://www.roswellband.com/band-boosters/rhsbba-agendas-and-minutes/
STAR WARS MOVIE
Our private screening to watch Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was a tremendous success. We raised $692 for the RHS Natalie Henderson Color Guard Scholarship Fund. Thank you all for being there! The kids really enjoyed it.
JEEP RAFFLE
The Schnitzels, led by Captain Augustus McPherson won the Student Team Contest. This team needs to SAVE THE DATE! On Friday, February 7th@ 6:00 p.m. we will be hosting a party for the winning team at Main Event.
Here is a recap of the team:
Aughtry, Trey
Beadles, Charles
Black, Sydney
Canty, Olivia
Cronin, Stella
Daniel, Adrian
Daniell, Davis
Datt, Eric
Foster, William
Hanson, Jack
Haugh, Grady
Hawkins, Connor
Hendrickson, Natalie
Hopkins, Jayden
Jones, Brianna
Lewis, Cameron
Mathis, Elijah
Mwangi-Wachira, Bernard (BJ)
Neumann, Eric
Pascual, Alex
Perez, Kimberly
Rogers, Jack
Rydell, Ethan
Seabough, Andrew
Smith, Jackson
Smith, Owen
Smyth, Robyn
Suarez, Pedro
Taylor, Leah
Vargas, Jennifer
Vrolijk, Robert
Woodson, Trevor
M.A.R.C.H. COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
M.A.R.C.H. stands for “Musicians Acting with Responsibility, Compassion, and Hard work.” For a quick overview, check out this video from our inaugural launch back in 2018:
We have plans to launch this month! Stay tuned for further details. And we are in need of FIVE volunteers to serve on our MARCH fundraiser committee.
This is one of our most meaningful band fundraisers, and you can help make it a treasured experience for our students in 2020. Students request pledges, then spend an entire day working in our Roswell community. The students commit to an 8-hour day of service day on Saturday, March 7, 2020. It’s hard work, but they have a great time!
We need help securing work sites, seeking donations for student incentives and organizing students for each site. We will meet a few times, but most of the work will be done on your own time via email. It’s a great opportunity to get involved with the band and meet some great people! Contact Gretchen Shirley (gmarie869@gmail.com) or Anne Marie Canty (anniecanty@yahoo.com) if you are interested in learning more.
BAND BANQUET COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED!
We are looking for parents to join our committee to start planning the 2019/2020 band banquet held in May. The first meeting will be in February. If interested, please email Christina Knutsonchristinaabq@gmail.com.
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/