http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker Rockridge High School and 8th Grade Band Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:03:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Due to the inclement weather, there will be no pep band tonight, January 12th, 2012. http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2012/01/12/pep-band-cancelled-2/ So what are you doing on Friday the 13th? That's the date for the Band Boosters' first fund raiser of 2012! On Friday, January 13th during the basketball games, the Band Boosters will be sponsoring a Taco Dinner in the small gym near the auditorium beginning at 5:30 pm. By ... http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2012/01/06/taco-supper-2/ The concerts for the RJHS bands and choirs will be held this Thursday, Dec 8th. The 7th grade concert will be held at 6:30 in the auditorium and the 8th grade concert will be held at 7:30. Call time for the 8th grade band is 7:00. Band ... http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/12/05/junior-high-concert-this-thursday-2/ December is always a very busy month for the music department, and seeing as it is December, there's always a possibility of snow affecting the schedule. If there's every a question as to whether or not something is cancelled, check this site. http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/11/28/winter-weather/ Pep Band A Atwell Singleton Beckman Miller Ewing Johnston Morgan Eddy Elliott Dennis Mier Mueller Ihms Suchy Robinson Jones (Baritone) Beshears Schickel Brown Weikert Benson Newell Newell Pep Band B Hammerlinck Zaleski Thompson Bolt Kaiser Havemann (Clarinet) Longcor Cantrell Knollenberg Vroman Jones (Trumpet) Bradley Havemann (Trombone) Bower Garcia Vermeire Garcia Edwards Edwards Lawless Peroutka Pep Band A Dates: 12/2, 12/15, 1/12, 1/13, 1/21 Pep Band B Dates: 12/9, 12/12, 1/7, 1/13, 1/27 All substitutions must be approved by Mr. Walker in advance. A reminder, Pep Band is part of your grade! That being ... http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/11/28/pep-band-2011-2012-schedule/ Select members of the band and choir will be participating the in the West Central Conference Band and Choir Festival on Tuesday, Nov 1st at Monmouth-Roseville High School. The concert will be combined with both groups and begin at 7:00pm. http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/10/31/west-central-conference-band-and-choir/ The RHS band has begun their annual Fruit Fundraiser. This sale is paramount in helping our band boosters purchase new items for the band. If you haven't seen an order form yet, ask a band member or let Mr. Walker know jwalker@rockridgeschools.org what you'd like to buy. http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/10/31/fruit-fundraiser-kick-off/ The RHS Marching Rockets will perform at the playoff game against Wilmington this Saturday, Oct 29th at 1:00pm. Call time will be noon. Attire for the event is HALLOWEEN COSTUMES! http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/10/26/playoff-game-2/ On Tuesday, the 8th Grade Band will be attending the Prarieland Band Festival at Mercer County. The schedule will go as follows: 11:00-Eat lunch with the 7th Grade 11:30-Prepare to leave 11:45-Load the bus 11:50-Depart 12:20-Arrive at Mercer County 12:25-Unpack and warm up 1:00-Rehearsal -There will be breaks throughout the rehearsal. 6:00-Dinner at the school 7:00-Concert 7:40-Depart 8:15-Arrive home http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/10/21/prarieland-band-itinerary/ Friday Evening, November 4 Concessions at the Jr. High Speech Competition held at Rockridge Jr/Sr High This is our first opportunity to raise money to help out the band. Some of our larger instruments need to be replaced (just ask Tony Garcia about the tenor saxaphone issues at the Metamora Contest!). ... http://rockridgeschools.org/wpsites/jwalker/2011/10/20/fundraising-opprotunity/