TWIGEB (11/16/20-11/20/20)

Hello GEB,

Below you will find all of the details for our upcoming week (11/16/20-11/20/20). Remember to always check richardsonband.org for the most updated schedule.

Last Marching Band Rehearsals (Monday and Tuesday) 11/16 – 11/17

Our last two rehearsals of the marching season are on Monday, Nov. 16th and Tuesday, Nov. 17th. As a reminder, marching rehearsals are from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM with the screening process starting at 5:30 PM. Please bring all of your items needed, including your flip folder, show music, lyre and lanyard.

All music is to be memorized at this point.

Concert Percussion Auditions 11/18

Concert percussion auditions for 9th graders will occur on Wednesday, November 18th from 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. 10th-12th grade will occur on Saturday, Nov. 14th. Please contact Mr. Schmuck at david.schmuck@risd.org for more details.

RABC Board Meeting 11/19

Parents – if you are on the RABC Board, our next meeting will be on Thursday, November 19th at 6:30 PM. You will receive an email from our booster president for Zoom details.

Richardson vs Irving McArthur Football Game 11/20

In honor of this wonderful marching season, we will be having a small celebration in the stands after our last home game! We will all stay in our seats and enjoy some tasty treats (socially distant of course).

STUDENTS – Please fill form so we can make appropriate plans for food:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNLvolDc_fH9QAsxaSP8YB3dQeSRkNr3mQ9WaXfnzI9aPGXQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0?
PARENTS – If you would like to donate items, please click on the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a48a5a828a13-band

Thank you to our parent coordinator, Shelly Ahlemeier for putting it all together!

Game Day Reminders:

STUDENTS – ITS GAME DAY! MAKE SURE TO WEAR YOUR GOLDEN EAGLE BAND T-SHIRT DURING SCHOOL (IF YOU ARE A FACE-TO-FACE STUDENT). LETS SHOW EVERYONE OUR PRIDE AND SPIRIT!
The sixth football game of the year is on Friday, November 20th
When the bell rings, face-to-face students will come to the band hall to grab their woodwind/brass instrument and guard equipment (one student will be allowed in the locker room/guard room at a time). Everyone will exit the building; the fine arts wing will not be a place to hangout.
All students will need to eat ON THEIR OWN prior to the game. For some face-to-face students, this will be a quick turnaround so please plan ahead.
Sousaphones, battery and front ensemble students will arrive to the band hall by 5:30 PM to grab their instruments and take them to the stadium (through the school). Go to the right side.
All other students will arrive to the stadium by 5:45 PM (you may start arriving as early as 5:30 PM) with all of your items. A director will meet you at the home entrance gate and you will head to your spot. Students will follow RISD guidelines of 2 seats in between each other and an empty row in front and behind. Please note that you must move quickly (while keeping social distancing) to your seat as we must be ready to warm-up/perform. You will bring instrument in case, GEB mask, flip folder, lyre, lanyard, and brass bell cover. Woodwinds will not use bag covers.
Winds, percussion and color guard attire will be the following: GEB T-shirt, GEB mask, GEB jacket, GEB Pants, lanyard, long ankle socks and tennis shoes. Your attire will serve as your entrance ticket.
Students will not wear hats, sunglasses or jewelry. Long hair should be pulled back out of their face in a pony tail. This will make us look uniformed. Students may have their phones to make calls once the game concludes. However, students will not be allowed to be on their phones during the game. A tweet will also be sent out (@RHSGEB) at the conclusion of the game that will also show up on the band website.
Plastic water bottles will be provided to all students. STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PASS WATER BOTTLES TO EACH OTHER. Our parent volunteers will be the only people allowed to pass out water to each student (while wearing gloves). Students must drink all water before receiving a new water bottle (when needed). We will have bags to recycle plastic bottles at the end of the night. Again, each student will place their empty bottle in bag as volunteers come around.
Game tickets – Ticket information will be sent out in a separate email.
Chaperone information – Due to a 35% stadium capacity restriction, chaperones will be very limited (unlike in the past). All selected chaperones will come at 6:00 PM and check in with the director at the gate. Chaperones will have an assigned spot in the stands beside the band and must keep as much social distancing throughout the game when helping. All must be wearing masks. If you are interested in volunteering for Friday’s game, please use this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d45aca728a64-volunteers5. Volunteers on the list must also fill out a RISD background check at https://risd.voly.org. This link is the volunteer health screener and must be completed before entering stadium: https://risd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01lrwuMafUtenXv. Chaperones must show the director a green light on their phone before entering (just as we have been doing the screening with the students). We will take your temperature on-site but you can complete the screener before attending the game.
Drop-off and pick-up will occur in front of the stadium. Below are the options for transportation to games:
Student walks to school.
Student is transported to RISD stadium via parent private vehicle (carpooling is not allowed).
Student drives themselves to RISD stadium game in their own car (students are not allowed to transport other students).
Student rides bus for our one away game (Nov. 27th RHS vs LHHS)
Game Details
Drill Team Tune: September
Kickoff: 7:00 PM

Eagle/Mustang Stadium
1250 W. Belt Line Rd.
Richardson, TX 75080

Fundraising Opportunity Reminders

As a reminder, make sure to use the information below when shopping at Amazon or Kroger.

Amazon Smile Account
Make your Amazon purchases go a little further by searching Richardson High School Area Band Club on Amazon Smile. Start every purchase at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of each eligible purchase to the GEB! smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/about/ref=smi_se_rspo_laas_aas

Shop at Kroger
Every time you shop at Kroger with your loyalty card, the Golden Eagle Band wins! Select Richardson High School Area Band Club Account BK510 for your preferred Community Rewards recipient and a percentage of your shopping proceeds will be sent to the GEB! 

Band Fees Reminder

Please continue to make payments (if you have not done so). This is very important to the financial responsibility and operations of the band program. All fees MUST be paid before the end of the fall semester.

You can pay to the band safe (in the band hall) or online. As a reminder, you CAN make partial payments both in person or online (click on the pencil on the invoice for online). If you have any questions or need your invoice again, please contact our treasurer at richardsonbandtreasurer@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events:
11/25 – Richardson vs. Lake Highlands (Away)
11/30 – Wind Symphony Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/01 – Jazz Band Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/01 – Concert Band Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/02 – Symphonic Band Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/03 – Symphonic Winds Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/04 – Wind Symphony Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/05 – 12/09 – All-Region Recording Window
12/07 – Concert Band Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/07 – Jazz Band Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/08 – Symphonic Band Winter Concert Rehearsal
12/09 – Winter Concert
12/17 – RABC Board Meeting

Thank you,

Mr. Marquez

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