Ryle Band Update, Pre-Spring Break Edition
Happy Week-Before-Spring-Break!
A HUGE congratulations to our Winterguard, the Tri-State Marching Arts 2019 Scholastic A-2 Champions! They worked hard all season and it paid off with a first place finish at the championship level. Congrats to all!
Another HUGE shoutout and congrats go to Sarah Newman and Ashley Minton for successfully heading up Ryle Band’s first-ever mulch sale. We sold and delivered over 2,300 bags of mulch, defeating Mother Nature’s rainy Saturday in the process! Many thanks to Ace Hardware for supplying our mulch, and also to Mr. Turner for allowing us to store it in the back parking lot until all was delivered. Hope everyone’s yards look great!
Eat out tomorrow and help the Band! What’s for Dinner? Wednesday, April 3 at Culver’s, 10:30 AM- 10:00 PM
Returning Marcher Meeting and Elections, Tuesday April 16th at 7:00 PM
- Annual Booster general meeting will be Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00 PM in the Art Room at Ryle (Room 121)
- Boosters will vote on update to bylaws as well as hold elections for officers
- See proposed draft of updated bylaws attached to this email
- Meanwhile, at 7:00 PM students will meet with marching band student leadership in the auditorium
- After the elections, boosters will join the students in the auditorium and we will all hear from Mr. Craig about the upcoming Marching Band season
Sweet Jazz Festival- Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 PM
Our Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Band, and the GMS Jazz Ensemble are preparing for the Sweet Jazz Festival on Thursday, April 25 at Drees Pavilion. This was a fabulous event last year and is a great fundraiser for all of our band programs. Tickets are available at: https://ryleband.com/jazzfest
- Silent Auction Baskets
- Parent Section Leaders have been reaching out to their sections about donations for the Silent Auction baskets
- Silent Auction baskets can be dropped off this week at school in Mr. Craig’s office, or to Suzanne Strawn Thursday, April 4th at 5:00 PM (the end of jazz ensemble rehearsal)
- Arrangements can also be made for Suzanne to pick up baskets during the week of Spring Break by contacting her at suzanne.strawn@boone.kyschools.us
- In addition to the section baskets, we are in need of the following items:
- Cellophane wrap and ribbon
- Baskets/containers (new or gently used)
- Basket “filling”- tissue paper, crinkle paper shreds, floral foam bricks
- New items that you will never use, but would make a great addition to a basket!
- Gift cards that can be used to purchase additional items for various baskets
- Desserts
- Sign up for donations at: http://tinyurl.com/sweetjazzdessert
- Desserts can be dropped off on Wednesday, April 24th from 5-7 PM at Kim Fry’s house (10611 Laurin Ct), or brought to Drees Pavilion on Thursday, April 25th at 6 PM
UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday, April 2
- Jazz Ensemble Brass Rehearsal, 3:00-4:30 PM
- Jazz Ensemble Rhythm Rehearsal, 5:00-6:30 PM
Wednesday, April 3
- What’s for Dinner? Wednesday at Culver’s, 10:30 AM-10:00 PM
Thursday, April 4
- Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, 3:00-5:00 PM
- Gray Middle School Chamber Concert, 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 6
- Bingo, Team C, Erlanger Lion’s Club, 4:30-9:30 PM
- Sign up to help! http://tinyurl.com/bingoApr6
Monday, April 8-Friday, April 12
- Spring Break!
Saturday, April 13
- Bingo, Team A, Erlanger Lion’s Club, 4:30-9:30 PM
- Sign up to help! http://tinyurl.com/bingoApr13
Monday, April 15
- MB Section Leader Interviews for Woodwinds & Brass, 3:00 PM
- Jazz Lab Band Rehearsal, 4:30-6:30 PM
- Marching Percussion Rehearsal, 6:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 16
- Band III Rehearsal, 2:45-5:00 PM
- Jazz Lab Band Rehearsal, 5:00-7:00 PM
- Executive Board Meeting, 6:30-7:00 PM
- Booster General Meeting/Elections/Bylaws Updates, 7:00 PM
- Returning Marcher Meeting, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 17
- Marching Band Section Leader Interviews- Percussion & Color Guard, 3:00 PM
Thursday, April 18
- Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, 3:00-5:00 PM
- Drumline Rehearsal, 6:00-8:30 PM
Friday, April 19
- Drum Major Auditions- Times TBA
Saturday, April 20
- Bingo, Team B, Erlanger Lions Club, 4:30-9:30 PM
- Sign up to help! http://tinyurl.com/bingoApr20
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Monday, April 22
- Fall Guard Clinic, 5:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 23
- Fall Guard Clinic, 5:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 24
- Fall Guard Clinic, 5:30-8:30 PM
Thursday, April 25
- Fall Guard Auditions, 5:30-8:30 PM
- Sweet Jazz Festival, Drees Pavilion, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 30
- Spring Concert- Band III, Band II, Percussion Ensembles
Thursday, May 2
- Spring Concert- Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Symphony
Friday, May 10- Sunday, May 12
- Senior Trip to Gatlinburg
Saturday, May 11
- Asian Food Fest
Tuesday, May 14
- Prism Concert #1, Ryle Auditorium, 7:00 PM
Thursday, May 16
- Prism Concert #2, Ryle Auditorium, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 25-Monday, May 27
- Taste of Cincinnati
Monday, May 27
- Memorial Day Parade