We have an urgent change that we must communicate to everyone. Due the incoming weather system associated with Hurricane Ian, Fulton County BOE has recommended that all football games be moved to this Thursday (Sept. 29) evening. This change will impact the band in many ways.

The game this week was supposed to be our Middle School Night, but with the game being changed to Thursday we will have to postpone that event until our last home game which is October 21. That game is also Senior Night so it will be a very busy day for us!

Thursday, we will have to alter our after school rehearsal schedule as well to accommodate the game. We cannot forgo rehearsal completely as this is our last rehearsal before our competition on Saturday. If anything changes for Saturday we will let everyone know ASAP.

Thank you to everyone for your flexibility with this situation.

Go Band and Go Hornets!!!

ROSWELL VS BLESSED TRINITY (Thu. Sept. 29)

The RHS Marching Band is getting ready for a THURSDAY football game against Blessed Trinity. Their school is just down the street so we are anticipating a big crowd!

The game will start at 7:30 p.m. and Marching Band students will follow the game itinerary listed below. Go Hornets!!!

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GAME ITINERARY FOR MARCHING BAND (Thu. Sept. 29)

	4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.	Marching Band Rehearsal
	6:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.	Dinner provided by Band Booster Association (Hamburgers and Hotdogs)
	6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.	Students change into uniform
	6:45 p.m.	Transition to stadium to drop of items and prepare for pregame show
	7:12 p.m.	Estimated start of the pregame show
	7:30 p.m.	KICK OFF, GO HORNETS!
	10:15 p.m.	Approximate dismissal time. At the conclusion of the game, students will return to band room for dismissal.

** We WILL be serving a pre-game meal to RHS Marching Band students this Thursday. We all know that our teens can easily eat another meal during the game, so you are welcome to pre-purchase 3rd Quarter Meals for your student (see below).

VOLUNTEERS, WE NEED YOU!

We need all hands on deck this Thursday night. It’s a team (Blessed Trinity) that’s right down the street, so we expect a full house.

All Band volunteers receive FREE parking and admission to the football game. With a chance of this game selling out, this could be your ticket to the game!

We need extra volunteers for parking, selling clear bags (at home and visitor gates), serving pre-game pizza and all the helpers at the concession stand, which we predict will be extra busy.

If you’ve been wondering how to get involved, come volunteer on Thursday and try out a role and meet other Band parents/guardians.

Saturday is an all-day Marching Band competition. We need one more chaperone and many more Pit Crew members.

THANK YOU!

Please sign up to volunteer at these links:

September 29th (RHS vs. Blessed Trinity) Volunteer Opportunities

October 1st (Superbown of Sound) Volunteer Opportunities

Don't forget that you can also sign up for future events now! Click here to sign up.

If you are new to volunteering, please complete the Fulton County Volunteer Registration Application. After you are done, please forward the completion confirmation email to Stuart Dougherty at supportservices@roswellband.com.

VOLUNTEER CONTACTS

If you have signed up as a volunteer, please see the Contact information for your volunteer position below:

Concession Stand, Bakers, 3rd Qtr Meals, Grill Team.........Jennifer Ross 404-610-9601

50/50 Raffle & Stadium Bags...............................................Lynn Fagan 678-372-1926

Chaperones ...........................................................................Kelly Evers 770-845-5917

Pit Crew ...................................Lou Roselli 954-288-4182 & Craig Baughn 770-630-0752

Photographers/Videographers ............................................Will Fagan 770-560-1365

Selling Parking Spots............................................................Tom Brown 404-434-2680

Additional volunteer questions, please contact Stuart Dougherty at supportservices@roswellband.com or 404-277-4895. Thanks again to all our wonderful band volunteers, go Hornets!

Thanks to all of our chaperones who volunteered for last Friday night's game!

3rd QUARTER MEALS

This Friday is a home game, so don't forget to order your band student's 3rd Quarter Meal. Students will go over to the Visitor's Concessions stand during the 3rd quarter to pick up their prepaid meals.

Deadline for ordering 3rd Quarter Meals: Wednesday, Sept. 28th at 6 p.m.

To order 3rd Quarter Meals, go to the RHS Band website and log into your account. Then, open the menu:

\My Account\My Forms

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Ross at jross815@comcast.net.

THE SUPERBOWL OF SOUND (Sat. Oct. 1)

The Marching Band will be performing this Saturday at the 40th Annual Superbowl of Sound. This will be their first competition of the 2022 season. Be sure to come out and show your support!

Tickets will be $10 per person and can be purchased at the event. Children under 4 are admitted free.

Concessions will also be open throughout the entire day and include hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, pizza, funnel cakes, fried Oreos, and more.

Central-Carroll High School

113 Central Road, Carrollton, GA 30116

SUPERBOWL OF SOUND ITINERARY FOR MARCHING BAND (Sat. Oct. 1)

Itinerary may change due to weather. Watch for email updates.

	8:00 a.m.	Report to RHS
	8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Rehearsal
	10:00 a.m.	Pack the truck
	10:30 a.m.	Prepare to depart for Central Carroll High School
	11:00 a.m.	Depart for Central-Carroll HS
	12:30 a.m.	Arrive at Central-Carroll HS & begin unloading equipment
	1:15 p.m.	Change into uniform
	2:00 p.m.	Enter warm-up area
	3:00 p.m.	Competition performance
	3:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.	Watch other bands
	9:15 p.m.	Awards
	11:30 p.m.	Arrive back at RHS

**Students please bring money for dinner at the concession stand.

**Lunch will be provided by RHS Band Boosters.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM ROSWELL VS. JOHNS CREEK

Last Friday the Hornets came off their bye week with a resounding 56-13 win against the Johns Creek Gladiators.

The Marching Band performed the pre-game show and during the game. After the game, they performed the 1st and 3rd movements of their 2022 production, Light our Path. We are looking forward to their first competition next weekend!

Thanks to all of our band parents who volunteered for a multitude of different positions during the game!

Check out the Marching Band's performance video at our SmugMug website!

Thanks to John Clark for the video!

Would you like to be the next Dawn Hinkle? Dawn walked away from last Friday night's football game with some extra $$ in her pocket after winning the 50/50 raffle.

Get registered now for a chance to be the big winner!

You can register below so that you can play at the game.

>>CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER<<

SPOTLIGHT ON MARCHING BAND SENIORS

For the next few issues of the Stinger, we will be spotlighting some of the senior students in the marching band. Many of these students have been active in the marching band since they were freshmen. We are very proud of all their hard work and dedication to the RHS band!

Max Gonzalez

Max is a multi-instrumentalist who plays the mellophone, french horn, euphonium, and drumset. In addition to classroom band, he has been active in the marching band, indoor drumline, and jazz band.

When did you start playing your instruments? 6th grade

What is your favorite memory of the RHS Band? My first band camp

What is your favorite piece of music to play? On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss

If you could go back in time and see yourself when you first joined the RHS band, what advice would you give yourself? Practice more!

What is your favorite musician/musical group? Kanye West

Adrian Daniel

Adrian plays the baritone in the marching band and guitar in indoor drumline. He has been playing music since the 6th grade.

What is your favorite memory of the RHS Band? Competing in front of a live audience for the first time, and listening to the crowd cheer something that we all worked hard for.

What is your funniest memory of the RHS Band? Nominating Charlie and Will for two awards - "the Cutest Couple" and "the Cutest Couple that never happened".

What is your favorite piece of music to play? Cumberland Cross by Carl Strommen

If you could go back in time and see yourself when you first joined the RHS band, what advice would you give yourself? Don’t let your doubts get to you, things will always turn out so long as you work for it.

What is your favorite musician/musical group? The Bluecoats!

THANKS TO GRILL TEAM VOLUNTEERS

A big thanks to Rob Ross, Andrew Frezell, Yoko Imai, Ryan Bjork, and Bill Dougherty for volunteering for the grill team last Friday night. The grill team keeps the visitor's concession stand stocked with hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and hotdogs.

Can't cook? Volunteering for the grill team does not mean that you have to run the grill. Another big part of the grill team includes setting up the buns and wrapping the food items. It's a lot of fun and there is usually time after the first half to sit down and watch some of the game. Sign up for the team this Thursday!