• We had 5 students selected to participate in the South Dakota All-State Band! Congrats to Luke Anderson (9th grade - trumpet), Brayden Beecroft (10th grade - tuba), Isaac Anderson (11th grade - horn), Layla Myers (11th grade - horn), Lyla Wittrup (11th grade - percussion). This year All-State Band will take place in Watertown, SD on March 27-29th. The finale concert is March 29th, tickets are available on the Bound app.

• All-State Jazz Band auditions will be due on March 14th. Anyone student interested will perpare a video to submit. This is different than in past years, previously it has only been an audio recording.

• Next year audition materials have been handed out to students. Auditions will take place in class during the week of March 17th. Those who are interested should talk with directors for more information or help in preparations.

• The University of St. Thomas has asked RHS once again to be their men's and women's basketball tournament band. 20 students have been asked to perform during the Summit League Tournament at the Denny Sanford Premier Center March 5-9. Look for us on CBS Sports Network, Go Tommies!

• The next BPA meeting will be March 11th at 6:00 pm in the RHS band room. Please check your email for any updates regarding this meeting.

Come and celebrate the last performance of our winter guard group on our home court. This year's show was titled Clue! It's a great whodunnit mystery that you won't want to miss. There will be a free-will donation at the door.

Who could it have been?
💋Miss Scarlett played by senior and guard captain Ashlie, with the wrench?
⭐️Colonel mustard played by junior, Sydni with a Sabre?
💟Professor plum played by senior, Haylie using the rifle?
⚪️Miss white played by Junior, Addy using the rope?
💙Mrs. Peacock played by sophomore, Meti using the candlestick?
🟩Or Mr. Green played by Junior, Aubrey with the led pipe?

March 18th, the Jazz students will be traveling to Vermillion for a competition performance. .

The schedule has not been released yet. Please check CutTime for further updates.

On March 26th, students will be traveling to Brandon Valley High School for our second large group contest. This event takes place during the school day. This year, the symphonic and concert bands will be the only groups from Roosevelt attending.

Students are expected to wear concert black attire. The schedule has yet to be released, please check CutTime for further information

The RHS Symphonic Band was selected to perform at this year's South Dakota Bandmaster's Association Conference on February 14th.

If you were unable to attend the South Dakota Bandmaster's Event, here is a link for the video. These kids worked so hard and we are so proud of them!

https://reflect-sioux-falls-schooldistrict.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/3920?site=1

Please share this with everyone. This is a huge honor and a great reflection of our program.

Parents/Guardians of Future Riders,

Please fill out this google form. The directors use this information to onboard members into our CutTime system. This is how we send communications out throughout the year.

For a list of all upcoming events throughout the year, please use this link.

Our annual Butterbraid and Puffin fundraiser begins on March 10th. Students will be given order forms. There will be a QR code to use as an option for any online sales. Students are encouraged to use this for all sales if possible. In-person orders/money will be due on March 26th to the directors.

Important Dates to Remember:

Start Date: Monday, Mar 10, 2025

End Date: Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025

Submit Order: Saturday, Mar 29, 2025

Delivery Date: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025

Scooter's Gift Cards are available for purchase. Please contact Melissa Roerig (605-940-1418)

if you would like to buy them. A portion of your sale will go directly into your student's account.

Turn grocery shopping and gas purchasing into money for your band student's account. For every $100 in Hy-Vee Gift Cards purchased get $4.75 deposited into your band student's account.

Here's how it works:

1. Drop your order in the Hy-Vee box.* (Order forms can be found below).

2. Use your cards at Hy-Vee as if they were cash.

3. A monthly deposit if made into your band student's account equal to 4.75% of your purchased cards.

It's THAT easy!

This is a great way for grandparents, family and friends who want to help enhance your student's music education. Gift cards can be used at any Hy-Vee store and Dollar Fresh Market in Tea, SD.

For more information, please contact Melissa Roerig (605-940-1418)

Thrivent Choice lets eligible Thrivent members recommend where they feel Thrivent should distribute some of its annual outreach funding by choosing from thousands of enrolled churches and nonprofit organizations nationwide, including the Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School Band Parent Association.

If you haven't yet participated in Thrivent Choice but would like to learn more about participating, visit this link, or contact your Thrivent Financial representative.

Don't forget the Roosevelt BPA is a 501(C)3 organization and financial gifts are tax deductible!

ALL band parents are HIGHLY encouraged to attend the monthly Band Parents Association meetings! The RHS BPA provides the fundraising dollars and volunteer support that are ESSENTIAL to helping our childresn have sucessful band experiences. BPA meetings are held monthly and are open to ALL BAND families. Show your support for your student and the entire band program at RHS! We have MANY leadership roles to fill for next year.

For a list of elected officials and leadership team members, please visit our website or click here.

The Band Parent Association is looking for to fill the a few more positions for the next school year 2025-2026. Can you help? Contact the directors. Follow the link here for open spots.

• If you are interested in any of the open positions, please come to the BPA meeting to express your interest and get more information on the role. If you are unable to make the next meeting your interest can be emailed to the sfrhsband@gmail.com account

Email: Nicole.Decker@k12.sd.us John.Laughlin@k12.sd.us
Website: rhsband.org
Location: 6600 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Phone: 605-362-2860
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Twitter: @riderbands