Quarter 2 - Week 2

This is it! Everything we do this week matters as we make our final preparations for the State Championships!

With just three rehearsals remaining, every minute is valuable, and we need every student fully committed to making the most of our time together.Attendance is absolutely critical, and student focus and effort must be at the highest level. Everyone has worked incredibly hard to get to this point, and now is the time for everyone to be LOCKED IN!

Let's make these final rehearsals our very best and head into Saturday knowing we have done everything possible to deliver our strongest performance of the season!

Monday - Rehearsal 4:00pm-8:00pm (Dinner Provided)**

Tuesday - Rehearsal 6:00pm-9:00pm*

Wednesday - No Rehearsal

Thursday -Rehearsal - 4:00pm-7:00pm**

Friday - Loading Crew Only - 4:00pm-5:00pm, Football Game Call Time - 6:00pm See schedule below!

Saturday - SCBDA State Championships! See schedule below!

*Students are permitted to stay after school on Tuesday. They may not leave campus with another student and they cannot DoorDash to campus.

** Middle School students joining should be on campus by 3:45pm and ready to begin rehearsal at 4:00pm.

🎓 Senior Night – Friday, October 23rd!

We are excited to celebrate our Class of 2026 Seniors this Friday at the football game! This is a special opportunity to recognize our seniors and their families for their dedication and contributions to the Rock Hill Band Program!

All seniors MUST complete the Senior Night Information Form by Wednesday, October 21st at 4:00 PM so they can be properly recognized and announced on the field.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SENIOR NIGHT FORM

Senior Night Details:

• Senior Recognition: Families will escort their senior onto the field at the beginning of halftime while the band sets up for its performance.

• Halftime Performance: Following recognition, seniors will join the band to perform our 2026 production, In Frame.

• Senior Reception: After the halftime performance, we will host a small reception for our seniors and their families.

• Game Admission: All family members attending the game, including those escorting seniors onto the field, will need to purchase a ticket for entry.

We look forward to celebrating this special milestone with our seniors and their families!

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS WE NEED HELP THIS WEEK!

October 19th - Prop Assembly (3) - 2:30pm-3:30pm

October 23rd - Prop Assembly/Disassemble (4) - 6pm-9pm

October 23rd - Uniform Crew (2) - 6pm-9pm

Oct 24th - Uniform Crew (2) - Full Day

Oct 24th - Prop Crew (4) - Full Day

CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP!!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CAFAB2EAAF8C34-64699535-volunteer

Help us make State Championships Week extra special for our students! We are putting together candy and snack bags and making encouraging signs to send our band off to State!

Candy & Snack Donations: We are asking families to donate individually wrapped candy and snacks throughout the week. Donations can be dropped off in the band room anytime this week.

Thursday, October 22nd – Parent Help Needed!

Join us from 5:00–7:00 PM while the students are rehearsing! We will be:

• Packing candy and snack bags for State Championships Day.

• Making encouraging signs to show our students how proud we are of them! Bring some poster board, markers, and your creativity!

• Watching the Final Run! At 6:45 PM, head down to the practice field to watch the band's final run-through before State Championships!

All signs will be displayed at Friday night's football game for our students to see before they head to State on Saturday!

Come spend the evening with us, lend a hand, show your support, and help give our students an extra boost of encouragement as they prepare for their biggest performance of the season!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, donated items, or helped in any way to make this year's Olde English Festival of Bands such a success! This was one of our smoothest festivals to date, and that is a direct result of your hard work, generosity, and dedication!

A special thank you to those who worked multiple shifts or spent the entire day helping us! We know it was a long day, and we truly appreciate everyone who went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. Events like this simply would not be possible without our incredible band families and volunteers!

If you brought items to the festival that you have not yet picked up, they will be available for pickup after practice on Monday.

Thank you again for everything you did to make Olde English 2026 such a success! We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you to our very own Mr. Rosoborough for putting together these video recaps from Olde English on Saturday! What a great day for band!

We want to remind all students that they represent Rock Hill High School and the Rock Hill Band whenever we are in public. Behavior expectations include but are not limited to:

• Do not leave designated areas without permission

• Do not use of profanity in public

• Do not speak negatively about other bands

• Remaining in uniform when directed

• Follow ALL directions from directors, staff, or designated parent chaperones.

We ask that parents please review these expectations with their student(s) so that we can represent our school and band program in the best way possible. Students who continue to disregard these expectations will receive school-based consequences, including discipline referrals.

This is a reminder that our third marching band fee payment date is due on October 25th. If you have not paid that yet, please take care of that as soon as possible.

Band Fee General Information

Band fees are an important source of funding for our program and help cover many of the expenses necessary to provide our students with a high-quality marching band experience. These costs include music and drill design, uniforms and costuming, transportation for our fleet of buses and equipment trucks, instruments, electronics, flags, equipment, and much more.

While many band programs in our area have continued to increase their participation fees, we are working hard to be fiscally responsible with our budget and keep RHHS band fees at the same level they have been for more than 20 years. To continue providing the band experience we want for our students, it is important that each band family make every effort to stay current with band fees.

At the same time, we want every student to have the opportunity to perform regardless of their family's financial circumstances.

To help make band fees more manageable for families, payments are spread across five months:

• August 25 – $100
• September 25 – $100
• October 25 – $100
• November 25 – $100
• December 18 – $100 or the remaining balance

Families are always welcome to pay fees earlier or pay a larger amount at any time. This schedule is simply provided to help distribute the cost throughout the fall.

School Policies on Band Fees

• Band fees are required for participation in marching band each year. All required fees must be paid in order for a student to participate.

  
  

• This is a new school policy and expectation outlined directly by our principal, Mr. King: Students with an outstanding band fee balance will not be permitted to participate in any additional band activities or events until their fees have been paid in full. This includes, but is not limited to, indoor percussion, winter guard, trips, and other program opportunities.

  
  

• All outstanding band fees must be paid in full prior to graduation. Students will not be cleared for graduation until all financial obligations to the band program have been satisfied.

How to Pay

The easiest way to make a payment is to visit www.rockhillbod.com, click Pay Fees, and then select Band Fees to School.

Payments may also be made directly to the RHHS bookkeeper by cash or check.

Students who have available credit in CutTime may also use those funds toward their band fees. To transfer CutTime credit, complete the Transfer Request Form, which can also be found at www.rockhillbod.com.

We also have several fundraisers planned throughout the fall that will allow students to earn money toward their band fees. Our Mattress Sale is the first of these opportunities, and additional information about future fundraisers will be shared as they approach.

Band Fee Waiver

The Rock Hill School District also recognizes that, even with fundraising opportunities, some families may need consideration for a reduction or waiver of marching band fees. Families who would like to request consideration may complete the online form here:

https://rock-hill.jotform.com/261644986755070

After the form is submitted, the request will be reviewed by the principal, and a determination will be sent to the email address provided on the application. Please note: Any reduction or waiver applies only to marching band fees and does not apply to Winter Guard or Indoor Percussion fees for the second semester.

Thank you for helping us continue to provide our students with an outstanding band experience while keeping participation as affordable and accessible as possible.

If you have any questions about band fees, fundraising, or the fee consideration process, please contact us at tholliday@rhmail.org or pguzewic@rhmail.org.

Any questions or concerns regarding a student’s fees, account balance, payments, or other financial obligations should be directed to Ms. Cook (RHHS Bookkeeper) at MLCook@rhmail.org.

Make sure you have bookmarked the RHHS Band Google Calendar!

This is a live calendar that is updated frequently throughout the season. We recommend checking it at the beginning of each week!

https://rockhillbod.com/rhhs-band-calendar/

Our Rock Hill High School Band Boosters play a vital role in making our program successful, and we'd love to have every band family involved!

Membership is completely FREE and is a great way to support our incredible students, connect with other band families, and help create an outstanding experience for everyone in our program. Whether you have a little time or a lot, there's a place for you.

Join today by completing our quick membership form: https://rock-hill.jotform.com/261164930750152.

Thank you for helping make the RHHS Band the best it can be!

Need to get in touch?

Mr. Holliday - Director of Bands - tholliday@rhmail.org

Mr. Guzewicz - Associate Band Director - pguzewic@rhmail.org

RHHS Band Office - 803-981-1179

Brice Mitchell - Booster President - rhbandpresident@gmail.com

TBD - Booster Vice President - rhbandvicepresident@gmail.com

Hilda Melendez - Senior Treasurer - rhbandtar@gmail.com

Alane Salazar - Junior Treasurer - rhbandtap@gmail.com

Stephanie Gruber - Secretary - rhbandsecretary@gmail.com

TBD - Ways and Means - rhbandwaysandmeans@gmail.com