Great Job last week in rehearsals!!!!  We have put the entire show on the field and it will be ready to debut at our home football game this Friday and at our first competition at George Wythe HS on Saturday.  For this week, we will be adding the finishing touches to the show while cleaning the problem areas.  Schedules for the home football game and GWHS competition are below.

 

BAND BOOSTER MEETING

Our monthly Band Booster Meeting will be taking place this Monday (Oct 6) at 6pm in the RHS Bandroom.  This is a change from our usual 2nd Monday of the month meeting because Radford City Schools are closed next Monday (Oct 13th) and we wanted to meet before our competition season begins on the 11th.  Hope to see you there!!!

 

UNIFORMS

We will wear band uniforms this Friday.  Students should wear athletic shorts, "The Heist" band t-shirts & long black socks under their uniform. Students have received a Jacket, Pants and a Helmet, all of which are included in a garment bag which will be stored at RHS.  The student's band shoes can also stay in the garment bag as well.

 

FRIDAY- HOME GAME vs Patrick County HS

We will be in uniform for the evening.  Below is the schedule for the home football game.  We will play the Fight Song and National Anthem during pre-game. We will premier our entire 2025 Show “The Heist” at half-time.

5:20 p.m.      Dinner provided by band parents- auditorium lobby

6:00 p.m.      Full Band Call Time--Full Band in Auditorium dressed in Uniform

6:20 p.m.      Restroom Break

6:30 p.m.      Line Up by cafeteria

6:35 p.m.      March into stadium

6:55 p.m.      Fight Song, followed by the National Anthem

7:00 p.m.      Game begins

As the game nears conclusion, students should call parents to arrange for pick-up. Students should be available for pick-up about 10-15 minutes after the game. Officers may be slightly longer.

 

SATURDAY- George Wythe Band Festival

 

Radford Regiment

George Wythe Band Festival

George Wythe HS - Wytheville, VA

Saturday- October 11, 2025

 1:20 pm            -Loading Crew & Pit members

1:30 pm            -All other Band Students arrive.  Go to choir room to pick up your uniform and go ahead and put on your band uniform                                    pants and band shoes.  All other uniform items can be left in the garment bags.

1:50 pm            -Full Band (and chaperones) meet at Band Room wearing pants and "The Heist" t-shirt, long black socks and band shoes.

The remainder of the uniform should be in the garment bags

-Section Leaders inspect garment bags for Uniform Jacket, Sash and Helmet.  Plums will be given out while taking our instruments out at George Wythe HS.

2:10 pm               -March through the show (no instruments)

2:30 pm               -Snack Time

2:50 pm               -Meet in the Band Room

3:00 pm               -Load Buses

3:10 pm               -Leave Radford High School

4:00 pm               -Arrive at school

                             -Loading Crew unload instruments

                             -Pit members prepare equipment

4:15 pm               -Dressing Rooms/Bathroom Break

5:00 pm               -Band Members take out instruments and put empty

cases beside trailer

5:15 pm               -Start Warm-Up, area B

5:45 pm               -transition to staging area

5:53 pm               -Gate

6:00 pm               Radford High School Marching Band Performance

After our performance:

All band members put instruments in cases beside the instrument trailer.

Then, report to the stands with chaperones to watch the remaining performances. You may get snacks and souvenirs during this time.

9:20 pm               -Awards

9:45 pm               -Leave

Students should text Parents when we leave

10:45 pm      -Estimated arrival at RHS & Unload

 

This Week's Schedule:

Monday-             Color Guard Practice 2:30-4:45 

Tuesday-              Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:45

Wednesday-        Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:45 

Thursday-            Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:45 

Friday-                 Home Game vs Patrick County HS 7:00 

SATURDAY-         George Wythe Band Festival AT George Wythe HS

 

Looking ahead to October 13-18:

Monday-             Color Guard Practice 2:30-4:45 

Tuesday-              Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:45 

Wednesday-        Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:45

Thursday-            Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:45 

SATURDAY-         VBODA Marching Assessment and John Battle Marching Invitational--Both will be held at John Battle HS in Bristol, VA.