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Radford Regiment Activities
November 27 – December 9
The next 2 weeks will be very busy for band members. Below is the anticipated schedule and some event details. Please keep in mind there may be some changes.
Band Activities for November 27 – December 9
Tue- Nov 28 Jazz Band 2:45 – 4:30 pm
Wed- Nov 29 Jazz Band 2:45 – 4:30 pm
Thu- Nov 30 Jazz Band 2:45 – 4:30 pm
Fri- Dec 1 Christmas Parade followed by Sal’s Pizza Party (boosters providing meal)
- full band at 7:00 pm, details below
Sat- Dec 2 State Semi-final Football Game at Christiansburg HS
- full band at 2:00 pm, details below
Sun- Dec 3 RU Basketball Game
- drumline only at 2:00 pm, details below
Tue- Dec 5 Jazz Band 2:45 – 4:30 pm
Wed- Dec 6 Jazz Band 2:45 – 4:30 pm
Thu- Dec 7 Winter Concert 7:00 pm
Sat- Dec 9 HS All-Dist. Auditions at Franklin HS
Possible State Football Game at Salem Stadium
Radford Christmas Parade/SAL’s Pizza Party
Friday- December 1, 2023
BAND BOOSTERS ARE PROVIDING PIZZA & SODA FOR ALL STUDENTS!
We will wear Marching Band uniforms – if you would like to, bring a Santa/Elf/Holiday hat instead of the marching band hat.
*Guard members will be informed what to wear.
Students are responsible for bringing their own instruments to the parade. Leave your cases in your own vehicles; do not bring cases to the parade. We will transport sousaphones and drumline only.
Line-up is in front of Muse Hall, which is on the corner of Tyler Avenue and Main Street. Students may walk in from the downtown side of the line-up area or be dropped off in the parking lot at the bank across from Muse Hall.
6:00 pm Drop off
6:15 pm Unload & Warm-up
6:45 pm Line up
7:00 pm Parade begins
We are near the front of the parade, so it will be over quickly
7:30 pm Parade ends at Sal’s Parking Lot
7:40 pm PIZZA PARTY AT SAL’S
-Parents should meet students in SAL’s parking lot with cases. Plan on lots of traffic.
State Semi-final Football Game at Christiansburg HS vs Graham HS
Saturday - December 2, 2023
We will wear band hoodies. (jackets-coats if it is cold)
The plan is to run Pre-game as normal. The remainder of the game we will play in the stands.
12:15 pm -Call time
12:30 pm -Students load bus
12:40 pm -Leave Radford High School
1:00 pm -Arrive at Christiansburg High School
-Unload equipment
-Line up and transition to stadium sideline
-Tunnel for fight song, then sideline for National Anthem
2:00 pm -Game begins
RU Basketball Game at the Dedmon Center
Sunday- December 3
*Drumline only*
Students will need to wear their show shirt or band hoodie.
Chaperones are welcome, but will need to pay for a ticket.
1:15-1:30 pm Students can be dropped off at the main entrance of the Dedmon Center
2:00 pm Game begins
We will perform during the game when the ball is not in play.
Students should call/text their rides as the games nears conclusion.
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Kroger Community Rewards
Want to see how much you donated to the Best Band in the Land last quarter? Simply go to https://www.kroger.com/account/update. Look at the last line of your statement and it will be there. You didn't do anything but buy groceries or get fuel, no extra effort at all!!! Thank you!!! All of those that participate add up to approximately $900 of free monet each quarter.
If you haven't enrolled yet, it only takes a few minutes. Have your Kroger Rewards Card handy and go to http://www.kroger.com/communityrewards to register. Our account number is 83791. You must re-register annually. So take a minute and make sure you have the Radford High School Band Boosters selected as your organization. This is a major source of income for the Band Boosters and every dollar goes to support our outstanding and talented young musicians at Dalton Intermediate and Radford High School.
Daniel Frankenberger
Director of Bands
George Saunders
Assistant Director of Bands
Radford High School
Dalton Intermediate School
50 Dalton Drive
Radford, VA 24141
Tel: 540-731-3649 Ext. 7457