Radford Regiment Activities
Week of October 28 – November 2
Congratulations to all of our band members for their success during this past weekend. At the Blue Ridge Band Festival, we earned: 1st Place Color Guard, 2nd Place Percussion, 2nd Place Music, 2nd Place Marching, 2nd Place General Effect, a 2nd Place in Class AAA
SENIOR NIGHT FRIDAY
Our band seniors & parents/guardians will be recognized at the conclusion of our half-time show on Friday. Parents should make their way to the track by the middle of the show.
As the show concludes, seniors will join their parents on the track. As the senior is introduced both student and parent will step forward to be recognized.
FRIDAY- November 1, 2024 Senior Night Football Game
Make sure to remember to bring in your uniform for the evening. Dinner will not provided this week, since we are coming from home.
5:30 p.m. Full Band Call Time
Winds report to the band room
Guard report to the Choir Room
Drumline report to the Auditorium
6:10 p.m. Restroom Break
6:15 p.m. Line Up by cafeteria
6:25 p.m. March into stadium
6:55 p.m. Fight Song, followed by the National Anthem
7:00 p.m. Game begins
At half-time Band will perform our full show, then recognize our Senior Band Members and Parents/Families
Radford Regiment
Cougar Classic
Pulaski Co. High School - Dublin, VA
Saturday- November 2, 2024
12:30 pm -Loading Crew & Pit members
12:50 pm -Full Band (and chaperones) meet at Band Room wearing pants & band 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 Pants, Jacket, Gloves, & Helmet
1:10 pm -March through the show (no instruments)
1:30 pm -Snack Time
1:50 pm -Meet in the Band Room
2:00 pm -Load Buses
2:10 pm -Leave Radford High School
2:30 pm -Arrive & unload instruments
-Pit members prepare equipment
-Dressing Rooms
*Take picture of full band & band seniors
-Band Members take out instruments and put empty cases beside trailer
3:30 pm -Start Warm-Up
4:00 pm -transition to staging area
4:10 pm -Gate
4:15 pm Radford High School Marching Band Performance
After our performance:
All band members put instruments in cases beside the instrument trailer. We could use any available parents to help with re-packing the trailer.
Then, report to the stands with chaperones to watch the remaining performances. You may get snacks and souvenirs during this time.
6:15 pm -Awards
6:45 pm -Leave
Students should text Parents when we leave
7:05 pm -Estimated arrival at RHS & Unload
Weekly Schedule:
Monday- Color Guard Practice 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday- Marching Band Rehearsal 2:30-4:15 p.m.
Thursday- no practice- eat candy
Friday- Senior Night Football Game!
Parents/Senior students recognized at half-time
SATURDAY- Cougar Classic at Pulaski Co. HS
Looking ahead: November 4-8:
Monday- Band Booster Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Friday- Region Quarter Final Football Game
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