VOLUME 2 , ISSUE 2 DATE: AUGUST 2,

NEWS LETTER

WE ARE OFF AND RUNNING! BAND CAMP STARTED ON MONDAY MORNING AT 7AM AND THE TURNOUT WAS LIGHT BUT ENTHUSIASTIC! THE BAND MEMBERS GOT THEIR FIRST TASTE OF THE NEW MARCHING STEPS AND OUR NEW HALFTIME MUSIC. THE BOOSTER CLUB HAD IT’S FIRST PARENTS MEETING AND GOT A CHANCE TO SHOW OFF OUR NEW EQUIPMENT TRAILER. WE HAD A VERY GOOD MEETING AND CAME UP WITH SOME NEW IDEAS TO MAKE THIS SEASON BETTER THAN EVER! OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO HELP BUILD PRIDE IN THE BIG RED BAND. WE WANT THE MEMBERS TO ENJOY THEMSELVES WHILE THEY EXCELL IN MUSIC.

DRILL DOWN COMPETETION & ICE CREAM SOCIAL

OUR ANUAL DRILL DOWN COMPETETION AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL ARE SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY AUGUST 8TH 5:30PM IN THE BAND ROOM. THE BAND MEMBERS WILL COMPETE FOR TWO $50.OO GIFT CARDS AND A TOP PRIZE OF $100.00 GIFT CARD.

ALL PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE IN-VITED TO ATTEND. COME OUT AND ENJOY THE FUN. THE BAND DIRECTOR WILL ASK BAND MEMBERS TO BRING ICE CREAM AND THE BOOSTER CLUB WILL PROVIDE THE DRINKS, BOWLS, SPOONS AND NAPKINS. COME ENJOY THE FUN AND ROOT FOR YOUR BAND MEMBER TO

KRISPY-CREAM DONUT SALE BIG SUCCESS!

DUE TO THE EFFORST OF THE FOLLOWING BAND MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WE RAISED OVER $800.00 FOR THE BAND.

DAMIAN ZAVALA—-ELIAS RODRIGUEZ—-EMILIO CADENAS

DAVID BRADLEY CRAWFORD—-CHANI OVERMIER

DANIEL GONZALES—-MYLES BROWN—-JACOB DETERMAN

BRITTANY GUTMAN—- YSAI VALDEZ—-

AND SPECIAL THANKS TO MAUREEN NELSON & FAMILY!

THESE STUDENTS SOLD 141 DOZEN DONUTS.

THANK YOU!

RHS BAND 2011-2012

AUGUST 8 Freshman Orientation RHS 12:00 NOON 8 Drill Down/Ice cream social RHS 5:30 PM 8 BAND BOOSTER CLUB MEETING RHS 5:30 PM

15 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 26 RHS vs. Carlsbad High @CHS 7pm 26 BOOSTER CLUB TRAVELS TO CARLBAD WITH BAND TRAILER

SEPTEMBER 3 RHS vs. Kirtland Wool Bowl 7 pm

3 BOOSTER CLUB TRAILER water for game 8 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING RHS 6:00PM 10 Field of Honor Ceremony 16 RHS vs. Gadsden (Senior Night) Wool Bowl 7 pm

16 BOOSTER CLUB TRAILER water for game 30 RHS vs. Santa Teresa Wool Bowl 7pm 30 BOOSTER CLUB TRAILER water for game

FROM THE PRESIDENT: WE ARE ANTICIPATING GREAT THINGS FROM THE BAND THIS YEAR. MANY FUN AND CHALLENGING EVENTS AWAIT US THIS YEAR. THE BOOSTER CLUB IS READY TO SUPPORT THE BAND WITH ALL IT’S NEEDS.

WE WANT TO WELCOME ALL THE NEW BAND MEMBERS AND THEIR PARENTS TO OUR GROUP. WE ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE BOOSTER CLUB. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED. WITHOUT A STRONG BOOSTER CLUB, MANY OF THE NEEDS OF THE BAND WOULD NOT BE MET. SEE YOU ALL AT THE DRILL CONTEST AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL ON MONDAY NIGHT!

SINCERELY, DON DETERMAN

NOVEMBER 4 RHS vs. Artesia Wool Bowl 7 pm 4 BOOSTER CLUB TRAILER water for game

6 All District Try outs TBA TBA 10 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING RHS 6:00PM 12 VETERANS DAY PARADE TBA TBA 12 BOOSTER CLUB TRAILER water

18 All State Auditions EMNU TBA 23 Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER 9/10 All District Clinic and Concert Lovington TBA

13 or 15th RHS Winter Concert RHS Small Gym 19-22 FINALS 23 Winter Break

OCTOBER 1 Denver City Marching Festival Denver City TBA 1 BOOSTER CLUB (breakfast & trailer trip)

3 ENM State Fair Parade Debremond 8:30am 3 BOOSTER CLUB FUND RAISER AT FAIR ALL WEEK! Fair Concert Fairgrounds TBA 7 RHS vs. Moriarty Wool Bowl 7 pm

7 BOOSTER CLUB TRAILER water for game 11 Artesia Marching Festival Artesia TBA 11 BOOSTER CLUB TRIP AND HAMBURGER COOK OUT 13 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING RHS 6PM 21 Report Cards Issued