Welcome 8th Grade Students and Parents

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Welcome 8th Grade Students and Parents
Rancho Cucamonga Marching Cougars
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What you are Getting Into?

• Rancho Cucamonga Marching Cougars (RCMC) is a
  great organization that involves not only the
  students, but the parents as well
• Parents are needed to help run the program
• During the band season, your student will spend
  several hours at school for practice
• Two ½ weeks in August will be Band Camp a
  must
• Yes, your student can do band and another sport
  at the same time

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Support System

• As a new student to RCMC, the music council and
  your section leaders are there to answer any
  questions you may have
• As a parent, reach out to a board members for
  answers see www.rchsbands.org for board members
  contact information
• The student handbook gives information about the
  band, your childs responsibilities and the
  payment schedule.
• Come to the board meetings 2nd Monday of the
  month. Time is 7 8 and the meeting take place
  in the band room. (Aprils will be the 3rd Monday
  due to Quakes game)
• Booster meeting is the best place for parents to
  learn about the program

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Costs

• Band is not cheap we do provide ways to earn
  money
• Additional Freshmen costs one time cost
• Color Guard

• Estimated Band fees 850.00
• Band shoes, warm up suit, gloves - 102.00
• Same band fees, but additional costs for
  equipment, shoes, uniform etc.

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How DO you pay for Band?

• We try and provide several fundraiser throughout
  the year to help offset the cost of the program.
  Although as freshmen parents coming in, most
  fundraisers do not begin until the band season
  begins.
• So to help get a jump start, we now offer
  freshmen parent the option to participate in
  fundraisers that start in April.

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How DO you pay for Band? conti. (pre band
season)

• Work the Quakes - RCMC provide staff for two
  concession stands at the Quakes stadium.
• All students 15 and older can work
• Parent are dispersedly needed to work as well
• Working several games during the season can pay
  your band fees, help with Paris and get you
  started on next year
• See Quakes link on our web site for more
  information

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How DO you pay for Band? conti. (pre band
season)

• Program Ads
• This fundraiser will begin in April of this year
  and end August 13th.
• Get business to buy spaces in the program. The
  lowest price is 25.00 which to your student
  account will earn 20.00
• Come out to the April Boosters meeting to pick
  up order forms and get more information

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How DO you pay for Band? conti. (band season)

• Sees candy
• Christmas Wreaths
• Cookie Dough
• Taste of Rancho Ticket sales
• Purchase Scrip
• A large percentage of sells for these fund
  raisers go directly to your students account

• Spirit Night at restaurants
• WalMart Car Wash
• Money earned from these events go into the
  general account

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Winter Guard Drum Line Season

• Tryouts are in November
• Practice begins Dec/Jan
• Competitions begin in Feb
• Costs range 1600 - 1800
• Two out of town trips

All Band Fees must be up to date in order to
Try out for these two groups
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How DO I pay for It?

• Gift Wrapping
• Wal Mart Car Washes
• Yard Sales

All drum line and guard fees must be paid off in
order to attend the out of town activities
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Paris Dec 07

• In 2005 RCMC was invited to Paris to perform in
  two in their New Years parades. This was a 1st
  for the band.
• There is still time for your student and you to
  go to Paris this Dec
• The cost is 2500.00 per person
• See our band web site for more information

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As the current RCMC Booster President I invite
you out to our April 16th boosters meeting.
Come learn more about the program. Bring your
questions to this meeting. I also strongly
encourage you to sign up to work the Quakes. All
parents, aunts, uncles, etc are invited to work.
See our band web site for more info on working
the Quakes. I look forward to working with you
all during the next band season. Sally
Larsen President RCMC Band Boosters