11-9-2019 Very Good job this season! Keep watching this site for updates, schedules, warm-ups and music. The 2020 season starts Thursday January 16!
Thursday November 14 - practice 6:30 to 8:30 for holiday parade, exit interviews and possible video review.
Saturday November 30 - Myerstown holiday parade 3;30 pm.
End of 2019 season.
December 2018
ELCO Percussionists;
We will be starting our rehearsals on Thursday February 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We will practice every Thursday throughout the rest of Winter, Spring and Summer. There will be times when we will take a Thursday off based on what is happening with the school schedule, those days will be determined in the future.
Our practices will be in the band room or auditorium, based on availability. All school rules apply. Please look at our website, Eastern Lebanon County HS drumline, for music and information. Let me know ahead of time if you will be absent from a rehearsal, so I can adjust our practice regimen, if necessary. It is important that you attend all rehearsals, as playing marching drums and front ensemble is different from concert band, and will be new to many of you. Members with no percussion experience are certainly welcome.
The show for 2019 is yet to be determined, we will know soon so I can start writing our parts. This will allow me to set the line and to start teaching music very early in the year. This will be necessary as we will have many new members. I think this will be a great advantage that will pay off in the summer. Being ahead of the game will allow us to work on stands tunes and other fun music closer to school. Besides, knowing your music makes learning your marching drill easier.
Everybody can start out by practicing our long form warm-up, “Back to Basics Warmup”, available on the website or from Mr. Devore, if you are at the Middle School. I would like to get playing the first night of practice. Marching sticks will be available for purchase at a reduced rate. Also work on 8 to a hand, Timing and Roll exercise.
I am looking forward to a very productive 2019 and a continuation of the growth that we started last year. Our schedule is included below. You are getting the schedule now, so you can see the band performance schedule. The band will not be successful if members are constantly missing practice and performances. Add these dates to your calendar. That way, you know the dates to set your vacation and work schedules.
Sincerely;
Mr. Mark Doll
ELCO RAIDER BAND 2019 SUMMER/FALL SCHEDULE
Band Camp - July 22-26 Monday-Friday - 8am-5pm (No Step-off camp)
Thursday Night Rehearsals (Full Band) - August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 6:00pm -8:30 pm (Notice Time Change) We continue practice all other Thursdays.
All Football Games are Friday Nights.
August 23rd - Football Game at Susquenita - Away
August 30th - Football Game at Lebanon - Away
September 6th - Football Game vs. Lancaster Catholic - Home
September 13th - Football Game vs Octorara - Home
September 20th – Football Game at Northern Lebanon - Away
September 27th - Football Game vs. Ephrata – Home
September 28th Saturday – Lebanon Marching Band Festival at Cedar Crest Time TBD
October 4th - Football Game at Donegal - Away
October 11th - Football Game at Pequea Valley - Away
October 18th - Football Game vs. Annville-Cleona – Homecoming
October 25th – Football Game vs Columbia – Home
October 26th – Saturday – Schaefferstown Halloween Parade
November 1st – Possible Football playoff Game
November 23rd Saturday - Lebanon Holiday Parade Possible Depending on Time
November 30th Saturday- Myerstown Holiday Parade
You will get more information when you get the Band Schedule from Mr. Fair.
Great Job this year! Your efforts were much appreciated. Keep practicing! See you at the Holiday parade and the Christmas Concert. Practice starts again the first Thursday of February. Onward and upward with a bunch of new members and some new traditions to start. See you soon.
Mr. Doll
Thursday November 14 - practice 6:30 to 8:30 for holiday parade, exit interviews and possible video review.
Saturday November 30 - Myerstown holiday parade 3;30 pm.
End of 2019 season.
December 2018
ELCO Percussionists;
We will be starting our rehearsals on Thursday February 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We will practice every Thursday throughout the rest of Winter, Spring and Summer. There will be times when we will take a Thursday off based on what is happening with the school schedule, those days will be determined in the future.
Our practices will be in the band room or auditorium, based on availability. All school rules apply. Please look at our website, Eastern Lebanon County HS drumline, for music and information. Let me know ahead of time if you will be absent from a rehearsal, so I can adjust our practice regimen, if necessary. It is important that you attend all rehearsals, as playing marching drums and front ensemble is different from concert band, and will be new to many of you. Members with no percussion experience are certainly welcome.
The show for 2019 is yet to be determined, we will know soon so I can start writing our parts. This will allow me to set the line and to start teaching music very early in the year. This will be necessary as we will have many new members. I think this will be a great advantage that will pay off in the summer. Being ahead of the game will allow us to work on stands tunes and other fun music closer to school. Besides, knowing your music makes learning your marching drill easier.
Everybody can start out by practicing our long form warm-up, “Back to Basics Warmup”, available on the website or from Mr. Devore, if you are at the Middle School. I would like to get playing the first night of practice. Marching sticks will be available for purchase at a reduced rate. Also work on 8 to a hand, Timing and Roll exercise.
I am looking forward to a very productive 2019 and a continuation of the growth that we started last year. Our schedule is included below. You are getting the schedule now, so you can see the band performance schedule. The band will not be successful if members are constantly missing practice and performances. Add these dates to your calendar. That way, you know the dates to set your vacation and work schedules.
Sincerely;
Mr. Mark Doll
ELCO RAIDER BAND 2019 SUMMER/FALL SCHEDULE
Band Camp - July 22-26 Monday-Friday - 8am-5pm (No Step-off camp)
Thursday Night Rehearsals (Full Band) - August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 6:00pm -8:30 pm (Notice Time Change) We continue practice all other Thursdays.
All Football Games are Friday Nights.
August 23rd - Football Game at Susquenita - Away
August 30th - Football Game at Lebanon - Away
September 6th - Football Game vs. Lancaster Catholic - Home
September 13th - Football Game vs Octorara - Home
September 20th – Football Game at Northern Lebanon - Away
September 27th - Football Game vs. Ephrata – Home
September 28th Saturday – Lebanon Marching Band Festival at Cedar Crest Time TBD
October 4th - Football Game at Donegal - Away
October 11th - Football Game at Pequea Valley - Away
October 18th - Football Game vs. Annville-Cleona – Homecoming
October 25th – Football Game vs Columbia – Home
October 26th – Saturday – Schaefferstown Halloween Parade
November 1st – Possible Football playoff Game
November 23rd Saturday - Lebanon Holiday Parade Possible Depending on Time
November 30th Saturday- Myerstown Holiday Parade
You will get more information when you get the Band Schedule from Mr. Fair.
Great Job this year! Your efforts were much appreciated. Keep practicing! See you at the Holiday parade and the Christmas Concert. Practice starts again the first Thursday of February. Onward and upward with a bunch of new members and some new traditions to start. See you soon.
Mr. Doll
