Father Ryan proudly participates in the following organizations:
We would like to express gratitude to the following companies for their affiliation with the Band Program:
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Who are the Father Ryan Band Boosters?
The Father Ryan Band Boosters are volunteers who support the staff and students in all of their activities. If you are a parent, family member, or friend of a Father Ryan Band student and you enjoy sharing in their life experiences, you are a Father Ryan Band Booster.
What do the Father Ryan Band Boosters do?
The Boosters provide the infrastructure that enables the staff and students to practice their craft and participate in numerous activities. These activities include: Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and the Winter Drumline. Providing food, water, transportation, communication, props, uniform maintenance, fundraising, publicity, and encouragement are among the many duties of the Boosters. As the saying goes,"Many Hands Make Light Work," and we need everyone to pitch in and help!
The Band Booster Board for 2008-2009...
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Presidents
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Brian & Linda Johnson
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Vice-Presidents
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Dale & Cindy Petty
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Secretary
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Nancy Benenson
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Treasurer
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Ken Miller
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Fundraising
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Melissa Morris & Kelly Whitcomb
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The Committees...
Pre-Game Meals - The marching band remains on campus between the end of practice and the time to start boarding the buses for Friday night football games. During this time, the Boosters provide their evening meal for $5.00 per student.
Uniforms - The marching band has two sets of uniforms. The purple and white set is used for most half-time performances at Friday night football games and the black set is used for competitions and special occasions. The Boosters are responsible for fitting and numbering the uniforms for each student, organizing uniform storage and transportation, cleaning the uniforms, and emergency repair work.
Pit Crew - During half-time shows and competitions, the marching band's pit instruments must be rolled into position on the field and removed from the field in a very short amount of time. The Boosters aid the pit musicians in this task at each event. They also work on outfitting the transport trailer to facilitate instrument loading and unloading and to insure the equipment can be safely transported.
Chuck Wagon - In an effort to reduce the overall cost of participating in competitions, the Boosters arrange for each student to bring in some fruit, sandwiches, cookies, drinks, or snack items and these items are then sorted into sack lunches and snack bags for the students to eat during the bus ride.
Stadium Crew - Prior to each football game, the Boosters prepare coolers of water and gatoraid to serve to the students while they are in stands. The drink coolers, cups, seat covers, stand music, and caution tape are then taken to the stadium and the area the band will occupy is marked off and prepared.
Fundraising - The Boosters provide several fundraising opportunities for the students to earn money to help offset their fees. Working concessions at Titan's games and selling Citipass books and fresh fruit are among them. The Boosters also organize selling of Krispy Kreme vouchers to help fund the cost of the equipment trailer and truck rental.
Flag Crew - Each year, the Boosters construct the color guard flags. The materials are purchased, cut to shape, and assembled.
Publicity & Promotion - In recent years, the Father Ryan music program and students have achieved great success and gained notoriety across the globe for their competition performances. The Boosters, in conjunction with Father Ryan's marketing firm, issue press releases and articles to various newspapers and television stations to get the word out to the general public how special our program has become. The Boosters also produce DVDs documenting the marching season and maintain this web site.
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Now Playing - "Third Suite - Rondo" as performed during the 2008 Spring Concert.