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~ The Owen J. Roberts Band & Color Guard ~ Director: Todd R. Mengel Assistant Director: Arron Boligitz Color Guard Director: Donna Reedy |
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The Marching Band The purpose of the Owen J. Roberts Band & Color Guard is to instruct students in the fine art of music performance, precision marching technique, musicality and team work. The Owen J. Roberts Band & Color Guard is a member of the COB (Cavalcade of Bands) and is comprised of some 110 students, approximately 80 musicians and 30 color guard. The Band and Guard compete as a marching unit during the fall season, entering several field show competitions throughout Pennsylvania. The marching season culminates with the COB Championships, usually held in late November. The Owen J. Roberts High School Band & Color Guard are the 2004 Yankee "A" Champions Recent Honors/Awards COB Championships Yankee Class "A" Champions, 2004 COB Championships American Class "A" Champions, 1999 At the conclusion of marching season, the focus shifts to the numerous smaller ensembles within our band & color guard organization |
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Outstanding Award for Wildcats The Wildcats scored a "Outstanding" rating at the Boyertown Cavalcade of Bands on Saturday night. High Honors for the uniform inspection were awared to the band. The drum line won the High Drum line award and Color Guard continued its winning ways by winning the High Color Guard award. |
Bass drummer recieves 14 stitiches Bass Number 4 Eric Miller recieved 14 stitiches, 7 stitiches inside his knee and 7 outside to close a wound recieved in a mishap Saturday before going to the Boyertown cavalcade. Eric not seeing that another set of drums were placed on the ground fell over them and cut his leg on the quad harness. Upon returning from the hospital Eric warmed up with the drum line and went on to perform his field show. |
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2005 Staff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mengel Minders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2004 Scores | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2005/2006 “WILDCAT” MARCHING UNIT SCHEDULE |
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MUSIC REHEARSALS: September 27 Full Band September 29 Full Band October 1 Home Cavalcade |
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Report times vary depending on your involvement |
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All Rehearsals are mandatory. If you chose to be a member of the marching band, then you must make a commitment to being at all functions. Please contact either Mr. Mengel or your instructor with any problems you may encounter with the schedule. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FOOTBALL AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 30 Oct. 1 Oct. 7 Oct. 8 Oct. 14 Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov.19 or 20 Nov. 24 Dec. 8 |
Home Game (West Chester East) Home Game (Springford) Away Game (Perk Valley) COMPETITION (Boyertown) Away Game (Phoenixville) OJR CAVALCADE OF BANDS Home Game (Boyertown) COMPETITION (Conrad Weiser) Home Game (St. Pius) HOME COMING ELEVERSON HALLOWEEN PARADE Home Game (Pottsgrove) SPN Away Game (Upper Perk) COMPETITION (WCU) Away Game (Lansdale Catholic) Pep Band Away Game (Downingtown West) CAVALCADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Hershey Stadium – Hershey, PA) CAVALCADE RAIN DATES THANKSGIVING GAME @ POTTSTOWN BAND BANQUET @ HS CAFETERIA |
5:00 PM 9:30 PM 5:00 PM 9:30 PM 5:00 PM 10:00 PM 5:00 PM 9:45 PM TBA 11:00 PM 5:30 PM 9:30 PM TBA TBA 5:30 PM 9:30 PM 5:00 PM 9:00 PM 5:30 PM 9:30 PM 4:45 PM 10:15 PM TBA TBA 4:45 PM 5:00 PM 9:45 PM TBA TBA 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM 6 PM |
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Todd R. Mengel Director of Bands, Owen J. Roberts High School 981 Ridge Road Pottstown, PA 19465 Phone: (610) 469-5349 E-mail: tmengel@ojrsd.com |