HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Commendation of state championship for Rosemount High School marching band 4 ROSEIvIOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: November 19, 2013
AGENDA ITEM: Commendation of state championship for DA SECTION:
Rosemount High School marching band
PREPARED BY: William H. Droste, Mayor AGENDA NO. 'Z
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award commendations
For the eighth consecutive year, the Rosemount High School Marching Band has won the Minnesota state
championship. We honor these students and their supporters for the hard work that brings attention to
their school and community.
As always, the RHS Marching Band began work during the summer. The Band earned the Grand
Champion award from the Minnesota State Fair for the fifth consecutive year. It was undefeated during
competitions this fall. Last month the Band won the grand championship at the "Youth in Music"
competition at the Metrodome,winning the state title and top honors among all competitors. Several
Rosemount musicians won recognition in their specialties,including the drum majors who join us tonight.
The Irish kept their musical momentum going by taking first place in their size classification at the Bands
of America Super Regional Championships in St. Louis. It placed seventh among bands of all sizes. This
is the ninth consecutive year that Rosemount has earned finals status at the "Super Regional" event.
Rosemount performed in front of more than 20,000 people in St.Louis.
But that is a small crowd compared with the audience for the Band's next performance. Students will
march in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, Calif.,in January 2014. The streets will hold
700,000 onlookers, and 39 million are expected to tune in on TV. It's an ambitious undertaking for
students and their families, and the Band is asking for the public's help to raise funds at
www.rosemountband.com.
Scheduled to attend tonight's Council meeting on behalf of the students are Drum Majors:
Emily Brossart
Jessie Cox
Tony Hanto and
George Tangen
Band Directors:
Steve Olsen
Leon Sieve and
Bojan Hoover