Ryde Eisteddfod - Thursday 14 August

Roselea Training, Junior and Concert Bands will be taking part in the Ryde Eisteddfod at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club. Please ensure you have completed the permission form and have made payment for the bus cost on School Bytes ASAP.

Students need to wear full band uniform - black pants, black shoes and RPS Band shirt.

Training and Junior Bands to meet at school hall at 8.15am. Please bring a fruit break and water bottle.
Concert Band to leave school at 9.50am. Please bring recess and water bottle.

Parents, if you would like to attend, follow this link to purchase tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1413732

Festival of Bands - Tuesday 26 August

We are very excited for one of our best Band events on the calendar. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Roselea Bands to join together and play with the more experienced bands at Carlingford High School. The day consists of a whole-day workshop with Carlingford HS bands and Roselea’s CB & JB, with TB joining in the massed Band rehearsal around lunchtime, followed by the evening performance held at Carlingford HS with ALL bands performing. Please complete the permission form on School Bytes.

Parent helpers: Please check the parent helper roster at <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vV9T8H2a8joW-2GCg9M9WxwLJLlsPtEjvDycohMrrYE/edit?gid=517923307#gid=517923307>. If you are unable to make your time slot, please reach out to the band community to see if you can swap with another time slot.

Entry and raffle tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1445117. Pre-order your pizzas for the night as well! Band students do not need to purchase a ticket.

Raffle donations: The Band Committee would love your help with donations for our fundraising raffle.

Term 3 band fee

Term 3 invoices have been sent out. Please pay by 29 August.

Major band events for the rest of 2025

Be sure to add this to your calendar of major band events for the rest of 2025:

Sunday 2 November: Hornsby North Music Festival
Friday evening 5 December: End of year concert at RPS

Joining the Band Committee

At the end of 2025, we will be saying goodbye to some very key people within the Committee. The Band Program at Roselea Public School is run by the Roselea Public School Band Subcommittee (which comes under the Roselea PS Parents and Citizens Association). The office bearers (Convenor, Secretary and Treasurer) of the Subcommittee are elected at the P&C Annual General Meeting. The Subcommittee is involved in organising the appointment of the Band Director and tutors, finances, music, instruments, band camp and performances.

The key roles on the Subcommittee are:

Convenor

Runs Subcommittee meetings and provides overall coordination
Acts as general liaison between the School, Band Director, and the public
Authorises band expenditure
Provides guidance to committee members
Attends band functions, represents the band, and makes decisions on its behalf

Secretary

Prepares all written information for band members
Takes and distributes meeting minutes to the Subcommittee
Tracks activities related to various events
Provides updates to school communications
Organises information packages for new band members at year-end
Coordinate parent roster for necessary band events

Treasurer

Manages band finances, including:
- Invoicing and receipting for band fees, instrument hire, and band camp
- Payment of band-related expenses (e.g. band director fees, instrument servicing)
Maintains accurate and up-to-date financial records
Prepares annual budget
Must be a Vice President (VP) of the P&C due to financial responsibilities

Music Officer

Purchases required sheet music
Organises and distributes music to bands
Makes copies in accordance with Copyright Act restrictions

Email/Membership Secretary (Vacant)

Monitors and manages the band email account
Maintains a membership list, including contact details

Instrument Coordinator (Vacant)

Records and manages the distribution and collection of school-owned instruments
Purchases new/used instruments as approved by the Subcommittee
Organises cleaning and repair of hire instruments at year-end

Fundraising Coordinator (Vacant)

Organises any fundraising efforts on behalf of the Band Subcommittee

Band Camp Coordinator (Vacant)

Coordinates all aspects of the annual band camp weekend
- Liaise with the school
- Organise tutors
- Oversee volunteers

In addition, a number of other parents are required to volunteer their time to assist in organising events such as the band camp.

Feel free to contact the committee if you have questions about any of these positions. We look forward to seeing many new parents on the Subcommittee next year.

Roselea Band Committee

roseleaband@gmail.com

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