Week 3 Update

Rocket Fans:

We are at home this week, and we finally get to perform at halftime.

Upcoming dates:
Friday, September 5        BAND PICTURES                3:30
                Disney Parade Application Filming    4:30    
Home Football vs. Holy Cross Practice    5:30
                Pregame                    6:45
                
Saturday, September 6     Ford Fundraiser                10-2
Tuesday, September 9    Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Friday, September 12    Football at Lockland                  5:30 Report
Tuesday, September 16    Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Tuesday, September 16     $300 Florida Tour Deposit Due
Friday, September 19     Football vs. Cincinnati Country Day     5:30 Report
                Homecoming Parade

What you need to know this week:

1. Friday-Home Game vs. Holy Cross / Disney Application Parade Submission Filming / Band Pictures  
   
   1. Students may stay after school in the band or choir room.  We will do band pictures, then film a video to submit to Disney.  We will also rehearse on the practice field.  Students will be fed a hotdog and chips before the game.
      

3:30 Individual pictures start
4:00 Group Photo followed by Senior Photo
4:30 Parade Filming
5:30 Practice on Practice Field
6:40 Enter the stadium
6:48 Pregame-Fight Song, Cotton Eyed Joe, Star Spangled Banner
7:00 Kickoff
8:15 Halftime-Jack Black Show-School of Rock, I Feel Alive, Dance Medley
9:45 Postgame Show-Fight Song, Party Rock, Dance Medley, Long Train

1. The band boosters staff the concession stands for CNE athletic competitions.  Band students can generate trip scholarship by working the concession stand or having family and friends work for them in the concessions stand.  Trip scholarship may be used for band camp fees, band shoes, drama cast fees and 2026 Florida tour payments.  We have three concession openings this week for football on Friday night.  2025 Fall Concession Spreadsheet  Please email Ms. Leiman or Mr. Moore to sign up.
   

1. The band boosters have a Drive 4 UR Community Event on Saturday, September 6 from 10-2 on the CNE Campus.   You can help the band boosters earn funds for instruments and uniforms by signing up to test drive a car at the event and completing a post event survey.  You can sign up to support the Marching Rockets through this link.
   
2. 2025 Pumpkin Run Pumpkin Run The band will be staffing the horse barn booth for the pumpkin run.  This is the only booth that earns the band money or trip scholarship.  Workers should check in at the athletic boosters before checking in at the Horse barn booth.  Students do not have school on Friday.  Our Football game is Thursday night that week. Pumpkin Run Sign Ups
   
3. Tuesday, September 16     $300 Florida Tour Deposit Due
   

Students should sign up for the Music Department Florida Tour.  A $300 Deposit and Enrollment form is due Tuesday, September 16.  The trip packet can be found here.
We can accept a check or cash for the trip deposit.  Please make sure students are handing trips items to Ms. Leiman or Mr. Moore.

What you need to start planning for next week:

1. Tuesday- Nite Band Practice 5:30-8:00
   
2. Friday-Away Game at Lockland  5:30 Report time
   
3. We will not participate in the UC Band Day.
   

2025 Clermont Northeastern Marching Rockets Tentative Schedule
Friday, September 5        Football vs. Holy Cross            3:30 Report
Saturday, September 6     Ford Fundraiser
Tuesday, September 9    Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Friday, September 12    Football at Lockland                  5:30 Report​

Tuesday, September 16    Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Tuesday, September 16     $300 Florida Tour Deposit Due
Friday, September 19     Football vs. Cincinnati Country Day     5:30 Report
                Homecoming Parade
Tuesday, September 23    Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Friday, September 26     Football at Williamsburg            5:30 Report 
Tuesday, September 30    Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
THURSDAY, October 2    Football vs. Blanchester            5:30 Report 
Friday, Oct 3-Sunday Oct. 5    Pumpkin Run Fundraiser 
Tuesday, October 7        Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Friday, October 10        Football at Bethel                5:30 Report
Tuesday, October 14        Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Friday, October 17        Football vs. Fayetteville            5:30 Report
Tuesday, October 21        Night Band                    5:30-8:00PM
Friday, October 24        Football vs.  East Clinton             5:30 Report
Saturday, Oct 25, 2025    Bethel Tate Band Show            TBA
Tuesday, October 28     Spaghetti Dinner Concert/Varsity Show (MS Gym)
Friday, Oct 31 or Sat Nov 1    Possible Football Playoffs            TBA
November 6-8        Middle School Drama @ Anderson Center
Thursday, November 20     Miami TWP Holiday Parade
Saturday, November 22     Light Up Goshen Parade
Wednesday, December 17     Winter Concert (HS Gym)
Saturday, January 24    OMEA Solo and Ensemble Competition    TBA
March 8-15 2026         Spring Drama @ Anderson Center
March 21, 2026        Band Booster Craft Show
Tuesday April 21         Spring Concert
April 28-May 3        Florida Tour 2026


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