Board approves Roswell High band and Charlie's Angels dance team national trips

Roswell — The Roswell Independent School District board on Sept. 9 approved two out-of-state student trips: the Roswell High School band to Corpus Christi, Texas, March 17–20, 2026, and the Charlie's Angels dance team to Orlando, Florida, Feb. 12–17, 2026.

Trustees voted to approve both requests during the action portion of the meeting. The motion to approve the band trip was made by Trustee John French and seconded by Trustee James Edwards; the board voice-voted and the motion carried. The motion to approve the dance team trip was made by Trustee Sanchez and seconded by Trustee Hesburgh; the motion also passed by voice vote.

Band presentation: Ruth McClain, introduced as the new assistant band director, said the Corpus Christi trip will include condo lodging, visits to the Texas State Aquarium and the USS Lexington, and an optional performance. She said the per‑student package will cover lodging, some meals and travel-related arrangements; the district presentation repeated that the trip price communicated to students is approximately $850 per student, and that the boosters and several fundraisers — including a march-a-thon, car washes, Krispy Kreme sales and fairground efforts — are expected to reduce out-of-pocket costs.

Dance team presentation: Representatives for the Charlie's Angels said the February trip is the team’s annual trip to a national competition; the team qualifies through regional camps and submitted a video qualification when no state qualifier was available. The team said the schedule will include preliminary rounds over multiple days and a finals day that falls on a school holiday (President's Day) in that week.

Why it matters: District policy requires board approval for school-sponsored travel beyond routine local events; trustees confirmed fundraising will offset student costs and that staff will continue supervising logistics.

Ending: Both motions passed on voice votes; the board offered congratulations to the students and wished them success at their events.