Musical

 

Production of this years’ musical, Bye, Bye Birdie is in full swing!  If you haven’t heard yet, I will tell you that it is going to be fantastic!  The costumes are colorful and so appropriate for the show – the students look and feel great in them!  The sets are creative and different, with unexpected surprises.  Of course, the acting, dancing, singing and orchestration are all up to par with what we imagine our show to be.  We are very lucky to have such a dedicated cast and crew to bring us such a wonderful production.  Thank you to Gavin Spencer for being the leader he is and to continually striving for the best in all he does!             The volunteers and chairmen have been hard at work crossing things off our lists, but we still have some details that need your attention:

1.        Matinees:  Please note that there will be two matinees.  One on Wed, Mar 2^nd and one on Wed, Mar 9th.  We could still use some ushers for these matinees – Molly Rankin has gone above and beyond to absolutely pack the theater on both matinees.  Thank you, Molly!!  Please contact her if you can help at:  mollyrankin@pacbell.net

2.       Tickets:  Please get the message out and help us sell tickets!!!  Thank you Joi Borchers and Bill Parr for your dedication to this monumental task….We appreciate you so much!

3.       Concessions:  Karina Lapp is still looking for help.  This is an easy way to earn points – please contact Karina at karinal@HandKcpa.com if you can help work at the concessions stand.  The following dates are still available – Saturday May 5^th, Friday May 11^th, and Saturday May 12^th.  Please note:  Take your “individually wrapped 2 x 2 brownies” to the cafeteria with your name clearly marked on them so you will get credit!  Also, please do not bring your brownies on a dish that you will need to have returned unless you plan on picking it up that same night.  

4.       Usher Training:  Mandatory usher training is scheduled for Thursday, April 26 at the theater at 2:45 pm.  Please contact Franice Parr (francieparr@charter.net) or Bridget Brickwood (Brickwood@sbcglobal.net) for more information.

5.       Makeup/Hair:  If you are interested in helping, there is still time to sign up!  Please contact Collett Stanger if you need more information (collettcm@sbcglobal.net).

6.       T-shirts:  We still have many available for sale!  These are wonderful ways to advertise our show!  Thank you, Amber Forrest for designing them, and thank you, Karen Woods for getting them out!  Please contact Karen (karenwoods65@charter.net) if you want to order shirts before she sells them to the public!

7.       Roses/Candy Sales:  Karen will be selling roses for your favorite performers during each night of the show.  She also has plans for selling “Birdie” candies.  The Flowers will cost $3 for one rose or $6 for the three.  The candies will be $2.  Please notify Karen at karenwoods65@charter.net to place your orders.  Give her the specified date and what you would like to order.  You can pay when you pick them up that evening.  Last year we sold out so please order them ahead of time so she can prepare enough.

8.       Raffle Tickets:  Plans are in the works to auction off some our beautiful set backdrops, hand painted by Diane Elrick, and a wonderful quilted banner.  Please check the lobby for more information during the show!

9.       DVD’s, and picture CD’s:  We will once again have a picture CD available for the cost of $10.  Check the lobby for a sample of the pictures that will be on the CD.  Thank you Bob Small for taking the pictures!  Also, the DVD will be available, hopefully during the spring concert on Monday, May 21^st.  More details will be available later.

10.   Cast Refreshments:   You should have signed up for this already, but if you haven’t,  please e-mail Jeneva Roberts (cachivach7@sbcglobal.net) or Terri Sherman (T18sherman@aol.com) to sign up.  Thank you to them, and to Chris Weber, for helping keep our cast refreshed and full of energy!

Backstage Access:  Backstage access before, during, and after our shows is limited to only those with a backstage pass.  Please make arrangements with your students to meet after the show in the theater, lobby, or outside.  Also, your child will be assigned to clean up on at least one occasion after the musical.  Please ask your student when this is, and make arrangements to give them about one-half hour to clean.  Thank you to everyone who is working so hard on this musical! 

Rhonda Nelson (rhondamnelson@gmail.com).

2008 Trip to Europe

 

The Shasta High Choir will tour Europe in June, 2008 through Music Celebrations International, an Arizona-based tour company with substantial experience in leading tours for large choirs and bands.  The 12 day, 10 night tour will include visits to Terezin Fortress and Museum of the Ghetto (the infamous Nazi concentration camp for children) and many sights during a two-day visit to Prague in the Czech Republic; Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt where many of Haydn’s works premiered; three days in Vienna – the music capital of the world – with visits to historical sites such as Schoenbrunn Palace, the Imperial Apartments, and St. Stephen’s Cathedral; Melk Abby; the Fortress Hohensalzburg and Mozart’s birthplace in Salzburg in Austria; the Salt Mines in Hallein; and Nymphenburg Palace in Munich in Germany.   The students will perform in venues in each major city, including St. Nicholas Church in Prague and St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna.  The trip will include non-stop flights to Europe on United or Lufthansa Airlines, ground transportation by deluxe motor coach with air conditioning, qualified and knowledgeable tour guides on all busses, and daily meals consisting of full breakfast and three-course dinners.  The cost will be approximately $3500 depending on the number of students and adults who go on the trip.  Our goal is to have up to half the cost of the trip paid for by points earned from participating in the choir program (see points system explanation below) and with additional funds from student fundraisers, including Ducky Derby tickets in September and Red Apple Cookie Dough sales in October 2007.

There will be a parent information meeting with representatives from Music Celebrations International on:

 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

6:30 p.m.

Choir Room

Shasta High School

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about a fantastic educational and enrichment opportunity for your student!

 

 

Calendar

 

APRIL 2007

28         all day musical rehearsal                         

30         musical dress rehearsal

 

MAY 2007

1          musical dress rehearsal

2          musical matinee at 2 pm

3-5       musical at 7:30 pm

3          Madrigal Dinner patronships for sale at 6 pm and throughout musical until sold out

9          second musical matinee at 1 pm

10-12    musical at 7:30 pm

14         mandatory strike musical sets

20         board meeting

21         Choir Spring Concert

25         Madrigal auditions

 

JUNE 2007

3          board meeting

7          last day of school

8          graduation

Point System Explanation

 

OUR GOAL:     The point system was introduced to encourage parent involvement in choir activities, to help families pay for choir trips, and as a way to distribute earnings fairly to our hardworking students.  The Choir Boosters was established to give our students the best experience we can.  It is run by a Board elected at a general Parent Meeting.  We are all volunteers.

Points may be earned by parents and students by working on choir activities such as the Madrigal Dinner or the musical.  Generally, one point is credited for each hour’s work.  Points will be assigned a monetary value and credited toward trip expenditures for the European trip.

                Points have a monetary value only when used for the Europe choir trip.  They do not constitute money in the real world and are non-refundable.  Money equal to students’ unused points remains in the choir account to fund choir expenditures such as microphones, tuxedos, or computer equipment.

 

HOW ARE POINTS EARNED?     Parents may earn points only when working on a project that benefits the entire group and not for such things as making your own student’s costumes.  These points may be applied to the account of any of their children who are enrolled in choir.  They may earn 1 point per hour when working on choir projects or when serving in the following ways:

                                Officer of Booster Club                       20 points

                                Committee Chairperson                       20 points

                                Newsletter                                           20 points

Students may earn points by participating in these ways:

                Madrigal Dinner Cast              30 points                                    

                Ushering at Musical                 1 point per hour; 20 maximum

                Musical Cast                           40 points                                   

                Working for Music Dept.        1 point per hour

                Backstage Assistance              30 points                                   

                Housing out-of-town guests     1 point per visitor

                Officer in Choir                       10 points

A student can be credited with a maximum of 120 points each year, which may be earned in any combination by the student and his/her parents.  There is a maximum cumulative total of 300 points for each student.  

 

If you are going on the Europe Trip and you have not been able to earn points over a three year period because you were a transfer student or a sophomore the year of the Europe Trip, you may request Board review of your point status.  This review must take place by the November board meeting of the Europe Trip year.  Call the Points Chairperson to schedule the review.

 

WHO MAY EARN POINTS?     Parents, or approved adults, may earn points for only their own children who are currently enrolled in choir.  Children cannot earn points for themselves until they are in a high school choir, even if they are cast members.  Points earned by a student in the music program cannot be transferred to a sibling or a fellow choir member.  Points may not be earned by sisters and brothers, cousins, grandparents, friends, etc., nor offered to anyone outside the immediate family.  Although we welcome the help of these people, the value of points would be greatly diluted if we allowed too many people to collect them.  Parents who are employed by the music department do not earn points for time spent at their paying jobs, but may join committees to earn points.

 

HOW ARE MONETARY VALUES OF POINTS FIGURED?     The total number of points earned for the year by all students will be divided into the total net income from the Madrigal Dinner and the musical.  This will establish a fixed value for the points earned that year.  The amount each student has earned toward the cost of the European trip is calculated by multiplying this value times the student’s total points for that year.  Points and their values will be fixed at the end of each year and cannot be changed at a later date.  Point values will differ from year to year depending on the number of students’ and parents’ hours and the success of the musical.  (The Madrigal Dinner is always sold out.)  Points are only used towards the cost of the European trip.   Freshman students who can attend two trips during their high school years will be allowed to use their first year earned points (120 points maximum) for the freshman year trip.  They will also be allowed to earn another 300 points maximum toward the senior year trip.

 

FUND RAISING PROJECTS:     Fund raising projects must have prior approval from the Boosters Board when the Shasta High Choir Boosters or a particular trip is mentioned in the advertising for the event.  Monies collected will be deposited in the Choir Boosters’ account, in the individual student’s name, to be used toward choir trip expenses only.  The person in charge must furnish the Treasurer with a list of students who earned money.

 

RESPONSIBILITY:     It is the responsibility of every parent and child to use the sign-up sheets provided at each activity.  This is the only way your points can be reported.  It is the responsibility of the chairpersons to provide sign-up sheets, tally total hours worked by each volunteer and turn in these points in a timely manner.

                All appeals for change in points must be addressed in writing to the Choir Boosters Board.  Questions about your account’s current status may be addressed at any time during the year to the Student Points Coordinator or at any Parent Meeting.  If you suspect that there has been an oversight, be sure to take care of it during the school year in which you worked.          

Approved: February 5, 2006

 

If you have any questions, please contact Points Chairperson, Karina Lapp, at karinal@handkcpa.com.